Social transit hub
A new social media outlet launched this month to keep Bay Area transit riders informed and engaged.
The Discord Project will house service alerts from most major Bay Area transit agencies, including Valley Transportation Authority, Caltrain, BART, SamTrans, AC Transit and the San Francisco Bay Ferry. All participating agencies will have representatives on the platform to engage with their respective riders.
An events tab will list both in-person and virtual events from each agency. Users can learn about and RSVP for events, and keep abreast of developments throughout the Bay Area’s transit systems. Additionally, the server allows transit users to interact with one another, share photos and discuss transit policy.
Later this year, plans are to introduce a feature that auto-populates press releases and blog posts from each participating agency. To join the platform, visit https://discord.com/invite/bayareatransit.
Neighborhood Notes
ROSE GARDEN>>Venice Ella Mayor won Lead Actress honors at the Rita Moreno Awards May 13 at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts for her performance as Phoebe in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at Bellarmine College Preparatory. Mayor and lead actor winner Mitchell Henderson will join winners from 51 regional programs across the country at the 15th annual Jimmy Awards ceremony on June 24, when 102 students will make their debuts on a Broadway stage in a talent showcase at the Minskoff Theatre.
A panel of judges will select two students from the showcase for the Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress awards. In addition to performing in the awards ceremony, students will participate in master classes with Broadway coaches and industry professionals.
Sponsored by Broadway San Jose and Children’s Musical Theater San Jose, the Rita Moreno Awards recognize outstanding achievement in high school musical theater north of Santa Barbara.
