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Feb 25

AfroDisiac

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AfroDisiac Multicultural Music and Arts festival is a harm reduction awareness benefit by queer women of color of New York DanceSafe, a 501(c)(3) public health non-profit based in NYC event held on World Humanitarian Day that will expand harm reduction services and relevant health and safety resources to marginalized communities that are typically not reached through mainstream “Electronic Dance Music” events.
 
It’ll feature dance genres such as grime & bassline, Jersey club, booty bass, ghetto house, tropical bass, baile funk, juke, and more! This lineup features a balanced representation of ethnic and gender groups.
 
This is a safe space for marginalized communities to have access to partygoer health and safety information and other related services.
 
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MUSIC
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► Juliana Huxtable
https://soundcloud.com/julianahuxtable
Juliana Huxtable is an artist, poet, performer, and DJ who often uses her own body, gender fluidity, and identity as her primary subject. Spurred by a diaristic impulse, she reflects upon her gender transition and often links her own physical evolution to a dialogue concerning avatar, science-fiction, radical black and queer movements, and aboriginal tribes, among other social phenomena.
 
► DJ Deeon
https://soundcloud.com/djdeeon
Growing up in Chicago’s south side in the late 60’s and 70’s, Deeon experienced an era of profound change in America’s cultural and racial landscape which later became the subject-matter for his extensive musical portfolio. At a time when electronic music was new and starting to define itself, he was a pioneer in developing a sound that corresponded to the time and life of the people around him and the surrounding neighborhoods of Chicago’s downtrodden; those in dire need of profound change and liberation. His personal story and musical work is now indistinguishable from that rich tapestry that is America’s contemporary cultural history.
 
► DJ Haram
https://soundcloud.com/djharam
DJ Haram is a producer and DJ originally from New Jersey, currently based in Philadelphia. Stylistically versatile, she throws down for Jersey, Philly, and Baltimore with club and booty bounce sets but also has been known to pay homage to her roots in the tradition of Middle Eastern dance music and of DIY noise and experimental sound.
 
► Boston Chery
https://soundcloud.com/bostonchery
 
► The Dance Pit
https://soundcloud.com/thedancepit
 
► Cruz CTRL
https://soundcloud.com/cruzctrlmusic
 
► DIYR
https://soundcloud.com/diyr
 
► GoodDroid
https://soundcloud.com/gooddroid
 
► Jasmine Infiniti
https://soundcloud.com/jasmineinfiniti
 
► Kush Jones
https://soundcloud.com/kush_jones
 
► Love Taps
https://soundcloud.com/lovetapsmusic
 
► Nasty Nigel
https://soundcloud.com/nastynigel
 
► Ryan Romanski
https://www.mixcloud.com/word2urmom/
 
► Winnah Daniels
https://www.mixcloud.com/WinnahDaniels/
 
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EDUCATION & AWARENESS
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► Naloxone Training provided by Harm Reduction Coalition
 
► Fentanyl Test Strip Training provided by Washington Heights CORNER Project
 
► Drug Checking Demonstrations provided by New York Dancesafe
 
► MDMA the Movie Screening provided by Dancesafe
 
► “Is Prohibition Killing Our Kids? Reality-based Drug Education in the Era of Black Lives Matter” abuse prevention and harm reduction education presentation by Jerry ‘Mista Oh’ Otero
 
► Free health screening and testing provided by Community Healthcare Network
 
► Free Earpeace Hi Fidelity Protection provided by Drug Policy Alliance: Music Fan
 
► Free 15 minute mental health check-ins for provided by The Center For Optimal Living
 
► Free Self-Defense workshop catered to women & LGBTQ led by POP Gym
 
► Onsite sober peers for individuals in recovery
 
► Free health and safety resources and peer educators
 
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VISUAL ART
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► Amarachi Esowe –
https://linktr.ee/amarachiesowe
 
► Club Etiquette –
http://fliphtml5.com/qbpd/gwrl
 
► Craig Johnson II –
craigj2.com
 
► Josh “Big Ears”
 
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PERFORMANCE ART
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► Team Circus –
www.teamcircusduo.com
www.facebook.com/teamcircusduo
 
► Rave Ninjaz –
https://www.facebook.com/RaveNinjaz
 
► Raiders of Concrete –
https://www.instagram.com/raiders_of_concrete14st/
 
► Arthur Clarke –
https://www.instagram.com/the_last_of_the_best/
 
► Gina GypsyPixiie –
https://www.facebook.com/Ginapixiie/
 
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VENDORS
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► Her.She.Me by Crown Me Brands –
Instagram.com/HerSheMe569
 
► BlackGround Ink Printing –
Instagram.com/BlackGround_Ink_printing
 
► Smurfo Udirty –
https://www.instagram.com/smurfoudirty/?hl=en
 
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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► Eternal Lotus –
https://www.instagram.com/eternallotus
 
► Andrea Zalkin –
https://www.instagram.com/andreazalkin
 
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We acknowledge the biases against lower income persons, LGBTQ, or persons of color–taking into mind the risks of being a partygoer in this demographic, that may not only lead to mental health or personal safety issues–but legal issues.
 
