Jassi جاسي

Plantcestors serve as powerful conduits of cultural preservation, ancestral remembrance and future guidance. They become a balm during healing, scattered during grief and a reminder of renewal during growth. In collaboration with Palestinian contemporary dance artist Jassi Murad @_mnfath_ and Dabke group @nahdaproject , join us in this ritual performance of Plantcestors. The performance allows the community to experience the sounds, smells and plants from the Levant including poetry from ancestor and Lebanese writer Khalil Gibran who grew up in the area. Special thank you to artist Justin C. McIntosh @just1pin who helped recreate the historic Syrian Grocery Importing store sign, and other fun surprising props for the performance. Bostons historic Little Syria which was located in parts of Chinatown and the South End. Much of this community was forced to leave during urban developement and the creation of the mass turnpike which opened in 1957. Please check out all the performances too! RSVP! Starting at 1pm @paoartscenter curated by Sung-Min Kim @skimmilk.png and Wenxuan Xue @innerchildsings “six artists will be responding to and caring for site-specific histories of Boston Chinatown through water calligraphy, dance, storytelling, and more. Participants will start their journeys at Pao Arts Center where they will be given a map and a schedule to walk around Chinatown and visit the performances. We invite you to find refuge and meditate on the deep histories embedded in the neighborhood.” Joanna Tam @joanna_tam , Lani Asunción @lani.asuncion , Yolanda He Yang @yolandaheyang_arts , Ying Ye @ye_ying_ye , Anita Yip @project.asian.joy

Come out this Saturday and join us at our first Solidarity Forever Open Mic! Featured artists @thatevangreer and @_mnfath_ will begin performing at 3pm and you can sign up for the open mic while you watch our artists and shop our mutual aid thrift market. Open mic at 4:30, sign ups are first come first served :) BRING DONATIONS FOR GAZA 💚❤️🖤🤍 Cash & Venmo accepted! We have @stoopkidjoseph on piano who’ll be playing music as folks shop. Additionally instruments will be on site (or bring your own!) for those who want to have a light jam session from 1-3pm 🎶 Our mutual aid markets keep our comrades housed, fed, and connected to medical care. Thank you for all the neighbors and comrades who plan to come out and support Gaza. None of us are free until all of us are free! #mutualaidmarket #allstonbrighton #thriftforgaza #bostoncraftmarket #fromtherivertothesea

Come witness the incredible @_mnfath_ , accompanied by @mohamed_araki on the keyboard, tomorrow at CULTIVATIONS from 5-8pm ✨ Bit.ly/ceicultivations Jassi Murad (They/ any) is an inter-disciplinary dance artivist, healer, teacher and student. Native to Jerusalem, Palestine— they perceive art as a means of peaceful archival resistance, and expression as a tool of healing. Their work seeks intersectional liberation through Somatic Abolition and co-creation of imaginative alternative realities. Mohamed Araki is the first Sudanese musician nominated for a Grammy (for his work on Bombino’s Deran). The Boston-based keyboardist/producer has also collaborated with artists like Yo-Yo Ma and Cheb Khaled. He’s active with Sudan Platform for Agriculture and Food Security to help with the ongoing famine, war, and disease. Special thank you to our funders & supporters: @barrfdn @artsinboston @midwayartiststudios 💪

📣‼️Calling all Boston dancers & movers! Join us at our Dabke Community Class! Saturday October 4th 🧿 🌻 You asked, we answered! Dabke Community Class - an opportunity to learn basic and advanced steps. Learn the folkloric levantine dance while building community! 📿Open and free to the public. No previous Dabke experience required! All ages welcome! ⬇️ Details 🗓️ : Saturday, October 4th, 2025, @ 4PM to 5PM 📍: University Park Commons, Cambridge, MA (65 Sidney Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139) (accessible via Central Square Stop, 1 bus, Bluebikes) What do you need to do? Just show up! Guaranteed good vibes! #NahdaProject #nahdadabke

(post 2 of 2) CLOSING EVENT: 🍄🔥 PERFORMANCE NIGHT 🔥🍄 Saturday, July 26 I'm triple excited to announce the upcoming performance night with experimental movement and sound featuring Simon Montalvo, Jassi Murad, Maude Warshaw, and Jireh Calo. Plus cake. The evening will be an immersive total art experience for all. Please arrive as close to 6pm as possible. I'm super thankful to be a recipient of the @masscultural artist grant this year. It has supported and made this all possible. ❤️ I'm also super thankful to @artpcgboston for making this space available for artists to create and share work. Exhibition space for artists in Boston is extremely limited and this space is unique in it's size and access. @simonlikestomove @_mnfath_ @maude.__ @jirehcalo @artpcgboston @artpcgboston @georgina.lewis @spandexical01

‼️LAST CLASS‼️ Rough Drafts with Jassi Murad (4/21) Last chance to join Jassi Murad for this month’s Rough Draft Series, MONDAYS @ 6-8 PM at Arrow St Arts! And mark your calendars for her Studio Showing on Monday, May 5 @ 7-8 PM at Arrow St Arts. Rough Drafts Class Series w/ @_mnfath_ MONDAYS (4/7-4/21) @ 6-8 PM Studio Showing: Mon, April 28 @ 7-8 PM Arrow St. Arts (2 Arrow St, Cambridge) Register: bit.ly/middayclasses (link in bio) Class description: Welcome to a space of intersections- where embodiment is the scope of self, social, political, and scientific investigation. Exploring shifts of subtle energy and dynamic possibility of bodies in space– the invitation is to explore contrast through a range of specific and open-ended prompts that invite integration of the senses. Exercises range from breathwork and stationary postural visualization to motion in space using sound, proximity, and objects as stimulus. The aim is to expand awareness, sensitivity, and possibility through multiplicity & exploration. Bring a journal to document your experience!

