A powerful Mini‑Festival for the International Day of Peace: Ahmed Abdullah’s Diaspora ignites the stage with Monique Ngozi Nri, Don Chapman, Alexis Marcelo, Norbert Marius, and George Gray; D.D. Jackson surges forward with Jay Rodriguez, Marius, and Michael Wimberly; Martha Cinader and Jay Rodriguez weave voice and sax into spellwork; Iqua and Adegoke Steve Colson join Mark Helias and Wimberly for a deep sonic journey; and Jay Rodriguez unveils a new composition for the Greenhouse Creators’ Consortium. A night of music, poetry, and peace in motion.
Vocalist Vanessa Rubin & her Trio featuring pianist Brandon McCune, bassist Kenny Davis , multi-percussionist Winard Harper & Poet Nancy Mercado
Friday, September 18th, 8pm (Doors at 7:30pm)
This is going to be great! We will hear from our own Board member, Jacqueline Johnson, as well as fellow contributors to From The Belly: Poets Respond to Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons,, Karren Aleiner, Nancy White. It’s guaranteed to be fun!
Cover Design: Susan Pearce Design
Cover Art: The Loophole of Retreat by Ellen Driscoll
Radical Reversal is a creative justice initiative dedicated to transforming how incarceration is understood and addressed. Through the installation of flexible performance, recording, and learning spaces inside detention centers and correctional facilities, the organization uses poetry, music, and collaborative artmaking to advance racial equity, rehabilitation, and self-determination. Centering the languages, cultures, and creative practices participants already hold, Radical Reversal empowers incarcerated artists to shape narratives, build skills, and imagine futures beyond the carceral state.
Betty Neals and Akua Dixon
540 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233
onebreathrising@gmail.org
