Fri., March 9, 2018 – 7:00 pm FREECo-presented by Pete DiGennaro and Dr. Jennifer Klein, this concert celebrates the power of cultural practices to overcome fear, unveil truth, and liberate hope. Artists from the NMS faculty, from the Hartford / New Haven Arts Communities, and from Cape Verde and Tanzania (via Skype) will perform separately and together, to honor our shared humanity. Amnesty International, Nasty Women New Haven, NYU’s Department of Arts Politics, and IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services) will be on hand to share their work and opportunities with everyone, as well. We look forward to seeing you!
Peter DiGennaro – musician/writer/activist – New Haven, CT – A New Heroism: International Human Rights and Peace Education/Neighborhood Music School
Dr. Jennifer Klein – scholar – Women’s Rights, Labor Rights – New Haven, CT – Yale University
The Neighborhood Music School Pre-School – visual art/awesomeness – New Haven, CT – Neighborhood Music School
Aaron Jafferis – poet/playwrite/spoken word – New Haven, CT – The Word
Rachna Ramya – dancer – North India, Hartford, CT – Wesleyan University
To Tavares – musician – Pria, Cape Verde, Africa – Pentagram/Cala-Grande, LDA
New Haven Resistance Choir – vocals – New Haven, CT
Suzanne Sepe – dancer – New Haven, CT – Assertive Super You and Neighborhood Music School
Amelia Ellis – musician/activist – Torrington, CT
