More than a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, “West Side Story” is a musical essay about America: its harsh realities of racism, police corruption, street warfare, and tribalism. Replacing Shakespeare’s feuding families of the Montagues and Capulets, the street gangs of the Puerto Rican “Sharks” and the white “Jets” clash through dance and music.
October’s Meetup celebrated Halloween early as we discussed Halloween costumes and how they have been shaped over time, especially by the LGBTQIA+ community.
You start your new job or you graduate from school, and you get your picture taken. When you finally see the result on a computer screen or on a print, you think to yourself,
Venus and Serena Williams are known as Olympic Gold Medalists, but both on and off the court, they’ve become staunch advocates for gender and racial equality. Today’s tennis stars like Naomi Osaka and the Williams sisters are modeling activism for the next generation, but did you know there were other trailblazing Black tennis players who also took a stand?
September’s meetup dove deep into the many colorful layers of the Latinx diaspora. The Mixed Space community, alongside our speakers, shared our own unique experiences and perspectives on the theme.
The Mixed Space is proud to be a sponsor of MAM Fest, and invites you to join our CEO, Lili Stiefel, for several events, including a Workshop: “12 Steps to Starting a Project,” a Panel: “Creative and Community Work in the Virtual World,” and a Roundtable Discussion: “Guidelines for Leaders of Online Spaces.
Thanks to our speakers and The Mixed Space community, this year’s August Meetup was enlightening and inspiring. We came together to reflect on the many biases that exist in media content and the production industry.
Our July Meetup was centered around the Food Justice movement. It began with our traditional matriarchal and Indigenous land acknowledgement, and a pause to show respect to the agricultural workers who keep us nourished.
Juneteenth. A time for reflection, meditating on the future, and celebration. We did exactly that during our June Meetup. DJ Oluwafemi kicked off the night by giving us a taste of the specially curated playlist he made for our first ever dance party.
