Oui Us & Public Functionary Present:
Feel No Pain: A Sade Night
Machine Shop
Thursday, April 6th 2017
7:30p-12a

Please join Oui Us and Public Functionary as they present Feel No Pain: A Sade Night, an evening to honor and create space for womanhood, featuring a live Sade Tribute performance, art installations, dj sets, poetry, food & drinks, local makers and more.

HOSTED BY:
Tricia Heuring, Curator and Co-Director (Public Functionary)
Mica May, Artist and Activist

ART INSTALLATIONS BY:
Sarah White (video installation)
Charles Jean Pierre (paintings, written pieces & mixed media work)

LIVE PERFORMANCE BY:
Kiana Marie & Proper T (Sade tribute set)

DJ Sets:
Sophia Eris
Frank Castle

Tickets: $20
(Proceeds in part to benefit Spiral Collective)

ABOUT THE EVENT

Women have always carried the weight while doing the work. Playing the roles of leader, healer, nurturer, revolutionary, lover, storyteller, warrior and so much more. Feel No Pain is a night to honor femininity by creating space for women to let go of that weight, be light, be free and have room to just be.

Sade as an artist has embodied and shared the strength and sorrow of womanhood for decades, helping generations of various backgrounds better understand themselves and their way in this world. The lush sounds of Sade’s music are the inspiration for Feel No Pain’s environment including the art, food, performances and artisan marketplace.

Throughout the evening enjoy a live Sade tribute set by Kiana Marie and Proper T, explore a video installation by Sarah White, a special guest Dj set by Sophia Eris, indulge in snacks from Wandering Kitchen, and pick up goods made by local female and POC entrepreneurs, makers, and artists.

Men, if you understand and appreciate the importance of being in a space created with this intention, please come and be a part of the night with us. We want you here, as long as you bring love and respect.

A portion of proceeds will be donated to SPIRAL, a radical collective which provides free, compassionate, non-judgemental support to the full-spectrum of people across all pregnancy outcomes & reproductive experiences with the intention of empowering bodily autonomy & collective liberation. (http://www.spiralmn.com/)

FOOD:
Wandering Kitchen
Chefs Colin Murray & Jamie Compton
Wandering kitchen works directly with the guests in creating 100% customizable menus. Our events range from at-home family dinners to avant-garde pop-up’s. Our focus on sustainable, local ingredients makes every event fresh and unique. And, no event is too small…or out of our range. We stand by our motto: HAVE CHEF… WILL TRAVEL!
http://wanderingkitchen.com/

VENDOR LIST:
NaeButter
Studiiyo23
Wildroots Organix
Raquel Redmond (Stylist & Designer)
MICONE / Minneapolis LocStarz: Natural Hair Salon
St. Paul Slim (Artist)

Additional Vendor Information:
NaeButter
NaeButter makes homemade Body Butters that is intended to moisturizer your body from head to toe. All Natural.
Live Healthy! Live Happy! Live Consciously!
https://www.facebook.com/NaeNaturals/

Studiiyo23
Studiiyo23: A fusion of ideas…Fashion-Art-Culture-Music-Sneakers. Always fresh. Constantly evolving.
https://www.facebook.com/Studiiyo23/

Raquel Redmond
Stylist & Designer
Since 2009 ‘Styled to Stand Out’ has been Raquel Redmond’s motto and strong focus with Enna Le’ Uqar. Growing up in the Midwest Raquel always yearned for unique. Quality. Something different. She couldn’t settle for basic and from that she created a lifestyle for herself. She built something that she could share with the world. Enna Le’ Uqar, an international brand that reaches all through inspirations and true artistry.

MICONE
Loctician + Photographer + Lyricist + Artisan + Statistician
Michael Kuykindall also known as Micone is currently working on his project “From the Roots.” It is a documentary on Dread Locks. The documentary will cover the history of Locks, There will also be questions and answers from people with or without locks.
https://www.facebook.com/Minneapolis-LocStarz-Natural-Hair-Salon-160489423961204/

St. Paul Slim
Artist
I am not a black artist, I am an artist. Jean-Michel Basquiat

Meyer Warren is the man. St. Paul Slim is the emcee.#TheW8OnEmptySpace is the painter. In the tradition of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warren is his own artistic invention. As St. Paul Slim, Warren has created a legacy of lyrical prowess through his booming voice. He speaks for the streets, he speaks for the people, and he speaks very loudly. His journey began as a member of the duo, Guardians of Balance, and through the years has found him rhyming with the likes of Muja Messiah, Prof, Atmosphere, MC Lyte, Cee Lo, A Tribe Called Quest, KRS-1 and Slick Rick. While his commitment to music hasn’t waivered, his visual artistic talents have evolved into #TheW8OnEmptySpace. In the past two years Warren has had three solo art shows, he has been featured as an artist for the Made Here series #Represent, and he is one of only ten artists featured on the 2016 Summer Arts Discovery Series at the Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. You can find more regarding all aspects of Warren’s art at: www.StPaulSlim.com.