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COME SHAKE ASS AT THE HOUSE OF GOD GROOVY GROOVY pres. A Spiritual Boogie at Judson Memorial Church @judsonchurchnyc @judsoncommons Wed Oct 14, 2026 PROGRAM 6:30 PM : Doors + Free Food 7:30 PM : Breathe & Movement Groundation w/ @samasithikiii 8:15 PM : Studio Simpa Live Performance w/ @yawuzaalhassan & @modrums.music 9:15 PM : Dance Dance Dance w/ @frikaan_time FREE ENTRY TO ALL
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80WSE Presents | Down By Law A Conversation with Karen Finley and Joan Kee Wednesday, October 21, 6:30 – 8:00PM Check-in begins at 6:15PM NYU | Pless Hall Lounge 40 Washington Place New York, NY 10003 Visitor Access & Registration RSVP is required—please register to attend this event. For attendance without an active NYU ID card, RSVP by Tuesday, October 20 to guarantee building access. Link to event registration in bio ______________ Please join us for a conversation on the occasion of Incendiaries: The People’s Flag Show 1970, featuring artist Karen Finley and art historian and attorney Joan Kee with 80WSE curator Howie Chen. Taking the exhibition and its use of the American flag as a point of departure, the conversation will consider questions of political expression and artistic agency. Together, they will examine the intersections of art, law, and symbols in the present.
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🇬🇭 SIMPA 🇬🇭 New York City come experience the booty-shaking phenomenon from the northern region of Ghana. Studio Simpa w/ @yawuzaalhassan & @modrums.music Live at @judsonchurchnyc on Wed Oct 14 at 7:30pm Free entry to all! See Is Believing Simpa group of Nyanshegu community. Video recorded by Morgan Greenstreet in Tamale, Ghana in 2023. See Is Believing Simpa group of Nyanshegu community. Video recorded by Morgan Greenstreet in Tamale, Ghana in 2023. See Is Believing Simpa group of Nyanshegu community. Video recorded by Morgan Greenstreet in Tamale, Ghana in 2023. See Is Believing Simpa group of Nyanshegu community. Video recorded by Morgan Greenstreet in Tamale, Ghana in 2023. Gingani Gawani - Yelmangli Video from DAGBANG SIMPA WAA on YouTube. Dickson Gawani - So Tinha Video from DAGBANG SIMPA WAA on YouTube. Yaa Naara - Dagorili Video from DAGBANG SIMPA WAA on YouTube. Bala Zaaku - Da Nyuribi Tuuba Video from DAGBANG SIMPA WAA on YouTube. Yaa Naara - Aguro Video from Sulemana Sumaila on YouTube. DJ Ebony on synths in his studio in Nyankpala. Video recorded by Morgan Greenstreet in Tamale, Ghana in 2023. Studio Simpa collects tracks from the past decade of the neo-traditional Dagomba dance genre, modernized traditional percussion dance - produced by Mohamed “Ebony” Fuseini, recording drums on his phone and recreating the sound of traditional music via FL Studio. Collaborating with “Gawani”, flashy singers from the surrounding villages and local VCD producers, Ebony created hyper-electronic versions of simpa for the local video market, complete with suggestive videos of women shaking their hips - light cultural transgression in the predominantly Muslim Dagomba North. Studio Simpa released July 17th as the debut vinyl release of @autotunetheworld as a label, building from the foundation of the long-running Autotune the World cassette series and NTS Radio show, initiated by Sahel Sounds’ Christopher Kirkley. Yawuza Alhassan is a dancer, musician and culture worker from Dagbon, Northern Ghana who grew up performing simpa alongside other Dagomba social dances including Bamaya and Jera. He lives in the Bronx and leads th
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RALLY TO FUND $15M FOR LGBTQIA+ IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES NOW! LGBTQIA+ Immigrants need access to legal services quickly that affirm their identities. The time is now, our neighbors cannot wait until next year. The @caribbeanequalityproject with @nyctransqueercoalition and @lgbtqiacaucus are advocating for $15M in the FY27 Budget. We are requesting the funds to be split : $7.5M to a new City Council Speaker Initiative to fund non-profits providing legal services to the community & $7.5M to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs to expand and enhance services specifically for LGBTQIA+ Immigrants.
