May 2017

May 31, 2017

The 2nd Annual Elijah Wells Youth Indie Film Festival Set For June 2-3, 2017 In Historic Overtown

June is Film Month in Miami and Elijah Wells,Overtown native filmmaker and Founder of Elijah Wells Film, LLC is pulling out all the stops for his 2nd edition of artistic excellence by bringing together cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers and industry influencers for this year’s Elijah Wells Youth Indie Film Festival(EWYIFF), on June 2-3, 2017 at the Historic Lyric Theater( 819 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33136).This year’s ambassador is musician, actor Romeo Miller(Growing up Hip Hop).

May 30, 2017

Art

Mariane Ibrahim Gallery presents an exhibition dedicated to Mwangi Hutter

Mariane Ibrahim Gallery is very pleased to announce Falling In Love, Again an exhibition dedicated to the artist Mwangi Hutter. The exhibition opens on June 1 and will run until July 21, 2017.

May 30, 2017

Sugarcane Mag

Prospect 4 features Kara Walker, Lavar Munroe , Derrick Adams and more

Prospect.4, the fourth iteration of a citywide exhibition that opens November 16-19, 2017, finds inspiration in the lotus plant. This aquatic perennial takes root in the fetid but nutrient-rich mud of swamps so that its beautiful flower may rise above the murky water.

May 23, 2017

Art

In the Spirit of Collaboration: Sam Gilliam and Lou Stovall 21st Century Art Icons Exhibit Opens June 10

The Griots’ Art Gallery invites the public to the opening of In the Spirit of Collaboration: Sam Gilliam and Lou Stovall exhibition on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1 – 4 pm with brief remarks at 2 pm.

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May 20, 2017

Sugarcane Mag

LaMama celebrates 55th season

La MaMa will celebrate the conclusion of its 55th season with its block party Dancing in the Street on Saturday, May 20, from 11am-4pm in front of La MaMa’s theaters on East 4th Street between Second Avenue and the Bowery.

May 19, 2017

Film

An Evening of Music Honoring the Legacy of the “Queen of Latin Soul” at Aaron Davis Hall

Celebrated Cuban-born singer La Lupe, whose infectious sound helped lay the foundation for Latin music in America, will be honored during a tribute at Aaron Davis Hall on Friday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m.

May 18, 2017

Film

CaribbeanTales and the Durban FilmMart present CineFAM – Africa, an accelerator program for African women filmmakers

CaribbeanTales Media Group (CTMG) and the Durban FilmMart (DFM) today announce a new partnership to support the development of original serialized television content created by women from Africa and the African Diaspora.

May 17, 2017

Performance

National Black Theatre Announces Cast for the World Premiere of ‘Kill Move Paradise’

Ryan Jamaal Swain, Donnell E. Smith, Clinton Lowe and Sidiki Fofana will star in the award-winning playwright James Ijames’ “Kill Move Paradise,” opening at Dr.

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May 17, 2017

Literature

Poetry Spotlight: After the Eulogy by Kelly Reuter Raymundo from the Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks

Kelly Reuter Raymundo Kelly Reuter Raymundo is from Oak Park Illinois. She is a student at Benedictine University working on her B.A.

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May 17, 2017

Literature

Poetry Spotlight: Truth by Indigo Williams from the Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks

Indigo Williams Indigo’s work has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Bespoken Word, TEDx Brixton, Glastonbury Festival and Cheltenham Literature Festival. She has facilitated workshops across Europe, Bangladesh and Nigeria.

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