Art & Performance
The Kanneh-Masons: The family that plays together
They're rock stars in the classical world: Seven British brothers and sisters, ages 8 to 21, whose musical talents shine from TV competitions to a royal wedding. Lee Cowan interviews the Kanneh-Masons: Isata, Braimah, Sheku, Konya, Jeneba, Aminata, and Mariatu.
Divide | Choreographed by Marc Brew - Dance Performance
Divide from Guest Artistic Director Marc Brew, draws inspiration from visual artist Carl Andre's designs working in minimalism. This dance is an abstract work exploring the divide in human interaction in movement, space and time. The heart of AXIS Dance Company is the commissioning, creation, and performance of contemporary dance that is developed through the collaboration of dancers with and without physical disabilities.
This Is Not A Humanizing Poem | Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan - Spoken Poetry
"Because if you need me to prove my humanity, I'm not the one that's not human." Suhaiyamah Manzoor-Khan is the second-place winner at the 2017 Last Word Festival, a is home to a captivating mix of live performances that all have a story to tell.
The Duality of Indigeneity - Mural - time lapse process
By activist and artist Gregg Deal THE DUALITY OF INDIGENEITY
is located at:
421 S East Ave
Baltimore, MD
Cassandra | Directed by Jessica Beshir
What happens when a professional opera singer prepares to face a crowd of underground commuters.
To upend perceptions of race, this artist explores face-painting traditions and masks | Washington Post (March 26, 2018)
"When I create my photographs I am responding to the many images of war, suffering and hate that bombard us daily. And my own efforts underscore my belief that as Africans we must be part of the creation of images that tell the story of a continent in transition between past, present, and future through our own authentic voices and lenses." Aida Muluneh, photographer.
Red Dress Jingle Special - 2017 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow - Performance
Women in red: A stunning performance of the red dress jingle dancers in honor of and to raise awareness for the Indigenous Missing and Murdered Women in Canada.
Chinaka Hodge - Spoken Poetry
Chinaka Hodge reads new and commissioned work, forefronting politics, home and cultural remembrance at the 2017 Othering and Belonging Conference put on by the Haas Institute for a Fair & Inclusive Society.
Ballerina Misty Copeland - PBS NewsHour
In a ballet world filled with white swans, Misty Copeland stands out. As the first African-American female to hold the rank of Soloist at American Ballet Theater in 20 years, Copeland has had an improbable rise. In her memoir “Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina,” Copeland recounts that journey from poverty to the spotlight of one of America's top ballet companies. PBS NewsHour story aired on Aug. 13, 2014. (Photo courtesy Nisian Hughes).
Lily Myers - "Shrinking Women" - Spoken Poetry
Button Poetry April 2013.
Kehinde Wiley - Artist - CBS Sunday Morning
New York-based artist Kehinde Wiley did not see himself reflected on the walls of the world's great museums, so he set out to create classical-style paintings featuring men and women of color, often echoing masterworks. He was recently selected by former president Barack Obama to paint his official presidential portrait. (CBS Sunday Morning interview with Rita Braver Nov. 1, 2015)
Antoine Hunter & Zahna Simon | Urban Jazz Company - 2017 Othering & Belonging Conference
Urban Jazz Dance Company consists of a mix of professional Deaf and Hearing dancers. Antoine Hunter is UJD's founder and director; he is deaf. He started the company to support, understand and provide opportunities for deaf and disabled artists.
Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument - Photography Exhibition
September 27–December 17, 2017
Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument pulls together more than eighty items from the Gordon Parks Foundation archives to offer a comprehensive investigation into the African American photographer’s first Life magazine photo-essay, “Harlem Gang Leader” (1948).