Posting for a friend:

Get ready for a GREAT dance party Saturday, May 3, at Arts Riot on Pine Street, starting at 8:30 PM. DJ Jah Red opens the evening with Latin dance music---bachata, merengue, salsa, kizomba, and more! DJ Apple Juice Kid, eight time beat battle champion, music producer, and drummer, will take the stage and create retro futuristic Afro Latin tribal beats in a mash up with Jeh Kulu drummers and hip hop artist and vocalist Pierce Freelon. Apple Juice Kid is sponsored by Ableton and Reason, and has been written about by Nahright, Maddecent, Pitchfork, Huffington Post, LA Times and more (check it all out: www.applejuicekid.com, www.bigbeatdance.com, www.beatmakinglab.com, PBS Goma Beat Making Lab documentary: http://youtu.be/_dTk3iiOZS8 http://maddecent.com/new-african-beats-goma-congo/ Music: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8nnygtwbvbahke7/RnTa8qAEoe ) The party is a benefit for a beat making lab at The Mariposa Center for Girls in Cabarete, Dominican Republic (www.mariposadrfoundation.org)---a beautiful community center whose mission is to empower girls out of poverty, provide access to educational and healthcare opportunities, and more. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased through the Arts Riot website (www.artsriot.com) or at the door. Join us for the BEST cinco de mayo dance party in VT!!!

Jan 7, 2025, 7 to 9 PM

Jan 8, 2025, 7 to 8 PM

Jan 11, 2025, 11 AM to 1 PM