You are invited to
COMMMUNITIES CONNECT
A PUBLIC FUNDRAISING EVENT where NYC ARTISTS & COMMUNITIES come together & create possibilities during an evening of Artistic ___Expression.
~Art, Culture Exchange & a Revolutionary Connection~
SATURDAY JULY 17, 20047:00 PM sharp-10:30 PM
Where: St. Mark’s Church 131 East 10th Street(between 3rd & 2nd Ave, closer to 2nd Ave on the corner)New York City, New York- take 6 train to Astor Place
Emcee: Oscar Bermeo and music by DJ OJA Key Note Speaker: Diana Vega
$10 Suggested Donation, however, all contributions will be graciously accepted and no one will be turned away. All proceeds from the event will be put towards a Scholarship & given to a Full-Time student/s who is majoring in the Arts & using his/her work to help & promote Community development and leadership.
Artists Performing that evening:
Acentos Bronx Poetry Showcase
Allen Kûkekâlenaikalaninui Kam, Hula
David Phillips, Pianist
Dee Ann Macomson, Singer/ Songwriter
Erica DeLaRosa, Spoken Word
Flow Mercy, MC & Spoken word
Florence Yoo, Music
George Aslaender, Guitarist
Juan Diaz, Spoken Word
Lynne Procope, Spoken Word
Louis Reyes Rivera, Spoken Word
Masauko Chipembere, Music
Ora Wise, Spoken Word
Owl Red Moon, BlackNative Dance
Siaki, Samoan Fire Dance
Sparlha, Spoken Word & Music
The Tulen Center, Indonesian Martial Arts
Mika, R&B & Soul Singer
Vicki Genfan, Singer & Guitarist
ARTISTS with Tables/Displayed: Dennis Darkeem, JewelryLisardo, Black Books Richard Tupou, Black BooksRhea Vedro, JewelrySamira Hawkins, 10 year old artist
Film Screening by Jessica Chen Drammeh, of her film, ANOMALY
Communities Represented: Adoption Crossroads, Activism, African Americans, Arab Women in the Arts, Asian Americans, Black Book Arts Movement, Black Natives, Caribbean, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Elementary School in Brooklyn, Irish Americans, GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender), Girls with Guitars, Haitian, Harlem, Hip Hop, Jews Against the Occupation, Latinos, Latino Poetry in the Bronx, Latino Theater, Lower East Side, Mothers in the Arts, Multiethnic, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders (Samoans, Hawaiians, Maoris, Tongans, Papua New Guinea), Puerto Ricans, South Africans, South Asians, Theater in NYC, Mexicans and Xicanos, Queens, and Youth Arts & Education.
Organizations Represented with Tables & Information:
Acentos, Bronx Poetry Showcase
Adoption Crossroads
APICHA (Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition onHIV/AIDS)
AYE (Artists Youth Educators)
InternationalBlackout Arts Collective
breathingPOETRY Workshops
Community~Word Project, Inc.
EastVillage.com
The Fusion Series
GAPIMINY(Gay Asian Pacifs Islander Men in New York)
Jews Against the Occupation
louderMONDAYS
Mahina Movement, all women performance ensemble
Mixed Media Watch
People of African Descent
SALAAM! (South Asian League of Artists in America)
Swirl Inc.
synonymUS Experimental Poetry Workshop
The Tulen Center
Thirdwave Foundation
Queens Theatre in the Park
Urban Pasifika New York City
Voices Unbroken
For more info/scholarship info, please Contact Us:communitiesconnect@yahoo.com