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SUMMARY:First Fridays ft. Mariachi Reyes &  Linda Paúla Marcos
DESCRIPTION:Join us Fri. Nov. 6th at 7pm for an evening with family mariachi band Mariachi Reyes and singer-songwriter Linda Paúla Marcos\, including a preview of her upcoming album Humané. \nFirst Fridays at The People’s Forum is a monthly concert series curated and co-presented by Artists Against Apartheid\, featuring artists on the cutting edge of culture whose work speaks to the political and social moment. Each show is a live\, intimate\, and immersive experience—a space where music & art are understood as tools in the struggle for collective liberation.\nThis month\, we’re bringing two acts to the TPF stage for a one-night-only celebration of Latin American music. \nMariachi Reyes is a family who have played mariachi together their whole lives. They carry the tradition forward as a family through performance and their presence on social media. \nLinda Paúla Marcos’ voice and words have a deep and viscerally tender resonance that arrests the listener into reflection\, while evolving the tapestry of contemporary Latin American music rooted right here in Lenapehoking (New York City). Marcos’ music seamlessly harkens to towering legacies of legendary nueva canción and folk icons like Mercedes Sosa\, Chabuca Granda\, Soledad Bravo\, and Atahualpa Yupanqui\, preserving a vital\, deeply emotional lineage of acoustic storytelling. Melding her Afro-Andean roots with a modern\, New York-born perspective gives her music a rare and timeless weight that speaks directly to the current human experience. Marcos will be sharing original work from her upcoming album Humané and traditional work alongside guitarist\, Alba Rios. \nAlba Rios is a multi-genre guitarist based in Brooklyn. Born in Lima and a proud immigrant\, she projects her obsession with Peruvian music and the lament it lavishes with her traditional criollo style. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/first-fridays-ft-mariachi-reyes-linda-paula-marcos/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Dinner | Community Church of New York x The People's Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Community Church of New York invites you to join us for Community Dinner at the People’s Forum to break bread and build relationships grounded in revolutionary love. Whoever you are\, and whatever your relationship to our church\, we’d love to gather around the table with you. Never heard of us? Familiar but have never visited? Don’t consider yourself a religious person? No problem – there’s no pressure here\, just shared values and commitments.\n\nWe’ll be upstairs at the People’s Forum from 6 – 8 PM. Food will be provided by the Community Church. Space is limited and RSVP is required to ensure enough food to go around. To reserve your spot\, fill out the registration form using this link.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/community-dinner-community-church-of-new-york-x-the-peoples-forum/2026-11-05/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture
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SUMMARY:THE PEOPLE'S SOUNDSYSTEM w/ SHIRINE SAAD
DESCRIPTION:THE PEOPLE’S SOUNDSYSTEM w/ SHIRINE SAAD \nOne-day  |  Wednesday\, November 4\, 5:30-8:30PM  |  Sliding Scale\, $30-50 \nHow to reimagine a liberatory digging\, remixing\, gathering and dance culture for our times? The People’s Soundsystem will explore the archives of underground selecting\, mixing\, MCing and experimentations from early Jamaican dancehalls to the clubs\, streets and warehouses of Detroit\, Chicago\, Baltimore and New York. A deep listening practice reveals the revolutionary movements on and off the dancefloors and in the studios of Black\, Brown and Queer communities worldwide. The constant reinvention of the beat\, the rhythm\, the effect\, and the playlist animates community for radical transformation and joy. DJ\, Professor and Curator Shirine Saad aka DJ Lovelite* teaches us the 1s and 2s of DJ skills\, and we will collage a liberation mixtape together. \nThis workshop offers an introduction to: \n\nThe Soundsystem: history and theory\nHow to DJ: First steps\nGroup mixtape and hands-on mixing\n\n__ \nShirine Saad is a Beirut-born\, Brooklyn-based writer\, programmer and DJ focusing on culture and social change. They are launching an experimental production organization presenting new ideas\, publications and performances globally. Consider supporting us! \nShirine was recently Assistant Professor of the Practice in Arts Journalism and Criticism at Brown University\, where they were the Founding Editor of a multimedia arts journal\, MOVEMENTS. They hold a PhD in Philosophy\, Art and Social Thought at the European Graduate School (Committee: Denise Ferreira da Silva\, Fred Moten\, Jasbir Puar\, Stefano Harney.) \nTheir theoretical essay on Arab* feminist and queer art is forthcoming at Routledge; a volume dedicated to the same topic as well as a compilation record and zine are forthcoming. Eruptions: A Noise Zine was released fall 2025\, funded by the Brooklyn Arts Council. \nShirine has received a research and programming grant from Columbia University’s Incite Institute and a research fellowship from the Women Photographers International Archive. They have worked as Interim Programming Director and Ideas Editor at music organization National Sawdust and runs a DJ learning series for BIPOC women\, nonbinary and LGBTQ folks and Hiya Live Sessions\, a platform for radical feminist SWANA artists. They have programmed and DJd events for Creative Time\, BAM\, the Brooklyn Museum\, The Brooklyn Library\, National Sawdust\, Soho House\, The Rockaway Hotel\, Miss Lily’s; launched the Rockaway Beach Reggae Jam and Gyal Tings Soundsystem. \nwww.shirinesaad.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/peoples-soundsystem/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + PETER + HAMZAH
