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Nicole Mitchell: Intergalactic Beings; courtesy of the artist. |
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| This project is supported by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided through Meet The Composer's MetLife Creative Connections program.
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Friday, April 30, 7:30 pm
Tickets $25, MCA members $20, Students $10
(student tickets are subject to availability)
Buy Tickets Online
or call the MCA Box Office, 312.397.4010
Inspired by the seminal Afrofuturist, science-fiction writer Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis Trilogy, virtuosic flutist and composer Nicole Mitchell evokes a journey into the horrific unknown in the newest chapter of her Xenogenesis Project, Intergalactic Beings. Butler's alien abduction tale incorporates rape, racism, and slavery into a disturbing tale of survival. Mitchell's musical interpretation was written for her Black Earth Ensemble, an improvising chamber orchestra, and taps the emotional and surreal qualities of Butler's prose.
Black Earth Ensemble:
Joshua Abrams, upright bass
Renee Baker, violin
David Boykin, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Marcus Evans, drums
Nicole Mitchell, flutes
Mankwe Ndosi, vocals
Jeffrey Parker, electric guitar
Avreeayl Ra, percussion
Tomeka Reid, cello
David Young, trumpet
65 minute performance, no intermission.
More information about Nicole Mitchell.
Tickets $25, MCA members $20, Students $10
(student tickets are subject to availability)
Buy Tickets Online
or call the MCA Box Office, 312.397.4010
Inspired by the seminal Afrofuturist, science-fiction writer Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis Trilogy, virtuosic flutist and composer Nicole Mitchell evokes a journey into the horrific unknown in the newest chapter of her Xenogenesis Project, Intergalactic Beings. Butler's alien abduction tale incorporates rape, racism, and slavery into a disturbing tale of survival. Mitchell's musical interpretation was written for her Black Earth Ensemble, an improvising chamber orchestra, and taps the emotional and surreal qualities of Butler's prose.
Black Earth Ensemble:
Joshua Abrams, upright bass
Renee Baker, violin
David Boykin, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Marcus Evans, drums
Nicole Mitchell, flutes
Mankwe Ndosi, vocals
Jeffrey Parker, electric guitar
Avreeayl Ra, percussion
Tomeka Reid, cello
David Young, trumpet
65 minute performance, no intermission.
More information about Nicole Mitchell.
Artists Up Close
Talk: Literature As Art: Octavia Butler and Afrofuturism
Wednesday, April 7, 6 pm, FREE
Location: Blackstone Library, 4904 S Lake Park Avenue
For more information, call the Blackstone LIbrary at 312.747.0511
Co-presented by the MCA and the Friends of Blackstone Library
Nicole Mitchell leads a talk about the influence of Octavia Butler's writings in her music, and that of other visionaries of the Afrofuturist generation. Music artist/writer, John Corbett, co-founder of Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery, and Madhu Dubey, Associate Professor of Feminist Theory, Cultural Studies, and African-American Literature at UIC also participate in the discussion.
Talk: Literature As Art: Octavia Butler and Afrofuturism
Wednesday, April 7, 6 pm, FREE
Location: Blackstone Library, 4904 S Lake Park Avenue
For more information, call the Blackstone LIbrary at 312.747.0511
Co-presented by the MCA and the Friends of Blackstone Library
Nicole Mitchell leads a talk about the influence of Octavia Butler's writings in her music, and that of other visionaries of the Afrofuturist generation. Music artist/writer, John Corbett, co-founder of Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery, and Madhu Dubey, Associate Professor of Feminist Theory, Cultural Studies, and African-American Literature at UIC also participate in the discussion.
For information about other events related to the MCA Stage's presentation of Nicole Mitchell visit HyPa (Hyde Park Alliance for Arts & Culture)
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