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Get your fall started right with , Seattle’s only all-Black comedy showcase! 🎤

On September 19th, join host Javann Jones as he brings the laughs alongside feature comedians Rochelle and A-Queen, with headliner Robert Ca$h Moore for a night of Black comedy like no other! 🔥

Critics would probably say it’s “definitely the Blackest show in Seattle!” Don’t miss it!

📅 September 19th
📍 Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
⏰ Doors at 8PM | Show at 9PM

Are you looking for a side gig? LANGSTON is hiring On-Call Event Staff.

Opportunities - LANGSTON Seattle LANGSTON is seeking punctual, friendly and reliable individuals who can assist LANGSTON with onsite management of events. If you enjoy Black arts and culture, you are excited about cultivating Black brilliance and you are looking for a side gig, this might be the role for you.

✊🏿 Stay Ready: Emergency Preparedness Event ✊🏾
Hosted by

🗓 Date: Wednesday, 9/18
📍 Location: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

“If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready!”

“Stay Ready” is an opportunity to understand what it takes for you, your family, and your community to be prepared for disaster or emergency. We will be partnering with the Seattle Office of Emergency Management and the Seattle Emergecny Hubs community group to share knowledge and resources , answer questions, and learn what we need as a BIPOC community.

🎒 Emergency Preparedness Backpack Giveaway! Register today to make sure you get yours.

Click the link in our bio to register & get ready to stay prepared! 💪🏾

Fall is on and poppin at LANGSTON! 🍂🎉

We’ve got a full lineup of exciting classes for all ages and interests! Whether you’re looking to move your body, explore storytelling, or learn new skills, we’ve got you covered. Check out what’s happening this season:

🔥 MixxedFit with The Bodimechanik - A dynamic dance fitness class!

🥋 Karate with Tyrone - Free classes to sharpen your skills!

🎨 The Messy Movement Lab®️ - A workshop redefining the narrative of eroticism.

🥁 Healing Drum Workshop - Tap into ancestral rhythms!

🎤 Let’s Tell Stories - Master the art of storytelling with Nana Kibibi!

🎶 Cosmic Jam Sessions (Youth ages 13-18) - Jam with Grammy Award-winning Owuor Arunga!

See the flyer for more details and come through! Classes are filling up fast, so don’t miss out! 🙌🏾

📍 Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute

✨ Join us for an inspiring evening of community and civic engagement! ✨

We’re partnering with YPC-Seattle, United Way of King County’s Emerging Leaders 365, Seattle Metro Chamber’s Young Professionals Network (YPN), and Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) for a powerful discussion on the importance of voting and local elections. 🗳️

💬 Hear from local and civic leaders about key issues on the ballot and learn how to deepen your community involvement. You’ll also gain tools for communicating with legislators and managing mental health during election seasons.

📅 Date & Time: Sep 25, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and make a difference in your community! 💪🏾

Don't forget to join us next week for performances of spirituals, jazz, musical theater, and opera with cast members of After Midnight and Seattle Opera's Jubilee!

Article Alert! Our executive director Ebony Arunga talks with The Seattle Medium about her work and life at LANGSTON!

Ebony Arunga Ushers In A New Chapter At The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute Ebony Arunga takes the helm at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, revitalizing youth programming and supporting Black artists in Seattle's Central District.

LISTEN UP! Our Executive Director, Ebony Arunga spoke with Chris Bennet on the Z Twins radio yesterday about.

KRIZ Radio and Kziz 1560 Am

Podcast: Ebony Arunga Takes The Helm At Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute Langston Seattle's Ebony Arunga appointed as new Executive Director of Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute. Learn about her vision.

🎬✨ Join us for an evening of film and conversation as Collective Justice, Look2Justice, and the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute present a screening of The Prison Within—a powerful documentary that exposes the cycles of violence and trauma in the U.S. prison system.

The film follows prisoners and survivors as they participate in the VOEG (Victim Offender Education Group) program at San Quentin, working together to heal from the harms they’ve experienced.

After the screening, stay for a panel discussion with leaders in the restorative justice movement.

📅 Date: September 21st
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
🎟️ Admission: Free

Come be part of this important conversation as we explore what it means to heal on all sides of harm.

