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Unearthings – Debut Chapbook Release Party and Performance

Unearthing - Joey Phoenix Poetry

Unearthings – Debut Chapbook Release Party and Performance

Thu. Jun. 27, 2024 at 6:00 pm

Somerville queer, non-binary, and neurodivergent poet Joey Phoenix (they/them) is releasing their debut chapbook of poetry, Unearthing, this June!

Join Joey and their friends on June 27th from 7-9pm for an evening of art, poetry, movement, and music at ROOTED Cafe at Arts at the Armory on Highland Avenue in Somerville. The event is free to attend but donations and tips to the artists are welcome and appreciated.

The evening will also feature poetry and art by She Moves and Makes, readings from local poets Joey Gould and Shari Caplan, performance snippets from Unearthing the album (featuring the music of Joe Sabourin), and other exciting happenings. Guests can preorder Unearthing here. Limited copies will be available on site.

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Dobet Gnahoré

Grammy Winner Dobet Gnahoré

Dobet Gnahoré

Thu. Jun. 27, 2024 at 7:00 pm

Arts at the Armory is delighted to welcome Afropop sensation, Dobet Gnahoré, to the Spotlight Series stage!

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With her majestic voice, fierce dance moves, magnetic stage presence, and colorful sense of style, GRAMMY-winner Dobet Gnahoré is one of Africa’s most revered and respected talents. She appeals to fans of Angelique Kidjo, Yemi Alade, and Fatoumata Diawara. Backed by her band of four musicians, she will be touring in advance of the release of her newest album, Zouzou, produced by Momo Wang, one of Abidjan’s most in demand beat makers and producer for top international talents. Zouzou showcases Gnahoré’s continuing efforts to draw on the creative energy of Abidjan, a bustling African metropolis that has emerged from years of conflict to become one of West Africa’s most important economic engines and creative centers.

Anyone who has seen Dobet Gnahoré perform knows that her performance talents lie in both music and dance. Dobet’s father Boni Gnahoré is a master percussionist and artist who co-founded the legendary pan-African performance ensemble and artistic collective Ki-Yi M’bock. Growing up in this creative setting was a utopian artistic experience for Dobet and a rigorous training ground that provided her with the skills in music, dance, theater, fashion and poetry that serve as her foundation to this day.

Doors open at 7:00 PM
Show begins at 8:00 PM

Boubacar Diabate of SambaLolo will open!

Join us for a free dance workshop with Dobet Gnahoré in the Arts at the Armory Performance Hall on Monday, June 24th at 5pm. Click here to RSVP.

Ticketing for this event:

Table seating: seats around cocktail tables; 1 table can seat 4 people (seats sold individually)

Concert seating: rows of seats located on the main floor of the performance hall

All seating is general admission, there are no assigned seats besides the two ticket types listed. If you purchased several table seats, your party should arrive together and early (before the 8PM concert start time) to increase the likelihood of finding seats at the same table.

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