10/15- Afromodernism and the Arts
Afromodernism and the Arts
Tuesday, October 15, 6:30 p.m.
The CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave.
Elebash Recital Hall
How have Black artists contributed to modernist expressions while challenging Eurocentric ideas and discourse? As part of the New York Philharmonic’s celebration of Afromodernism, this panel explores the decolonization of Modernism by highlighting the impact of the African diaspora on music and the arts. Featuring Amy Andrieux, executive director and chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Diasporan Art; Nathalie Joachim, a Grammy-nominated performer and composer, whose new work will premiere as part of NY Phil’s Afromodernism series; and Sade Lythcott, chief executive officer of the National Black Theatre. Moderated by Tanisha Ford, an NAACP Image Award–winning writer, cultural critic, and professor of history at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Presented with the New York Philharmonic and the Ph.D.-D.M.A. Program in Music.
Free; individual reservations required at: https://www.gc.cuny.edu/public-programs or email gcevents@gc.cuny.edu. For class/group tickets, please email rmerola@gradcenter.cuny.edu
Please see the attached flier. Public Programs events are livestreamed on Zoom and available for viewing afterward on YouTube. You can watch archived events at The Graduate Center’s YouTube channel.
N.B. There are a limited number of tickets available.