Your story matters.
This community open-mic experience creates room for people to express what they have lived, learned, created, survived, and imagined. Share your voice through words, music, art, movement, or another meaningful form of expression.
Everyone Has a Story
Paterson Juneteenth Committee in partnership with Lavana Speaks
Everyone Has a Story
An Evening of Truth, Expression and Community
DateFriday, November 13, 2026
Time6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
LocationPaterson Museum
2 Market St., Paterson, NJ 07501 Admission$5 general admission
2 Market St., Paterson, NJ 07501 Admission$5 general admission
Hosted by Lavana Speaks · All ages welcome to perform.
Ways to perform
Spoken word, poetry, singing, rap/hip-hop, live painting or art, author reading, storytelling, comedy, dance, instrumental music, and other original community expression are welcome.
Performer cost
FREE. There is no registration fee and no payment step for performers. General audience admission remains $5.
FREE PERFORMER REGISTRATION
Sign up to perform
Performer registration is FREE. No performer fee or checkout is required.
Tell us what you plan to perform so the event team can organize the program and technical needs.
- No performer fee.
- No Stripe checkout.
- All ages may participate.
Real stories. Real voices. Stronger together.
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM · Paterson Museum
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