The Allentown Art Museum is celebrating the start of Verano Vibrante–a “Vibrant Summer” of bilingual programming–with an indoor/outdoors Nuyorican Hip-Hop Bash that’s free and open to all ages on Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Bash is sponsored by La Mega Radio and includes artists, performers, and vendors from across our community. Rain date is Sunday, June 7.
Inside the Museum, visitors can view three featured artworks by artists of Puerto Rican heritage on loan from El Museo del Barrio along with the new exhibition Revolution Retold, create their own art in Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery, and more.
On Fifth Street, right outside the Museum’s front door, there will be music, dance performances, artmaking inspired by graffiti culture, food trucks by La Frikitona and Tita’s Piraguas, and more. Here’s the complete schedule:
DJ Chenzo
11 a.m.
—Museum opens
—DJ Lazar and the “Mega Monster” mobile DJ soundstage by La Mega Radio brings the music (outside)
—Artist Rafael Menendez (of Maltas Con Leche) leads graffiti-inspired artmaking (outside)
Art by Dreadydee
—Vendors include El Patio de Mi Casa, artist Rosa Camacho, and artist Dreadydee (outside)
11:30 p.m.
—all-ages artmaking begins in Crayola Classroom (inside the Museum)
—Learn how to dance in Hip-Hop/Bomba fusion style in the Community Gallery (inside)
Ely Dance Studio
12:30 p.m.
—Dance performance by Ely Dance Studio on main stage (outside)
1 p.m.
—DJ Chenzo takes over music on main stage, playing Afrobeat, Soca, and Reggaeton (outside)
—Arte y Español, bilingual literacy program for kids, begins (meet at Welcome Desk)
1:30 p.m.
—Gallery tour (in English) begins (meet at Welcome Desk)
Rafael Menendez
2 p.m.
—Gallery tour (in Spanish) begins (meet at Welcome Desk)
Miguel Sangué-Marchiran
3 p.m.
—Taíno ceremony led by Miguel Sangué-Marchiran of the Caney Indigenous Spiritual Circle (outside)
3:30 p.m.
—Artmaking ends (inside and outside)
4 p.m.
—Museum closes and event ends
Generous support for the AAM’s Nuyorican Hip-Hop Bash is provided by Art Bridges and La Mega Radio.
