Welcome to the Newark Museum’s Podcast Directory. Here you will find the complete listing of all Podcasts developed for visitors of the Newark Museum. http://www.newarkmuseum.org webmaster@newarkmuseum.org webmaster@newarkmuseum.org 2008 en-us Produced by Newark Museum Welcome to the Newark Museum’s Podcast Directory. Here you will find the complete listing of all Podcasts developed for visitors of the Newark Museum. Newark Museum, Yinka Shonibare MBE, Party Time, Centennial, Ballantine House, dinner party, Dutch wax, fabric, nineteenth century, Victorian, Re-imagine America, indulgent, misbehavior, debauchery, self-indulgence, Skies Alive, bird, migration, Garden State, NJ, New Jersey, Jersey Flyway, 100 Amazing Objects, Amazing Looking, Amazing story, Amazing importance, Centennial, Red Tour, Green Tour, Blue Tour, New, Jersey, Unbounded, Contempory, artists, Dynamic thematic display, artistic creativity, Insecta Fantasia, Centennial Commission, Jennifer Angus, bugs, The Ballantine House, Ballantine House, Ballantine, exotic insects, entomologist, entomologist's dream, Newark Objects Of Desire, jewelry, Decorative Arts, Lenox, Legacy, Porcelain, hand-painted, vases, dinner plates, figurines, modern designs, India, photography, video, art, photojournalism, personal, expressions, Uche, Okeke, Chinua, Achebe, Artist, Author, Conversation, Newark 3D, Art Pots, Chian Painters, Painterly Art Pots Newark Museum Newark Museum webmaster@newarkmuseum.org Welcome to the Newark Museum’s Podcast Directory. Here you will find the complete listing of all Podcasts developed for visitors of the Newark Museum. No No Actress Tia James portrays the enslaved African American woman represented in a painting in the Newark Museum's collection. "Near Andersonville" was created by famed American artist Winslow Homer in 1866. The painting depicts the young woman on the 'threshold' of the future as she considers her freedom and views her liberators (Union soldiers) being led off to the notorious Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Homer presented an anonymous figure, but Ms. James researched published narratives of enslaved people to create her own character named Charity. Charity tells her story and comments on the dangers of the Underground Railroad, facing fear, and the hope to reunite with her husband, Walter. The gourds presented in the picture are symbols of the North Star (the guide for runaways) and the video includes a rendition of the folksong "Follow the Drinking Gourd". The video is a component of the Newark Museum's curriculum, "Civil War @ 150," a teaching resource recognizing the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. Fri, 4 November 2011 10:00:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/NearAndersonville/NearAndersonville.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/NearAndersonville/NearAndersonville.mp4 Newark Museum A Living Painting Newark Museum, Near Andersonville, Winslow Homer, Civil War, African American, Georgia, Underground Railroad, Follow the Drinking Gourd, sesquicentennial, Civil War @ 150 00:09:44 Actress Tia James portrays the enslaved African American woman represented in a painting in the Newark Museum's collection. "Near Andersonville" was created by famed American artist Winslow Homer in 1866. The painting depicts the young woman on the 'threshold' of the future as she considers her freedom and views her liberators (Union soldiers) being led off to the notorious Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Homer presented an anonymous figure, but Ms. James researched published narratives of enslaved people to create her own character named Charity. Charity tells her story and comments on the dangers of the Underground Railroad, facing fear, and the hope to reunite with her husband, Walter. The gourds presented in the picture are symbols of the North Star (the guide for runaways) and the video includes a rendition of the folksong "Follow the Drinking Gourd". The video is a component of the Newark Museum's curriculum, "Civil War @ 150," a teaching resource recognizing the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. No No The Newark Museum hosted professional development workshops for 200 school teachers from across the United States. The workshops focused on ways to use American art to connect with the study of American history and culture. Featured was the curriculum set developed by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) called "Picturing America". The Newark Museum enhanced the NEH's set with examples of American art from its own collection. The workshops also featured prominent American scholars and specialists ("Visual Thinking Strategies" and new media). Fri, 5 November 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/NEH_PicturingAmerica/PicturingAmerica.