The Legendary Pearl Primus

The Legendary Pearl Primus

by | May 11, 2012 | Arts, Entertainment and Music, Creativity, Culture, Dance, Live Performance

Ms Primus, 1919 – 1994, often referred to as “the grandmother of African-American dance”, will have an evening devoted to her contributions on 5/24/12 at the Schomburg Center in New York City.

“Youth dancers from the Harlem School of the Arts will open the evening with a performance of Primus’s signature work, “Bushasche, War Dance, A Dance for Peace.” Afterwards, there will be a discussion conducted by Peggy and Murray Schwartz about their book, The Dance Claimed Me: A Biography of Pearl Primus.

 

Word Rapport: A Celebration of Pearl Primus

May 24, 2012, 7PM

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY

Corcoran Gallery of Art

Corcoran Gallery of Art

by | Jun 14, 2011 | Art, Creativity, Exhibits, Galleries

June 18–October 23, 2011 Chris Martin: Painting Big at the Corcoran Gallery of Art

Chris Martin "White Bread"

Martin’s abstract paintings live in the real world with shapes that are easily identifiable, like “White Bread” or the more literal “Godfather of Soul” that offer comfort to the eyes and mind. His work is about him and not a challenge for the viewer to figure it out.

The Art of Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons

The Art of Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons

by | May 10, 2011 | Art Travel, Creativity, Exhibits, Galleries, Museums

I have this sense that 2011 will be a year filled with great and inspiring art exhibits that I will travel to see. Exhibitions that move away from traditional and/or shock, but rather whose intent is to honestly educate and invites the viewer to participate in a conversation about the art and the artist.

What My Mother Told Me: The Art of Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons at the Harvey B. Gantt Center – until June 19, 2011