FREIGHT The Five Incarnations of Abel Green I have seen many wonderful plays in the past several weeks, but none have been staged as imaginatively as FREIGHT! Kudos to Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre in association with Castillo Theatre!... Read More
Archived Events
Here we store all old events as an archive to browse. The events range from 1979 – June 2020.
Soundview Summer 1 min read Nice Salary, good hours, Billy and Jack thought they landed the ideal summer. . . at the Soundview Nuclear Power Plant. Now, years later, they’re... Read More
Frank Bowling: Mappa Mundi Exhibition Frank Bowling: Mappa Mundi is a comprehensive overview of rare and never-before exhibited large-scale paintings along with other works by the Guyanese-born British painter. June... Read More
The Sea is History Art and Black Atlantic Cultures Sonia Boyce, J. Michael Dash, Ellen Gallagher, Isaac Julien, Courtney J. Martin, Steve McQueen, Mark Nash, David Scott, Allison Thompson - nine extraordinary artists reflect on the distinguished Guyanese-born, British painter Frank Bowling's work.... Read More
Panel Discussion of The Street New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray, the Gracie Mansion Conservancy, NYPL President Dr. Anthony Marx, and other distinguished panelists for a discussion of Ann Petry’s masterful novel "The Street", the newest Gracie Book Club selection. Moderated by Schomburg Director Kevin Young, the conversation will explore the 1945 book that traces the life of a young black woman and her spirited struggle to raise her son amid the violence, poverty, and racial dissonance of Harlem in the late 1940s.... Read More
Power in Print exhibition 1 min read Power in Print explores the art of the Black Power movement poster, showcasing a variety of aesthetics, styles, and messaging strategies. This collection-based exhibition pulls... Read More
Black Power Exhibition The concept of Black Power was introduced by Stokely Carmichael and fellow Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worker Willie Ricks in June 1966. Like no other ideology before, the multiform and ideologically diverse movement shaped black consciousness and identity and left an immense legacy that continues to inform the contemporary American landscape. Curated by Dr.... Read More
Whistle In Mississippi The lynching of Emett Till A dramatic play by Michael Green & Daniel Carlton October 21, 2017, 3 & 8pm The Black Lady Theatre 750 Nostrand Ave. [embedyt]... Read More