Once again in the heart of downtown Durham, local performers are organizing a free community event that strives to spread a message of peace while encouraging creative expression as an alternative to violence. Language Arts, Black Poetry Theatre, and Dasan Ahanu spearhead this event, which will include performances of poetry, funk, soul, pop, rock, and hip-hop. The current lineup includes The Mountain Goats, The Beast, Kim Arrington, Lizh, Church da Poet, Dasan Ahanu, Bull City Slam Team, J. Bully and Language Arts.