DESCRIPTION:PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + PETER + HAMZAH \nOne-day   |   11AM – 2PM   |   Saturday\, October 31 \nOpen studio is a space to develop a print-making project in community with other organizers\, artists\, and cultural workers. \nThese sessions are designed for those who have taken Screenprint 101 or Revolutionary Printmaking at The People’s Forum\, or who have experience with relief or screenprinting. \nEach session is drop-in and goals are defined by the participant. Basic tools and materials are available—including paper\, transparencies\, ink\, linoleum\, screens\, and emulsion. \nIf you would like the studio to print a transparency for your screenprint project\, please email the file to francesca.b@peoplesforum.org by noon on Thursday before the session with subject line ‘OPEN STUDIO PRINT’ and write the dimensions (inch by inch) in the body of the email. \nRegistration is required. Come to experiment\, come to get your hands dirty! \n__ \nDaniel Drennan ElAwar is an illustrator\, printmaker\, fiber artist\, and educator. His work\, based in a documentary genre\, focuses primarily on issues of displacement\, dispossession\, and disinheritance. His research and practice concerning decolonization and resistance led to the founding in 2009 of a Beirut-based artists’ collective\, ‎جمع اليد (Jamaa Al-Yad). He currently manages the studio and workshops for Frontline Arts in Branchburg\, NJ. \nOne of Many artists\, Peter and Hamzah\, create fashion\, art\, and music as a way to drive positive change in the world. They love screenprinting for its versatility and reusability. They actively use it to produce upcycled sustainable fashion pieces and prints. Learn more about their practice at oneofmany.shop.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/print-studio-oct-31/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY: THE ART OF LANGUAGE w/ AIYAH SIBAY
DESCRIPTION:ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY: THE ART OF LANGUAGE w/ AIYAH SIBAY \nOne-day  |  Wednesday\, October 28\, 6:00-8:30PM  |  Sliding Scale \nThis one-day workshop invites participants to experience the ancient art of the Arabic language and its sacred rituals.The calligraphic session will begin with somatic breathwork and meditation. You will then be led through exercises that will teach you the technical foundations of Arabic calligraphy using reed and ink. \nThis workshop offers a feminine approach to a predominantly masculine medium\, so there will be room to experiment and to study the works of female artists who have experimented with the Arabic language in their visual practice. We will end with a reading of poetry from the region and instructions for how to develop one’s own long-term practice beyond the session! \n__ \nAiyah Sibay is a Syrian-American writer and visual artist.\nHer work honors the stories of Arab women and their position in the world. Using poetry\, textile\, and audiovisuals\, she delivers narratives that have been historically shamed and silenced\, working equally with the political and the sensual in recognition of their inseparability.\nShe has served as a writer for Tribe magazine and Al Rawiya. Her visual work has been exhibited internationally\, and she is the independent founder of Tribeless\, a project devoted to SWANA literature and poetry through hand-painted designs\, and to the preservation of the region’s spiritual and erotic literary canon and history.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/arabic-calligraphy/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:Al-Bait Baitkom
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Al-Bait Baitkom for another exciting night of Sudanese comedy\, music\, poetry and everything in between. This is a fun and interactive open mic show\, where you will see some local undiscovered talents and known artists making special appearances. \n\n\nIf you are a Sudanese artist and would like to perform\, please DM @al_bait_baitkom on instagram to sign up. \nDisclaimer: This show contains mature language and adult themes. Attendance is strictly limited to guests 18 years of age or older. Thank you for understanding\, and enjoy the show! \n\n\nGET TICKETS
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/al-bait-baitkom-3/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Culture
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SUMMARY:EMBROIDERY AS MEMORY w/ NICOLE MONTGOMERY
DESCRIPTION:EMBROIDERY AS MEMORY w/ NICOLE MONTGOMERY \nOne-day  |  Wednesday\, October 21\, 6:00-8:30PM  |  Sliding Scale \nThis embroidery workshop is for participants to build an understanding of basic stitches while exploring the role of hand-sewing in history. \nAfter a technical demonstration\, the session will focus on stitchmaking as a form of storytelling. Participants are invited to embroider an image from memory\, drawing\, printed photograph\, or from the stencils provided. The workshop will culminate with learning how to mount your stitched images onto a textile of your choice. \nAll materials will be provided\, including the option to stitch on a tote or patch. \nParticipants are welcome to bring photographs or sketches of their own to use as personal stencils. Examples: doors\, profile of a face\, flower. You are also bring your favorite tote\, tee\, or pants to applique your project onto at the end of the session. \n__ \nNicole\, a native of Alexandria\, Virginia has been sewing since she was 12 years old. She made both of her high school prom dresses\, both being original and adapted designs. She studied fashion merchandising in college and went on to work as a visual merchandising coordinator and stylist for 10 years in home furnishings and fashion apparel. Once given the opportunity to follow her dreams in 2020\, has been working in the costume/wardrobe industry in NYC for the last 3 years and has worked on and off Broadway from American Ballet Theatre to &Juliet at The Stephen Sondheim Theater. The Bed Stuy Brooklyn neighborhood is where the heart of her work has begun to flourish. She teaches and volunteers with local non-profit organization Black Girls Sew\, where mentor and founder/creator\, Hekima Hapa leads classes and students through cut n sew fashion projects and field trips to experience and learn from the world around them.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/embroidery-oct-21/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:SCREENPRINT 101 w/ FRANCESCA BARR
