Empowering Women of Color Open Mic at La Peña

We’re centering women* of color performers in this open mic.

All who connect with and experience life through the lens of womanhood - through body, spirit, identity, or lived experience, past, present, future, and fluid - are invited to share their talent and creativity on our stage.

Sign-up form coming soon!
Please sign up for our newsletter at Lapena.org/email-list to be the first to know when performer registration opens.

————

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 offers a sacred space for all who connect with and experience life through the lens of womanhood - through body, spirit, identity, or lived experience, past, present, future, and fluid - to share and be witnessed.

All are welcome to attend, but this event intentionally centers the experiences, stories, and expressions of women* of color. Come be part of an inspiring community grounded in love, art, and liberation.

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

Tickets are on a sliding scale, ensuring that everyone can join in this celebration of radical expression. Your contributions keep this Open Mic alive! Thank you!

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.

Volunteer form available soon!

Event Presented By: La Peña Cultural Center & UC Berkeley's Women of Color Initiative

Also check out other Entertainment events in Berkeley, Music events in Berkeley.