A Performance with Angela Davis and Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble
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About the Event:
Join us for a powerful musical performance inspired by Angela Davis’s pioneering activism interspersed with the provocative words and speeches of — and a pre-performance conversation with — Davis herself. Award-winning composer, Guggenheim fellow, and creative flutist Nicole Mitchell, who emerged from Chicago’s music scene in the late 90s, will be joined by her Black Earth Ensemble to present Radical Transformation, a musical celebration of Davis’s courage and resilience.
PROGRAM
Radical Transformation: For Angela Davis
Angela Davis, readings
Nicole Mitchell, flute, electronics
avery r. young, readings, spoken word, vocals
Caroline Davis, alto sax
Joshua White, piano
Anna Butterss, bass
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
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Nicole Mitchell
Nicole M. Mitchell is an award-winning creative flutist, composer, bandleader and educator. She is perhaps best known...
Angela Y. Davis
Angela Y. Davis is professor emerita of history of consciousness and feminist studies at University of California, Sa...
Black Earth Ensemble
Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble (BEE) is a musical celebration of the African American cultural legacy. Founde...
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A Performance with Angela Davis and Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble
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