Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- or Afro-Latinx-identifying audience only. jumatatu m. poe will facilitate a workshop around finances and/or economy creation for individual artists and the folks with whom they work. The workshop will include both personal financial organization as well as project budgeting. About jumatatu m. poe I am a choreographer […]
Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- or Afro-Latinx-identifying audience only. #blackpeopledancingontheinternet explores ways that Black online communities have engaged in the transcultural exchange of dance, movement, and music, claiming and maneuvering the internet as a space for visible, culturally coded play, political organization, and innovation. In this talk, NIC KAY will present two-movement […]
Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- or Afro-Latinx-identifying audience only. Jasmine Hearn and Marýa Wethers will continue an ongoing non-linear conversation about their mercurial creative relationship, naming their various lineages and influences (both shared and otherwise) and reflecting on the intersections of their work. About Marýa Wethers Marýa Wethers (she/her) has lived and […]
Deeper Duet: Alejandra Duque Cifuentes and Carrie Blake Early Bird price through December 16 - January 15: $15 General Price: $20 ONLINE What role does research and data collection have in arts advocacy? How has data historically represented or underrepresented the arts sector, and what are the impacts of this storytelling? Join Alejandra Duque Cifuentes […]
Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- or Afro-Latinx-identified audience only. We are returning back to love! This time, with a focus on radical self-love and its ability to dismantle internalized and external systems of oppression within our dance field and beyond. About J. Bouey Currently moving on pandemic timing and prioritizing rest. As […]
Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- or Afro-Latinx-identified audience only. The artist talks about ten year's investigation of work/life balance in the lives of Black artists and shares curiosities and wonders about systems of care in Black life. About Monica L Williams Monica L. Williams is a conceptual performance artist and artistic leader […]
Deeper Duet: Kyle Abraham and Sydnie Liggett Dennis Early Bird price through December 16- January 15: $15 General Price: $20 ONLINE Artistic Director Kyle Abraham creates transformative choreography that investigates the overarching systems and traditions that connect people from various backgrounds. A.I.M’s Executive Director Sydnie Liggett-Dennis will join Abraham for an engaging Duet conversation. About […]
Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- and Afro-Latinx-identified audience only. Beatrice Capote will present her research on Black Cuban women and Afro-Cuban dances that contribute to decolonizing the act and acts of systemic racism, sexism, and discrimination. About Beatrice Capote Beatrice Capote is a Cuban American professional contemporary dancer/ choreographer/teacher. She trained at […]
WORD!: JJJJJerome Ellis Early Bird price through December 16- January 15: $15 General Price: $20 ONLINE JJJJJerome Ellis will read new poetry. About JJJJJerome Ellis JJJJJerome Ellis is an animal, stutterer, and artist. He was raised by Jamaican and Grenadian immigrants in Tidewater, VA, where he prays, gardens, and resides among the egrets and asters. […]
Black Diaspora events are open to a Black- or Afro-Latinx-identifying audience only. This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to define their artistic writing process, share work, and consider how their identity makes space for itself in their work, if at all. About Suzen Baraka Emmy Award-winning poet and SAG-AFTRA actor Suzen Baraka left […]