Dont miss your chance 🫀 Tonight FRIDAY & tomorrow SATURDAY meet us at @hibernianhall for @danzaorganica ‘s annual We Create Festival for a taste of how politics and art can intersect in The Movements That Free(d) Us My solo work ‘Ode عود is a contemplation of resilience, grief, love, persistence… it moves through me for my people in Gaza and all of Palestine and my team @free.gaza.circus - this process has lasted almost a year, starting with @tarabnycorg , thank you to all the people whose love and support brought this work so far, @grace.in.skies for helping me at the beginning of this process create a safe place to search in vulnerable empowerment for what needs to be said in this piece. Featuring music by Moses Sumney and (collectively: @faris.cello @maram.nazzal @looramin @khalilalbatran @radio.atheer and spoken word by Mahmoud Darwish عن رحيل توفيق زياد I am blessed to be surrounded by inspiring multidimensional humans of art in every layer of this life- & this rich and precious cohort of generous creators- & my family of friends u know who u are🙏🏾🫀 شكرا بحبكم

Urbano is proud to support young artists who see social practice as a creative practice. All the reason why we’re particularly excited to be supporting Jassi Murad, a past Urbano participant, in stepping from studentship into teachership through their Artist Workshop, “Cumulus,” THIS Sunday at the Foundry. Through the use of guided language, metaphor, and nature-speak, Jassi, will guide an ensemble of participants in exploring the intersection we can allow ourselves to feel between language and gesture. • When: Sunday, February 16th — 4:00-6:00 (2h) • Where: The Foundry, Dance Space — 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA 02142 • Who(?): This program is intergenerational: open to everyone 12+. (Slightly younger children are welcome if accompanied by an adult and in good judgement) • Cost: Free.

‼️ Flip and Play with @_mnfath_ 📆 February 23rd ⏰ 4:30-6PM Join RYB and @_mnfath_ for a deep dive workshop teasing apart everything inversions: physiology, anatomic alignment, techniques, and restorative practices. 🤸🏾 Inversions are a core element of Yoga- even your classic down dog is an inversion! Bring a notebook & let’s nerd out. #radiantyogaboston #bostonyogi #radiantyoga #bostonyoga #yogaboston #bostonyogi #beradiantyogi #queerceo #southboston #yoga #yogainspiration #sauca #sacredspace #indianart #breathe#inversion

A cumulus is a cloud formation; a collection of water vapor unfolding into and onto itself. In this sensory-based workshop on creative embodiment, guided language, metaphor, and nature speak will invite you and your body to respond and unfold into its ‘path of least resistance’ – what you want to become. The search is for space, elevation, and possibility; the workshop is composed of discussion, solitary practices, and group exercises. Come with an open heart and curious mind. • When: Sunday, February 16th — 4:00-6:00 (2h) • Where: The Foundry, Dance Space — 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA 02142 • Who(?): This program is intergenerational: open to everyone 12+. (Slightly younger children are welcome if accompanied by an adult and in good judgement) • Cost: Free. Artist Bio: Urbano alumnus, Jassi Murad, is an inter-disciplinary dance artivist, healer, teacher and student. Native to Jerusalem, Palestine, they perceive art as a means of peaceful archival resistance, and expression as a tool of healing. Practically, their work seeks intersectional liberation through Somatic Abolition and co-creation of imaginative alternative realities.

Bring your family, friends, and allies for a night of love and solidarity 🌻 Come, sing a song of liberation in any language, and enter for a chance to win prizes! Play some board games, take a silent bid on our auction items, and shop from a limited number of goodies. We will be taking 'Ad breaks' to spotlight intersectional local community groups, orgs, and initiatives- so come along and sign up to pitch yours for a minute in between songs! This event is supported by YOU our beautiful guests- our generous host @luxorcafee who will be donating % of everything sold that night- and our loving community and affiliates including @royaorg___ @rene.alj @dancin_zaq @just1pin @wala_la_la @handmadepalestine @jpforpalestine @pymboston @somervilleforpalestine @rjp.boston @bostondabketroupe @northshoreforpalestine @nora_lester_murad

May liberation, peace, and love be upon you 🫀Join us in support of the resilience and brilliance of the Free Gaza Circus team, students, and families. Remember that if you can’t make it in person to our event, you can still support this initiative through our Paypal account or by getting in touch with us for direct transfers. Every dollar counts! Free Gaza Circus is a circus school previously based in North Gaza serving hundreds of kids from all around the strip, and since the ongoing genocide of the past year- have instead been performing and training children in refugee camps with the aim to support their mental health and give them an outlet for expression and joy 🌻