Meet DCBATF Alumni Empress J.
Empress is a triple threat in the entertainment industry. She is a singer, dancer and actress/producer. Empress founded and is the CEO of Healing Out Loud Theatre Productions, Island Fete Fitness Dance Company and Empress J Music. She has tackled the music industry, as well as the poetry scene. This Bajan-American Soca artist has been blazing stages in the soca arena. She is no rookie to music being featured on radio stations such as Hott 95.3 in Barbados, TNT Radio,Team Soca, Caribbean Power Jam, and much more. Empress J has been on the American music scene for years doing various genres of music including Gospel, Hip Hop and yes even Rock! But at her core she is Soca! Her raspy, but sensual register, and unique blending of Caribbean and American vibes, makes Empress J’s gritty and unapologetically raw lyrics something to remember!
The Ass ChroniclesClick here ForThe ass chronicles
Date: June 28, 2019 @ 9PM & June 29, 2019 @ 9PM
Location: Anacostia Arts Center - 1231 Good Hope Road, SE Washington, DC
“Every Tail Has a Tale to Tell” is the motto of this full cast production of “The Ass Chronicles.” Written, produced and performed by Maryland-based playwright Empress J, directed by the renowned Stenice Reaves, "The Ass Chronicles" is a liberating, healing and comedic depiction of the struggles, loves and woes of women's lives through dealing with their "ass" against the world. Because of the writers' experiences, she wanted to share these stories with the world in hopes of encouraging women to embrace themselves, their unique body type and have a positive self-image. It has been coined as the “New Millennium For Colored Girls” and the "Sexy New Age Colored Museum." This piece speaks to women’s issues relevant to today nationally and globally especially in this time where media plays such an influential role in how the world pictures and embraces women, beauty and body-image. Empress J turns the subject matter that she is passionate about into brilliantly written pieces of work. She accomplishes this through provocative, seductive vignettes that will make you laugh, cry and think.
Click here ForTicketsWatermelons In My Back Pocket
July 5, 2019 @ 9PM
Location: Anacostia Arts Center - 1231 Good Hope Road, SE Washington, DC
Watermelons In My Back Pocket is a one-woman show that testifies and proclaims positive body image in a world obsessed with skinny and plagued with low self-esteem. Told by Little Calypso Blue, a sassy, smart but confident little girl who identifies with her diverse family dynamics. Each family member reflects unique quality that has influenced how Calypso embraces who she is with the watermelons in her back pocket. What's a little girl with a big butt to do? "Tell the tale because every tale has a tail to tell". This one-woman shows will take you on an unforgettable journey into the lives of women facing issues that millions of woman face everyday.
The Bad Gyal of SocaClick here ForThe bad gyal of soca
June 25, 2019 @ 9PM
Location: Anacostia Playhouse - 2020 Shannon Place, SE Washington, DC
Empress J. is a Bajan-American Soca artist who lately has been blazing stages in the soca arena. She is no rookie to music being featured on radio stations such as Hott 95.3 in Barbados, TNT Radio,Team Soca, Caribbean Power Jam, and much more. Empress J has been on the American music scene for years doing various genres of music including Gospel, Hip Hop and yes even Rock! But at her core she is Soca! Her raspy, but sensual register, and unique blending of Caribbean and American vibes, makes Empress J’s gritty and unapologetically raw lyrics something to remember!
