I hear there will be some tweaks along the way, but this what I understand to be the basic–and pretty in-depth–schedule for this year's Afro-punk Festival. The music portion takes place July 4-6 and again on the 12. There's a film and skate portion that takes place July 3-8. Overall, looks like a killer lineup.
4th July
Pure Hell
Whole Wheat Bread
American Fangs
Game Rebellion
The Objex
Joya Bravo
& more
5th July
Living Colour
Earl Greyhound
Tamar-Kali
The London Souls
Apollo Heights
Sabatta
& more
6th July
Saul Williams
Janelle Monae
The Dallas Austin Experience
Elevator Fight
Chewing Pic's
Peekaboo Theory
Blackie
& more
The AP Film Series
Afro-Punk Festival film program is co-curated by BAMcinématek with Matthew Morgan and James Spooner, and the outdoor concerts and events are produced by Matthew Morgan. Outside BAM's Peter Jay Sharp Building, as well as at additional venues throughout Brooklyn, there will be free live musical performances, a skate park, and an Afro-Punk Block Party with DIY vendors.
27th June
PREMIERE: What's On Your Plate?
You've read Omnivore's Dilemma and Fast Food Nation and you try to buy local and organic produce at your neighborhood farmer's market. But do you really know how what you're eating ended up on your table? Through the eyes of two intelligent and inquisitive eleven-year-old girls from New York City, we follow the many paths, the conflicting economics, and the disparate decision makers who all play a part in what we eat. Ideal for families to watch together, the film presents a variety of perspectives on how food reaches our urban community and its associated challenges.
3rd July
Adjust Your Color: Petey Greene
Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story Of Black New Orleans
A Man Named Pearl
Eventual Salvation
Favela Rising
Hoods To Woods
4th July
The Anderson Platoon
Fred Hampton: Black Panthers In Chicago
Afro-Saxons
Attica
5th July: an all-day Spike Lee program
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
Making of Do The Right Thing
A Huey P. Newton Story
Do The Right Thing
6th July
A Man Named Pearl
Revolution '67
Afro-Punk
White Lies Black Sheep
7th July
When We Were Kings
What's On Your Plate?
The Night James Brown Saved Boston
8th July
Adjust Your Color: Petey Greene
Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story Of Black New Orleans
The Two Towns Of Jasper
Medicine For Melancholy
THE AFRO-PUNK SKATE PARK
The Afro-Punk Skate Park will be erected in GGMC parking lot adjacent to BAM at Lafayette Avenue and Ashland Place. The skate park is open for three days of the festival. Staffed by BMX and pro skaters who will give demonstrations, the skate park will provide free instruction for youth of all ages along with boards, pads, and helmets. Rounding out the skate park will be a music stage hosting a high-energy series of DJ sets and musical performances, and various contests including:
5th July
BMX Bulldog Bikes / Afro-Punk presents:
Urbanx – Battle For The Streets-Best Box Jump Contest
$5000 IN PRIZES include all expenses paid trip to the XGAMES Courtesy Of ESPN
6th July
Afro-Punk presents:
Urbanx – Battle for the Streets – Best Trick Contest
$5000 IN PRIZES including all expenses paid trip to the XGAMES Courtesy Of ESPN
NIKE SP SPONSORED SKATE CLINIC Run by Billy Rohan of OPEN ROAD
Open Road leads skateboarding programs in schools, after school, in city-wide events, and builds parks that are open to the public for free skating. We create free skateboarding physical education programs in response to several interrelated needs and opportunities. Open Road offers skateboarding sessions for all ages. Our sessions are lead by male and female instructors trained by Billy Rohan. We offer beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Beginner and Intermediate sessions begin with warm up stretches in a sequence developed by Billy. Safety/equipment care is covered in every session.
THE BLOCK PARTY
12th June
On Clinton Avenue between Myrtle and Willoughby, July heats up with the second annual Afro-Punk Block Party featuring live music, DJs, and DIY fashion, food, and craft vendors. Not the usual street fair, the block party features the best underground and local artists and artisans.
Check back here or at Afropunk.com for more updates.
