Entries from July 2009

July 28, 2009

FILM:In a Dream

Thursday, August 6th, 7:30pm

Over his 4o year career, Isaiah Zagar has blanketed more than 50,000 square feet of Philadelphia with mosaics full of miceallaneous objects.
Directed by his youngest son Jeremiah, In a Dream archives a family dynamic that is forced to face hard issues such as infidelity, drug rehab, homosexuality, and mental [...]

July 21, 2009

MUSIC: Rene Koopman Trio

Thursday, July 23 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s witnessed a burst of African American cultural life; especially when it comes to jazz music.
Come by this Thursday for a jazz performance by the Rene Koopman Trio.
Originally from Europe and educated in Louisiana, Rene Koopman has an extensive career. His [...]

July 13, 2009

FILM: Visioneers

Thursday, July 16 | 7:30 pm
If you’re into supporting Indie Memphis and the Brooks Museum, then you’ll love our next film. Visioneers, a movie about exploding people, demands of its viewers a certain experience in the common workplace.
Featuring actor Zach Galifianakis from this summer’s comedy, The Hangover, Galifiniakis plays a character named George Washington who, [...]

July 11, 2009

Re-Cap: Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun

Thank you to everyone that came to the Brooks on Thursday, July 9th to see this inspiring film. Thank you especially to Reel Conversations for leading a discussion about the topics raised by the film. We had a terrific turnout and now I can’t wait for the next two events in connection with [...]

July 6, 2009

FILM:Jump at the Sun

During the ’20s and ’30s, the Harlem Renaissance exploded onto the scene and the US witnessed a burst of African American cultural life. This Thursday, celebrate an illustrious and renowned author who changed history through the catalist of feist, pride, and creativity.
Zora Neale Hurston was a pioneer not only for African American literature, but also [...]