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SUMMARY:Tim Jago – Time Shift Album Celebration Show
DESCRIPTION:Tim Jago presents music from his latest album Time Shift. Jago’s unique vision shines through an eclectic program displaying a variety of grooves and stylistic influences\, all with a strong through-line of jazz sensibility. Supported by the cinematic sounds of Dion Kerr’s eko vizion meusik. \nSet 1: eko vizion meusik \n\nDion Kerr — bass\nTim Watson — guitar\nMiguel Russell — drums\n\nSet 2: Tim Jago Group \n\nTim Jago — guitar\nMark Small — saxophone\nSilvano Monasterios — keys\nDion Kerr — bass\nMichael Piolet — drums\n\ntimjagomusic.com \nhttps://www.instagram.com/timjago/ \nhttps://found.ee/Tim-Jago-Time-Shift-Album \nhttps://timjago.bandcamp.comhttps://dionkerr.xyz
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/tim-jago/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Open Call Program
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SUMMARY:New York Yoga Club - Park Slope/Prospect Heights Pop-Up
DESCRIPTION:About Event\n\n\n\n​🧘‍♀️ How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door. \nOr just walk in\, we always love our walk-ins (pay by credit card) \n🧘‍♀️ How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door.\nBYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) OR rent one from us for $5 \n​​📍 Where & When\nTime: Doors open at 6:30 PM. The meeting begins once the room fills\, usually about 15–20 minutes after.\nThe yoga practice runs for about one hour\, followed by an optional hangout. \n​​🌿 What to Expect\nWe’re a club\, not a class. Come as you are\, say hello to the people around you\, and settle in. Our all-levels practices run about an hour. \n​​We understand that life happens. Sometimes that means showing up late\, in your pajamas\, or both. We leave some time at the beginning of our meetings to ease in and socialize. \n​​🎷 After Yoga\nStick around if you’d like. There will be live jazz downstairs and a cash bar with snacks for us to enjoy after practice. \n​​💫 About Yoga Club\nWe bring people together through high quality\, affordable yoga and community. We meet in creative spaces around the city to move\, breath\, and make new friends.
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/new-york-yoga-club-park-slope-prospect-heights-pop-up-5/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T190000
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CREATED:20260105T162601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T162601Z
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SUMMARY:ShapeShifter Plus JAM SESSIONS
DESCRIPTION:Where Creative Rebels JAM – ShapeShifter Awaits
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/shapeshifter-plus-jam-sessions-15/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T170000
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CREATED:20251007T193010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T193018Z
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SUMMARY:The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop and Rehearsals Weekly at ShapeShifter
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/the-fat-cats-youth-orchestra-open-workshop-14/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Plus 501(c)(3)\, 837-839 Union Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T183000
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CREATED:20260202T184418Z
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SUMMARY:New York Yoga Club - Vinyasa Refresh + Jazz Social w/ August Henderson
DESCRIPTION:About Event\n\n\n\n​🧘‍♀️ How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door. \nOr just walk in\, we always love our walk-ins (pay by credit card) \n🧘‍♀️ How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door.\nBYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) OR rent one from us for $5 \n​​📍 Where & When\nTime: Doors open at 6:30 PM. The meeting begins once the room fills\, usually about 15–20 minutes after.\nThe yoga practice runs for about one hour\, followed by an optional hangout. \n​​🌿 What to Expect\nWe’re a club\, not a class. Come as you are\, say hello to the people around you\, and settle in. Our all-levels practices run about an hour. \n​​We understand that life happens. Sometimes that means showing up late\, in your pajamas\, or both. We leave some time at the beginning of our meetings to ease in and socialize. \n​​🎷 After Yoga\nStick around if you’d like. There will be live jazz downstairs and a cash bar with snacks for us to enjoy after practice. \n​​💫 About Yoga Club\nWe bring people together through high quality\, affordable yoga and community. We meet in creative spaces around the city to move\, breath\, and make new friends.
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/new-york-yoga-club-park-slope-prospect-heights-pop-up-7/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Collaboration Programs,Yoga
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SUMMARY:Vinyasa Refresh + Jazz Social w/ August Henderson ​🎷
DESCRIPTION:​​🧘‍♀️ NY YOGA CLUB – VINYASA REFRESH + JAZZ SCHMOOZE AFTER \n​​🎶 Flowing vinyasa practice + live music after\n🌊 Style: All-levels flow (accessible + revivifying)\n🙏 No yoga experience needed! Ideal for beginners and experienced yogis. We mean it!! \n​​📣 How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door.\nOr just walk in\, we always love our walk-ins (pay by credit card) \nBYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) OR rent one from us for $5 \n​​​📍 Where & When\nTime: Doors open at 6:30 PM. The meeting begins once the room fills\, usually about 15–20 minutes after. The yoga practice runs for about one hour. Live jazz schmooze follows. \n​​​🌿 What to Expect\nWe’re a club\, not a class. Come as you are\, say hello to the people around you\, and settle in. \n​​Our Vinyasa Refresh meetings are for all levels and run about an hour. Expect to move and breath through an energizing set of standing postures and rejuvenating poses on the floor. \n​​We understand that life happens. Sometimes that means showing up late\, in your pjs\, or both. We leave some time at the beginning of our meetings to ease in and socialize. \n​​​🎷 After Yoga\nStick around. There will be live jazz downstairs and a cash bar with snacks for us to enjoy after practice. \n​⭐ Our Instructor\nAugust is a performance artist & movement instructor with over a decade of experience teaching dance\, yoga\, and somatic modalities. Their classes blend physical awareness with clear structure\, offering space to explore strength\, softness\, and sustained presence. \n​​​💫 About Yoga Club\nWe bring people together through high quality\, affordable yoga and community. We meet in creative spaces around the city to move\, breath\, and meet new people.
