Apr 10 2025

Safe Beats, Stronger Communities: A Conversation & Open Mic

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 10, 2025

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Location

605 Student Center East

Address

750 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607

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Promotional poster:
Promotional poster: "Safe Beats, Stronger Communities: A Conversation & Open Mic" in bold orange, magenta, and black text on a pink background. In the center are silhouettes of musicians playing instruments. Below that are photos of the guest speakers/performers and more details about the event and cosponsor logos.

Join us for a conversation with industry experts, artists, and activists about creating safe and consensual live music spaces, while also celebrating talent through an open mic.

Sign up to perform and be part of a night that promotes connection, safety, and community through music!

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Schedule:

  • 4:00 - 6:00: Resource Fair
  • 4:10 - 5:30: Discussion with and performances by our panelists
  • 5:30 - 6:00: Open mic

Resource Fair participants:

Food, Safety, and Accessibility:

  • Please wear a mask to increase safety and accessibility. We will have masks available if you don't have one with you.
  • Light refreshments will be provided.
  • Please contact us with any questions or access requests: wlrc@uic.edu or (312) 413-1025.

Thank you to our co-sponsors: UIC School of Theatre and Music, UIC Wellness Center, UIC Counseling Center, UIC Fraternity and Sorority Life, Sexual Health Awareness & Peer Education (SHAPE), AFRO, Khaos Creative Collective, Society of Women Engineers, Calling All Crows

 

Contact

WLRC
(312) 413-1025
wlrc@uic.edu

Date posted

Mar 18, 2025

Date updated

Apr 9, 2025

Speakers

Maggie Arthur | Here for the Music Program Director | Calling All Crows

Maggie Arthur (she/her) is the Director of the Here For The Music campaign at Calling All Crows, working to end sexual violence in live music spaces. Maggie has been actively working to end gender-based violence and support survivors since 2009. After completing her MSW from the UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work in 2017, she was a sexual violence prevention educator at Resilience as well as coordinator of the Our Music My Body campaign to end sexual violence in live music in Chicago. Maggie is both a 40-hour certified Domestic Violence Survivor Advocate and a 60-hour certified Sexual Assault Survivor Advocate.

Rudy Vecchia-Zeitz | Prevention Educator & Our Music My Body Coordinator | Resilience

Rudy Vecchia-Zeitz (they/he) is the Lead Prevention Educator and Our Music My Body program coordinator at Resilience, Chicago’s only stand-alone rape-crisis center. Rudy is a trans-nonbinary activist who began working in anti-violence spaces in 2015. Rudy is originally from the East coast, but moved to Chicago in 2022 to earn his MSW from the University of Chicago. Rudy is a 60-Hour certified Sexual Assault Survivor Advocate.

Kevante “K.O.” Weakley | Venue Owner | Bookclub Entertainment Inc.

TYGKO is a Chicago-based rapper from Cleveland. They utilize a unique blend of hip-hop, jazz, and electronic influences to paint vivid and heartfelt pictures of life, love, heartbreak, and family. TYGKO founded and owns Bookclub alongside friends. Their aspiration for safe, high-quality live events is a principle on and off the stage.

Dialect Tre | Rap Artist & Producer

Dialect Tre is a rapper, poet, producer, and sound engineer from the West Side of Chicago. A graduate of SAE (Sound Audio Engineering Institute), she crafts hard-hitting narratives through hip-hop, blending intense storytelling, heavy bars, and a gritty sound. Known for her ability to merge raw lyricism with soulful, chopped beats, she uses music as a platform to express her perspective and lived experiences. Beyond the mic, Dialect Tre is a leader in restorative justice, hosting and facilitating workshops and peace circles to foster healing and community empowerment.

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