mid-month entertainment slate; mid-month program at a variety hall
Refers to the set of performances scheduled for the middle part of the month at a traditional variety theater (yose). This is a specialized term from the world of rakugo and other stage arts.
This month's mid-month program focuses on a study group for young rakugo performers.
At a yose, the performers change for each part of the month: the first, middle, and last programs.
Formed from 中 “middle” and 席 “engagement; program.” In variety-hall scheduling it denotes the middle ten-day engagement of a month, between 上席 and 下席.