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SUMMARY:Establishing Roots – Osei Chandler with Charlton Singleton
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with MOJA Arts Festival\, the Charleston Library Society is honored to present radio host\, producer and Lowcountry legend Osei Chandler of Roots Musik Karamu – the beloved and longest running Caribbean music programs on SC Public Radio\, first broadcast in 1979. \nHosted in conversation with MOJA Arts Festival Director Charlton Singleton\, Brooklyn-born Chandler will speak to his early experiences establishing roots in Charleston\, the process of building his cornerstone radio program and the importance of this foundation in more than 30 years of creating opportunities to give back to his adopted Lowcountry community. \nOver the course of the conversation we will learn from his deep well of knowledge on Reggae and Roots Afro Pop and perhaps even hear excerpts from his expansive signature catalogue of music. \nAbout Roots Musik Karamu\nRoots Musik Karamu (RMK) broadcast its first show on April 21\, 1979 and has been going strong ever since. In that span\, producer and host Osei Chandler has produced over 4\,000 hours of the weekly two-hour program. \nKaramu is the Kiswahili word for “feast”\, and the show centers on reggae music\, bringing listeners the sounds of calypso\, soca\, blues\, jazz\, gospel\, Juju\, and more. \nOsei also offers Roots Rap (interviews with artists and other special guests) and maintains the RMK Community Bulletin Board. RMK is one of the longest-running public radio programs in the country.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/establishing-roots-osei-chandler-with-charlton-singleton/
LOCATION:Charleston Library Society\, 164 King St\, Charleston\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations
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CREATED:20240904T125046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T125046Z
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SUMMARY:Storytelling with Damon Fordham
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special evening of storytelling with Damon Fordham. \nDamon L. Fordham is an author\, tour guide\, and Adjunct Professor of History at The Citadel and Charleston Southern University.  He will perform an evening of “Tales of a People – From Africa to South Carolina”. \nHis presentation will be a combination of tales\, folklore\, and historical stories he has gathered from his forays to West Africa along with the research he has done for local publications and speaking engagements for the past 30 years. \nLearn more about Damon Fordham. This program is suitable for all ages.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/storytelling-with-damon-fordham/
LOCATION:James Island Arts and Cultural Center\, 1248 Camp Rd\, Charleston\, SC\, 29412\, United States
CATEGORIES:Storytelling
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240702T183737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T150750Z
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SUMMARY:MOJA on King
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a family-friendly block party celebrating MOJA Arts Festival’s 40th Anniversary season. Outdoor dining\, live music\, dancing\, and artisan and crafts vendors. \nMOJA on King will feature the Happy Feelings Fall Jam\, a tribute to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly\, by Tommy Brown Jr. with BlackNoyze. \nGet more detail about this event.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/moja-on-king/
LOCATION:King & Ann Streets\, King & Ann Streets\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T153122Z
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SUMMARY:Home
DESCRIPTION:Optimistic and strong\, young Cephus Miles is content to work the land on the small North Carolina farm he inherited from his family. When his childhood sweetheart rejects him and goes off to college\, he moves north\, finding a new job and a new girlfriend. \nBut soon the dream begins to fade. This brilliantly inventive\, lyrically expressive play deals joyfully with the coming of age in the mid-20th century. \n\nA play by Samm-Art Williams\nRecommended for audiences aged 14+\nDirected by Gary Dewitt Marshall\n\nThis production is part of the City of Charleston’s Moja Arts Festival.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/home-5/
LOCATION:Black Box Theatre\, 54 St Philip Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240611T171844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T171844Z
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SUMMARY:Gangstagrass in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Gangstagrass is a multi-racial collective of musicians who demolish every preconception you have about country music and hip-hop music. These string pickers and MCs create a shared cultural space for dialogue and connection between folks that usually never intersect. \nThe boundaries are gone and Gangstagrass is out there doing things nobody thought would work but when you hear it you know\, down in your soul\, that it does work. Gangstagrass is here to help us party together with an irresistible blend of America’s rural and\nurban music traditions. \nView Gangastagrass’ bio.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/gangstagrass-in-concert/
LOCATION:Music Farm\, 32 Ann Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T110000
