10 YEARS OF EMPOWERING ARTISTS OF COLOR
IFC Arts Fest | Sat., June 7 | Downtown Jersey City
Come & go from 6 to 10 | Pop-up performances & party
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10 YEARS OF EMPOWERING ARTISTS OF COLOR
In Full Color is celebrating 10 years of empowering women, TGNC folx and other marginalized BIPOC artists!
Join us for the first In Full Color Arts Fest on Saturday, June 7 from 6 pm to 10 pm at the Barrow Mansion, 83 Wayne St., Downtown Jersey City, NJ. Ticketholders are free to come and go as they please through the night!
There will be pop-up performances by music, dance, poetry and theater artists from 6:30 to 8:30 and a dance party featuring DJ Lee Walker to close the evening. Guests will enjoy delicious light bites by local vendors, beer and wine cash bar and more. There will be a zinemaking workshop by Bodega Flower and crafts by RescuePoetix.
This program is supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund. Content may include mature themes or strong language. Parental discretion advised. No alcohol will be served to anyone under 21. The venue is fully ADA compliant. ASL interpretation will be available. For accessibility needs, email summer@infullcolor.org.
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If you can't attend, please make a tax-deductible donation to help us continue providing paid work for artists of color. This is a critical time for our community to uplift one another. <3
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AAPI Heritage Month Study Break & Karaoke Party - 5/9 from 1 to 2p
Join singers Will Bug and Vero Verano and dancer Anjali Mehta in this celebration of Asian artists. You'll also get to join in the fun and sing your own karaoke songs, taking part in a tradition key to many Asian cultures. Event is at NJCU, 2039 Kennedy Blvd., Gilligan Student Union Building, room 129. This event is FREE and open to the public, and is supported in part by funds from the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund.
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Full Length Videos
Check out full length versions of pieces shared on our Insta.
How to Leave a Man and Country by Dena Igusti, performed by Ali de León, Summer Dawn and Nancy Méndez-Booth.
Dear Undocumented Girl by Liliane Wolf.
*** WOMAN by Glennifer Braker
Play Dead by Clinnesha D. Sibley, performed by Judith Moss
Acting Tammy J by Paula Ralph-Birkett
Ode to the Medusa in Me by Stephanie Dinsae
Rage and Ruins by Jennifer Mullan
Maria's Audacious Dream (Ode to Washington Heights) by Rubi G.
Ancestors by Crystal Letters
Ma I might not make it home 2nite by Ameerah Shabazz Bilal and P O M E
Support Palestine
We are supporting two families impacted by the genocide in Gaza. Both are bracing themselves for a cold, cruel winter and need help. Please donate if you can!
Mariam Ahmad: This Palestinian mother of 5 -- including a newborn baby -- is seeking funds for food, infant care essentials, clean water, clothing, shelter and more. Donate to the GoFundMe organized by Olivia Perez here.
Youssef Mohammed: This freelance photo journalist's home was completely destroyed by Israel, displacing him, his mother and younger siblings. Donate to the GoFundMe organized by Ashley Whittaker here.
In Full Color hosted "Uplifting Palestine" on Dec. 14 in Jersey City, NJ. If you missed the event, it's not too late to contribute:
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(this will help us track our impact, but you should donate thru whatever avenue you want. direct charity links are below.
100% of all general donations to IFC thru 12/31 will go to Gaza relief. indicate "Gaza" in notes)
Several NJ and NY artists shared original poetry and song, as well as excerpts from The Gaza Monologues created by Ashtar Theatre, a Palestinian theater company that compiled works by Gazan writers in 2010 and today in 2023. Performers presented primarily in English, as well as Spanish.
See the performances below:
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Sacred Lotus: #19 Fateema Atallah
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David Acosta: #9 Tamer Najem
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Ameerah Shabazz Bilal: #14 Sami El Jerjawi
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Ameerah Shabazz Bilal: Original Work
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Rubi G.: #21 Muhammad Qasem (Spanish)
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Brenda Luz Orellana: #21 Muhammad Qasem (English)
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Brenda Luz Orellana: #23 Mahmud Bala'wi
Want to make a larger impact? Donate to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund, UNICEF or Doctors Without Borders. You can also support Ashtar Theatre here. Or donate esims to keep Gaza connected!
In Full Color All-Stars
Did you miss our most recent showcase or want to relive the magic? Check out videos of all the performances below by George Forchuk, or see select photos by Richard Ryals here:
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Opening Music by Kely Pinheiro and Benjamin Sutin
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Ma I might not make it home 2nite by Ameerah Shabazz-Bilal and P.O.M.E.
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I just put on my revolutionary jacket by RescuePoetix and Tony Aldarondo
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