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SEP 11 Hunts Point After Hours SEP 12 Bed-Stuy on the Break SEP 13 Blackbook Sunday SEP 16 Pass the Verse SEP 18 Fader Exchange

THE CALENDAR

September 2026Find a room. Step inside.

An imagined month in NYC. All events and lineups are fictional.

12 events across the five boroughs

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11SepHunts Point After HoursTHE POINTBronxDJingdoor $15

Hunts Point After Hours

Two decks, one mixer, and four hours of breaks. Mara Cut opens with soul 45s before DJ Pell takes the crossfader. Come early for the listening session.

Lineup: Mara Cut / DJ Pell / Third Rail Selectors
Who's spinning: Mara Cut and DJ Pell
When: September 11, 2026
Doors 5:30 pm. Session 6:00–10:00 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: THE POINT
940 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474
At the door: door $15. 18+.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

12SepBed-Stuy on the BreakHerbert Von King ParkBrooklynB-Boyingfree entry

Bed-Stuy on the Break

An open practice becomes a two-on-two jam. Marcy Steps hosts the circle, Floor Union runs the warm-up, and Nia Spin keeps the breaks coming. Beginners get floor time, too.

Lineup: Marcy Steps / Floor Union / Nia Spin
Who's spinning: Nia Spin
When: September 12, 2026
Doors 1:30 pm. Session 2:00–6:00 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
At the door: free entry. All ages.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

13SepBlackbook SundayFlushing Town HallQueensGraffiti Writingfree entry

Blackbook Sunday

Bring your book and trade outlines at the long table. SEAM and Latch work through letter structure, then Ink Relay leads a collaborative paper wall. All painting stays on the provided surfaces.

Lineup: SEAM / Latch / Ink Relay
Who's spinning: DJ Lattice
When: September 13, 2026
Doors 12:30 pm. Session 1:00–5:00 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354
At the door: free entry. All ages.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

16SepPass the VerseAbrons Arts CenterManhattanMCingdoor $15

Pass the Verse

Eight open-mic slots, one house DJ, and a room that listens. June Ledger hosts; Ellis North closes with a new set. Sign up at the door from 6:30, with two tracks per performer.

Lineup: June Ledger / Ellis North / Grand Street Assembly
Who's spinning: DJ Pell
When: September 16, 2026
Doors 6:30 pm. Session 7:00–9:30 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: Abrons Arts Center
466 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002
At the door: door $15. 16+.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

18SepFader ExchangeKnockdown CenterQueensDJingsold out

Fader Exchange

Four selectors trade routines in three-minute rounds. A shared record crate keeps the challenge honest. The final hour opens into back-to-back sets. This fictional edition is at capacity.

Lineup: Mara Cut / Lattice / Rook 45 / DJ Offset
Who's spinning: All four selectors, in head-to-head rounds
When: September 18, 2026
Doors 7:30 pm. Session 8:00–11:30 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: Knockdown Center
52-19 Flushing Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378
At the door: sold out. 21+.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

19SepNorth Shore CipherSnug HarborStaten IslandMCingfree entry

North Shore Cipher

An afternoon of verses on the North Shore. Ferry Notes hosts a writing circle before the live sets. Bring a finished verse or build one with the room; Rook 45 supplies the instrumentals.

Lineup: Ferry Notes / June Ledger / Harbor Mouths
Who's spinning: Rook 45
When: September 19, 2026
Doors 2:30 pm. Session 3:00–7:00 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: Snug Harbor
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
At the door: free entry. All ages.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

20SepThe Breaks, ExplainedTHE POINTBronxKnowledgefree entry

The Breaks, Explained

Hear the original records and talk through what a break makes possible. Imani Wells brings an oral-history listening session; Mara Cut demonstrates the transitions. Questions are part of the program.

Lineup: Imani Wells / Mara Cut / Archive Table
Who's spinning: Mara Cut, with live record demonstrations
When: September 20, 2026
Doors 1:30 pm. Session 2:00–5:00 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: THE POINT
940 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474
At the door: free entry. All ages.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

23SepLetters on LafayetteHerbert Von King Cultural Arts CenterBrooklynGraffiti Writingfree entry

Letters on Lafayette

A letter-building workshop on paper and portable panels. Marcy Ink starts with a single stroke; SEAM and Latch take the outlines into larger pieces. Materials and approved painting surfaces are provided.

