iLL-Literacy

SHOWS.

Beginning Spring 2010, iLL-Literacy debuts USBUiLLD, a new live production that fuses the trippiest elements of hip-hop, funk, spoken word, and experimental theater. Directed by Kamilah Forbes (director of Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, founding Artistic Director of the Hip Hop Theater Festival), USBUiLLD features live interpretations of songs from its debut record iB4the1, as well as reimaginations of classic iLL-Lit material.

This Fall, iLL-Literacy introduces its work in progress in 10 dates throughout the United States, and will continue touring throughout the Summer and Fall. For booking inquiries, please hit our contact page.

Saturday March 20, 7pm: Austin, TX
SXSW, The Independent (501 Brushy St.)
Free with badge, $10 general
Presented by Audible Treats

Wednesday & Thursday March 24 & 25: Brooklyn, NY
BAM Harvey Theater
Private Event
Presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music for Poetry 2010

Friday March 26: Amherst, MA
Smith College
$5
Presented by the Asian Student Association

Friday April 9, 10pm: Davidson, NC
Davidson College, Studion Union Rm. 900
Free for students & general
Presented by Asian Culture and Awareness Association, the Black Student Coalition & the Admissions Office
RSVP

Sunday April 11, 8pm: Tallahassee, FL
Florida State University, Moore Auditorium
Free for FSU students, $5 general
Presented by Kauz4Unity for Best Week Ever
RSVP

Tuesday April 13, 7pm: Granville, OH
Denison University, The Roost
Free for students & general
Presented by the Asian American Student Union, Black Student Union & Culture Jam

Friday April 16, 7pm: Chicago, IL
Columbia College, Stage Two (618 S. Michigan, 2nd Floor)
Free for students & general
Presented by Asian American Cultural Affairs
RSVP

Saturday April 24, 4:30pm: Los Angeles, CA
Occidental College, The Cooler
Free for students & general
Presented by Asian/Pacific Islander Association

Friday May 6: Eugene, OR
University of Oregon, Details TBA
Past Shows

2009
5/09 - New York University
4/09 - George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
4/09 - University of Miami
4/09 - Wheaton College, Norton, MA
4/09 - Denison University, Granville, OH
4/09 - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
4/09 - University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
4/09 - Washington University, St. Louis, MO
3/09 - University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
3/09 - SXSW Music Conference, Austin, TX
3/09 - University of Urbana-Champaign, IL
3/09 - Arizona State University, Tucson, AZ
2/09 - Williams College, Williamstown, MA
2/09 - Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA

2008
12/08 - The Independent, San Francisco, CA (w/ Blu & U-N-I)
11/08 - Syracuse University, NY
11/08 - Brown University, Providence, RI
11/08 - Crash Mansion, NYC
11/08 - Boston College
11/08 - Swarthmore College, PA
11/08 - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
11/08 - Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA
11/08 - James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
11/08 - College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
10/08 - Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
10/08 - Milk Bar, San Francisco
10/08 - UC Merced
10/08 - Fresno State University
10/08 - UC Berkeley
4/08 - Mills College, Oakland, CA
4/08 - Denison University, Granville, OH
4/08 - Michigan State University, East Lansing
4/08 - Binghamton College, NY
4/08 - Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA
4/08 - Williams College, Williamstown, MA
4/08 - Mt. Holyoke College, MA
4/08 - UMASS Amherst
4/08 - Trinity College, Hartford, CT
4/08 - College Nationals, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
4/08 - University of Florida, Gainesville
4/08 - Cielo, Miami, FL
3/08 - University of Virginia, Charlottesville
3/08 - Icon Lounge, SF
3/08 - Messiah College, PA
3/08 - Washington University, St. Louis
3/08 - UC Berkeley
2/08 - Humboldt State University, CA
2/08 - Fresno State University, CA
2/08 - Theatre Off Jackson, Seattle, WA
2/08 - University of Washington, Tacoma
2/08 - Bowery Poetry Club, NYC
2/08 - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
1/08 - Los Medanos College, Pittsburg, CA
1/08 - Fresno State University

