I am listing local cultural events pertaining to African American and ethnic studies. Most of them are free. You may want to check them out.
Monday, Oct 21 - 7:00 pm W.T. Young Library @ University of
Kentucky
Past Events:
September 1st 3-5pm. The Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, along with Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky, are happy to announce the Lyric Theatre’s Summer Film Series. This free film series will take a nostalgic look back at a variety of films defining different eras in African American cinema. From the musical styling of Lena Horne in the 1943 classic ‘Stormy Weather’ to the comedic styling of Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier in 1975′s ‘A Piece of the Action’, the films in this series serve to both entertain and also provide a chance for a younger generation to participate in the movie-going experience and culture of times past.
September
7, 2013 10am – 12pm
This two mile walking tour will start at
The Lyric Theatre and proceed out E. Third Street to the Isaac Murphy
Memorial Art Garden, up Nelson Avenue to William Wells Brown School, down Fifth
Street to Race Street and back to Third Street. Participants will learn of the
plans for the Memorial Art Garden, the development of Nelson Avenue, the
history of the old Kentucky Association Race track and of the housing that
developed on the property. As we come down Race Street more information about
the residents on the street and why the name was changed from Lincoln Street to
Race Street. Tour will be led by local Historian Yvonne Giles. Wear comfortable
shoes and clothing suitable for the weather.
September 7, 2013 - Roots and Heritage Festival at the Lyric Theatre
4:00pm
“Coal Black Voices” documentary
Coal Black
Voices is an intimate mosaic of images, poetry, and storytelling by the
Affrilachian Poets as they give glimpses of life in the American Black South
and Appalachian region.
5:00pm
“Affrilachian Poets Showcase”
As experienced
in The Roots & Heritage Festival’s initial years, The Lyric Theatre is
bringing back the Affrilachian Poets- this time to The Lyric stage.
Saturday, September 7th 4pm – 5pm at the Lyric
Theater. Monica Blackmun Visona`, Ph.D. is giving a gallery talk in the
exhibit of African objects hosted by the Lyric Theater, addressing questions like:
- If you purchase a statue from an African vendor, are you stripping the continent of its cultural heritage?
- Why would sculptors in Cameroon create bronze images of Nigerian king?
- Is the mask that you purchased in Kinshasa worth any money today?
Remember that the Roots and
Heritage festival will in full swing, so leave enough time to find a place to
park.
September 9, 8:00 pm at Transylvania University
Malian artist will be performing at Transylvania University. The concert is free and it's at 8pm. More details on the event can be found in the link below.
http://www.transy.edu/about/spotlight/SidiTourePoster.pdf
Thursday Sept. 12 at 10 PM
Free screening of THE GREAT GATSBY, co-sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta and the Night Night Film Series. Get there early, at 9:30 or so, to get a good seat, free popcorn, and a chance to win our drawing or our trivia contest. Prizes include copies of THIS SIDE OF PARADISE (F. Scott Fitzgerald's first novel, set at Princeton University), the soundtrack to GATSBY, Starbucks giftcards, and more.
Sleep Dealer is set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences where three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology
Thursday, September 19 5:30
Diversity in the Headlines: Stand Your Ground- A Dialogue on the Trayvon Martin Trial
Thursday, September 19th in the Martin Luther King Center @ 5:30pm - Soup Provided!!!
Sep. 25th, 7:30 PM at the MLK Center. Gustavo Arrellano, author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America and the syndicated Ask a Mexican column, will be giving a talk for the UK's Year of Mexico.
Oct 8 Carnegie Center - Kentucky Great Writers series reading event.
The fun starts at 7:00 with an open mic, and we hope GCWA members will come out and read their works! There is a 3 minute limit per reader. Then at 7:30, we’ll have readings by thriller writer David Bell (Never Come Back), Affrilachian Poet Kelly Norman Ellis (Offerings of Desire), and Kentucky Literary Award Winner James C. Nicholson (Never Say Die). Admission is free.
