This program is part of Yerba Buena Day on August 19 – a day full of music, art and poetry programs throughout the Yerba Buena neighborhood. All free and outdoors!

More Yerba Buena Day Programs!

OPEN MIC THURSDAYS continue for an All-Star edition of the MoAD Open Mic series. Launched in April 2018, MoAD Open Mic has been a platform for stellar poets and artists from around the Bay Area and beyond. In celebration of the last three years of  Open Mic poetry, join host Nia McAllister for an evening of spoken word showcasing a phenomenal lineup of past featured poets.

Featured poets include: Daniel B. Summerhill, Darius Simpson, Donté Clark, James Cagney, Jeanne Powell, Landon Smith, Lyn Patterson, Maud Alcorn, Tayleur Crenshaw, Teju Adisa-Farrar, Reggie Edmonds, Wanda Sabir, and Yeva Johnson.

Please note that this is an outdoor in-person event that will not be livestreamed. A recording of the program will be available for viewing after the event.

This program in partnership with:

Yerba Buena Day programs happening at Yerba Buena Gardens:

• Cabanijazz Project, 12:30pm
• MoAD Open Mic Night All-Stars, 4pm
• Diasporic Futurism: Taking Up (Outer) Space w/ Leah King, 6pm 

See updated safety guidelines under Visitor Information.