RESCHEDULED!!! BenOaks celebrates 5 years in Recovery @ an art show @ Switchboard Studios & Gallery in Columbia, PA

RESCHEDULED due to dangerous weather (bomb cyclone) in Pennsylvania!!! Opening reception for Switchboard’s RECOVERY Art Show has been postponed until FRI JAN 6th

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and often times the most dramatic and emotionally difficult time to get through, am I right? Especially for our friends in recovery.

This Friday 12/23 6pm-9 @ the new Switchboard Studios & Gallery in Columbia, PA (above Columbia Kettle Works – 40 N. 3rd St), BenOaks is celebrating 5 years alcohol-free & in Recovery!

This show is an open call just for our artist friends who have experienced hardships like addiction, physical rehabilitation, any kind of healing from traumatic life experiences… and are ready to display the creations that often times come from it. We want your pieces that show what the word RECOVERY means to you.

Will be accepting last minute submissions up until midnight on Tuesday, December 20th.
Send up to (3) specs and images to: switchboardstudiosandgallery@gmail.com

Local artist Kym Stine and local musician Benjamin Oaks are special guest speakers to talk about art, music, and healing.

BenOaks will be sharing his story & some new triphop songs with lyricist OLILEWYA; singer AROARA & spoken word artist LEE MORR.

Darren Jordan & Bird Ribecca will also be creating live art during BenOaks set.

Here is the Facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1528351667639517

BenOaks & Brother Ray covering “Ain’t No Sunshine”

Darren Jordan paints while OLILEWYA performs
OLILEWYA rocks the mic rite!
OLILEWYA performing spoken word @ Switchboard Studios & Gallery in Columbia, PA

BenOaks Friendsgiving @ Moose #908 in DubC

Last nite, Sat Nov 26th, was such a vibe! Amazing musicians & even better People came out to the Moose in West Chester, PA. A chill, members only, dive bar in the basement of the Elks. Surrounded by a super friendly, Cheers type wrap-around bar & pool tables & shuffle board. Comfy chairs & chess tables. We felt comfortable immediately. Warmly greeted by the booking agent / sound guy. We really dug deep & brought out our best ever performances! We will be doing another event this in Jan 2023. This will include afternoon songwriting, recording, artist development, drawing, painting, beat making & poetry workshops in the afternoon. Follwed by an open mic / cypher & finished by an early Variety / showcase performance- like 7pm – 10pm. Where we have 4, 5 acts – 20-30mins each. Hiphop lyricists, R&B/soul singers, singer/songwriters, poets / affirmations & standup comedy!

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