# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Berkeley Slam ft. Aya de Leon - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 26 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Wed, 26 Aug, 2026 at 10:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: THE LONGEST RUNNING POETRY SLAM ON THE WEST COAST!!!About this EventTHE LONGEST RUNNING POETRY SLAM ON THE WEST COAST!Bringing you some of the best poetry from across the world every week since 1998, and third in the nation at the 2015 National Poetry Slam! 3rd place at Bigfoot 2023 and 2nd place at Bigfoot 2024 in Portland, OR.don't forget to check us out before the show for the writing workshop, led by one of our crew members.Doors open @ 7:00PMWorkshop Hosted in Person and Online @ 7:00PMPoetry Slam SIGN UP LIST Goes out @ 7:00PMSHOW STARTS AT 8PM!!!--- https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/5d529cc0-9fdd-11f1-a9b6-5f3c34d9259b-rimg-w556-h740-dcb8a888-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/5d61df00-9fdd-11f1-a9b6-5f3c34d9259b-rimg-w492-h740-dc887868-gmir.jpg Aya de León is the 2024-25 Poet Laureate of Berkeley, and she teaches creative writing at Cal. She is the author of 11 novels for both adults and young readers. Aya has appeared in the New York Times' "By the Book" and has received acclaim in the Washington Post, the Village Voice, and SF Chronicle. Her words have also appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, The Guardian UK, and on Def Poetry. Aya has been an artist in residence at Stanford University, a Cave Canem poetry fellow, and was on the Berkeley/San Francisco poetry slam team, winning the Western Regionals and competing at the National Poetry Slam in 2000. In spring 2022, she organized an online conference entitled Black Literature vs. the Climate Emergency (available on YouTube). She runs a monthly open mic at Nomadic Bookshop in Oakland to build more connective tissue between arts and activism. She is the principal playwright of Fashion vs. Fascism, which will be performed in Oakland on October 3rd. She is also the founder of BAAAD, Black authors against AI and data centers. Another of Aya's current projects is choreographing and remixing liberation lyrics to line dances to help people feel joy and inspiration in hard times & to help our movements move. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berkeley/the-berkeley-slam-ft-aya-de-leon/100001998493534961 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, Workshops, Entertainment, Music - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 9.31, max: 9.31, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Berkeley - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Starry Plough Pub - **lat**: 37.8530036 - **long**: -122.2659776 - **full address**: The Starry Plough Pub, 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Berkeley Slam ft. Aya de Leon - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/750d3106d34f7202d1281f9f1fd21f6dda8191cf6ea382ad2f0d3e7620547e1a-rimg-w1200-h857-dc283868-gmir.jpg?v=1787590864 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Berkeley Slam ft. Aya de Leon being held? - **A:** The Berkeley Slam ft. Aya de Leon takes place on Wed, 26 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Wed, 26 Aug, 2026 at 10:30 pm at The Starry Plough Pub, 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Berkeley Slam ft. Aya de Leon? - **A:** The Berkeley Slam ft. Aya de Leon is organized by Rich Oak Events. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Rich Oak Events's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Rich Oak Events a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Rich Oak Events has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Berkeley Slam ft. 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