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/NEH_PicturingAmerica/PicturingAmerica.mp4 Newark Museum NEH "Picturing America School Collaboration Project" Newark Museum, school collaboration project, Picturing America, professional development, visual thinking strategies, American history and culture, curriculum 00:07:36 The Newark Museum hosted professional development workshops for 200 school teachers from across the United States. The workshops focused on ways to use American art to connect with the study of American history and culture. Featured was the curriculum set developed by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) called "Picturing America". The Newark Museum enhanced the NEH's set with examples of American art from its own collection. The workshops also featured prominent American scholars and specialists ("Visual Thinking Strategies" and new media). No No Through January 2, 2011 There are many components that go into setting up an exhibition, let alone a traveling one with 100 large objects. Take a look behind-the-scenes as registrars from the Newark Museum and the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) work on condition reporting for the exhibition Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts Movement, opening September 15, 2010 at the Newark Museum. Organized by the Dallas Museum of Art, the exhibition will then travel to Dallas from February 13--May 8, 2011, and then on to the San Diego Museum of Art, June 18--September 11, 2011. Fri, 5 November 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/Registrar/Registrar.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/Registrar/Registrar.mp4 Newark Museum Registrar Condition Reports for Gustav Stickley exhibition Gustav Stickley, Newark Museum, Dallas Museum of Art, San Diego Museum of Art, Rebecca Buck, Condition Report, Museum Registrar 00:01:54 Through January 2, 2011 There are many components that go into setting up an exhibition, let alone a traveling one with 100 large objects. Take a look behind-the-scenes as registrars from the Newark Museum and the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) work on condition reporting for the exhibition Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts Movement, opening September 15, 2010 at the Newark Museum. Organized by the Dallas Museum of Art, the exhibition will then travel to Dallas from February 13--May 8, 2011, and then on to the San Diego Museum of Art, June 18--September 11, 2011. No No Opening September 15th 2010 Red Luster: Lacquer and Leatherworks of Asia - For the past two thousand years—far before the development of plastic laminations and modern-day adhesives—lacquer was (and remains) a superior material. Red Luster: Lacquer and Leatherworks of Asia demonstrates the aesthetic impact of red lacquer and its faux imitators in leatherworks and other materials. The glossy sheen, slick texture and deep colors of lacquer have long been a prized material throughout Asia but the materials to create "true lacquers" do not exist in all of Asia. Fri, 20 August 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/RedLuster/RedLuster.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/RedLuster/RedLuster.mp4 Newark Museum Red Luster Newark Museum, Lacquer, Leatherworks, faux, texture, true lacquers 00:02:49 Opening September 15th 2010 Red Luster: Lacquer and Leatherworks of Asia - For the past two thousand years—far before the development of plastic laminations and modern-day adhesives—lacquer was (and remains) a superior material. Red Luster: Lacquer and Leatherworks of Asia demonstrates the aesthetic impact of red lacquer and its faux imitators in leatherworks and other materials. The glossy sheen, slick texture and deep colors of lacquer have long been a prized material throughout Asia but the materials to create "true lacquers" do not exist in all of Asia. No No February 17, 2010 through May 23, 2010 BLACKOUT: A Centennial Commission by Paul Henry Ramirez is a major site-specific installation that allows viewers to experience painting as an environment that one can enter. Using the Museum’s Charles Engelhard Court as his canvas, renowned artist Paul Henry Ramirez employs his signature curvaceous biomorphic forms amidst a profusion of pop-inspired colors in dialogue with the Court’s distinctive Beaux-Arts architecture. Dynamic rounded black forms and fine lines that spill and shift against the adjacent walls further animate the space, as do three geometrically inspired paintings that suggest bodies pushing against each other and through space. By including these and other elements that celebrate the human form and thrive on contemporary popular culture, Ramirez creates an immersive environment that pushes the boundaries of how we define and experience painting. Fri, 19 March 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/Blackout/blackout.m4v http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/Blackout/blackout.m4v Newark Museum BLACKOUT Newark Museum, Paul Henry Ramirez, painting, curvaceous, biomorphic, pop-inspired, Beaux-Arts, contemporary, immersive 00:06:53 February 17, 2010 through May 23, 2010 BLACKOUT: A Centennial Commission by Paul Henry Ramirez is a major site-specific installation that allows viewers to experience painting as an environment that one can enter. Using the Museum’s Charles Engelhard Court as his canvas, renowned artist Paul Henry Ramirez employs his signature curvaceous biomorphic forms amidst a profusion of pop-inspired colors in dialogue with the Court’s distinctive Beaux-Arts architecture. Dynamic rounded black forms and fine lines that spill and shift against the adjacent walls further animate the space, as do three geometrically inspired paintings that suggest bodies pushing against each other and through space. By including these and other elements that celebrate the human form and thrive on contemporary popular culture, Ramirez creates an immersive environment that pushes the boundaries of how we define and experience painting. No No February 17, 2010 through May 23, 2010 Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-50s, investigates the formative geometric abstract art movements of Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. This exhibition is the first to explore the conceptual connections and exchanges that existed between artists in the