One of the most fun ways to get a peek into another person’s life is to experience their city like a local would -- with a homebase in a their space. LifeSwap takes the fun of living how a stranger does one step further. We’ve teamed up with AirBnB to give you a taste of what it’s like to step into someone else’s shoes. We can safely say that this is the best giveaway of any SXSW party around.
Day 4 is about the word on every marketer’s mouth. Everyone’s focusing on it, but it’s not a focused word. What does it mean exactly? Why does it matter? And how do we do it right? Attend small group workshops about mobile ads, mobile responsive site and mobile app development. Learn about the rapid rise of mobile browsing (and what that means to us) in our interactive globe installation. And hear from Ruth McCarthy, Founder of Mobili Media, about how to get caught up -- and then get ahead.
Plan for Paradise 2.0 is a live music and multimedia performance by Brooklyn based Hip-Hop duo, Soul Science Lab. Inspired by the group's debut album, Plan for Paradise, the Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul and Afrobeat filled project, chronicles progressive insights on cultural and social justice, joys, triumphs and life's journeys. This big band concert event sets out to create a "Sankofa moment" that encourages the audience to study the past, seize the present and build for the future.
Music, visuals and stories covered will include new arrangements of some timeless classics, original music and compelling images and video that will serve as a reminder that what has happened informs our current reality -- but what we do now will shape the future.
Plan for Paradise is a call to action to manifest the world you want to create for generations to come.
On the first single off their debut album “Plan for Paradise,” music production duo Chen Lo and Asante Amin of Soul Science Lab, seamlessly weave the rich textures of raw Hip-Hop, Afro-beat, Soul and second line Jazz together. As protest art, the song is a rallying cry to take back Black culture that’s been misplaced, lost and stolen. The track, produced by composer and multi-instrumentalist Asante Amin, also includes vocal stylings by dancer and Beyonce’s “Grown Woman” feature singer, Ismael Kouyate."
Soul Science Lab (SSL) is a music production company with an empowering approach to self-expression formed by artist, educator and creative director, Chen Lo, and multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, Asante’ Amin. SSL’s current projects include: Soundtrack ’63, a multi-media music production that explores the Civil Rights Movement through images, video, jazz, hip-hop, soul music and poetry and the duo's debut release, Plan for Paradise. With collective credits including work with Common, Erykah Badu, KRS-ONE, A Tribe Called Quest, Xzibit and the legendary Last Poets, Soul Science Lab is a smooth-grooving, multifaceted vision of the Afro future. Visit www.soulsciencelab.com for more details.
RAII (pronounced Rye) & Whitney, are not your typical recording artists. Although many young entertainers write, perform and sing; very few have had the opportunity to do so while sharing some of the world’s biggest stages with some of music’s biggest stars like John Legend, Estelle, Ed Sheeran, Chrisette Michele, Rita Ora, Emeli Sande, Alicia Keys...and their significant other. That is the case of RAII and Whitney, who have spent the last seven years traveling the world, performing, writing and arranging music together. The couple married in 2010 in Chicago, IL, and beginning in 2012, RAII joined Whitney as a member of Alicia Keys' band. In June 2016, the duo performed Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's classic duet, "You're All I Need to Get By" to rave reviews on America’s Got Talent. They are currently writing and recording music for various upcoming projects and are excited to share their music with the world. Check out their first release, "No Worries Step Clap" from their upcoming studio album “A Time For Everything.” To learn more about RAII and Whitney, visit raiiandwhitney.com.
Purelements: an Evolution in Dance ("PE") is a 501(c) (3) performing arts organization founded in 2006, by Kevin A. Joseph and Lakai Worrell. The mission of PE is to use multiple facets of the performing arts as educational tools to evolve and transform the individuals and communities it serves, and to present dynamic performances that are socially relevant and impactful. PE's mission unfolds through an art-in-education program, a performing arts program and its professional and pre-professional dance companies. To learn more about Purelements, visit purelements.org.
