B O S T O N FREE #105 COMPASS Nov 2018
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It Spoke To Me Vigil & Memorial:
Solo Show No.3 by Mfalme Kenyatta
Two Films by Wang Bing
, at The Afro ovember 10th N , ay rd tu Sa bean Museum sle Fest on The Harvard Film Archive will be presenting two works from Wang on before Has , the Afro Carib e ar ili am ote m eg fa t pr t no ar re r. If you’ artists and prom Bing, the most renowned filmmaker of China’s New Documentary Get your support black m in Dorcheste to eu is us by n M io gs an iss tin m be in class pa Movement and one the of the world’s foremost documentarians. Carib space whose led with world dependent art hallways are fil ck Most of his works can be described as monumental, and these two is a true in ba e Th . re sp cultu e front ace Afro-Caribbean ery corner of the Caribbean, and th are no exception. The filmmaker himself will be present for e ev artists from g local artists in th Bad History Month, Request Freebird discussion. Wang’s work is focused largely and intimately across China’s ting gallery featurin ta ro od d, fo lle d wa an n ite is a wh art, film, fashio y an m ng immense geography, on peoples and histories that are sometimes sti ho d Are you into dry, often clever witticism accompanied by neighborhood an forgotten, swept up by immense political and subtle yet driven guitar chords? How about with a punk twist? related events. cultural change. Wang’s camera captures the 11/10 5-9pm But the basement, that is Kenyatta’s Then come out to Deep Thoughts JP for an intimate and 11/9-11/10 details of his subjects as closely as possible, domain. This person is a seriously prolific enthralling performance by thewondrous Jeffrey Lewis and whether it be the terrain of the Gobi Desert or Afro artist who works in a variety of Los Bolts. This dude lays down some seriously viable verbiage. caribbean Listen carefully lest ye miss a single piece of his poppy, heartharvard film the face of a dying matriarch. He follows them mediums. Starting with his clothes, which museum in extended, almost persistent takes, until the archive are permanently decorated with paint warming word salads. Relatable, often funny, and driven by filmed scene becomes something heightened marks (intentional and otherwise), Kenyatta the dance inducing power pop of Los Bolts, Jeff Lewis’ unique and visceral—a living object. Through this intense free works in paintings, drawings, video, and brand of party folk grabs the $12 each exploration, Wang exposes viewers to the soul of night attention of any listener. Joining sculpture, while also working to keep the Afro Caribbean the camera’s subject, their hidden narratives and this basement ballet is Boston’s Museum fully curated with events & happenings. This current 11/24 8pm forgotten stories. The two films presented in this series, Mrs. Fang (2017) legendary Bad History Month. show is a collection of his found object sculptures, including and Dead Souls (2018), provide a dichotomy in Wang’s oeuvre. The Discordant plucking works on clothes and abandoned items that Kenyatta has deep former—his shortest work to date—captures the experience of a dying thoughts jp and slowly swelling guitar musings found on the streets of Dorchester. woman and her family, while the latter—at a staggering 8 hours— bely the sophistication of BHM’s wry Although this concept has been explored before, it has captures the experiences of a generation of survivors of a “re-education brand of weirdo rock poetry. certainly never been explored in the Kenyatta way and we are $10 camp” in northwestern China. In both cases, Wang bears witness to Rounding out this already excited to see what arises. The Opening Reception is November these stories, providing a platform exceptional bill is the beautiful 10th from 5-9pm and his work will be on view alongside the for reflection, emotion, truth, and baritone of Request Freebird Afro Caribbean museum's permanent collection for two weeks. immense humanity, all displayed and whose blunt and direct lyrical Even if you can’t make it to this particular show, we encourage memorialized in light and shadow. approach, effortlessly you to visit and support the Afro Caribbean Museum! Our sister --NICHOLAS PERRY intertwined with subtle chords, spot in Dorchester! forms the basis of some truly -CHLOE DUBOIS HOW TO LEAD A ZERO WASTE LIFESTYLE haunting lullaby rock. Like a wakBad news, my trashy ing dream, this show promises to Hassle Fest 10 . Our babies! 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