KDA Creative Corps

Modesto Sound CARP Project Podcasts Streaming
2024-04-03 11:30, 2024-04-07 11:30 - 16:30, 2024-04-09 17:30, 2024-04-10 11:30 - 16:30, 2024-04-14 11:30 - 16:30, 2024-04-16 17:30, 2024-04-17 11:30, 2024-04-21 11:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) and 5 more dates | NA
Come listen to our podcasts focused on community involvement and social justice. Podcasts are streamed on SoundCloud, Spotify, and our website at ModestoSound.org. There are two podcasts released each week, beginning in July 2023 and continuing through May 2024 and beyond. You can catch the CARP podcast on the following stations:
KCBP 95.5FM
Tuesdays @ 5:30 PM
Wednesdays @ 11:30 AM
Sundays @ 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM
KGIG 104.9 FM
Saturdays @ 9 AM – 12 PM
Modesto Sound Soundcloud
Modesto Sound CARP Season 4 Podcast

Spring Program Class #7
2024-04-06

African Drum Classes
2024-04-06 13:00 - 15:30, 2024-04-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-21 13:00 - 15:30
Interested in learning how to play an African Djembe Drum? Local Artist Donté McDaniel and Friends will be teaching beginner djembe drumming courses at the Frank H Ball Park community center (Frank H Ball Park 760 Mayor Ave Fresno, CA 93706). We will have a kid’s class from 1:00PM-2:00PM and an adult class from 2:00PM-3:30PM. All instruments will be provided! Come learn how the djembe drum can engage our community while promoting social justice throughout the Fresno community.

Demi Dance Mini Dance Recital at Kings Cultural Center Wed. April 10th!
2024-04-10 18:00 - 19:00
Our Winter 2024 Demi Dance Class is performing a Mini Recital on Wednesday, April 10th at 6pm the Kings Cultural Center located at 14054 Front St., Armona, CA!
For more info please contact:

(559) 589-6255

juan@kingsculturalcenter.org
consuelo@kingsculturalcenter.org

This is our final live Demi Dance performance of the KDACC fiscal year! Led by one of our Demi Dance teachers, Julieta Ortega, watch as these young dancers tell the story of Demi Dance through the dance steps they’ve learned in their last eight weeks of classes!
ABOUT DEMI DANCE
Demi Dance is a program that offers free dance classes through dance studios located in low quartile neighborhoods on the Healthy Places Index in central California. This gives children an opportunity to go to an actual dance studio, and learn dance through storytelling and original music designed to celebrate diversity and inclusion all while teaching true ballet and dance techniques through the characters in the story. In August of 2023, we hired and trained six Demi Dance teachers over three counties and each teacher participated in learning the Demi Dance curriculum, some of which are Spanish speaking teachers.
The Demi Dance program also uses many ancillary tools like the teacher training curriculum, a 4-part children’s book series that follows Demi the Duckling on her dance adventures, an entire original Music Album to accompany the class and stories, and a Youtube Channel so children can practice bite-size lessons at home.
If you want to learn more about what these children are learning in class, subscribe to the @demidanceclass Youtube Channel!

In-Person Public Showcase (Winter Cohort)
2024-04-11

Spring Program Class #8/Final Performance
2024-04-13

Television Showcase (Winter Cohort)
2024-04-13

"Visibility Self Reflections" Film Premiere Parade and Processional
2024-04-13 12:00 - 2024-04-21 14:00 | NA
The week-long event takes over Bakersfield for the premiere of 5 new films with Bakersfield residents and California guest artists produced by Dance Camera West as part of the KDA Creative Corps. The project is under the DCW Visibility umbrella program, which seeks to add diversity to the art form by funding filmmakers and dancers from low HPI communities, and encompassing BIPOC, LGBTQ, Women, and other underrepresented people.

The first day of the event will feature a parade of video display trucks with film clips accompanied by a 20+ person choir of Bakersfield community members, creating a dance and music processional moving through the streets and inviting audience members to join. Throughout the week the films will be screened in several businesses along 18th Street in downtown Bakersfield including the Diversity Center, galleries, and other venues.

The event closes with another processional and screenings at the EarthDay661 Festival in Yokuts park, along the Kern River waterfront. That day also features vendor booths, events for families and live music, along with other pop ups. (TBC)

The event is supported by The Hub, Earthday661, KDACC, KSVG radio, and many more.