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/yoga_club_8/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collaboration Programs,Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T210000
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CREATED:20260201T183510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T183515Z
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SUMMARY:ShapeShifter Plus JAM SESSIONS
DESCRIPTION:Where Creative Rebels JAM – ShapeShifter Awaits
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/shapeshifter-plus-jam-sessions-16/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T190000
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CREATED:20260107T042140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T042450Z
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SUMMARY:Senya
DESCRIPTION:This is a six-piece ensemble performing all original music — energetic\, exploratory\, and designed to make you happy.\n\n\nSenya is a guitarist\, bandleader\, and composer based in Chicago and New York who has been headlining venues across Chicago for half a decade. His group pushes the boundaries of jazz\, drawing inspiration from punk to classical musics. As a sideman\, Senya has worked with artists such as Big Chief Donald Harrison and Marquis Hill and studied under Mike Moreno\, Mark Whitfield\, Bobby Broom\, and Gilad Hekselman.Artist/Project  \n\nSenya — guitar\nMiriam Gorof-Behel — alto saxophone\nDylan Smith — vibraphone\nJude Peterson — piano\nSteven Bowman (tentative) — double bass\nRehaan Rouege — drums\n\n  \nhttps://www.instagram.com/senya.music/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/_jude_peterson_/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/mg.behel/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/dylankesmith/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/chosenstixx/
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/senya/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Open Call Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T100000
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CREATED:20251208T020812Z
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SUMMARY:Copy of Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton
DESCRIPTION:Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton: music concert for kids with storytime\, music time and dancing!\n\n\nWake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton at Shapeshifter lab @10am \nWhat: Wake Up and Dance is a joyful concert series for the littlest dancers and their grown-ups by award-winning children’s musician and kindie rocker Suzi Shelton & Friends. \nGeared for families with children ages 0-8 years old\, this early morning concert series features story time\, music and dancing that is sure to engage\, inspire and uplift! Welcome in\, get some drinks and snacks from the café\, and get ready to Wake Up & Dance with Suzi in 2026! \nWhen: Saturday\, January 3rd & February 7th 2026 \n10am – Doors \n10:15 am – Story Time\n10:30-11:15am – Concert \n  \nWhere: Shapeshifter Lab – 837 Union Street Brooklyn\, NY 11215 \nCost: Tickets $15 per person (under 12 months is FREE) or $45 for a family four pack \nFor more than a decade\, Suzi Shelton has been recognized as a voice in independent family music\, and a leading figure in the NYC children’s music scene. She has 10 albums under her belt along with multiple hit singles frequently played on the radio (and everywhere you listen to your music)\, and a popular livestream show called Sing with Suzi featuring special guests from around the globe that is watched in over 70 countries! Suzi is a staple in Park Slope with her regular playground-packed performances at Old Stone House of Brooklyn\, Brooklyn Public Library\, and Jalopy Theatre. \n  \nSponsored by: \nPark Slope Day Camp has been a Brooklyn favorite for 34 summers\, bringing camp spirit to Park Slope\, Carroll Gardens\, and Windsor Terrace. With programs for children ages 3 1/2 to 15 including Traditional Camp\, Sports Academy\, Take the Stage\, a performing arts program\, a travel camp\, and a Leadership Program for older campers. Camp blends outdoor adventures\, a wide range of trips and exciting activities\, and creative exploration in a safe and welcoming environment. Offering flexible registration options\, transportation\, and extended hours\, Park Slope Day Camp makes the summer easy for families\, while giving kids endless opportunities to explore\, discover\, grow\, and have fun.Please be aware that photography and video recording may take place during this event. By attending\, you give your consent to be photographed or recorded\, and for the images or footage to be used in future promotions or event materials. If you’d prefer not to be included\, just let our event staff know when you arrive.—\nSUZI SHELTON – MUSIC FOR KIDS/ www.suzishelton.com \n\nSing with Suzi – a joyful show for little kids – viewed in over 70 countries!\n\nFacebookInstagramYouTube
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/suzi-shelton-20260207/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids Concert,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20251201T044928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T020035Z
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SUMMARY:Show Up\, Kids!
DESCRIPTION:Interactive comic storytelling kids show! \n  \nThe main attraction didn’t show up! So Bebe gets the kids (and their grownups) to help her create a comedic storytelling show on the spot. This outrageous\, critically acclaimed\, interactive comedy for kids 3–10 returns to Brooklyn following raves from NYC to Hollywood to the UK. \nBebe Tabickman \nPeter Michael Marino \nhttps://www.facebook.com/showupkids \nhttps://www.instagram.com/showupkids \nwww.showup-theshow.com \nWatchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJqtYiZg_i4
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/show-up-kids/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Kids Concert,Live Music,Open Call Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T210000
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CREATED:20260201T181524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T181527Z
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SUMMARY:Lighthouse\, Koi \, and Graybles at Shapeshifter Lab
DESCRIPTION:Come see our bands at Shapeshifter Lab! Great musicians\, great vibes\, killer space\, and drinks will be available.\n\n\nDon’t Miss Lighthouse\, Koi\, and Graybles at Shapeshifter Lab!\nDon’t miss Lighthouse\, Koi \, and Graybles at Shapeshifter Lab! Join us for a high-energy night of live music\, great vibes\, and an intimate setting that brings artists and audience together. Come hang out\, grab a drink\, and experience the unique energy only a live show can offer.