Americas. Featured are more than 90 paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, drawings and films drawn from the collection of the Newark Museum, along with loans from public and private collections and galleries across both continents. Artists include Alexander Calder, Joaquín Torres-García, Jesús Rafael Soto, Gyula Kosice, Lygia Clark, Ellsworth Kelly, Geraldo de Barros and many others. Constructive Spirit is organized by Mary Kate O’Hare, Associate Curator of American Art at the Newark Museum. Fri, 28 January 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/ConstructiveSpirit/ConstructiveSpirit.m4v http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/ConstructiveSpirit/ConstructiveSpirit.m4v Newark Museum Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-50s Newark Museum, geometric abstract, Argentina, Brazil, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, paintings,sculptures 00:08:58 February 17, 2010 through May 23, 2010 Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-50s, investigates the formative geometric abstract art movements of Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. This exhibition is the first to explore the conceptual connections and exchanges that existed between artists in the Americas. Featured are more than 90 paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, drawings and films drawn from the collection of the Newark Museum, along with loans from public and private collections and galleries across both continents. Artists include Alexander Calder, Joaquín Torres-García, Jesús Rafael Soto, Gyula Kosice, Lygia Clark, Ellsworth Kelly, Geraldo de Barros and many others. Constructive Spirit is organized by Mary Kate O’Hare, Associate Curator of American Art at the Newark Museum. No No September 23, 2009 through January 10, 2010 Artistic ceramics is not a new idea. After all, the finest decorated pottery in ancienct Greece was both functional and artistic. The potteries in Renaissance Italy produced brilliant painterly vessels that were appreciated as art. Likewise, it is hard to dismiss the brilliant enamel painting on European porcelains in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as only "decoration." However, something did happen in the third quarter of the nineteenth century. Part of it was the rise of an anti-industrial reaction to "soulless" factory production; part of it was a growing awareness in the West of revered ceramic traditions from Asia. All of this came together, in the United States at least, at the national Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. That moment was a cultural watershed for America, a moment that unleashed something of an aesthetic awakening. It was in the aftermath of the Centennial that Americans began to see the potential for transforming ceramics from merely ornaments into art objects. In shape, in glaze, in surface treatment, pots could be more than just pots. Tue, 22 September 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/Art_Pottery/100ArtPots.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/Art_Pottery/100ArtPots.mp4 Newark Museum 100 Masterpieces of Art Pottery, 1880-1930 Newark Museum, Art Pottery, Painterly vessels, ceramic, China Painters, Minimalist, Sculptural Art 00:08:00 September 23, 2009 through January 10, 2010 Artistic ceramics is not a new idea. After all, the finest decorated pottery in ancienct Greece was both functional and artistic. The potteries in Renaissance Italy produced brilliant painterly vessels that were appreciated as art. Likewise, it is hard to dismiss the brilliant enamel painting on European porcelains in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as only "decoration." However, something did happen in the third quarter of the nineteenth century. Part of it was the rise of an anti-industrial reaction to "soulless" factory production; part of it was a growing awareness in the West of revered ceramic traditions from Asia. All of this came together, in the United States at least, at the national Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. That moment was a cultural watershed for America, a moment that unleashed something of an aesthetic awakening. It was in the aftermath of the Centennial that Americans began to see the potential for transforming ceramics from merely ornaments into art objects. In shape, in glaze, in surface treatment, pots could be more than just pots. No No September 22, 2009 through January 10, 2010 These award-winning, Newark-based filmmakers will create a black-and-white, 3D film about present day Newark that is a homage to the 1920 avant-garde film Manhatta which documents a day in the life of Manhattan and which plays on continuous loop in the Museum's American art galleries. In New Work, the Bongiornos will capture the hidden beauty and dignity of Newark from sunrise to sunset, from its river entry, trains, business districts, work sites, cemeteries, smoke stacks, port and transit hubs. Fri, 04 September 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/NewWork/Newark_3D.