DESCRIPTION:SCREEN-PRINT 101 w/ FRANCESCA BARR \n5-week   |   6-8:30PM   |   Tuesdays\, Oct 20 through Nov 17  |   $250 \nThis five-session course offers a hands-on introduction to screen-printing as both an artistic medium and revolutionary tool. While studying the contributions of historic printshops around the world\, participants will develop skills needed to craft their own reproductions. No previous experience required! \nWeek 1: One-color printing \nWeek 2: Reclaiming screens + digital design demo \nWeek 3: Two-color print + coating screens \nWeek 4: Exposing screens \nWeek 5: Printing your own project! \n__ \nFrancesca Barr is a working artist and writer from Massachusetts. She loves screenprint for the physical labor it demands\, and for its value in movement-making past\, present\, and future.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/screenprint-101-fall/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + PETER + HAMZAH
DESCRIPTION:PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + PETER + HAMZAH \nOne-day   |   11AM – 2PM   |   Saturday\, October 17 \nOpen studio is a space to develop a print-making project in community with other organizers\, artists\, and cultural workers. \nThese sessions are designed for those who have taken Screenprint 101 or Revolutionary Printmaking at The People’s Forum\, or who have experience with relief or screenprinting. \nEach session is drop-in and goals are defined by the participant. Basic tools and materials are available—including paper\, transparencies\, ink\, linoleum\, screens\, and emulsion. \nIf you would like the studio to print a transparency for your screenprint project\, please email the file to francesca.b@peoplesforum.org by noon on Thursday before the session with subject line ‘OPEN STUDIO PRINT’ and write the dimensions (inch by inch) in the body of the email. \nRegistration is required. Come to experiment\, come to get your hands dirty! \n__ \nDaniel Drennan ElAwar is an illustrator\, printmaker\, fiber artist\, and educator. His work\, based in a documentary genre\, focuses primarily on issues of displacement\, dispossession\, and disinheritance. His research and practice concerning decolonization and resistance led to the founding in 2009 of a Beirut-based artists’ collective\, ‎جمع اليد (Jamaa Al-Yad). He currently manages the studio and workshops for Frontline Arts in Branchburg\, NJ. \nOne of Many artists\, Peter and Hamzah\, create fashion\, art\, and music as a way to drive positive change in the world. They love screenprinting for its versatility and reusability. They actively use it to produce upcycled sustainable fashion pieces and prints. Learn more about their practice at oneofmany.shop.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/print-studio-oct-17/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:INTRO TO HOUSE: STEPS AND BEYOND w/ SAMA BAJONERO MORENO
DESCRIPTION:INTRO TO HOUSE: STEPS AND BEYOND w/ SAMA BAJONERO MORENO \nOne-day   |   6:00 – 8:30PM   |   Wednesday\, Oct 14   |   Sliding scale  \nThis one-day dance workshop brings club culture to the studio with an immersion into the music\, footwork\, and history of house\, born from Chicago in the 1980’s. The session will start with a warm-up before introducing foundational steps. We’ll build to a combination\, and practice circle drills to play with the levels\, speed\, and the direction of each movement. Everyone is encouraged to bring their own style to the workshop\, no experience needed! \nWear sneakers and clothes you can move in. \n__ \nBorn and raised in Mexico\, Bajonero started dancing at age three and developed a love for the fine arts. When she was nine\, Bajonero moved to Dallas\, TX\, where she honed in on performing and working closely with Artisan Center Theatre. \nLater she moved to New York City to develop her craft at The New York Conservatory For The Dramatic Arts were she majored in Musical Theatre (May of 2021) . By the summer of 2021\, Bajonero began dancing with Katharine Pettit Creative\, focusing on socio-political issues through movement. As of recent\, they trained closely with Ladies of Hip-hop in Ladies in Training. \nA dance teaching artist by day\, performer by night… and even a photographer in her free time.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/house-dance-oct/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:FILM SCREENING: EL CONDE
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Paul and Eslanda Robeson Cinema at The People’s Forum\, created in the spirit of their love of art\, film\, and revolution. \nEl Conde (2023) reimagines Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet as a vampire hiding in the countryside\, using dark comedy and horror to confront the enduring legacy of his dictatorship. Pablo Larraín’s satirical film explores political violence\, wealth\, corruption\, and impunity through a surreal portrait of one of Latin America’s most notorious rulers. \nChile | 2023 | Pablo Larraín | 110m \nThis is a free educational program\, however\, in order to maintain a safe capacity level\, we ask that you get an $8 solidarity ticket to reserve your participation and to sustain our educational programming \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/film-screening-el-conde-2/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Culture,Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:REWORKED JEWELRY 101 w/ KASHI SALONI
