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Open Season: An Evening of Art and Conversation about our Culture of Confinement
December 10, 2014 @ 6:00 pm
The Human Rights Project at the Urban Justice Center is proud to present Open Season– an evening of multimedia art and conversation about our country’s culture of confinement. What are the societal conditions that led to the creation of our current system of policing and prisons?
We will feature the vision and voices of leading thinkers and artists:
- Dr. William Jelani Cobb, UConn Professor and New Yorker contributor
- Bryonn Bain, Poet and New York University Professor
- Esther Armah, Syndicated Radio Host- The Spin
- Taneya Gethers-Muhammed, Brooklyn Public Library
- Lumumba Bandele, NAACP Legal Defense Fund
- Paloma McGregor, Dancer and Choreographer
Dance performances curated with Dancing While Black
Soundscape by DJ Jahsonic
Art by Jerome Lagarrigue, Russell Frederick, Brian Polite, Dominique Sindayiganza
Community partners include the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, NYU’s Prison Education Program, Angela’s Pulse and Articulations. Additional support is being provided by The Studio Museum of Harlem.
Curated by Shani Jamila, Artist and Human Rights Project Director
This event is open to all. A $15 donation is suggested, but no one will be turned away for a lack of funds. Please visit www.humanrightsproject.us to reserve your seat. We look forward to seeing you there!
RSVP HERE: www.humanrightsproject.us