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kopano / tsibinki

@kopanoart

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musician, dj, dancer, BIG THINKA
p.n.: they • chicago / 🇿🇦🏳️‍🌈
dancer @praisemother 💃🏾
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"It's the most... wonderful tiiiiiiiiime of the year!" 🔥🔥🔥 Join us NEXT SATURDAY, 4/12 at @elasticarts for one of my favorite things in life, @freedom_from_and_freedom_to. If you've been... then you already know. If you haven't... course correct immediately! See slide 2, do a "who all over there?" check, and verify that I *absolutely* know what I'm talking about. 7PM. $15. Link in bio. You know what to do. Addtl info below ___________________________ Posted @withregram • @cristalsabbagh I am beyond thrilled to have the amazing Paige Brown @tpaige22u perform with us! Come enjoy some of the best improvising musicians and dancers from Chicago, some from Baltimore, Nashville and Ohio🙌🏾. This show will be live and also on Elastic’s twitch channel, for those that can’t join us. Freedom From and Freedom To is a cross disciplinary event featuring improvising dancers and musicians. Audience members will select the groups by chance. I’m extremely happy to present 33 performers! Many are FFFT veterans & others are brand new to the family! Here is the eventbrite link below for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-from-and-freedom-to-tickets-1245153069349?aff=oddtdtcreator ID 1. Image one is of Paige performing at an FFFT event at Elastic. She is wearing a black graphic t-shirt, and dark pants, and there is a multicolored projected image on her. Around the image it says Freedom From and Freedom To in lavender letters, and there are gold vertical designs on either side of the image, as well as their name to the right in lavender letters. Photo Credit: Ricardo Adame @ricardoeadame 2. Image two is the FFFT graphic with all of the names of the performers in collaboration with @scottrubinmusic and the illustration was created by @cristalsabbagh #freedomfromandfreedomto #elasticarts #improvisedmusic #improvdance #paigebrown
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THE WEEK AHEAD 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋 MONDAY 3/31: TRANSCENDANCE A variety show to celebrate a day of Black and Trans visibility hosted by @dmbrown_tboy with live music, drag and other fun performances! Doors 6:30 $13 TUESDAY 4/1: HOOTENANNY Cosmic gambler and generational shredder @marvin_stumbles and his bawdy gang of ruffians are back to lead our rock and roll jam session — we’ve backlined the necessities so just bring your instrument of choice and yourself! NO BON JOVI 7 o’clock No Cover THURSDAY 4/3: FAMILY FIRST One of Chicago’s most promising young acts @musicformyfamily takes the stage every first Thursday to bring you the funk! With DJ sets from @kopanoart and good vibes from @meanie.productions Doors at 8. Sliding Scale $5-10 FRIDAY 4/4: 2 SESSIONS EARLY: THE RIND Our house band is back! Every First Friday, @marcussdarling and @abolishvictory lead an amorphous gang of musicians and artists in a collaborative and engaging performance of original and improvised music! Doors at 7:30 Sliding Scale $5-20 LATE: SABIN Late hits are back in the city of #chicago! As part of our Late Nite Jazz Series we’ve got @sabin.wav laying it on thick. Doors at 10:30 $5 SATURDAY 4/5: THE SQUEEZE We’re celebrating 1 YEAR of house music dance parties hosted by @dmc.chi.ent — this week we’ve got a special 2hr set from the legendary @roncarrollbmc Doors at 9 $10 SUNDAY 4/6: FRENEMIES Our friends @frenemiespopup are back to host a wacky and zany cocktail competition to make the fastest margaritas with all kinds of roadblocks and hijinks — it’s really just a big party! Doors at 4 No Cover 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋 LETS PARTY!! #popup #latenitejazz #music #cocktails #bartender #jamsession @lemon_chicago
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PRAISE MOTHER SQUAD presents VOIR DIRE as part of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s LookOut Series, joining countless Chicago artists experimenting with movement, speech, and multimedia performance in the black box space. 💜 See details below: FRI April 18 + SAT April 19 at 8PM Steppenwolf 1700 1700 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614 Grab your tickets at the #LinkInBio before it’s too late!🌻 🎨 Emmanuel Dunagan 📸 Kristie Kahns PRAISE MOTHER SQUAD is supported by 106 individual donors through GoFund Me & 3Arts’ 3AP Campaign, the Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, Chicago Dancemakers Forum, Music Moves Chicago of the Old Town School of Folk Music, and Dorchester Arts + Housing Collaborative.