DESCRIPTION:REWORKED JEWELRY 101 w/ KASHI SALONI \nOne-day   |   6:00 – 8:30PM   |   Tuesday\, October 6   |   Sliding scale  \nThis one-day workshop provides an introduction to the fundamentals of jewelry making. Participants will create their own piece of jewelry from beginning to end during this session\, with the choice of making a necklace\, bracelet\, keychain or earrings. We will integrate up-cycled materials into our designs\, such as circuit boards and repurposed jewelry. \nThe workshop will feature a guided conversation on solarpunk ideas and e-waste. Reimagine discarded technology through traditional craft and transform it into a meaningful piece of wearable art. No prior experience required + all materials provided. Participants are welcomed to bring in pieces of their own to rework (earrings without a pair\, broken bracelets\, charms\, etc) \n__ \nKashi Saloni is an artist and educator whose work centers on repurposed and impermanent materials\, using art to imagine and build more sustainable futures.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/jewelry-oct/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + PETER + HAMZAH
DESCRIPTION:PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + PETER + HAMZAH \nOne-day   |   11AM – 2PM   |   Saturday\, October 3 \nOpen studio is a space to develop a print-making project in community with other organizers\, artists\, and cultural workers. \nThese sessions are designed for those who have taken Screenprint 101 or Revolutionary Printmaking at The People’s Forum\, or who have experience with relief or screenprinting. \nEach session is drop-in and goals are defined by the participant. Basic tools and materials are available—including paper\, transparencies\, ink\, linoleum\, screens\, and emulsion. \nIf you would like the studio to print a transparency for your screenprint project\, please email the file to francesca.b@peoplesforum.org by noon on Thursday before the session with subject line ‘OPEN STUDIO PRINT’ and write the dimensions (inch by inch) in the body of the email. \nRegistration is required. Come to experiment\, come to get your hands dirty! \n__ \nDaniel Drennan ElAwar is an illustrator\, printmaker\, fiber artist\, and educator. His work\, based in a documentary genre\, focuses primarily on issues of displacement\, dispossession\, and disinheritance. His research and practice concerning decolonization and resistance led to the founding in 2009 of a Beirut-based artists’ collective\, ‎جمع اليد (Jamaa Al-Yad). He currently manages the studio and workshops for Frontline Arts in Branchburg\, NJ. \nOne of Many artists\, Peter and Hamzah\, create fashion\, art\, and music as a way to drive positive change in the world. They love screenprinting for its versatility and reusability. They actively use it to produce upcycled sustainable fashion pieces and prints. Learn more about their practice at oneofmany.shop.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/print-studio-oct-3/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Culture
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SUMMARY:REVOLUTIONARY PRINT-MAKING w/ DANIEL DRENNAN ELAWAR
DESCRIPTION:REVOLUTIONARY PRINT-MAKING w/ DANIEL DRENNAN ELAWAR \n6-week   |   5:30-8:30PM   |   Fridays\, October 2 through November 6   |   $250 \nThis six-session class provides an overview of relief print-making in terms of the political poster tradition. \nThe broadside or poster serves as an important historical printed record and archive of prevailing customs and culture\, as well as resistance to dominant cultural norms. In this class\, students will conduct photo and lettering research\, design and carve linoleum blocks\, and print a small run of a one-color poster. \nPortfolio of previous student work: https://www.elawarart.org/praxis/tpf_printmaking/exhibit/\n__ \nDaniel Drennan ElAwar is an illustrator\, printmaker\, fiber artist\, and educator. His work\, based in a documentary genre\, focuses primarily on issues of displacement\, dispossession\, and disinheritance. His research and practice concerning decolonization and resistance led to the founding in 2009 of a Beirut-based artists’ collective\, ‎جمع اليد (Jamaa Al-Yad). He currently lives in Plainfield\, NJ and works as Program Manager for Frontline Arts in Branchburg\, NJ.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/revolutionary-print-fall/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T203000
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SUMMARY:EMBROIDERY AS MEMORY w/ NICOLE MONTGOMERY
DESCRIPTION:EMBROIDERY AS MEMORY w/ NICOLE MONTGOMERY \nOne-day   |   6:00 – 8:30PM   |   Wednesday\, September 30   |   Sliding scale  \nThis embroidery workshop is designed for participants to build an understanding of basic stitches while exploring the importance of hand-sewing in history. After a technical demonstration\, the session will focus on stitchmaking as a form of storytelling. Participants are invited to embroider an image from memory\, drawing\, printed photograph\, or from the stencils provided. The workshop will culminate with learning how to mount your stitched images onto a textile of your choice. \nParticipants are welcome to bring photographs or sketches of their own to use as personal stencils. Examples: doors\, profile of a face\, flower. \nAll materials will be provided\, including the option to stitch on a tote or patch. \n__ \nNicole\, a native of Alexandria\, Virginia has been sewing since she was 12 years old. She made both of her high school prom dresses\, both being original and adapted designs. She studied fashion merchandising in college and went on to work as a visual merchandising coordinator and stylist for 10 years in home furnishings and fashion apparel. Once given the opportunity to follow her dreams in 2020\, has been working in the costume/wardrobe industry in NYC for the last 3 years and has worked on and off Broadway from American Ballet Theatre to &Juliet at The Stephen Sondheim Theater. The Bed Stuy Brooklyn neighborhood is where the heart of her work has begun to flourish. She teaches and volunteers with local non-profit organization Black Girls Sew\, where mentor and founder/creator\, Hekima Hapa leads classes and students through cut n sew fashion projects and field trips to experience and learn from the world around them.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/embroidery-sept/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T203000