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CREATED:20240912T140851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T173802Z
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SUMMARY:Dancing on Air Crew: The Elements
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this family-friendly free event where kids will learn more about four of the elements that make up the cultural phenomenon known as hip-hop: Graffiti\, MCing\, DJing and Breakin’.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/dancing-on-air-crew-the-elements/
LOCATION:CCPL Main – Auditorium\, 68 Calhoun Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T190000
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CREATED:20240919T211231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T185553Z
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SUMMARY:MOJA Community Pop-up at Corrine Jones Park
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a FREE community event featuring the Power of Rhythm\, an all-skill level drum and percussion guided experience led by Nana Anim\, an extraordinary master drummer and dancer from Ghana! Bring your own drum or percussion toys. \nThe pop-up will also feature breakdancing and hip-hop history from the Dancing on Air Crew! \nWe will also feature Abstract That Rapper & Soulful Sounds providing original Lowcountry hip-hop and soul music. Tasty food will be for sale at the park. \nThis event is in partnership with the Charleston Parks Conservancy.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/community-pop-up/
LOCATION:Corrine Jones Park\, 36 Marlow Drive\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240925T135312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T150240Z
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SUMMARY:MOJA Community Pop-up at Hampstead Park
DESCRIPTION:A free neighborhood celebration of Lowcountry Cultural Icons\, featuring Oscar Rivers\, Jr.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/community-pop-up-at-hampstead-park/
LOCATION:Hampstead Park\, 67 Columbus Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240820T153312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T153312Z
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SUMMARY:Home
DESCRIPTION:Optimistic and strong\, young Cephus Miles is content to work the land on the small North Carolina farm he inherited from his family. When his childhood sweetheart rejects him and goes off to college\, he moves north\, finding a new job and a new girlfriend. \nBut soon the dream begins to fade. This brilliantly inventive\, lyrically expressive play deals joyfully with the coming of age in the mid-20th century. \n\nA play by Samm-Art Williams\nRecommended for audiences aged 14+\nDirected by Gary Dewitt Marshall\n\nThis production is part of the City of Charleston’s Moja Arts Festival.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/home-6/
LOCATION:Black Box Theatre\, 54 St Philip Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240828T201442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T201442Z
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SUMMARY:Crowns
DESCRIPTION:Art Forms & Theatre Concepts\, Inc. presents “CROWNS” by Regina Taylor and directed by Art Gilliard. \nThis gospel musical is set to lift your spirits as it tells a moving and celebratory story in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. \nThe production shows that hats tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social functioning. There is a hat for every occasion\, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms\, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery to the New Testament and current fashion. First Ladies are known for their crowns “hats\,” please show your support. \nThis Gospel inspired production will have you tapping and clapping as it offers a look into the story of the dramatic role hats play in people’s lives.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/crowns-3/
LOCATION:Cannon Street Arts Center\, 134 Cannon St\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240820T145143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T145143Z
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SUMMARY:The Drama of King Shotaway
DESCRIPTION:In a remote Greenwich Village in 1822\, impresario William Brown and his all-African company defy local authorities to mount a play: a real insurrectionary drama about the indigenous Black Caribs of St. Vincent. \nThis will be a Black dramatic first in the Americas\, but Brown and his celestials haven’t a clue they are making history by staging someone else’s history. Recommended for all ages. \n\nA stage reading of a play by Marvin McAllister\nRecommended for all ages\nTalkback Q&A and Reception with playwright Marvin McAllister\nDirected by Nakeisha Daniel\n\nThis production is part of the City of Charleston’s Moja Arts Festival.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/the-drama-of-king-shotaway/
LOCATION:Black Box Theatre\, 54 St Philip Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240904T124851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T124851Z
UID:2695-1728064800-1728068400@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:Storytelling with Veronica Gaillard
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special evening of storytelling with Veronica Gaillard. \nVeronica Gaillard introduces the Gullah culture by becoming the dramatic characters and engaging the audience with participation. \nLearn more about Veronica Gaillard.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/storytelling-with-veronica-gaillard/
