Happenings: June 22 - 28

Painter Freddie Styles recently lost his home to a fire and gallery owner September Gray is hosting a fundrasier for the Atlanta based artist. Known for creating works that reflect the natural world, Styles' pieces have been commissioned by the U.S. Department of State. Styles uses his canvas to draw attention to scenes rarely captured by Black artists. The fundrasier will take place on June 22 from 2-5pm at the Hammonds House Museum. For more information or to donate click here.

As part of Black Music Month The Atlanta City Studio Book Club and Atlanta's Mayor's Office of Film & Entertainment present Chronicaling Stankonia: The Rise of Hip-Hop in The South. The author talk and panel discussion features founder of One Music Fest J Carter, Industry vet and CEO of Silence The Shame Shanti Das, Executive Director of Atlanta Contemporary Floyd Hall and author of  Chronicaling Stankonia Dr. Regina N. Bradley. The event takes place on June 24th at 6:30 pm and will take a deep dive into how Oukast and southern hip hop have impacted Atlanta culturally and economcially. To RSVP click here. 

If sipping a cup of hot tea while exploring Korean food culture is you're idea of a good time then DAGWA: A healing journey of Korean Tea & Dessert is just for you. The tasting experience honors the Korean tradition of pairing herbal teas with sweets and includes five single ingredient Korean teas. The immersive experience is designed to cultivate piece of mind and explore how Korean culture integrates tea in the healing process. The sessions take place on June 28th at KCCNY. To register go to exqz.com. 

                                                                

Hermes is taking the designer experience to another level with Mystery at The Grooms, a free pop-up in NYC. The immersive experience runs until June 29th and is located in a giant horse stable on Pier 36. The mystery involves attendees playing dectective to hunt down horses that have gone missing. To RSVP go to hermes.com.

As part of Fifth Avenue Blooms, Longchamp is hosting a pop- up cafe featuring Parisian treats. Named La Boulangerie Longchamp, the sidewalk cafe is hosted in partnership with Angelina Paris USA and features their famous hot chocolate and French pastries. While stroling along Fifth Avenue guests  can also view "Fifth Avenue Rose," a floral installation created specifically for Fifth Avenue Blooms. The pop-up is located at 645 5th Avenue Suite 101, NY, NY. 

In celebration of Black Music Month  the Mocada Museum is hosting Radio City: Afropop + MoCADA + WYNE Present: Alsarah & The Nubatones⁠ on June 27th from 6-9 pm at the Mocada Culture Lab in Brooklyn. The discussion will explore the impact of radio in Africa and across the African Diaspora. For more information visit the Mocada Museum Instagram.

While visiting Virginia this summer, don't miss Burden of the Beast, a giant installation by Walker Babington, at the Hermitage Museum and Gardens that explores how rising sea levels affect cities like Norfolk,Va and New Orleans, the two U.S. cities most at risk of sea levels rising. The interactive exhibition features a 32 ft tall sculpture made from driftwood and other salvaged materials from New Orleans carnival floats. The use of reclaimed wood and sea debris emphasizes human fragility and our ethical responsibilties toward technology. The exhibit runs through October. For more information go to the hermitagemuseum.org.