Unit J to Host BROOKLYN FREEDOM CONCERT: INAUGURATION OF HOPE This Week

Unit J will host its first annual "Brooklyn Freedom Concert" in Bushwick (www.unitjbushwick.com) this Thursday, January 19 at 7 p.m.

Unit J is a collective art space in Bushwick, Brooklyn that creates and host live concerts, video/photo shoots, and film screenings. Once a factory is now its home and creative playground. Learn more here.

The BROOKLYN FREEDOM CONCERT is a mix rock, opera, classical, and spoken word. Inspired by the inclusivity and equality of all people!

Hosted by Petra Fried, the evening will feature local musicians, new works by classical composers, instrumentalists, Brooklyn's own Opera Cowgirls, and spoken word.

Performers Include:
Jeremy Bass
Elijah Bridges
Christine Cherry
BRyan Dunn
Dru Cutler Music
Chanese Robin Elifé
Amanda Gookin
Opera Cowgirls
Caitlin McKechney
Nicole Mitchell
Phoebe Nir
Amos Rose
Amy Marie Stewart

Plus new compositions by Alex Weston and Alyssa Weinberg!

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door: www.eventbrite.com/e/brooklyn-freedom-concert-inauguration-of-hope-tickets-31003198401. All proceeds go directly to the Audre Lorde Project and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center.

The event takes place at Unit J, 338 Moffat Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237. It will also be broadcast via Facebook Live the night of the event - like Unit J on Facebook to watch the feed! Visit the Facebook event page for more information.

The Audre Lorde Project concentrates on radical nonviolent activism around progressive issues within New York City, especially relating to queer and transgender communities, AIDS and HIV activism, pro-immigrant activism, prison reform and organizing among youth of color. It is named for the lesbian-feminist poet and activist Audre Lorde and was founded in 1994.

The Brooklyn Community Pride Center provides a safe, common space offering physical and mental health services, social support, recreational and cultural programming, as well as being a hub of information for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and families in Brooklyn.