Film Screening & Discussion
Date: Friday, March 11, 2011
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Location: CADVC of UMBC campus
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Cost: Free

Sita Sings the Blues is a film that combines the ancient Indian epic Ramayana with 1920s American jazz and contemporary animation. The film has been screened in more than 150 film festivals and has won more than 30 international awards.

Film screening of Sita Sings the Blues (82 min.) and post-screening discussion moderated by Preminda Jacob and Christine Ferrara.

Musical Performance
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Time: 1:45 – 2:15 p.m.

Location: CADVC of UMBC campus
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Cost: Free

Camerata sings a short set of music by contemporary composers!

First Kyrie (from Mass in Five Parts) – Francis Pott

The Wild Song (as sung by Anúna) – Michael McGlynn

The Lamb – Stephen Caracciolo

Salmo 150 – Ernani Aguia

The Smithsonian Archives blog, "The Bigger Picture," is celebrating African American History month with a post featuring For All the World to See. The piece previews the exhibition's arrival at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History this June. It's written by Marvin Heiferman, who is creative consultant for the Smithsonian Archives.