# Event Details

- **Event Name**: RISE 12 at Gibson Hall: Stories. Laughter. Live Music.
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: RISE 12: A Night of Stories, Laughter, and Music
Friday, September 12, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Gibson Community Music Hall – Appleton, WI | Ages 21+

Comedy by Kody Green | Music by Femdot. | Poetry by Alex Schotten x Anthony Alvarado | Emcee by Tamra Oman | Book Reading by Nadine Machkovech

Join us for RISE 12, an unforgettable evening of storytelling, comedy, spoken word, and live music — celebrating Rise Together’s golden 12-year anniversary. This special night honors over a decade of impact, community, and resilience.

Event Schedule
5:00 PM – Doors Open
Mocktails, food, raffles, and a lively social hour to connect before the show.

5:30 PM – Welcome + First Public Reading by Nadine Machkovech
Founder and Executive Director of Rise Together
Nadine opens with reflections on twelve years of purpose-driven work, followed by a first-ever public reading from her upcoming book — a deeply personal look at healing, leadership, and turning pain into purpose. nadinespeaks.com

6:00 PM – “No Sleep to Madness”
Anthony Alvarado × Alex Schotten
A soul-stirring spoken-word and music collaboration about rising from the dark, blending poetry and sound to tell an unfiltered story of recovery, pain, and hope.
Lifted Poets Society & anthonyalvarado.com

6:30 PM – Comedian Kody Green
Mental health advocate and stand-up comic Kody Green breaks stigma through laughter. With over a million followers and features in Newsweek and Men’s Health, Kody’s story of rising from incarceration and living with schizophrenia is inspiring.
kodygreen.com | kodygreencomedy.com

7:15 PM – RISE Reflections
A moment to pause and celebrate 12 years of impact and growth together.

7:45 PM – Headliner: Femdot
Chicago’s Femdot (Femi Adigun) closes the night with a high-energy set of truth, lyrical brilliance, and community roots. More than a hip-hop artist, he’s a mentor, nonprofit founder, and bold voice in conscious rap.

Emcee for the Night: Tamra Oman
Advocate and community leader Tamra Oman guides the flow of the evening.

Ticket Details
VIP Seating: $40 (premium seating + early entry)
Advance General Admission: $25
General Admission at the Door: $30

Donations welcome — 100% support Rise Together’s youth-led school programming. A small processing fee applies.

Learn more at weallrisetogether.org

#RISE12 #RISETogether #GoldenAnniversary #YouthVoicesMatter #BreakTheSilence #AppletonEvents
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/appleton/rise-12-at-gibson-hall-stories-laughter-live-music/200028256851657
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music, art, literary-art, comedy, health-wellness, spoken-word, it, dance, nonprofit, mental-health, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 142

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://gibsoncommunitymusichall.ticketspice.com/rise-12-a-night-of-stories-laughter-and-music-at-gcmh?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=appleton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Appleton
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Gibson Community Music Hall
- **lat**: 44.26148
- **long**: -88.40778
- **full address**: Gibson Community Music Hall, 211 W College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911-5826, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Rise Together (https://allevents.in/org/rise-together/26127712)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/0673953eeb99b701d581611ef084883e817fa25f93775f68b53a1feabab76241-rimg-w1128-h1504-dc060504-gmir?v=1757672546
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/479b892cfdb2f54b3b6dcbea63d69e3160698319e55f526f2888226139ee18e4-rimg-w300-h300-dc060504-gmir?v=1757672546

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Gibson Community Music Hall, 211 W College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911-5826, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Rise Together
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, live-music, art, literary-art, comedy, health-wellness, spoken-word, it, dance, nonprofit, mental-health, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about RISE 12 at Gibson Hall: Stories. Laughter. Live Music. ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "RISE 12 at Gibson Hall: Stories. Laughter. Live Music.",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/0673953eeb99b701d581611ef084883e817fa25f93775f68b53a1feabab76241-rimg-w1128-h1504-dc060504-gmir?v=1757672546",
        "startDate": "2025-09-12",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/appleton/rise-12-at-gibson-hall-stories-laughter-live-music/200028256851657",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Gibson Community Music Hall",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "211 W College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911-5826, United States",
                "addressLocality": "Appleton",
                "addressRegion": "WI",
                "addressCountry": "US"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "44.26148",
                "longitude": "-88.40778"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "RISE 12: A Night of Stories, Laughter, and Music\nFriday, September 12, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nGibson Community Music Hall – Appleton, WI | Ages 21+\n\nComedy by Kody Green | Music by Femdot. | Poetry by Alex Schotten x Anthony Alvarado | Emcee by Tamra Oman | Book Reading by Nadine Machkovech\n\nJoin",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Rise Together",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/rise-together/26127712"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```