Ships In The Night benefit for The Universe Is Lit!

Ships In The Night Dance Party for Queers is a benefit for: The Universe is Lit: Bay Area Black and Brown Punk Fest will take place August 3rd - 6th, 2017 in multiple locations across San Francisco, Oakland and the East Bay. In addition to several shows the fest will have an art show, film screening and multiple panels featuring artists from across the United States with an emphasis on Bay Area bands and DJs. The Universe is Lit was inspired by the Black and Brown Punk Show Collective’s series of fests beginning in Chicago during the Summer of 2013 as a way for POC/Queer/Trans punx in Chicago to connect and keep the punk scene diverse and safe. Our fest aims to continue in the traditions of the Black and Brown Punk Show Collective in Chicago, Not Enough Fest in Portland, OR and the Think and Die Thinking Festival in San Jose, CA. Through the Bay Area’s Universe is Lit Fest we seek to honor and exalt the existence of Black and Brown musicians, artists, and freeks throughout history, from the pre-patriarchal era and beyond. We recognize ourselves as future ancestors and in the words of Grace Jones aim to “let them know we’re here!” across the expanses of time and experience. Our goals: are to share uninterrupted displays of raw emotions produced by Black and Brown people. to revel in a fully immersive sonic and visual experience fronted by Black and Brown artists to highlight non-linear, obscure, cacaphonic and melodic works of art from Black and Brown musicians to reclaim the legacy of a genre created by and embedded in the DNA of Black and Brown people to praise the unconventional creations springing forth from Black and Brown experiences to continue the legacy of Black and Brown freaks who existed before us and will continue to exist long after us We believe: that sound is healing and transformative in our power as cosmic beings who are, literally, derived from stardust in expressions of joy, creativity and collaboration as acts of resistance and transcendence For more information visit www.theuniverseislit.com or email theuniverseislit@gmail.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ships In The Night A QUEER Dance Party Sat March 4th, 21+ @ The New Parish Oakland 9pm-2am $5 2 Rooms with DJ's spinning hiphop and bootyjams! < DJS: GRACE 10-11 in the small room; DJ MUTIE (LA), OND4, and SHAWNA! *************************** shipsinthAnight.blogspot.com instagram: #shipsinthAnight ***Ships In The Night is a RADICAL QUEER dance party - always a benefit. We prioritize and strive to make the space accessible to queers, women, trans* people, and people of color and highlight their talent as DJ's and performers. Since 2006, Ships has served as a community fundraiser and place for activist and social justice minded queers of all genders to sweat out the worries of the day