Youth and Community Open Mic featuring AFRiCAN Dundada and LOLMmac

Name: Bilingualism & Heritage Language Maintenance A Community Class with Dr. Jeanne Heil
Start: 2026-06-08T13:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-08T14:00:00-04:00
Location: University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College

Join LA Arts, Lewiston 21st Century, MC Lala Drew, and featured artists AFRiCAN Dundada and LOLMmac for an incredible evening of poetry and performance at the Downstage! Both youth and adults are welcome to share poems, stories, songs, and other work in the open mic. Then enjoy a feature performance by AFRiCAN Dundada and LOLMmac.

About Featured Artists

Local hip-hop musicians and Portland natives AFRiCAN DUNDADA and LOLMmac bring a comedy filled performance that will blend Afrobeat and old-school hip-hop influence with unique trap influenced beats coupled with thought provoking lyricism!

This event is free and open to the public. The L/A Arts Downstage is located at 5 Canal St. Alley (the back entrance of L/A Arts).

To sign up for the open mic in advance, email [email protected]. Participants can also sign up at the door if slots are still available.

Downstage Music and Youth and Community Open Mics are generously supported by The Onion Foundation and Bates Harward Center for Community Partnerships.