(open mike) night at the opera

Interesting article in Friday's NYT (online only for those of us outside New York) about a monthly opera night held in Northport. I love the idea of having a regular event open to the community, and giving amateur singers a space to perform - like an open mike night but for classical music. It seems like it would be a relaxed atmosphere for aspiring professional singers to try out audition material, and it would be a great performance opportunity for voice students. I wonder if we could organize something similar in Seattle?