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California African American Museum News - February 2023
Arts and Entertainment
February 2, 2023
From: California African American MuseumNew Exhibition
Helen Cammock: I Will Keep My Soul
Feb 11–Aug 5, 2023
On view at Art + Practice
Turner Award-winning British artist Helen Cammock’s first exhibition in the United States features film, poetry, performance, archival documents, and books rooted in the social history, geography, and community of New Orleans, a place she visited for the first time in January 2022. Helen Cammock: I Will Keep My Soul is a gathering of encounters and observations, figured in text and image, of her experiences in the city. Cammock convenes both contemporary and historical voices—from archivists, artists, writers, and musicians to the protagonists of the civil rights movement—and adds her own through poetry, ceramics, and the sound of her trumpet, an instrument she began practicing in New Orleans.
See below for information on the opening day performance.
Public Programs
Fri, Feb 10 | 7:00–10:00 p.m.
KCRW Open House Dance Party at CAAM
We didn’t want to wait until summer for another fantastic free evening of music, art, and culture with our KCRW friends! Come groove under the stars to the sounds of KCRW DJs Francesca Harding and Tyler Boudreaux, enjoy libations in the outdoor beer garden and bites from some of our favorite food trucks, and vibe amidst the joyous colors and concepts in CAAM’s lobby exhibition, Adee Roberson and Azikiwe Mohammed: because i am that.
Sat, Feb 11 | 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Helen Cammock and Roshanak Kheshti Opening Performance @ A+P
On opening day of Helen Cammock: I Will Keep My Soul, experience a live musical performance by Helen Cammock and Roshanak Kheshti, UC Berkeley Associate Professor of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies. The exhibition’s two-channel film, performance piece, poetry, and print series draw from Cammock’s research in the archives of the Amistad Research Center about artist Elizabeth Catlett’s struggle for agency, creative autonomy, and support throughout her 1976 commission for the Louis Armstrong sculpture in New Orleans’s Armstrong Park.
Wed, Feb 22 | 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Curatorial Walkthrough: because i am that
Tour because i am that—a lively, multi-faceted exhibition by Adee Roberson and Azikiwe Mohammed presented in CAAM’s atrium—with curator Essence Harden, who will guide visitors through this unbound sphere of Black musings.
Thu, Feb 23 | 7:00–8:00 p.m.
LA Opera: Russell Thomas
Celebrated tenor and LA Opera Artist in Residence Russell Thomas performs H. Leslie Adams’s Nightsongs and Adolphus Hailstork’s Four Romantic Love Songs in celebration of his highly anticipated performances with the Los Angeles Opera.
Presented in partnership with the Los Angeles Opera
Sat, Feb 25 | 11:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Black History Month Prosperity Market @ CAAM
As Black History Month comes to a close, celebrate Black farmers, chefs, and entrepreneurs at the Prosperity Market pop-up at CAAM! Expect your favorite farmers market goodies like fresh fruits and vegetables, discover delicious prepared foods and handcrafted artisan goods, and enjoy a DJ, cooking demonstrations, a kids corner, and the following additional wellness offerings:
10:00–11:00 a.m. Sound Bath
Experience the healing possibilities of sound baths with Sol & Sound as they offer a group meditation and sound bath. Please bring your own yoga mat. All ages. Indoors.
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Self Care: Yoga
Move through a 60-minute flow with yoga and meditation teacher Constance Hartwell. No previous experience necessary. Please bring your own yoga mat. Indoors.