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/NewWork/Newark_3D.mp4 Newark Museum New Work: Newark in 3D Newark Museum, 3D, Newark 3D, Manhatta, New Jersey, Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno, Jerome Bongiorno 00:09:23 September 22, 2009 through January 10, 2010 These award-winning, Newark-based filmmakers will create a black-and-white, 3D film about present day Newark that is a homage to the 1920 avant-garde film Manhatta which documents a day in the life of Manhattan and which plays on continuous loop in the Museum's American art galleries. In New Work, the Bongiornos will capture the hidden beauty and dignity of Newark from sunrise to sunset, from its river entry, trains, business districts, work sites, cemeteries, smoke stacks, port and transit hubs. No No through January 2010 Created in honor of the Newark Museum's Centennial, Party Time: Re-imagine America is a major site-specific installation by internationally acclaimed artist Yinka Shonibare MBE. Party Time is set in the mahogany-paneled dining room of the Ballantine House, built in 1885 for the prominent Newark brewing family Jeannette and John Holme Ballantine and part of the Museum's campus since 1937. In this opulent interior, the artist has staged an imagined scene of a late nineteenth century dinner party midway through a multi-course feast. Eight headless figures, dressed in period costume made from the artist's signature "Dutch wax" fabric, are seated around an elaborately set table as a servant appears bearing the main course, a peacock served on a silver platter. The animated body language of the guests suggests a moment in which proper Victorian etiquette has been cast away as an indulgent celebration of prosperity tips toward misbehavior and even debauchery. Referencing the discrepancy of wealth generated by turn-of-the-century enterprise, this scene of self-indulgence prompts comparison with our contemporary culture of greed and material excess. Wed, 01 July 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/partytime/PartyTimePodcast.m4v http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/partytime/PartyTimePodcast.m4v Newark Museum Party Time: Re-imagine America Newark Museum, Yinka Shonibare, Party Time, Ballantine House, dinner party, Victorian, self indulgence 00:07:41 through January 2010 Created in honor of the Newark Museum's Centennial, Party Time: Re-imagine America is a major site-specific installation by internationally acclaimed artist Yinka Shonibare MBE. Party Time is set in the mahogany-paneled dining room of the Ballantine House, built in 1885 for the prominent Newark brewing family Jeannette and John Holme Ballantine and part of the Museum's campus since 1937. In this opulent interior, the artist has staged an imagined scene of a late nineteenth century dinner party midway through a multi-course feast. Eight headless figures, dressed in period costume made from the artist's signature "Dutch wax" fabric, are seated around an elaborately set table as a servant appears bearing the main course, a peacock served on a silver platter. The animated body language of the guests suggests a moment in which proper Victorian etiquette has been cast away as an indulgent celebration of prosperity tips toward misbehavior and even debauchery. Referencing the discrepancy of wealth generated by turn-of-the-century enterprise, this scene of self-indulgence prompts comparison with our contemporary culture of greed and material excess. No No through April 2010 Skies Alive focuses on New Jersey's role in bird migration. The interactive exhibit illustrates the uniqueness of the state's diverse environments and the importance of preserving its natural resources to ensure the survival of these transient birds. Wed, 22 April 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/SkiesAlive/SkiesAlive.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/SkiesAlive/SkiesAlive.mp4 Newark Museum Skies Alive! Bird Migration in the Garden State Newark Museum, Skies Alive, bird, migration, Garden State, New Jersey, Jersey Flyway 00:07:57 through April 2010 Skies Alive focuses on New Jersey's role in bird migration. The interactive exhibit illustrates the uniqueness of the state's diverse environments and the importance of preserving its natural resources to ensure the survival of these transient birds. No No Video Introduction to the 100 Amazing Objects Tour Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:35:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/100_amazing_objects/Introduction.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/100_amazing_objects/Introduction.mp4 Newark Museum 100 Amazing Objects Introduction Newark Museum, 100 Amazing Objects, Amazing Looking, Amazing story, Amazing importance, NJ 00:01:08 Video Introduction to the 100 Amazing Objects Tour No No Red Tour Amazing looking Explore art and science objects that dazzle the eye and excite the imagination. These objects are eye-filling feasts of form, pattern, color, line and texture. This tour is recommended for family groups with children. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:34:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/100_amazing_objects/Red_Tour/Red Tour.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/100_amazing_objects/Red_Tour/Red Tour.mp4 Newark Museum Red Tour - Amazing looking Newark Museum, 100 Amazing Objects, Amazing Looking, Amazing story, Amazing importance, NJ 00:17:04 Red Tour - 100 Amazing Objects of the Newark Museum No No Green Tour Amazing story These objects may be beautiful, but the stories behind them are the focus in this tour. Some questions that will be answered along the journey include Where did they come from? What do they mean? How did they end up here? Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:33:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/100_amazing_objects/Green_Tour/Green Tour.