Mark Your Calendars for Brooklyn’s
Best All-Ages, All-Day Party!
BRIC continues its series of House Parties with a celebration of the revolutionary African musician and political activist Fela Kuti. The day starts with free family-friendly activities and ends with Rich Medina’s sweaty Afrobeat JUMP N FUNK dance party ($10 Adv/$14 Door). Check out the full schedule below!
Also, we need volunteers! Email bvjoseph@bricartsmedia.org if you’d like to be a part of the party.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All Day | FREE
Scavenger Hunt
Come and explore our inaugural BRIC Biennial exhibition through a scavenger hunt! The hunt is for all ages and self-guided so that BRIC visitors can take part throughout the day.
All Day | FREE | GALLERY & STOOP
Board Games!
Come play games such as Checkers, Connect Four, Candyland, Uno, Twister and more on the Stoop and in the gallery, all day long!
2-3PM | FREE | GALLERY & STOOP
African Drumming Workshop
Drum to your hearts content during this African Drumming Workshop with Dellwyn Gilkes of Restoration Youth Arts Academy.
2-4PM | FREE | LOBBY/TV STUDIO
Rhythmic Patterns of Africa Educational Activity
Color and decorate a variety of African textile patterns, which will then be animated via our green screen!
3:30-4:30PM | FREE | BALLROOM
Family Dance Class
A family dance class with Iris Wilson (Fela! dancer and instructor at Cumbe Center for African & Diaspora Dance)
4-6PM | FREE | GALLERY
“Face Your Self” or How to be a Nigerian Woman in One Step | A performance by ruby onyinyechi amanze
BRIC Biennial artist ruby onyinyechi amanze will present a performance in which she will tie a traditional Nigerian headwrap (orgele).
4:30-6PM | FREE | TV STUDIO
Brer Rabbit Button Project with artist Aisha Cousins, BRIC Fireworks Resident
Work with artist Aisha Cousins to make your very own Fela button or magnet related to themes expressed in her BRIC Fireworks Residency project Brer Rabbit: The Opera. Then share your thoughts on camera (with props, in front of a green screen), recording your message to be part of the project.
5-7PM | FREE | BALLROOM
Screening of Finding Fela Documentary
Join us for a screening of Finding Fela, the new 2014 documentary feature about Fela Kuti’s life, music, and social and political importance. Directed by Alex Gibney.
6-8PM | FREE | STOOP
Zongo Junction Performs
A jammin free performance by Brooklyn’s afrobeat-meets-Sun Ra-big-band Zongo Junction!
8PM-MIDNIGHT | $10 ADV/ $14 DOOR | BALLROOM | Purchase Tickets Now!
DANCE PARTY: Rich Medina’s JUMP N FUNK
Featuring SAHR NGAUJAH and Dancers
Rich Medina‘s Fela-inspired Afrobeat dance party, JUMP N FUNK, will round out the day. Sahr Ngaujah will host and perform. Visuals by The Marksmen. Get ready to break a sweat!
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