Kevin Coval: Moon Songs
@ Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago
5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Sunday, November 26th, at 3PM
The natural world: Reflections on Halsted
In this conclusion of the Smart Museum of Art’s Moon Songs series, join Kevin Coval for a Sunday afternoon of ekphrasis and Chicago stories in dialogue with the works of sculptor Ruth Duckworth.
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MOON SONGS SERIES
Inspired by an anecdote about Ruth Duckworth and a friend climbing to the roof of her studio in a former pickle factory to sing a song to the full moon, the Smart Museum of Art has invited Chicago-based musicians and poets to reflect on the interconnectivity of life through performances around the time of the full moon.
Black Moon Trio – Sow the Seeds
Friday, September 29, 6 pm
The Study at University of Chicago
Angel Bat Dawid – A Geomorphological Afro-Sonic Score of the Works of Ruth Duckworth
Saturday, October 28, 6 pm
Smart Museum of Art
Kevin Coval – The natural world: Reflections on Halsted
Sunday, November 26, 3 pm
Smart Museum of Art
About Kevin Coval
Kevin Coval is an Emmy-nominated, award-winning writer, filmmaker and author of over a dozen collections & anthologies including The Breakbeat Poets: New American Poetry in the age of Hip-Hop and A People’s History of Chicago. Coval is a creative consultant helping brands, such as Apple, Nike, Adidas, Beats, Gatorade and more, tell stories and create innovative programs. His writing has been featured on/in HBO, The Daily Show, National Public Radio, The New York Times, Source Magazine, CNN.com & more. He has been awarded grants, fellowships and residencies from the MacArthur Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, The Kennedy Center, Lannan Foundation and more, and has shared stages with The Migos & Nelson Mandela performing on four continents across hundreds of cities around the globe. Coval is a Senior Advisor at Interfaith America and founder of the production and consulting company Breakbeat Creatives.
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