Page 12 The Skanner BLACK HISTORY EDITION February 22, 2017
Black History
Black History
Briefs
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Wed Mar 29, 7–8:30 pm
SAM Talks: Isabel Wilkerson and the
Great Migration
Seattle Art Museum
Isabel Wilkerson, author of the best-
selling and award-winning master-
work, “The Warmth of Other Suns,
“chronicles one of the greatest untold
stories of American history: the de-
cades-long migration of black citizens
who fled the South for northern and
western cities in search of a better life.
For more information on this speaker,
please visit www.prhspeakers.com.
Wed Apr 12, 7–9 pm
Complex Exchange (Part 2 of 2)
Seattle Art Museum
SAM and NAAM’s recurring series
Complex Exchange pairs Seattle com-
munity members from a variety of
disciplines in conversations to tackle
themes inspired by an exhibition. This
edition will include two free programs,
one held at the Northwest African
American Museum on March 23 to dis-
cuss An Elegant Utility, and one held at
the Seattle Art Museum on April 12 to
discuss “Jacob Lawrence: The Migra-
tion Series.”Presenters TBA.
Sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Com-
pany.
Community Events Related To The
Migration Series
Seattle-area community partners
present exhibitions, events, and per-
formances related to themes found in
the epic narrative series.
Sun Jan 8–Sat Feb 18
Truth B Told
ONYX Fine Arts
More than 150 paintings, sculpture,
photography, mixed-media, video,
and 3-dimensional installations by 48
Northwest artists of African descent.
Sat Jan 28–Sun May 28
An Elegant Utility
Northwest African American Muse-
um
Featuring a collection of artifacts—
including photographs, utilitarian
household belongings, and legal led-
gers—An Elegant Utility examines
how the personal history of artist
Inye Wokoma’s familial lineage, the
Green family, serves as an entry point
through which the larger story of Afri-
can-Americans in Seattle is reflected.
Wed Feb 1–Sat Mar 4
Utopia Neighborhood Club: A Student
Response Part II — The Jake Legacy
Residency
Jacob Lawrence Gallery | University
of Washington
Three students—Yabsira Wolde,
Brianna Wray, Bobby Yin—will each
spend one week creating new work,
presenting programs, and conducting
workshops in a portion of the Gallery.
This will be followed by a two-week
group exhibition of student work orga-
nized by students Zachary Bowling and
Jessica Capó.
Wed Feb 1–Sat Mar 4
Utopia Neighborhood Club: Jacob
Lawrence: The Legend of John Brown
+ Other Works
Jacob Lawrence Gallery | University
of Washington
Lawrence came to Seattle to teach at
the University in 1971 after an already
illustrious, barrier-shattering career
in the arts. He was a professor at the
school until 1985, serving as Profes-
sor Emeritus until his death in 2000.
This exhibition highlights Lawrence’s
mastery of various printmaking tech-
niques.
Thu Feb 16–Sat Feb 18, 8 pm
Step Afrika! The Migration: Reflec-
tions on Jacob Lawrence
Meany Hall | University of Washing-
ton
Meany Center for the Performing
Arts presents professional dance com-
pany Step Afrika! making its Seattle
debut with this evening-length work
integrating projections of the painter’s
60-panel masterpiece, The Migration
Series, with rhythmic footsteps, body
percussion, and spoken word to create
a multimedia performance chronicling
the early 20th century exodus of Afri-
can Americans from the rural south.
Sat Feb 18, 2017–Sun Feb 11, 2018
Year of Remembrance: Glimpses of a
Forever Foreigner
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian
Pacific American Experience
This exhibition features poems by
Lawrence Matsuda and artwork by
Roger Shimomura.
Year of Remembrance recognizes the
75th anniversary of Executive Order
9066, which was issued by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt and resulted
in the forced removal and incarcera-
tion of 120,000 Japanese and Japanese
Americans.
Sat Feb 18, 4–5:30 pm
Artist Talk and Poetry Reading With
Roger Shimomura and Lawrence
Matsuda
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian
Pacific American Experience
Meet Roger Shimomura and Law-
rence Matsuda as they examine their
works that interpret and reflect on the
incarceration of Japanese Americans
during WWII and relate them to con-
temporary times.
This program is in conjunction with
the exhibition, Year of Remembrance:
Glimpses of a Forever Foreigner. SAM
members will enjoy the Wing Luke Mu-
seum member price for this Saturday
afternoon program.
Tue Feb 21, 7–8:30 pm
Community Conversation: Immigrant
Journeys
Museum of History & Industry (MO-
HAI)
Presented in partnership with MO-
HAI, KCTS journalist Enrique Cerna
moderates an important community
conversation about the personal expe-
riences of King County’s immigrants
and refugees, and their contributions
to Puget Sound’s creative spirit, cul-
ture, and economy. But in this time of
change, how do they now view the fu-
ture?
Sat Mar 11 and Sun Mar 12
Dance Theatre of Harlem
8–11 pm
Paramount Theatre
STG Presents Dance Theatre of Har-
lem, performing an eclectic, demand-
ing repertoire of treasured classics,
cutting-edge contemporary works, and
works that use the language of ballet to
celebrate African American culture.
