in the absence of things at ArtsEmerson

Dates: (12/1/2020 - 12/8/2020 )

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ArtsEmerson

120 Boylston St
Boston,MA 02116

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"Vocalist-composer and writer Somi forges new ground with experimental short film that blends spoken word, art song, and movement with deconstructed concert recordings from Somis new live album Holy RoomLive at Alte Oper with Frankfurt Radio Big Band. COVID-19 hit the United States while Somi was on the road, so instead of returning to her residence in New York City, she decided to head to her hometown of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, to shelter in place with her mother where she found herself reflecting on the deep sense of personal vacancy she was feeling in the absence of live performance.Partially narrated by Somis mother, this meditative film registers what Somi calls the emotional vibration and undemocratic fragility of cultural space and the living stage. The piece also aims to frame the disruption of otherwise quieted cultural spaces as a larger metaphor for the work most American arts institutions still need to do in service of Black storytelling.This free, virtual first look at in the absence of things will be followed by a conversation with Somi; the director of the film, Mariona Lloreta; and Obie Award-winning Artistic Director of New York Citys National Black Theatre (NBT) Jonathan McCrory to discuss the meaning of the film, the collaborators creative process, and the role of Black artists during and beyond COVID-19."

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