Madison’s long-running, all-ages open mic, Just Bust! Open Mic, includes community performances, First Wave and alumni spotlight performance, and a performance by Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence Porsha Olayiwola.
Open Mic
UW–Madison to host Porsha Olayiwola and Eve L. Ewing for Spring 2023 Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the Arts and the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) welcome Porsha Olayiwola and Eve L. Ewing as the spring 2023 Interdisciplinary Artists-in-Residence. An academic year-long partnership between the …
Just Bust! Open Mic
Madison’s long-running, all-ages open mic, Just Bust! Open Mic, includes community performances, First Wave and alumni spotlight performance, and a debut performance of a choreopoem by Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence Jasmine Mans with a cast of UW–Madison scholars. Interested in performing during the open mic portion of the event? Sign up (in-person) begins at 8 p.m. and goes on throughout the night until all slots are filled. Make sure to arrive early to guarantee a spot in the lineup! Free, all ages and open to the public.
Black poet and performance artist Jasmine Mans returns to UW–Madison as Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence with the Division of the Arts and Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the Arts and the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) welcome Black poet, performance artist and UW–Madison alumna Jasmine Mans to campus October 31–November 5, 2022, through the Interdisciplinary …
Residency Reception at Rob Dz – Spoken Word Night
Jay Adana and Zeniba Now invite you to join in celebrating their residency at UW–Madison with Rob Franklin, also known as Rob Dz, as he hosts a Spoken Word Night at Café CODA. As part of celebrating this residency, the presenters are offering a limited number of free tickets to attend. To claim your free ticket (limit 2 per person), email residency@arts.wisc.edu.
UW–Madison Division of the Arts welcomes playwrights, musicians and composers Jay Adana and Zeniba Now, launching the Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program series for 2022–2023
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the Arts’ Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program for the 2022–2023 academic year will engage a partnership with the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), presenting a series of short-term residencies …
Just Bust! Presents: Arun Luthra with music by LA and Big Homie
Join us for Madison’s longest running all-ages open mic! Arun Luthra is the November feature, with music by LA and Big Homie.
Just Bust! featuring Stacey “Flygirrl” Wilson
The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI)’s Just Bust! is Madison’s longest running open mic and is being hosted virtually for the fall. Stacey “Flygirrl” Wilson will provide a time lapse video of her creating artwork. Stacey is a guest artist of Michele Byrd-McPhee’s Interdisciplinary Arts Residency.
Just Bust! Workshop
Just Bust! is Madison’s longest running all-ages open mic.
Just Bust!
Guest artist Nejma Nefertiti will participate in this free monthly open mic session.