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FILLED: Bucket Drummer for Maleek Rae’s CRITICAL BREAKS Staged Reading

Date: March 26, 2026

Hi-ARTS is currently seeking a bucket drummer to participate in rehearsals and a staged reading of Maleek Rae’s GUTTAH: PART II.

GUTTAH: PART II is the second installment of the trilogy play series that catalogs the assignment of many Black bloodlines to tread upon serpents. GUTTAH: PART II examines life in the hood and the black american experience not merely as struggle but as a story of royalty and spirit.

To apply: Email search@hi-artsnyc.org with an updated resume and the subject line “Photographer - MALEEK RAE” and a Hi-ARTS team member will be in contact.

Submission Deadline: March 26, 2026

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FILLED: CRITICAL BREAKS Composer/Musician

Hi-ARTS is currently accepting applications for a temporary Composer/Musician. This temporary position will support Hi-ARTS' CRITICAL BREAKS Artist Evelyn Tejeda during their March 2025 Residency. This position will involve both remote and in-person collaboration, culminating in the development of original music for Temporary Flesh, Evelyn’s latest work in progress. In-person days will take place primarily at El Barrio's Artspace PS109 in East Harlem, home of Hi-ARTS.

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