dear oaktown beasties!
We are so proud to announce that we are looking at our new confirmed date for the 2024 Festival. That's right. Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 27, 2024 kicking off at 3:30 PM in Latham Square. We have some new partners and are welcoming new activities starting TODAY!
That means you'll get to see more lit like you want, discover more Oaktown clubs and hideaways, meet more people on the fly, and generally have a whole lot more fun. If you are not involved in one of the curated readings, we urge you to attend one of our THREE OPEN MICs because they are a hotbed of spontaneous creativity.
If you represent a venue, business, or collective and organize events in Old Oakland or on the 14th St Corridor and would like to propose an Event, please contact us through our NEW form just to show us you're IN or send us an email query.
That means you'll get to see more lit like you want, discover more Oaktown clubs and hideaways, meet more people on the fly, and generally have a whole lot more fun. If you are not involved in one of the curated readings, we urge you to attend one of our THREE OPEN MICs because they are a hotbed of spontaneous creativity.
If you represent a venue, business, or collective and organize events in Old Oakland or on the 14th St Corridor and would like to propose an Event, please contact us through our NEW form just to show us you're IN or send us an email query.
bookmark this page for further details.
LEG 1. 4-5PM
LEG 2. 5:30-6:30PM
LEG 3. 7-8PM
LEG 4. 8:30PM AFTER PARTY
LEG 2. 5:30-6:30PM
LEG 3. 7-8PM
LEG 4. 8:30PM AFTER PARTY
BCLF acknowledges that some curators have agreed to read in other events. We love that!
However, we request that curators not read in their own event if they are booked in another event for the purpose of fair inclusion. Otherwise, curators not booked for another reading should feel free to read in their own event. Similarly, we respectfully request that you read at one event only, to allow for more people to join in the Festival.
If a Curator has a reading in an Event that occurs in the same Leg as their own, let us know who will facilitate yours while you read at the other. We can help you with that.
However, we request that curators not read in their own event if they are booked in another event for the purpose of fair inclusion. Otherwise, curators not booked for another reading should feel free to read in their own event. Similarly, we respectfully request that you read at one event only, to allow for more people to join in the Festival.
If a Curator has a reading in an Event that occurs in the same Leg as their own, let us know who will facilitate yours while you read at the other. We can help you with that.