Alongside our sponsors and partners, we collaborate to not only educate, but protect, and/or restore rights to individuals in these communities, who are adversely affected by unequal access to these resources.
 
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SPONSORS & PARTNERS
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► Drug Policy Alliance
► Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
► Zendo Project
► Harm Reduction Coalition
► ParaDocs Worldwide Inc
► Community Healthcare Network
► Washington Heights CORNER Project
► Festival Wellness- Rave On
► Dr. Bronner’s
► The Center For Optimal Living
► Psychedelic Education and Continuing Care Program
► Brooklyn Defender Services
► POP Gym
► Voices Of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL-NY)
► Harmonium: Recovery & Music in Harmony
► Gaimova
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For more information about the participants of this event, visit: AfroDisiacFest.com
Feb 25

Fisher

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Schimanski NY & RPM Presents presents…

FISHER in The Ruins [Knockdown Center’s backyard]

Tickets on sale now

Feb 25

AMORAWA: THE AFRICAN ATTIRE FESTIVAL

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Amorawa featuring DJ Tunez + FRIENDS is the premier African Attire Festival in New York City. Patrons of the event have the opportunity to relish in the elaborate fashion of the diaspora while also indulging in the diverse global sounds.

Feb 25

Soundtrack

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Join us for an evening of performances and DJ sets by participating artists from “Soundtrack,” a new work of collaborative sound art initiated by Mel Chin with Jace Clayton (aka DJ /rupture) in conjunction with the exhibition Mel Chin: All Over the Place on view now at the Queens Museum!

FEATURING:
DJ /rupture (http://www.jaceclayton.com/)
Ushka (https://thanushka.com/)
Atropolis (https://soundcloud.com/atropolis)
DJ Aaron (https://soundcloud.com/dj-aaron-the-mix-king)

Presented by Queens Museum and No Longer Empty as part of Mel Chin: All Over the Place, local artists, including L’Rain, DJ Aaron, Ushka and Atropolis, and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe have transformed field recordings from the routes of the 1, 5, 7, E and F trains into compositions that bridge the mechanical and the human.

From Eastchester in the Bronx to Brooklyn’s Coney Island, the far West Side of Manhattan to Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the commissioned works use the sounds of the city’s transit system. The artists’ interpretations capture more than sounds of the city, they weave its ethos and creative potential into one of the most practical components of daily life: the commute. The commissioned works are woven into a single mix that extends the entire length of this daily route. The mix also features novelists Jennifer Marie Brissett and Eugene Lim reading from their works.

To stream or download Soundtrack click here.

Feb 25

Juice WRLD

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 I’m Really There: Juice WRLD

JuiceWRLD comes to Knockdown Center as one of the brightest new stars in hip-hop, topping the streaming charts with breakout hits, “All Girls Are the Same” and “Lucid Dreams“.

Meet & Greet packages available for a very limited time!

** Move Forward Music Presents: I’m Really There, a festival built for the fans, curated to bring together the best in our culture:

⚡️ JUICE WRLD ⚡️

💫 LIL MOSEY 💫

☄️ KODIE SHANE ☄️

🤘 ODALYS 🤘

🍫 NESSLY 🍫

🗽 PHRESHER 🗽

🗣 MORE TBA 🗣

🎫 bit.ly/imreallythere 🎫

Feb 25

Dope BBQ 2018

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The General Public (TGP) presents…
 
Dope BBQ at Knockdown Center [in The Ruins, KDC’s Backyard]
21+ / 2-10pm
 
A high quality motion picture in the form of a barbecue. It is a pretty serious barbecue / day party situation! For 5 years running, it has been the LIVEST BBQ event and celebration of everything DOPE and everything that represents Summer time fun in NYC.
 
Featuring sets from DJ Trueblendz, DJ Mike Nasty, Proper Edakit, & DJ L Squared
 
[FOOD INCLUDED]
**No outside food or drinks. This isn’t your uncle’s house big fella – Go home big fella!
May 25

Movement Research Artists of Color Council Spring Fundraiser

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Knockdown Center hosts Movement Research Artists of Color Council Spring Fundraiser Party! Join Movement Research Artists of Color Council (AoCC) in celebrating Spring with food, drinks, and pop up performances at their fundraiser! Come celebrate, support, build, kick back and dance!

About the Artists of Color Council:
A cohort of artists of color addressing cultural diversity, equity, and sustainable structural integration in MR’s operations, programming, outreach, and throughout its extended communities. The council aspires to increase visibility, opportunities, and engagement with resources for artists of color within the field.

@artistsofcolorcouncil
#artistsofcolorcouncil

This program is supported by Open Capacity, Knockdown Center’s Space Support Program for artists and organizers producing projects that align with KDC’s mission. Learn more at: https://knockdown.center/proposals/

May 23

Shelter Melter Live

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Shelter Melter presents a psychedelic audio visual performance with live music & live improvised visuals to celebrate the release of the new music video for their single ‘Gatekeeper.’

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