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SUMMARY:Abebui Adekai: Proverb Boxes for a Life Well Traveled by Jacob Paa Joe Jr.
DESCRIPTION:By Jacob Paa Joe Jr.\nThe Victoria Gallery\, 1st Floor \nExtended through 7/14 by popular demand! \nAbebui Adekai: Proverb Boxes for a Life Well Traveled by Jacob Paa Joe Jr. is a new sculptural installation by Ghanaian artist and master craftsman\, Jacob Tetteh-Ashong\, also known as Paa Joe Jr. Featuring a newly created large-scale “fantasy coffin” with a selection of miniature sculptural boxes\, Abebui Adekai: Proverb Boxes for a Life Well Traveled is a collaborative project and an opportunity to witness the process of creating a traditional Ghanaian figurative coffin in Pittsburgh for the first time while learning more about Paa Joe Coffin Works\, and the Paa Joe Art Academy initiative in Accra\, Ghana. \nAbebui Adekai: Proverb Boxes for a Life Well Traveled by Jacob Paa Joe Jr. is inspired by August Wilson’s affinity for knickknacks and personal collection of rooster figurines\, seen inside The Writer’s Landscape permanent exhibition\, and evokes how Wilson uses the rooster as a symbol for his views of the Great Migration of African Americans who traveled from the agrarian South to industrial cities like Pittsburgh.
URL:https://awaacc.org/event/abebui-adekai-proverb-boxes-for-a-life-well-traveled-by-jacob-paa-joe-jr/
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SUMMARY:Limitless Africans
DESCRIPTION:By Mikael Owunna\nApr 26th – Jul 7th\, 2024\nYvonne & Christine Cook Family Regional Gallery \nExtended through 7/14 by popular demand! \nLimitless Africans is a documentary photography series that focuses on the lives and experiences of 50 LGBTQ African immigrants\, refugees\, and asylum seekers in North America\, Europe\, and the Caribbean. Photographed over 6 years in 10 countries\, this work is in conversation with precolonial African notions of LGBTQ people as the gatekeepers\, shamans\, and healers of their communities and combats contemporary ideas that it is “un-African” to be LGBTQ. Limitless Africans was released as a published monograph in October 2019.
URL:https://awaacc.org/event/limitless-africans/
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SUMMARY:Xippi\, Heritage\, and Metamorphosis: Voices in West African Art
DESCRIPTION:Extended through 7/14 by popular demand! \nThis exhibition unveils a captivating collection of artworks originating from diverse regions in Western Africa\, including Dakar\, Nigeria\, Ghana\, and more. An interplay of colors\, textures\, and forms harmoniously weave together\, creating memorable visual narratives. These visual vocabularies are a testament to the immense creativity\, storytelling\, skill\, and cultural significance of the remarkable artists behind them. The exploration invites you to transcend stereotypical interpretations\, offering a fresh perspective on African art that encompasses the realm of futurism. \nDecentralizing the constraints of the traditional western-centric narrative\, this exhibition challenges the tendency to lump together African and African-raised or American-based artists. Instead\, we celebrate the individuality and unique styles of these exceptional talents\, presenting their works as true masterpieces deserving recognition and appreciation in their own right.
URL:https://awaacc.org/event/xippi-heritage-and-metamorphosis-voices-in-west-african-art/
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SUMMARY:Music Camp
DESCRIPTION:Attention all aspiring hip-hop artists and DJs! Join us this summer at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center for an exciting music camp in partnership with Propel School and the Notes for Notes program. \nDuring this immersive experience\, participants will have the opportunity to learn from experienced industry professionals\, hone their skills in music production and performance\, and collaborate with other talented young artists. The 4-day workshop will consist of: songwriting\, beat-making\, proper recording technique\, audio engineering-mixing and mastering\, and students will have access to an array of instruments\, DJ equipment\, and microphones. \nCampers will also have the chance to showcase their talents at a final performance at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. This is a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals\, gain valuable experience\, and take your music career to the next level. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to unleash your creativity and passion for hip-hop music and DJing. Sign up now for the hip-hop music and DJ camp at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center! \nTo register for this camp\, please complete the registration form below: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfw6aL8pKF1SMVJ5d_8SCr2sxKlyUcT83C8XJOHvyDovGW4Vw/viewform?usp=sf_link
URL:https://awaacc.org/event/music-camp/
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SUMMARY:Storytime Spotlight
DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 25 for Storytime Spotlight with Dr. Alexander Free Garland and The Conscious Children’s Chakra Book Series. \nStorytime Spotlight is an educational series presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center that introduces young children to books that features stories\, songs\, rhymes\, and fingerplays. This series highlights Black and Brown children’s book authors and will feature conversations and a live reading with the author. \nStorytime Spotlight Series is moderated by Cathryn Calhoun\, Director of Education and Community Engagement at AWAACC. \n\nDr. Alexander Free Garland (Dr. Free) (Pronouns: We/Us/Our) is best known as a child star for playing the role of Young Simba in the original cast of the first national tour of Disney’s The Lion King. With a long-standing presence in the arts and entertainment industry\, Dr. Free has been on the cutting edge of entertainment development with several artists\, such as Janet Jackson\, Jennifer Hudson\, Lin-Manuel Miranda\, Rosario Dawson\, India Arie\, The PRINCE Twins (Maya and Nandy McClean)\, Dream Hampton and the late\, great\, PRINCE as well as companies like Flash Mob America\, and B. Dunn Movement Dance and Theatre Company. Conferred with an honorary Doctorate Of Metaphysics in December of 2021\, Dr. Free is proud to provide trauma rehabilitation and over a dozen other services to under-resourced BIPOC individuals and communities. Coined as ‘the conscious Dr. Seuss’ under the pen name Dr. Chakra\, you will find Dr. Free to be an inspirational published author of a series of children’s books available for purchase on over 30\,000 retailers worldwide as well as The Top Publishing Company website. With Luminescent Dolphin nonprofit as a hub for most of the programs that Dr. Free offers\, ‘The Life Lessons Playbook’ curriculum and Freedom! (a Sierra Leone filmmakers exchange program) are the programs with the farthest reach so far. Remedy Portugal: Compound & Resort is the newest manifestation opening in Lisbon Fall of 2024. For those who wish to contribute to the many efforts\, visit www.LuminescentDolphin.com for fun and engaging ways to support.
URL:https://awaacc.org/event/storytime-spotlight-6-25-2024/
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