🎬Join us for an inspiring and transformative gathering as we come together to experience and reflect on the powerful music video "Johnny," created by Derian Blane and the RiffRaff team, as well as the premiere of a docushort featuring a Behind The Scenes look at the making of and meaning behind the piece.

🎶This event will showcase the compelling story of "Johnny," a song by Derian Blane that takes us on a journey through intense emotions, introspection, and the realities of sexual assault. It's time to break the silence and tackle the difficult conversations that We Need To Talk about. No matter your age, background, or experience, everyone encounters moments of vulnerability and uncertainty.

🖌️ Emotion Facilitator and Grief Catalyst Shannon Shine will guide us through a creative writing and art exercise designed to foster connection and empower us to share our experiences. By illuminating this often-overlooked topic, we can create a supportive community where healing and understanding flourish.

☕️We warmly invite you to join us at the Dream Bean Coffeehouse, where we'll provide refreshments and an inviting atmosphere. Together, we can open pathways to healing and remind each other that we are never alone. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a meaningful conversation and a shared journey toward hope and healing. We look forward to seeing you there!

🗣️ We need to Talk is a movement using music videos and docushorts to build bridges and catalyze community healing. RiffRaff Arts Collective is creating sweeping, cinematic music videos featuring original music by artists within our community that have written songs about issues they are passionate about, or ways they see the world that they wish the community could open their hearts to. We are using these videos to stoke community dialogue, build relationships, and cultivate a culture of listening. The project aims to empower community members to tell their stories and raise their voices. Featured songs include themes of change and empowerment, and docu-shorts explore issues that inspired their creation.

Join us for a screening of the music video "Wild and Wonderful," by Je'dah Madison, and the premiere of the documentary piece, featuring a Behind The Scenes look at the making of and meaning behind the piece. Watch the videos, enjoy complimentary coffee & snacks from local businesses in our neighborhood, share reflections, share your story if you feel compelled, meet new friends and join in the conversation! We need to Talk is a movement using music videos and docushorts to build bridges and catalyze community healing. RiffRaff Arts Collective is creating sweeping, cinematic music videos featuring original music by artists within our community that have written songs about issues they are passionate about, or ways they see the world that they wish the community could open their hearts to. We are using these videos to stoke community dialogue, build relationships, and cultivate a culture of listening. The project aims to empower community members to tell their stories and raise their voices. Featured songs include themes of change and empowerment, and docu-shorts explore issues that inspired their creation.

Watch on Channel 6 television, or online at wvva.com. Catch the third music video, Wild and Wonderful, and listen to a conversation between anchor Taylor Hankins, artist Je'dah Madison, and program director Lori McKinney about We Need to Talk, and the inspiration behind Wild and Wonderful.

Students will watch "The Time is Now," and "Compassion and Contrast," with accompanying docu shorts, with facilitated discussion to follow.

Watch on Channel 6 television, or online at wvva.com. Catch the second music video, Compassion and Contrast, and listen to a conversation between anchor Taylor Hankins, artist James Hart, and program director Lori McKinney about We Need to Talk, and the inspiration behind Compassion and Contrast.

Join us for a screening of the music video "Compassion and Contrast," by James Hart, and the premiere of the documentary piece, featuring a Behind The Scenes look at the making of and meaning behind the piece. Watch the videos, enjoy complimentary coffee & snacks from local businesses in our neighborhood, share reflections, share your story if you feel compelled, meet new friends and join in the conversation! We need to Talk is a movement using music videos and docushorts to build bridges and catalyze community healing. RiffRaff Arts Collective is creating sweeping, cinematic music videos featuring original music by artists within our community that have written songs about issues they are passionate about, or ways they see the world that they wish the community could open their hearts to. We are using these videos to stoke community dialogue, build relationships, and cultivate a culture of listening. The project aims to empower community members to tell their stories and raise their voices. Featured songs include themes of change and empowerment, and docu-shorts explore issues that inspired their creation.

The public is welcome to this open, regular city council meeting. We will showcase the music video, and invite reflective dialogue.

Catch the premiere of James Hart's Compassion and Contrast, and an interview with the artists on WOAY's Community Forum.

Anyone is welcome to attend this gathering at the Culture Center in Charleston with artists and arts organization representatives from all over West Virginia, scheduled for Tuesday, February 28 and Wednesday, March 1. The conference is designed to highlight and edify all of those amazing people who make up the arts community in our state. We Need to Talk videos will be showcased, followed by dialogue and Q&A.

The public is welcome to this open, regular city council meeting. We will showcase the music video and docushort, and invite reflective dialogue.

We'll join CMC for their monthly conversation series, aimed at encouraging positive, healthy dialogue in the community.

The public is welcome to this open, regular county commission meeting. We will showcase the music video and docushort, and invite reflective dialogue.

Tune in to WOAY for The Forum. woay.com

Join us for the premiere of the first documentary piece of "We Need to Talk," featuring a Behind The Scenes "Inside Look" at the making of the music video "The Time is Now." Watch the music video, enjoy complimentary coffee & snacks from local businesses in our neighborhood, share reflections, share your story if you feel compelled, meet new friends and join in the conversation!

Watch on Channel 6 television, or online at wvva.com. Catch the premiere of the first music video, The Time is Now, and hear from organizer and artist Lori McKinney about the program.

View the first video in the "We Need to Talk Series," and hear from project organizer and artist Lori McKinney about the program. Enjoy lunch and learn how you can get involved with Rotary.