First Friday October 2024: Art, Music, & Dancing!
Friday, October 4, 2024
6:00–8:00PM, Free!
Optional RSVP
You’re invited to The Bronx Museum for an evening of art, music, and dancing!
Our galleries will be open late, with the exhibition FUTURA 2000: BREAKING OUT on view for you to enjoy.
Plus be sure to check out a dance performance and free workshop with Sun Kim Dance Theatre, a dance company that specializes in popping. You’ll hear music from talented violinist Chiara Fasi and can take a turn on the tables with Ayo Nish! on the 1’s and 2’s. And spoken word artists JRose, King Kamayera, Lilo Marz, Marlo, and Storyteller Gordon will share their work, then open the mic to anyone who’d like to contribute.
This event is free and all are welcome! If you plan to attend, please consider letting us know with an optional RSVP.
Image: Full Circle Souljahs performing at the opening of FUTURA 2000: BREAKING OUT at The Bronx Museum on September 8, 2024. Photo by Argenis Apolinario.
Talent
Sun Kim Dance Theatre
Sun Kim Dance Theatre (SKDT), founded by Sun Kim, is a dance company deeply rooted in popping, one of street dance styles, with different elements of physical theatre. Its mission is to create platforms for underrepresented artists and to reflect universal human experiences through diverse perspectives...
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Chiara Fasi
Violinist, Vocalist and Arranger Chiara Fasi breathes new life into traditional live string performances. Through a unique blend of Classical, Jazz, R&B, Hip-Hop and Electronic Music, she leaves the audience with experience they will never forget...
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Ayo Nish!
Kanisha E. Henderson (A.K.A “Ayo Nish!”) is a multi-faceted Artist, Songwriter, DJ, Producer, Educator and Social Entrepreneur from Newburgh, NY. She has spent many years passionately creating music for audiences in the US and abroad. Ayo Nish! has opened for Flo Rida, DJ Funkmaster Flex, Day 26, DJ Jazzy Joyce and many others. She has worked in the industry alongside heavy hitters such as The Roots, Young Money, Maybach Music Group and Jim Jones...
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JRose
Jasmine Rosario, a force in the poetic realm, graces stages as JRose. She's an illustrious Spoken Word Artist hailing from the borough of Queens, NY. She not only paints the tapestry of words with her mesmerizing performances but also wears many crowns as the visionary CEO of The Rose Garden Events and the mastermind Executive Producer of The JRose Experience Talk Show...
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King Kamayera
King Kamayera is a NYC-based spoken word artist & poet whose work captures the essence of identity, culture, and resilience. His poetry, deeply rooted in his West African Malian heritage, is a unique blend of rhythm, emotion, and narrative.
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Lilo Marz
Lilo Marz is a Bronx native teaching artist, activist, spoken word poet & actress. She uses her art as a way to educate, connect with, and create a safe space for others. Her work primarily focuses on social issues and introspection.
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Marlo
Marlo is a Brooklyn-based poet who views poetry as a form of therapy and self expression. She utilizes dynamic storytelling through her vulnerability and animated stage presence to introduce topics of mental health, family, grief, personal identity, and sexuality. She is the curator and host of The Butterfly Effect, a monthly poetry event.
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Storyteller Gordon
Story Teller Gordon is a changemaker, writer, spoken word artist from Brooklyn, NY. He is the founder of FORM NYC, a 501c3 non-profit organization whose work centers on creating a positive and healthy understanding of masculinity. He has recently published his first poetry collection entitled 'Don’t Speak For Me.'
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