Calling all Mamis and Papis! New York-based arts collective Papi Juice joins forces with El Museo to celebrate black, brown, and all around town queer people of color. Enjoy live music sets by Resident Papi Juice DJs Oscar Nñ and Adam Rhodes, accompanied by special guest Fried Plátano, film screenings by Ladin Awad + Mekdela Maskal + Adam Rhodes; and a special performance by artist Jonathan González. Full schedule below.
*MEMBERS EXCLUSIVE*
We are excited to announce our new partnership with Bohemia, Dos Equis, Heineken, and Tecate! El Museo Members can now redeem two complimentary drink tickets during Uptown Bounce.Do your friends want to join? Join by August 15th, and you will both receive THREE (3) free extra months of membership to El Museo. Stop by El Museo’s membership table during Uptown Bounce to redeem you tickets and to join la familia!
FREE ADMISSION | RSVP here
Music
DJ sets by Oscar Nñ, Adam Rhodes, + Fried Plátano
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | El Café
Resident Papi Juice DJ’s Oscar Nñ and Adam Rhodes accompanied by special guest Fried Plátano will set the music mood with their special blend of funk and glamour. Celebrate the queer communities of color and enjoy the dance!
Art Making Workshop
All Hands In!
6:00pm – 8:30pm | Courtyard
Together, we make up the past, present, and future of our neighborhood. When we place all of our hands together we can see that we are all unique individually, but together we make up a vibrant diverse community. Using the figure of your hand as inspiration, create a collage that tells us what you think is important, then add it to the hands of those joining us on that night to create a collaborative community installation piece!
Performance
Jonathan González
7:00pm – 7:25pm | El Café
Disrupting the mundane while creating a peerless experience through his mesmerizing movements and gestures, artist Jonathan González will present a flavorful performance that will leave you gagging.
Film Screening
Short Films by Ladin Awad+ Mekdela Maskal + Adam Rhodes
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | El Café
Ladin Awad + Mekdela Maskal + Adam Rhodes present a short film screening throughout the night. We will see Mekdel Maskal’s Ethiopian and Ladin Awad’s Sudanese identities juxtaposed against their diasporic upbringings. Following this Adam R. will be showing some of his enigmatic films. A plethora of thought provoking content through evocative imagery and film.
ABOUT PAPI JUICE
Papi Juice is a Brooklyn-based dance party and kiki celebrating queer and trans people of color and the folk who love them. Every celebration carries on with sounds from around the world catering to a curated thematic event. Papi Juice has featured artists and DJs such as: Maluca, Princess Nokia, MikeQ, False Witness, Juliana Huxtable, Rizzla, and Jay Boogie. Papi Juice is committed to being an intentional space for queer and trans people of color.
ABOUT UPTOWN BOUNCE
Join El Museo del Barrio and the Museum of the City of New York for our FREE summer block party series. In its fifth year, and held on four consecutive Wednesdays, visitors are invited to stop by and dance to music by local New York City DJs, participate in art-making workshops, and more. Food and drinks are available for sale.