Wanda's Picks

1. Paul Struthers, DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITION & PROGRAMMING @ Frameline43/ San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival June 20-30, 2019 www.frameline.org

2. Cornelius Moore. Co-Director at California Newsreel joins us to talk about CA Newsreel and special programming 

Carribean in Motion Film Series at MoAD in conjunction with Coffee, Rhum, Sugar, Gold: a Post-colonial Paradox. 

3. Cheryl Patrice Derricotte, GhostShips@ MoAD rebroadcast

4. Andrea Chung, artist, MoAD's Coffee Rhum Sugar, Gold

http://andreachungart.com/about/

Proverbs 12:22, 2019. Sugar, beads, rice, herbs, spices and paper, site specific installation. Courtesy of the artist.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

Scholars Cheryl Finley, Ph.D. and Leigh Raiford, Ph.D., join us to talk about "Blackness & Belonging at BAMPFA, Dr. Finley's book, "Committed to Memory: The Art of the Slave Ship Icon", the Year of Return and the 400th Anniversary of the first enslaved Africans landing at Ft. Comfort, Virginia, August 1619. 

http://tobtr.com/s/11372745

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

We will broadcast an interview with filmmaker Jeffrey Wolf: 

Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts, dir. Jeffrey Wolf, USA 76 mins, Sat. June 8, 2:30 PM at the Roxie sfindie.com

http://billtraylorchasingghosts.com/

http://tobtr.com/s/11372729

1. Audrey Candy Corn and Peter Menchini, Directors of the film, "Soar Torian Soar," screening at SFDoc 2019, 6/9/19, 2:30 PM at the Roxie Theatre in SF. Visit sfindie.com

2. William Rhodes, Artists, joins us to ta;lk about  JUKE CITY: A Harlem of the West Immersive Art Experience, June 13, 6-9pm at the African American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street; Artist Talk: July 25, 6-9pm at AAACC.  

3. Will Agee, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, "The Land of High Mountains," at SFDoc, Roxie Theater, 6/9, 12:15 p; 6/11, 7 p   https://www.landofhighmountains.com/ 

4. Bridgette Auger, Director/DP/Producer, "We Are Not Princesses," at SFDoc, Roxie theater, 6/9, 4:45 p.; 6/13, 7 p 

http://www.openartfoundation.org/we-are-not-princesses 

Music: Zion Trinity, Opening Prayer for Elegba; Amikaeyla Gaston, Lovely Day

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1. Lavar Munroe, artist from Nassau, Bahamas, joins us to talk about his work in the exhibition: Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold: A Postcolonial Paradox, May 8-Aug. 11, 2019 at the Museum of the African Diaspora in SF. Visit moad-sf.org

2. San Francisco Black Film Festival XXI, June 13-16 with a special tribute to Jeff Adachi, SF District Attorney, and panel on Prison Reform, June 12.

3. Justin (actor) and Jeffrey Givens (director) join us to talk about their film selection, "Disparity," screening at the Special Tribute on June 12 and again later on in the Festival. 

Meet Charlie, he’s white and has been arrested for selling cocaine. Meet Syd he’s black and has  been arrested for crack. Despite being caught with the same drug the disparity in their treatment will open your mind about race and class in the broken u.s justice system.Tag line: Same story, different endings.

4. "Soar Torian Soar" interview with co-directors: Audrey Candy Corn and Peter Menchini.

1. East Bay Dances, hosted by Oakland Ballet Company, features among others, Linda Steele II, who is a improvisational dance artist and creator, formally trained at Marin Ballet and Marin School of the Arts before receiving her BFA from Dominican University of CA where she also studied Art History. You can see Linda Steele II's work Sunday June 2, 2019, 4pm at Laney College, Odell Johnson Theater, 900 Fallon St. (across from Lake Merritt BART). Visit www.oaklandballet.org 

2. Jackie Wright joins us to talk about the 21st Annual San Francisco Black Film Festival, June 12 (preview) to June 16, 2019 Visit https://sfbff.org/wordpress/official-selections-2019

3. Wanda Ravernell, Executive Director is the visionary of Omnira Institute and promoter and manager for Awon Ohun Omnira, (Voices of Freedom) and serves as the narrator for its performances. She has been the administrator and booking agent as well as the publicist for all of its activities. She joins us to talk about the 2019 Juneteenth Ritual in Oakland at Lake Merritt Boat House,11-1, Sat., June 12  Visit https://www.omnirainstitute.org/ 

4. Kanika Marshall, author, artist featured in the Sac Black Book Festival, May 31-June 1, 2019 https://www.kanikamarshall.com/

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

1. Peter Menchini and Audrey Candy Corn, directors of SOAR, TORIAN, SOAR (in DocFest, Sun., June 9, 2:30 p.m.) followed by a Q&A

https://www.roxie.com/ai1ec_event/sfdocfest-soar-torian-soar/

2. Janice Haaken, director of OUR BODIES OUR DOCTORS (in DocFest Sun., June 9, 7 p.m.; Mon., June 10, 7 p.m.)

https://www.roxie.com/ai1ec_event/sfdocfest-our-bodies-our-doctors/

3. "Sister Act, the Musical" at Theatre Rhinoceros through Sat., June 1 at the Shelton Theatre in SF. http://therhino.org/

http://tobtr.com/s/11358835

1. Alma Robinson, Executive Director of California Lawyers for the Arts 

2. Cassidy Friedman and Eric Butler's "Circles" screening at SF Indie Doc Fest selection, Sat., May 1, 2:30 at the Roxie & Monday, June 3, 9 p.m. (Roxie). sfindie.com

https://www.circlesmovie.com/

3. Abdul Kenyatta, Speakeasy Storyteller Cafe  at SFIAF, 9:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, & https://www.facebook.com/abdul.kenyatta

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

1. Chris Metzler, Associate Director of Programming, DocFest, 18th SF Doc Fest May 29-June 13, 2019 https://sfindie.com/

2. Mary Gallagher Stout 

https://www.mgstout.com/about

https://www.machinaartfest.com/exhibitingartists (see also calendar for JGG details)

3. Faye Wilson Kennedy, curator, Sacramento Black Book Festival, May 31-June 1

https://www.sacramentoblackbookfair.com/

916-484-3749

Music: Zion Trinity: Opening Prayer, Elegba; Desert Rose: Ubuntu

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!?