Public Programs
GLO FARMING CIVIC ACTION INITIATIVES
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 10AM–1PM
MAMA DEE’S GARDEN – 1399 BEDFORD AVENUE, BROOKLYN
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 10AM–1PM
CLASSON FUL-GATE BLOCK ASSOCIATION GARDEN – 474 CLASSON AVENUE, BROOKLYN
Farming is an important part of glo’s identity, as artists living in the American south, a culture all its own, and as artists making their work on a historic farm re-imagined as a hybrid-experiment arts center. Farming is the way into people supporting a neighborhood while nurturing identity through bending and toiling and planting seeds while getting dirty together.
BROOKLYN QUEENS LAND TRUST
BLACK JOY SALON HOSTS: HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER
FEATURING MARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 10–11:30AM
HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER, MURAL PAVILION, 506 MALCOLM X BLVD.
In collaboration with Creative Time, Harlem Hospital Center presents a roundtable discussion on themes in Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s new artwork, Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos. The piece will unfurl under a parachute on the Great Hill of Central Park on Fridays and Saturdays from May 15 to June 20 as part of Drifting in Daylight: Art in Central Park, a free public art exhibition co-presented by Creative Time and the Central Park Conservancy.
Harlem Hospital invites the public to discuss ideas related to Black Joy and caring for others. Panelists include: Ebonè Carrington, Chief Operating Officer, Shana Collingwoode-Williams, RN, Labor and Delivery, Daihnia Dunkley, RN, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kenneth Gordon, RN, Adult Emergency Department and Leila Ross, RN, Head Nurse, Adult Emergency Department. Everyone is invited to participate.
Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos is a cycle of musical, dance and spoken word poetry performances that evoke “black joy” at the permeable boundary of northern Central Park. Invoking the history of Central Park, the legacy of hip-hop, the Great Migration, New Orleans ‘second line’ parades and contemporary racial politics, Marc Bamuthi Joseph has composed a vibrant and participatory performance that moves through the Park’s paths, congregating regularly under a parachute-turned-revival-tent for moments of intimate performance and celebration from 12:00-6:00pm every Friday and Saturday. The Harlem community is invited to salons and picnics around the artwork on the Great Hill lawn.
Drifting in Daylight is a six-weekend public art exhibition of performative, participatory, and perceptual work by artists Spencer Finch, Alicia Framis, Nina Katchadourian, Ragnar Kjartansson, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, David Levine, Karyn Olivier, and Lauri Stallings + glo.
As the centerpiece of Central Park Conservancy’s 35th Anniversary celebration, this free public exhibition aims to draw visitors into the park’s beautiful north end, much of which has been expertly restored by the Conservancy.
RSVP HERE
BLACK JOY SALON HOSTS: HARLEM STAGE & JOOKSI
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 6–8PM
HOME SWEET HARLEM RESTAURANT, 1528 AMSTERDAM AVE.
In collaboration with Creative Time, Harlem Stage and Jooksi presents a participant driven listening session on themes in Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s, Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos. The piece will unfurl under a parachute on the Great Hill of Central Park on Fridays and Saturdays from May 15 to June 20 as part of Drifting in Daylight: Art in Central Park, a free public art exhibition co-presented by Creative Time and the Central Park Conservancy.
Harlem Stage and Jooksi present a participant driven listening session on themes in Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s, Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos.
“You tell me my song is more than a song…”
-Kendrick Lamar, “Mortal Man” To Pimp A Butterfly
Drawing inspiration from Public Enemy’s “Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos,” music has served as one of the cornerstones of Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos. Join Harlem Stage and Jooksi as they use music as a springboard for dynamic dialogue through a participant driven listening session exploring the singular and intersecting themes of blackness, joy and chaos. We will cover artists like Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Parliament, D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and more as we collaboratively generate a communal soundtrack for Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos. The listening session will be complemented by food and drink and guided by ethnomusicologist and visiting associate professor of Jazz Studies at Oberlin College, Dr. Fredara M. Hadley.
Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos is a cycle of musical, dance and spoken word poetry performances that evoke “black joy” at the permeable boundary of northern Central Park. Invoking the history of Central Park, the legacy of hip-hop, the Great Migration, New Orleans ‘second line’ parades and contemporary racial politics, Marc Bamuthi Joseph has composed a vibrant and participatory performance that moves through the Park’s paths, congregating regularly under a parachute-turned-revival-tent for moments of intimate performance and celebration from 12:00-6:00pm every Friday and Saturday. The Harlem community is invited to salons and picnics around the artwork on the Great Hill lawn.
Drifting in Daylight is a six-weekend public art exhibition of performative, participatory, and perceptual work by artists Spencer Finch, Alicia Framis, Nina Katchadourian, Ragnar Kjartansson, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, David Levine, Karyn Olivier, and Lauri Stallings + glo.
As the centerpiece of Central Park Conservancy’s 35th Anniversary celebration, this free public exhibition aims to draw visitors into the park’s beautiful north end, much of which has been expertly restored by the Conservancy.
