MAY
19 Tuesday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
FORUM
Malcolm X & Fatherhood: Lost, Stolen and Found
His Impact on Rebuilding Black Fatherhood Today
What would move the Black community to the next level? A modern day Malcolm X, President Barack Obama, or fathers who are committed to nurturing and supporting their families. Join the Malcolm X Museum as it commemorates the 84th anniversary of Malcolm’s birth by talking with fathers and their children and reflecting on Hajj Malik El Shabazz’s role as a father, son, and leader. Free gifts for fathers who attend with their children! For more information, please contact The Malcolm X Museum at 212-340-9502. This event is free and open to the public.
22 Friday 7 p.m.
CONCERT
Carnegie Neighborhood Concert: an Evening of Spirituals
This award-winning choir of young men and women, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, from Nashville, Tennessee preserves the distinctly American tradition of singing “slave songs,” known today as Spirituals.
Free Admission. RSVP required at 212.491.2040.
23 Saturday 3 p.m.
SING-A-LONG
Carnegie Community Sing: an interactive event for all ages
Experience this special opportunity to learn songs and exchange stories with the Fisk Jubilee Singers. (No singing experience necessary!) The original Jubilee Singers introduced “slave songs” to the world in 1871 and were instrumental in preserving this American musical tradition known today as Negro Spirituals. They broke racial barriers in the US and abroad in the late 19th century, and entertained kings and queens in Europe. Today the Fisk Jubilee Singers—young students of Fisk University—continue their legacy by singing and traveling extensively, sharing this distinct American art form and experience with audiences worldwide. This event is hosted by Vy Higginsen, co-writer, producer, and director of “Mama, I Want to Sing!”
Free Admission. RSVP required at 212.491.2040
Neighborhood Concert Series is a program of the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts are supported, in part, by The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.
EXHIBITIONS
They Won’t Budge: Africans In Europe
April 22 through July 26, 2009
A photographic exhibition reveals the determination, resilience, and struggle of Africans living in Europe with more than 100 photographs by award-winning photographers. Curated by the Program in Africana Studies at New York University.
Latimer/Edison Gallery
St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church Bicentennial Exhibition
May 2, 2009 through August 30, 2009
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Bicentennial Exhibition presents the 200 year history of St. Philip’s, from 1809 to 2009. Notable church members include Rev. Peter Williams Jr., James McCune Smith, Elizabeth Jennings, and Thurgood Marshall.
Main Exhibition Hall
Posted on April 30, 2009 by D. Bell