Galleries by Hadiya

Exhibit: Fences Retrospective

Only One Week Left....Closes October 31st

Exhibit on the August Wilson 10-play canon and its historical significance to Colorado and director, Israel Hicks.

Written in 1985, Wilson’s Fences premiered at The Denver Center Theatre Company in 1990 and will kick off the 2012-13 season.

Exhibit:
September-October 2012

This show is free and open to the public and is on display at the Blair-Caldwell, Cousins Gallery - Level 3

PLEASE NOTE: Library hours:
Mon. 12-8 PM/Wed and Fri 10 AM – 6 PM./ Sat 9 AM – 5 PM Closed - Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday

The exhibit is made possible by the Blair-Caldwell Library and The Denver Center Theatre Company.

http://aarl.denverlibrary.org/events_exhibits/fences.html

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Seldom Screened Cinema Series 2012

Presenting: Scenes from the Diaspora

Join us for our annual African American Film Series

The Seldom Screened Cinema series was created to highlight films starred in and directed by people of African Ancestry that are infrequently shown. This years series features an eclectic array of films from a variety of genres.

Series Dates:
October:
10/15 ~ Glory (1989)
10/22 ~ The Piano Lesson (1995)
10/29 ~ Special Halloween Film For Kids ~ The Haunted Mansion (2003)

November:
11/5 ~ Cabin in the Sky (1943)
11/19 ~ The First Grader (2011)
11/26 ~ The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)

December:
12/3 ~ The Green Pastures (1936)
12/10 ~ Special Feature: Stay Tuned

For more information on upcoming films, please visit our website at http://aarl.denverlibrary.org/events_exhibits/seldom2012.html or call 720-865-2403.

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Making Sense of the American Civil War

Series ending @ Blair-Caldwell Library, but don't miss the wrap-up panel.

Saturday, October 6th @ 2pm will be the end of the Making Sense of the American Civil War Series at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library and Thursday, October 11th @ 5:30p will end the series at the Ross-University Hills Branch Library. Special thanks to the NEH, ALA, Colorado Humanities and historian Patricia Richard (MSU) for making this lecture and discussion series possible. We’ve had a wonderful group of participants who have shared very unique and engaging perspectives on such a watershed moment in American History.

The fun is not over….Join us for a concluding panel discussion focusing on the past and present effects of the Civil War on African Americans. Each panelist will present their perspective followed with a Q&A session. Monday, October 8th, 6pm at the Blair-Caldwell Library.

Panelist Bios:
Winston Grady-Willis is professor and chair of African and African American Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Carnita Groves
, a Denver native, earned a B.A. in psychology from UCD, a M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the College of Education at DU.

Derrick Hudson is an Assistant Professor of International Relations in the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies at the Colorado School of Mines, where he teaches undergraduate courses in International Relations, African History and in the Masters of International Political Economy of Resources (MIPER) program.

William M. King is Professor emeritus of Afroamerican Studies. He recently retired from the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder where he taught for forty years.

This promises to be a very interesting and engaging dialogue you don’t want to miss!

Questions? Please contact the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library at 720-865-2403, blairstaff@denverlibrary.org or visit http://aarl.denverlibrary.org/events_exhibits/makingsense.html for a complete bio of each panelist.

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Exhibit: Fences Retrospective

Exhibit on the August Wilson 10-play canon and its historical significance to Colorado and director, Israel Hicks.

Written in 1985, Wilson’s Fences premiered at The Denver Center Theatre Company in 1990 and will kick off the 2012-13 season.

Exhibit:
September-October 2012

This show is free and open to the public and is on display at the Blair-Caldwell, Cousins Gallery - Level 3

PLEASE NOTE: Library hours:
Mon. 12-8 PM/Wed and Fri 10 AM – 6 PM./ Sat 9 AM – 5 PM Closed - Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday

The exhibit is made possible by the Blair-Caldwell Library and The Denver Center Theatre Company.

http://aarl.denverlibrary.org/events_exhibits/fences.html

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The Blair-Caldwell 10th Anniversary Kick-off

The Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library is getting ready to celebrate its 10th Anniversary in 2013!

The Library will partner with area organizations to create engaging interactive displays and educational programs inspiring higher community involvement and education throughout 2013.

We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with The Denver Center Theatre Company who will kick-off our celebration with a retrospective on the August Wilson 10-play canon, its historical significance to Colorado and director, Israel Hicks. Written in 1985, Wilson’s Fences premiered at DCTC in 1990 and will kick off the 2012-13 season.

Artistic Director Kent Thompson’s production will be mounted under the stage direction of Lou Bellamy, OBIE Award-winning director, accomplished actor, and scholar who has worked directly with Wilson. Visit their website for tickets and more information.

Sept 14-Oct 14, 2012 Space Theatre

Performance Times: Tue-Thur: 6:30pm Fri-Sat eve: 7:30pm Sat-Sun mat: 1:30pm

And, stay tuned for more information about all the special Anniversary exhibitions, events, and programs we are planning to celebrate a decade of providing the community with an educational and cultural resource focusing on the history, literature, art, music, religion, and politics of African Americans in Colorado and throughout the Rocky Mountain West.

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