Raymond Nat Turner

Raymond Nat Turner, Zigi Lowenberg, Richard Howell, Ron Belcher, more

8 APRIL 2023 — saturday

UpSurge! jazz poetry ensemble presents an afternoon of poetry and jazz to celebrate National Poetry Month and Jazz Appreciation Month, as well as the 125th birthday of Paul Robeson (1898-1976), the great bass-baritone artist and social justice activist, with readings by Zigi Lowenberg and Raymond Nat Turner, and musical performances by Richard Howell, Ron Belcher, and Larry Van, Plymouth Church of Jazz & Justice, 424 Monte Vista Avenue, Oakland, $20 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds, 3:00 pm PDT