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MoAD throws itself a mirthful birthday benefit Carnaval style
A colorful cultural kaleidoscope greeted 700 revelers at City Hall for the Carnaval-themed soiree to celebrate the first anniversary of the Museum of the African Diaspora. [more] |
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S.F. museum uses voices, not permanent artifacts, to tell story of Diaspora
FOR A SMALL institution with no permanent collection, Museum of the African Diaspora, in San Francisco, had a big first year: 55 events and shows, 60,000 visitors, and national press accolades — that would make much larger cultural venues feel a little green. [more] |
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Lens on Life: From Bamako to San Francisco
May 18 - September 23, 2007
This exhibition, which grew out of the biennial photography festival hosted in venues throughout Bamako, Mali is comprised of photographs taken all over the African continent. In keeping with the multi-venue presentation in Mali, MoAD is collaborating with a diverse group of Bay Area venues to present this stunning work to the broadest of audiences. [more]
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Porgy and Bess:
Cultural and Social Influences - Past and Present (Forum)
Saturday, May 12
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Gresham Hall, Grace Cathedral
A half-day exploration of the cultural and social forces that influenced the work of George and Ira Gershwin. The forum will also examine the cultural intersection of the Jewish and African American communities which informed the opera and contemporary relations between these two communities. Presented by
Oakland East Bay Symphony in association with Jewish Music Festival, MoAD and Grace Cathedral. [more] |
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Lens on Life: From Bamako to San Francisco - Opening Reception (MoAD)
Thursday, May 17
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm MoAD - Friends, Family and Members (hosted reception)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm MoAD - Public reception (cash bar)
In keeping with the multi-venue presentation model used in Mali, MoAD is
collaborating with a diverse group of Bay Area venues to present this stunning work to the broadest of audiences. Join us during the opening night receptions at MoAD, the African American Art and Culture Complex, The Women's Building and San Francisco City Hall. [more] |
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Join us for additional opening night receptions of Lens on Life: From Bamako to San Francisco at...
[Full Schedule SFIAF] |
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San Francisco International Arts Festival Film Series - Opening
Monday, May 21
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception and Introductions
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Program
Bigger Than Barbie Documentary: Director - Tina Davis, South Africa l 2006, 54 minutes, West Coast Premiere
Tsotsi Feature: Director - Gavin Hood, UK/South Africa | 2005, 94 min. [more]
More Films [info] [SFIAF site]
5/22 - Cantu Succubi. Director: Christopher St. John. Music Video, l 4 min.
5/22 - Hands of God.
Director: Delia Ackerman. Documentary 54 min.
5/22 - La Rebelle.
Director: Sacha Parisot. Feature, 93 min.
5/23 - Kibera Kid.
Director: Nathan Collett. Short, 12 min.
5/23 - Movement ®evolution Africa.
Director: Alla Kovgan. Documentary, 65 min.
5/23 - La Petite Vendeuse De Soleil.
Director: Djibril Diop Mambety, Senegal / Switzerland l 1999 l 45 min.
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Lalita Tademy in Conversation with Belva Davis
Wednesday, May 30
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for a lively evening with author, Lalita Tademy and legendary journalist, Belva Davis as they discuss Tademy's career and latest book, Red River.
Red River weaves together history and the story of Tademy's own family to bring us an epic work of fiction, the dramatic, intertwining story of two families struggling to make a place for themselves in an America deeply divided after the Civil War. [more]
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Through our landmark international photography exhibition, “Lens on Life: From Bamako to San Francisco” MoAD is a presenting partner of the 2007 San Francisco International Arts Festival, which will run from May 16-27 and will include the US debut of the globe-trotting Guinean acrobatic company, Circus Baobab. Because of the Museum’s involvement in this year’s festival, MoAD members are entitled to a special 20% discount off the cost of tickets to the Circus and all of the Festival’s performance programs if they purchase their tickets in advance. To take advantage of this offer call the box-office at 415-439-2456, and give them the code 028-MA07. Tell them you are a member of MoAD, and you will qualify for the discount. For the full Festival schedule go the Festival’s website at www.sfiaf.org.
Performances also include
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Zaccho Dance Theatre: Departure& Arrival at SFO - A World Premiere
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Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir in collaboration with Black Voices (UK)
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Robert Moses’ Kin and Dimensions Dance Theater - World Premieres
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Compagnie Li-Sangha (Congo) and Mhayise Productions (South Africa) - – U.S. Debuts
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REPRESENTA! -- World Premiere of a new bi-lingual theatre for the hip-hop generation
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Cultural Odyssey’s Underground Jazz Cabaret featuring Idris Ackamoor, John Santos, Pepe Vasquez (Peru), Aurelio Martinez (Honduras) and Takfarinas (Algeria)
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AfroSolo International featuring Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Nawal (Comoros Islands), SuAndi (UK) & Yossi Vassa (Ethiopia/Israel)
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Films curated by Ave Montague of the San Francisco Black Film Festival
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And much, much more!
SFIAF is a City-Wide International Celebration encompassing the visual, performing and media arts taking place at San Francisco International Airport, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Museum of the African Diaspora, Project Artaud Theater, Dance Mission Theater, City Hall, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Main Library and many other venues. Go to www.sfiaf.org. Please share this email with your friends and network.
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MoAD PICKS...OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM
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Blue Door - Directed by Delroy Lindo
Thru May 20,
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
When he refuses to attend the Million Man March, an African-American professor finds his personal and professional lives thrown into turmoil. Unable to sleep in the bed abandoned by his wife, Lewis is visited by his ancestors—men who fought to be free, to vote, to obtain justice. [more]
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Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World
May 30 - September 2, 2007, Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University
Opening Reception – Thursday, May 31, 5:30-9pm
This is the first major U.S. exhibition to examine Tuareg art, culture, and history, and it features more than 200 objects, including jewelry, clothing, leatherwork, and other distinctive items of these semi-nomadic West African people of Niger, Mali, and Algeria. [more] |
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Bare Witness: Photographs by Gordon Parks
Thru July 1, Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
As part of an ongoing series of exhibitions based on the photographic collection of the Los Angeles-based Capital Group, the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University announces a retrospective of the works of the late Gordon Parks. The exhibition features 73 works chosen specifically by Parks for The Capital Group as examples of his most potent imagery. [more] |
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National Black Arts Festival
July 20 - 29, 2007, Atlanta
The National Black Arts Festival (NBAF), a non-profit cultural institution based in Atlanta, Georgia, celebrates the contributions of people of African descent and their impact on world cultures. The NBAF celebrates the arts in three ways - education, year-round programs, and a summer festival in July. [more]
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