2016 Season Classically Black
At 651 ARTS, our mission has always been grounded in the celebration of Black artistic expression through contemporary live performances and enriching conversations about art making. Our 27th Season is no different, but we’re putting a twist on things. This year, we celebrate the classics – theatre, ballet, and classical music – and the influence artists of African descent have had on these time honored art forms. We will also honor the very best of Black culture that will never go out of style. After all, who doesn’t love a good line dance? From intimate salons, to family friendly social dance parties, and an electrifying spring festival, Classically Black will excite, inspire, and may even cause a little two-step. I hope that you’ll join us in making this season another 651 classic!
Shay Wafer
Executive Director
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LIVE & OUTSPOKEN Colman Domingo in conversation with Patricia McGregor
October 4, 2015 | 7:30PM
The Artist Studio at BRIC
647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Tickets: $20 [buy tickets]
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651 ARTS launches the 27th Season, Classically Black, with our signature LIVE & OUTSPOKEN series - a riveting dialogue about art and art making within the Black theater. Stage director Patricia McGregor sits down for a conversation with acclaimed playwright and stage and film actor Colman Domingo. #LiveOutspoken #ClassicBlack
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Classically Black Conversations: A Twitter Discussion Series
Thursdays | 1:00-2:00PM EST
A discourse investigating Classically Black in dance and other creative forms.
Theater | October 1, 2015
Visual Art | October 22, 2015
Music | November 19, 2015 |
Fashion | October 8, 2015
Literature | November 5, 2015
Dance | December 3, 2015 |
Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #ClassicBlack
Classically Black Salon Series
A series of free community conversations challenging the notions of what is classic and what is Black.
Claiming the Diasporic Presence in Ballet
October 2015
MoCADA | 80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY
A conversation considering issues of race and colorism in dance and other performance and visual traditions while also delving into questions of the classically Africanist aesthetic, politics of Black movement expressionism, and the history of Black presence in ballet.
Our Dancing Bodies: A Podcast Series
November 2015 - February 2016
A new multi-part podcast series that will engage international voices on the topics of gender and identity in professional dance and academia.
LIVE & OUTSPOKEN Honoring the Life and Legacy of Thelma Hill
December 2015
MoCADA | 80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY
Presented in partnership with Clark Center NYC
A discussion honoring dance educator and pioneer Thelma Hill, one of America’s most important dance figures, with panel of nationally acclaimed scholars and artists.
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