The upcoming weeks are filled with diverse art from diverse artists. From Tom Dorsey’s photography exhibit at the Michael C. Carlos Museum to a French Film Festival to a multilingual performance of the classic musical “Our Town,” here’s a taste of Emory arts.
Albertine Cinematheque: French Film Festival
Date: Feb. 13 - Feb. 22, 7 p.m.
Location: Goodrich C. White Hall, Room 103
Cost: Free
Delve into the world of French cinema with six screenings over two weeks, featuring films across time period and genre. Films range from dance documentary “Gallant Indies” (2020), to coming-of-age drama “The 400 Blows” (1959), to sports drama “Gagarine” (2020).
African Poetry, Classic and Contemporary Part 1
Date: Feb. 16, 6:30 - 8:15 p.m., Feb. 23, 6:30 - 8:15 p.m.
Location: Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry
Cost: Free
Led by Associate Professor of English Nathan Suhr-Sytsma, this seminar will discuss a selection of influential and memorable poems from Nigerian and Ugandan authors from 1960 to modern day. Attendees will discuss works from authors such as Okot p’Bitek, Niyi Osundare and more while exploring questions of local literary traditions, political injustice and creativity.
“Autumn Beat” Film Screening + Director Q&A
Date: Feb. 16, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Goodrich C.White Hall 208
Cost: Free
Emory Department of French and Italian and Institute of African Studies invites viewers to immerse themselves in “Autumn Beat,” a coming-of-age story following two brothers attempting to break into the musical world of rap. Director Dikele Distefano will answer audience questions during a Q&A session after the screening.
Our Town (Multilingual)
Date: Feb. 16 - 26, time varies
Location: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Theater Lab
Cost: $15
A multicultural and multilingual reimagining of the classic play, Theater Emory’s “Our Town” tells a localized story of two immigrant families’ joy and strife. This play features both professional actors and Emory students in the cast.
Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta performance
Date: Feb. 17, 12 p.m.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
Cost: Free
Violist James Dunham and cellist Norman Fisher join the Emory Vega Quartet for an afternoon of string music with selections from Mozart and Glazunov.
Carlos Museum Tom Dorsey Exhibit
Date: Feb. 18 - July 16
Location: Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: $8 (GA) | Free (Emory Students)
Never-before-seen works by Thomas Dorsey, a photographer known for the personal, intimate glimpse into 1970’s Chicago African American communities will be exhibited at the Carlos Museum from Feb. 18 until July 16. These photographs not only capture the city of Chicago and the people within it but also Dorsey’s memories and attachments from the time.
Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies Department Film Screening of “Flee”
Date: Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m.
Location: Goodrich C. White Hall, room 208
Cost: Free
Critically-acclaimed animated documentary “Flee” follows Amin, a man who was forced to leave Afghanistan as a child. The film documents his life as he navigates his relationship with his soon-to-be-husband, struggles with his identity and comes to terms with his past.
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra
Date: Feb. 22, 8 p.m.
Location: Emerson Concert Hall
Cost: Free
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra gives local high school students the opportunity to perform in an esteemed orchestra. Their first performance of 2023 will feature “orchestral masterworks.”
Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta (ECMSA) Four Seasons Performance
Date: Feb. 24, 12 p.m.
Location: Emerson Concert Hall
Cost: Free
The ECMSA chamber orchestra and four soloists — Amy Schwartz Moretti, Helen Kim and members of the Vega Quartet—will perform this classic piece, beautifully rendering each of the four seasons as music.
Dooley’s Players: Hearing Voices
Date: Feb. 24, 25 and 26, 6 p.m.
Location: Clairmont Campus
Cost: Free
“Hearing Voices” aims to amplify the voices of historically marginalized minorities through theater through this year’s theme: politics and identity. Instead of remaining stationary, audiences will view each student-written scene in different rooms, as student tour guides lead the groups through the locations.
Emory University Symphony Orchestra (EUSO) Concert
Date: Feb. 25, 8 p.m.
Location Emerson Concert Hall
Cost: Free
In their first performance of 2023, the EUSO will perform major works from the orchestral repertoire, new works of the 21st century and the world premiere of work for Harp & Orchestra by Laura Schwendinger with Atlanta Symphony Principal Harp Elisabeth Remy Johnson.
Emory Wind Ensemble Concert
Date: Feb. 26, 4 p.m.
Location: Cherry Logan Emerson Concert Hall
Cost: Free
Join the Wind Ensemble for an array of diverse music including different styles, genres and time periods, representing the best of wind music from the Renaissance era to modern day.
Colloquium Series: Race, Queerness and Media
Date: Feb. 27, 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Robert W. Woodruff Library
Cost: Free
Join University of Miami Associate Professor of Cinematic Arts Alfred Martin for his talk, “The Generic Closet: Media Industries, Black Audience Imaginations and Black Gay Reception Practices.”
