The Marion Art Center held its second open mic night on Saturday night. It featured seven performances that ranged from poetry to skits to singing.

Kevin Mason, who had performed at the previous open mic night, was up first. He sang two original songs, and said he had been writing music for about 10 years.

The second performer was Lyric Beecher, who sang "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten, and dedicated it to a friend who had died of brain cancer last year. "She never stopped fighting," Beecher said.

Kim and Ric Teves changed things up when they took the stage, performing excerpts from "Eve's Diary" and "Adam's Diary" by Mark Twain. The husband and wife duo shared stories from the Garden of Eden from the perspectives of both Adam and Eve as they named new creatures and got to know each other.

It was back to music for the fourth performance, but with a twist as Constance Cook sang three shaker songs she had learned from a teacher in Cambridge.

It was audience choice next, as Charlie Cann gave the crowd the choice between two songs or a song and a short story. The people picked a story, so he told a funny tale about how his puppy learned not to attack the chickens on his farm growing up (he had some help from a horse). He then played a song and played guitar.

Tom Shire took the stage next to share family poems. He first shared poems his father had written for his mother on Mother's Day. Shire then shared poems about his friends and his appreciation for the life he lives.

The last act of the night was Richard Lewis, who brought a country twist to the show. He played guitar and harmonica and sang along to two different country songs.

The art center hopes to host more open mic nights in the future.