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Mar 28, 2027 · The 418 Project
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Mic Drop!
with DJ Jessie Marie and Emcee Gregory Speed Sr.
Session Date & Time
Mar 28 2027 (Sunday)
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location
The 418 Project
In the: Small Theater
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About This Event
Monthly on the Last Sunday of Every Month4:15 PM – 5:15 PM: Ink Drop (Free Writing Workshop)5:15 PM: 5-Minute Open Mic Sign-Ups Begin5:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Mic Drop Open Mic & FeaturesAdmission: $7 – $10 sliding scaleMic Drop! is an “All the Way Open” community open mic welcoming every modality of creative expression: poetry, spoken word, hip-hop, acoustic music, singing, comedy, dance, and theater. Each month features a spotlight artist alongside a walk-in sign-up list with 5-minute performance sets.Founded by Jessie Marie and emceed by Gregory Speed Sr. (GMS), Mic Drop provides a safe, welcoming, and encouraging space for unseen and unheard groups to share their talents, express life experiences, and connect deeply with the Santa Cruz community.Follow @.mic.drop. on Instagram for monthly feature announcements, updates, and community highlights.
Event Producer
Resident Artist
Jessie Marie has worked extensively as a community organizer stemming from her experiences in life as a poet, visual artist (photography and painting) and as a musician focused on creating access and experiences with the arts & music communities and marginalized communities throughout the greater Bay Area. Through her love of expressive art and music and its healing potential, she started doing live performance art in the San Francisco and the Berkeley music scene around 2005 and has collaborated and fostered creativity publicly ever since. She founded Mic Drop! in 2021 and has curated this event into what it is today bringing in a fierce team of extraordinary Artists to run it alongside her over the years. She is a local avid photographer for many events and performers, as well as a an artist showing in galleries around the Bay Area over many years. Be it through creating brave spaces that encourage creativity and healing through all forms of expressions, or through her own creative endeavors in partnership with others, Jessie Marie has continuously poured into community as an essential part of her life balance.
Visiting The 418 Project: What to Expect
House guidelines to ensure a welcoming, inclusive space for everyone
We are committed to a safe, welcoming environment where everyone is treated with cultural and personal respect across all backgrounds and identities. We hold the highest standards for consent—in movement, touch, and conversation. Always check in first, honor boundaries, and ensure that consent is clear, voluntary, and ongoing.
As a community-run non-profit collective with a small staff, we cannot clean everything after every event. Please help us care for the space by picking up after yourself, placing recycling and compost in the bins provided, and treating every room with kindness so it remains welcoming for the next gathering.
We have a filtered water bottle refill station on-site, so feel free to bring a refillable bottle. All restrooms are all-gender, ADA-accessible, and located conveniently on the ground floor.
To ensure everyone can breathe and move comfortably—especially community members with chemical sensitivities and asthma—The 418 Project is a low-fragrance space. Please refrain from applying perfumes, scented colognes, or strongly scented lotions before attending.
As an artist-driven non-profit collective, we believe movement and art should be accessible to all regardless of financial circumstances. Many events feature sliding scale tickets, and we offer work-trade opportunities for community members who wish to volunteer in exchange for admission.
Plan Your Visit
Venue & Accessibility
The 418 Project is located in downtown Santa Cruz. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming space for all dancers, artists, and community members.
Address: 155 S. River St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Accessibility: Ground floor entrances & all-gender accessible restrooms
Parking: On-street parking & nearby River Street public garage
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