Black History Month at Middlebury College
Thursday, Feb. 12
8 p.m. “Nilaja Sun…One Woman Show”
Wright Theatre
Presented by the African American Alliance
Saturday, Feb. 14
11 a.m. “What’s Love Got To Do With It?: Blaxploitation Films of the 1970s”
Blaxploitation film lecture with Professor of History Bill Hart
Bicentennial Hall 216
Presented by the African American Alliance
1 p.m. “Is Hip Hop Music?”
Forum led by Crystal Belle, class of 2004
Bicentennial Hall 216
Presented by the African American Alliance
Sunday, Feb. 15
3 p.m. “Shaft”
Blaxploitation Film Series screening
Bicentennial Hall 216
Presented by the African American Alliance
Thursday, Feb. 19
7 p.m. Live Jazz
Juice Bar Stage, McCullough Student Center
Opening event of Symposium 2004: “The Harlem Renaissance and African-American Contributions to the Arts” presented by Distinguished Men of Color
9 p.m. “The Colored Museum” by George C. Wolfe
Staged readings presented by more than a dozen members of the Middlebury College faculty, staff and student body
Juice Bar Stage, McCullough Student Center
This staged reading is free and open to the public.
Please note that “The Colored Museum” contains language and content intended for an adult audience.
Sponsored by PALANA Center and the Office for Institutional Diversity
Friday, Feb. 20
4:30 p.m. “African-American Contributions in Music, Visual Arts, and Literature to the Harlem Renaissance”
Symposium 2004: “Harlem Renaissance and African-American Contributions to the Arts” panel discussion. Panelists: Professor of History Bill Hart, Associate Professor of American Literature and Civilization Will Nash, and Scholar in Residence Vermonja Alston
Coltrane Lounge, Adirondack House
Presented by Distinguished Men of Color
Complimentary dinner will immediately follow the panel in the same location.
8 p.m. “The Mack”
Blaxploitation Film Series screening
Bicentennial Hall 216
Presented by the African American Alliance
Saturday, Feb. 21
12 p.m. Harlem Renaissance Cultural Display
Symposium 2004: “Harlem Renaissance and African-American Contributions to the Arts” exhibit
Social Space, McCullough Student Center
Presented by Distinguished Men of Color
8 p.m. Def Poetry Show
Featuring HBO slam poetry artists Lemon, Abyss and Vanessa Hidary
Symposium 2004: “Harlem Renaissance and African-American Contributions to the Arts” event
Social Space, McCullough Student Center
Presented by Distinguished Men of Color
Sunday, Feb. 22
11 a.m. Closing brunch and discussion
Symposium 2004: “Harlem Renaissance and African-American Contributions to the Arts”
Coltrane Lounge, Adirondack House
Presented by Distinguished Men of Color
Friday, Feb. 27
5 p.m. Jazz Night and Soul Dinner
Guest speaker: University of Vermont Jazz Lecuturer John Gennari
Gifford Hall Gamut Room
Free and open to the public, but advance reservations are required. To reserve space, contact event organizer Crystal Belle at (802) 443-6304 or cbelle@middlebury.edu.
Presented by the African American Alliance
Sunday, Feb. 29
3 p.m. “Foxy Brown”
Blaxploitation Film Series screening
Bicentennial Hall 216
Presented by the African American Alliance
For more information, contact Jessa Karki of the Office for Institutional Diversity at (802) 443-5709 or jkarki@middlebury.edu
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