VOCAL 2008: Speaking Up for the Future

Sat 19 Jan. 415 South Street, Waltham, 02454. Dennis Nealon, Media Relations Director, 781-736-4205, nealon@brandeis.edu. Brandeis University - [events]

8 p.m. Spingold Theater Center An international lineup of award-winning poets and slam teams, including Saul Williams, Mayda Del Valle and Buddy Wakefield, take the stage to raise money and awareness for after-school programs and affordable housing in Waltham. Hosted by Brandeis' own Jamele Adams and DJed by Wayne n Wax (Professor Wayne Marshall). Tickets: $16 to $36 ($10 suggested donation for Brandeis students). Available online or by calling 781-736-3400.