Freestyle: Elisha Israel + AZ-ONE

Posted March 7, 2024

Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 1:00-3:00 PM

Freestyle returns for the second Saturday social with Elisha Israel + AZ-ONE who will share some “Love and Unity” through the heart-throbbing, conscious roots of Reggae music for the people.

Come and go as you please for a casual afternoon of zine-making and FREE coffee provided by OLEO Coffee pop-up. Stay to listen, tour the exhibition, or drop by the library to make a zine with artist Carlos Ortiz-Gallo.

Event Details

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When

Saturday, April 13 from 1:00-3:00 PM

Where

Charlotte Street Campus

ABOUT ELISHA ISRAEL + AZ-ONE

Elisha Israel and AZ-ONE is an African American KC reggae band, dedicated to bringing heart-throbbing, uplifting, and inspirational music to the people. Elisha Israel came to Kansas City in 1987 with his bass in hand and immediately began working with the local reggae musicians to form the band AZ-ONE. Since then, AZ-ONE has performed with numerous regional and international acts (Jimmy Cliff, Toots and the Maytals, Burning Spear) across the country in shows ranging from small clubs to large festivals. The group prides itself on sticking to socially-conscious roots Reggae. AZ-ONE has continued the mission of spreading the message of “Love and Unity” through the heart-throbbing and inspirational Reggae music they bring to the people.

Can’t make it to the first Freestyle performance? Join us next time on the following Saturdays at 1:00-3:00 PM:

May 11
June 15
July 13
August 10
September 14
October 12
November 9

Next Event

2024 Gala

When

Saturday, October 19 from 7:00-11:00 PM

Where

Charlotte Street Campus (3333 Wyoming)

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Hope-Lian Vinson

Hope-Lian Vinson is a Kansas City-based visual artist whose works recast elements of the built environment to explore internal narratives of history and identity. With a B.F.A in Painting, Art History, and a Social Practice Certificate from the Kansas City Art Institute, Hope-Lian works at the intersections of art and ecology by using locally-sourced clay and natural materials to reference place and geological processes. They have showcased works in MdW Atlas, SITE ONE, Sapien Gallery, and have recently returned from the Chop Wood Carry Water arts residency in the Driftless region of NW Illinois. They currently serve as the Marketing + Communications Manager at Charlotte Street, where they use their artistic background in community-organizing to provide critical support for Charlotte Street programs and initiatives.