LOCATION:Cannon Street Arts Center\, 134 Cannon St\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Storytelling
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240702T184047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T210407Z
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SUMMARY:All That Jazz: An Evening of Rhythm\, Elegance\, and Giving!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for All That Jazz: An Evening of Rhythm\, Elegance\, and Giving\, in association with the Moja Arts Festival\, where the legendary Harlem Blues & Jazz Band will light up the night with electrifying performances! \n\n$45 in Advance\n$55 at Door\n$800 Per table\n\nFor tickets call 917-776-6944 or visit the Joey Morant – All That Jazz website. All Proceeds are Tax Deductible and Support the JMATJI Mission
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/joey-morant-all-that-jazz/
LOCATION:Festival Hall\, 56 Beaufain Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240828T201549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T201549Z
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SUMMARY:Crowns
DESCRIPTION:Art Forms & Theatre Concepts\, Inc. presents “CROWNS” by Regina Taylor and directed by Art Gilliard. \nThis gospel musical is set to lift your spirits as it tells a moving and celebratory story in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. \nThe production shows that hats tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social functioning. There is a hat for every occasion\, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms\, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery to the New Testament and current fashion. First Ladies are known for their crowns “hats\,” please show your support. \nThis Gospel inspired production will have you tapping and clapping as it offers a look into the story of the dramatic role hats play in people’s lives.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/crowns-4/
LOCATION:Cannon Street Arts Center\, 134 Cannon St\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mojafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/crowns-moja-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240830T173118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T173118Z
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SUMMARY:Home
DESCRIPTION:Optimistic and strong\, young Cephus Miles is content to work the land on the small North Carolina farm he inherited from his family. When his childhood sweetheart rejects him and goes off to college\, he moves north\, finding a new job and a new girlfriend. \nBut soon the dream begins to fade. This brilliantly inventive\, lyrically expressive play deals joyfully with the coming of age in the mid-20th century. \n\nA play by Samm-Art Williams\nRecommended for audiences aged 14+\nDirected by Gary Dewitt Marshall\n\nThis production is part of the City of Charleston’s Moja Arts Festival.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/home-7/
LOCATION:Black Box Theatre\, 54 St Philip Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240603T215942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T215942Z
UID:1909-1728070200-1728077400@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:Marlon Wayans: Wild Child Tour
DESCRIPTION:Actor\, producer\, comedian\, writer and film director Marlon Wayans brings the Wild Child Tour to Charleston. \nMarlon’s latest comedy special “Good Grief\,” which premiered in June 2024 on Amazon Prime Video\, hit #1 on the streaming platform its first week. \nHis other critically acclaimed #1 comedy specials include “Woke-ish” on Netflix and “God Loves Me\,” “You Know What It Is” and “Marlon Wayans Presents: The Headliners” on HBO Max. \nContent Warning: For audiences 18 years and older.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/marlon-wayans-wild-child-tour/
LOCATION:Charleston Gaillard Center\, 95 Calhoun Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240911T190953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T190953Z
UID:2786-1728126000-1728129600@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:Cultural Cadences Overview (Session 1)
DESCRIPTION:An interactive event\, intertwining live dialogue between a Gullah Linguistics Expert\, Shakespearean Scholar and 2 performers\, exploring the resonances between two distinct linguistic expressions. \nFeaturing: \n\n\nScenes from Shakespearean plays\, and Gullah poetry\, Cultural Cadences offers a multifaceted look into the rich complexities of both Gullah and Shakespeares’ linguistic and rhythm cultures.\nExpert-led discussions will delve into the historical and cultural contexts that have shaped these languages: complex rhythm patterns\, word order\, sentence structure\, and grammatical conventions\, and more.\nInteractive activities include Q&A sessions with performers and scholars allowing audience members to deepen their appreciation for linguistic diversity and cultural richness.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/cultural-cadences-overview/
LOCATION:International African American Museum\, 14 Wharfside Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama,Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mojafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cultural-cadences-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240828T201641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T201641Z
