Miami-based Barbadian filmmaker and writer Jason Fitzroy Jeffers will emcee and host music provided by New Orleans DJs, Innerversions and Legatron Prime, during a special presentation of Foggy Windows. Foggy Windows is a slow dance party and conversation series that seeks to answer a simple question: “Why doesn’t anybody slow dance anymore?" Come dance the night away as we re-embrace each other in these strange times and celebrate New Orleans' long history of making the most spirited of transatlantic connections. This event will take place at the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans.
Jason Fitzroy Jeffers is a Miami-based filmmaker and writer from Barbados whose work focuses on giving voice to the often-marginalized stories of the Caribbean and the wider tropics. As a journalist, his work has appeared in The Miami Herald and American Way and on The Intercept. As a filmmaker, he has produced award-winning shorts such as Papa Machete and Swimming in Your Skin Again that have screened at film festivals such as Sundance, BlackStar, TIFF, Sheffield and more. The most recent, T, was the 2020 winner of the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at Berlinale. He is also co-founder and co-executive director of the Miami-based filmmaking and creative collective Third Horizon, which stages the annual Third Horizon Film Festival, a showcase of cinema from the Caribbean, its diaspora, and other underrepresented spaces in the Global South. It was named one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” in 2019 and 2021 by MovieMaker Magazine.
Innerversions (fka DJ Chinua) is a New Orleans based DJ and event curator interested in facilitating community and connection through live events and global sounds. His projects include a two year collaboration with Solange Knowles as resident DJ for Saint Heron’s Proclamation dance party series, a two-year collaboration with Arcade Fire as resident DJ for their Krewe du Karnaval celebrations, and ongoing collaborations with DOPEciety as resident DJ for Couches. He is also the founder and co-sound selector for Ascendance, a monthly zodiac themed dance party.
Sage Edgerson or DJ Legatron Prime's slogan is “Spinning Black Girl Magic,” and she indeed spins a "For Us, By Us" inspiring vibe. One of five 2018 OffBeat Magazine Best Of The Beat “Best DJ” Nominees, she has held numerous residencies, including her weekly Saturday night groove at The Dragons Den coined "Primetime" (est. 2017). You've probably have seen her at The Saint, Ace Hotel, or Hi-Ho Lounge. DJ Legatron Prime has played at festivals such as Atlanta's A3C, Austin's SXSW, and Essence Music Festival for corporate brands like Pandora Radio, Sirius XM, Google, and local brands including Abstract NOLA and Raire Label. The style of Legatron Prime is all about curating a wide variety of sounds for the culture and community that impacts, uplifts, and pushes forward!
To ensure the safety of Prospect.5 visitors, this event has limited capacity and Covid-19 protocols have been implemented. Free advance RSVP and Covid-19 vaccination or a negative PCR test from within 72 hours are required for admission.