Events

The Deadline for the A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Competition is Friday, January 17, 2020. The time to start writing is now!

The Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration is an annual celebration honoring the legacy of
Dr. King and the impact he has made on those who carry the torch for humanity. It represents an alliance of dedicated faculty, staff, and, students united to realize Dr. King’s vision of hope, freedom for all, and social justice.

In his unique and recognizable style, New York City pianist Matthew Shipp has performed and recorded vigorously from the late 1980s onward, creating music in which free jazz and modern classical intertwine. He will be having a talk the 24th of January in the Music Building.

In his unique and recognizable style, New York City pianist Matthew Shipp has performed and recorded vigorously from the late 1980s onward, creating music in which free jazz and modern classical intertwine. He will be performing in the Pillsbury Theatre on January 24th.

This talk threads together an exploration of women in blackface minstrelsy, race riots of the Progressive Era, the classic black women’s blues craze and the origins of one of the world’s most famous musicals. The keynote speaker Daphne A. Brooks is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of African American Studies, Theater Studies, American Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Yale University.

Aaron Diehl, a 32-year-old classically trained pianist and composer has made an indelible mark on the jazz world over the last 15 years. Showing an affinity for early jazz and mid-20th century “third-stream” music, he will be performing on the 31st of January in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall.

In Truths and Reckonings, a Teaching Gallery at Kemper Art Museum, AFAS professor Geoff Ward explores the roles of art works and art spaces in addressing histories of racial violence, their legacies, and the challenge of transformative justice. The exhibit runs Februrary 7, 2020, to April 19, 2020, and is open to the public.

The 2020 Olin Africa Business Forum will be held on February 7 – 8, 2020, with the theme “Purpose and Prosperity: Creating Sustainable Impact in Africa.” The Forum convenes dignitaries, international businessleaders, renowned scholars, and cultural changemakers showcasing Africa’s impact on the global business landscape and strategizing ways to harness the immense potential across the continent.

In Truths and Reckonings, a Teaching Gallery at Kemper Art Museum, AFAS professor Geoff Ward explores the roles of art works and art spaces in addressing histories of racial violence, their legacies, and the challenge of transformative justice. The exhibit runs Februrary 7, 2020, to April 19, 2020, and is open to the public.

The 2020 Olin Africa Business Forum will be held on February 7 – 8, 2020, with the theme “Purpose and Prosperity: Creating Sustainable Impact in Africa.” The Forum convenes dignitaries, international businessleaders, renowned scholars, and cultural changemakers showcasing Africa’s impact on the global business landscape and strategizing ways to harness the immense potential across the continent.