UID:2636-1728129600-1728135000@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:Crowns
DESCRIPTION:Art Forms & Theatre Concepts\, Inc. presents “CROWNS” by Regina Taylor and directed by Art Gilliard. \nThis gospel musical is set to lift your spirits as it tells a moving and celebratory story in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. \nThe production shows that hats tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social functioning. There is a hat for every occasion\, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms\, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery to the New Testament and current fashion. First Ladies are known for their crowns “hats\,” please show your support. \nThis Gospel inspired production will have you tapping and clapping as it offers a look into the story of the dramatic role hats play in people’s lives.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/crowns-5/
LOCATION:Cannon Street Arts Center\, 134 Cannon St\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mojafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/crowns-moja-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240911T192007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T192007Z
UID:2793-1728133200-1728136800@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:Cultural Cadences Overview (Session 2)
DESCRIPTION:An interactive event\, intertwining live dialogue between a Gullah Linguistics Expert\, Shakespearean Scholar and 2 performers\, exploring the resonances between two distinct linguistic expressions. \nFeaturing: \n\n\nScenes from Shakespearean plays\, and Gullah poetry\, Cultural Cadences offers a multifaceted look into the rich complexities of both Gullah and Shakespeares’ linguistic and rhythm cultures.\nExpert-led discussions will delve into the historical and cultural contexts that have shaped these languages: complex rhythm patterns\, word order\, sentence structure\, and grammatical conventions\, and more.\nInteractive activities include Q&A sessions with performers and scholars allowing audience members to deepen their appreciation for linguistic diversity and cultural richness.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/cultural-cadences-overview-2/
LOCATION:International African American Museum\, 14 Wharfside Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama,Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mojafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cultural-cadences-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T153000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240820T145259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T145259Z
UID:2569-1728136800-1728142200@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:The Drama of King Shotaway
DESCRIPTION:In a remote Greenwich Village in 1822\, impresario William Brown and his all-African company defy local authorities to mount a play: a real insurrectionary drama about the indigenous Black Caribs of St. Vincent. \nThis will be a Black dramatic first in the Americas\, but Brown and his celestials haven’t a clue they are making history by staging someone else’s history. Recommended for all ages. \n\nA stage reading of a play by Marvin McAllister\nRecommended for all ages\nTalkback Q&A and Reception with playwright Marvin McAllister\nDirected by Nakeisha Daniel\n\nThis production is part of the City of Charleston’s Moja Arts Festival.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/the-drama-of-king-shotaway-2/
LOCATION:Black Box Theatre\, 54 St Philip Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mojafestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shotaway-moja-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240702T184417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T133822Z
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SUMMARY:Storytelling with Theresa Hilliard
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special evening of storytelling with Theresa Hilliard. \nLearn more about Theresa Hilliard.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/storytelling-with-theresa-hilliard/
LOCATION:Carr Richardson Park\, 1071 Bender St\, Charleston\, SC\, 29407\, United States
CATEGORIES:Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240917T122801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T185636Z
UID:3106-1728151200-1728165600@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:MOJA Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Gino Castillo and the Cuban Cowboys will headline this FREE concert and Dance Party with a special opening performance by The Dubplates.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/moja-dance-party/
LOCATION:Festival Hall\, 56 Beaufain Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240911T205105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T205105Z
UID:2809-1728154800-1728162000@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:When I First Remember
DESCRIPTION:The historical play “When I First Remember” uses songs\, dialogue and African drumming to tell the stories of the Lowcountry’s Gullah-Geechee People.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/when-i-first-remember-2/
LOCATION:Old Bethel United Methodist\, 222 Calhoun St\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240828T201813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T201813Z
