Ampl!fy is a curated open mic that mimics a professional showcase. Each month’s show has a theme inspired by social issues, pop culture, and more.
El último concierto de la Serie Cultural Pa’lante se enfocará en la música y cultura del Caribe por medio del arte de Taisha Estrada, cantautora, vocalista, y cuentista Puertorriqueña basada en Washington, DC. Acompañen a Taisha por un viaje musical en la que se explora música e historias influenciada por su crianza con sus abuelos quienes sintieron gran devoción a la patria, y por los ritmos Puertorriqueños de bomba y plena que corren por sus venas. Por medio de su música, pinta imágenes de las islas para explorar la vida, el amor, y la bella relación entre la humanidad y la tierra.
Este taller será una introducción completa al género de música más antigua de Puerto Rico conocido como bomba. Al terminar el taller, los participantes tendrán un entendimiento básico de la historia de bomba, conocimiento básico de algunos pasos de baile y ciclos de percusión para los ritmos básicos de bomba, y comprensión de canto por medio de la práctica de coro. Este taller será facilitado por Ivelisse Díaz, directora de Las Bompleneras Unplugged, quien tiene más de 30 años de experiencia practicando y 15 años de experiencia enseñando bomba, y que nos visitan desde Chicago gracias a Semilla Cultural.
Join UpSpring Studio for their 10th anniversary show! They've made an all-new mixtape for you loaded with favorite songs from the past and present. This show will feature new work on trapeze, sling, and vertical fabric. Stick around after the show for a reception to celebrate 10 years of UpSpring at Joe's!
Ampl!fy is a curated open mic that mimics a professional showcase. Each month’s show has a theme inspired by social issues, pop culture, and more.
Lauren DeVera and The Lion’s Den are honored to present their first iteration of KINTSUGI, a showcase dedicated to uplifting DMV dance artists & building community through powerful and personal storytelling for this inaugural performance at Joe’s Movement Emporium on Friday, April 19th, and Saturday, April 20th.
Lauren DeVera and The Lion’s Den are honored to present their first iteration of KINTSUGI, a showcase dedicated to uplifting DMV dance artists & building community through powerful and personal storytelling for this inaugural performance at Joe’s Movement Emporium on Friday, April 19th, and Saturday, April 20th.
JChris, un cantautor urbano conocido por una voz suave y actuaciones de alta energía. Su música trasciende fronteras, infundiendo nostalgia del pop latino, su herencia brasileña-peruana y explorando temas de la cultura queer.
Este taller usará música de películas de Disney como Coco, Saludos Amigos, y Encanto, para enseñarle a los niños a cantar y tocar instrumentos de percusión mientras también aprenden sobre los diferentes ritmos, estilos, y géneros de Latinoamérica. El taller será presentado por JChris, cantautor, pianista, y productor de pop Latino reconocido como los mejores de Washington, DC.
Ampl!fy is a curated open mic that mimics a professional showcase. Each month’s show has a theme inspired by social issues, pop culture, and more.
Softly, Softly Expressions is a powerful conglomerate of artistic mediums:film, ballet production, art exhibition, readings, and fashion collection centering Black women's humanity.
Acompáñenos para un evento comunitario con algunos de los mejores representantes de la música Latinoamericana en el área de DC. Desde mariachi y son jarocho de México, a cumbia Colombiana, y música Andina, esta presentación le dará la oportunidad a la comunidad de conocer la amplia diversidad, variedad y talento que vive y crece en nuestra área de Washington, DC.
Get ready to be uplifted by soulful melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and energetic performances. This event is all about embracing and showcasing the diverse traditions that make us who we are. From traditional folk tunes to modern interpretations, our talented lineup of artists will take you on a musical journey that will leave you inspired and connected.
El primer concierto de la Serie Cultural Latinoamericana Pa’lante, se enfocará en la cultura de Centroamérica por medio de la música de Elena La Fulana, instrumentalista nominada al Latin Grammy y líder del grupo Elena & Los Fulanos. Acompañen a Elena quien con su música explorará sus raíces y explica el viaje que tomó con su arte para encontrar su propia voz e identidad. Por medio de esta dinámica presentación, exploraremos el sabor incomparable de la cultura y folklore Centroamérica con música original y tradicional intercalada con poesía y baile.
Afro-futurism evolved as an expressive outlet and platform to understand and interpret the history of race and African/Black cultural identity. This show draws from the past and present using Kujichagulia- Self Determination, as a lens to acknowledge and honor some of our cultural norms from African and African American history. We tell the stories of an African young woman’s Rite of Passage, while honoring the contributions of her life; we honor our Babas through a prayer sung in Xhosa and the South African Gumboot as well as other stories that give a window to our place on this planet in the future.
