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Voices in Action: Artists against Oppression

Voices in Action: Artists against OppressionVoices in Action: Artists against OppressionVoices in Action: Artists against Oppression

This Friday, October 9th 5:30PT | 8:30ET

Please join these exciting artists and learn more about the critical work of Battle for Democracy. 


The event will not be streamed - tickets required.

Visit the Virtual Show

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October 9th line up

Comic Aundre the Wonderwoman

Violinist & Vocalist LaTonya Peoples

Violinist & Vocalist LaTonya Peoples

Award-winning political comedy - Aundre the Wonderwoman -- has shared the stage with Whoopi Goldberg

Violinist & Vocalist LaTonya Peoples

Violinist & Vocalist LaTonya Peoples

Violinist & Vocalist LaTonya Peoples

Violinist, vocalist, producer LaTonya Peoples has shared stage w/ Gladys Knight, Alice Walker & more

Shared stage w/ Gladys Knight!

Poet & Playwright Letta Neely

Violinist & Vocalist LaTonya Peoples

Poet & Playwright Letta Neely

Letta Neely is a The Root Top 30 Performance Poet and Lambda Literary Finalist

The Root Top 30 Performance Poet

Soprano Emily Bender

Performer, Director Jeanne Harriet

Poet & Playwright Letta Neely

Soprano Emily Bender of National Award-winning Solstice Acappella. Seen at Carnegie Hall with Pacifi

Of nat'l award-winning acapella act Solstice

Battle for Democracy

Performer, Director Jeanne Harriet

Performer, Director Jeanne Harriet

When Black and Brown voters are kept from the polls, it's a hate crime against democracy.

Support nonprofit Battle for Democracy to ensure every vote is cast and counted - working in Ohio and Wisconsin. 

Performer, Director Jeanne Harriet

Performer, Director Jeanne Harriet

Performer, Director Jeanne Harriet

Performer, Director, Choreographer, Educator and Artist-in-Residence for SF School of the Arts

Artist-in-Residence, SF School of the Arts

Singer, Actor, Dancer Treci Fields

Singer, Actor Sean Nesamoney

Singer, Actor, Dancer Treci Fields

Treci Fields as seen as Shekinah with Newground Dance Theatre Company

As seen w/Newground Dance Theatre Company

Soprano Laura Barragan

Singer, Actor Sean Nesamoney

Singer, Actor, Dancer Treci Fields

Bay Area Collatura Soprano Laura Barragan

Bay Area Collatura Soprano 

Singer, Actor Sean Nesamoney

Singer, Actor Sean Nesamoney

Singer, Actor Sean Nesamoney

Menlo High School's Sean Nesamoney, student of VIA Co-founder Katie Tupper, sings pop, classical and

Menlo High School singer actor

ARCHIVE

Check out our archive from the exciting July 5th kick off event below

Our amazing line up!

Currently confirmed - more details soon:


DJ Kuttin Kandi  - mc/dj--hip hop

Dar Williams - folk pop

Marc de la Cruz - Broadway (Hamilton)

AshEL SeaSunz - hip hop, roots, rap, reggae

Rev. Robin G. White - poet, playwright, author, publisher

Kate Offer - classical music comedy

Albert Lee - singer

Phillip Harris - opera baritone, spirituals

Dawn L. Troupe - singer

Dr. Mwanza Furaha - vocalist 

Shawna Virago - trans folk/punk icon

Farmer Ama - spoken word poet, producer (Salon Black Walnut)

Betsy Salkind - comedy

Aundre the Wonderwoman - comedy

Letta Neely - spoken word poet, author, playwright

Amy X. Neuburg - avant-garde electronic and vocals

Solstice - national top 3 a cappella

Eric Hung - piano

Juanita Ulloa - mariachi and operachi

Ashi Day - composer, singer

Renita Martin - poet, playwright, musician

Deems Tsutakawa - jazz piano

Ife Franklin - Award-winning museum collected artist and author

Bryan Blanchette - Abenaki Singer-songwriter

Diane Phelan - Broadway (The King and I)

Fog City Singers - a cappella

Matlock Duo - vocal/piano

Shannon Caldwell - classical singer 

Mia Anderson - actor, poet, playwright

Rajnii Eddins - poet, author and hip hop MC

Daniel Laurent - rapper and award-winning producer (Outside)

Darius Omar Williams - poet, playwright, director

Omega Jade - hip hop MC, comedian, poet

Rajdulari Landell - jazz and contemporary

Anthony Antoine - contemporary and hip hop

Arnoldo Incentas - drag singer

Aaron Diskin (Golem) - punk klezmer

Daniel Alexander Jones/JoMamaJones - performance artist, playwright (Black Light)

Tamara Dunn - jazz song

Priya Prasad - comedy

Byron Au Yong & Aaron Jafferis - playwright, composer

Aaron Marcus - trans activist, musician (Frost and Fire)

Rev. Duncan E. Teague - poet, reverend

Julie Egger - violinist

Nate Burgos - oboist/woodwinds, singer

Alicia Vida Ortiz - activist, educator, musician

Rev. Dr. Raedorah Stewart - writer, scholar, clergy

Alysaya Ali Sewell - sociologist, professor

Anoosh Jojorian - blogger, editor, teacher



Our amazing MCs

MC Abe Rybeck - playwright, The Theater Offensive

MC Angelina Spicer  - filmmaker, The Push for Permission; comedian (Conan, Kimmel) 

MC Ella Sogomonian, broadcast anchor (KRON ON) 

MC Jaclyn Friedman - educator, activist

MC Michelle Barnwell -  TEDx Speaker - Scripting Your Own Reality 

MC Onyx Keesha - filmmaker, actress, performer

MC Tara Watts - photographer

MC Veronica Arreola - SheSource - Women's Media Center




A taste of what you have to look forward to...

Vocalist  - actor - producer Mwanza Furaha has shared the stage with Maya  Angelou, Betty Carter, Carmen McRae, Sun Ra and many more.


The New Yorker has described Dar Williams as "one of America's very best singer-songwriters." 


Farmer Ama (Ama Hannan) is a Poet, Farmer, and Founder of "Salon Black Walnut"  nights of Arts & Culture, and Invitational BIPOC Artist In  Residency program in VT, our channel for  Reparations. 


LA  Comic Betsy Salkind has made millions laugh on Showtime’s Fierce, Funny  Women, on The Tonight Show and as a writer for Roseanne. She has been  called the heir apparent to SNL's Gilda Radner.


Aundre the Wonderwoman has been a semi-finalist in the SF International Comedy Competition.

More soon, stay tuned

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