Dear Friends,
We’re excited to invite you to the newest addition to our performing arts program, Mother Outsider, this Tuesday, December 17th at 7:30pm (doors open at 7:00pm).
Join us at the beautiful and historic WAH Center for a dynamic performance from three exceptional musical acts with readings interspersed, weaving a storyline throughout the show. Don’t miss out on this dynamic performance featuring the all too rare cross collaboration between artist and author.
Featuring:
Jesse Harris is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, singer, guitarist, and producer of artists from all over the world. Originally from New York City, he began making records in the mid ’90s. Since then he has released more than 20 albums under his own name, as well as many others with various projects and artists. His latest, Paper Flower, a collection of new songs, was recorded in Paris with his old friends Kenny Wollesen and Tony Scherr (who used to accompany Jesse as The Ferdinandos), plus special guests.
Aayushi Karnik is a singer-songwriter originally from India. She moved here in 2018 to pursue her Bachelors in Jazz Guitar at the Juilliard School and after graduating in 2022 she has been pursuing multiple projects while also doing side-person work with the likes of Christian McBride and Geoffrey Keeezer. According to Jazz Legend Wynton Marsalis, “Aayushi’s playing, writing, and singing speak directly to the universality of the blues. She is a natural with human concerns and insights that touch something deep inside all of us.”
The New York-based singer and songwriter, Vanisha Gould has been a fixture at uptown venues and downtown clubs for the past several years, leading various bands. Through frank delivery and subtle-gestured phrasing, she shares stories teeming with empathy, humor and self-reflection. Vanisha brings her own interpretation of existing works alongside trio mates Chris McCarthy, Tyrone Allen and Adam Arruda.
K Hank Jost is a writer of fiction, educator, and editor born in Texas and raised in Georgia. He is the author of the novel-in-stories Deselections, the novel MadStone, is editor-in-chief of the literary quarterly A Common Well Journal. His fiction has been recently featured in Vol.1 Brooklyn, Hobart, Poverty House, BULL, Misery Tourism, Archway Editions Journal, and Serpent Club’s New Writing. He is currently seeking representation/a publisher for his newest novel, Aquarium, while he works on his fourth book, Ordinary Time. As an educator Hank has led workshops at the Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research, been a featured editor at the Barrelhouse Conference 2024, and teaches at Gotham Writers Workshop.
In addition to the evening’s performance, this event will include the opportunity to enjoy drinks and light snacks in the art gallery before and after the show, featuring our latest showcase, Joy to the World!
To purchase tickets, visit http://motheroutsider.eventbrite.com
ABOUT THE WAH CENTER
In late October 1996, Yuko Nii founded the non-profit The WAH Center (Williamsburg Art & Historical Center) based upon her Bridge Concept. That concept envisions a multifaceted, multicultural art center whose mission is to coalesce the diverse artistic community, and create a bridge between local, national and international artists, emerging and established artists, and artists of all disciplines. Thus through the international language of art we come to understand each other to create a more peaceful and integrated world. The WAH Center is a force for peace and understanding and its concept is incorporated in its acronym: “WAH” in Japanese means “peace” or “harmony” or “unity”.
Gallery Hours: Sunday, 1pm to 5pm
Directions
J train to Marcy Avenue
L train to Bedford Avenue
Donate by Paypal: donatewah@gmail.com
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Check, payable to the WAH Center, mail to WAH Center, 135 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211 |
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