Our Birthday Bash Is BACK!
That's right! As we launch our 26th year of bringing the World to Middle Tennessee, we are excited to share a little of the Spirit of Global at our annual Global Birthday Bash.
What's on the ticket? African, Afro Latin, Middle Eastern, South Indian, and so much more! A great afternoon of music, dance, and community. A nice respite from the cold, and a great alternative to Super Bowl Sunday prep madness! And, for those who are concerned, you will be home in time for football!!
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Stories of our Ancestors w Graceful Soul Storyweavers
Join us for an amazing evening of storytelling with the dynamic mother-daughter duo of Tasneem Grace and Jack e Grace as part of Black Arts in America, complete with KERNEL's popcorn bar! Another great event in our Line Breaks Literary Reading Series!
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Upcoming Films
As part of Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers, we have a great line-up for spring, all of the films screening virtually as well as in-person along with in-person or pre-recorded chats with filmmakers. Below is a list of the films and dates. For information about the films and access to the trailers and to register, click on the Southern Circuit logo to the left. We are screening films in partnership with Fisk University, so please take note of screening locations.
Southern Circuit screenings are funded in part by a grant from South Arts, a regional arts organization, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information about Southern Circuit and South Arts please visit www.southarts.org/southerncircuit.
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Up-coming FILMS
Proper Pronouns - Screening virtually NOW - Feb. 6 - 8, 2022 - In-person screening Sunday, February 27 @ 4 pm at Fisk University Jubilee Hall
My Name Is Pauli Murray - Screening virtually Feb. 20-23, 2022 - In-person screening Sunday, February 20 @ 4 pm at Fisk University Jubilee Hall
Los Hermanos: The Brothers - Screen virtually March 13-16, 2022 - In-person screening Sunday, March 13 @ 4 pm at Nashville Jazz Workshop
The Neutral Ground - Screening virtually April 3-6, 2022 - In-person screening Friday, April 22, 2022 @ 7 pm at Global Education Center West
Lily Topples the World - Screening virtually 24-27, 2022 - In-person screening Sunday, April 24, 2022 @ 4 pm at Global Education Center West
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SAVE THE DATE - BLACK DANCE FESTIVAL APRIL 28 - MAY 1, 2022
Registration opens on February 15 for this exciting event honoring dance forms evolving from African, Afro Latin, and African American traditions featuring amazing guest artists, beloved local artists, workshops, socials, dialogues, and a culminating concert performance! Details forthcoming, so stay tuned!!!! Check out a few of our guest artists below who will be joining us.
And we thank ALL of our sponsors for Black Arts in America, with a special thank you to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for their support of our Black Dance Festival.
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Indigenous Voices
We are so excited to launch our Indigenous Voices project, made possible with support from Humanities Tennessee and National Endowment for the Humanities through their Sharp Grant intitiative. Working with a committee representing Indigenous members of our community, we are planning a full year of programming reflecting the voices of Indigenous communities across The Americas through music, dance, films, community reads, dialogues, and literary and visual arts.
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In-person classes have resumed
Check out our amazing slate of classes for all, ages 3 through seniors, along with some new opportunities, such as Reza Filsoofi's Caravaserai project and voice lessons with Sangeetha!
Adult Classes:
Bollywood $50 for a six-week series
Swing & More $50 for a six-week serie
Capoeira - ongoing - varied fees
Children's Classes: ($60 to $150/semester)
Global Movement Fun
Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Breakin'
Folkloric, Latin, Capoeir
Hip Hop, Karate, World Perucssion
Spanish & English Language classes coming soon
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