Zoom Room
Thu
Feb 4, 2021
3:00 am
 - 
5:00 am
Register
Not a member? Join now

About

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.

Lineup:

James Cagney

Sylvia Blalock

Naya Ryan

Norm Mattox

Sarai Bordeaux

SK Williams

FEATURE: Nihal Mubarak

K. Eltinaé

Andrea Jacobo

Elena Pecot-Zuniga

Shawna Sherman

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.

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/tZAsfuuoqT0tHNE-Zva9o-hi6sSsi8IGPvB8

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: Nihal Mubarak

Nihal Mubarak is a Sudanese-American poet, fiction and nonfiction writer whose work centers themes home and the African diaspora. She is inspired by writers such as Jhumpa Lahiri, Yaa Gyasi, and Leslie Nneka Arimah. Nihal's fiction and poetry has been published or is forthcoming in Solidago, The Gordian Review, Copper Nickel, Mizna, Arkana, and elsewhere. She teaches college writing and creative writing workshops and holds an MFA from Emerson College.

Made possible by

Programs, Residencies & Awards

Explore the many opportunities and experiences hosted at MoAD

Learn MORE