Mic’d At MIRS: Ayanna Heaven and Shawn Dub

In celebration of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture's 100th anniversary, join us for Mic’d at MIRS, an intimate series of live “mini concerts" and DJ sets within the library’s research divisions. For the love of Black culture, continues a special Valentine’s Day edition of Mic’d at MIRS.

The sets from DJ Shawn Dub will be a meditative experience through the Library’s collection of music, spoken word and recorded sound.

In partnership with The Lot Radio, Mic'd at MIRS will activate the Center's collections of recorded sound, poetry and music with special guest curators. Performances will take place in the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division (MIRS, pronounced “meers”), which collects and preserves audio and moving image materials related to the experiences of people of African descent. The series will employ the archives to inspire artists and musicians as they breathe new life into the research materials through live performances.

A reception to celebrate the love of reading will follow, with book giveaways from the 100 Black Voices, the Schomburg Centennial Reading list.

Please note - these performances take place in a research division, it is required that all guests check in their bags and coats.

Ayanna Heaven is a DJ, Radio, and Event Producer living in Brooklyn, NY. She spent her childhood in her native St. Mary, Jamaica in the golden age of Jamaican Dancehall of the 1990s, followed by ten years in Atlanta, Georgia at the apex of Southern hip-hop. She moved to New York City in 2010 to pursue studies in Ethnomusicology at The New School.

She can be heard weekly playing soul and funk on WKCR's long-running "Across 110th Street" program, as well as monthly on her show "Sounds of Heaven" on The Lot Radio. Her first regular broadcast platform was the Power of Reggae radio show. She has played at venues across New York City, including Elsewhere Space, Nowadays, Public Records, Lovers Rock, The Delancey and events including Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk. She recently performed in London, UK with Rockers London and Dubwise Jamaica. She has performed in Jamaica at The National Gallery in Kingston as well as Miss Lily's at The Skylark in Negril.

With sets ranging from roots and rocksteady reggae, to afrobeats, hip-hop, dancehall, and funk, she brings a passion and the cachet of a diverse background to her DJ aesthetic and event curation. She recently launched Doing It In The Park at Brooklyn's new Under The K Bridge Park in September 2021. In her spare time, she enjoys dining out, facetiming with her sister Shaari, thrifting, relaxing in the park, and making art.

Shawn Dub is a long term resident of The Lot Radio, a seasoned DJ and collector with expansive crates. Long-Beach born and Brooklyn based, he was a vital member of the Bay Area underground scene before making his way to the East Coast. He is a Co-Founder of Human Head Records, and actively spins around the city as part of I Love Vinyl, a crew which also includes other notorious diggers like Amir Abdullah , DJ Scribe,OP! & Jon Oliver.

This year, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding! Join us all year long for a wide array of special events, exhibitions, and more as we celebrate this milestone and continue the legacy of Arturo Schomburg.

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FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED Events are free and open to all, but due to space constraints registration is requested.

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