UID:2639-1728156600-1728162000@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:Crowns
DESCRIPTION:Art Forms & Theatre Concepts\, Inc. presents “CROWNS” by Regina Taylor and directed by Art Gilliard. \nThis gospel musical is set to lift your spirits as it tells a moving and celebratory story in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. \nThe production shows that hats tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social functioning. There is a hat for every occasion\, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms\, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery to the New Testament and current fashion. First Ladies are known for their crowns “hats\,” please show your support. \nThis Gospel inspired production will have you tapping and clapping as it offers a look into the story of the dramatic role hats play in people’s lives.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/crowns-6/
LOCATION:Cannon Street Arts Center\, 134 Cannon St\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240830T173228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T173228Z
UID:2643-1728156600-1728162000@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:Home
DESCRIPTION:Optimistic and strong\, young Cephus Miles is content to work the land on the small North Carolina farm he inherited from his family. When his childhood sweetheart rejects him and goes off to college\, he moves north\, finding a new job and a new girlfriend. \nBut soon the dream begins to fade. This brilliantly inventive\, lyrically expressive play deals joyfully with the coming of age in the mid-20th century. \n\nA playwright by Samm-Art Williams\nRecommended for audiences aged 14+\nDirected by Gary Dewitt Marshall\n\nThis production is part of the City of Charleston’s Moja Arts Festival.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/home-8/
LOCATION:Black Box Theatre\, 54 St Philip Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240912T134338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T134338Z
UID:2816-1728208800-1728223200@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:Family Day! | As Any Means Are Necessary
DESCRIPTION:Join the Halsey Institute staff and tour guides for a fun-filled family-friendly celebration of the exhibition Demond Melancon: As Any Means Are Necessary. Enjoy guided tours for your family\, art activities that explore the exhibition\, kid-friendly snacks\, and more! \nThe Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art is proud to announce the first solo museum exhibition of innovative artist Demond Melancon. \nDemond Melancon (b. 1978) works solely with a needle and thread to sew glass beads onto canvas.  He began this practice in 1992 when he first became part of a more than 200-year-old culture known as the Black Masking Culture of New Orleans. Big Chief Demond Melancon is well known for creating massive Suits as a Black Masker. \nHis Suits are sculptural forms based on the size of his body which are composed of intricate\, hand-sewn beadwork revealing a collective visual narrative.  In 2017\, Melancon pioneered an emerging contemporary art practice using the same beading techniques he’s been refining over the past 30 years in the Black Masking Culture. \nAs Any Means Are Necessary will debut a host of new work\, including a completely new type of art object in Melancon’s practice. \nPhoto: A close up view of Demond Melancon’s Bras-Coupé
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/family-day-as-any-means-are-necessary/
LOCATION:Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art\, 161 Calhoun Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T173000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240905T192739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T192739Z
UID:2741-1728230400-1728235800@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:Crowns
DESCRIPTION:Art Forms & Theatre Concepts\, Inc. presents “CROWNS” by Regina Taylor and directed by Art Gilliard. \nThis gospel musical is set to lift your spirits as it tells a moving and celebratory story in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn. \nThe production shows that hats tell tales concerning everything from the etiquette of hats to their historical and contemporary social functioning. There is a hat for every occasion\, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms\, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery to the New Testament and current fashion. First Ladies are known for their crowns “hats\,” please show your support. \nThis Gospel inspired production will have you tapping and clapping as it offers a look into the story of the dramatic role hats play in people’s lives.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/crowns-7/
LOCATION:Cannon Street Arts Center\, 134 Cannon St\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20240606T133606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T184423Z
UID:2031-1728230400-1728244800@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:MOJA Festival Finale
DESCRIPTION:Close out the Festival in style! Everyone in your family will enjoy this free-to-attend celebration of all that the MOJA Arts Festival has to offer. \nFrom fascinating vendors and fantastic food choices to an evening of live music\, featuring Charlton Singleton and Friends playing the best of classic soul and R&B\, this party is sure to entertain.