Featuring films by Lane Michael Stanley, Jon Leanos & Vanessa Sanchez, Irishia Hubbard, Madison Olandt & Joy Brown, and Marlene Millar and Sandy Silva.

April 13 – April 21, 2024

Saturday April 13
10am – 2 pm
18th Street and O Street

Sunday April 21
EarthDay661
Yokut’s Park
10 am – 2 pm

African Drumming Performance and Community Drum Circle
2024-04-13 14:30 - 16:00
Come watch the Fresno African Drum Connection Class performance Saturday April 13, 2024 from 2:30PM-2:50PM.
Through 18 lessons, the Fresno African Drum Connection class has learned the basic techniques of the West African Djembe drum. African Drumming helps communities stay connected. It is social justice through making traditional arts accessible and we are all excited to share what we learned with our community! Following the performance will be a free community drum circle for everyone! All drums and instruments will be provided.

Modesto Sound CARP Showcase #2
2024-04-20 11:00 - 14:00 | NA
This will be a showcase featuring the latter 40 participants of the California Audio Roots Project, a podcast focusing on giving the underserved communities of Modesto a voice to speak about social justice and community involvement. Participants will give excerpts about their podcasts and be available for questions. This event is free to the public and participants will bring flyers, brochures and other information that showcases their issue. All 40 podcasts will be highlighted. Media is being invited.
This event will be held at the Angkor Hall, located at 1303 Yosemite Ave, Modesto, CA 95354 on April 20th, 2024. The event will be held from 11am – 2pm. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Lamont Boys & Girls Club Hosting Earth Day Fair Includes the premiere of “The Air We Breathe”
2024-04-22 18:30 - 20:00
Bakersfield, CA (April 4, 2024)—The Lamont Boys & Girls Club will host an Earth Day Fair on Monday, April 22, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to celebrate environmental awareness and promote sustainable practices. Activities for the community will include seed planting in the Club’s Learning Garden, recycling and air sampling demonstrations, games, and activities. Food and drinks will be provided.

One of the highlights of the Earth Day Fair is the community screening of “The Air We Breathe.” This locally produced short film is a testament to the Lamont Club Teen Program’s advocacy efforts for air quality improvement. Attendees are invited to be part of the post-screening Q&A panel, where you can share your thoughts and insights. This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and Kern Dance Alliance, a nonprofit corporation. Learn more at kdacreativecorps.org.

What: Earth Day Fair (and screening of “The Air We Breathe”)
When: Monday, April 22, 2024 (6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
Where: Lamont Boys & Girls Club (8301 Segrue Road, Lamont)
Cost: Free
Please note that RSVPs are being accepted until April 15, 2024. Kindly send your RSVP via email to Margie Madera at mmadera@bgckc.org.

Lamont Boys & Girls Club Teens Present Second Community Showing of “The Air We Breathe”
2024-04-25 17:00 - 19:00
Bakersfield, CA (April 15, 2024)—The Lamont Boys & Girls Club Teen Program’s second community screening of “The Air We Breathe” will be on April 25, 2024, at the David Head Center from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This locally produced short film is a testament to the teen program’s advocacy efforts for air quality improvement. Attendees are invited to participate in the post-screening Q&A panel, where they can share their thoughts and insights. This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and Kern Dance Alliance, a nonprofit corporation. Learn more at kdacreativecorps.org.

What: Community Screening of “The Air We Breathe”
When: Thursday, April 25, 2024 (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
Where: David Head Center (10300 San Diego Street, Lamont)
Cost: Free

The community activities will include seed planting, recycling and air sampling demonstrations, games, and more. Food and drinks will be provided.
For more information, please email Margie Madera at mmadera@bgckc.org.

Wrap party and art show
2024-04-26

FREE FAMILY CONCERT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR
2024-04-28 11:30 - 14:00
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Resource Fair – Open to all!

Essential Health + Wellness
Tools to Empower You and Your Family
Covid-19 Prevention
Voter Registration
Public Safety
Art Activity
Prizes
Food Trucks On-site

1:00 PM
Bakersfield Symphony Concert – Fun for the whole family!

The Conductor’s Spellbook by Paul Dooley
Magical, Interactive, and Narrated Family Concert
Arrive Early, Limited Seating Available!

Location
Caesar Chavez High School
800 Browning Road, Delano

More info
www.bsonow.org/delano
661-323-7928

Event made possible in partnership with:
Kern Dance Alliance Creative Corps | California Arts Council
Kern Family Health Care
