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SUMMARY:Black Futures in Art: Guided Tour & Talk With Curator
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS\nJoin us for an evening of reflection\, dialogue\, and shared imagination as part of Black Futures in Art 2026\, marking the fifth year of the exhibition. The event begins with a guided tour of the exhibition led by curator Adderly Grant-Lord\, starting in the McMahon Gallery and moving throughout the exhibition spaces. The tour will be followed by a seated conversation in the Boedecker Theatre with Dr. Danielle Hodge and Adderly Grant-Lord\, exploring the exhibition’s themes\, its wider cultural impact\, and the evolving legacy of Black Futures in Art over the past five years. The evening will conclude with audience Q&A. \nTickets are free but reservation is required due to limited capacity. Event duration is approximately two hours\, tour will start precisely at 5PM!  \nAbout the Speakers: \nDr. Danielle Hodge is an Assistant Professor of Communication\, a 2024-2025 Andrew W. Mellon Civic Engagement and Voting Rights Teacher Scholar\, and the 2024-2025 Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) Faculty Fellow at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research employs a critical race theoretical approach to identity\, culture\, and language\, and bridges Communication and African American Studies to examine how systems of oppression are discursively reproduced\, maintained\, and resisted. Her work can be found in the Journal of Multicultural Discourses\, Critical Discourse Studies\, Communication Teacher\, Communication and Democracy\, and the Journal of Applied Communication Research. \nAdderly Grant-Lord is a visual artist and curator whose work centers joy\, lineage\, and the lived experiences of Black communities. A recipient of the Boulder Chamber’s 2024 Women Who Light the Community honor and the 2023 Best of the West Readers’ Choice Art Award\, she is the founder and curator of Black Futures in Art\, now in its fifth year. Grant-Lord has exhibited widely across Colorado\, serves on the NoBo Art District board\, and is currently an Afrofuturist curator and featured artist with the Museum of Boulder. \nParticipating Artists: Adderly Grant-Lord\, Adri Norris\, Clifton Henri\, Gedion Nyanhongo\, James Dixon\, Lydia Carlis\, Louise Cutler\, SaToro Tafura\, Sir James McArthur Cole\, Thomas Lockhart\, and Zin Maisiri.
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LOCATION:Boedecker Theater\, Walnut Street\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Hands Up" Film Screening and Director Q&A
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS\nJoin us at the Dairy Arts Center for a powerful evening of cinema and conversation with a screening of Hands Up\, followed by a live Q&A with director Chuck Whitman. \nSet against the backdrop of Chicago amid the rise of Black Lives Matter protests\, Hands Up is a gripping and urgent coming-of-age drama that confronts systemic violence\, grief\, and the fight for survival in one of America’s most notorious murder capitals. \nFilm Synopsis \nAfter his cousin is shot and killed by a white police officer\, a Black inner-city teenager struggles to find a way out of Chicago as protests erupt across the city. Caught between trauma\, anger\, and limited options\, he must navigate a world shaped by loss\, injustice\, and resilience. \nPost-Screening Conversation \nFollowing the screening\, director Chuck Whitman will join us for a live Q&A\, discussing the making of the film\, its social and political context\, and his approach to telling stories rooted in lived experience. The evening will also include a short trailer preview of Whitman’s upcoming film project. \nTickets: Free\, registration required (capacity is limited) \nThis event is presented in partnership with Louise Cutler Studio. \nFilm Credits \nDirector: Chuck Whitman (Charles “Chuke” Whitman) \nWriters: Robert Kreiling\, Chuck Whitman \nStarring: Jermaine Johnson\, Jamal Woolard\, LaRoyce Hawkins
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LOCATION:Boedecker Theater\, Walnut Street\, Boulder\, CO\, 80302\, United States
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SUMMARY:Black Futures in Art: Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS\nJoin curator Adderly Grant-Lord and exhibiting artists for a powerful evening of conversation celebrating the fifth year of Black Futures in Art. This gathering invites audiences into the living continuum of the exhibition—exploring how memory\, lineage\, joy\, and imagination shape Black creative futures. \nThrough a 45-minute moderated conversation\, artists will reflect on their practices\, shared histories\, and the creative inheritance that informs their work\, followed by a 15-minute audience Q&A. This talk is a celebration of presence\, process\, and community\, and an invitation to listen\, reflect\, and engage with the brilliance in motion that defines Black Futures in Art. \nTickets are free but required\, as capacity is limited. All are welcome.
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LOCATION:McMahon Gallery\, Walnut Street\, Boulder\, Colorado\, 80302\, United States
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