V-Day Annual Report 2015 | Page 17

G REVOLUTION 2015 NYC Hammerstein: Artistic Uprising One Billion Rising Revolution kicked off the year’s events with a one-night benefit at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City—an unprecedented revolutionary gathering of poets, performers and grassroots activists that radicalized the collaboration of art and activism and expressed how creativity and solidarity can both be powerful testaments of celebration and protest. The night ended with performers and participants dancing, singing and ushering in the Revolution! With performances by: Maya Azucena, Batala NYC, Betty, Ted Bunch, Climbing PoeTree, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Christine Schuler Deschryver, Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, Eve Ensler, Saru Jayaraman, Gina Loring, Dylan McDermott, Coco McDermott, Morley, Emma Myles, Kathy Najimy, Thandie Newton, Rosie O’Donnell, Agnes Pareyio, Sunni Patterson, Streb, Swoon, Saidah Baba Talibah, Karabo Tshikube, Monique Wilson, Y3K, Jaha Zainabu, Zoya and more. 17