Mic Drop Ft Thomas Sage Pedersen with Abi Mustapha, Spotlighting "Kendra"

🎤 Mic Drop OPEN MIC 🎤
Hosted by DJ Jessie Marie & Emcee Gregory Speed Sr.
📍 The 418 Project, Santa Cruz, CA
🕠 Open Mic: 5:30–8:45 PM Writing Workshop 4:15 -5:15 PM
🚀 Launching November 30, 2025 AT @__.mic.drop.__

Join us for an electric night of community, creativity, and connection!
This month’s featured artist brings a special (taste of) “Conversations in Sound” — a live, improvised blend of music, conversation, and poetry exploring culture, community, and change, led by Speak For Change Productions, featuring guest Abi Mustapha .

Spotlighting will be this really amazing singer guitarist Gregory Speed Sr. @grownmanspeed and @peepthis78 scouted from @cafeugly a few months back "Kendra"......... and we hope ALL OF YOU WILL JOIN US TO CLOSE OUT THE YEAR WITH YOUR VOICES AND CREATIVE 🫀🔥!!

Bring your poems, your songs, your truth to the mic — or just come vibe and be moved.
🎶 Come for the art. Stay for the conversation. Leave changed.

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More About Thomas:

Thomas Sage Pedersen is an award winning thought leader, consultant and mentor in the intersection of art, music, leadership and social activism. As the founder of the award-winning Everyone's Music School, he has transformed music education with the help of his amazing team. He is also an author with first book coming in 2027. Pedersen's influence extends to the digital world as the visionary host of the Speak For Change Podcast, where he amplifies BIPOC and transformative voices, fostering global dialogue and understanding. His activism has led to pivotal roles in organizations dedicated to racial justice and equity. He is a multi instrumentalist and composer, As a co-founder of Ignite Nexus, Pedersen is at the forefront of creating inclusive, authentic cultural experiences through innovative services in consulting, coaching, and media production. Thomas Sage Pedersen is not just a name but a force driving positive change and community empowerment.

Looking forward to sharing space with you in a few weeks! Mark the date!

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