“A series of 10 collage-based works interprets each of the 10 plays in the Cycle. Lightning Ike ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ draws on publicity photos, clippings from playbills, marketing materials and other imagery, from African statuary to Bearden prints.” - 90.5 WESA wesa.fm/arts-culture/2…

Here has been my last month and a half w/ BOOMConcepts and connecting with community: Studio visits with Brandon Watson in Buffalo connecting with Emeka Wajed, Yves-Richard Blanc, and Bree Gilliam. S/O Buffalo Arts Studio

“Art In Bloom” exhibition led by Tacumba of The Future Is Black

“Spring Thaw” at Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Also feat my brother Michael Bagnato

The ribbon cutting & opening of Contemporary Craft’s new Timmons Studios S/O to fellow former board member at Shiftworks Community + Public Arts, Rachel Rearick!

Shiftworks Community + Public Arts “Raising The Roof On The Rotunda” event celebrating community and giving attendees a look into our future home BOOMConcepts Bloomfield-Garfield

Shiftworks Community + Public Arts BOOMConcepts Bloomfield-Garfield Got to meet with some new NPN family at Kelly Strayhorn Theater’s “Owning Our Future” Symposium

Shiftworks Community + Public Arts BOOMConcepts Bloomfield-Garfield Kelly Strayhorn Theater Then we shot up to Minneapolis for a BOOM trip. Juxtaposition Arts showed us the campus and gave us some goodies to bring home. The DJ Travitron quick history lesson and that archive was crazy.

Shiftworks Community + Public Arts BOOMConcepts Bloomfield-Garfield Kelly Strayhorn Theater Juxtaposition Arts Got to see the PUBLIC FUNCTIONARY headquarters. Beautiful event space and artist studios.

Shiftworks Community + Public Arts BOOMConcepts Bloomfield-Garfield Kelly Strayhorn Theater Juxtaposition Arts Got to see one of our resident artists T Mychael Rambo perform a magnificent set at The Dakota. That was a first time opportunity of seeing one of our ACA/McKnight residents performing.

Shiftworks Community + Public Arts BOOMConcepts Bloomfield-Garfield Kelly Strayhorn Theater Juxtaposition Arts Then we participated in some early practice activities at Ananya Chatterjea Dance Theatre studio

Shiftworks Community + Public Arts BOOMConcepts Bloomfield-Garfield Kelly Strayhorn Theater Juxtaposition Arts And now back home about to get ready for the Group Hang exhibition at Emerald City this Sunday and later this month the Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop (also at Emerald City) + special Open Mic Night at Community Forge. boomuniverse.co/blog/sign-up-n…

Shiftworks Community + Public Arts BOOMConcepts Bloomfield-Garfield Kelly Strayhorn Theater Juxtaposition Arts Thank you to The Heinz Endowments The Pittsburgh Foundation Ford Foundation Bloomfield-Garfield and the many others who support us!

BOOM UNIVERSE & Radiant Hall PRESENTS WORK FROM 4 RESIDENT ARTISTS IN EXHIBITION CALLED “GROUP HANG” 6/8-7/17 Artists that will be presenting artwork in the “Group Hang” exhibition: Imani Batts, Rachel Equity,Sandra Gould Ford, and Richena Brockinson. boomuniverse.co/blog/boom-univ…

SIGN UP NOW – MUSIC TO LIFE BRINGS MUSICIAN CHANGEMAKER ACCELERATOR WORKSHOP TO PITTSBURGH A full-day business incubator will engage up to 15 local musicians with ideas for building positive, music-driven, and sustainable community programs. boomuniverse.co/blog/sign-up-n…

pittsburgh.tablemagazine.com/blog/boom-conc… Such a good review from TABLE Magazine about the BOOMConcepts show downtown!

Pull up to the Open Mic Night at Community Forge tomorrow! This month’s Open Mic features a special performance showcase including artists participating in the Musician Changemaker Accelerator Workshop presented by Music To Life and BOOM Concepts. boomuniverse.co/blog/open-mic-…

We working BOOMConcepts boomuniverse.co/blog/boom-univ…

Tonight at Carnegie Museum of Art saint croissant Nice Rec THE OG JEDI Sculpture Sounds 2 Free admission into the Raymond Saunders “Flowers From a Black Garden” Exhibition Time: 5P-9P

BOOMConcepts is featured alongside our MWFA cousins for our Black Demolition Derby x Mobile Public Art project out of Garfield. True Yinzer Shit