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Out of Control is a project that will transform Recess into a dance studio to develop a choreography entitled What did they actually see?

Obscure Functions: Experiments in Decolonizing Melanin will investigate the material agency of melanin, the natural pigment that determines skin color

Harris and Daughter Home Goods will transform Recess into a hardware store, cooking show set, showroom, and interrogation of the American Dream.

EL RECREO will turn Recess into a home base for restaurant workers, with diverse programming addressing current issues faced by the food service.

Shaun Leonardo, along with members of the program’s peer leadership group led a participatory presentation informed by the Assembly curriculum

Shug Avery’s Kiss, a project that will turn the physical space of Recess into a juke joint.

Invisible Man Tattoo is a pop up tattoo shop offering designs that reflect the histories and experiences of Black people and the African Diaspora.

A Ponemos Chancla is an installation that simulates a men’s formalwear shop to explore camouflage, the semiotics of fashion.

The Service Room is a project that will create a unique environment and framework for the communal exchange of services.

Steady Pulse is a club that plays host to a diverse range of happenings and interventions, including performances, movement workshops, conversations.

Wonder Room is a hybrid of a treehouse, resource lounge, imaginative think tank, and community environment.

Recess: May 21, 2014, a month-long summoning of musician Dave Navarro.

Faked/Out is a multi-platform response to the world’s current information crises.