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Art House Productions Celebrates Artists with Disabilities for Virtual Access JC Fridays on June 4, 2021
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Art House Productions has announced “Virtual Access JC Fridays,” on Friday, June 4 at 6 – 9 p.m. online via Zoom. Jersey City’s premiere quarterly arts festival will showcase a variety of happenings including visual art exhibitions, music and dance performances, art demonstrations, and studio tours from 20 participating artists and organizations.
The full event descriptions are available on www.jcfridays.com.
Access JC Fridays aims to be inclusive and encourages participants to present work from artists with disabilities and/or work that celebrates disability in its many forms. 55% of the presenters are showcasing work from artists with disabilities in their segments.
Black Celebrity Couples In Love And Looking Lovely At The 2021 Oscars
While the show wasn t jam packed with stars this year, Black love was still present on the red carpet at last night s Academy Awards. Matt Sayles/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images
The Academy Awards on Sunday night were certainly a far cry from presentations in the past. The nominees were more diverse than ever, the setup inside the Dolby Theatre was unique with lit up, distanced tables for the nominees, and out of an abundance of caution, there were fewer guests than ever before. Still, it was an eventful night, including on the red carpet. Black couples, including some of our favorites, arrived in style and in love for the 93rd ceremony. Because we love all things Black love, we wanted to give you the rundown on those lovebirds. Check out their arm-in-arm, hand-in-hand arrivals.
Jobs for Homeless L.G.B.T.Q. Youth [Want to get New York Today by email?
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New York City, home to one of the largest L.G.B.T.Q. populations in the country, is a safe haven. Yet many of the city’s L.G.B.T.Q. youth experience homelessness and struggle to find jobs.
An Artist Who Is Always Heading for Home
Azikiwe Mohammed celebrates everyday heroes and small acts of care in his installations.
The artist Azikiwe Mohammed, in his installation as Jimmy, the proprietor of Jimmy’s Thrift Store, in the Knockdown Center in Queens, 2017.Credit.Azikiwe Mohammed
April 20, 2021, 5:42 p.m. ET
In January 2020, an M.T.A. bus driver named Tyrone Hampton found a nonverbal child still sitting onboard at the end of a run in Upper Manhattan. He called for help and watched over the boy until he knew he’d get safely home.
It was a small news story, with a happy ending. But it was the kind of incident that touches Azikiwe Mohammed, 37, an artist who, through different media painting, textiles, performative installations is interested in constructing spaces of safety and welcome for people of color and for immigrants whose space is often threatened.
The organizers of the project have served 3,500 meals to date.
February 25, 2021
Chef Jae Jung serving gumbo with the Wide Awakes Mobile Soup Kitchen. Photo courtesy of the Wide Awakes Mobile Soup Kitchen.
In the wake of the 2020 US presidential election, art-world activist collective the Wide Awakes remains dedicated to its collaborative pursuit of greater justice, democracy, and welfare for all. To that end, members have launched the Wide Awakes Mobile Soup Kitchen, a food truck-cum-art project that serves free meals in some of New York City’s most vulnerable communities.
Each Saturday this month, the truck is partnering with the Brooklyn Museum to serve different areas of the borough. It’s also bringing art to the public with a vehicle covered in artworks by Azikiwe Mohammed, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Yto Barrada, Jose De Jesus Rodriguez, and Shepard Fairey. It has served up some 3,500 meals to date.