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/lighthouse-koi-and-graybles-at-shapeshifter-lab/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20260116T041025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T222852Z
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SUMMARY:The Fat Cats 15th Anniversary Afternoon Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:The Fat Cats 15th Anniversary Afternoon Concert Series \nJoin us as we celebrate 15 years of swing\, mentorship\, and musical excellence with The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra in a special afternoon concert series at ShapeShifter Lab. \nDoors: 3:30 PM \nShow: 4 PM \nFree & Open to the Public \nPlease RSVP with the ticket link for your spot! \nShapeShifter Plus is an non-profit\, grassroots community oriented organization known for supporting artists and education initiatives like Belongó. Please pay what you are able so that we can continue this important work together in these unprecedented times. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nUpcoming Dates: \n• February 8\, 2026 \n• March 29\, 2026 \n• May 17\, 2026 \n 
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/fat_cats_20260208/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collaboration Programs,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20260207T235405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T235632Z
UID:46823-1770834600-1770840000@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:NY YOGA CLUB - Vinyasa Refresh + Jazz Social ​🎷
DESCRIPTION:About Event\n\n\n\n​🧘‍♀️ How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door. \nOr just walk in\, we always love our walk-ins (pay by credit card) \n🧘‍♀️ How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door.\nBYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) OR rent one from us for $5 \n​​📍 Where & When\nTime: Doors open at 6:30 PM. The meeting begins once the room fills\, usually about 15–20 minutes after.\nThe yoga practice runs for about one hour\, followed by an optional hangout. \n​​🌿 What to Expect\nWe’re a club\, not a class. Come as you are\, say hello to the people around you\, and settle in. Our all-levels practices run about an hour. \n​​We understand that life happens. Sometimes that means showing up late\, in your pajamas\, or both. We leave some time at the beginning of our meetings to ease in and socialize. \n​​🎷 After Yoga\nStick around if you’d like. There will be live jazz downstairs and a cash bar with snacks for us to enjoy after practice. \n​​💫 About Yoga Club\nWe bring people together through high quality\, affordable yoga and community. We meet in creative spaces around the city to move\, breath\, and make new friends. \nLINK HERE
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/ny-yoga-club-vinyasa-refresh-jazz-social-%f0%9f%8e%b7/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Collaboration Programs,Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20260201T183512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T183516Z
UID:46780-1770836400-1770843600@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:ShapeShifter Plus JAM SESSIONS
DESCRIPTION:Where Creative Rebels JAM – ShapeShifter Awaits
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/shapeshifter-plus-jam-sessions-17/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20251227T233603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T212457Z
UID:46664-1771007400-1771014600@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:The Park Slope Food Coop Concert Series #14
DESCRIPTION:A concert by and for the community—celebrating music and art produced by the Food Coop Concert Series Committee of the Park Slope Food Coop.\n\n\nSet 1 \nTime: 6:30 PM – 6:50 PM \nPorterfield — ft. Or Bareket and Ines Velasco \nLineup: \n\nJacob Aviner — vocals\, electric guitar\nOr Bareket — upright bass\nInes Velasco — drumset\nJered Yee – guest on saxophone\n\nAbout:\nJoined by Or Bareket and Ines Velasco\, Jacob Aviner leads this trio in a new batch of never-before-heard songs\, reimagining his band Porterfield. \n———————————————————————————————- \nSet 2 \nTime: 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM \nTheresa Rosas – Alan Grubner – Sam Weber Trio \nLineup: \n\nTheresa Rosas — piano\, vocals\nAlan Grubner — violin\nSam Weber — bass\n\nAbout:\nTrio project focused on songs\, compositions\, and improvisations. \n———————————————————————————————- \nSet 3 \nTime: 7:30 PM – 7:50 PM \nNoa Fort \nLineup: \n\nNoa Fort — voice\, piano\n\nAbout:\nSolo set featuring Noa Fort’s original songs. \n———————————————————————————————- \nSet 4 \nTime: 8:00 PM – 8:20 PM \nZosha Warpeha & Jonathan Kaiser \nLineup: \n\nZosha Warpeha — Hardanger d’amore\nJonathan Kaiser — cello\n\nAbout:\nNew atmospheric duo exploring textural\, drone-based\, and improvised spaces for Hardanger d’amore and cello. \n———————————————————————————————- \nThe Park Slope Food Coop Concert Series is one of the most exciting initiatives we undertake as a community. With so many gifted and talented members\, creating this series was a natural decision and a no-brainer. The baton of music and performance curation was passed on to Ludovica and Alexis by Beverly Grant—a great artist and long-time member since the inception of the Food Coop. Beverly is an artist\, photographer\, singer-songwriter\, composer\, and activist who has greatly contributed to our community. \nJason Weiner and the membership staff have played a key role in bringing this event to life. We thank them for sharing the same joy and respect for the arts\, which enriches all walks of life. Before the shutdown\, this concert series was a crucial and pinnacle way of bringing us closer together as a community that truly cares about the world around us. Art\, in every aspect of our human experience\, is a life-healing force. Alexis Cuadrado and Ludovica Burtone are both professional musicians\, composers\, producers\, and educators. They have expanded the vision of the curation to create a platform for freedom of expression for all. ShapeShifter Lab visionaries Fortuna Sung and Matthew Garrison have also become vital to our mission\, generously providing us with their performance space across the street from the Food Coop. Annie Keating does the magic with social media and Ave Carrillo is helping the group to the production side of things the concert series. \nInstagram
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/psfc-14/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Open Call Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20251201T044929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T020200Z
UID:46557-1771077600-1771081200@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:Show Up\, Kids!
DESCRIPTION:Interactive comic storytelling kids show! \n  \n  \nThe main attraction didn’t show up! So Bebe gets the kids (and their grownups) to help her create a comedic storytelling show on the spot. This outrageous\, critically acclaimed\, interactive comedy for kids 3–10 returns to Brooklyn following raves from NYC to Hollywood to the UK. \nBebe Tabickman \nPeter Michael Marino \nhttps://www.facebook.com/showupkids \nhttps://www.instagram.com/showupkids \nwww.showup-theshow.com \nWatchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJqtYiZg_i4
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/show-up-kids-2/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Kids Concert,Live Music,Open Call Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20260129T014827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T213444Z
UID:46760-1771099200-1771106400@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:Love Ain’t Dead.
