Closing Weekend of the MOJA Arts Festival Kicks Off – WCIV | ABC News 4

There are lots of things to do for the remaining days of the MOJA Arts Festival. Check out this article from our friends WCIV | ABC News 4.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The MOJA planning committee and City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs released a list of upcoming events scheduled for MOJA’s closing weekend.

The closing highlights are as follows:

• MOJA on King: This free-to-attend block party will feature live music, vendors, outdoor dining and extended retail hours, with King Street between John and Mary Streets closed to vehicular traffic from 6 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, October 5. At 7 pm, headline musical attraction The Queens of Hip Hop and Soul will take to a stage located at King and Ann Streets for a high energy performance of classic hits.
• Marcus Anderson: Saxophonist Marcus Anderson is a Spartanburg, SC native with 13 studio albums on his list of accomplishments. Charting number one in both Billboard’s Smooth Jazz and Sirius XM’s Watercolors categories, Anderson’s fusion jazz blends R&B, Pop, Rock and Funk. Marcus Anderson will perform at the Dock Street Theatre at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 6.
• Music Celebration for Gino Castillo: This fundraising jam session for beloved local musician Gino Castillo, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia, will feature Jonathan Lovett, Quentin Baxter, Tyler Ross, Jake Holwegner, Mike Quinn and others at Festival Hall at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 7.
• New Jack Swing Dance Party: Two-time Grammy Award Winners Charlton Singleton and Quiana Parler will feature favorites and forgotten gems from the New Jack Swing era of the late 1980s and early 1990s at Charleston Music Hall at 8 p.m on Saturday, October 7.
• Joey Morant-All That Jazz, Inc. Fundraiser featuring Mark Whitfield: In celebration of the life and legacy of Charleston’s legendary Joey Morant, world-renowned jazz guitarist Mark Whitfield, who performed on some of Morant’s final recordings, will be the featured artist at a fundraising concert for the Joey Morant-All That Jazz, Inc. Foundation at Forte Jazz Lounge at 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 8.
• MOJA Finale: On Sunday, October 8 beginning at 4 p.m., this free-to-attend event at Hampton Park on Mary Murray Boulevard will close out the festival with live music, artisan crafts, food vendors, and health and wellness exhibitors. Mainstage musical performers will include the Terence Young Project, as well as DJ SCrib and hip hop icon, Chubb Rock.

Also, Alexandria Searles (Poster Artist for The 2023 MOJA Arts Festival) will have herpainting “Heritage,” featured as part of the Juried Art Exhibition at City Gallery.

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