Open Mic at MoAD is going virtual! All interested readers, please sign up to perform below. For those interested in being part of the audience, no need to rsvp.

Sign up to perform below. Everyone is welcome.

OPEN MIC THURSDAYS continue. Because we remain closed due to the global pandemic COVID-19, we will host our Open Mic online via ZOOM. Because we had such an awesome first virtual open mic, we will bring them to you TWICE per month instead of once.

Look for MoAD Open Mic this month on the FIRST & THIRD THURSDAYS.

Tonight's lineup:

Missie Green

Sylvia Blalock

Yusef Salaam

Sharron Williams (SK)

Lorainne Bonner

Avotcja

Teju Adisa-Farrar

FEATURE: Tayleur Crenshaw

Jzov Najea

Norm Mattox

Paul Notice

Raymond Nat Turner

Makeda Hooper Mayfield

Yeva Johnson

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Here are the instructions for joining via ZOOM:REGISTER IN ADVANCE VIA ZOOM TO RECEIVE A LINK TO JOIN THE PROGRAM

‍https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqd-yhqj8vG9Q05h-8fJELow3-KAw_5A18

‍Once you register, you will receive an email with the link to join the program.

‍Hosted by poet Nia McAllister, join us for an evening of spoken word, featuring amazing poets from throughout the Bay Area. Participate or just watch. Everyone is welcome.

‍Our Featured Artist: Tayleur Crenshaw

Though Tayleur (@BeamMeUpTayleur) has written stories and poetry her entire life, she has never considered herself to be a writer. What she did know was that she loved seeing her people thrive and being in spaces that inspired her.  As fate would have it, those two things became what eventually developed her career as a writer and poet and co-founder of @Gold.Beams.

Through @Gold.Beams, Tayleur curates amazing events, programming and productions for black creatives and her black community at large.  As a writer and poet Tayleur shares her art internationally and teaches art in schools and youth programs. Tayleur is also a New York native, Howard University alumna.

Her ultimate goal is to love on black people and to support their wildest dreams.

Generous support for this program is provided by Art Bridges