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Hey y’all, We’re almost two weeks out until the April 12th iteration of @freedom_from_and_freedom_to at @elasticarts!! There will be 34 of the best improvising dancers and musicians from Chicago, Baltimore, Nashville & Cleveland! Order your tickets ahead through the eventbrite link below👍🏾 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-from-and-freedom-to-tickets-1245153069349?aff=oddtdtcreator #freedomfromandfreedomto #elasticarts #improvdance #improvisedmusic
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Alright folks, mark your calendars for April 12th!!! @freedom_from_and_freedom_to is back on @elasticarts at 7pm/$15. I am beyond thrilled to have the amazing Kopano @kopanoart perform with us! Come enjoy some of the best improvising musicians and dancers from Chicago & some from Baltimore, & Nashville🙌🏾. This show will be live and also on Elastic’s twitch channel, for those that can’t join us. Freedom From and Freedom To is a cross disciplinary event featuring improvising dancers and musicians. Audience members will select the groups by chance. I’m extremely happy to present 33 performers! Many are FFFT veterans & others are brand new to the family! Here is the eventbrite link below for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-from-and-freedom-to-tickets-1245153069349?aff=oddtdtcreator Kopano is a Chicago based cultural worker who communicates through sound and movement. Seeing theirself in the legacy of Pan-Africanism, Kopano strives to connect their South African and native-Chicagoan roots through musical production and collaboration. ID 1. Image one is of Kopano dancing at an FFFT event at Elastic. They are wearing a blue and white short sleeved top and gray dance shorts. Around the image it says Freedom From and Freedom To in lavender letters, and there are gold vertical designs on either side of the image, as well as their name to the right in lavender letters. Photo Credit: Penny Li @pennyli0626 2. Image two is the FFFT graphic with all of the names of the performers in collaboration with @scottrubinmusic and the illustration was created by @cristalsabbagh #freedomfromandfreedomto #elasticarts #improvisedmusic #improvdance #kopano
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march march march! better be full of sunshine and healing this wack ass backk Whoever comes to each one of these gets to take me to my spine doctor in april🌿
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WHERE’S MY FAMILY AT 🦕🐝🐜🐳🐡🦑🦎🪱🐛🐓🦚🌳🐩🐑🦈🐋🦭🐊🦕 SEE YOU THURSDAY @lemon_chicago SPONTANEOUS COMPOSITIONS ONLY BRING YOUR ART 🎨🎨🦕🦕🎨🎨🦕🦕🎨🎨🦕🦕🎨🎨🦕🦕
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THE WEEK AHEAD 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋 MONDAY 3/3: FRAT DYKE BEER PONG TOURNAMENT Our friends at @dykenitechi return to host a gay little frat party — DM them (not us) about signing up for a table! No Cover but an entrance fee to play! 7 o’clock TUESDAY 3/4: HOOTENANNY Generational shredders @marvin_stumbles return to lead a cosmic rock and roll jam session — all are welcome to join! No Cover 7 o’clock THURSDAY 3/6: FAMILY FIRST @meanie.productions presents the return of @musicformyfamily to spread funk and joy with @kopanoart hitting the decks to get the masses grooving. Sliding Scale 8 o’clock FRIDAY 3/7: 2 SESSIONS EARLY: THE RIND Our house band is back and will be — every First Friday of every month. This collaborative effort of some of our favorite artists returns with an eclectic mix of world, soul and funk music. Sliding Scale Doors at 7 LATE: SARAH CLAUSEN TRIO As part of our #latenitejazz series, we’re so pleased to host @sarahclausenmusic and her trio of sax, bass and drums. SATURDAY 3/8: RHEA THE SECOND Every Second Saturday pop and soul queen @rheathesecond takes the stage with a new band to bring you everything you’ve ever needed. This time accompanied by @ryantheperson_ on the decks to bring you everything you didn’t know you needed.. 