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SUMMARY:LOW-TECH PRINTMAKING: STENCILS & SCREENS w/ KERY RODRIGUEZ
DESCRIPTION:LOW-TECH PRINTMAKING: STENCILS & SCREENS w/ KERY RODRIGUEZ \nTwo-day | Friday\, September 25 5:30-8:30PM AND Saturday\, September 26\, 3-6PM    \nThis two-day workshop will introduce participants to mesh printing\, a low-tech printmaking process that combines modern DIY screen printing methods with late 19th century stencil-based image making. \nThrough the use of mylar stencils and modeling paste\, adaptable printing matrices will be created from window screen mesh; these “screens” will be highly capable of transferring images onto a variety of different hard and fabric surfaces. This workshop aims to expand the participants’ understanding of historical stencil and mesh-based printing techniques while encouraging a low cost\, DIY approach to printmaking. \n__
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/low-tech-print/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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SUMMARY:Songs in the Key of Life at 50 Symposium
DESCRIPTION:To mark the 50th anniversary of Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life\, the Center for the Study of Social Difference (CSSD) at Columbia University is organizing a full-day symposium and accompanying concert. \nHeld in partnership with The People’s Forum\, the symposium and accompanying concert will reflect on the groundbreaking album’s insights into life in the wake of civil rights and decolonial movements across the African world\, and on the legacies of Wonder’s hopeful vision of a future grounded in love and shared humanity. They will kick off a yearlong series of public events and study sessions organized by CSSD that respond to the U.S. semiquincentennial and offer a critical counternarrative to officially sanctioned accounts of the past by focusing on works with alternative anniversaries which illuminate the experiences of minoritized communities.\n\nThe symposium features four panels\, each focusing on one side of Wonder’s four-sided album. Panels will bring together scholars and musicians for conversations that incorporate close listening and improvisational demonstrations. Themes broached in discussions will range from urban Black and brown impoverishment and jazz as a form of Black resistance to Black familial love and Global South solidarities. Panelists include Marcus J. Moore\, LaFrae Sci\, Samora Pinderhughes\, Naomi Extra\, Naima Cochrane\, Immanuel Wilkins\, Toshi Reagon\, and Shana L. Redmond. The symposium will end with a jam session building off of the album’s bonus tracks\, led by Dr. Guthrie Ramsey’s Musiqology\, and a reception.  \nTaking place at The People’s Forum\, the symposium\, which is co-sponsored by the Center for Jazz Studies\, is free and open for all to attend. Registration is required. Register here. \n\nFollowing the symposium\, CSSD is proud to co-present\, along with Pique-nique\, Boom Collective and The Radio in the Orchard (TRiO)\, a concert featuring musician Elliott Skinner at The Pocket Jazz Club. Organized as part of Pique-nique’s “Take Two” series\, the concert will include a listening session of Wonder’s album followed by a reinterpretation by Skinner. Blending soul\, blues\, folk\, and rock\, singer\, songwriter\, and multi-instrumentalist Elliott Skinner creates music that combines atmospheric vocals and rich instrumentation with an emphasis on personal storytelling. His work draws from the Black Radical Music Tradition\, a lineage of Black artists who have used music to explore identity\, confront social realities\, and imagine new possibilities for freedom. To purchase tickets for the concert\, follow the link here.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/songs-in-the-key-of-life-at-50-symposium/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture
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SUMMARY:THREADS OF PALESTINE: AN INTRODUCTION TO TATREEZ w/ ABEER KHADER
DESCRIPTION:THREADS OF PALESTINE: AN INTRODUCTION TO TATREEZ w/ ABEER KHADER \nOne-day  |  5:30 – 8:30PM  | Thursday\, September 24  |  Sliding scale \nJoin Jordanian architect\, designer\, and cultural researcher Abeer Khader for a hands-on introduction to Tatreez\, the traditional Palestinian art of counted-thread embroidery. More than a decorative practice\, Tatreez is a visual language through which generations of Palestinian women have preserved memory\, place\, identity\, and collective history. \nDesigned for complete beginners as well as participants with prior embroidery experience\, this three-hour workshop introduces the cultural significance of Tatreez\, the materials and techniques used in counted-thread embroidery\, and the process of reading and stitching a gridded motif. Participants will work with Aida fabric and DMC pearl cotton\, learn foundational stitches and finishing methods\, and create an individual 4 × 4 inch embroidered artwork. Each finished piece will be placed in a small wooden frame to take home. \nAll materials will be provided. No previous embroidery experience is required. \n__ \nAbeer Khader is a Jordanian-Palestinian embroiderer\, architect\, fashion designer\, cultural researcher\, and founder of Abeer Khader Studio. Drawing on her Jordanian-Palestinian cultural heritage\, her interdisciplinary practice brings together embroidery\, design\, heritage\, and community-based learning\, with a particular focus on Palestinian and Jordanian embroidery traditions. Through her studio and embroidery workshop\, she develops contemporary work rooted in cultural memory while supporting women artisans and creating opportunities for skills development and economic participation. Khader has facilitated embroidery workshops for universities\, cultural institutions\, local communities\, and refugee communities across Jordan. She also writes on architecture\, fashion\, identity\, and cultural heritage for independent Arab media platforms. Her teaching approach combines historical context\, thoughtful design\, and accessible hands-on instruction\, welcoming participants of all experience levels.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/intro-to-tatreez/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T210000
