Empowering Women of Color Open Mic at La Peña

We’re centering women of color performers in this open mic.*
All who connect with or experience life through the lens of womanhood—through body, spirit, identity, or lived experience, past, present, future, and fluid—are invited to share their creativity on our stage.

Sign-up form available soon!

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We’ve missed you! Join us for an evening of live music, spoken word, radical storytelling, and powerful performances that uplift and celebrate the creativity of women* of color.

This beloved open mic is a long-standing collaboration between La Peña Cultural Center and UC Berkeley’s Women of Color Initiative, serving as the launch event of the Empowering Women of Color Conference (EWOCC) - one of the nation’s longest-running conferences addressing the needs and experiences of womxn of color. Since its founding in 1985, EWOCC has brought together activists, artists, scholars, and community leaders to advance intersectional feminist movements rooted in justice and solidarity.

Rooted in Black feminism and collective joy, this open mic welcomes everyone into a sacred space that centers the voices, stories, and expressions of women of color, while inviting all to witness, listen, and be in community.

Come be part of an inspiring community grounded in love, art, and liberation.

*We use “women” as an inclusive term embracing all who experience or connect with womanhood through identity, spirit, or lived experience, past, present, future, and fluid, while honoring the diverse ways gender is expressed, including by trans and non-binary folks.

Support La Peña’s programming by volunteering at the event! We have various roles to fill, and as a thank you, volunteers receive free entry and complimentary food and refreshments.

• Sign-up form: signup.com/go/WimEozv

Presented by La Peña Cultural Center & UC Berkeley's Women of Color Initiative

• La Peña is a wheelchair-accessible venue with step-less entry, wide doorways, and accessible restrooms.
• Masks are strongly encouraged. If you’re experiencing COVID-19, cold, or flu-like symptoms, please consider staying home to protect our community. HEPA air purifiers operate throughout our space.
• All-gender restrooms available

We strive to make La Peña a welcoming, accessible space for everyone. If you have any specific needs or questions about accessibility, please contact us at least one week in advance, and we’ll do our best to accommodate. Email us at [email protected]

La Peña Members get free entry for this event!

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La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, United States

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