Pepatián: Bronx Arts ColLABorative

11th Annual

BRONX ARTIST NOW: Showcase & Conversation 2021

JOIN US: January 9 - 13, 2021

Welcome to Pepatián's 11th annual Bronx Artists Now: Showcase & Conversation 2021 event produced during APAP in partnerships with BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, Bronx Music Heritage Center, Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, and Pregones/PRTT Theater.

• Sat Jan 9, 8pm - Hip-Hop Academy, Rokafella & Caridad De La Luz/La Bruja perform and curate a showcase of up-and-coming women Hip-Hop artists @ BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance

• Tues Jan 12, 3pm - Bronx Dance: Pivot to Thrive - performances and conversation with Joan Bradford, Alex Diaz, Beverly Lopez, Cynthia Paniagua @ Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture

• Wed Jan 13, 6:30pm - Artist Talk: Dancing La Botánica: La Tierra Vive - conversation with Leenda Bonilla, Beatrice Capote, Alicia Díaz, Melanie Gonzalez, Beverly Lopez @ Pregones/PRTT Theatre

PLUS

Online Showcase

• In collaboration with BAAD!, Pepatián presents Dancing Futures: Artist & Mentor Collaborative Residency 2020 with: Alicia Bauman-Morales, Kayla Hamilton, Rourou Ye

• In collaboration with Elena Martinez, Co-Artistic Director, Bronx Music Heritage Center, music by Wabafu Garifuna Dance Theatre, KINTO ZONÓ, Jarana Beat

• Write Your Future, 2017-19 (TBA), excerpt from booklet of essays and April 6, 2021 Conversation: Gibney Long Table: Conversation with dance artists& writers

• Women in Hip-Hop Rep the Bronx - 26min documentary video featuring Caridad De La Luz, Rokafella, Jennifer "Beasty" Acosta, Janice Tomlinson, Nejma Nefertiti, Nene Ali with performance clips and artist interviews. Available for rent or purchase.

Pepatián’s 11th annual Bronx Artists Now: Showcase & Conversation 2021 event is made possible, in part, with public funds from the Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, The New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund and the generosity of individual donors.