An immersive experience of togetherness by combining traditional arts with mixed reality to tell the stories of migrants living in NYC.

Performance: Saturday, November, 26th 2022

On Saturday, November 26th the doors open at Culture Lab LIC at 4:30 pm, and the show starts at 5 pm. In the following 1,5 hours, the audience will be immersed in audio-visual installations, sculptures, live poetry, spoken word, avatars, and music.

Audience members can participate in the show themselves! You yourself can become a part of the show, impersonate an avatar, sample words and music, write a brief poem and share your thoughts with the community.

Participating artists: Clara Francesca, She’s Excited!, Jani Rose, Jiaoyang Li, Sky Rolnick.

Audiovisual installation by Gene Chaban, Konstantin Onishchenko, Rajiv Rao, and more!

RSVP to the performance at the link

The workshops & open mic: Sunday, November, 27th 2022

On Sunday November 27th the doors open at Culture Lab LIC at 2:00 pm, the audience is invited to immerse themselves in the letter installation and the AI playground. From 3:00 pm the poetry workshops begin led by Nuyorican Poet Jani Rose, Alfaaz Karan Rathod, and others. Following the workshops, at 4:00 pm a celebration of the short works will culminate with an open mic featuring lead poets and the audience.

RSVp to the workshop at this link

Gift economy

Suggested donations upwards of $10 at the door cash or Venmo are encouraged but not required for admittance. Non-financial-barrier entry.

This performance is made possible (in part) by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Time: 4:30 PM — 7:00 PM EST

Admission is free!