http://uid.trumba.com/calendar/3827912011-03-08T23:28:24ZAfrican Art Museum si.eduAfrican Art Museum si.eduTrumba Calendarhttp://uid.trumba.com/event/985767402012-02-09T23:30:00Z2012-02-09T23:30:00Z2012 African Art House Film Festival: Touki BoukiThursday, February 9, 2012, 6:30pm <br/><br/><em>Touki Bouki</em> (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 <strong>Françoise Pfaff</strong> (Howard University). <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: After Five, Films <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St., NW <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; obtain tickets on a first-come, first-served basis from theater box office on the day of screening. <br/><br/>African Art Museum si.eduhttp://uid.trumba.com/event/985767412012-02-16T23:30:00Z2012-02-16T23:30:00Z2012 African Art House Film Festival: Aristotle’s PlotThursday, February 16, 2012, 6:30pm <br/><br/><em>Aristotle’s Plot</em> (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 <strong>Mbye Cham</strong> (Howard University). <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: After Five, Films <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St., NW <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; obtain tickets on a first-come, first-served basis from theater box office on the day of screening. <br/><br/>African Art Museum si.eduhttp://uid.trumba.com/event/985767422012-02-23T23:30:00Z2012-02-23T23:30:00Z2012 African Art House Film Festival: The Nine MusesThursday, February 23, 2012, 6:30pm <br/><br/><em>The Nine Muses</em> (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, <em>The Odyssey</em>. Screening is attended by Ghanaian-born British filmmaker <strong>Akomfrah</strong>. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: After Five, Films <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St., NW <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; obtain tickets on a first-come, first-served basis from theater box office on the day of screening. <br/><b>Continues</b>: Last in series <br/><br/>African Art Museum si.eduhttp://uid.trumba.com/event/985770172012-02-25T00:00:00Z2012-02-25T00:00:00ZAfrica UndergroundFriday, February 24, 2012, 7 – 11pm <br/><br/>Come join us after hours to celebrate women in African and African American history and culture. This evening features <strong>Emcee Cortney Hicks</strong> (MAJIC 102.3); <strong>DJ Natty Boom</strong>; and singer, rapper, songwriter <strong>Naomi Achu</strong>. Highlights include spoken word performances, African weaving workshop, henna tattooing, music, dancing, and African and African American food. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: After Five, Performances <br/><b>Venue</b>: African Art Museum <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Throughout the museum <br/><b>Cost</b>: $25 advance online only (see Purchase Tickets below). For more information, contact <a href="mailto:africanartevents@si.edu" target="_blank">africanartevents@si.edu</a> or call 202-633-4651. <strong>Note:</strong> Must be 21 or older to attend, no exceptions (IDs will be checked at the door). <br/><b>Purchase Tickets</b>: <a href="http://africa.si.edu/underground/" target="_blank" title="http://africa.si.edu/underground/">africa.si.edu…</a> <br/><br/>African Art Museum si.eduhttp://uid.trumba.com/event/985769172012-02-25T20:00:00Z2012-02-25T20:00:00ZDiaspora GroovesSaturday, February 25, 2012, 3pm <br/><br/>Haitian American violinist and composer <strong>Daniel Bernard Roumain</strong> (a.k.a. DBR) premieres a new work for solo violin and electronics. Inspired by Ousmane Sow’s powerful sculpture <em>Toussaint Louverture et la vieille esclave</em>, DBR is joined by <strong>Lord Jamar</strong>, legendary emcee, producer, actor, and director and member of the hip-hop group Brand Nubian. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Performances <br/><b>Venue</b>: African Art Museum <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Pavilion <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free <br/><br/>African Art Museum si.edu