Micro grant info session on 8/29 at 6pm. Register at the link in our bio.

Applications are due 9/8

Micro-grant application due 9/8
Info session 8/29

In partnership with

The 11th annual Jackson Street Jazz Walk kicks off at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute on Friday, Sept. 6! The celebration begins with the Jazz Caliente Con Corazon (Hot Jazz with Heart) Concert and VIP Red Dress Reception. Music performances feature Eduardo Mendonça, Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto, Eugenie Jones, Alex Dugdale FADE Quarter, and guitarist Frank Kohn. RSVP: eventbrite.com/cc/jackson-st-jazz-walk-series-3579529

Greetings from Jackson St. Jazz Walk Executive Producer,
Eugenie Jones.

Super Thrilled!
I just learned that friend and Denver's KUVO Jazz Music Director - Arturo Gómez - has accepted my invitation to host the Jazz Walk's Jazz Caliente Con Corazón | Hot Jazz With Heart Concert!

VIP Wine Tasting Reception is limited to fifty tickets, general seating significantly more, but please don't dilly-dally!

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/jackson-st-jazz-walk-series-3579529

Langston Seattle
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
City of Seattle Arts & Culture

Info session today at 4:30pm. Pull up and get your questions answered about the Create and Thrive program.

Zoom link: httpshttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84467972729?pwd%3DYTJZYAUKnS6OgXHUOB0YE0bcY3wj7t.1

is Seattle’s only all-Black comedy showcase, featuring the best touring Black comedians around the nation and the hottest local talent from the PNW. Hosted by A-Queen and Javann Jones.; Headlined by Imani Denae and Dahlia Belle; Featuring Mamm Fi; at LHPAI: langstonseattle.org/programs/theblackout

Info session tomorrow 8/18 at 4:30pm.

If you haven’t signed up for special updates about this program, head to the Create and Thrive link in our bio and do so now. An email will go out tomorrow morning with details on how to access the info session.

LANGSTON will be hosting the Opening Night of the Jackson St. Jazz Walk on Friday Sept. 6th. The Jazz Clientele Con Corazón (Red Hot Jazz with Heart) night kicks off with a red dress reception and artist mixer featuring guitarist Frank Kohl and will continue with a concert of Latin-themed and hard-bobbing jazz performances by Eduardo Mendonça, Alex Dugdale, Eugene Jones, and Jovino Santos Neto.

Visit www.jacksonstreetjazz.org to learn more and get tickets! 💃
$25 VIP Reception + Concert
$15 Concert

donated these amazing books for our youth advisory info session tomorrow. Come through with your kids from 3-6pm, learn about LANGSTON opportunities for youth and go home with a book and other goodies.

LANGSTON and Urban Connoisseurs, LLC present a summer evening of sparkling wines and jazz with Saxophonist Marion Meadows. Get your tickets now at the link in our bio!

$99 General Admission
$165 VIP

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Thank you for sharing and inviting! :-)

Jz Walk: https://www.facebook.com/events/518450810861044
Jz Caliente: https://www.facebook.com/events/2996817677126527/
SEA Sings: https://www.facebook.com/events/1203012984177409/

Thank you Sponsors!
Public Radio, Uncle Ike's Pot Shop, Earshot Jazz, Jackson Street Pizza Lounge, Jackson Apartments, Langston Seattle, Pratt Fine Arts Center, The Barbershop Collective, & Shunpike.

Info session on 8/18.

CEP application due 8/23.

Micro grant application opening soon.

Learn more: https://www.langstonseattle.org/create-and-thrive/

Create and Thrive is a new Black artist support initiative by LANGSTON and Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas, building upon the legacy of the Seattle Artist Relief Fund.

Today we are launching the application for the Creative Empowerment Program. This program will pay artists $2,500 over 2.5 months to take their practice to the next level. We are looking for Black women, Black transgender, Black non-binary, Black males, Black disabled, Black youth, Black elderly, Black caregivers, Black s*x workers, who are creatives.

Whether you teach, act, sing, dance, write or are into oration, instrumentation, video/photo, hair/makeup, body positivity, crafting, performing, design, or practice wellness... this program might be the perfect fit for you.

Application due 8/23. >>> https://www.langstonseattle.org/create-and-thrive/