August 6th - UmojaFest Weekend Kick-Off Show

http://umojafestpeacecenter.ning.com/

The annual UmojaFest African American Heritage Festival & Parade is the oldest and largest African American community festival in the northwest and a shining example of youth using their creative energy to build stronger and safer communities. The festival is coordinated by the UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center (UPC).  The UPC is a thriving youth centered community space in the Central District.

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August 13th - Canary Sing

http://www.myspace.com/canarysing
http://www.canarysing.com/

repping 206 hip-hop and hip-hop worldwide, we have been described as "playfully political," bringing the party and invested in building solidarity on a local and global level. we met as youth spoken word poets and members of youth speaks seattle; after performing together at the brave new voices national youth poetry slam, where our piece "crossfire" was featured on the historic apollo theater stage, we came together to combine our powers and take over the world.
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August 20th - Seattle Fandango Project

http://seattlefandangoproject.blogspot.com/
The Seattle Fandango Project is dedicated to building relationships and social activism through participatory music & dance.  There is no audience at a traditional Fandango, only participants. Dancers male and female hop onto a wooden box called the "tarima" and dance in a style evocative of flamenco and tap. “Fandango is a party where all these instruments and dances are represented with performers taking turns coming on and off the wooden box. This celebration erases divisions between audience and performers.”