Leeway Grantees Present at Philadelphia Trans Health Conference

Now in its eleventh year, Philadelphia Trans Health Conference (PTHC) proudly offers a space for transgender people and our allies, families, and providers to come together to re-envision what health means for transgender people. The focus of this unique conference is promoting transgender health and wellness in mind, body, spirit, and community. PTHC recognizes the [...]

Flaherty accepting fellowship applications

The Flaherty is accepting applications for the Philadelphia Wyncote Fellowship Program, which covers the entire registration fee and roundtrip travel for six Philadelphia-based film professionals and students interested in attending the 2012 Robert Flaherty Film Seminar this June in Hamilton, NY. Programmed by Josetxo Cerdán, the 2012 Seminar (June 16-22), entitled “Open Wounds”, will look [...]

Reel Change: Managing Social Issue Film Campaigns

Working Films and The Fledgling Fund in collaboration with the Center for Social Media are bringing Reel Change: Managing Social Issue Film Campaigns to Washington D.C. April 28 – 30, 2012, Hosted by American University’s Center for Social Media. This interactive three-day workshop is designed to develop the skills required to be a community and [...]

Global Axe Diasporic Cultural Conference in Bahia Call for Presenters

The Global Axe Diasporic Cultural Conference will examine the role that art, education, culture, African heritage, social policies, media, marketing and technology play in the recovery and development of youth of African descent and their communities worldwide. We invite organizations from all over the world including Brazil, United States, Jamaica, South Africa and Ghana to [...]

Aishah Shahidah Simmons performs at the National Black Theater

Aishah Shahidah Simmons (LTA ’05) will be performing an original narrative at Mother Tongue: Monologues for Black Girls and Stolen Women Reclaiming Our Bodies, Our Selves, Our Lives along with Jasmine Burnett and Safiya Bandele. This event will benefit the support collaboration and primary prevention of sexual assault and will be held at the National Black [...]

16th ANNUAL ARTURO SCHOMBURG SYMPOSIUM

Each year, this event explores a different aspect of the complex relationship of the African Diaspora influences within Latin American Culture. Presentations by distinguished scholars, this event, offers an opportunity to increase knowledge and understanding, foster dialogue, and provide a forum to educate participants and speakers alike. The film screening will be held on Friday, [...]

Philly TAP Challenge 2011

Jaye Allison (ACG ’09, ’07, ’05) presents Philly TAP Challenge 2011 featuring 30+ dance and alternative rhythm classes, world renowned teaching staff, three evening performances, and several free events in a family-friendly environment. Special guests include Emmy Award winner Jason Samuels Smith, Chloe Arnold, Robert Burden Jr., Karen Callaway Williams, Maurice Chestnut, and Ron Wood. [...]

Kathryn Pannepacker Fundraising For Travel To International World Textile Art Biennial

Kathryn Pannepacker (WOO ’04) is currently fundraising for her upcoming trip to the International World Textile Art Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art in Veracruz, Mexico. A paper that she wrote about Arts Street Textile Studio: Handmade With The Homeless and her Finding Home mural and was chosen for presentation at this prestigious conference. Her textile [...]

Toward An Intellectual History Of Black Women: An International Conference

Toward an Intellectual History of Black Women: An International Conference features emerging work on black women’s contributions to black thought, political mobilization, creative work and gender theory. Scholarly Panels, Roundtables, and Keynotes delivered by Professors Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham and Elizabeth Alexander will focus on black women as intellectuals across a broad geography including Africa, the [...]

Qian Li to Present at Educational Bodies Conference at Harvard University

Qian Li (ACG ’10) will be presenting his work Six Ways: a self-perverting model for gender typing in new chamber music at Educational Bodies: The Performance of Gender and Sexuality in Academia conference at Harvard University. Six Ways for chamber musicians combines elements of contemporary notated music, improvisation, and theater to mock a life-size experience. [...]