VIA

And here it comes. Proud of Danielle Maggio who is a huge behind the scenes beast on this doc riding for accuracy and honor of hometown hero Betty Davis

Trailer for new Betty Davis documentary promises an earnestly intimate look at the legendary funk/soul singer - AFROPUNK Written and directed by Phil Cox who spent 4 years with the legend, the official IDFA 2017 selection film offers a never-before-seen intimate look at Betty Davis, one of the most influential funk/soul singers of all time. Watch the trailer above!

For our 8th trip around the sun we kept it focused on a tight weekend of events that got at the core of what VIA is all about -- seeing/feeling new things, community, and exchange.

Thank you to our awesome team of volunteers, Pittsburgh partners for linking up, and artists from home and abroad for another year together. Profound moments and new ways forward greeted us at the stage, in a workshop, and on early morning dance floors -- reminding us that other worlds can and do exist -- and we are part of making them together.

LECTURE: VIA & Listening Spaces pres. Elysia Crampton in conversation w Listening Spaces & Princess Jafar

SHOWCASE: VIA pres. Elysia Crampton, Haleek Maul, Embaci, D0UZE, Anna Azizzy, Princess Jafar
-- visuals: Anna Henson & Char Stiles

WORKSHOPS & INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO VIA, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh & girlFx pres. Room 4 Resistance, Madeleine Campbell, Elle Excess

LATE-NIGHT/HOT MASS: girlFx pres. Dr. Rubinstein, Sin-Pit, Bijoux // Honcho pres. Room 4 Resistance w Doc Sleep & Luz

CLOSING PARTY: Mesh pres. Mx. Silkman (In Training) & ChadKid

PARTNERS: Carnegie Mellon University, Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Ace Hotel Pittsburgh, Honcho, girlFx, WRCT 88.3FM

VIA TEAM/VOLUNTEERS: Sydney Lytle, Cori Shetter, Ari Bee, Naeem M-w, Chris Donadio, Tara Fay Coleman, Kasem Kydd, Leavitt Summer, Carly Smittle, Cameron Kasraie, Keith DeVries, Joseph Reilly, Bryn Scharenberg, Davis Curry, Madeleine Campbell, Kevin Beck, Katy Willsoon, Reed Bonnett

PHOTOS: TY Ryan Michael White

ADDITIONAL TY: Aaron Clark, Erin Cooper, Rich Randall & Rich Purcell, Tom Hughes, Tara Goe, Jess Mendenbach, Nica Ross, Larry Shea, Ray Miller, Kevin Bednar, Wade W.