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On a mission of culture, with a museum at her back
MoAD is more than just a place to hang art, Executive Director Denise Bradley says. It's a place to make cultural connections.
Denise Bradley went to a Branford Marsalis gig recently, but she couldn't stop thinking about work. She was at a basketball game, same scenario: "I was looking at all the young people there, and thinking about what else we can do in terms of competing." [SF Chronicle - more] |
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MoAD covered on KQED's Spark
Originally broadcast April 2006, rebroadcast January 2007
With an eye on global influence, Spark meets artists who take creative cues from tradition, history and cultural intersections. A segment on MOAD, included in the broadcast "Think Globally," enlightens viewers on MOAD's efforts to showcase the African Diaspora. Includes an interview with former Director of Curatorial Affairs, Lizzetta LeFalle-Collins. [more] [view] |
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New Museum Hours
The Museum is now open on Wednesdays - Sundays. Check our website for exact hours. See you soon! [visit the museum] |
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Slavery: InHuman History
Thru April 30
The exhibition will
include Slavery in New York, the most ambitious exhibition ever assembled on slavery in New York, organized by the New-York Historical Society. Also included are documents, in some cases the first public viewing, on the impact of slavery in the Bay Area. Based on the original Slavery in New York exhibition, the traveling exhibition features nine heavily illustrated panels highlighting the history of slavery in New York and the story of the fight for freedom. [more]
Slavery: InHuman History is sponsored by Wells Fargo.  |
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Lalita Tademy - Red River
Sunday, March 18
Join Lalita Tademy as she reads from her latest book, Red River. [more] |
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MoAD PICKS...OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM |
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Bare Witness: Photographs by Gordon Parks
March 21 - July 1
Gordon Parks (b. 1912, Kansas--d.2006) documented crime and poverty, as well as its opposite - glamor. Parks was an African American photographer, filmmaker, and author who began working professionally in the 1940s. He contributed to magazines such as Life, tackling the harsh truth and dignity of the black urban and rural poor in the U.S. Parks selected the 73 photographs in this show as some of the finest examples of his work.
Several programs at Stanford are associated with Bare Witness: Photographs of Gordon Parks. The exhibition and programs are free.
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After the War
March 22 - April 22
When more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II, San Francisco's bustling Japantown suddenly became an urban ghost town. African Americans from the neighboring Fillmore District, rural whites from the Midwest, and other societal outcasts began to fill the vacant neighborhood. But what happened when the Japanese Americans came back? [more] |
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A Timbuktu Funk Affair
Friday, March 23
The Global Education and Action Network (GLEAN), a non-profit organization that plans and guides global research expeditions around the world for teenagers, and its subsidiary, The Timbuktu Music Project, are holding its annual benefit concert. The all-ages event will raise funds for musical education and instruments in Mali, as well as this year’s youth expedition to West Africa, where Bay Area teens will learn about, and help document local culture, and especially music. Headlining the event will be the critically-acclaimed local favorites, Sila and the Afrofunk Experience. [more]
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Support and Save
MoAD members enjoy free or reduced admission to our museum opening events and ongoing programs. In addition to free admittance, members can take advantage of complimentary guest passes, guest artist tours and more. Join MoAD! |
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Become a Museum Guide
Share MoAD with visitors of all ages in the MoAD Guide Program. Guides learn about the Museum’s unique immersive exhibitions, featured exhibitions and the Heritage Center in quarterly trainings. Must be able to commit 2 hours a month plus attend all exhibition trainings. To apply, email volunteer@moadsf.org.
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MoAD Auxiliary Group
Remember Global Groove, one of MoAD's exciting Grand Opening events? Join others who are interested in Global Groove II and MoAD's new auxiliary group, The MoAD Vanguard! More information | Join email list |
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