LOVE IN THE CLUB: Black Chicago Nighclub Photographs
Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38126, USAThe Odyssey: A Retelling, by Lisa Bachman Jones
The Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203, USA 2901 Parthenon Ave, TennesseeWeek of Events
LOVE IN THE CLUB: Black Chicago Nighclub Photographs
Visit the Stax Museum to see this exhibit of photographs by Michael Abramson. Taken between 1974-1976, the images depict the smoky clubs of Chicago's South Side, a dance scene brimming over with style and free expression to the sounds of blues, disco, funk and soul.Form more information visit the Stax website.Humanities Tennessee is pleased to…
Discover Steampunk: A Fantastical Hands-on Adventure
Join the Discovery Park of America for this new, immersive exhibition featuring eight galleries inspired by different visionaries from the Victorian Age and focusing on how their philosophy, art, innovation and science have shaped our world today. Find more information and free education guides here. Humanities Tennessee is pleased to provide a grant for partial…
The Odyssey: A Retelling, by Lisa Bachman Jones
Join the Parthenon for an exhibition of new works by Lisa Bachman Jones, a Nashville-based artist working across disciplines and investigating the everyday through a lens of care. In preparation for A Retelling Jones read Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. The exhibition highlights the hospitality of the overlooked identities that…
Facing Down Storms: Memphis & the Making of Ida B. Wells
Facing Down Storms: Memphis & the Making of Ida B. Wells
The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at The University of Memphis cordially invites you to a screening of "Facing Down Storms: Memphis and the Making of Ida B. Wells," a documentary on the life of civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, at the Malco Studio on the Square! The Hooks Institute will host…
Manuia Samoa & More
Manuia Samoa & More
Join Samoan filmmaker, educator, and anthropological activist Queen Muhammad Ali and her equally talented husband Hakeem Khaaliq as they share elements of their healthy lifeways project in American Samoa, Manuia Samoa. They will share film and conversation, as well as be joined by a local Siva dance group, for a memorable afternoon sharing traditions and…