WORDS - Shout out to Grassroots Community Arts Program and Sirelo Entertainment for having our founder Daniel Scala jump on board for his first mural. Rising Tide Capital, a local JC Non-Profit was celebrating their 20 year anniversary and they commissioned Grassroots to do 8 large murals interpreting what the concept of interconnectivity was to us. Grassroots connected local and global artists for this project, truly encapsulating how we are all interconnected. Daniel chose to throw his signature hand style up with a poem that tells what interconnectivity is in his world. Check out the poem and more photos of his piece here.
DANCE - This weeks Listen & Move DJ is DJ Jessica Chaos! We've had to reschedule her a few times and can't wait to finally hear what she brings to the session.
About Listen & Move - We have been talking about how to continue educating the masses about the foundations of the house music culture, and we always land on the fact that staying consistent with what we do is the best way. Pull up and experience the essence of the culture.
WORDS - THEY PROVED THERE ARE MULTIVERSES! Ok, I know that's not true, but it's cool to even hear someone say that. That said, I guess that is just me doing exactly what this poem says we do, except I'm justifying it that it is something cool or progressive. Anyway, nothing is real and this doesn't matter, but it's cool to be able to create thought provoking art.
Gripped tight to absurdity
wishing every word would be
something that makes me feel
without feeling uncertainty
It's truly a discourtesy
to use info discernibly
when we can't tell what is real
and what is deep hyperbole
EVERYTHING IS FAKE
everyone is certain he
holds the only truth
and what you think
won't move me internally
Certainly
We keep these feeling inside purposefully
then we explode with fear of anyone
proposing our adversity
What's hurting me
becomes a fuse detonating
a distaste for diversity
but we can't prove a single thing
inside the multiversity
WORDS - Creating each other. We all create the versions of others that make us most comfortable... or not. We have access to figure out how to truly connect...but we are more separate than ever. Do we ever truly accept each others flaws or do we let fear run our vision boards? If we see ourselves in each other, windows become mirrors and we allow the divine within the person across from us to shine.
DANCE - This past November we celebrated five years of Listen & Move House Dance Sessions EVERY DAMN WEEK BECAUSE WE LOVE THE CULTURE! Such a blessing to share space with other artists & humans expressing themselves through music. The culture is based around the communal dance being what brings us together and we're doing our best to share this importance with the world.
WORDS - When we let go of predispositions and ideals we can create a reality where we see even the most devastating circumstances as a part of the unfolding of our true purpose. The universe is working for you, you just need to open your eyes.
8.5x11 Framed Ink on Paper
WORDS - We are lost
In a sea of digits
the binary cost of
ignoring the evolution
causes near sighted visions
a decree of thoughts
So many zeros and ones
causing improbable collisions
but in the time we live in
it's more common than
common sense
safe to say
maybe even a given
but lets get back to source
i pray we pivot
not to imply god
will hear those thoughts
and listen
Keep the ego hidden
and you'll see the visions
of what made
Buddha
Moses
& Jesus
different
12X20 CANVAS - ACYRILIC
MUSIC - Listen to live House and Techno sets from our weekly community House Dance programs, Listen & Move and Move N' Groove.
The sonic experience itself is great, but if you want to experience what the house music culture is truly based on, pull up to one of our L&M sessions in Jersey City. Right now since it's cold outside, we hold one weekly at Grassroots Community Space, 54 Coles St. every Wednesday , and starting in May our Move N' Groove program will return to JC and Hoboken for the summer!
DANCE -Our Move N' Groove program in JC and Hoboken will return in the end of May 2025, and we are very excited for what is in store for this year! We will be bringing out the usual amazing roster of local Dj's and artists, as well as some very special guests from around the world. This video is a collection of some of our favorite moments from last years 2024 season. For more info on our Move N' Groove events, click here.
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