National Museum of African American History & Culture - Public Programs
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Mar23 Sat
Community Day: Celebrating Women and Music
Washington, DCUnited StatesShow at 11:00 AMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
INDIVIDUAL: $0.00
TICKET SALE DATES
INDIVIDUAL Public Onsale: February 8, 2024 11:17 AM to March 23, 2024 2:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
In the Explore More! Gallery, visitors of all ages can participate in craft activities inspired by musical objects used by female artists in the Museum’s collection. On the 4th floor, explore Musical Crossroads to discover the influence of women in music.
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
In the Oprah Winfrey Theater, rising stars from Shared Voices, the flagship program of the Denyce Graves Foundation, will perform music with an emphasis on little known female composers and artists.
Image: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Terry Lyne Carrington, copyright Johnson Publishing Company, Courtesy of J. Paul Getty Trust and Smithsonian National Musuem of African American History and Culture.
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Apr24 Wed
Historically Speaking: Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble
Washington, DCUnited StatesShow at 7:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
INDIVIDUAL: $0.00
VIRTUAL VIEWERS: $0.00
TICKET SALE DATES
INDIVIDUAL / VIRTUAL VIEWERS Public Onsale: March 11, 2024 1:26 PM to April 24, 2024 7:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
In this vivid portrayal from a true “around the way girl” on the personal impact of the Obama presidency, Deesha Dyer, former White House social secretary, shares her road map from imposter to impact.
In Undiplomatic, she invites you on a journey of self-discovery where she overcame doubt, unearthed true love for herself and learned that your unique worth is not something to be earned, but something inherently deserved.
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Jun7 Fri
Historically Speaking: Alice Randall: My Black Country
Washington, DCUnited StatesShow at 7:00 PMMore InformationTICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
INDIVIDUAL: $0.00
TICKET SALE DATES
INDIVIDUAL Public Onsale: March 7, 2024 10:01 AM to March 23, 2024 7:00 PM
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Join us for a book talk celebrating My Black Country, a recent release by Alice Randall, an award-winning professor, songwriter, and author.
Randall offers a lyrical, introspective, and unforgettable account of her past and her search for the first family of Black country music in the work of DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries who, together, made up a community of Black Americans rising through hard times to create simple beauty, true joy, and sometimes profound eccentricity.
My Black Country celebrates of the most American of music genres and the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture. Randall will be joined in conversation by NMAAHC’s Steven Lewis, Curator of Music and the Performing Arts, and Kelly Navies, Oral History Museum Specialist.
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