BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:mip-calendar/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:268422d3-65da-4bb6-9806-05cfc8077354@mip-calendar SUMMARY:Exiled Matriarch: The Tale of Southside Shai | BloomBars Fundraiser Show + Open Jam DTSTAMP:20261109T141105Z DTSTART:20261111T233000Z DTEND:20261112T043000Z DESCRIPTION:Join Southside Shai for a very special fundraiser show + open j am on November 11 to help keep BloomBars open!\n\n========\n\nThree years ago to the day\, Southside Shai first hit the BloomBars stage following a near-death experience that left her temporary paralyzed. While she arrived unsure if she'd ever be able to perform again\, she left BloomBars a budd ing artist and activist with a new purpose and direction for her art — to build a community rooted in love.\n\nOn Wednesday\, November 11\, we retur n to where it all started for the first ever full-length performance of 'T he Tale of Southside Shai'\, a story that we'll build together\, song-by-s ong.\n\nPart autobiography\, part group project\, we can guarantee it'll b e a show and experience you won't soon forget.\n\nFollowing the show\, we will open to stage to reclaim BloomBar's purpose and power: a space for ar tists to bloom\, connect\, and build something together.\n\nWe invite musi cians\, poets\, and friends to join us for an open jam — and some birthday cake 🎂! Not into performing? Come hang out anyway! Did we mention cake? 🍰 \n\nFINALLY\, we will also be exhibiting Shai's storytelling project about her solidarity economy work East of the River and highlighting emerging t enant organizing and community healing efforts led by her neighbors\, supp orted by funding through the Marigold Effect.\n\nWhew\, what a night!\n\nT ickets are a $15-20 suggested donation\, and no one will be turned away fo r lack of funds.\n\nTickets will be available for purchase day-of at the d oor.\n\n100% of proceeds will go towards keeping BloomBars' doors open. We are up against a hard deadline of the end of November\, and every dollar counts.\n\nBring a friend\, make a new friend\, or just come to enjoy your self! There's room for you\, always.\n\n========\n\nABOUT THE EVENING\n\nD oors open @ 6:30 pm\n\n'Exiled Matriarch: The Tale of Southside Shai' perf ormance begins at 7 and runtime is approximately 120 minutes plus a 20 min ute intermission\n\nThe community open jam begins at 9:30 pm and will run until approximately 11:30 pm\n\nBloomBars is located at 3222 11th Street N W in Columbia Heights. The closest metro stops are either Columbia Heights or Georgia Ave-Petworth off the Green/Yellow lines. The closest bus stop is the 14th St NW and Park Street location on either the D5X or D50.\n\nAc cessibility information: BloomBars' first floor is wheelchair accessible w ith a ramp\, although the entrance is tight and may not accommodate wider mobility devices. The second floor is only accessible up a flight of stair s. There will be loud audio and some moving lighting.\n\n========\n\nABOUT BLOOMBARS\n\nBloomBars is not something you can easily describe. Some hav e called it an artist and non-profit incubator\, performance space\, art g allery\, theater\, dance studio\, screening room\, youth academy\, and cen ter for health\, wellness\, and community engagement.\n\nThey were all cor rect.\n\nLocated in the heart of Columbia Heights\, BloomBars serves as a multi-purpose space where community change-makers can bring their visions to life\, where neighbors can discover new art\, and where transformation occurs.\n\nBloomBars is open all week long\, including the ReBloom Marketp lace\, a boutique thrifting experience featuring one-of-a-kind finds from around the world.\n\nProceeds from the shop help keep community programmin g accessible\, so don't be afraid to shop!\n\n========\n\nABOUT SOUTHSIDE SHAI\n\nSouthside Shai is the explicitly political\, place-based project f rom multidisciplinary artist\, writer\, and communicator Shaila Huq. Curre ntly based out of Southeast DC\, Huq was born in Baltimore\, but grew up i n New Jersey.\n\nA transplant and a neighbor\, Southside Shai is a storyte ller and a relationship-centered community archivist\, holding the stories of the times\, and keys to the future\, with care\, intent\, and love.\n\ nYou can stream her released music on the following platforms:\n\nBandcamp \n\nSoundcloud\n\nSubvert.fm\n\n========\n\nABOUT THE MARIGOLD EFFECT\n\nT he Marigold Effect draws on decades of experience inside businesses\, nonp rofits\, philanthropy\, and the federal government. We’ve advised cabinet secretaries\, CEOs\, founders\, and one-person teams. We’ve built\, bought \, and sold businesses\, raised and invested capital\, and helped organiza tions navigate decisions with lasting consequences.\n\nThe focus of these efforts is those working toward a fairer economy. Through advising\, inves ting\, and storytelling\, they help strong ideas take hold in the real wor ld\, and help more people recognize the possibilities already taking shape .\n\nThis microgrant is part of their solidarity economy storytelling proj ect initiative. URL:https://givebutter.com/untitled-campaign-oistlc LOCATION:BloomBars\, 3222 11th Street NW END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR