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First Friday: Hip Hop(e) and Healing

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Join us for the return of the Francis Experience Quartet for First Friday: Hip Hop(e) & Healing for a night of communal healing through artistry, music, and spoken word. Featuring award-winning poet JosĂ© JimĂ©nez and a poets corner with Zainab Hussain, Auracle Ash, and Esperanza Cabrales.

The Francis Experience is led by Jonathan Francisco Borca, alongside co-founder Gabby Horlick (drums), and features musicians Miguel “Frunkyman” Levya (bass), and Mark Arroyo (guitar), with special guest Jared Cruz (saxophone). The quintet blends rap, poetry, and storytelling as a vehicle to engage audiences with one shared experience.

Performance starts at 6:30pm in the Wendel Education Center.

First Fridays at SJMA

Everyone at these free monthly programs enjoys an inviting atmosphere with open galleries and live entertainment.

MUSEUM CAFÉ
Stop by El Cafecito, by Mezcal Restaurant, for late-night bites and a cash bar.

Member benefit: Receive a 10% discount with every purchase at the CafĂ©! 

MUSEUM STORE
Shop local! The Museum Store is also open late. 

Member special: During the First Friday of every month, Museum members receive a 20% discount with every purchase at the Store!

San José Museum of Art First Fridays are made possible in part by major support from the Jay Paul Company.

 

Join us for the return of the Francis Experience Quartet for First Friday: Hip Hop(e) & Healing for a night of communal healing through artistry, music, and spoken word. Featuring award-winning poet JosĂ© JimĂ©nez and a poets corner with Zainab Hussain, Auracle Ash, and Esperanza Cabrales.

The Francis Experience is led by Jonathan Francisco Borca, alongside co-founder Gabby Horlick (drums), and features musicians Miguel “Frunkyman” Levya (bass), and Mark Arroyo (guitar), with special guest Jared Cruz (saxophone). The quintet blends rap, poetry, and storytelling as a vehicle to engage audiences with one shared experience.

Performance starts at 6:30pm in the Wendel Education Center.

First Fridays at SJMA

Everyone at these free monthly programs enjoys an inviting atmosphere with open galleries and live entertainment.

MUSEUM CAFÉ
Stop by El Cafecito, by Mezcal Restaurant, for late-night bites and a cash bar.

Member benefit: Receive a 10% discount with every purchase at the CafĂ©! 

MUSEUM STORE
Shop local! The Museum Store is also open late. 

Member special: During the First Friday of every month, Museum members receive a 20% discount with every purchase at the Store!

San José Museum of Art First Fridays are made possible in part by major support from the Jay Paul Company.

 

More about San José Museum of Art
The San José Museum of Art nurtures empathy and connection by engaging communities with socially relevant contemporary art.
When & Where
Apr 4, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: PDT
Free


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