*Shimmy* *Shake* *Sparkle* it up at Sashay-Shantay!
Presented in partnership with Neuveausoul Productions and Walker Art Center, Come Together is a series of parties hosted by and celebrating local Black queer artists who create vibrant performances, music, and nightlife in the Twin Cities today. These parties are activated within Sadie Barnette’s The New Eagle Creek Saloon, which transforms a gallery at the Walker into a fully operating queer bar. Each evening exalts queer connection, joy, and pleasure.
Organized by Nicole M. Smith, and featuring:
*DJ Jam E.Z. (Jamez L. Smith)*
*DJ Daddy Rox (Roxanne Anderson)*
*Burlesque by RedBone*
Sally N. will be behind the lens catchin’ the magical moments. Kevin KAOZ Moore will be in the building providing a space for HIV And AIDS awareness.
So: bring yoself/yo fam-boo(s)-friends and werk-it-out March 14—thangs’ll kick-off at 6 pm, but come early to grab a chill/grab a drink!
Everyone is welcome. Must be 21+ for alcohol. The program is free, but space is limited. Entry is not guaranteed.
Accessibility, Content, and Sensory Notes
This program will include discussions of sexuality and gender.
The evening may contain flickering effects and sudden changes in pitch, tone, and volume.
For information about accessibility or to request additional accommodations for this program, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.
Bios
Roxanne Anderson is a radio host and DJ who believes vital, visible transgender leaders of color can make our communities stronger. Rox intends to be that kind of leader in Minnesota by helping shape and create places where LGBTQIA+ people thrive. To assume this position of leadership, Rox seeks a deeper understanding of the community’s needs and mentoring to build unity among people and organizations serving transgender people of color. Through the Bush Fellowship, Rox will develop business acumen and credentials, work with coaches to articulate a healthy leadership development plan and form connections across the country with transgender leaders of color.
Internationally known, Minnesota-grown RedBone is one of the biggest names in burlesque. She began traveling the world as one of the Wham Bam Thank You Ma’ams, backing up the infamous Foxy Tann in her quest for world domination in 2005. RedBone has been featured at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend and is the 2019 reigning “Princess of Burlesque” of the Miss Exotic World competition at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender in Las Vegas. RedBone is celebrated as one of 21st Century Burlesque Magazine’s Top 50 Most Influential Industry Figures (2016–2023). She is the owner of Cyclone Enterprises, a production company focused on Black, Brown & Queer Fringe Arts Entertainment, producing Moist – An All Black Erotic Cabaret at Oasis SF. She is also cofounder of The Nudie Nubie Show – An Amateur Reveal, established in 2013.
Radical Healing Artist and Organizer Nicole M. Smith has experience and expertise in using artistic methods to address trauma, difficult experiences, and injustice to unravel dynamics of disempowerment, oppression, and systemic methods of control. Smith has crafted her aesthetic by fusing Theater of the Oppressed, Art of Hosting, Mindfulness, Supportive Listening, and the Amplification of Muted Voice(s). She does this through lecture, performance, teachings, and workshop/residency design and partnerships. Her work has been experienced at the International Federation of Settlement Houses in Berlin and the Youth Services of America Conference in Houston; and she was recognized by Intermedia Arts as a Changemaking Artist. In 2016, she was honored to have been invited to the White House (under Obama’s Administration) for her work in the Bisexual/Queer Community.
Jamez L. Smith (DJ Jam E.Z.) is a San Francisco performer based in Minneapolis. He is a poet who has been spinning vinyl records for decades. Smith’s selections can be heard on KRSM 98.9 FM in South Minneapolis, where he hosts two weekly record shows (7–9 pm): the 80s inspired “Same As It Ever Was” on Mondays; and “Groovement,” a soulfully eclectic journey, on Wednesdays.
African American AIDS Task Force (AAATF) provides culturally specific prevention, education, and services to people of African descent who are living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS. For more information on services and resources, please visit the AAATF website.
Before Your Visit
Paid underground parking is available on-site. Enter the ramp on Vineland Place at Bryant Avenue. Biking or taking Metro Transit? Learn more.
Visiting the galleries? Enhance your experience by joining a public tour or with self-guided resources accessible for free on Bloomberg Connects.
Personal photography is permitted throughout the Walker and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, but please turn off the flash when visiting the galleries.
To help us promote future events and programs, this event may be photographed or recorded. By attending, you consent to appear in this documentation and its future use by the museum. Please let staff know upon arrival if you prefer not to be photographed.
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