Announcement: INGZ Gallery Show "In Heartbeats: The Comic Art of Jackie Ormes"
On Thursday in GWB 2.204 beginning at 5:00 PM and running until 6:30 PM, there will be a gallery talk and reception for In Heartbeats: The Comic Art of Jackie Ormes, a show curated by Rebecca Giordano on behalf of the INGZ curatorial collective, of which our own Natalie Zelt is a member. Featuring "selections from four comic series by the first African American woman cartoonist, Jackie Ormes," the show tracks the cartoonist's career "beginning in 1937 in the Pittsburgh Courier," and displays a selection of her "irreverent and witty comics tackling major cultural events in newspaper comics that centralized the experience of African American women. From the House of Unamerican Activities to segregated train cars that enabled the Great Migration, Ormes' vivacious and intellectual characters countered pervasive stereotypes with images of stylish, self-driven, and savvy women of color." We spoke to Giordano about the thoughtful and exciting show earlier this week, and will run that interview in the next few days.
Announcement: Performing Blackness Symposium Today!
The Department of Theatre and Dance’s Performance as Public Practice program and John L. Warfield Center’s Performing Blackness Series will host a discussion today of Charles O. Anderson/dance theatre X’s TAR, with conversation about Black dance, producing Black art, and the role of art in generating social change. The symposium will take place in the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre in the Winship Building on the UT campus from 1:30-5:00p.m.Keynote Speaker: Dr. Thomas Frantz, Professor of African and African American Studies/Dance/Theatre Studies, Duke UniversityFeatured Panelists:Ms. China Smith, Founder and Executive Artistic Director, Ballet Afrique, AustinDr. Omise’eke Tinsley, Associate Professor, African and African Diaspora Studies, UT AustinDr. Michael Winship, Professor, Department of English, The University of Austin
The symposium is in conjunction with two public performances of dance theatre X’s TAR on April 12 and 13 at 8:00 p.m. in the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre. Both performances are free and open to the public.Hope to see you there!