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SUMMARY:Shades of Discourse 006: A Seat at Whose Table?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shades of Discourse\, an event series that brings together young Black organizers\, creatives\, and scholars to build radical futures. The event will feature a social hour\, panel discussion\, and live art session centered on the theme: A Seat at Whose Table: Representation\, Elite Capture\, and the Search for Black Liberation. \nWhat’s happening to Black representation right now? Why are so many of our “representatives” in culture and politics drifting from the communities that raised them? What alternative models of power might also serve us? \nPull up\, let’s figure it out together. \nRSVP \nThrough art\, discussion\, and community exchange\, we’ll explore what true representation looks like\, and when it becomes a release valve instead of a tool for change. \nSeptember 19th\, 4-9 pm\, The People’s Forum\nArtwork by Maurice James Jr. / Poster by Sebastian D’Agosta
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/shades-of-discourse-006-a-seat-at-whose-table/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Culture
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T140000
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SUMMARY:PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + PETER + HAMZAH
DESCRIPTION:PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + PETER + HAMZAH \nOne-day   |   11AM – 2PM   |   Saturday\, September 19 \nOpen studio is a space to develop a print-making project in community with other organizers\, artists\, and cultural workers. \nThese sessions are designed for those who have taken Screenprint 101 or Revolutionary Printmaking at The People’s Forum\, or who have experience with relief or screenprinting. \nEach session is drop-in and goals are defined by the participant. Basic tools and materials are available—including paper\, transparencies\, ink\, linoleum\, screens\, and emulsion. \nIf you would like the studio to print a transparency for your screenprint project\, please email the file to francesca.b@peoplesforum.org by noon on Thursday before the session with subject line ‘OPEN STUDIO PRINT’ and write the dimensions (inch by inch) in the body of the email. \nRegistration is required. Come to experiment\, come to get your hands dirty! \n__ \nDaniel Drennan ElAwar is an illustrator\, printmaker\, fiber artist\, and educator. His work\, based in a documentary genre\, focuses primarily on issues of displacement\, dispossession\, and disinheritance. His research and practice concerning decolonization and resistance led to the founding in 2009 of a Beirut-based artists’ collective\, ‎جمع اليد (Jamaa Al-Yad). He currently manages the studio and workshops for Frontline Arts in Branchburg\, NJ. \nOne of Many artists\, Peter and Hamzah\, create fashion\, art\, and music as a way to drive positive change in the world. They love screenprinting for its versatility and reusability. They actively use it to produce upcycled sustainable fashion pieces and prints. Learn more about their practice at oneofmany.shop.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/print-studio-sept/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T203000
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SUMMARY:Community Conversations: Countering Counter-Revolution
DESCRIPTION:On September 17th\, Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly and Derecka Purnell are joining the Community Church of New York as Community Conversation partners for a session we’re calling “Countering Counter-Revolution.” Conor Q. Foley\, Director of Community Engagement will facilitate a discussion about Anticommunism\, Anti-“Woke”\, and the Attack on Abolition. RSVP here to join! \nCommunity Conversations is a program presented by the Community Church of New York\, aiming to facilitate open dialogue with movement leaders and thinkers on justice issues that demand our engagement\, understanding\, and action. \nDr. Charisse Burden-Stelly is a critical Black Studies scholar of political theory\, political economy\, intellectual history\, and political and historical sociology who serves as Associate Professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University. She obtained her Ph.D.\, African Diaspora Studies\, University of California- Berkeley and her M.A.\, African American Studies\, University of California- Berkeley. She is the author of Black Scare/Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States and the co-author\, with Dr. Gerald Horne\, of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Life in American History. Co-editor\, with Dr. Jodi Dean\, of Organize\, Fight\, Win: Black Communist Women’s Political Writings and of Reproducing Domination: On the Caribbean and the Postcolonial State with Dr. Aaron Kamugisha and Dr. Percy Hintzen. \nDerecka Purnell is a writer\, organizer\, cultural worker\, movement lawyer\, and friend.  She is the author of Becoming Abolitionists: Police\, Protests\, and the Pursuit of Freedom . She is studying and building political homes where people can love\, study\, experiment\, and thrive together. She received her JD from Harvard Law School\, her BA from the University of Missouri- Kansas City\, and studied public policy and economics at the University of California- Berkeley as a Public Policy and International Affairs Law Fellow. Her writing has been published widely\, including inThe New York Magazine\, The New York Times\, The Atlantic\, Boston Review\, Teen Vogue\,  Harper’s Bazaar\, The Harvard Journal of African American Policy\,  and Cal Law Review. She has lectured\, studied\, and strategized on social movements across North America\, Africa\, Australia\, and Europe. \nDerecka and Dr. Charisse will be in conversation with Conor Q. Foley\, Director of Community Engagement at the Community Church and author of The Bible and Police Violence in the United States\, published by Routledge this May.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/community-conversations-countering-counter-revolution/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T203000
