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Upturn: MICA’s 30th Annual Benefit Fashion Show
It has been 30 years since MICA’s Annual Benefit Fashion Show (ABFS) began as a Black Student Union program. According to MICA, the fashion show was created by Dr. Frankie Martin and initially designed to highlight students’ creativity and artistry of the African diaspora who were often overlooked. Since then, ABFS has encompassed larger diversity and inclusion initiatives and is one of the year’s most anticipated events on campus. Every year, the ABFS brings together a community of diverse majors, identities, and ethnicities into one dynamic event.
The Composition of Wendel Patrick
In 2023, hip-hop and Wendel Patrick both turned fifty. In honor of the synchronistic coming-of-age moment, he hosted The Hip Hop At 50 panel discussion at Johns Hopkins in November and co-hosted the 100th session of The Baltimore Boom Bap Society, an improvised hip-hop collective that began in 2011 which he co-curates with Erik Spangler, aka DJ Dubble8.
BmoreArt’s Picks: April 9-15
This Week: Share Your Why artist talk at Motor House, free admission to Walk a Mile in My Dreams + panel discussion with Joyce J. Scott at the BMA, Revolution in our Lifetime roundtable discussion at The Peale, Station North Art Walk, Sprung reception at Waller Gallery, Margaret Atwood lectures at Goucher College, Brandon Woody, Asya Shaw, and Nia June perform to celebrate Elizabeth Talford Scott at the Lewis Museum, artist talk with Sheila Rider at New Door Creative, and Pauline Oliveros documentary screening at UMBC — PLUS Grit Fund application deadline approaches and more featured opportunities!
Standing Firm at Thirty: an Interview with Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino
The legendary New York dream-pop trio Blonde Redhead played Ottobar on February 24th as the kick-off of their most recent US tour. This year marks not only the 20th anniversary of the release of their significantly turning point album Misery Is A Butterfly but also the 30th anniversary of Blonde Redhead’s formation. I took this opportunity to catch up with vocalist Kazu Makino and reflect on the band’s journey.
BmoreArt’s Picks: March 26 – April 1
This Week: I don’t dream of labor exhibition ongoing at the Galleries at CCBC, Visiting Voices: Supporting Disabled Artist-Educators and Learners lecture at MICA’s Hurwitz Center, Womxn of the World Poetry Slam at the Baltimore War Memorial, Trans Day of Visibility Art Storm at Red Emma’s, A Celebration of Elizabeth Talford Scott with Mama Sallah Jenkins and Unique Robinson at the Peabody Library, OMELORA; A Night of Films in Service to Our People at Morgan State University, Elizabeth Talford Scott Story Quilt Workshop w/ Mrs. Wendy Blackwell at Coppin State University, and an opening reception for Lavett Ballard at Galerie Myrtis — PLUS applications due for the JJC Residency at MICA and more featured opportunities!
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