Music: Thelma
Saturday, March 7, 2020 5–6 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Thelma infuses folk with electronic synth elements on their sophomore album The Only Thing, while shedding light on frontwoman Natasha Jean Jacobs’s experiences living with chronic pain and invisible illness.
Curator Tour: Out of Place: A Feminist Look at the Collection
Saturday, March 7, 2020 5–6 pm
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, 4th Floor
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into our special exhibition Out of Place: A Feminist Look at the Collection with curators Catherine Morris and Carmen Hermo.
Performance: YO, OBSOLETE
Saturday, March 7, 2020 5:30–6:15 pm
Great Hall, 1st Floor
Christopher Unpezverde Núñez presents YO, OBSOLETE, an autobiographical performance exploring gender, queerness, and childhood memories. Part of The Immigrant Artist Biennial, a multisite, artist-run project curated by Katya Grokhovsky.
Artist Talk: Naima Green
Saturday, March 7, 2020 6–7 pm
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
Artist and educator Naima Green discusses her project Pur·suit—a playing card deck featuring portraits of queer women and trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people—with graphic designers Caroline Washington and Rin Kim Ni and artist Sable Elyse Smith. After the discussion, visitors are invited to play cards together. Seating is limited and first come, first served.
Hands-On Art
Saturday, March 7, 2020 6–8 pm
Education Gallery, 1st Floor
Create your own mini textile collages inspired by the works in Out of Place. Use different patterns, shapes, and materials to celebrate your personality. 330 free tickets in Hands-On Art line at Admissions at 5 pm.
Night Market
Saturday, March 7, 2020 6–10 pm
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
Support local women and nonbinary artists and makers and shop one-of-a-kind, handmade items from Brooklyn-based vendors offering artwork, jewelry, fashion, home and apothecary goods, and more.
Music: Ushamami
Saturday, March 7, 2020 7–8 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Ushamami draws from their early musical experiences to imagine queer futures through a distinctive fusion of experimental pop, house music, and R&B.
Teen Pop-Up Gallery Talks
Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30–8:30 pm
Arts of Asia and the Islamic World, 2nd Floor
Teen Apprentices host ten-minute talks about themes of gender and society in works on view in our Arts of Asia galleries.
Performance: Brown Girls Burlesque
Saturday, March 7, 2020 8–9:30 pm
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Brown Girls Burlesque presents “Black Femme Warrior,” an evening of theatrical burlesque honoring the spectrum of Black women who define their own place. Hosted by Hoodoo Hussy and Skye Siren, featuring performances by Chicava Honeychild, Dakota Mayhem, Genie Adagio, Delysia La Chatte, ShoX Rose, Stella Nova, and Helen White. Adult content. 330 free tickets in Auditorium line at Admissions at 7 pm.
Poetry Reading: Belladonna*
Saturday, March 7, 2020 8–9 pm
Luce Center for American Art, 5th Floor
Brooklyn-based poets S*an D. Henry-Smith, Giannina Braschi, and Jesse Rice-Evans share their original work. Presented in partnership with Belladonna*, a feminist avant-garde collective that promotes the work of women and feminist writers. 50 free tickets in Poetry line at Admissions at 7 pm.
Music: DJ Sabine Blaizin
Saturday, March 7, 2020 8–10 pm
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
Revel in the pleasures of African diasporic music as DJ Sabine Blaizin brings us a taste of her upcoming EP Oyasound, spinning global soul, house, Afrotech, Afrobeat, Haitian roots, and more.
Performance: A Letter from Future Past (The Pacific)
Saturday, March 7, 2020 8:30–9 pm
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
Hanae Utamura incorporates planetary and oceanic movement as well as spoken words into a multimedia performance focusing on the Pacific Ocean. Part of The Immigrant Artist Biennial, a multisite, artist-run project curated by Katya Grokhovsky.
Music: Sammus
Saturday, March 7, 2020 9–10 pm
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Rapper and producer Sammus weaves raw confessions, pro-weirdo anthems, and clever musings on modern life into a unique story about Black womanhood.