Dear Tisch Community,
As we begin Black History Month, we reflect on the legacies of Black activists and artists, who paved the way for us to dream of a more just future. While grappling with the recent violence that continues to plague our country, we may experience a multitude of emotions as we enter a month developed to celebrate and honor the achievements of the Black community. It is important that we strengthen our pursuit of equity and justice, and we join Dean Green and the Office of Global Inclusion in sending our sympathies to the family of Tyre Nichols, as we grieve another unthinkable loss at the hands of law enforcement
Though we continue to face these challenges, we will not be dissuaded from imagining a better future for all impacted by forms of hate. We are reminded of Dr. King’s words–“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
We invite you to check out the events that Tisch has organized for the community and we encourage you to read an interview with Professor Carl Cofield, where he describes his directorial work on the Classical Theatre of Harlem’s Twelfth Night, a performance featured during MLK Week (please see event details and ticket pricing below).
With gratitude,
Christina Salgado, Assistant Dean of Diversity
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Please note registration is required for all events. Attendance is free; space is limited.
Students and volunteers will be given the option to meet at NYU Tisch, 721 Broadway, to travel via subway together. MetroCards will be provided.
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Roberto Lugo, Queen Abolition, 2021
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The Metropolitan Museum of ArtFebruary 17, 2023 | 3:30–4:30pm ET
FOR STUDENTS
Join us for a guided tour of the Afrofuturistic period room at The Met, which features an imagined domestic space in Seneca Village, a vibrant Black community in the 19th century, whose landowners and tenants were displaced in 1857 when the city embarked on the development of Central Park.
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Suzanna Jackson, MaeGame, 1973
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The Museum of Modern Art
February 18, 2023 | 2:00–3:00pm ET
FOR STUDENTS
Just Above Midtown (JAM), led by Linda Goode Bryant was a gallery open from 1974 to 1986, where Black artists gathered and created art without restrictions. A guided tour will be provided with an introduction by Thomas (T.) Jean Lax, Curator (Tisch, Performance Studies).
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February 22, 2023 | 3:00–5:00pm ET
FOR ADMINISTRATORS, STAFF, AND FACULTY
Join us for an opportunity to volunteer at Materials for the Arts, a creative center that reuses and recycles materials that are then shared with arts nonprofits and public schools free of charge.
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| All employees should receive approval from their supervisors prior to signing up for this opportunity. MetroCards will be provided for any union employee that travels from the school to the warehouse.
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UNIVERSITY-WIDE EVENTS INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE TISCH COMMUNITY
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Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
February 11–19, 2023 | Performances at 2pm & 7:30pm ET
Directed by Carl Cofield (Tisch Graduate Acting Chair), the Classical Theatre of Harlem’s acclaimed, award-winning production of Shakespeare’s raucous comedy returns for a limited two-week engagement.
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E&L Auditorium (4th Floor), Kimmel Center for University Life
February 16, 2023 | 7:00pm–9:00pm ET
The University-Wide Event will feature a conversation with playwright and composer-lyricist Michael R. Jackson (Tisch ’03, ’05) and other special guests, as well as the presentation of this year’s Humanitarian Award to Professor Michael Dinwiddie (Gallatin ’80).
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