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May 10th, 2008
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Africa and the African
Diaspora: Traditions, Revolutions and Innovations has been a year-long
programming initiative involving all of the academic units of Purchase College,
as well as The Performing Arts Center and Neuberger Museum of Art. This two-day festival and symposium
represents a culmination of this exciting year of artistic and intellectual
endeavor.
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Introduce your kids
to the uplifting music of a gospel choir!
Led by director Pete Malinverni, this 80-member gospel choir from Purchase College presents a program of classics
and new works, sure to be fun for everyone in the family!
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Moderator: Shaka McGlotten, director of Global
Black Studies Program, Purchase College; Panelists: Neville Wallace Hoad,
James
Kolker, Anne-Maria Makhulu
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The New York
premiere of Pete Malinverni’s “The Good Shepherd”
Directed by Pete Malinverni
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Moderator: Lenora Champagne, Associate Professor,
Purchase College; playwright and performance artist; Panelists:
Kia Corthron, Eisa Davis, Daniel
Alexander Jones.
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Directed
by Woodie King, Jr., Founder and Producing
Director of New Federal Theatre in New
York City. Featuring the Junior
Acting Company in collaboration with the students of Design/Technology. With
its inspired interweaving of Homeric Caribbean themes, Walcott's rich and
evocative interpretation of Homer's text addresses complexities of race,
culture, Afro-European conflicts, colonialism, and the threat of political
tyranny.
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