This event is in the past.It took place on February 15, 2026 at The People's Forum.




Three musicians channel the spirit of Afro-Cuban painter Wifredo Lam into an evening of improvisation and poetry. Penumbra uses sound and verse to wrestle with the urgency of now: expect bold experimentation, not easy answers.
Experimental jazz
Political performance
Poetry and music
Grassroots venue
Tips
🏛️"an incredible community space, there's literally nothing else like it in the US"
🌱grassroots programming, not cookie-cutter activism
📚arrive early to browse the radical book selection
Warner Meadows
Garment District




Three musicians channel the spirit of Afro-Cuban painter Wifredo Lam into an evening of improvisation and poetry. Penumbra uses sound and verse to wrestle with the urgency of now: expect bold experimentation, not easy answers.
Experimental jazz
Political performance
Poetry and music
Grassroots venue
Tips
🏛️"an incredible community space, there's literally nothing else like it in the US"
🌱grassroots programming, not cookie-cutter activism
📚arrive early to browse the radical book selection
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