RSVP HERE
Past
BLACK JOY SALON HOSTS: HARLEM ARTS ALLIANCE
& NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 7PM
NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE, 2031 FIFTH AVENUE, HARLEM
In collaboration with Creative Time, Harlem Arts Alliance presents a roundtable discussion on themes in Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s new artwork, Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos. The piece will unfurl under a parachute on the Great Hill of Central Park on Fridays and Saturdays from May 15 to June 20 as part of Drifting in Daylight: Art in Central Park, a free public art exhibition co-presented by Creative Time and the Central Park Conservancy.
Harlem Arts Alliance and The National Black Theater invite the public to discuss ideas related to Black Joy from the lens of 4 women cultural workers. This interactive discussion includes panelists: Sade Lythcott, CEO of the National Black Theater, Dionne Monsanto, Executive Director of The Siwe Project and Chiefy Joy Connector at Joyous Ocean and Linda Walton, Executive Director of Harlem Arts Alliance. The conversation will be moderated by Baraka Sele, Independent Arts Consultant, Producer and Presenter. Everyone is invited to participate.
Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos is a cycle of musical, dance and spoken word poetry performances that evoke “black joy” at the permeable boundary of northern Central Park. Invoking the history of Central Park, the legacy of hip-hop, the Great Migration, New Orleans ‘second line’ parades and contemporary racial politics, Marc Bamuthi Joseph has composed a vibrant and participatory performance that moves through the Park’s paths, congregating regularly under a parachute-turned-revival-tent for moments of intimate performance and celebration from 12:00-6:00pm every Friday and Saturday. The Harlem community is invited to salons and picnics around the artwork on the Great Hill lawn.
Drifting in Daylight is a six-weekend public art exhibition of performative, participatory, and perceptual work by artists Spencer Finch, Alicia Framis, Nina Katchadourian, Ragnar Kjartansson, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, David Levine, Karyn Olivier, and Lauri Stallings + glo.
As the centerpiece of Central Park Conservancy’s 35th Anniversary celebration, this free public exhibition aims to draw visitors into the park’s beautiful north end, much of which has been expertly restored by the Conservancy.
RSVP HERE
BLACK JOY SALON HOSTS: EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO
& LA CASA AZUL BOOKSTORE
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 4PM – 6PM
EL CAFE @ EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO, 1230 5TH AVENUE
In collaboration with Creative Time and La Casa Azul Bookstore, El Museo del Barrio presents a roundtable discussion on themes in Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s new artwork, Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos. The piece will unfurl under a parachute on the Great Hill of Central Park on Fridays and Saturdays from May 15 to June 20 as part of Drifting in Daylight: Art in Central Park, a free public art exhibition co-presented by Creative Time and the Central Park Conservancy.
El Museo invites the public to discuss ideas related to black joy, #blacklivesmatter, and other related themes in its cafe space. Performance artist Alicia Grullon, multidisciplinary artist Shani Peters and spoken word poet LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs will join Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández, author of Racial Subordination in Latin America: The Role of the State, Customary Law, and the New Civil Rights Response in discussing these topics. Everyone is invited to participate.
Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos is a cycle of musical, dance and spoken word poetry performances that evoke “black joy” at the permeable boundary of northern Central Park. Invoking the history of Central Park, the legacy of hip-hop, the Great Migration, New Orleans ‘second line’ parades and contemporary racial politics, Marc Bamuthi Joseph has composed a vibrant and participatory performance that moves through the Park’s paths, congregating regularly under a parachute-turned-revival-tent for moments of intimate performance and celebration from 12:00-6:00pm every Friday and Saturday. The Harlem community is invited to salons and picnics around the artwork on the Great Hill lawn.
Drifting in Daylight is a six-weekend public art exhibition of performative, participatory, and perceptual work by artists Spencer Finch, Alicia Framis, Nina Katchadourian, Ragnar Kjartansson, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, David Levine, Karyn Olivier, and Lauri Stallings + glo.
As the centerpiece of Central Park Conservancy’s 35th Anniversary celebration, this free public exhibition aims to draw visitors into the park’s beautiful north end, much of which has been expertly restored by the Conservancy.
Participants are invited to a reception immediately following our discussion, 6 to 8 PM at La Casa Azul Bookstore, 143 E 103rd Street.
A TIMES TALKS CONVERSATION
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 6–7:15PM
PRESENTED WITH THE NEW YORK TIMES
MIST HARLEM, 46 W 116TH STREET
The first–ever Harlem EatUp! festival and Central Park’s “Drifting in Daylight” art exhibition will draw crowds to Harlem, Morningside Park and North Central Park starting May 14. In celebration of these exciting events, TimesTalks presents a special conversation that weekend with internationally renown and celebrated award–winning artist, choreographer, dancer, theater director and writer Bill T. Jones and interdisciplinary artist and educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph, moderated by Touré, New York Times contributor, MSNBC host and author of “Who’s Afraid of Post–Blackness? What It Means To Be Black Now.” Celebrating Harlem EatUp! and Creative Time’s “Drifting in Daylight: Art in Central Park”. Including a performance from Mr. Joseph’s “Black Joy in the Hour of Chaos” exhibit from “Drifting in Daylight.”
REPLAY THE TALK HERE
OPENING MAY 15, 2015
CENTRAL PARK’S NORTH END
FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS 12-6PM
THROUGH JUNE 20, 2015
NOTE: PARTS OF THE EXHIBITION MAY
CLOSE IN THE EVENT OF HEAVY RAINFALL.
