Eric Hernandez is a renowned Native American hoop dancer who has dedicated his life to breaking stereotypes and embracing his cultural identity. Eric shares his personal journey of overcoming fear and the pressure to conform by showcasing his hoop dance, a traditional healing ceremony. Through mesmerizing demonstrations, he challenges misconceptions and invites the audience to...
For the past several years, Tulengua has made a name for themselves in the underground hip-hop scene. In hip hop’s landscape, few voices standout like Tulengua, a bilingual, binational and multiracial supergroup out of San Diego. Tulengua’s music features live instrumentation and sampling from a variety of genres such as hip-hop, psychedelic, progressive rock, soul,...
It would be unsurprising to find people talking fondly in years to come on how lucky they were to see OommoO, before Lula Mebrahtu took to the stratosphere. Created, and performed by Ethiopian migrant Lula Mebrahtu, aka Eclipse award and Oram award-winning musician LULA.XYZ, OommoO, stands alone., it defies easy classification. An expansion of her earlier...
Danny Simmons is bringing together the original cast of Def Poetry Jam for a Special Def Poetry Reunion Tour! This epic evening of creativity features Tony, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning spoken word artist Black Ice, along with nationally known artists Ursula Rucker, Jessica Care Moore, Kayo Charles, and Elisabeth Vasquez. This performance benefits the Mariposa...
Samba New York! is a leading organization in NYC dedicated to Brazilian samba culture, offering shows, drumming classes, and guided music trips to Brazil. The Estado de São Paulo, one of Brazil’s most prominent newspapers, recently praised Samba New York! as “the most famous and active ‘school of samba’ in New York City.” Inspired by...
Michelle Myers and Catzie Vilayphonh are founding members of the spoken word group Yellow Rage, a dynamic duo of Philly-based Asian American female spoken word poets. Yellow Rage gained international attention when they performed critically-acclaimed HBO television series Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry. Celebrated for their high energy and engaging performances, Catzie and Michelle have...
Poet, actor, and performing artist Staceyann Chin is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir The Other Side of Paradise, co-writer and original performer in the Tony Award–winning Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, and author of the one-woman shows Hands Afire, Unspeakable Things, Border/Clash, and MotherStruck. She has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey...
Infinite Flow is the first professional wheelchair inclusive dance company, comprised of people of all disabilities, including wheelchair users, the deaf, the blind, those with intellectual disabilities and those who don’t identify with a disability. The troupe uses dance as a vehicle to create a more inclusive world and eliminate the stigma and inequality associated...
INTRUSION is a solo play with 8 characters played by Qurrat Ann Kadwani. 20 years in the future, sexual violence has been eradicated until 1 woman comes forward about her rape. Audiences of all backgrounds and ages can see how we all contribute to the perpetuation of rape culture by understanding how this event affects...
