Brown Exhibition: Art and The Freedom Struggle, The Works of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Brown University, John Hay Library 197 Ivy Street, Providence
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Curated by Melaine Ferdinand-King, PhD Candidate in Africana Studies, "Art and The Freedom Struggle: The Works of Mumia Abu-Jamal" is a creative companion to the biographical "Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Portrait of Mass Incarceration" exhibit on view at the John Hay Library at Brown University. Inspired by Mumia Abu-Jamal's 2012 essay, "Art & Incarceration," this exhibition […]
Ansa (Alma Pöysti) works at a supermarket, where the job is so badly paid that she takes home expired sandwiches for dinner. Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) is a metalworker, labouring in a job so hazardous he’s sure it will kill him, so he drinks through the day, and then again at night. Meanwhile, the radio constantly […]
FIREBRAND Based on the bestselling historical novel Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle, Firebrand follows legendary Queen of England, Catherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), and her quest to survive the perilous last months in the life of her ailing and abusive husband, Henry VIII (Jude Law). It’s in blood-soaked Tudor England that the twice married, accomplished and […]
Curated by Melaine Ferdinand-King, PhD Candidate in Africana Studies, "Art and The Freedom Struggle: The Works of Mumia Abu-Jamal" is a creative companion to the biographical "Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Portrait of Mass Incarceration" exhibit on view at the John Hay Library at Brown University. Inspired by Mumia Abu-Jamal's 2012 essay, "Art & Incarceration," this exhibition […]
Ansa (Alma Pöysti) works at a supermarket, where the job is so badly paid that she takes home expired sandwiches for dinner. Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) is a metalworker, labouring in a job so hazardous he’s sure it will kill him, so he drinks through the day, and then again at night. Meanwhile, the radio constantly […]
FIREBRAND Based on the bestselling historical novel Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle, Firebrand follows legendary Queen of England, Catherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), and her quest to survive the perilous last months in the life of her ailing and abusive husband, Henry VIII (Jude Law). It’s in blood-soaked Tudor England that the twice married, accomplished and […]
Curated by Melaine Ferdinand-King, PhD Candidate in Africana Studies, "Art and The Freedom Struggle: The Works of Mumia Abu-Jamal" is a creative companion to the biographical "Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Portrait of Mass Incarceration" exhibit on view at the John Hay Library at Brown University. Inspired by Mumia Abu-Jamal's 2012 essay, "Art & Incarceration," this exhibition […]
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Ansa (Alma Pöysti) works at a supermarket, where the job is so badly paid that she takes home expired sandwiches for dinner. Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) is a metalworker, labouring in a job so hazardous he’s sure it will kill him, so he drinks through the day, and then again at night. Meanwhile, the radio constantly […]
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FIREBRAND Based on the bestselling historical novel Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle, Firebrand follows legendary Queen of England, Catherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), and her quest to survive the perilous last months in the life of her ailing and abusive husband, Henry VIII (Jude Law). It’s in blood-soaked Tudor England that the twice married, accomplished and […]
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Curated by Melaine Ferdinand-King, PhD Candidate in Africana Studies, "Art and The Freedom Struggle: The Works of Mumia Abu-Jamal" is a creative companion to the biographical "Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Portrait of Mass Incarceration" exhibit on view at the John Hay Library at Brown University. Inspired by Mumia Abu-Jamal's 2012 essay, "Art & Incarceration," this exhibition […]
When I Get Home lettering by Leiyana Simone Pereira When I Get Home, a month long group exhibition by the 2023-2024 WaterFire Accelerate Cohort, features the works of Kannetha Brown, Sydney Darrow, Emily Gray, Andrea Pascual, Adolfo Peralta, and Leiyana Simone Pereira. Ranging across a wide variety of media, these six artists are united by their collective interests in their roots, grief and growth. […]
Ansa (Alma Pöysti) works at a supermarket, where the job is so badly paid that she takes home expired sandwiches for dinner. Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) is a metalworker, labouring in a job so hazardous he’s sure it will kill him, so he drinks through the day, and then again at night. Meanwhile, the radio constantly […]
FIREBRAND Based on the bestselling historical novel Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle, Firebrand follows legendary Queen of England, Catherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), and her quest to survive the perilous last months in the life of her ailing and abusive husband, Henry VIII (Jude Law). It’s in blood-soaked Tudor England that the twice married, accomplished and […]
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FIREBRAND Based on the bestselling historical novel Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle, Firebrand follows legendary Queen of England, Catherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), and her quest to survive the perilous last months in the life of her ailing and abusive husband, Henry VIII (Jude Law). It’s in blood-soaked Tudor England that the twice married, accomplished and […]
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When I Get Home lettering by Leiyana Simone Pereira When I Get Home, a month long group exhibition by the 2023-2024 WaterFire Accelerate Cohort, features the works of Kannetha Brown, Sydney Darrow, Emily Gray, Andrea Pascual, Adolfo Peralta, and Leiyana Simone Pereira. Ranging across a wide variety of media, these six artists are united by their collective interests in their roots, grief and growth. […]
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Curated by Melaine Ferdinand-King, PhD Candidate in Africana Studies, "Art and The Freedom Struggle: The Works of Mumia Abu-Jamal" is a creative companion to the biographical "Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Portrait of Mass Incarceration" exhibit on view at the John Hay Library at Brown University. Inspired by Mumia Abu-Jamal's 2012 essay, "Art & Incarceration," this exhibition […]
When I Get Home lettering by Leiyana Simone Pereira When I Get Home, a month long group exhibition by the 2023-2024 WaterFire Accelerate Cohort, features the works of Kannetha Brown, Sydney Darrow, Emily Gray, Andrea Pascual, Adolfo Peralta, and Leiyana Simone Pereira. Ranging across a wide variety of media, these six artists are united by their collective interests in their roots, grief and growth. […]
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When I Get Home lettering by Leiyana Simone Pereira When I Get Home, a month long group exhibition by the 2023-2024 WaterFire Accelerate Cohort, features the works of Kannetha Brown, Sydney Darrow, Emily Gray, Andrea Pascual, Adolfo Peralta, and Leiyana Simone Pereira. Ranging across a wide variety of media, these six artists are united by their collective interests in their roots, grief and growth. […]
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When I Get Home lettering by Leiyana Simone Pereira When I Get Home, a month long group exhibition by the 2023-2024 WaterFire Accelerate Cohort, features the works of Kannetha Brown, Sydney Darrow, Emily Gray, Andrea Pascual, Adolfo Peralta, and Leiyana Simone Pereira. Ranging across a wide variety of media, these six artists are united by their collective interests in their roots, grief and growth. […]
Get ready to dive into a vibrant celebration of culture, creativity, and community at CULTUREFESTRI '24! This electrifying festival kicks off on June 28th and keeps the party going all the way until June 30th. We're taking over the Southside Cultural Center of Rhode Island in Providence for three unforgettable days of music, art, dance, […]
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TOOTSIE June 26 - July 20, 2024Some have called it "musical comedy heaven" and The Hollywood Reporter called it "the most uproarious new musical in years!" TOOTSIE is the laugh-out-loud love letter to the theatre telling the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation […]
TOOTSIE June 26 - July 20, 2024Some have called it "musical comedy heaven" and The Hollywood Reporter called it "the most uproarious new musical in years!" TOOTSIE is the laugh-out-loud love letter to the theatre telling the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation […]
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