We In There! Black Theater Night/Preshow Mixer @ Berkeley Rep
Afro Urban Society x Berkeley Rep
WE IN THERE! BLACK THEATER NIGHT
Join AUS outside for a pre-show mixer at Peet’s at Berkeley Rep, then go in & see Bulrusher show!
Friday, November 3, 2023 | 7:00 - 7:45pm
Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Narsai M. David Courtyard
2015 Addison St., Berkeley
Featuring
Spoken Word: Mahder Aklilu
Movement: Jamie Carter
Live Music: Cadence Myles
DJ + Dance: PlayCookie Selectah & Gbedu Town Steppaz
FREE for Pre-Show
The promo code for tickets is BTN50 which will gets folx 50% off tickets to the performance of BULRUSHER on FRIDAY 11/3 only.
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ABOUT
Step into the world of Bulrusher, a poignant coming of age tale by Berkeley Native Eisa Davis infused with rhythmic language, passion, and down-home humor. It’s 1955, and Bulrusher is 18 and restless, with a gift for clairvoyance that makes her feel like a stranger even amongst the eccentric, dialect speaking folks of her predominantly white enclave of Boonville. When a mysterious young Black woman from Birmingham comes to town, Bulrusher discovers new facets of her identity — and uncovers her place in the world.
We In There! AUS Night Out/Preshow Mixer @ Berkeley Rep 2
Afro Urban Society x Berkeley Rep
WE IN THERE!
Join AUS outside for a pre-show mixer in Courtyard, then go in & see the ripple, the wave that carried me home show!
Tues October 11, 2022 | 6:45-7:30pm
Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Narsai M. David Courtyard
2015 Addison St., Berkeley
Featuring
Spoken Word: Reggie Edmonds, Meilani Clay
Live Painting: Olubori Babaoye
DJ + Dance: PlayCookie Selectah & Gbedu Town Steppaz
Free with October 11 ticket for the ripple, the wave that carried me home
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Mask\Vaccine required for attendance
ABOUT
Meilani Clay is a writer, mama, and educator from Oakland, CA. Her work has appeared in Nomadic Press’s Patrice Lumumba: An Anthology of Writers on Black Liberation and online literary journal The Ana. Her debut poetry collection, and the creek don’t rise, was the winner of the 2021 Michael Rubin Book Award from San Francisco State University’s Fourteen Hills Press. A graduate of Howard University, the University of San Francisco, and a current MFA Poetry candidate at SFSU, Meilani aspires to be in school forever, to bridge worlds with her words, and to one day build forts out of books written by Black folks. Twitter @meiclay | IG @meiclaysol
Olubori Babaoye is a Nigerian-American multifaceted artist from Oakland, CA. Over the years, I’ve continuously strived to perfect my craft and earn my titles as a classical painter, digital illustrator, Sip n Paint instructor, as well as a live performer. www.oluboribabaoye.com
We Outside! AUS Night Out/Preshow Mixer @ Berkeley Rep
Afro Urban Society x Berkeley Rep
AUS Night Out/Preshow Mixer
Join AUS outside for a pre-show mixer in Courtyard, then go in & see the Goddess or the ripple, the wave that carried me home show!
Tues Sep 20, 2022 | 6:45-7:30pm
Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Narsai M. David Courtyard
2015 Addison St., Berkeley
Featuring
Live Painting with 2AM
Performance by Gbedu Town Radio
DJ & Interactive Dance Session
& vibes.
Free with 9/20 evening ticket for Goddess or the ripple, the wave that carried me home
ALSO Get 50% off tickets to see Goddess for our AUS Black/African Community use code AFROURBANSOCIETY (restrictions apply/read below for more details)
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Mask\Vaccine required for attendance
*50% off tickets for our Black AUS community members with discount code AFROURBANSOCIETY
*Please read offer details
Offer is good for a 50% discount on two (2) tickets for any ONE performance of Goddess between 9/16- 9/23 with the following restrictions:
applies to seating in sections A and B only
offer will expire if performances reach capacity or 11:59pm on September 23, whichever occurs first
Tickets must be booked online – enter the code AFROURBANSOCIETY manually:
Enter the promo code and click the “Submit” button at the top right before adding any seats to your cart
Select your own seats in the A or B sections, a discount of 50% off will be automatically reflected. Continue to finalize order. If you have not booked tickets before, you will need to create an account
If you do not see the 50% discount applied, the offer has reached capacity for that date/time
Your tickets will arrive via email shortly after the initial confirmation. Be sure to check your promotions/junk/clutter/spam folder if you don’t see an email with the subject: “your e-tickets have arrived” within 15 minutes of your order. Tickets can be printed or scanned directly from a smartphone at the door
The fine print: This offer is based on availability and may expire at any time. This offer is not available retroactively.
A reminder about Berkeley Rep COVID-19 health and safety policies:
Berkeley Rep is a vaccinated company, including staff, artists, and volunteers. All attendees and guests must present a vaccination card, a photo of your card, or a digital vaccine record with matching ID. First boosters are required for all eligible attendees.
Masks must be worn at all times in all indoor areas of the theatre
Check our website for additional COVID safety information
Mo' Roots Fest
Celebrating the Life, Love, and Legacy of Monica Hastings-Smith
We invite you to gather as an intergenerational community to honor and celebrate Monica Hastings-Smith, our mentor, auntie, and musical director, who transitioned to the ancestor realm in June 2021.
OFFERINGS / TIMES
PERFORMANCES:
Afro Peruvian Coalition 3:00PM
Gbedu Town Radio 3:30PM
MJ's Brass Boppers 4:00PM
BoomShake 5:00PM
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES + WORKSHOPS:
Hella Healed 11:30AM-12:30PM — Kicking off a day of festivities, Hella Healed: Roots of Prosperity will focus on the root and foundation. From setting intentions and grounding energy, we will plant, nurture, and enjoy many seeds. We strongly encourage family attendance. We must heal and build together to get where we wish to go as a people. (This is a closed space for the Afrikan Black community.)
Rosesharon Oates 11:00AM-6:00PM — Healing modalities
Ietef "DJ Cavem" Vita 1:00PM-2:00PM — Plant based record music workshop
Abundant Beginnings + Mitali Purkayastha 1:00PM-5:00PM — The Dandelion Song
BoomShake Community 1:00PM-5:00PM — "Everybody Wants To Be In Oakland"
House/full of BlackWomen 1:00PM-5:00PM — Holding space for BIPOC women and non-binary folk to rest and engage in conversation on how insisting on our rest is a necessary strategy for our collective liberation and healing. Bring headphones and your phone to access suggested sound options for resting.
Girls Rock Camp 2:00PM-3:00PM — Drumming + make-your-own-chant workshop for Black and Brown youth (plus open jamming time)
ART + ALTAR INSTALLATIONS:
Afro Urban Society 1:00PM-6:00PM — Black Space: Interactive Black Ancestor Shrine + Photo Booth for Black/People of African Descent. Bring a printed photo paper of your Black ancestors to add to our shrine installation.
Christopher Burch 10:00AM-7:00PM — Live mural painting
Julia LaChica
Lola Caballero
Vivian Adriana Renteria
DANCING
DRUMMING
FOOD VENDORS
Drawing on Monica's life, love, and creativity, we will gather to celebrate their legacy and carry it forward. As we continue to learn and grow with Teacher Auntie Monica as our ancestor, BoomShake members, collaborating artists, and community participants will showcase songs, stories, musical compositions, performance pieces, visual art, and poetry.
Bring your drum + love offerings for the altar!