Afro-futurism evolved as an expressive outlet and platform to understand and interpret the history of race and African/Black cultural identity. This show draws from the past and present using Kujichagulia- Self Determination, as a lens to acknowledge and honor some of our cultural norms from African and African American history. We tell the stories of an African young woman’s Rite of Passage, while honoring the contributions of her life; we honor our Babas through a prayer sung in Xhosa and the South African Gumboot as well as other stories that give a window to our place on this planet in the future.
Ampl!fy is a curated open mic that mimics a professional showcase. Each month’s show has a theme inspired by social issues, pop culture, and more.
Ampl!fy is a curated open mic that mimics a professional showcase. Each month’s show has a theme inspired by social issues, pop culture, and more.
Ampl!fy is a curated open mic that mimics a professional showcase. Each month’s show has a theme inspired by social issues, pop culture, and more.
Ampl!fy is a curated open mic that mimics a professional showcase. Each month’s show has a theme inspired by social issues, pop culture, and more.
Ampl!fy is a curated open mic that mimics a professional showcase. Each month’s show has a theme inspired by social issues, pop culture, and more.
Join us for FINALLY!—an aerial extravaganza, bringing together artists from across the DMV! We will be featuring performances on silks, lyra, rope, trapeze, straps, and more. Witness an exciting variety of aerial and circus ideas take flight at long last.
Join our community of artists for a family-friendly showcase of talent in Joe's Theater! Jam to DJ Frank's tracks as we gather to support Mount Rainier's talent. Sing your favorite song, recite poetry, or showcase your best dance moves in our theater! This is a FREE Event. Please RSVP! This event is in partnership with PGCMLS.
Deep In My Bones embodies feelings of frustration resulting from being African Americans who experience rejection and accusations of misappropriation by some of our Diasporic brothers and sisters when we move our bodies in ways predominantly seen in African and Caribbean cultures. We show that as Black Americans, these movements feel native to our bodies and connect us to our brothers and sisters across the world. This work aims to highlight the connections between movements throughout and across the African Diaspora. It showcases Black American vernacular movements and Black contemporary dance forms while also infusing social and folk dances across the Caribbean, West Africa, and Southern Africa into movements.
Join aerial artists from UpSpring Aerial Lab and the musicians of Kundalika for a special preview of their upcoming show, Elemental. Elemental is a collaborative performance exploring how people are experiencing climate change.
Join us to celebrate NOOTANA’s 10th anniversary, as we look back, and look forward through the lens of the ensemble's award-winning live, Indian Classical Music and Dance repertoire, directed by Rishi Das.
Smriti, meaning Remembrance in Sanskrit, represents Nootana’s theme for the year, as we recreate our favorite moments from the past decade with new musicians and dancers, and enter the next decade of Nootana.
Join us to celebrate NOOTANA’s 10th anniversary, as we look back, and look forward through the lens of the ensemble's award-winning live, Indian Classical Music and Dance repertoire, directed by Rishi Das.
Smriti, meaning Remembrance in Sanskrit, represents Nootana’s theme for the year, as we recreate our favorite moments from the past decade with new musicians and dancers, and enter the next decade of Nootana.
Join aerial artists from UpSpring Aerial Lab and the musicians of Kundalika for a special preview of their upcoming show, Elemental. Elemental is a collaborative performance exploring how people are experiencing climate change.
Led by Khandeya Sheppard, DSP is comprised of a team of brilliant musicians and educators who have performed together in varying capacities which provides an atmosphere that fosters musical creativity and expression. DSP is devoted to the future of steelpan and is dedicated to educating audiences about the history and culture of the national instrument of Trinidad & Tobago.
This Afro-modern dance concert explores the concept of energy and how music, people and the environment can alter the energy within us.
This Afro-modern dance concert explores the concept of energy and how music, people and the environment can alter the energy within us.
HARMONY celebrates 39 years in the Arts representing African Dance and Music traditions across the diaspora. Soul in Motion's mission focuses on working with others in their community, promoting unity to propel us into the future.
HARMONY celebrates 39 years in the Arts representing African Dance and Music traditions across the diaspora. Soul in Motion's mission focuses on working with others in their community, promoting unity to propel us into the future.
This show acknowledges and honors some of the lessons of our path and how we, in the diaspora have incorporated them over the years and now. We tell the story of the Tulsa Massacre, West African young woman’s Rite of Passage, South African Apartheid and select stories through the decades for African Americans. Join us for a celebration of the resiliency and greatness of our people.
