BAAD!Ass Women Fesitval 2024

  • Angela's Pulse presents Dancing While Black: Master Classes for the Masses

    Saturday, April 6 | 4:00PM | Free-$20

    How We Get Over [Through]: Movement For This Moment

    A movement meditation/divination/writing/ storytelling practice for collective liberation stewarded by amara tabor-smith.

    Bring a journal, a pillow and/or blanket, water, any small objects that are comforting or grounding for you.

    NOTE: By participating in the Dancing While Black Master Classes, I agree to and authorize Angela's Pulse and BAAD! to capture and use video-audio recordings and photographic images of my participation.

  • Suzzanne Ponomarenko & Princess Lockerooo

    Suzzanne Ponomarenko & Princess Lockerooo

    Saturday, March 30 | 8:00PM | $20

    Contemporary modern sensation Suzzanne Ponomarenko presents 'Enjoy Yourself!,' a piece exploring the highs and lows of overwhelming grief. Plus, Princess Lockerooo, ‘The Queen of Waacking,’ shares how to unleash your inner superhero with an inspiring artist talk!

  • In Full Bloom: Film Screening + Q&A

    In Full Bloom: Film Screening + Q&A

    Friday, March 29 | 8:00PM | FREE

    Follow the journeys of 15 trans and queer actors challenging stereotypes and fostering meaningful dialogue on gender, identity, and justice in this screening of In Full Bloom, a powerful documentary by Michael D. Brewer.

    Co-producer Jazzmun Crayton & Nahshon Dion of the TRANSBRATIONS Art Collective will join us for a post-show Q&A!

  • BAAD!Ass Flamencas

    BAAD!Ass Flamencas

    Thursday, March 28 | 8:00PM | $20

    Discover the electrifying world of flamenco with tantilizing live performances by acclaimed artists Nelida Tirado & Olyda Ola!

    Plus, catch a special screening of BREAD: A Tall Tale–a tragic, comic, and joyful gypsy folk tale told through flamenco by director Deirdre Towers.

  • Health & Hip Hop, Inc. Presents: Women's Health Workshop

    Health & Hip Hop, Inc. Presents: Women's Health Workshop

    Sunday, March 24 | 1PM | FREE

    Health & Hip Hop, Inc. presents an engaging panel discussion and Q&A with healthcare professionals addressing community health concerns for cis and trans women. Plus, enjoy electrifying performances from cis, trans, and non-binary artists Janice Tomlinson, Sincerity, Princex Aimis, Heather Hills & more!

  • Pepatian BC in the BX Artist Exchange

    Pepatián presents BC in the BX: Artist Exchange

    Saturday, March 23 | 1:30PM | FREE

    Dynamic dance artists & writers from residency projects in Vancouver and the Bronx connect! With Rebecca Gual, Alicia Raquel, Queerly Femmetastic & more!

    In-person & virtual

  • Pepatián's Dancing Futures presents: Walking in Layers byMai Lê Hô

    Pepatián's Dancing Futures presents: Walking in Layers by Mai Lê Hô

    Friday, March 22 & Saturday, March 23 | 6:00PM | $20

    Dance artist Mai Lê Hô and collaborators debut Walking In Layers, a multidisciplinary 2-day festival merging Vietnamese, French, and American influences while addressing layers of identity through dance, live improv music, documentary video, eco-fashion, & more!

  • Happy Birthday Audre Lorde: Film Screening & Marathon Reading

    Sunday, March 17 | 3PM/6PM | FREE

    Celebrate the legacy of the influential Black, lesbian poet Audre Lorde with a screening of Dagmar Schultz’s powerful film The Berlin Years, followed by a marathon reading of Lorde's work.

  • BAAD!Ass Women Dance Compilation

    BAAD!Ass Women Dance Compilation

    Saturday, March 16 | 8:00PM | FREE-$20

    Visionary womxn choreographers CeCeBrownSugah, Marta Renzi, Argelia Arreola, Honest Malcriada, Sari Nordman, Rachel Repinz, Enya-Kalia Jordan & Anisa Rullan unleash their creativity with original dance performances for BAAD!’s long-standing Dance Compilation series!

    In-person & virtual

  • Repertorio Español presents En el tiempo de las mariposas

    Repertorio Español presents En el tiempo de las mariposas

    Thursday, March 14 | 7:00PM | FREE

    "In the Time of the Butterflies" is a play by Caridad Svich, directed by José Zayas, which recreates the historical account of four sisters under Rafael Trujillo's violent regime in the Dominican Republic.

    Presented in Spanish with English subtitles.

  • EMPOWER: Women's Safety Seminar

    EMPOWER: Women's Safety Seminar

    Saturday, March 2 | 2:00PM | FREE

    Survivor Connie Pacheco empowers women with essential knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to navigate issues of domestic violence and sexual assault in this comprehensive and interactive seminar.