In partnership with DTLA ArtNight, Grand Performances presents The Art of Vinyl: Women on Wax, featuring sets by Susie White Eagle, Jen Rock, and Jessica Jane, who will curate the soundtrack for a vibrant night.

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DJ Jessica Jane

Dj Jessica Jane has been spinning house music since 1998, rooted in the influential early 2000s Chicago scene where she played venues like Zentra, Excalibur, and Tini Martini. Now based in Los Angeles, her vinyl-driven sets blend deep, jackin’, and soulful house with a passion for underground dance culture. Over the years she has played in Miami, Las Vegas, and San Diego, most recently appearing at the legendary Smartbar in Chicago. 

Jen Rock

Jen Rock is an LA native known for bringing soulful, high‑energy vibes to every set. Her sound moves through soul, disco, boogie, funk, and house, always rooted in groove and connection. A proud member of the 45 Bandits crew, Jen is celebrated for her skill with 7‑inch records while remaining versatile across vinyl and digital formats alike.

Her musical journey began in a ska band on keys, shaping a style that’s as playful and eclectic as LA itself. Rocking regular sets in Highland Park, DTLA, and Chinatown, Jen has also brought her signature sound to booths in Las Vegas, Chicago, Toronto, San Diego, and beyond. Outside the booth, she connects with a global audience through weekly Twitch streams, making every performance a memorable, fun experience.

Susie White Eagle

Susie White Eagle is a Los Angeles-based DJ known for dynamic sets that move fluidly through nu-disco, afro house, funk, R8B, freestyle, and open-format selections, all grounded in her deep love for house and techno music. Performing across Hollywood, Downtown LA, East LA, and the Inland Empire, she brings a versatile, high-energy presence to every dancefloor. Comfortable on CDJs, DJ controllers, and vinyl, she blends technical skill with a soulful, rhythmic sensibility shaped by her cultural roots and years in the underground scene. Whether she's delivering dark, driving grooves or uplifting melodic cuts, Susie creates immersive experiences that resonate with diverse crowds throughout Southern California.
When she's not behind the decks, Susie White Eagle can be found dancing to the beats of her favorite DJs or exploring the great outdoors, with her family.

Music historian and professor Josh Kun teams up with DJ/producer J.PERIOD (The Live Mixtape) for this two-night program that explores music at the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Night 1 will feature a musical lecture on the DJ crossfader, the horizontal slider on a mixer used to blend two distinct sound sources. Kun and J.PERIOD will explore how the idea of the "crossfade" can build bridges between cultures. 

Night 2 will begin with a community workshop, followed by a dynamic Live Mixtape performance with special guests to be announced soon.

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The Art of the Crossfade is a live multimedia experience presented by Professor Josh Kun and DJ/Producer J.PERIOD that explores how music can connect people across cultures, generations, and communities. At the center of the experience is the crossfader — the horizontal slider on a DJ mixer that allows two songs to blend without erasing either. In the hands of a DJ, different sounds, histories, and perspectives can coexist to create something entirely new.

Using live DJ performance, storytelling, visuals, and conversation, The Art of the Crossfade explores how music can become a bridge between people and ideas — showing how connection does not require sameness, and how our differences can become the foundation for creativity, understanding, and community.

Part live mix, part cultural conversation, and part behind-the-scenes journey into the art of DJing, the program invites audiences to experience music as more than entertainment: as a powerful tool for connection.

J.PERIOD

J.PERIOD is an acclaimed DJ, producer, and musical storyteller who has collaborated with icons The Roots, Nas, Q-Tip, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Dave Chappelle, and Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Billboard #1 album, The Hamilton Mixtape. JOSH KUN is an award-winning scholar, USC professor, and MacArthur Fellow.

Hailed as "the most creative mixtape producer of all-time” by music icon Questlove, J.PERIOD is a DJ, producer and musical storyteller who has collaborated with The Roots, Nas, Lauryn Hill, Dave Chappelle, and Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Billboard #1 album, The Hamilton Mixtape. J.PERIOD’s resume includes: Music Supervisor for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, founding member of The Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council, and Music Producer for CBS’s primetime special “A Grammy’s Tribute to 50 Years of Hip Hop.” His “Live Mixtape” concert series has been featured at The Roots Picnic, Lincoln Center, Blue Note Jazz Festival, The Kennedy Center, Smithsonian NMAAHC, and Sony Hall, featuring iconic Hip Hop artists Black Thought, Mos Def, Rakim, Queen Latifah, Method Man, and Busta Rhymes. His forthcoming album, J.PERIOD Presents Story To Tell (Chapter 3), features new music from Wyclef Jean, Andra Day, and more.

JOSH KUN

JOSH KUN is an award-winning cultural historian, curator, and MacArthur Fellow. A Grammy-nominated writer, he is the author and editor of books like Audiotopia: Music, Race, and America, Songs in the Key of Los Angeles, and The Tide Was Always High: The Music of Latin America in Los Angeles. He is Vice Provost for the Arts at USC, where he holds the Chair in Cross-Cultural Communication at USC Annenberg.

This long-awaited show will be one for the books and will serve as the grand finale to our 40th summer season. To close out the night, Son Rompe Pera will astound audiences with their energetic brand of cumbia. Dancing shoes required! In addition, Extra-Ancestral Presents Bloco Obini, an all-femme drumming ensemble, with guest QVLN. Additional artists coming soon.

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Son Rompe Pera

Born and raised in Naucalpan, the deep outskirts of Mexico City, the Gama brothers and their band Son Rompe Pera are at the forefront of the resurrection of the marimba, the historic Mexican and Central American instrument that was omnipresent in the region 100 years ago but has basically vanished from today’s music. It can possibly be seen in a few tourist zones, with the last few abuelos keeping alive its unique sound, but there hasn’t been a popular contemporary band based around the marimba in a generation.

The marimba has deep roots in their family, since their father first brought one home and then baptized the band with an inside family joke name in 2003. While respecting it’s legacy, at the same time they have been pushing the limits of this historic instrument, making it their own and playing it in such a unique way that audiences are literally left breathless when they see the band perform. They are one of the main bands responsible for developing the genre ‘Cumbia Punk’, a wild danceable mash-up that can now be found throughout the Americas and even in Europe. The band blends the folkloric tradition of the instrument with the other legacy that runs deep through their history- punk. It’s a combination that, especially when played live, unites audiences in sweaty, respectful mayhem, and one that’s become an essential on stages across the globe.

Bloco Obini

Bloco Obini is an ensemble of queens dedicated to the power of Afro-Brazilian drum and dance. The collective celebrates ancestral heritage through vibrant percussion and movement, centering the beauty and strength of women within the African diaspora. Known for high-energy performances and cultural education, they honor tradition while building a modern community of artistic excellence.

QVLN

Quetzal Guerrero, also known as QVLN (Q-Violin), emerges as a dynamic force across music, acting, and composition, ceaselessly pushing the boundaries of genre exploration and evolution. From the tender years of his childhood, Quetzal has immersed himself in a kaleidoscope of cultures, traversing continents to glean inspiration and mastery from diverse musical traditions.

Dave Salvaje

DJ Dave Salvaje is a Los Angeles–based DJ and a 10-year resident of the monthly party Noche Romántica. Specializing in Latin music on vinyl, he delivers authentic sounds with a timeless touch, blending classics, and rare grooves into every set. Known for his smooth mixing and deep selection, DJ Dave Salvaje keeps the dancefloor moving with puro ritmo and style rooted in tradition.