[July] Second Mondays Open Mic

Second Mondays is a multi-disciplinary open mic for Black people to share and enjoy incredible art. The stage welcomes comedy, poetry, singing, rapping, instrumentalists, and more!

It's what we at Gold Beams have been doing for three years.

And... it's fun AF!

All ages welcomed 🤰🏿👶🏿👩🏿‍👱🏿‍♂️🧑🏿‍🦱👨🏿‍🦰👩🏿‍🦰🧑🏿‍🦰🧑🏿‍🦳👨🏿‍🦳

Open Mic FAQ's

- Our stage is a home made for Black creatives.

- We invite ALL disciplines.

- That includes comedians, musicians, poets, actors performing monologues, dance, etc.

- The open mic goes live at 6 pm when the doors open. The list fills quickly so try to get there earlier.

- If you can't get there early, that's okay. Every interested performer gets a free raffle ticket.

- We alternate between calling from the list and the raffle ticket.

- Artists have 5 minutes to perform on stage.

- Artists can perform one piece.

- If you have instrumentals, be ready to airdrop them.

- Be prepared to perform acapella if there are issues sending your instrumentals.

- Your art must be respectful to the people in the space. To our community.

- With the exclusion of February, if you have won a Second Mondays event in 2024, you can perform but you can NOT place.

• Named after Community Pionner and also known as The Bayview Opera House, is a theatre at 4705 3rd Street in the Bayview-Hunters Point district in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1888, it is reputed to be the oldest existing theatre in the city.

• Supports the arts and artists in San Francisco.
• An agency that champions the arts, we strive to integrate the arts into all aspects of city life.

• OEWD strives to create a thriving and resilient economy, where barriers to economic and workforce opportunities are removed, and ​prosperity is shared equitably by all.​

People come to Second Mondays to:

• Network with creatives 🤝.
• Showcase incredible art 🎭🖼🎙.
• To enjoy incredible art 🤪!
• Make new friends 🤗.
• To have a good ass time 🔥.

We'll be taking pictures for Gold Beams and Oakstop to use. Your entry will confirm your consent.

Host or Publisher Gold Beams