{"id":17774,"date":"2012-10-12T11:37:06","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T15:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?p=17774"},"modified":"2012-10-12T11:37:06","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T15:37:06","slug":"symposium-caribbean-crossroads-in-harlem-october-11-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?p=17774","title":{"rendered":"Symposium: Caribbean Crossroads In Harlem October 11 – 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In conjunction with the current exhibitionCARIBBEAN: Crossroads of the World<\/em>,\u00a0El Museo del Barrio<\/a><\/strong>, the\u00a0Queens Museum of Art<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0The Studio Museum in Harlem<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0present a three-day symposium bringing together scholars and practitioners from across the Caribbean and its diaspora.<\/p>\n

Keynote address by Derek Walcott:<\/span><\/strong>
\nNobel Laureate\u00a0Derek Walcott<\/strong>\u00a0opens the SYMPOSIUM with a keynote address,\u00a0\u201cA Part of the Continent, from John Donne\u201d<\/em>. The evening will also include a theatrical reading of Walcott\u2019s landmark play,\u00a0Dream on Monkey Mountain<\/strong><\/em>, by the\u00a0Classical Theatre of Harlem<\/strong>with\u00a0Andr\u00e9 de Shields<\/strong>\u00a0reprising his role asMakak<\/em>.<\/p>\n

An accomplished writer, playwright, and scholar,\u00a0Derek Walcott<\/strong>\u00a0has published ten revered books of poetry, including\u00a0The Antilles: Fragments of Epic Memory<\/em>, his Nobel lecture which was published in 1992.<\/p>\n

Walcott has been honored with a plethora of international prizes, including the\u00a0Queen\u2019s Medal for Poetry<\/strong>. He was a recipient of a five-year fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation and is an Honorary Member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. His poetry books include\u00a0Another Life<\/em>,\u00a0The Star Apple Kingdom<\/em>,\u00a0The Fortunate Traveller<\/em>,\u00a0The Bounty and Collected Poems 1948-1984<\/em>, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry. In addition to his poetry, he is the founder of the\u00a0Trinidad Theater Workshop<\/strong>. His plays\u2014which include\u00a0Dream on Monkey Mountain<\/em>,\u00a0Remembrance and Pantomime,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Odyssey<\/em>\u2014have been produced internationally, including the New York Shakespeare Festival. Walcott is based out of New York City and Castries, St. Lucia.<\/p>\n

Speakers & Performances:<\/span><\/strong>
\nSymposium events<\/a>\u00a0will take place at both\u00a0El Museo del Barrio<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0The Studio Museum in Harlem<\/strong>. Panel presentations will explore topics drawing from art history, literature, and the political and social history of the Caribbean and its diaspora. Panel speakers include:\u00a0Dr. Rich Blint, Marc Latamie, Dr. Erica Moiah James, Richard Rawlins, Dr. Lowery Stokes Sims, Claire Tancons, Dr. Krista Thompson and Frances Negr\u00f3n-Muntaner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition, the\u00a0New International Center of Diverse Artists (NICODA)<\/strong>\u00a0will present\u00a0How We Are Connected<\/strong>, a theatrical response to National Geographic\u2019s The Genographic Project. This performance investigates 50,000 years of human history in a theatrical adventure fusing family lore, cultural mythology and scientific revelations about human migration and genealogy.<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Keynote and Performance
\nDerek Walcott: \u201cA Part of the Continent, from John Donne\u201d<\/a><\/strong>, for more details\u00a0click\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>.
\nThursday, October 11, 2012, 7:00pm \u2013 9:00pm
\nEl Teatro, El Museo del Barrio
\nNobel Laureate Derek Walcott opens the Symposium with keynote address, \u201cA Part of the Continent\u201d from John Donne. The evening will also include a theatrical reading of Walcott\u2019s landmark play Dream on Monkey Mountain, by the Classical Theatre of Harlem with Andr\u00e9 de Shields reprising his role as Makak.
\nRSVP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lecture
\nHistoricizing Globalism in Caribbean Art: Haiti<\/a><\/strong>, for more details click\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>.
\nModerated by Dr. Erica Moiah James<\/strong>
\nFriday, October 12, 2:00pm \u2013 4:00pm
\nTheater, The Studio Museum in Harlem
\nRSVP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Dialogue
\nContemporary Performance Art in the Caribbean and its Diaspora<\/a><\/strong>, for more details clickhere<\/strong><\/a>.
\nDr. Krista Thompson:\u00a0On Masking and Performance Art in the Postcolonial Caribbean<\/em><\/strong>
\nClaire Tancons:\u00a0Curating Carnival? Performance in Contemporary Caribbean Art<\/em><\/strong>
\nFriday, October 12, 5:00pm \u2013 7:00pm
\nTheater, The Studio Museum in Harlem
\nRSVP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Symposium Reception<\/strong>, for more details click\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>.
\nFriday, October 12, 7:00pm \u2013 9:00pm
\nGalleries, The Studio Museum in Harlem
\nContinue the conversation over cocktails and light fare, and view\u00a0Caribbean: Crossroads of the World<\/em>\u00a0in the The Studio Museum in Harlem\u2019s galleries.<\/p>\n

Panel Discussion
\nEmerging Scholars: New Research in Art History of the Caribbean<\/strong>
\nSaturday, October 13, 11:00am \u2013 1:00pm
\nEl Caf\u00e9, El Museo del Barrio<\/p>\n

Panel Discussion
\nPostcolonial Cities: Writing the Caribbean Diaspora in New York<\/strong>
\nModerated by Dr. Rich Blint, with Angie Cruz, Dr. Veronica Gregg, Frances Negr\u00f3n-Muntaner and Elizabeth Nunez.<\/strong>
\nSaturday, October 13, 2:00pm \u2013 3:30pm
\nEl Teatro, El Museo del Barrio<\/p>\n

Panel Discussion
\nReaching Beyond the Islands: The Role of Print and Digital Publications in the Caribbean<\/strong>
\nModerated by Dr. Lowery Stokes Sims, with Marc Latamie and Richard Rawlins.<\/strong>
\nSaturday, October 13, 4:00pm \u2013 5:30pm
\nEl Teatro, El Museo del Barrio<\/p>\n

Dance Performance and Conversation
\nHow We Are Connected<\/a><\/strong>, for more details click\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a>.
\nPresented by New International Center of Diverse Artists (NICODA)<\/strong>
\nSaturday, October 13, 2012, 8:00pm \u2013 10:00pm
\nEl Teatro, El Museo del Barrio
\nRSVP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Admission to the SYMPOSIUM is\u00a0free<\/span>, separate RSVPs are required for each event.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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