Open Mic at MoAD is now 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.

Tonight's Lineup:

Allie Jones

James Cagney

Aqueila Lewis-Ross

Kim B Miller

Norm Mattox

Gissel Grizzle

Andrea Jacobo

FEATURE: Lyn Patterson

Hatress Barbour

Tureeda Mikell

Jose Luis Martin

Dee Allen

Melissa Noelle

Yeva Johnson

Makeda Hooper Mayfield

Raymond Nat Turner

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.

DONATIONS OF ANY AMOUNT ARE ALWAYS WELCOME, SO IF YOU ARE ABLE TO, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO MOAD ONLINE HERE, OR DONATING THROUGH GIVE BY CELL BY TEXTING THE WORD: MOADSF TO THE NUMBER: 56512 ON YOUR CELL PHONE, THEN FOLLOW THE LINK PROVIDED TO MAKE A DONATION. ALL DONATIONS WILL GO TOWARDS SUPPORTING MOAD AND CONTINUING TO BRING YOU ENGAGING PROGRAMMING.

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/tZUrf-itqTItGdPEOD8s8UqIjYLI9kpGWdlr

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: Lyn Patterson

Lyn Patterson is an educator, dancer, and deeply invigorated storyteller originally from Seattle, Washington. As a poet and essayist, she delves into the themes of identity, equity, overcoming trauma, accepting your wildness and learning to listen to your intuition. Lyn is specifically inspired to write about ancestors and those who have been historically and politically marginalized in our society, as a means of empowering future generations with their stories.