Right now, yes right now, a killer conference is going down on Iowa’s campus. It’s called “From Bourgeois to Boojie: Black Middle Class Performances”. Curated by Profs. Vershawn Young and Bridget Tsemo, this conference features readings of personal essays and academic papers and performances of theatrical monologues on black topics. The first day has come and gone with Greg Tate (of the Village Voice) dropping science on Afro-punk culture and Vershawn Young performing his mind-blowing monologue, “Your Average Nigga: Performing Race, Literacy, and Masculinity”. Be sure to check out DAY TWO (that’s tomorrow: Thursday).
Our conference pick for Thursday: Nancy Davis-Bellamy’s performance of “Passing SOLO” as based on the play of the same name (adapted from Nella Larsen’s groundbreaking Harlem Renaissance novel, Passing). When: 345PM; Where: Old Brick Auditorium, 26 East Market Street.
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