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2012 African Art House Film Festival: Touki Bouki

09 Feb 2012 23:30:00 GMT

Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:30pm

Touki Bouki (1973; 85 min; Senegal; in Wolof, Arabic, and French with English subtitles; directed by Djibril Diop Mambety) This classic road movie from Senegal follows two young lovers living in Dakar who long for Paris and concoct schemes to pay their way. Post-screening discussion follows with Françoise Pfaff (Howard University).

Categories: After Five, Films
Event Location: Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St., NW
Cost: Free; obtain tickets on a first-come, first-served basis from theater box office on the day of screening.

2012 African Art House Film Festival: Aristotle’s Plot

16 Feb 2012 23:30:00 GMT

Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:30pm

Aristotle’s Plot (1996, 71 min, Zimbabwe/Cameroon, directed by Jean-Pierre Bekolo). With a heavy dose of satire, this post-modern film questions whether Africans prefer high-art festival films or American action movies. Post-screening discussion follows with Mbye Cham (Howard University).

Categories: After Five, Films
Event Location: Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St., NW
Cost: Free; obtain tickets on a first-come, first-served basis from theater box office on the day of screening.

2012 African Art House Film Festival: The Nine Muses

23 Feb 2012 23:30:00 GMT

Thursday, February 23, 2012, 6:30pm

The Nine Muses (2011, 94 min, Alaska and archival material, directed by John Akomfrah) This beautiful and enigmatic documentary film mixes archival material and original scenes, and considers mass migration to post-war Britain from 1949 to 1970 as a parallel to Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey. Screening is attended by Ghanaian-born British filmmaker Akomfrah.

Categories: After Five, Films
Event Location: Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St., NW
Cost: Free; obtain tickets on a first-come, first-served basis from theater box office on the day of screening.
Continues: Last in series

Africa Underground

25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Friday, February 24, 2012, 7 – 11pm

Come join us after hours to celebrate women in African and African American history and culture. This evening features Emcee Cortney Hicks (MAJIC 102.3); DJ Natty Boom; and singer, rapper, songwriter Naomi Achu. Highlights include spoken word performances, African weaving workshop, henna tattooing, music, dancing, and African and African American food.

Categories: After Five, Performances
Venue: African Art Museum
Event Location: Throughout the museum
Cost: $25 advance online only (see Purchase Tickets below). For more information, contact africanartevents@si.edu or call 202-633-4651. Note: Must be 21 or older to attend, no exceptions (IDs will be checked at the door).
Purchase Tickets: africa.si.edu…

Diaspora Grooves

25 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Saturday, February 25, 2012, 3pm

Haitian American violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain (a.k.a. DBR) premieres a new work for solo violin and electronics. Inspired by Ousmane Sow’s powerful sculpture Toussaint Louverture et la vieille esclave, DBR is joined by Lord Jamar, legendary emcee, producer, actor, and director and member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian.

Categories: Performances
Venue: African Art Museum
Event Location: Pavilion
Cost: Free