DESCRIPTION:Paper Anniversary hosts their 5th Annual Valentine’s Day Show: Love Ain’t Dead. Join us for a night of comedy\, music\, and comedy music.\n\n\nPaper Anniversary hosts their 5th Annual Valentine’s Day Show: Love Ain’t Dead. \nJoin us for a night of comedy\, music\, and comedy music. This year’s lineup features Cory Cavin\, Jordan Carlos\, The Quinns\, and Paper Anniversary (family band and regular band). \n  \nPaper Anniversary is led by husband-and-wife songwriting duo Katherine Slingluff and Andy Stuckey. Their music blends Country\, Bluegrass\, and Americana\, spotlighting the highs and lows of relationships. Their debut album Signature Confessions was released in 2014. Both artists are originally from Dothan\, Alabama and currently based in Brooklyn\, NY. \n  \n\nAndy Stuckey — guitar\, vocals\nKatherine Slingluff — mandolin\, vocals\nMaggie Stuckey — piano\, guitar\, vocals\nMo Stuckey — bass\, cajon\, vocals\nCole Rotante — dobro\nDiane Stockwell — fiddle\nSam Dallas — bass\n\n 
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/love-aint-dead/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Open Call Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T153000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20260202T212752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T212942Z
UID:46796-1771162200-1771169400@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:BC bOp! 2026 New York City Tour
DESCRIPTION:BC bOp! from Boston College delivers a broad\, punchy jazz sound—instrumental and vocal—spanning big band classics to modern fusion.\n\n\nBC bOp! 2026 New York City Tour\nPublic Event: February 15th\, 2025 at 1:30 pm \nDirectors \n\nSebastian Bonaiuto — Director\nLauren Busa — Assistant Director\nShannon Jacob — Vocal Director\n\nVocalists \n\nHenry Ackerman\nMadeline David\nEliana Goldberg\nJoshua Holstein\nRenee Martel\nLouise Miniter\nLesley Opindas\nTin Pham\nElizabeth Powell\nEmma Ramirez\nKatie Shepard\n\n  \nInstrumentalists \nSaxophones \n\nNathan DePaola\nDelaney Matthews\nHarry Smith\nMichael Tan\nElla Weinstein\n\nTrumpets \n\nConnor Aron\nAllison Eidt\nTrevor Hooker\nKiran Kothavale\nAvery Suza\nFelix Teng\n\nTrombones \n\nMax Jellinek-Knight\nJames Halkias\nDereck Islas\nDex Murphy\n\nRhythm Section \n\nAndrew Chesterton\nConnor Moquin\nJacob Nguyen\nCharlie Stautberg\nJett Takazawa\nGrace Vengco\n\n  \nAbout Ensemble:\nBC bOp! was organized in late October of 1987 by a number of Boston College musicians whorecognized the need for a musical ensemble dedicated to performing high-quality instrumentaland vocal jazz. Sophomore David Healey led the effort with help from other interested BCmusicians. BC bOp! began rehearsing on November 8th\, 1987. The band engaged the services ofSebastian Bonaiuto\, a former music educator and graduate of the Boston College Carroll Schoolof Management\, to direct the ensemble on a volunteer basis. After selecting an advisor\, BC bOp!was recognized as an official university club on January 10\, 1988\, Sebastian Bonaiuto continuedas BC bOp!’s musical Director. \n  \nIn July of 1989\, Sebastian Bonaiuto was appointed Boston College Director of Bands. Soonthereafter\, the members of BC bOp! voted to become an ensemble of the Boston College BandsProgram. The addition of BC bOp! to the Bands Program expanded the offerings to includeinstrumental and vocal jazz performance. \n  \nWe\, the members and directors of BC bOp!\, acknowledge that our repertoire is primarily basedon jazz–a genre created by Black musicians that has roots in spirituals and work songs. We areaware not only of the privilege we have\, but of the responsibility we carry in performing thisgenre on and off Boston College’s campus. We aspire to create a space in whichthought-provoking conversations are a part of our performances\, a space in which individuals ofthe Boston College community may reflect on our institution’s place in Black history and its rolein shaping Black futures. Through our music\, we seek to honor jazz’s origins\, foster meaningfuldialogue\, and uphold our commitment to celebrating and respecting Black artistry and history. \n  \nAbout
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/bc-bop-2026/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collaboration Programs,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20260203T060812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T060812Z
UID:46806-1771439400-1771444800@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:NY YOGA CLUB - Vinyasa Refresh + Jazz Social ​🎷
DESCRIPTION:About Event\n\n\n\n​🧘‍♀️ How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door. \nOr just walk in\, we always love our walk-ins (pay by credit card) \n🧘‍♀️ How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door.\nBYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) OR rent one from us for $5 \n​​📍 Where & When\nTime: Doors open at 6:30 PM. The meeting begins once the room fills\, usually about 15–20 minutes after.\nThe yoga practice runs for about one hour\, followed by an optional hangout. \n​​🌿 What to Expect\nWe’re a club\, not a class. Come as you are\, say hello to the people around you\, and settle in. Our all-levels practices run about an hour. \n​​We understand that life happens. Sometimes that means showing up late\, in your pajamas\, or both. We leave some time at the beginning of our meetings to ease in and socialize. \n​​🎷 After Yoga\nStick around if you’d like. There will be live jazz downstairs and a cash bar with snacks for us to enjoy after practice. \n​​💫 About Yoga Club\nWe bring people together through high quality\, affordable yoga and community. We meet in creative spaces around the city to move\, breath\, and make new friends.
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/ny-yoga-club-20260218/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Collaboration Programs,Yoga
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20260201T183513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260201T183518Z
UID:46781-1771441200-1771448400@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:ShapeShifter Plus JAM SESSIONS
DESCRIPTION:Where Creative Rebels JAM – ShapeShifter Awaits
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/shapeshifter-plus-jam-sessions-18/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20260216T082858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T082858Z
UID:46834-1771527600-1771534800@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:Jazz and Draw
DESCRIPTION:Jazz and Draw \nStop thinking you need to be an expert to draw!Come as you are! \n✨ chill drawing sessions in live settings\n🤗 join us and improve your live drawing skills \n$20 or$45 with drink ticket \nhttps://www.instagram.com/jazzanddraw/