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The Bantanba… As a child this was the most anticipated part of any performance I went to. To share the stage with the great artist who inspired me was necessary for my development, and is a huge part of our culture! Huge thank you to those who came to our series at the @judsonchurchnyc ! This is a part 1 of the 4 part recap!!! 📸: @urbanessenceproductions #dance #cypher #culture #westafricandance #viral
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NEXT WEDNESDAY - An evening of fresh new works are in the cards for this October’s session of the Big Bang WIP! 💥🪐☄️🃏 We’re so excited about this lineup of artists - join us at 6:30pm for our live casting session or simply enjoy a community meal courtesy of Judson Arts. Readings start at 7:30pm - all free, no RSVP’s necessary! 🔭 We hope to see you there!! #theatre #nyc #screenwriting #playwriting
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Aufeheben— or inside the seed is the potential of the apple— or cyclical and forward moving time— or how when I talk of toxic romance I talk of reproducing parent & child. My parent. My child. My love is mine alone. BUT NOW YOU MUST PUT ASIDE ALL SUCH THINGS AS THESE 9.23.26 #notestowards @judsonchurchnyc @judsoncommons Choreographed & Directed by IME SOUL Performance Collaborator #sapphire Photos: @spencevaz Curator: @ariaztro Vocal Coach: @faith_amrapali Special thank you to @li_lin_fang for assisting with the set design. Very special thank you to @materialsforthearts for providing the raw materials of the set!! Incredibly honored to be placed within the thick and textured history of performance at Judson Church. Thank you, Arien. More to come. Support the work with the #linkinbio
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We are delighted to host this world premiere performance at our sanctuary. It is always a pleasure and an honor to be part of historic moments for artists and to serve as a launchpad for artists at any midpoint or beginning of their experimental careers. Join us for what promises to be a truly tantalizing experience. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow for Manoeuvre 37” Choreographed & Directed by @shoylibb Performed and featuring @ben_green & @shoylibb WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30th 2026 FREE FREE FREE Doors + Free Food: 6:30pm | Art: 7:30pm Judson Memorial Church 55 Washington Square south New York, NY 10012 Enter at 243 W Thompson street Manoeuvre 37” is a dance-theatre work which explores a fractured identity that longs to merge with itself once again. Artist: Kyle Carr Scheurich & Ben Green Part of Judson Art Wednesdays (JAW) @judsoncommons @judsonchurchnyc
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LGBTQIA+ Immigrants need access to legal services quickly and affirm their identities. The time is now, our neighbors cannot wait until next year. The @caribbeanequalityproject with the @nyctransqueercoalition are advocating for $15M in the FY27 Budget. We are requesting the funds to be split : $7.5M to a new City Council Speaker Initiative to fund non-profits providing legal services to the community & $7.5M to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs to expand and enhance services specifically for LGBTQIA+ Immigrants. Use the QR code to send your letter TODAY with just a few easy clicks!
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“Manoeuvre 37” NEXT WEDNESDAY 09/30 directed by the incredible @shoylibb at @judsonchurchnyc @judsoncommons If you do not come out I will cry like this. It’s free and there will be soup! Doors at 6:30pm / performance at 7:30pm. Thank you so so to @ariaztro for inviting this work!
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Calling all massive to the house of God. GROOVY GROOVY presents 𝑨 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒆 at Judson Memorial Church @judsonchurchnyc. Live in New York City on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. We’ll transform Judson’s main sanctuary into a groovy playground. The evening opens up with a free meal around sunset. At the hour, Kia Islam will guide a groundation comprised of gentle sound, movement and breath, softening the body-mind vessel to receive the gospel — served in form of booty-shaking African music magic. Yawuza Alhassan & modrums will present a live hybrid Studio Simpa performance, celebrating the release of the compilation Studio Simpa: Digital Dance Music on VCD from Dagbon, Northern Ghana. Akanbi closes out the session with a DJ set. Really good music will be in abundance. Your presence in marking this special occasion is bigly required. Come & play. Free entry to all. Please consider leaving a donation. Early arrival is highly recommended for the full immersive experience. PROGRAM 6:30 PM : Doors + Free Food 7:30 PM : Breathe & Movement Groundation w/ Kia Islam 8:15 PM : Studio Simpa Live Performance w/ Yawuza & modrums 9:15 PM : Dance Dance Dance w/ Akanbi NOTES TOWARDS IS A LIVE PERFORMANCE SERIES FOR BIPOC PRACTICES — Curated by Arien Wilkerson. Poster designed by @tontonmukuna WWW.GROOVYGROOVY.CLUB
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BUT NOW YOU MUST PUT ASIDE ALL SUCH THINGS AS THESE 9.23 Judson Church 6:30 doors 7:30 show Video by: @lauracarella 🤎⛪️🪽
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