Uplifting Communal Resilience

A weekly series of hour-long curated digital conversations, NBT@Home will see artists in the NBT family engaging in one-on-one discussions with other creatives on topics including theater and the arts, community, health, and more. Each conversation is free and open to the public by going to NBT’s Facebook page and watching on Facebook Live. A five-part digital series, new NBT@Home conversations will go live at 5:30 p.m. EST each Wednesday as its 51st season resumes.

All FB Live conversations will be moderated by ChelseaDee (co-curator).

Part One

April 22, 2020

What does post-COVID-19 look like and how can Black arts be a part of creating the new normal? Featuring the producing leadership team of NBT: Sade Lythcott (CEO), Jonathan McCrory (Artistic Director).

Part Two

April 29, 2020

Join us as we delve into a conversation about Afrofuturism and the music, fashion, and metaphysical philosophy of Sun Ra. Featuring multi-hyphenate artists Carl Hancock Rux and Justin Hicks - Musician.

Part Three

May 6, 2020

In Part Three we discussed Pauline Hopkins, a 19th century novelist and editor and one of the early creators of Afrofuturistic ideas. Featuring author Kendriana Washington and playwright and screenwriter Keith Josef Adkins⁣⁣⁣.

 

Part Four

May 13, 2020

For this conversation, we focused on the work of author adrienne maree brown and the idea of pleasure activism: how embracing one’s own joy is a method of creating liberation in a system of oppression. Featuring artist-essayist-playwright Daniel Alexander Jones, creator and Afrofuturist Nia Farrell and performer, choreographer, director, playwright and activist nicHi douglas

Part Five

May 20, 2020

NBT @ Home_Week 5 Graphic.png Part Five is where we discussed creative resilience and the need for better language to describe the experiences of artists with disabilities as well as how creating art creates new ways of understanding. Featuring Claudia Alick, Jerron Herman, Mary Hodges, and Antoine Hunter.

 

Artwork for this series created by Makeba KEEBS Rainey and Jamiee Todd