Live performers, local vendors and community members will gather Sunday evening at Hot Concrete: Liberation Open Mic, an event that will raise funds for immigrant rights.
Hosted by The Reclamation Project and DOGMA, the event will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. at 2574 21st St. in Sacramento.
TRP is a youth-run social justice grassroots organization, while DOGMA is a creative youth collective based in Sacramento.
Bam Tam, an 18-year-old business major at Cosumnes River College and a member of DOGMA, said Hot Concrete is a monthly event hosted by DOGMA meant to showcase the work of various creatives. He said Liberation Open Mic will take this a step further.
“This is bigger and better than we’ve ever been able to do it,” Lam said. “We’re at an actual venue instead of people’s backyards.”
The event will be held at Sol Collective, a “3,200-square-foot space providing art exhibitions, community workshops, youth programming, and a platform for public organizing,” according to its website.
Ravian Le, an 18-year-old biology major at CRC and a TRP youth organizer, said the two groups decided to collaborate because of their shared value of building community.
“Our goals are very similar because our values are helping the community and building those connections and supporting each other,” Le said. “So we thought it’d be really great to have that collaboration since we do have those close connections.”
The event offers registration on a sliding scale, which allows attendees to pay what they can. All proceeds will be donated to the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights and Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants, according to the event flyer.
Hong An Nguyen, a 19-year-old biology major at CRC and a TRP creative director, encouraged people to attend to give back to the community. She said attendees can contribute by paying when registering online or in-person at the venue.
“You’re supporting a good cause,” Nguyen said. “You’re supporting immigrant rights if you choose to donate, either through RSVP or cash.”
Lam said attending is also a way to get more involved in the local creative space.
“It’s a really good way to find out some new artists or just discover talent in general across all creative mediums,” Lam said.
Le said that Hot Concrete is a good way for people to make new connections and step outside their comfort zones.
“When you actually are in person and you’re actually listening and you’re watching your own local community, you feel a big sense of pride,” Le said. “It’s really important that we attend this one and show out for our community because it really does create an impact elsewhere for other people.”
The registration form is available here. More information about Hot Concrete and other upcoming events can be found on Instagram at @trp_sac and @bythedawgz.