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/jazz-and-draw/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Collaboration Programs,Live Music,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20251219T011205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T080408Z
UID:46639-1771531200-1771538400@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:أحمد [Ahmed] in Residence
DESCRIPTION:Organizer’s announcement:\nWe’re sorry to share disappointing news with the many fans of أحمد [Ahmed]: due to unexpected circumstances\, the band members are unable to travel to the U.S. this February. \nAll tickets purchased for these performances will be fully refunded. \nWe and the band are deeply grateful for the enthusiasm and support shown for these shows\, and we share in your disappointment. We hope you’ll join us for other upcoming programs in 2026\, and we look forward to welcoming you then.\n\n  \n  \nFourOneOne is proud to present the UK\, Sweden\, and France-based أحمد [Ahmed] for a three-day residency in New York\, at ShapeShifter\, on February 19\, 20\, and 21\, 2026. \nأحمد [Ahmed] is a jazz quartet conceptually grounded in the life of Ahmed Abdul-Malik\, the visionary 20th-century New York City bassist\, oudist\, composer\, educator and philosopher. While their approach does include playing compositions written by Abdul-Malik\, أحمد [Ahmed] is no repertory band. The group—pianist Pat Thomas and saxophonist Seymour Wright\, both from the UK\, Swedish double bassist Joel Grip and French drummer Antonin Gerbal—consider themselves improvisers first\, using Abdul-Malik’s thematic material as jumping off points for radical extrapolations. Together they explore\, in Wright’s words\, the “aggregate awkward wealth” of Ahmed’s traces\, including his recordings\, teachings\, writings\, ethics\, and practices of experimentation. \nAs evidenced by albums like Giant Beauty\, the 5-CD concert recording that won them WIRE album of the year in 2024\,  أحمد [Ahmed] is very much a live act. The intensity and physicality of their sets characterizes a sound that is completely their own. Their performances frequently feature the relentless\, high energy repetition of short phrases that change almost imperceptibly over time\, creating vast sonic matrices out of minimal musical material. There are traces of Roscoe Mitchell’s Nonaah here\, and influences of European “free improvisation\,” but also the intervallic invention of Monk (a 2-CD collection of Monk tunes is forthcoming)\, and the irrepressible dance of the calypso of Thomas’ and Abdul-Malik’s shared Caribbean roots. Each member of the band has their own relationship to their namesakes’ music. Wright and Thomas discussed Abdul-Malik for years before the founding of the group. Grip absorbed his bass playing “unconsciously” as a teenager via classic Monk quartet records. An impressionable young Gerbal marvelled at the rhythm section of Abdul-Malik and drummer Roy Haynes on those same albums. \nEmerging from the bebop era of the 1940s\, Ahmed Abdul-Malik developed a vital\, forward-looking body of music fusing Arabic\, East African\, and Caribbean music with then-current developments in American jazz. Despite his presence as a notable sideman on records by Thelonius Monk\, Art Blakey\, Randy Weston\, and John Coltrane\, and influence on subsequent generations of jazz artists’ engagement with traditions from around the globe\, Abdul-Malik’s visionary work remains underrecognized. Through their own improvisatory practices\, and inspired by him\, أحمد [Ahmed] inhabit\, question\, and evolve the transatlantic resonances between his time and place and theirs\, and bring forth a physical\, rooted\, ecstatic music. \nConsidering their FourOneOne residency’s place in أحمد [Ahmed]’s ongoing conversation with Abdul-Malik’s music and alternative histories of American jazz\, Wright writes: \nThe idea of a residency\, of playing night-after-night\, in the same space\, in the same city\, re-imagining resources\, re-visiting ideas\, with (potentially) the same\, returning\, regular\, or evolving audience is an important idea to [Ahmed]. It’s something we’ve been fortunate to do several times previously in London (four consecutive nights) and Stockholm (five consecutive nights)\, and Knoxville (two nights back-to-back). To do this in New York is special\, given that our group formed in 2014\, experimentally and in humility\, with excavating\, exploring\, imagining and re-imagining of Ahmed Abdul-Malik’s open\, radical musical ideas\, philosophy\, and work specifically in mind. A Brooklynite\, “the beginning of a wide vision was perhaps almost forced” on bassist\, oudist\, composer\, collaborator\, educator\, philosopher Abdul-Malik\, by his early environment. Born in Brooklyn\, N.Y. on Jan 30\, 1927\, he grew up on Atlantic Ave.\, where “there were 10 different nationalities just in the neighborhood. Your ears just had to open up.”  \nIn March 2025\, on the afternoon of our first visit to New York for a single Rouletteconcert\, we walked from the venue the length of Atlantic Avenue in search of the address we had read to be Abdul-Malik’s family home. The building where he grew up is no longer there—it’s now a car mechanic’s workshop. But the inclusive\, opening-up synthesis of ideas\, views\, cultures\, and approaches together in one shared environment feels important still. \n“If you could get out of economic problems\,” Ahmed Abdul-Malik told Bill Coss in a 1963 Down Beat interview\, “You could find the time\, the energy to create. You have to have some peace of mind to create. The lack of this has brought about a serious problem. As the environment has changed a great deal in the last 10 years\, many musicians have begun to believe that they will not be accepted if they venture. They are wrong to let that stop them\, but I can understand that because there really is no place for them to show development.” \n“Very few record companies will allow you the opportunity\, and no clubs are available where you can work and develop. Clubs used to allow you that – and time to build an audience. How can they expect jazz to develop if they only book established groups\, or only give experimenting musicians an occasional two-week booking?”¹  \nWell\, the ideas Abdul-Malik raises here feel important\, still\, also. Thoughts and problems of time\, resources and opportunities\, limiting and limited creative venture\, exploration and learning\, are all deeply relevant now. In 2025\, a three-night booking to explore\, improvise\, imagine and re-imagine\, in situ\, in Brooklyn\, feels like a remarkable and unique opportunity in which to work\, develop and share. It will be an opportunity and space for us to reflect on\, and look deeply into\, all of these ideas\, as we make something new\, with you. \n—Seymour Wright\, London\, 2025 \n¹The Philosophy of Ahmed Abdul-Malik\, Bill Coss\, Downbeat (Vol. 30\, No. 15) p14\, 1963. \nTravel support for this program was provided by the Robert D. Bielecki Foundation.
