GoodDeedSeats (a national ticketing agency) recently selected the New Deal as one of The 35 Best Folk Music Venues in the U.S. No doubt this honor was made possible thanks to the outstanding monthly open mics (held 1st and 4th Thursdays of the month) run by Paige Powell and Lynn Hollyfield (pictured here), respectively. Many SAW members have performed at this Greenbelt institution over the years, often with the well-balanced Frank Kayser running sound. If you haven't been to the New Deal, you owe it to yourself.