2007
12/07 - Slim's, SF
12/07 - Macla, San Jose, CA
12/07 - Rancho Cucamonga High School, CA
12/07 - State Theatre, Modesto, CA
12/07 - Pomona College
11/07 - St. Ignatius High School, SF
11/07 - Fremont High School, Sunnyvale, CA
11/07 - Bryn Mawr College, PA
11/07 - James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
11/07 - UIUC, IL
11/07 - Intersection for the Arts, SF
10/07 - 1st Annual Spoken Word Soul Fest, Oakland
10/07 - University of Southern California, Los Angeles
10/07 - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
10/07 - Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
10/07 - IMIX Bookstore, Los Angeles
10/07 - CSU San Marcos
10/07 - UC Santa Barbara
10/07 - UC Merced
10/07 - Zokku's Sacramento
10/07 - University of San Francisco
10/07 - San Jose State
9/07 - UC Davis
9/07 - Auburn University, AL
9/07 - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
9/07 - UC Berkeley
9/07 - Bestival, Isle of Wight, UK
9/07 - The Komedia, Brighton, UK
9/07 - Chapel of St. Mary, Oxford, UK
9/07 - Sacramento Grand Ballroom
8/07 - Poetry Cafe, London
8/07 - Bourne & Hollingsworth, London
8/07 - Tiger Tiger, London
8/07 - Judson Memorial Church, NYC
8/07 - Houston Center, NYC
7/07 - Poleng Lounge, SF, CA
6/07 - Theatre Row, NYC
6/07 - Five Points, NYC
6/07 - Clemente Soto Velez, NYC
6/07 - Kumble Center, NYC
6/07 - The Hilton, SF, CA
5/07 - La Pena, Berkeley, CA
5/07 - Davis Central Park, CA
5/07 - UC Davis
5/07 - Zebulon Lounge, SF, CA
5/07 - UC Santa Cruz
5/07 - Ohio State University
5/07 - DePaul University, Chicago
5/07 - UCLA
5/07 - Cafe Royale, SF, CA
4/07 - Shattuck Downlow, Berkeley, CA
4/07 - Galería de la Raza, SF, CA
4/07 - University of Virginia
4/07 - Virginia Tech
4/07 - University of Wisconsin, Madison
4/07 - Fresno City College, CA
4/07 - University of Pittsburgh, PA
4/07 - Auburn University, AL
4/07 - Maxwell's Lounge, Oakland, CA
3/07 - UIUC, Urbana-Champaign, IL
2/07 - UConn, Storrs, CT
2/07 - East Meets West, Cambridge, MA
2/07 - Northeastern University, Boston, MA
2/07 - Penn State, Philadelphia, PA
2/07 - Sacramento State University
1/07 - Villanova University, PA
1/07 - Capitol City Garage, Sacramento, CA
1/07 - Villanova University, PA
1/07 - Zebulon Lounge, San Francisco, CA

