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 SECOND & FOURTH THURSDAYS. Because we love MoAD and MoAD loves you!

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/tZ0oc--qpzMoGtDmLRYWz8w8Ys5-MD01S6JF

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:

Maud Alcorn

Maud Alcorn is an author, spoken word artist, and event curator who hails from Oakland, California. Maud’s writing focuses on her experiences as a Black, fat, and queer woman navigating a world that hates all parts of her existence, and her refusal to be anything less than whole. By being both radically transparent and authentic, she has cultivated a lane all her own. Maud has been featured at events for UC Berkeley, The Oakland Peace Festival, and has facilitated workshops for Mills College, UC San Francisco, and The Wing.

In 2018, she co-founded ‘Gold Beams’, an organization that curates and hosts eclectic events for Black creatives. Their signature event, ‘Second Mondays’, showcases Black creatives of all mediums. Through her organization, Maud has had the opportunity to be deeper involved in various communities in her hometown.

Maud is always working to build, bridge, and be community, and continuously uses her talent as a resource to do so.

‍Generous support for this program is provided by Art Bridges