Name: Emergence: a night of music, poetry, fundraising
Start: 2026-02-18T19:30:00
End: 2026-02-18T22:00:00
Location: Salon on Kingston

at the start of the year of the fire horse and ramadan, in the midst of ongoing state violence, we gather to ground in what can emerge—slowly and collectively—through words, relationships, and shared resources that move our inner and outer worlds.doors 7:30PM / show 8PM RSVP + pay-what-you-can donations, $20 suggested<ul><li>$20 or less: donation earnings split 50/50 between artists and fundraiser</li><li>greater than $20: $10 to artists, the rest goes to the fundraiser</li></ul>the fundraiser: direct aid for the following families impacted by ICE<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-reunite-gilberto-with-his-family">Gilberto's family</a></li></ul><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTxx93RAOGP/?igsh=MTBmMWthMXY0b285bw%3D%3D">Mendez family</a></li></ul>there will also be a free community zine corner — please bring any fliers or zines around political education, action, and aid that you are willing to share or give away.about the artists:Nour Batyne is a multidisciplinary artist and cultural producer whose work through <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/oneofmany.studio/?hl=en">One of Many Studio</a> weaves sound, immersive storytelling, and futures thinking to connect people with what it means to be a Future Ancestor.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/natamazan/?hl=en">Nathalie E. Amazan</a> is a published writer and law student from New York whose first poetry collection, Still, is available at Finishing Line Press.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/kyle_anyway/?hl=en">kyle anyway</a> is a filipinx songwriter and Climbers for Palestine organizer blending vivid storytelling with gentle melodies rooted in the people-centered spirit of folk.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/_aeri___/?hl=en">AERI</a> is a songwriter and facilitator who aims to foster collective tenderness through raw lyricism and alt-ambient soundscapes. AERI will be accompanied by Frances Reyes on drums and Ava Lena on bass.about Salon on Kingston: Salon on Kingston is an ever-evolving, not-for-profit space for art, music, dialogue, and the unknown in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Potency in diversity and respect.note: this is a QTBIPOC centered space that believes in abolition, a free Palestine, and freedom for all marginalized folks and colonized lands.poster by AERI &amp; Ji Hae