Event details
Date, time and location
Friday, April 5, 2024,
5-10 p.m.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Description
Join us for Madison’s longest-running all-ages open mic, Just Bust! from 8-10 p.m. A tabling event will be available before open mic from 5-7 p.m.
5-7 p.m. – DDEEA Table
The Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA) aims to prepare all students, staff, and faculty to thrive personally and professionally in a world that is diverse, global, and interconnected while ensuring a campus climate where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
Our student support programs and scholarships include
- Academic Coaching to Thrive and Succeed (ACTS)
- Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO)
- McNair Scholars Program
- Mercile J. Lee Scholars Program
- OMAI/First Wave
- Posse
- Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE)
Learn more about the DDEEA and how our programs can support you at our information table outside Just Bust! Open Mic hosted by the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI).
8-10 p.m. – Just Bust!
Join us for Madison’s longest-running all-ages open mic, Just Bust!, from 8–10 p.m. every first Friday of the month. Sign-up starts at 7:45 p.m. —
Come share your poetry, music, comedy, dance, or other artistic expression. A feature presentation by Marlon Hall, an Interdisciplinary Artist in residence with the Division of the Arts, will follow the Open mic.
Immerse yourself in a soul-stirring art performance titled “A Garden, Not a Graveyard” by Marlon Hall, an Artist and Anthropologist. This performance features Ethnographic Poet Kode Ransom and musical songstress Ayilla, inspired by the Spirit of Black Wall Street.
Just Bust! is presented by the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) within the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement (DDEEA) in partnership with the Division of the Arts. OMAI administers the DDEEA’s First Wave Scholarship, a full-tuition, four-year program for students interested in hip-hop and spoken word performance.
Additional information
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Website
https://justbustapr24.eventbrite.com
Contact
Email: events@cdo.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-292-0981