Join us for our first Summer Arts Showcase @ W83 featuring “Sofrito & the Blues “ with Carmen Cancél. Participate in a mini salsa dancing lesson, engage with local visual artists, bid in a silent auction, experience great music, dance, improv performances and enjoy tasty empanadas & sangria from local vendors. This is a casual family-friendly event and open to all!

Meet the Artists:

• "Sofrito & the Blues " with Carmen Cancél

• Singer & Songwriter: Angela Sclafani

• Singer / Bassoonist / Improv Actor: Bonne Kramer

Dance performer & choreographer: Lindsey Hanson

Visual Artists: Jennifer Ahn, Jihoe Koo, Noemia Marinho & The Gleaning Project

This event will be held in the Loft at the W83

Spark and Echo Arts is a nonprofit seeking to share the Bible's relevance with new audiences by responding to every verse of the Bible through the arts. Spark and Echo Arts commissions hundreds of artists from diverse backgrounds to create works of visual art, music, theater, poetry, dance, and film. This 5th Anniversary Celebration includes an art exhibition curated by Blake Ruehrwein and an evening of live performances, showcasing highlights from the organization's five-year history.

Gallery viewing: 7pm; Performance: 8-10pm
Featuring live music, dance, poetry, film, and theater

For details and tickets, please visit: www.SparkandEcho.org/5thAnniversary

Still Point is a duo concert exploring musical influences from around the world through the lens of traditional American arts, jazz-based improvisation, and the idea of the sacred space that exists between people. Still Point brings together the virtuosic stylings of tap dancer Andrew Nemr and hammered dulcimer player Max ZT, and the unique magic that occurs when they join together in performance.

For tickets and more information, please visit: http://andrewandmax.com/

In the inaugural lecture of Center for Faith and Work's (CFW) new art and faith series, artist and pastor Vito Aiuto expounds three modes of vision that engender artistic excellence for the person of faith. Join us for his fresh and practical perspective on seeing the unseen, as well as a performance from former CFW artist-in-residence New Chamber Ballet, followed by drinks and mingling.

For tickets and more information, please visit: http://www.faithandwork.com/events/85-three-visions-necessary-for-a-christian-artist