Light The Mic @ The RYSE Center

Light the Mic is a youth performance event to celebrate courageous youth voices, their revolutionary creativity and the communities that support them. If you are a youth from ages 13 - 19 this event is for you!

Each performer will receive a $25 gift card and stage time of up to 5 minutes to do your thing. Much of the performances will be spoken word poetry written by youth in Bay Area Creative’s SPARC poetry program.

All forms of expression are good to go and the Mic is open for all youth!

Event details and a link to sign up are below - we look forward to seeing you at the show!

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Location: The Ryse Center

3939 Bissell Ave. Richmond, CA

Date: March 30th

Time: 4:30 sign ups (Sound check if you are performing something with an instrument or backing track)

Youth Performances: 5:00 - 6:45

Are you a Bay Area Teacher?

Get a window into what it is like to have a poet in your classroom!

More Info: bayareacreative.org/sparcpoetry

Are you interested in bringing art into your workplace?

We do corporate performances and team building events with ERGs and departments

More Info: SpokenWorks.org.

Land Acknowledgement

Bay Area Creative acknowledges that the land where we provide our services was previously stewarded by the Tamien Nation, Ramaytush Ohlone, and Chochenyo Muwekma Ohlone, peoples whose connection to this land we remember, and whose presence—past, present, and future—we respect.

Furthermore, we acknowledge that the land currently occupied by the United States was taken from indigenous civilizations by force, consisting of genocide and cultural erasure. We acknowledge that the cause for this seizure of land was motivated by imperialism which has led to an amount of suffering on this planet that is rarely taken account of by those who have benefited from it. The creation of holidays is a common method used by imperialist countries to mask these atrocities.

Bay Area Creative would like to recognize these indigenous peoples are alive, present, and sustaining their cultures. We recognize that all people are sovereign on the land in which they live and that we, as a people, need to learn from the errors of our history so we can move to a point where imperialism is no longer tolerated in a global community.

For more information and ways to donate please visit these web sites:

muwekma.org

ramaytush.org

tamien.org

Positive Force For Change Event - Oct 30th Tickets Available

This is a celebration show that features BAC teaching artists who bring spoken word into classrooms across the Bay Area. There will be a poetry slam competition, student performances, dance performances, and more. Get Tickets

Funds raised at this event help Bay Area K-12 Schools bring teaching artists in their classrooms to run poetry workshops. These workshops focus on literacy, public speaking, social emotional learning, problem solving, and building community.

Join us for the pre-show VIP reception with drinks and appetizers.

Both VIP Tickets and General Admission are available Now

VIP Reception: 2pm - 2:50pm

Show: 3pm - 5pm

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Are you a Bay Area Teacher?

Get a window into what it is like to have a poet in your classroom!

Are you interested in bringing art into your workplace?

We do corporate performances and team building events with ERGs and departments.