Recontextualizing Baldwin (w/Hilton Als & Hannah Mayree)

ART CLASS

EpisodeApr 9, 20241h 8m

Recontextualizing Baldwin (w/Hilton Als & Hannah Mayree)

ART CLASS

EpisodeApr 9, 20241h 8m

Happy Tuesday, Classmates! Did you survive all the earthquakes and eclipses?! Oh good, because do we have jam-packed show for you today! First up, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and The New Yorker theater critic Hilton Als, editor of the new book God Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin. We chat with Hilton all about the legacy of the legendary James Baldwin and the lessons his life and work can offer us today (0:18:14). After that, stay tuned for part 2 of Paige's Kinfolk conversation with Hannah Mayree of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project (0:45:53). Plus, the Morning Announcements with Emile (0:41:54) and a little Pure Black Joy (1:02:37) to get you to the end of the week. Take your seats, everybody. Class is in session!Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Mabolé Inawale)Guests: Hilton Als, Hannah MayreeContributor: Emilia MettenbrinkProducer: Rocky Jones--LinksHilton Als (Website)God Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin (Book) (Exhibition)Black Banjo Reclamation Project (Website)James Baldwin at 100 (Website)Sugar Hill Salon Chamber Music (Website)Ensemble Obiora (Website)--New episodes of ART CLASS drop every other Tuesday. If you like what you hear, please support us and SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favorite podcast app and be sure to SHARE our show with your friends. Also, leaving a 5-star REVIEW on Apple Podcasts is a great way to help people find our show. For more info about the show, please visit lincolncenter.org/ArtClass. Email your questions or comments to artclasspod@gmail.com.--Thanks to Our Supporters!Major support for Campaign for One Million Kids provided by Leonard and Judy LauderLead support for educational programming is provided by AnonymousMajor support for educational programming is provided by LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust and The Walt Disney CompanyAdditional support is provided by Constans Culver Foundation, NBCUniversal, the Richmond County Savings Foundation, Alice L. Walton Foundation, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, the Theodore H. Barth Foundation, The Katz Family Charitable Lead Trust, Tom and Musa Mayer, the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Giants Foundation, Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc., William Sherman, trustee for the Murray G. and Beatrice H. Sherman Charitable TrustEducational programming is made possible, in part, with public support facilitated by New York City Council Members Julie Menin and Keith Powers

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ART CLASS is a bi-weekly podcast that takes a provocative, thoughtful, and often irreverent look at the arts in contemporary society, with a special focus on innovation in arts education. Art Class is hosted by Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones and Paige Reynolds (Mabolé Iya Inawale)—three Black, queer artists, culturistas, and arts administrators who are passionate about a more inclusive and joyous arts landscape. Each episode features stories from a variety of perspectives, bringing People of the Global Majority, queer, trans and nonbinary folks, and everyone else into the conversation. Every episodes will create space for artists creating at the int...

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