TONIGHT APRIL 24, 2014
6-8pm > AS220 Youth presents The Will To Adorn
AS220 Youth is partnering with the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to document fashion, style, and adornment in the African American community. The project was inspired by Zora Neal Hurston's anthropology work in the South in the 1930's and brings together "culture bearers" who take swag to the level of high art.
The event will feature
fashion by Boston designer Judith Bashala
personal style by AS220 Youth and the Central Falls High School Fashionistas
in-house designers Kyle Collins and Fernando Flaquer
barber Boo Hackney
spoken word by Christopher Johnson and Yunus Quddus
New Orlean's Ashe Cultural Center
video work by AS220 Youth & Central Falls High School
the latest West African beats by DJ Kris Fame
Dance by Nentor Dahn, 2Legit & Project 401
and the incredible ZuKrewe!
We'll also serve home cooking by Pawtucket's Iyabo Odewale.