The historic Boys and Girls High School, known as “the pride and joy of Bedford Stuyvesant,” is a Brooklyn community school that addresses the academic, social, cultural and emotional needs of students and their families. Boys and Girls High School has a long tradition of being a hub for culturally relevant performing arts activities in Central Brooklyn, having featured numerous performances by renowned artists such as Sonia Sanchez, Max Roach, Amiri Baraka, Randy Weston, and Sweet Honey in the Rock. For many years, Boys and Girls High School was the home of the International African Arts Festival. The school’s 2017 collaboration with Purelements, with support from Councilman Robert Cornegy, to present Soul Science Lab’s “Plan for Paradise 2.0” works to continue the tradition of cultural excellence.
Join Purelements for a FREE African dance class with Wilhemina Taylor as part of the 3rd annual East New York in Motion season. All levels welcome. Location: ARTs East New York | 534 Livonia Avenue Brooklyn, NY
ATTIRE: Loose fitting comfortable clothes. Lapa/wrap skirt suggested for women and sweatpants/t-shirts suggested for men.
***FREE and open to the community for all ages***
Join Purelements for a FREE Salsa dance class with Tiffany Benson, of Allure Latin Dance Company, as part of the 3rd annual #EastNewYorkinMotion season. Class will start with exercises to get you moving comfortably and confidently to Latin rhythms, transitioning into fundamental salsa footwork, called “shines.” Second half of the class will focus on fundamentals of partnerwork and developing social dancing skills.
All levels are welcome to join. No partner needed. Come out and enjoy!
Location: ARTs East New York | 534 Livonia Avenue Brooklyn, NY
ATTIRE: Loose fitting comfortable clothes. Lapa/wrap skirt suggested for women and sweatpants/t-shirts suggested for men.
***FREE and open to the community for all ages***
Join Purelements for a FREE Afro-Caribbean dance class with Michael Manswell, of Something Positive, as part of the 3rd annual #EastNewYorkinMotion season.
All levels are welcome to join. Come out and enjoy!
Location: ARTs East New York | 534 Livonia Avenue Brooklyn, NY
ATTIRE: Loose fitting comfortable clothes. Sweatpants/t-shirts suggested for men.
***FREE and open to the community for all ages***
The arts are at the center of most communities, serving as an expression of unification in numerous social and religious events around the world. Join performing arts company Purelements as we bring together various cultures of our beloved ENY and shine the spotlight on the various cultures of our community in a celebration of music and dance at "EAST NEW YORK IN MOTION: Celebrating Music & Dance"!
Participating dance companies include Amira Mor, Something Positive, Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA), St. Paul Community Baptist Church Dance Ministries, Allure Latin Dance Company, Purelements, an evolution in dance (Junior + Youth companies) + spoken word by Jaime Lee Lewis!
The 2-hour performance will feature Bellydance, Afro-Caribbean, Salsa, Folk and Contemporary dance performances by company members.
Location: St. Paul Community Baptist Church | 859 Hendrix Street Brooklyn, NY
***FREE and open to the community for all ages***
Click here for more details and to RSVP
Experience a live music and multi-media performance by Soul Science Lab featuring a dynamic big band presentation of the duo's debut album, Plan for Paradise, the Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul and Afrobeat filled project, chronicles progressive insights on cultural and social justice, joys, triumphs and life's journeys. This concert event sets out to create a "Sankofa moment" that encourages the audience to study the past, seize the present and build for the future. Plan for Paradise is a call to action to manifest the world you want to create for generations to come.
In the Hip Hop culture you have the cypher, which is the open circle where people come to share their creative energy. It is a safe space where we can lovingly challenge each other to keep pushing towards even greater manifestations of our creative selves. The Cultural Immigrant series works to do the same as it is not just a performance but it is a sharing and celebration of cultures, ideas and beliefs.
Boys & Girls High School is located at 1700 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY
between Schenectady and Utica Avenue
Public Transit:
A/C Train to Utica Avenue
3/4 Train to Utica Avenue + B46 to Utica Avenue/Fulton Street
B25 or B46 to Utica Avenue/Fulton Street
B15 to Lewis Avenue/Fulton Street
B26 to Halsey Street/Stuyvesant Avenue
B65 to Dean Street/Stuyvesant Avenue
