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Illuminating the Under-Told History That Shaped Weeksville

Weeksville 1903 Photo: fastcompany.
Weeksville 1903 Photo: fastcompany.com
Weeksville 1903
Photo: fastcompany.com

Beginning Friday, June 5, is the opening reception of FUTURE PERFECT / indices & marginalia in which artist-archivist Kameelah Rasheed pieces together fragments from institutional collections, the Internet and Weeksville Heritage Center's archives to illuminate the under-told history of liberation that shaped 19th century Weeksville and continues to take root in Black communities across the nation.

Weeksville Photo: manhattanwomensclub.com
Weeksville
Photo: manhattanwomensclub.com

OPENING RECEPTION

Friday, June 5, 2015 | 6-9PM

Refreshments provided by The Caona Shack and PHOG Water

Saturday, June 13, 2015 | 3-6PM

The Free Breakfast Program and Weeksville Heritage Center welcome residents of zip codes 11213 and 11233

to the table for an art-full community dinner.

ARTIST TALK: KAMEELAH RASHEED + LADI'SASHA JONES

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 | 6:30-8:30PM

Kameelah Rasheed reflects on her creative practice with archivist and cultural arts producer Ladi'Sasha Jones.

FUTURE PERFECT PERFORMANCE: RAKIYA ORANGE

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | 7PM

Dance artist Rakiya Orange presents a movement-based response to exhibition themes.

All programs are free and open to the public. RSVP here




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