The Heart Gallery Returns June 26

Hello Hauties!

I am proud to inform you that Jersey's own The Heart Gallery will be returning Sunday, June 26th. The Heart Gallery is an exhibition of cultural art, including music, fashion, live art, and poetry. I really missed this event during their hiatus, because it's not often you find culturally savvy events in New Jersey.

If you're in the Tri State area I would definitely suggest you come out!


For serious inquiries on vendors & performers email theheartgallery@gmail.com

All Black Everything

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Speak the Word x MSU

On November 18th my homie Alicia hosted an open mic even at MSU called 'Speak the Word'. I was extremely impressed with the raw talent that performed that night, from poetry to comedy, rap to acoustic guitar. She did such a great job, it was well put together, I really applaud her for such a wonderful event!

Here are some of my favorite lines from the night (posted on my twitter of course ;) lol)

- 'human eyes don't come with rear view mirrors; you have to focus on your future to see past your present'
- 'the radio plays our relationship on repeat'
- 'loving you is an emotional contradiction'

Here are upcoming events from some of the poets who performed:

Drametry - Nov 26th, hosted by Uninvited Maine ; doors open @ 7pm - Kedar Studio of Art, 585 Broad St. 2nd flr, Newark NJ
Slammetry - December 18th, hosted by Elijah Brown ; doors open @ 7pm - NJ School of Dramatic Art, 593 Bloomfield Ave, Bloomfield NJ

There's a Story Behing Every Image

I came across street art featuring images of the homeless.
Artist Mike Newton said he saw police move the homeless from place to place, which inspired him to create these images. "Removing me won't solve the problem".

The message these photos send is powerful. It's not good enough to just FEEL bad though, impact requires action. Time to give my neglected clothes away, if I'm not wearing them someone else can. Especially during the approaching holiday season, we all need to remember those who are not as fortunate as ourselves. Be a blessing to someone else :)







images: Michael Aaron

The Heart Gallery

On Sunday night my friend Jihanne introduced me to a really dope event in Jersey. ‘The Heart Gallery’ is a coalition of poets, lyricists, vocalists, and artists. They had an ‘art in action’ mentality, determined to come together as creative minds & challenge the potential of our generation. I loved the overall vibe; I was particularly impressed by the artist who finished a live painting. Wine tasting, art, poetry, & sexy decor all set the scene for a nice chill evening in downtown Montclair.

It occurs the last Sunday of every month, I definitely plan on supporting their movement.









"A picture is a poem without words"