BLK JOY is a one-day celebration of Blackness through music, dance, spoken word, film, visual arts, and soulful conversations taking place at the Glenville Arts Campus on Saturday, October 8, 2022.
BLK JOY is organized and hosted by the Hough Youth Advisory Board with support from Twelve Literary Arts and Midtown Cleveland.
REGISTRATION FOR BLK JOY IS REQUIRED!
Register on our Eventbrite page by clicking below:
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Time | Twelve House (1484 E. 105th Street) | Studio 105 (1470 E. 105th Street) | ThirdSpace Action Lab (1464 E. 105th Street) |
1:00pm | Film Screening: Films by Keith Benford, Jr, Mike Berry, Amanda King, Conrad “Abel” Miles, Michael Oatman, Carl Walton, Tecia Wilson | Line Dancing f/Line Dance Instructor & Choreographer “Butta” of 71 North Boyz | You Must Learn Panel Discusson hosted by Spread the Love Foundation |
3:00pm | Soul Talk: “Finding fields of joy in concrete jungles of hopelessness” | Hip-Hop Dance Exhibition/Battle hosted by the Hough Youth Advisory Board | Poetry Slam Competition hosted by Temple of Passions |
5:00pm | Food + Vibes | The Black Poetic Society | Screening of short films by local filmmakers & panel discussion |
7:00pm | Zo! & Tall Black Guy f/Deborah Bond viewing | Zo! & Tall Black Guy f/Deborah Bond | Zo! & Tall Black Guy f/Deborah Bond viewing w/Spades & Bid Whist competitions |
9:00pm | Taj Mirage (1800-SOS + Patrick Graney) | DJ Red-I, Donnie Lynee, Esther Fitz, NginaFayola, and King Kalim + Open Mic | DJ Walk (of GUMBO) |
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Time | Twelve House (1484 E. 105th Street) |
1:00pm | Film Screening: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony documentary film“Sons of St. Clair” |
3:00pm | Soul Talk I |
5:00pm | Soul Talk II |
7:00pm | Spades Competition |
9:00pm | Taj Mirage (1800-SOS + Patrick Graney) |
Time | Studio 105 (1470 E. 105th Street) |
1:00pm | Line Dancing f/Line Dance Instructor & Choreographer “Butta” of 71 North Boyz |
3:00pm | Hip-Hop Dance Exhibition/Battle hosted by the Hough Youth Advisory Board |
5:00pm | The Black Poetic Society |
7:00pm | Zo! & Tall Black Guy f/Deborah Bond |
9:00pm | DJ Red-I, Donnie Lynee, Esther Fitz, NginaFayola, and King Kalim + Open Mic |
Time | ThirdSpace Action Lab (1464 E. 105th Street) |
1:00pm | You Must Learn Panel Discusson hosted by Spread the Love Foundation |
3:00pm | Poetry Slam Competition hosted by Temple of Passions |
5:00pm | Screening of short films by local filmmakers & panel discussion |
7:00pm | Bid Whist Competition |
9:00pm | DJ Walk (of GUMBO) |
FUNDING PARTNERS
organizing partners
arts PARTNERs
Special thanks to City Councilpersons Kevin Conwell and Stephanie Howse.