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/%d8%a3%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%af-ahmed-in-residence/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20251219T011536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T080453Z
UID:46642-1771617600-1771624800@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:أحمد [Ahmed] in Residence
DESCRIPTION:We’re sorry to share disappointing news with the many fans of أحمد [Ahmed]: due to unexpected circumstances\, the band members are unable to travel to the U.S. this February. \nAll tickets purchased for these performances will be fully refunded. \nWe and the band are deeply grateful for the enthusiasm and support shown for these shows\, and we share in your disappointment. We hope you’ll join us for other upcoming programs in 2026\, and we look forward to welcoming you then.\n\nFourOneOne is proud to present the UK\, Sweden\, and France-based أحمد [Ahmed] for a three-day residency in New York\, at ShapeShifter\, on February 19\, 20\, and 21\, 2026. \nأحمد [Ahmed] is a jazz quartet conceptually grounded in the life of Ahmed Abdul-Malik\, the visionary 20th-century New York City bassist\, oudist\, composer\, educator and philosopher. While their approach does include playing compositions written by Abdul-Malik\, أحمد [Ahmed] is no repertory band. The group—pianist Pat Thomas and saxophonist Seymour Wright\, both from the UK\, Swedish double bassist Joel Grip and French drummer Antonin Gerbal—consider themselves improvisers first\, using Abdul-Malik’s thematic material as jumping off points for radical extrapolations. Together they explore\, in Wright’s words\, the “aggregate awkward wealth” of Ahmed’s traces\, including his recordings\, teachings\, writings\, ethics\, and practices of experimentation. \nAs evidenced by albums like Giant Beauty\, the 5-CD concert recording that won them WIRE album of the year in 2024\,  أحمد [Ahmed] is very much a live act. The intensity and physicality of their sets characterizes a sound that is completely their own. Their performances frequently feature the relentless\, high energy repetition of short phrases that change almost imperceptibly over time\, creating vast sonic matrices out of minimal musical material. There are traces of Roscoe Mitchell’s Nonaah here\, and influences of European “free improvisation\,” but also the intervallic invention of Monk (a 2-CD collection of Monk tunes is forthcoming)\, and the irrepressible dance of the calypso of Thomas’ and Abdul-Malik’s shared Caribbean roots. Each member of the band has their own relationship to their namesakes’ music. Wright and Thomas discussed Abdul-Malik for years before the founding of the group. Grip absorbed his bass playing “unconsciously” as a teenager via classic Monk quartet records. An impressionable young Gerbal marvelled at the rhythm section of Abdul-Malik and drummer Roy Haynes on those same albums. \nEmerging from the bebop era of the 1940s\, Ahmed Abdul-Malik developed a vital\, forward-looking body of music fusing Arabic\, East African\, and Caribbean music with then-current developments in American jazz. Despite his presence as a notable sideman on records by Thelonius Monk\, Art Blakey\, Randy Weston\, and John Coltrane\, and influence on subsequent generations of jazz artists’ engagement with traditions from around the globe\, Abdul-Malik’s visionary work remains underrecognized. Through their own improvisatory practices\, and inspired by him\, أحمد [Ahmed] inhabit\, question\, and evolve the transatlantic resonances between his time and place and theirs\, and bring forth a physical\, rooted\, ecstatic music. \nConsidering their FourOneOne residency’s place in أحمد [Ahmed]’s ongoing conversation with Abdul-Malik’s music and alternative histories of American jazz\, Wright writes: \nThe idea of a residency\, of playing night-after-night\, in the same space\, in the same city\, re-imagining resources\, re-visiting ideas\, with (potentially) the same\, returning\, regular\, or evolving audience is an important idea to [Ahmed]. It’s something we’ve been fortunate to do several times previously in London (four consecutive nights) and Stockholm (five consecutive nights)\, and Knoxville (two nights back-to-back). To do this in New York is special\, given that our group formed in 2014\, experimentally and in humility\, with excavating\, exploring\, imagining and re-imagining of Ahmed Abdul-Malik’s open\, radical musical ideas\, philosophy\, and work specifically in mind. A Brooklynite\, “the beginning of a wide vision was perhaps almost forced” on bassist\, oudist\, composer\, collaborator\, educator\, philosopher Abdul-Malik\, by his early environment. Born in Brooklyn\, N.Y. on Jan 30\, 1927\, he grew up on Atlantic Ave.\, where “there were 10 different nationalities just in the neighborhood. Your ears just had to open up.”  \nIn March 2025\, on the afternoon of our first visit to New York for a single Rouletteconcert\, we walked from the venue the length of Atlantic Avenue in search of the address we had read to be Abdul-Malik’s family home. The building where he grew up is no longer there—it’s now a car mechanic’s workshop. But the inclusive\, opening-up synthesis of ideas\, views\, cultures\, and approaches together in one shared environment feels important still. \n“If you could get out of economic problems\,” Ahmed Abdul-Malik told Bill Coss in a 1963 Down Beat interview\, “You could find the time\, the energy to create. You have to have some peace of mind to create. The lack of this has brought about a serious problem. As the environment has changed a great deal in the last 10 years\, many musicians have begun to believe that they will not be accepted if they venture. They are wrong to let that stop them\, but I can understand that because there really is no place for them to show development.” \n“Very few record companies will allow you the opportunity\, and no clubs are available where you can work and develop. Clubs used to allow you that – and time to build an audience. How can they expect jazz to develop if they only book established groups\, or only give experimenting musicians an occasional two-week booking?”¹  \nWell\, the ideas Abdul-Malik raises here feel important\, still\, also. Thoughts and problems of time\, resources and opportunities\, limiting and limited creative venture\, exploration and learning\, are all deeply relevant now. In 2025\, a three-night booking to explore\, improvise\, imagine and re-imagine\, in situ\, in Brooklyn\, feels like a remarkable and unique opportunity in which to work\, develop and share. It will be an opportunity and space for us to reflect on\, and look deeply into\, all of these ideas\, as we make something new\, with you. \n—Seymour Wright\, London\, 2025 \n¹The Philosophy of Ahmed Abdul-Malik\, Bill Coss\, Downbeat (Vol. 30\, No. 15) p14\, 1963. \nTravel support for this program was provided by the Robert D. Bielecki Foundation.
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/%d8%a3%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%af-ahmed-in-residence-2/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20251201T044930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T020332Z
UID:46559-1771682400-1771686000@shapeshifterplus.org
SUMMARY:Show Up\, Kids!
