Yule Slam
A night of cheer & charity
We kicked out 2020 with a BANG at Yule Slam! We brought in the dynamic DJ Shammy Dee to host a party full of spoken word performances, ugly sweaters, and a DANCE PARTY!
Our VIP guests joined us early for the Secret Santa VIP Lounge where Jason Delane Lee taught us how to make a Boukman Daquiri while they enjoyed a cocktail package for two from local LA restaurant, Mister O’s personally delivered by Lower Depth elves!
Yule Slam was a holiday party that knocked our stockings off AND helped us continue to spotlight vibrant BIPOC voices and create social impact.
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Secret Santa vip Lounge Drink Menu
Shammy Dee is a professional DJ, artist, producer, and personality from Los Angeles. Primarily known as a DJ, he’s played for some of the world's top brands such as Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, Dior, Adidas, and Burberry, to name a few, as well as recognized celebrities such as Mary J. Blige, the Kardashians, and Michael Bublé. On top of touring the nation multiple times as the tour DJ for internet sensation Destorm Power, Shammy has also shared the stage with GRAMMY award-winning artists like Kendrick Lamar and Diplo. Shammy Dee always keeps the energy flowing with his contagious energy and infectious smile. When he hosts a party, you know it will be an experience to remember!
Meet our spoken word artists
Tanya Alexander
Tanya Alexander is a high school valedictorian, an alumnus of AMDA-New York and a Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa graduate of St. Louis University's theatre program. A diverse actor, stage and street performer, and spoken word artist, her credits include…Off-Broadway: In Dahomey, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Crimson Landbeats. Mark Taper Forum: Nothing But the Truth (u/s), Clybourne Park (u/s). San Diego Rep: Honky. A Noise Within: Day of Absence. National Tour: The Wiz. LA Local: Human Interest Story (The Fountain Theatre), Mono/Poly (Odyssey Theatre), Future Sex Inc. (Lounge Theatre), SuperNatural: The Play (Chromolume Theatre), When Paul Robeson Quit the Movies (Stella Adler Theatre), Here's to Life (The Complex), Harlem's Night (The Mint), The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Union, The Poetry Lounge, S.W.A.A.M. Film/TV: The Shield, Law & Order: SVU, Murder Among Friends, Coroner: I Speak for the Dead, Onstage in America, Bones, Lucky Louie, Recovery, Where Children Play, Material Girls, Minty, Beyond Doubt, Humble Pie. Voiceover: Tombraider (video game), Fire Escape (Tribeca Film Fest winner for interactive media), 1001 Cuts (interactive media). Radio/Web: Amazon, Coca Cola, Dasani, California Tobacco Control Program, New Jersey LIFO, Committee For Children, Mejier, Golden Plump. She has also released two spoken word albums and won the following awards: Santa Monica Film Fest (best supporting actress), NAACP Theatre Award (best solo show), Hollywood Black Film Fest (best music video), COLSAC Award (best choreography). She is also the recipient of the keys to the city of Jennings, MO (her hometown!). Visit www.TanyaAlexander.net for more info.
Shaan Dasani
Born and raised in North Carolina, Shaan Dasani is a commercial, film and television actor and storyteller. He has been featured in commercials for GOOGLE, WELLS FARGO, and BONOBOS, on television in CBS's CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS and Netflix's EAT YOUR WORDS, as a guest star in the digital series RAZOR TONGUE from Emmy-nominated creator Rain Valdez, and as a lead in the award-winning digital comedy series THESE THEMS. Prior to transitioning into the acting world, Shaan received his M.F.A. in film production from Chapman University. He has directed and produced over 30 short films, commercials, PSAs and music videos and is a member of both the Director's Guild of America (D.G.A.) and the Screen Actor's Guid (SAG-AFTRA). In 2020, the NEW YORK TIMES featured Shaan as a trailblazer in the industry in a piece titled "The Trans Actors Challenging Outmoded Ideas of Masculinity."
As a South Asian transgender man, Shaan has shared his story at various events including entertainment industry panels, activist forums, and in college and high school settings, allowing his unique and personal narrative to help humanize a community whose rights are often under attack. A champion of social change, he often brings in humor and universal themes into his work with a goal of creating a unique, undeniable emotional connection with his audience.
Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay
Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay is a Lao writer. CNN’s “United Shades of America” host W. Kamau Bell called her work “revolutionary.” Governor Mark Dayton recognized her with a “Lao Artists Heritage Month” Proclamation. She’s a recipient of a Sally Award for Initiative from the Ordway Center for Performing Arts which “recognizes bold new steps and strategic leadership undertaken by an individual...in creating projects or artistic programs never before seen in Minnesota that will have a significant impact on strengthening Minnesota’s artistic/cultural community.” Her plays have been presented by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, Theater Mu, and elsewhere.