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FOLLY interviews Grace C. Stanislaus
April 2012
Folly interviews MoAD Executive Director Grace Stanislaus in which she
answers questions about how MoAD fits into the Bay Area cultural scene.
What makes MoAD unique? [Read on] |
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MIGRATIONS OF THE SACRED: SPIRITUAL PRACTICES ACROSS THE DIASPORA
Seeking the Sahku: Illuminating thr Sacred Space of Africans Across the Diaspora with Dr. Wade Nobles
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Dr. Wade Nobles will discuss the concept of Sakhu Sheti/Djaer and
interrogate the notion of "sacred space" as "spiritness" in the very
being of African people across the diaspora. He will discuss the assault
on the African spirit as spirit defilement and the colonization of
psychic space resulting in a shattered African consciousness and a
fractured Black identity. [more] |
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Scholarly Voices from the Diaspora
Saturday, June 9, 2012
John
Leonard Burris presents Trayvon Martin and Racial Profiling: Real or
imaginary? Burris is an American civil rights attorney, based in
Oakland, California, known for his work in police brutality cases
representing plaintiffs. He briefly represented Rodney King in his suit
against the Los Angeles Police Department and is most recently noted
for filing a civil suit over the BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant.
He has appeared as a legal commentator on MSNBC, CNN, and other cable
and local television networks. [more] |
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EDUCATOR WORKSHOP [FREE]
Visual Culture and Identity
Sunday, June 10, 2012
A
curriculum workshop for Bay Area K-12 teachers and educators. In this
workshop we will use MoAD's "Adornment" display to explore issues of
culture, identity, and beauty.
This
workshop is best suited for teachers of grades K-8, but any educator is
welcome to participate. If you would like to attend this or any other
workshop. [more] |
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FAMILY PROGRAM
Folktales Across the African Diaspora with Wayne Harris
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Wayne Harris presents The John Henry Chronicles,
a solo performance of traditional and new stories about the
African-American mythological character, John Henry "The Steel Drivin'
Man." The stories are told by several characters, both male and female
and in the telling, they share their personal stories of culture,
community and family. The work embodies the Black experience in America
while affirming the universal truths that are the foundation of all
races. [more] |
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JUNETEENTH JUBILATION [FREE]
Celebrate Juneteenth and Father's Day
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Join us for Day One of our two day event, a free day of celebration of
Juneteenth, together with Father's Day at MoAD. Enjoy a lecture and
performance as part of our Sacred Music, Sunday Fellowship series,
learn local history with a book talk and booksigning, take a fresh look
at fairytales, engage in a family art activity, and meet with a
genealogist for our Ask a Genealogist workshop. [more] |
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JUNETEENTH JUBILATION
A Special Benefit with Dion Graham and Zakiya Hooker
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Day Two - Performance, Music and Cuisine. A benefit event celebrating a
historical period in American history. Featuring a dramatic reading by
actor and narrator Dion Graham of the award winning HBO series The Wire,
legendary Blues singer and songwriter Zakiya Hooker and tastings of
sumptuous southern cuisine and award winning wines. [more] |
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CURRENT EXHIBITION
Choose Paint! Choose Abstraction!
Celebrating Bay Area Abstract Artists
On view through September 23, 2012
Features nine influential Bay Area artists who over several decades,
starting in the 1970's, consistently chose abstraction over figuration
as their preferred approach to art making. Includes over thirty five
paintings. [more] |
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BAY AREA AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTS & CULTURE
A discerning list of events and activities
This
comprehensive resource captures arts and cultural events from
throughout the Bay Area. Published weekly by michaelD. communications. [view this week's edition] • [comp subscription] |
