Art Takes Action is a DC-based initiative to combine live music and art with societal involvement.
This is our first event, held to benefit the National Chapter of the ACLU.
Join us Friday, February 3rd at the Black Cat, for a night of music and opportunity.
— Featuring performances by —
DOWNTOWN BOYS
“The most exciting punk band in America.” – Rolling Stone
https://downtownboys.bandcamp.com/
TWO INCH ASTRONAUT
DC-based Exploding In Sound artist.
http://twoinchastronaut.bandcamp.com
LOI LOI 吕吕
DIY electropop music in Chinese, Spanish, and English.
With special guest
KOSI & FREE THYME
http://soundcloud.com/freedeez
A venue-wide expo on topics including:
– Freedom of congregation: Protestor’s rights
– Freedom of acknowledgement: Societal stigmas
– Freedom of education: What is and is not allowed to be taught in schools
– Freedom of speech: How the First Amendment works & affects you
– Freedom of presentation: Your right to dress the way you want without harrassment
– Getting involved in your local government
— Exposition by —
ACLU of the District of Columbia — http://aclu-nca.org
The Trevor Project — http://www.thetrevorproject.org
Words Beats & Life — http://www.wblinc.org/
Plus a hand-picked array of local artists and educators – full schedule coming soon
+ More TBA
— In conjuction with —
Uno Mas Arts Collective
WRGW District Radio
Melted Magazine
VoidLife Records
DCDIT
— Also! —
Unique merchandise will be available, including:
– Hand-printed Freedom Fair t-shirts, courtesy of Uno Mas
– A special mixtape of DC-area music, created for this event
– First 100 attendees get a free shirt!
100% of proceeds to benefit the ACLU-NCA.
Learn more about what they’re doing: http://aclu-nca.org/what-we-do
8pm / $15
http://arttakesactiondc.com
