Join artist Tasha Dougé and the Lewis Latimer House Museum for a series of interactive STEAM activities to illuminate history!
Join us to celebrate Intergeneration Month, National Piano Month, and Classic Music Month. We'll dive into the rich history of the piano and explore the contributions of legendary pianists like Lewis Latimer’s daughter Jeanette, Nina Simone and Florence Price. Did you know that Florence Price was the first African-American woman to have a composition played by a major orchestra?
Our activity will bring their music to life through light! Each participant will be assigned a piano note and when the note comes up in the song, we'll ignite our light, creating a beautiful symphony of radiance. This is an opportunity to learn about the beauty of classical music while also celebrating the achievements of black pianists and composers.
No piano or musical experience is required. All you need is a source of light that can turn off and on. Come join us for an unforgettable experience!
Illuminating Histories is a family-friendly virtual STEAM workshop series by artist Tasha Dougé in collaboration with the Lewis Latimer House Museum. It seeks to shed light on the hidden legacies of Black historical figures through innovative, immersive artistic approaches and applications.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council.
Audience:
All ages welcome
Families welcome
Materials:
One source of light that can turn off and on (i.e. light switch, lamp, phone flashlight, flashlight, LED light, etc) Lights can be different colors.
About the artist:
Tasha Dougé is a Bronx-based, Haitian-infused artist, artivist & cultural vigilante. Her body of work activates conversations around women, advocacy, sex, education, societal "norms," identity and Black pride. Through conceptual art, teaching, and performance, Dougé devotedly strives to empower and to forge broad understanding of the contributions of Black people, declaring that her "voice is the first tool within my art arsenal."
She has been featured in The New York Times, Essence and Sugarcane Magazine. She has shown nationally at RISD Museum, The Apollo Theater & Rush Arts Gallery. Internationally, Dougé has shown at the Hygiene Museum in Germany. She is alum of the Laundromat Project's Create Change Fellowship, The Studio Museum of Harlem's Museum Education Program, Haiti Cultural Exchange’s Lakou Nou residency, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute’s Innovative Cultural Advocacy Program and their inaugural Digital Emerging Artist Retreat.