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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jess Young, Director of Communications
& Community Engagement
415-863-1414 x112 • jess@somarts.org

 

SOMArts Cultural Center Presents
SOMArts SOULstice Party & Fundraiser
M-1 of Dead Prez hosts a fundraiser for SOMArts, featuring live music, a dance battle, visual art & a tasty silent auction featuring Bay Area restaurants, Saturday, June 20, 2015, 4–8pm

San Francisco, CA, May 18, 2015–– On Saturday, June 20, 2015, 4pm to 8pm, M-1 of Dead Prez hosts SOMArts SOULstice Party, an all-ages fundraiser for SOMArts Cultural Center featuring live music and art, a dance battle, cash bar and pupusas on the patio, and a tasty silent auction.

The event includes performances by M-1, Antique Naked Soul, Kev Choice, Khafre Jay and more, and features DJ’s Leydis, Sake One, Lex of Souls of Mischief, and Brown Amy on the turntables. At 5pm there will be a freestyle & turf dance battle with a cash prize.

Many different cultures celebrate the solstice–– it’s a time to remember that we, like the sun, contain the power to nurture and sustain, and that we have a responsibility to burn as brightly as we can. The SOULstice Party is an opportunity to have some fun and help SOMArts Cultural Center, a long-standing San Francisco cultural beacon, shine on into its 36th year of promoting cultural connectivity & multifaceted participation in the arts.

During the event guests can register and bid in a silent auction featuring gift certificates to over 100 Bay Area restaurants. A credit card and contact information is required to register. Bidders need not be present to win when bidding closes at 7:45pm.

Visual art by a few of SOMArts' longstanding collaborators and resident organizations will be on view during the event, including ArtSpan, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Chrysalis Print Studio, Queer Cultural Center, and Sixth Street Photography Workshop.

Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door, with special pre-sale discounts while they last. Advance tickets are recommended:  http://soulsticeparty.eventbrite.com

ABOUT SOMARTS:
SOMArts Cultural Center, founded in 1979, cultivates access to the arts within the Bay Area by collaborating with community-focused artists and organizations. Together, we engage the power of the arts to provoke just and fair inclusion, cultural respect, and civic participation.
 

SOMArts plays a vital role in the arts ecosystem by helping activate the arts citywide. We do this by providing space and production support for non-profit events, as well as fairs and festivals throughout the Bay Area, and offering a robust program of art exhibitions, classes, events and performances that are affordable and accessible to all.

For more information about upcoming events, space rentals and neighborhood arts services, visit www.somarts.org or call 415-863-1414. SOMArts receives critical support from the San Francisco Arts Commission, The San Francisco Foundation and individual donors, and is sponsored in part by Grants for the Arts. SOMArts thanks Ninkasi Brewing and Humm Kombucha, who generously donated to SOMArts SOULstice Party & Fundraiser, as well as 48 Hills for providing media sponsorship.

CALENDAR LISTING

What: SOMArts SOULstice Party & Fundraiser

When: Saturday, June 20, 2015

Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)

How Much: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Tickets at http://soulsticeparty.eventbrite.com.

What Else: All ages. Must present I.D. to buy drinks at the bar.