Join us for an incredible in-person event featuring the talented artists, Semler, Arielle Estoria, and Kitty Cole Designs! Immerse yourself in a night of captivating music, spoken word poetry, and art that will touch your soul.
Location: Mission Hills, 14941 Devonshire St., Los Angeles, CA 91345
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the beauty of their live performances. Let their words and melodies transport you to a world where creativity knows no bounds. Come and be a part of this unforgettable evening that celebrates the power of art and self-expression.
A special thank you to the Camille Grant Committee of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for their support.
Born and raised in foggy Northern California and now residing in Los Angeles CA, Arielle Estoria (R-E-L EH-STORY-UH) (she/her) is a Poet, Author and Actor. Her motto, "Words not for the ears but for the soul" stems from her dedication to remind anyone who encounters her and her work that words are meant to be felt and experienced not just heard. With a specific heart in empowering, encouraging and making space for audiences of women to feel at home in their own bodies. Arielle has shared her work through custom spoken word pieces, workshops and themed keynote talks with companies such as Google, Sofar Sounds, Lululemon, Dressember, Tedx, the SKIMS campaign by Kim Kardashian and more. She has consecutively emceed annual conferences and has led various writing, embodiment and self-acceptance workshops in various settings ranging from students to professional development spaces.
Semler
Semler (Grace Semler Baldridge) self describes as a “hopeful, unholy, preacher’s kid,” and has become a name well-known and well-loved in the queer Christian community. The name was chosen both because of the name's links to their maternal family history and because they prefer their music to be experienced from a gender-neutral viewpoint. Their February 2021 EP Preacher’s Kid, recorded independently and reaching over a million streams in the first few months, broke barriers when it rocketed to the #1 spot on the iTunes Christian music charts—making Semler the first openly queer artist to hold that position. In October 2021, Semler repeated the feat again rising to #1 – with their EP Late Bloomer. It racked up more than 250k Spotify streams in its first week, with double that on Apple Music.
Semler’s bookends of Preacher’s Kid and Late Bloomer found humor, hurt, and healing at the intersection of queerness and faith and ignited grassroots support for the artist who began booking shows around the US – both headlining and sharing stages with Katie Pruitt and Relient K. Semler takes a leap of faith in questioning aspects of Christian culture and Christian responses to the LGBTQIA+ community through satire, love, and earnest feelings of hurt. Semler’s steady growth and candid songs & content have both touched a nerve and united a community, not to mention earned the attention of hundreds of thousands of listeners eagerly awaiting their next project. Semler’s newest EP release, Night Aches, continues the journey speaking to what many queer people in the church have experienced including the song “Faith.”
Kitty Cole Designs
Born and raised just outside of London to a Sri Lankan father and British mother, Katie Sunderalingam of Kitty Cole Designs is a multidisciplinary artist, creating large and small-scale public art and licensable art for stationery, greeting cards, and home decor. She also works as an art director in film and commercial production. After studying set design for theatre in Liverpool, a strong sense of spacial narrative, whimsical dimension, and colorful environments were instilled in her work. Katie is always excited to bring her unique eye and design sensibility to new projects and collaborations.
