A musical book club of Bay Area musicians who write and perform original songs inspired by books.
The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison
November 20, 2022 // 1-2:30pm
Mars Record Shop Backyard
4125 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA
(This is an outdoor show, so bring your chairs and cozy blankets. ) To rSVP and donate, go here.
Since its publication, Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye has consistently landed on the American Library Association’s most banned books list. We’re celebrating this book (and belatedly honoring Banned Books Week) to help bring attention to something dear to all of us — artistic and intellectual freedom and the opening of minds.
We are also inviting our community to read the book, write a song and play it at our event, for the very first BBCO Open Mic!
If you’re interested in performing, please email us soon (at bushwickbookcluboakland@gmail.com). There are 4 open mic slots available, first come, first serve!