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Summer events at the American Jazz Museum
Now showing: “Atlantic Diaspora: The Musical and Social Influences of Africans in Mexico and the United States” is part of an expanding cultural diversity project between the American Jazz Museum, the Mexican Consulate, and the Mattie Rhodes Center.
Atlantic Diaspora: The Musical and Social Influences of Africans in Mexico and the United States
“Atlantic Diaspora: The Musical and Social Influences of Africans in Mexico and the United States” is part of an expanding cultural diversity project between the American Jazz Museum, the Mexican Consulate, and the Mattie Rhodes Center. The exhibit is intended to: 1) promote further awareness and understanding of the cultural diversity within and outside the United States through: networking and professional development opportunities, research and scholarship in cultural diversity, curriculum and instructional development, and leadership in cultural diversity education through the organization of conferences and the development of appropriate resources; and 2) help students, educators, and community members acquire the competencies they need to communicate and interact effectively within a culturally diverse world.
This collaboration is centered on the presentation of Mexican photographer José Manuel Pellicer’s exhibit “Atlantic Diaspora: The Musical and Social Influences of Africans in Mexico.” The photographic exhibit will be housed in the American Jazz Museum’s Changing Gallery from June 4 through September 30, 2010. The exhibition is free and open to the public and features a collection of 80+ works: photographic digital compositions on canvas and photographs created by the artist from 1965 until today that present the life and culture of the Afro-mestizo populations of the Mexican states of Tabasco, Campeche, Veracruz, Guerro, and Oaxaca. The “Atlantic Diaspora” exhibit confronts the aesthetic, political and economic questions of origins. This fabulous exhibition will be augmented with the inclusion of artifacts from several personal collections that compare and contrast the elements of cultural ingredients in African-Mexican and African-American communities.
To further highlight the far-reaching impact of Africans in Mexico and the United States and their un-matched contributions, the American Jazz Museum and its partners, Mexican Consulate and Mattie Rhodes Centers, will host a series of public programs and conduct dedicated tours to support this important collaborative Initiative. The project demonstrates our collective commitment to developing, bridging and strengthening the cultural bonds in Kansas City and beyond through art and performance.
Showing now through September 30, 2010
American Jazz Museum Changing Gallery,1616 E. 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
Exhibition Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm; Sunday, 12:00-5:30 pm
Closed Mondays and national holidays. Free admission. School tours available.
In addition to the Changing Gallery and its public programs, make sure to check out the living exhibits – our jazz artists in action. The Blue Room continues to showcase stellar talent four nights per week including Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and features the best of Kansas City and National talent. Bring a friend and stop in to hear why the American Jazz Museum is “Where it Lives”…
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