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/moja-festival-finale/
LOCATION:Hampton Park\, 30 Mary Murray Dr\, Charleston\, SC\, 29403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251006
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20250618T203309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T011642Z
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SUMMARY:2025 MOJA Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:Advance tickets may be purchased online. In person sales (card only\, please) will be available at each ticketed event starting one hour before curtain time. \n* dates and times subject to change \n\nThursday\,\nSeptember 25\n\n6–7pm: MOJA Opening Day Street Parade – Marion Square to East Bay/South Market\n7pm: MOJA Arts Festival Opening Reception\, featuring Rochelle Whitney Green – Cannon Street Arts Center\n\n\n\nFriday\,\nSeptember 26\n\n6–11pm: Johnny Osbourne headlining Reggae Block Dance – Brittlebank Park (free)\n\n\n\nSaturday\,\nSeptember 27\n\nNoon–3pm: Gullah Showcase – Cannon Street Arts Center –  INFO\n11am – 5pm: MOJA x Eastside Neighborhood\, featuring guitarist Greg Loney – Hampstead Square\n6pm: MOJA × 6000 Black Art Pop-Up – Cannon Street Arts Center –  INFO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunday\,\nSeptember 28\n\n(POSTPONED TO NOV. 16) 2–6pm: Avery Family Reunion – Burke High School –  NOV. 16 TICKETS\n4pm: MOJA Gospel Reunion – Greater St. Luke AME  –  TICKETS\n\n\n\nMonday\,\nSeptember 29\n\n6–7pm: Storytelling with Fouché Sheppard – Camden Room\n\n\n\nTuesday\,\nSeptember 30\n\n6–7pm: Storytelling with Minerva King – Baxter-Patrick Library (James Island)\n7pm: MOJA: An Evening of Jazz with Adam Hawley – Dock Street Theatre –  TICKETS\n\n\n\nWednesday\,\nOctober 1\n\n1–2:30pm: One Step Forward – International African-American History Museum (free). featuring Step Afrika – INFO\n6–9pm: MOJA Downtown Block Party – Ann Street & Bus Shed (free). featuring Tommy Brown presents A Tribute to Black Icons\n\n\n\nThursday\,\nOctober 2\n\n10am: MOJA Children’s Program at the Library\, McCloud & Friends\, Once Upon a Time – Main Branch Library\, 68 Calhoun Street – INFO\n7pm: the ripple\, the wave that carried me home – Chapel Theatre\, College of Charleston – TICKETS\n7:30pm: PURE Theatre presents Covenant by York Walker – Cannon Street Arts Center – TICKETS (pay-what-you-will preview) \n7:30pm: Step Afrika! The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence  – Charleston Gaillard Center – TICKETS\n\n\n\nFriday\,\nOctober 3\n\nSchooltime: 4th Graders Readout – Participating Schools\n6–7pm: Storytelling with Veronica Gaillard – Cannon Street Arts Center\n7pm: Gullah Collective – Dock Street Theatre – TICKETS\n7pm: the ripple\, the wave that carried me home – Chapel Theatre\, College of Charleston – TICKETS\n7:30pm: PURE Theatre presents Covenant by York Walker – Cannon Street Arts Center – TICKETS\n\n\n\nSaturday\,\nOctober 4\n\n1–3pm: Storytelling with Jackie Odom-Mickel – Carr Richardson Park (West Ashley)\n6pm: Joey Morant All That Jazz Foundation fundraiser concert\, featuring Bernard “Pretty” Purdie – Burke High School – INFO\n7pm: Morehouse College Glee Club – Dock Street Theatre – TICKETS\n\n7pm: Palmetto Pulitzer Poets – Simons Center Black Box Theatre – TICKETS\n\n7:30pm: PURE Theatre presents Covenant by York Walker – Cannon Street Arts Center – TICKETS\n\n\n\nSunday\,\nOctober 5\n\n4–9pm: MOJA Finale\, featuring Live in the Flesh Band – Hampton Park (free) – INFO\n7pm: Divine Strength – Simons Center Black Box Theatre – TICKETS\n\n\n\nSaturday\,\nOctober 11\n\n11am: Community Tribute Luncheon – Festival Hall – TICKETS
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/2025-moja-arts-festival/
LOCATION:SC
CATEGORIES:Art,Dance,Music,Parade,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T060624
CREATED:20250930T235522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T235949Z
UID:6362-1759323600-1759327200@mojafestival.com
SUMMARY:One Step Forward
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mojafestival.com/event/one-step-forward/
LOCATION:International African American Museum\, 14 Wharfside Street\, Charleston\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance
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