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/100_amazing_objects/Green_Tour/Green Tour.mp4 Newark Museum Green Tour - Amazing story Newark Museum, 100 Amazing Objects, Amazing Looking, Amazing story, Amazing importance, NJ 00:18:40 (Video) Green Tour - 100 Amazing Objects of the Newark Museum No No Blue Tour Amazing importance For the connoisseur and museum maven. Objects in this tour represent the best or rarest of the most unusual examples of their kind. The Newark Museum is full of masterworks, with some as important as national treasures. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:33:00 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/100_amazing_objects/Blue_Tour/Blue Tour.mp4 http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/100_amazing_objects/Blue_Tour/Blue Tour.mp4 Newark Museum Blue Tour - Amazing importance Newark Museum, 100 Amazing Objects, Amazing Looking, Amazing story, Amazing importance, NJ 00:17:17 (Video) Blue Tour - 100 Amazing Objects of the Newark Museum No No February 11 through August 16 This provocative exhibition presents works by more than thirty contemporary artists and is drawn from throughout the Museum's various collections. A dynamic thematic display highlights the universal concerns and ideas that inspire artistic creativity, creating unexpected connections or groupings that transcend traditional divisions based on geography, genre or media. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:56:40 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/unbounded/unbounded.m4v http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/unbounded/unbounded.m4v Newark Museum New Art for a New Century Newark Museum, Unbounded, Contempory, artists, Dynamic thematic display, artistic creativity, NJ, 00:08:11 February 11 through August 16 This provocative exhibition presents works by more than thirty contemporary artists and is drawn from throughout the Museum's various collections. A dynamic thematic display highlights the universal concerns and ideas that inspire artistic creativity, creating unexpected connections or groupings that transcend traditional divisions based on geography, genre or media. No No For Insecta Fantasia, artist Jennifer Angus creates installations composed of thousands of preserved insects pinned directly to specially made wallpaper in repeating patterns in two galleries at the Newark Museum. Her work is influenced by the Victorian era and evokes the Victorian aesthetic of taste, clutter and exotica during a period when travel, exploration and scientific study were immensely popular.

As part of the Newark Museum's centennial celebration Angus’ installation will be on view in The Ballantine House, the Museum’s restored nineteenth-century Victorian mansion, until June 14, 2009. The artist has created a fictitious history of the Ballantines in which two young family members were amateur entomologists.

Visitors will delight in seeing exotic insects arranged in kaleidoscopic patterns and fairy-tale scenes. For more information about the Newark Museum, visit NewarkMuseum.org. http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/InsectaFantasia/InsectaFantasia.m4v Mon, 20 Nov 2008 13:32:50 -0500 Newark Museum A Centennial Commission by Jennifer Angus For Insecta Fantasia, artist Jennifer Angus creates installations composed of thousands of preserved insects pinned directly to specially made wallpaper in repeating patterns in two galleries at the Newark Museum. Her work is influenced by the Victorian era and evokes the Victorian aesthetic of taste, clutter and exotica during a period when travel, exploration and scientific study were immensely popular.

As part of the Newark Museum's centennial celebration Angus’ installation will be on view in The Ballantine House, the Museum’s restored nineteenth-century Victorian mansion, until June 14, 2009. The artist has created a fictitious history of the Ballantines in which two young family members were amateur entomologists.

Visitors will delight in seeing exotic insects arranged in kaleidoscopic patterns and fairy-tale scenes. For more information about the Newark Museum, visit NewarkMuseum.org. Newark Museum, Insecta Fantasia, Jennifer Angus, bugs, exotic insects, entomologist, NJ 00:07:52 no No The Lenox legacy, Americas greatest porcelain, 1889 to 2005 looks back both at the history of Lenox china in New Jersey, and also at the history of Lenox at the Newark Museum since 1911. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:56:41 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/lenox/lenox.mp4 Newark Museum Americas greatest porcelain, 1889 to 2005 Newark Museum, Lenox, Legacy, Porcelain, hand painted, vases, dinner plates, figurines, NJ 00:07:15 The Lenox legacy, Americas greatest porcelain, 1889 to 2005 looks back both at the history of Lenox china in New Jersey, and also at the history of Lenox at the Newark Museum since 1911. No No extraordinary evening with two of Nigeria's cultural luminaries. Uche Okeke, one of Africa’s foremost modern artists, and Chinua Achebe, widely regarded as a founder of modern African literature, will discuss their work and the role of artistic expression in the context of Nigerian independence. Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:39:35 GMT http://www.newarkmuseummedia.org/podcast/anothermodernity/uche.mp4 Newark Museum Artist and Author in Conversation Newark Museum, Uche, Okeke, Chinua, Achebe, Artist, Author, Conversation, New Jersey 01:08:00 extraordinary evening with two of Nigeria's cultural luminaries. Uche Okeke, one of Africa’s foremost modern artists, and Chinua Achebe, widely regarded as a founder of modern African literature, will discuss their work and the role of artistic expression in the context of Nigerian independence. No No