9 o’clock $10 $5 after 11 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋 #live #music #chicago #chicagomusic #chicagomusicscene #cocktail #bar #chicagonightlife @lemon_chicago
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🚨 MARCH 1st 🚨@kopanoart / TSiBiNKi is TAKING OVER THE DUTTY HOUSE FLOOR YET AGAIN✨ Don’t miss out! Grab your tickets now link in bio 📍 Chicago-based resident dj. Their soundscape is inspired by the raw places they call home — whether it be South Chicago or South Africa 🇿🇦 they’ll always find home on the dance floor. with tribal sounds and sonic precussion, floors will be moved! LIMITED GA TICKETS ARE UP NOW! LINK IN BIO 🔗 COME SEE @kopanoart & MORE AT DUTTY HOUSE 🏝️🗺️
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Alright folks, mark your calendars for April 12th!!! @freedom_from_and_freedom_to is back on @elasticarts at 7pm/$15. I am beyond thrilled to have 33 phenomenal performers commune with you all! Come enjoy some of the best improvising musicians and dancers from Chicago & some from Baltimore & Nashville🙌🏾. This show will be live and also on Elastic’s twitch channel, for those that can’t join us. Freedom From and Freedom To is a cross disciplinary event featuring improvising dancers and musicians. Audience members will select the groups by chance. I’m extremely happy to present 33 performers! Many are FFFT veterans & others are brand new to the family! Here is the eventbrite link for tickets & the link is also in my bio: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-from-and-freedom-to-tickets-1245153069349?aff=oddtdtcreator ID 1. Image one is the FFFT graphic with all of the names of the performers in collaboration with @scottrubinmusic and the illustration was created by @cristalsabbagh April 12th FFFT at Elastic: Openers: Musicians- Kim Alpert, Chris Corsano, Jayve Montgomery Dancer- Irene Hsiao Dancers: Solomon Bowser Aaliyah Christina Rahila Coats Keiko Johnson Kopano Amanda Maraist Chrissy Martin Phree Charles Pierson Cristal Sabbagh Ashaand Simone Allen Turner Musicians: Ben Billington Tom Borax Paige Brown Hasani Cannon Zaira Castillo Caitlin Edwards Jordan Knecht Haruhi Kobayashi Max Lazarus olula negre Graham Nelson Julian Pujols Quall Peter Redgrave Scott Rubin Brianna Tong Sharon Udoh Juliann Wang Adam Zanolini #freedomfromandfreedomto #elasticarts #improvisedmusic #improvdance
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Stitch Braids #sexyclientcrew
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Hey CHICAGO 🤭 We’re back again March 1st kicking our 2025 off strong 🙌🏾✨ Come joint us at @thepointchicago for a reunion of our Chicago fam! Pull up on us for our first dance of 2025 🎉 As we celebrate the sounds of the diaspora! 💃🏾❤️‍🔥 Featuring sounds by Chicagos best 🎶 @giosandz @prosperityroom @momamimusic @mr.apop & @kopanoart 🪩 Hosted by ⭐️ @ninatechxx @kinnmarie & @caeli.harris Open bar 🥂 9-10 +21 🎟️ Tickets are available now! So hit the link in @duttyhouse bio to catch while you can + more info! Visuals by @stankbugzzz 🎭 @senseof.studio on the flyer 🖋️
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