DESCRIPTION:Interactive comic storytelling kids show! \n  \nThe main attraction didn’t show up! So Bebe gets the kids (and their grownups) to help her create a comedic storytelling show on the spot. This outrageous\, critically acclaimed\, interactive comedy for kids 3–10 returns to Brooklyn following raves from NYC to Hollywood to the UK. \nBebe Tabickman \nPeter Michael Marino \nhttps://www.facebook.com/showupkids \nhttps://www.instagram.com/showupkids \nwww.showup-theshow.com \nWatchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJqtYiZg_i4
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/show-up-kids-3/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Kids Concert,Live Music,Open Call Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T040200
CREATED:20260214T102009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T102033Z
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SUMMARY:Black Bliss Krishnananda
DESCRIPTION:Black Bliss Krishnananda brings together an extraordinary intergenerational group—Georgia Anne Muldrow\, Laraaji\, Surya Botofasina\, Isaiah Collier\, Brandon Ross\, Tcheser Holmes and Melvin Gibbs—to celebrate the profound engagement of Black Americans with the ecstatic spiritual traditions of South Asia. \nBassist\, producer and Brooklyn native Melvin Gibbs brings this group together in the midst of the violence and turmoil of our present political moment to “make music that creates space for people to reflect.” \n“This [impulse] was there in the origins of free jazz\, [in the Coltranes’ explorations of the] inner self/cosmos unity point” at another turbulent time in American history\, he says. “Unity and bliss are the themes—and Krishna means black.” (Ananda is bliss.) He further writes: \n“Foundational in Black American spirituality is the idea of communion with God in the form of the Holy Ghost as blissful embodiment. So too is the idea that to be one with God is to be liberated. These concepts find resonance in South Asian traditions of the nature of ultimate reality—of SatChitAnanada as the inherently Blissful Self. \nA shared goal of divine blissful liberation provides the basis for a tradition of Black American exploration of South Asian spirituality and thought. \nIn 1981\, Swami Muktananda visited the Church of the Master in Harlem\, solidifying the bond between that congregation and his ashram. On the West Coast\, this commonality was embodied from the mid 1970’s onwards by Swamini Turiyasangitanada\, known affectionately to her congregation as Swamini\, and well known to the music world by her birth name: Alice Coltrane. The music she created for satsang (worship) at her Sai Anantam Ashram melded the ecstatic music created by African Americans with South Asian devotional bhajan. At that same time\, musical seekers were traveling to the Ananda Ashram in the Catskill Mountains of New York State to explore and create commonalities of their own.” \nBlack Bliss Krishnananda is a contemporary manifestation of this impetus. The group contains two members of the Sai Anantam Ashram family: singer/producer Georgia Anne Muldrow\, who joined the community as a child through her mother and aunt and was given the name Jyoti by Alice Coltrane; and keyboardist and percussionist Surya Botofasina\, who grew up inside the music and became the ashram’s musical director. They are joined by Ananda Ashram veteran\, laugh-master\, and ambient music icon Laraaji Nadabrahmananda; spiritual jazz saxophonist Isaiah Collier; Harriet Tubman/Henry Threadgill/Cassandra Wilson guitar wizard Brandon Ross; Irreversible Entanglements drummer Tcheser Holmes; and the project’s initiator\, bassist Melvin Gibbs. \nOn the significance of continuing this spiritual and musical lineage\, Surya Botofasina has said: “I think it can make the world a better place. I think it can make people see the best part of themselves and offer the best part of themselves to others\, not just the people they know but to complete strangers\, to open our hearts to the generosity of our own limitless possibilities that our kindness can bring. To find a strength and humility. That’s why I feel the bhajans are so important to me.” \nEvoking and invoking the bliss within is a process. Sometimes you eat ice cream\, sometimes you clean your apartment. The group will manifest a musical version of that process in real time\, joining the spontaneous spirit of Mingus’ Jazz Workshop to the concept of Swamini’s full spiritual name—the non-dual blissful song. \nTuriya Sangitananda \nFourOneOne’s programs are made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. \nPhoto credits from top left: Erik Carter; Laraaji; Ariella Villefranche; Grace Oh; Christian Stewart; Tcheser Holmes; Enid Farber. \n  \nTICKETS HERE
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/black-bliss-krishnananda/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:أحمد [Ahmed] in Residence
DESCRIPTION:Organizer’s message:\nWe’re sorry to share disappointing news with the many fans of أحمد [Ahmed]: due to unexpected circumstances\, the band members are unable to travel to the U.S. this February. \nAll tickets purchased for these performances will be fully refunded. \nWe and the band are deeply grateful for the enthusiasm and support shown for these shows\, and we share in your disappointment. We hope you’ll join us for other upcoming programs in 2026\, and we look forward to welcoming you then.\n\n\nFourOneOne is proud to present the UK\, Sweden\, and France-based أحمد [Ahmed] for a three-day residency in New York\, at ShapeShifter\, on February 19\, 20\, and 21\, 2026. \nأحمد [Ahmed] is a jazz quartet conceptually grounded in the life of Ahmed Abdul-Malik\, the visionary 20th-century New York City bassist\, oudist\, composer\, educator and philosopher. While their approach does include playing compositions written by Abdul-Malik\, أحمد [Ahmed] is no repertory band. The group—pianist Pat Thomas and saxophonist Seymour Wright\, both from the UK\, Swedish double bassist Joel Grip and French drummer Antonin Gerbal—consider themselves improvisers first\, using Abdul-Malik’s thematic material as jumping off points for radical extrapolations. Together they explore\, in Wright’s words\, the “aggregate awkward wealth” of Ahmed’s traces\, including his recordings\, teachings\, writings\, ethics\, and practices of experimentation. \nAs evidenced by albums like Giant Beauty\, the 5-CD concert recording that won them WIRE album of the year in 2024\,  أحمد [Ahmed] is very much a live act. The intensity and physicality of their sets characterizes a sound that is completely their own. Their performances frequently feature the relentless\, high energy repetition of short phrases that change almost imperceptibly over time\, creating vast sonic matrices out of minimal musical material. There are traces of Roscoe Mitchell’s Nonaah here\, and influences of European “free improvisation\,” but also the intervallic invention of Monk (a 2-CD collection of Monk tunes is forthcoming)\, and the irrepressible dance of the calypso of Thomas’ and Abdul-Malik’s shared Caribbean roots. Each member of the band has their own relationship to their namesakes’ music. Wright and Thomas discussed Abdul-Malik for years before the founding of the group. Grip absorbed his bass playing “unconsciously” as a teenager via classic Monk quartet records. An impressionable young Gerbal marvelled at the rhythm section of Abdul-Malik and drummer Roy Haynes on those same albums. \nEmerging from the bebop era of the 1940s\, Ahmed Abdul-Malik developed a vital\, forward-looking body of music fusing Arabic\, East African\, and Caribbean music with then-current developments in American jazz. Despite his presence as a notable sideman on records by Thelonius