FarFetched and the Pulitzer present Laren Loveless and David Boykin with two ensembles selected from some of the finest musicians in St. Louis and Chicago–two cities wrestling with the realities of displacement and blight. Their music addresses such topics as Jim Crow, the criminalization of impoverished people, and systemic racism. Watch them perform soul music within the heart of the raumlaborberlin: 4562 Enright Avenue exhibition. These impromptu performances are free and open to the public

Performance Times 6:00, 6:45, 7:30 http://bronzevillenights.com/

Bronzeville Summer Nights, a collaboration between the Bronzeville Art District and Quad Communities Development Corporation. This collaborative builds on the momentum of previous years by combining Bronzeville Nights and the Bronzeville Trolley Tour (BSNADT). Our goal is to ignite and stimulate the community with art, music, food, local performances and more, inviting others to experience all that Bronzeville has to offer.

This collaborative builds on the momentum of previous years by combining Bronzeville Nights & Bronzeville Trolley Tour. Our goal is to ignite & stimulate the community with art, music, food, local performances and so much more.

Join us & bring your friends to the evolution of Bronzeville.

Admission is FREE. Continuous rotating trollies at each gallery in 15 minute intervals with periodic stops at local establishments.

Join Koku Gonza and I as we explore some awesome incredible original tunes and cover tunes.

Playing with David Boykin Expanse.. original jazz compositions

Free to the Public more details at the website below http://silverroomblockparty.com/2016schedule/

come celebrate the opening of the CSRPS/APL Artist in Residence's culminating exhibition Resonant Objects, and the birthday of resident artist Aquil Charlton. HOsted by Columbus Ohio MC Jae Exquire with a performance featuring Aquil AQ Charlton and his band, Simpson X and much more

"The Lynching of (Insert the Name of Any white Killer of an Unarmed Black Here)": an Avant Garde Soul Jazz Hip H-Opera is the story of two young lovers that are activists in the movement for black liberation.

Composed and performed by David Boykin and the SEBAU

The SEBAU is a new band formed specifically for this project featuring Isaiah Spencer on drums, Rollo Radford on bass, Gira Dahnee on piano, Brenda Gilbert on violin, Jayve Montgomery on turntables and samples, Sankara Harouna on vocals, Manu Wisdom on rhymes,

The story is inspired by the current phenomena of the many social protests and demonstrations occurring across the United States (and other countries in sympathy), in response to the large number of unarmed blacks being killed by white civilians and police officers (such as George Zimmerman and Darren Wilson) in the United States, who suffer no punishment for their actions from the U.S. justice system. The music will combine hip hop rapping, soul singing, avant-garde jazz, hip hop dj-ing, and operatic singing.

Candid lyrical conversations of futuristic la femme soul. A flexible night of innovative collaborations with femail songwriters presenting original compositions. Line-Up 1. Koku Gonza- Vocalist and Guitar 2. Gira Dahnee- Vocalist and Keyboard 3. Nycee-Vocalilst 4. Chris Paquette- Percussionist.

Hosted by LaShana Jackson + Faheem Majeed Produced by La Keisha Leek Artists Bad News Women, Christian Cruz, Gira Dahnee, Heather 'Byrd' Roberts, Maya Mackrandilal, Ladan Osman, + Stephanie Graham

This evening features women of color who’s current work in some form, represent manifestos which by identifying personal and familiar narratives, perform womanhood and cultural heritage. Through text, video, sonic healing, humor, and movement, the artists take in to question what it means to be woman and, addressing but not limited to oppression, respectability, liberation, and love. The evening includes xicana cultural performance artist Christian Cruz, transdisciplinary artist and writer Maya Mackrandilal, founder of Selected Black Experience Council Stephanie Graham, native South side poet and performer Heather Roberts, author of The Kitchen Dweller's Testimony Ladan Osman, vocalist and songwriter Gira Dahnee, and Bad News Women tweeting and Instagramming live.
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