August Open Weekend

Join Dancers Unlim­it­ed for a vibrant, com­mu­ni­ty-cen­tered week­end of dance, art, food, and culture!

Fri­day, August 16 — Black August Cel­e­bra­tion
Expe­ri­ence a day themed around Black August, hon­or­ing resilience, resis­tance, and cul­ture. Enjoy dynam­ic move­ment, visu­al art, and culi­nary offerings:

Bacha­ta Class with Abril Amparo
Live Draw­ing with Paula Wal­ters Park­er & DU Dancers
Cook­out-style com­mu­ni­ty food to enjoy through­out the day

Sat­ur­day, August 17 — Pua Aliʻi ʻIl­i­ma o Nuio­ka Day
Cel­e­brate Hawai­ian cul­ture and her­itage with the renowned hālau (school) and fea­tured artists:

Hula Per­for­mance with Pua Aliʻi ʻIl­i­ma o Nuio­ka
Lei Mak­ing Work­shop
Sto­ry­telling

While you’re there, explore works by Paula Wal­ters Park­er, Abril Amparo, Matthew James, Claire Unabia, and Tom­my Hite — each artist pre­sent­ing unique per­spec­tives through visu­al art that bridges dance, iden­ti­ty, and com­mu­ni­ty. All art instal­la­tions are open to guests through­out the weekend

Dancers Unlim­it­ed is one of the 2025 Gov­er­nors Island Arts Orga­ni­za­tions in Res­i­dence.