We're all equal in God's Eyes: Haiti

The beautiful people of Haiti and the St. Joseph's Family.

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Kony 2012: Book a Screening from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

Living Walls

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we hugged the moon
simply to attempt to make love to the stars
was that you
or do you simply lack the vitality, intensity or strength to be a real person
oh, i get it...
you only deal with nig****
these moments can't be captured
only lived
maybe you're possessed...
(perspective of two different visions)

The Long Way Home

Your Judgement...

Your Judgement is Irrelevant: The Meaning of Anxiety

i think you're constipated, in your fucking soul
please back away from me
stop thinking
and try to enjoy this thunderstorm you've created

Occupy Charlotte

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There are moments when creation can be stressful. This is not one of those moments. There are times when we simply need to have fun.

Experiment with sound.

A Love Supreme: Love As a Revolution

no words

1.
we attract and repulse at the same time
nothing is final
can't be "un" for you

2.
we all are tangled up with
"by now" ideology
simply act as if
be still in your heart
a "by now" life doesn't work that way

3.
safe is a dangerous word
especially when applied to love

4.
secure romance
with potential for insecure love

5.
life and love are about embracing what we are living
vs.
what we have lived

6.
there are days i don't want to find the words to express how i feel,
today is one of those days...

I Am/ You Are

collaborative walls by
{Pipe} Dr@ms
Dia1518
Jay Masanotti (Mr. M)
Kyle Rippey

I Am/You Are is a set of interactive boxed structures covered with graffiti style calligraphy and written by the public. The words written upon the boxes are a reflection of private vs. public perception of self and community; influenced by the music resonating from the inside of the box. Mr. M (sound artist/DJ) will literally place himself inside of the box to construct musical mixes reflective of this fusion of the personal and universal. Externally, Dia1518 and the community will use text and drawings to meditate on these themes, sketching what he calls Mind Maps (diagrams). These conceptual diagrams chart the dichotomy of who we are from a public perspective vs who we are from a  private perspective. The community will be invited to scribe/diagram upon the boxes, starting with the terms "I am" or "You are".

This project will culminate with a video/interviews of participants, expressing their understanding of community, public vs private perception, and their hopes for the development of our local and global community. This video will be developed by Kyle Rippey.

The UNC Charlotte Center City Building's Community Day will take place Saturday, Sept 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other activities include dance, music performances, T-shirt making, film screenings, poetry reading and live painting.

for more information, visit http://centercity.uncc.edu/.