2006
12/06 - Rotunda, Philadelphia, PA
12/06 - Bryn Mawr College, PA
12/06 - Bowery Poetry Club, NY
12/06 - Five Points Mission, NY
12/06 - Brooklyn College, NY
11/06 - Stony Brook University, Long Island, NY
11/06 - Williams College, Williamstown, MA
11/06 - Macla, San Jose, CA
11/06 - University of San Francisco, CA
10/06 - University of Santa Clara, CA
10/06 - University of San Diego, CA
10/06 - Def Poetry Jam, New York City, NY
10/06 - Zebulon, San Francisco, CA
10/06 - UC Berkeley
10/06 - University of North Carolina
9/06 - Balazo Gallery, San Francisco, CA
9/06 - APAture, San Francisco, CA
9/06 - The Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA
8/06 - La Casa De La Raza, Santa Barbara, CA
8/06 - MouthOff - Air Lounge, Oakland, CA
7/06 - Media That Matters Film Festival - Roxy Theater, SF
6/06 - Media That Matters Film Festival - HBO Studios, New York, NY
5/06 - UCLA
5/06 - UC Davis
5/06 - Teabag Poet's Lounge - New York, NY
5/06 - Dalva
4/06 - Brave New Voices - Apollo Theater, New York, NY
4/06 - iLL-Literacy @ George Mason University, Washington DC
4/06 - Scourge @ George Mason University, Washington DC
4/06 - Scourge @ Dance Place, Washington DC
4/06 - University of Vermont
4/06 - Dalva
3/06 - Common Concert - Bob Hope Theater, Stockton, CA
3/06 - 33 Degrees of Love & Sound
3/06 - Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam Semifinals - Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA
2/06 - ECAASU - George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2/06 - Spoken City - Cafe Royale, SF
2/06 - Miami University, FL
2/06 - Mellow Mondays - Miami, FL
2/06 - Kul Like That - Social Club, SF
1/06 - Final Fridays - Galeria de la Raza, SF

2005
11-12/05 - The American University of Paris, France
10/05 - Flip Da Skript - San Francisco State University
10/05 - CalSlam - Bear's Lair, UC Berkeley
10/05 - Zion I Live - ARC Pavilion, UC Davis
10/05 - Sip Bar and Lounge, San Francisco, CA
10/05 - Artaud Theater, San Francisco, CA
10/05 - UC Davis
9/05 - Cafe Axe, Oakland, CA
9/05 - Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA
9/05 - Afrika Bambaataa Speaks! - Youth Uprising Center, Oakland, CA
9/05 - Spoken City - Cafe Royale, San Francisco, CA
9/05 - Tourettes Without Regrets - Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA
8/05 - Stern Grove Festival - Stern Grove, San Francisco, CA
8/05 - APIA Spoken Word & Poetry Summit - Boston, MA
8/05 - Resist the System - SFSU San Francisco, CA
8/05 - Bustin' for Boston - LocusArts, San Francisco, CA
7/05 - Talkback Tuesdays - Stoney Inn Bar & Grill, Sacramento, CA
7/05 - Nuthin' Betta Ta Do - Youth Uprising, Oakland, CA
6/05 - Broken English Spoken Word Conference - UC Davis
5/05 - Pasta Factory - Oakland, CA
5/05 - Between the Bricks - Chinatown, SF
5/05 - Yella If Ya Hear Me! - Jung Dong Theater, Los Angeles
5/05 - Hip-Hop Theater Festival Exhibition - YBCA Forum, SF
4/05 - Pilipino Culture Night - UC Davis
4/05 - Brave New Voices National Slam - San Francisco, CA
4/05 - Spits - UC Davis
4/05 - College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational - West Chester University, PA
4/05 - Stanford University
4/05 - University of Illinois, Chicago
4/05 - APIA Leadership Conference - San Francisco, CA
4/05 - Take Back Your TV - Pac Bell Park, San Francisco, CA
4/05 - Shine - UC Santa Cruz
3/05 - Collegiate Western Regional Slam - Stanford University
3/05 - Spoken City - San Francisco, CA
3/05 - Walk Like a Warrior - San Francisco, CA
3/05 - Bay Area Teen Slam Championship - Herbst Theater, SF
3/05 - UC Berkeley Slam Championship - UC Berkeley
3/05 - HBO's Def Poetry Jam - New York, NY
2/05 - Calslam Feature - UC Berkeley
2/05 - TRU SKOOL Lessons - Punch Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2/05 - Imaginasian - Varsity Theater, Davis, CA
1/05 - Phlegm Release Party - Cafe Roma, Davis, CA
1/05 - Our Hands Are a Dam - UC Davis
1/05 - Bring the Noise for MLK - YBCA Forum, SF
1/05 - APILR - Redwood Alliance, Occidental, CA
1/05 - The Return - Bindlestiff Studio, San Francisco, CA

