Black History Month: Joy, Arts, Community

Overview

Description

Thursday Nights at the Museum is a weekly series where the museum exhibits are open late and you can enjoy pop-up activities, a cash bar, food and more!

Join 5 On Your Side anchors Kelly Jackson and Brent Solomon for a conversation about Black joy and the arts in the Gateway city with some of St. Louis’s groundbreaking leaders in dance, visual art, music, and writing. Featured artists include:

• Mykael Ash — Painter and muralist
• Lamar Harris — Acclaimed trombonist
• Yvonne Osei — Multidisciplinary artist
• Robert Poe — Artistic Director, Ballet 314
• Alicia Revé Like — Actor, Singer/Songwriter
• Stephon Riggins — Spoken word poet
• Tracy Stanton — Spoken word poet
• Tiala Taylor — Dancer and choreographer

Join us in the Grand Hall before our main-stage event to enjoy food and drinks available for purchase from the Key Bistro. Visit resource tables to learn more about Black arts and artists in St. Louis history. Uncover stories of Black arts and history in our galleries with a Black history scavenger hunt and enjoy other arts-themed activities.

Schedule

• 5–7pm | Food and drinks available for purchase from the Key Bistro.
• 5:00–6:30pm | Visit resource tables, tackle the Black history scavenger hunt, and enjoy other arts-themed activites.
• 6:30–8:00pm | Head to the Lee Auditorium to listen to KSDK anchors talk with Black dancers, musicians, visual artists, and poets as they share their thoughts and perspectives on Black joy, arts, and community.

Come back for more! Thursday Nights at the Museum are sometimes the most fun, sometimes the most thought-provoking, and always the most interesting night of your week. The museum exhibits are open late, and you’ll enjoy cash bar and food for purchase, pop-up activities, concerts, lectures, and more.

More Information

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Black History Month: Joy, Arts, Community

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