Lineup: SEAM / Marcy Ink / Latch
Who's spinning: Third Rail Selectors
When: September 23, 2026
Doors 4:30 pm. Session 5:00–8:00 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center
670 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
At the door: free entry. 16+.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

25SepGrand Street SessionsAbrons Arts CenterManhattanMCingdoor $15

Grand Street Sessions

Written verses meet live drums and bass. Ellis North and June Ledger share the stage with Small Hours Trio, then invite the room into a closing cipher. DJ Offset plays between sets.

Lineup: Ellis North / June Ledger / Small Hours Trio
Who's spinning: DJ Offset
When: September 25, 2026
Doors 6:30 pm. Session 7:00–10:00 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: Abrons Arts Center
466 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002
At the door: door $15. 18+.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

26SepQueens Floor MeetingFlushing Town HallQueensB-Boyingdoor $15

Queens Floor Meeting

Toprock, footwork, and a full afternoon in the circle. Seven Line Footwork leads the first-hour workshop before Floor Union hosts an all-styles exchange rooted in breaking. Clean indoor shoes, please.

Lineup: Floor Union / Seven Line Footwork / Nia Spin
Who's spinning: Nia Spin and Lattice
When: September 26, 2026
Doors 1:30 pm. Session 2:00–6:00 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354
At the door: door $15. All ages.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

27SepFerry Side StoriesSnug HarborStaten IslandKnowledgefree entry

Ferry Side Stories

A listening room for the borough's independent music memories. Bring a flyer, a recording, or a story to discuss with Archive Table. Imani Wells guides the conversation; nothing is recorded without permission.

Lineup: Imani Wells / Ferry Notes / Archive Table
Who's spinning: Rook 45, opening and closing selections
When: September 27, 2026
Doors 1:30 pm. Session 2:00–4:30 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: Snug Harbor
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
At the door: free entry. All ages.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

30SepLafayette Last LightHerbert Von King ParkBrooklynDJingfree entry

Lafayette Last Light

The month's last outdoor session: soul records into breakbeats, with space left for dancers. Third Rail Selectors handles the first crate. Nia Spin and Rook 45 take it through the last light.

Lineup: Third Rail Selectors / Nia Spin / Rook 45
Who's spinning: Third Rail Selectors, Nia Spin, and Rook 45
When: September 30, 2026
Doors 3:30 pm. Session 4:00–8:00 pm.
All times New York time.
Where: Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
At the door: free entry. All ages.

Fictional event. No tickets or reservations are being offered.

THE FIVE
ELEMENTS

The records. The words. The floor.
The letters. The knowledge behind it all.

DJing

In 1970s Bronx parties, DJs extended the break and gave dancers more room. Selection, cutting, and the conversation between two records still move the floor.

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MCing

The MC grew from the party host into a storyteller with rhythm as a tool. In the cipher or on a stage, the work is in the words and how you deliver them.

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Graffiti
Writing

New York writers made names travel across the city on subway cars. Letter structure, style, and the exchange between writers carry on through blackbooks and legal walls.

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B-Boying

Breaking took shape around the Bronx breakbeat, with Black and Puerto Rican dancers central to its development. Toprock, footwork, freezes, and power moves become a conversation inside the circle.

Knowledge

Often called the fifth element, knowledge connects the practice to its history and community. Listen to the people who built it, question what you hear, and pass something on.

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THE ROSTER

Meet the people on this month's flyers.
Original characters. Citywide connections.

Mara Cut

DJ / Bronx

At the decks since 2008

June Ledger

MC / Manhattan

Writing verses since 2012

Nia Spin

DJ & breaker / Brooklyn

In the circle since 2010

SEAM

Writer / Queens

Building letters since 2006

Imani Wells

Archivist / Staten Island

Keeping stories since 2014

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