2004
12/04 - Tangles Open House - Tangles, Davis, CA
11/04 - Green Festival - SF Convention Center
11/04 - Macla, San Jose, CA
10/04 - Ring the Alarm - Oakland, CA
10/04 - In this Flesh - UC Davis
10/04 - America is in the Mic - Cafe Roma, Davis, CA
10/04 - Approaching Twilight - UC Davis
10/04 - Monsters of Spoken Word - Punch Gallery, SF
10/04 - Coco-A Fashion Show - Revibe, Sacramento, CA
10/04 - UC Berkeley
9/04 - Black Fall Welcome - ARC Ballroom, UC Davis
9/04 - ASA Fall Welcome - Tercero Courtyard, UC Davis
9/04 - APAture - SomArts, San Francisco, CA
8/04 - Mental Graffiti - Chicago, CA
8/04 - Urban Sandbox - Chicago, CA
8/04 - YAWP! Reading - University of Illinois, Chicago, CA
8/04 - Sacramento Jazz Festival - Sacramento, CA
7/04 - National Poetry Slam Championships - St. Louis, MO
6/04 - LIVE105's BFD - Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountainview, CA
6/04 - Battle of the Bay - Waves Smokehouse, San Jose, CA
6/04 - Battle of the Bay - Pacific Cafe - SF
6/04 - Tourettes Without Regrets - Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA
6/04 - Battle of the Bay - Studio Z, San Francisco, CA
5/04 - America is in the Mic - Cafe Roma, Davis, CA
5/04 - San Francisco Slam Championships - The Independent, San Francisco, CA
4/04 - Pilipino Culture Night - UC Davis
4/04 - Broken English Spoken Word Conference - UC Davis
4/04 - Brave New Voices National Youth Slam - Los Angeles, CA
3/04 - Radical Performance Fest - SomArts, San Francisco, CA
3/04 - Youth Speaks Bay Area Teen Poetry Slam Championships - Herbst Theater
3/04 - CAPAY Conference - UMASS, Boston
3/04 - Spam - SFSU, San Francisco, CA
3/04 - Bringing the Noise - Bimbo's 365, San Francisco, CA
2/04 - Color in the Valley - Stockton, CA
2/04 - Mahalaya - Jose Rizal, Sacramento, CA
1/04 - Kevin Cooper Benefit - SFSU, San Francisco, CA
1/04 - Bring the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - YBCA Forum SF

2002 & 2003
10/03 - America is in the Mic - UC Davis
10/03 - Barrio Fiesta - Santa Clara University
10/03 - End-Dependence - SFSU, San Francisco, CA
9/03 - Mango Mic - Pusod, Berkeley, CA
9/03 - No to 54 - Wheeler Hall, UC Berkeley
9/03 - End-Dependence - Stanford University
8/03 - APIA Spoken Word Summit - Chicago, CA
6/03 - "Work is Love" Release Party - Youth Speaks, San Francisco, CA
5/03 - The Blackbox Sessions - Black Box Theater, Oakland, CA
4/03 - Bringing the Noise - Bimbo's 365, San Francisco, CA
4/03 - America is in the Mic - Cafe Roma, Davis, CA
4/03 - Pilipino Culture Night - University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
4/03 - Pilipino Culture Night - UC Davis
4/03 - End-Dependence - Taller Puerto Riqueno - Philadelphia, PA
4/03 - End-Dependence - Columbia University
4/03 - End-Dependence - UMASS Amherst
3/03 - Youth Speaks Bay Area Teen Slam Championships - YBCA SF
10/02 - Barrio Fiesta - Santa Clara University
10/02 - America is in the Mic - Cafe Roma, Davis, CA
10/02 - End-Dependence - UC Davis
9/02 - End-Dependence - Contra Costa College, Richmond, CA