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"The Loving Story", "Dr.Claudrena Harold,"Alvin Ailey Dance"

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The Africana Studies Department and The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery at UMBC announce two programs made possible by a grant for the “Created Equal Project.” Both programs will be free and the community is invited to join us.

On February 10th, 2014 from 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm, “The Loving Story” will be shown in the Gallery in Special Collections at the Albin O. Kuhn Library.

On February 11th, 2014 at 4:30 pm, we will host a panel discussion with historian Dr. Claudrena N. Harold. Professor Harold is Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Virginia. She recently co-directed a short film called “Sugarcoated Arsenic” with her colleague Professor Kevin Everson. The film is an “exploration of African American intellectual, social, and political life at the University of Virginia during the 1970s”. For more information about the film, visit http://history.virginia.edu/node/2956.

AFST will give one FREE orchestra ticket to an AFST major or minor who is interested in attending the Saturday, February 8, 2014, performance of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The ticket includes a pre-show reception at 6 pm sponsored by the Chapter of Black and Latino Alumni of UMBC. Show at 7:30 pm.

 
The captivating performances include Jirí Kylián's sensual and surprising Petite Mort; in-demand choreographer Aszure Barton's exhilarating D.C. premiere of LIFT; and Alvin Ailey's enduring classic, Revelations. 

Students interested in the free ticket must contact Dr. King-Meadows by January 31st. Graduating seniors are especially encouraged to inquire about the free ticket. The ticket does not include transportation to or from the Kennedy Center. The free ticket represents an $85 value and is not transferable. 
 
Award recipient must sit within the orchestra block assigned to the Chapter of Black and Latino Alumni. Award recipient must also submit to AFST a 500-word essay about their experiences at the dance performance no later than one week following the event.  

 

 

 

 

 

Questions? Call the Africana Studies Department at (410) 455-2158, or the Library at (410) 455-2346.

Posted: January 23, 2014, 2:15 PM

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