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SUMMARY:MONOPRINTING WITH GELLIPLATES w/ KAILI WOOP
DESCRIPTION:MONOPRINTING WITH GELLIPLATES w/ KAILI WOOP \nOne-day   |   5:30 – 8:30PM   |   Wednesday\, September 16  |  Sliding Scale \nCreate multi-layer monotype prints without a press! Participants will learn several techniques (collagraph\, charcoal transfer and image transfer) to make and take home one-of-a-kind prints on paper. We’ll spend this session exploring texture\, layering\, and composition through hands-on experimentation. Beginner friendly\, no experience needed! \nAll materials are provided. Participants are welcome to email francesca.b@peoplesforum.org one or two photographs (.jpg or .png) by midnight on September 14 to use for experimentation with image transfer during the session. \n__ \nKaili Woop is a multimedia artist and designer based in Astoria\, Queens\, working across printmaking and wearable art. She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and a 2023 recipient of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Award and the SUNY Chancellor Award. Her work has been exhibited at The Museum at FIT\, The Alpha Workshops Gallery\, and US+U Gallery. Woop has over three years of experience teaching hands on printmaking workshops with organizations including Oolite Arts\, Wynwood Walls\, US+U Gallery\, Yonkers Arts\, and Queens Collaborative. She is currently focused on developing a wearable art and design brand using traditional printmaking techniques for clothing and accessories.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/monoprinting-with-gelliplates/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T210000
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SUMMARY:Living with Drones - New York City
DESCRIPTION:An interactive live journalism show about the devastating and traumatic impacts of Israel’s use of drones in the besieged Gaza Strip. \nBy tying together personal narratives and documentation about the on-the-ground reality of this genocide\, Living with Drones weaves a compelling narrative that asks audiences to engage with violations of humanitarian and international law in Gaza since October 2023. \nEmploying the war diary narrative\, the show takes audiences into the day-to-day experiences of life in Gaza while drawing parallels between previous wars and the continued assault on Gaza today. Living with Drones asks audiences to consider their role as citizens of the world\, offering opportunities for collaboration and engagement through a curated series of calls to action. \nAll proceeds from ticket sales for this performance will be donated to The People’s Forum. \nThis show is co-presented by The People’s Forum and Visualizing Palestine. \nThis show\, produced by stitched! studio\,  is possible through the support of many organizations and individuals\, including the Palestinian Scholars and Students at Risk network (PSSAR); The Muslim Fund; Voices for Palestine; and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Creative School. \n➤ Content notice: This live performance contains sensitive subject matter and details the abuse\, trauma\, and violence. This content is not suitable for children. If you require any accommodations to make this show a safe space\, please reach out to stitchedlive@gmail.com. \n➤ Health notice: Loud noises\, visual effects \n  \n 
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/living-with-drones-new-york-city/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Culture,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T203000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Matewan
DESCRIPTION:Film Screening: Matewan\nA labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community in 1920 West Virginia\, brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company. \nUS | 1987 | John Sayless | 172 min \nThis is a free educational program\, however\, in order to maintain a safe capacity level\, we ask that you get an $8 solidarity ticket to reserve your participation and to sustain our educational programming.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/film-screening-matewan/
LOCATION:Paul & Eslanda Robeson Cinema\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Film Screenings
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SUMMARY:FABRIC AS NARRATIVE: BATIK + NATURAL DYE w/ DRISHTI JAGGI
DESCRIPTION:FABRIC AS NARRATIVE: BATIK + NATURAL DYE w/ DRISHTI JAGGI \nOne-day   |   5:30 – 8:30PM   |   Wednesday\, August 19  |  Sliding Scale \nThis workshop introduces participants to the traditional art of batik through a contemporary\, accessible\, and community-centered approach. Using wax-resist techniques\, participants will learn how to design and create patterns on fabric while exploring the relationship between material\, memory\, and storytelling.\nThe workshop emphasizes experimentation\, cultural appreciation\, and hands-on learning\, making batik approachable for beginners while still engaging for those with prior textile experience. Participants will be guided through the full batik process right away from sketching ideas and applying wax resist\, to layering natural or fabric-safe dyes\, and finally revealing their finished textile piece.\nAlongside technical instruction\, the workshop encourages participants to reflect on personal or collective narratives they wish to express through pattern\, symbolism\, and color. \n__ \nDrishti Jaggi is a textile artist\, educator\, and researcher whose work centers on traditional batik techniques\, natural dye practices\, and community-based art education. Through hands-on workshops and interdisciplinary creative projects\, they explore the relationship between craft\, cultural storytelling\, sustainability\, and collective memory. Their teaching practice emphasizes accessible learning environments where participants engage with fabric drawing\, wax-resist techniques\, and experimental textile processes as tools for both artistic expression and cultural dialogue.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/batik-natural-dye/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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SUMMARY:THREAD AND ROSES w/ ANNIE ZIRIN
