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REST AS RELEASE: DJ Set — Jus.Be House Collective Dance Party for Sudan

  • For Real Therapy 2464 North Clybourn Avenue Chicago, IL, 60614 United States (map)

A ticketed DJ-led dance party centering Black joy, movement, and collective release as resistance. Sudan mutual aid fundraiser.

REST is Release is the closing celebration of REST 2026, a Black History Month series presented by NeuroBloom Mental Health Collective in collaboration with For Real Therapy.

This night centers rest through movement, music, and joy. Not as escape, but as resistance.

Within the Black diaspora, music and dance have always been tools of survival, regulation, and liberation. When the world does not offer rest, we create it ourselves through sound, rhythm, and collective release.

Featuring a DJ set by Just Be Collective, this event honors dance floors as spaces of connection, grounding, and communal care.

The evening includes:

  • DJ-curated music for collective release

  • Open dance floor and embodied joy

  • Sudanese-inspired mocktails, chai, or matcha

  • Sudanese pastries and artisan goods

  • Silent auction supporting Sudan mutual aid

Tickets & Giving

Tickets:
$20 in advance
$25 at the door
✨ Sudanese Mocktail Bar available

All proceeds support Sudanese-led, community-run mutual aid efforts.

If you’re able to give beyond your ticket, donations directly support families and community networks on the ground.
For Real Therapy will match every dollar donated, doubling the collective impact of care.

Who This Event Is For

  • Community members seeking joy, movement, and release

  • Supporters of Sudan mutual aid

  • Anyone ready to end Black History Month in celebration and care

  • People who believe joy itself is a form of resistance

No dance experience required. Come as you are.

Accessibility & Care

This is an alcohol-free event. Non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. The space is grounded in care, consent, and community respect.

Get your ticket and join us for a night of music, movement, and collective release in support of Sudan mutual aid.

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