Monk\, Art Blakey\, Randy Weston\, and John Coltrane\, and influence on subsequent generations of jazz artists’ engagement with traditions from around the globe\, Abdul-Malik’s visionary work remains underrecognized. Through their own improvisatory practices\, and inspired by him\, أحمد [Ahmed] inhabit\, question\, and evolve the transatlantic resonances between his time and place and theirs\, and bring forth a physical\, rooted\, ecstatic music. \nConsidering their FourOneOne residency’s place in أحمد [Ahmed]’s ongoing conversation with Abdul-Malik’s music and alternative histories of American jazz\, Wright writes: \nThe idea of a residency\, of playing night-after-night\, in the same space\, in the same city\, re-imagining resources\, re-visiting ideas\, with (potentially) the same\, returning\, regular\, or evolving audience is an important idea to [Ahmed]. It’s something we’ve been fortunate to do several times previously in London (four consecutive nights) and Stockholm (five consecutive nights)\, and Knoxville (two nights back-to-back). To do this in New York is special\, given that our group formed in 2014\, experimentally and in humility\, with excavating\, exploring\, imagining and re-imagining of Ahmed Abdul-Malik’s open\, radical musical ideas\, philosophy\, and work specifically in mind. A Brooklynite\, “the beginning of a wide vision was perhaps almost forced” on bassist\, oudist\, composer\, collaborator\, educator\, philosopher Abdul-Malik\, by his early environment. Born in Brooklyn\, N.Y. on Jan 30\, 1927\, he grew up on Atlantic Ave.\, where “there were 10 different nationalities just in the neighborhood. Your ears just had to open up.”  \nIn March 2025\, on the afternoon of our first visit to New York for a single Rouletteconcert\, we walked from the venue the length of Atlantic Avenue in search of the address we had read to be Abdul-Malik’s family home. The building where he grew up is no longer there—it’s now a car mechanic’s workshop. But the inclusive\, opening-up synthesis of ideas\, views\, cultures\, and approaches together in one shared environment feels important still. \n“If you could get out of economic problems\,” Ahmed Abdul-Malik told Bill Coss in a 1963 Down Beat interview\, “You could find the time\, the energy to create. You have to have some peace of mind to create. The lack of this has brought about a serious problem. As the environment has changed a great deal in the last 10 years\, many musicians have begun to believe that they will not be accepted if they venture. They are wrong to let that stop them\, but I can understand that because there really is no place for them to show development.” \n“Very few record companies will allow you the opportunity\, and no clubs are available where you can work and develop. Clubs used to allow you that – and time to build an audience. How can they expect jazz to develop if they only book established groups\, or only give experimenting musicians an occasional two-week booking?”¹  \nWell\, the ideas Abdul-Malik raises here feel important\, still\, also. Thoughts and problems of time\, resources and opportunities\, limiting and limited creative venture\, exploration and learning\, are all deeply relevant now. In 2025\, a three-night booking to explore\, improvise\, imagine and re-imagine\, in situ\, in Brooklyn\, feels like a remarkable and unique opportunity in which to work\, develop and share. It will be an opportunity and space for us to reflect on\, and look deeply into\, all of these ideas\, as we make something new\, with you. \n—Seymour Wright\, London\, 2025 \n¹The Philosophy of Ahmed Abdul-Malik\, Bill Coss\, Downbeat (Vol. 30\, No. 15) p14\, 1963. \nTravel support for this program was provided by the Robert D. Bielecki Foundation.
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/%d8%a3%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%af-ahmed-in-residence-3/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T110000
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SUMMARY:Sunday FamJam with Debbie Brukman -  Feb 22!
DESCRIPTION:Debbie believes in community music and engagement. Come sing and wiggle along — it’s going to be fun!\n\n\nDebbie Brukman is a Park Slope mom who has been jamming with our neighborhood kids for years! Come out for these two FAMJAM Sunday morning shows with your family!
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/debbie-20260222/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Collaboration Programs,Kids Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T200000
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CREATED:20260225T064018Z
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SUMMARY:NY YOGA CLUB - Vinyasa Refresh + Jazz Social ​🎷
DESCRIPTION:About Event\n\n\n\n​🧘‍♀️ How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door. \nOr just walk in\, we always love our walk-ins (pay by credit card) \n🧘‍♀️ How to Sign Up\nRegister on Luma and present your ticket at the door.\nBYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) OR rent one from us for $5 \n​​📍 Where & When\nTime: Doors open at 6:30 PM. The meeting begins once the room fills\, usually about 15–20 minutes after.\nThe yoga practice runs for about one hour\, followed by an optional hangout. \n​​🌿 What to Expect\nWe’re a club\, not a class. Come as you are\, say hello to the people around you\, and settle in. Our all-levels practices run about an hour. \n​​We understand that life happens. Sometimes that means showing up late\, in your pajamas\, or both. We leave some time at the beginning of our meetings to ease in and socialize. \n​​🎷 After Yoga\nStick around if you’d like. There will be live jazz downstairs and a cash bar with snacks for us to enjoy after practice. \n​​💫 About Yoga Club\nWe bring people together through high quality\, affordable yoga and community. We meet in creative spaces around the city to move\, breath\, and make new friends.
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/ny-yoga-club-vinyasa-refresh-jazz-social-%f0%9f%8e%b7-2/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Collaboration Programs,Yoga
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SUMMARY:Verde Floresta
DESCRIPTION:Verde Floresta: A fusion of original compositions blending Brazilian rhythms with jazz influences and improvisation.\n\n\nVerde Floresta: A fusion of original compositions blending Brazilian rhythms with jazz influences and improvisation. \n\nFernando Augusto – Cavaco\nAnthony Ferrara – Saxophone\nSteven Holzer – Sousaphone\nThiago Trad – Drums
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/verde-floresta/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Open Call Program
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T150000
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CREATED:20251201T044932Z
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SUMMARY:Show Up\, Kids!
DESCRIPTION:Interactive comic storytelling kids show! \n  \nThe main attraction didn’t show up! So Bebe gets the kids (and their grownups) to help her create a comedic storytelling show on the spot. This outrageous\, critically acclaimed\, interactive comedy for kids 3–10 returns to Brooklyn following raves from NYC to Hollywood to the UK. \nBebe Tabickman \nPeter Michael Marino \nhttps://www.facebook.com/showupkids \nhttps://www.instagram.com/showupkids \nwww.showup-theshow.com \nWatchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJqtYiZg_i4
URL:https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/show-up-kids-4/
LOCATION:ShapeShifter Lab\, 837 Union Street\, Ground Floor\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Kids Concert,Live Music,Open Call Program
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