DESCRIPTION:THREAD AND ROSES w/ ANNIE ZIRIN \nOne-day   |   5:30 – 8:30PM   |   Tuesday\, August 18   |   Sliding Scale \nThis workshop explores stitching’s role in contemporary fiber art practice. Embroidery can be used for image making\, visible mending\, text\, multimedia collage\, and even to create 3-D forms. Participants will begin with this session learning a ‘vocabulary’ of traditional embroidery stitches\, making samplers to practice a variety of line\, texture\, images\, and techniques. In the second half of the workshop\, participants will apply what they’ve learned to create a wearable patch. We will learn some transfer techniques and how to stitch text. Patches could be an image or a political statement. Any level of experience is welcome. \n__ \nAnnie Zirin is an artist and educator with over 20 years of teaching experience. Annie’s studio practice involves fiber arts such as weaving\, crochet and embroidery\, as well as political comics and graphic arts. She teaches art workshops in schools and community centers around the city and also offers museum tours that illuminate art histories grounded in social movements “from below.” For more info follow her on IG @IArtNY.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/thread-and-roses-embroidery/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T203000
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SUMMARY:Leftist Teen Drama LIVE Podcast Recording
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Leftist Teen Drama’s first-ever LIVE podcast recording to celebrate LTD’s five-year anniversary! \n\n\n\n\nOn August 15\, 2026\, Leftist Teen Drama turns FIVE! To celebrate our podcast’s anniversary\, we’re hosting our first-ever live podcast recording! Join creator/host Maria DiPasquale and guests (to be announced) to talk about political moments on TV teen dramas and reflect on the first five years of LTD. \n-Doors at 5:30 PM \n-Live podcast recording: 6-7:30 PM \nAnd stick around after the recording for a short reception with light refreshments!
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/leftist-teen-drama-live-podcast-recording/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T210000
DTSTAMP:20261108T142604
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T190254Z
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SUMMARY:Al-Bait Baitkom
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Al-Bait Baitkom for another exciting night of Sudanese comedy\, music\, poetry and everything in between. This is a fun and interactive open mic show\, where you will see some local undiscovered talents and known artists making special appearances. \nThis is a JALABIYA EDITION of the show: everyone is encouraged to come wearing their traditional clothing to create a memorable experience! \n\n\nHosted by the very funny Huta\, a stand up comedian who preforms all over the US\,  opening for Dave Attell\, Russel Peters\, Chris Redd and many more. \n\n\nIf you are a Sudanese artist and would like to perform\, please DM @al_bait_baitkom on instagram to sign up. \nDisclaimer: This show contains mature language and adult themes. Attendance is strictly limited to guests 18 years of age or older. Thank you for understanding\, and enjoy the show! \n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/al-bait-baitkom-2/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Culture
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SUMMARY:FIGURE ART NIGHT w/ NICK SKOUG
DESCRIPTION:FIGURE ART NIGHT w/ NICK SKOUG \nOne-day   |   5:30 – 8:30PM   |   Friday\, August 14   |   Sliding scale  \nFor this figurative art session\, participants are invited to work from life in a medium of their choice! Basic drawing and acrylic painting materials will be provided. Instructor Nick Skoug will lead a brief demo\, leading loose gestural studies/sketches before continuing to more sustained pose. \n__ \nNick Skoug is a figurative painter. Originally from the Los Angeles area\, he studied painting there before moving to Germany\, where he lived for 10 years. He left Berlin for a Master’s Degree in Painting at the New York Studio School.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/figure-night-august/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T203000
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SUMMARY:COLLAGE NIGHT w/ ASHLEY LAGRANGE
DESCRIPTION:COLLAGE NIGHT w/ ASHLEY LAGRANGE \nOne-day   |   5:30 – 8:30PM   |   Thursday\, August 13  |  Donation Based \nIn this workshop\, participants will explore collage art as a medium for political agitation\, self-reflection\, and expression. Together\, we’ll gather inspiration from collage artists who have created intentional Agitprop and then be provided with prompts and materials to create their own. \nSession theme: Black August \n__ \nAshley Marie Lagrange\, (They/Them) is a therapist\, coach\, and collage artist born\, raised and currently residing in Queens\, New York to a multigenerational household Dominican l household. Ashley works in the day as a politicized therapist and coach for the QTBIPOC population which stemmed from their lived experience with madness and grassroots peer support organizing. Ashley is also a Collage Artist\, having taught and facilitated various classes and workshop spaces on the analog art form. Ashley is a member of DegrowNYC and previously sat as their Propaganda Chair.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/collage-night-w-ashley/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Catlett Art Space & Printmaking Studio\, 320 W. 37th\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,Art Courses,Culture,Education
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