Octavia Project Summer Showcase 2026

Join us on Thursday, August 13 for the Octavia Project's Summer Showcase, hosted at CARA for the fourth year!

5:30pm | Doors
6pm | Performances Begin

The Octavia Project uses speculative fiction as a lens through which to envision new futures and greater possibilities for our world; blending creative writing, art, science, and technology, their programming increases confidence and skills in a myriad of subjects while fostering leadership and community. The organization's inspiration and namesake is Octavia E. Butler, who broke barriers in writing and science fiction to become an award-winning and internationally recognized author.

Inspired by Octavia E. Butler's explorations of alternate futures and commitment to social justice, the Octavia Project offers summer programs which encourage imagination and community building. Their free summer camp for middle schoolers and summer institute for high schoolers bring together young women and trans and nonbinary youth to build new worlds.

Photo: Ariel Portillo