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Friday, June 19, 2020
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Join us on Friday, June 19th for an artist discussion on Juneteenth, its legacy and relevance today. What does Juneteenth mean in the era Black Lives Matter and what does Black liberation look like in 2020. The roundtable will feature: composer and activist, Mankwe Ndosi; host of Trilloquy Podcast,…
Monday, June 22, 2020
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We feel that the best way we make it through this challenge is as a community. Taking this into consideration, we are hosting a series of virtual town halls where you can just drop in and hang out.
Friday, June 26, 2020
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ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing and connected during times of isolation, ListN Up offers an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse and stylistically varied music that influences their creative practice. This series is…
Thursday, July 2, 2020
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Talk by James Fei Tri-Centric Foundation In celebration of Anthony Braxton’s 75th birthday year, International Contemporary Ensemble and Braxton’s Tri-Centric Foundation are collaborating to present the very first online Braxton75 event accessible to the public. In this talk, Tri-Centric president James Fei, who has been working closely with Braxton…
Monday, July 6, 2020
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As an organization dedicated to living musical creators and cultivating a community for their work to thrive in, ACF strives to be diverse, inclusive, and equitable like many in our shared ecosystem. To do so, however, we must acknowledge the historical exclusion of non-white artists in the musical world –…
Thursday, July 9, 2020
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This is a conversational series with the leaders of several outstanding music organizations representing Black artists. Ashleigh Gordon and Anthony R. Green – the Co-Founders of Castle of our Skins – will hold discussions with an international roster of Black women – the leaders of these music organizations. Tune in…
Thursday, July 16, 2020
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This is a conversational series with the leaders of several outstanding music organizations representing Black artists. Ashleigh Gordon and Anthony R. Green – the Co-Founders of Castle of our Skins – will hold discussions with an international roster of Black women – the leaders of these music organizations. Tune in…
Thursday, July 23, 2020
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This is a conversational series with the leaders of several outstanding music organizations representing Black artists. Ashleigh Gordon and Anthony R. Green – the Co-Founders of Castle of our Skins – will hold discussions with an international roster of Black women – the leaders of these music organizations. Tune in…
Thursday, July 30, 2020
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This is a conversational series with the leaders of several outstanding music organizations representing Black artists. Ashleigh Gordon and Anthony R. Green – the Co-Founders of Castle of our Skins – will hold discussions with an international roster of Black women – the leaders of these music organizations. Tune in…
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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ACF Study Group: Discussion How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi, Part II For our August study group, we will continue discussing antiracism and Ibram X. Kendi’s book, “How to Be an Antiracist.” Didn’t get a chance to read the book? No problem! Watch author Dr. Kendi’s recent…
Thursday, August 6, 2020
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This is a conversational series with the leaders of several outstanding music organizations representing Black artists. Ashleigh Gordon and Anthony R. Green – the Co-Founders of Castle of our Skins – will hold discussions with an international roster of Black women – the leaders of these music organizations. Tune in…
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
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Ars Nova Workshop answered the question, how do you draw a community together and idententify with a place when people are withdrawing and staying at home? Ars Nova rethought how to create a sense of place at The Woodlands by offering a mobile studio, walking tours…
Thursday, August 13, 2020
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This is a conversational series with the leaders of several outstanding music organizations representing Black artists. Ashleigh Gordon and Anthony R. Green – the Co-Founders of Castle of our Skins – will hold discussions with an international roster of Black women – the leaders of these music organizations. Tune in…
Thursday, August 13, 2020
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Play On Philly will share the results of their community design sessions which produced two month-long programs – POP Out of the Box and Virtual Summer. Settlement Music School will take participants through the processes of planning, selecting a delivery platform, training…
Thursday, August 20, 2020
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This is a conversational series with the leaders of several outstanding music organizations representing Black artists. Ashleigh Gordon and Anthony R. Green – the Co-Founders of Castle of our Skins – will hold discussions with an international roster of Black women – the leaders of these music organizations. Tune in…
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Nearly a year has passed since ACF held its Racial Equity and Inclusion Forum. We look back at the Forum and the work ACF has done over the past year including refining our statement of commitment to racial equity. Come to learn. Come to share.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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The New Works Commission Composer Sessions is hosted by composer and National Sawdust Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Paola Prestini. Designed for composers and free for all to enjoy, these Sessions provide insights and tools for developing evolving entrepreneurial skills and new ways of thinking. As a part of their New…
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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The New Works Commission Composer Sessions is hosted by composer and National Sawdust Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Paola Prestini. Designed for composers and free for all to enjoy, these Sessions provide insights and tools for developing evolving entrepreneurial skills and new ways of thinking. As a part of their New…
Thursday, September 24, 2020
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The New Works Commission Composer Sessions is hosted by composer and National Sawdust Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Paola Prestini. Designed for composers and free for all to enjoy, these Sessions provide insights and tools for developing evolving entrepreneurial skills and new ways of thinking. As a part of their New…
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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ACF’s Study Group opens our staff and board conversations and anti-racism training to our colleagues and friends. Please use this Zoom link as we will be meeting remotely due to Covid-19. Our next study group will be Tuesday, September 29th at 4 pm CST.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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Tulsa Opera’s Staying Alive series continues with soprano Sarah Coburn. Tulsa Opera keeps the music alive amidst the shutdowns with its Staying Alive video series-bringing to viewers at-home performances from the company’s featured artists every week. On Wednesday, September 30, soprano and Tulsa native Sarah Coburn, accompanied…
Thursday, October 1, 2020
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The New Works Commission Composer Sessions is hosted by composer and National Sawdust Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Paola Prestini. Designed for composers and free for all to enjoy, these Sessions provide insights and tools for developing evolving entrepreneurial skills and new ways of thinking. As a part of their New…
Thursday, October 8, 2020
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The centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment provides an opportunity for the American Composers Forum (ACF) and I CARE IF YOU LISTEN (ICIYL) to celebrate this historic moment while highlighting the complexity of women’s suffrage and exclusion to participation, even in 2020. From August 18 (the ratification…
Thursday, October 8, 2020
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The New Works Commission Composer Sessions is hosted by composer and National Sawdust Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Paola Prestini. Designed for composers and free for all to enjoy, these Sessions provide insights and tools for developing evolving entrepreneurial skills and new ways of thinking. As a part of their New…