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Complete Calendar of Events
All events are free and open to the public.
Events subject to change.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
- 10-2pm | UNCW Randall Library | Storytime and art activities for area schoolchildren, featuring African folk tales. Resulting artwork will be mounted and included in Randall Library's "African Folktales and Art: Black History Month @ Randall Library" exhibit (opening to be held on February 11, 2006). Art materials and snacks will be provided.
- 2-6pm | UNCW King Hall Auditorium | Official Kickoff Event: Film screening of 1989 Spike Lee film, introduced and discussed by Tim Palmer (UNCW Film Studies Department). Timothy Tyson will give a reading and book signing. Book signing will start at 2pm, with the film program starting at 3pm. NOTE: Film content may not be suitable for attendees under the age of seventeen. For more information about the film, including the title, please contact Liza Palmer, 910-962-4234.
Sunday, January 29, 2006
- 3-6pm | UNCW Randall Library Auditorium | Star-News book club meeting, featuring Ben Steelman, Wilmington Star-News book reviewer, interviewing Timothy Tyson.
Friday, February 10, 2006
- 2-4pm | Cape Fear Community College, Downtown Campus, S002 Auditorium | “Human Geographies: Building Communities, Past, Present, and Future” panel discussion, featuring area scholars from CFCC and UNCW. Timothy Tyson will moderate the panel. For more information about the exact room location, please contact Marsha Proctor, 910-362-7456.
- 5-6pm | Two Sisters Bookery | Book signing with Timothy Tyson.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
- 2-4pm | New Hanover County Public Library Main Branch| Poetry Reading/Workshop, featuring Phillip Shabazz and Timothy Tyson. Reading by Timothy Tyson, followed by a workshop with poet Phillip Shabazz where participants may write about their own experiences and feelings related to race relations. The afternoon will conclude with an open mike reading for any participants who wish to read what they have written.
- 4-6pm | UNCW Randall Library | "African Folktales and Art: Black History Month @ Randall Library" exhibit opening for area schoolchildren (and their parents) who had participated during the January 28th storytime event -- as well as the general public. This event features a talk by Deborah Brunson (Director of the UNCW Upperman Center). Timothy Tyson will be in attendance. Refreshments will be provided.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
- 12-1pm | Pomegranate Books | Book signing with Timothy Tyson.
- 3-5pm | New Hanover High School Lyceum Academy (Brogden Hall, Princess Street entrance) | “Desegregation and New Hanover County Schools” panel discussion, featuring Timothy Tyson, as well as local and UNCW scholars.
Friday, March 3, 2006
- 2-4pm | UNCW Upperman Center | Author readings and signings by Timothy Tyson and Gene Cheek, author of The Color of Love, a memoir of a family divided by race.
- 6-8pm | St . Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Wilmington, NC | Author readings and signings by Timothy Tyson and Gene Cheek, author of The Color of Love, a memoir of a family divided by race.
Saturday, March 4, 2006
- 1-2pm | Waldenbooks | Book signing with Timothy Tyson and Gene Cheek.
- 4-6pm |UNCW Morton Hall, Bryan Auditorium | Finale event featuring closing lecture by Timothy Tyson, performance by gospel singer Mary Williams, among others.
Book Discussions
Saturday, January 28, 2006
- 2-5pm | UNCW King Hall Auditorium | Official Kickoff Event: Film screening of 1989 Spike Lee film, introduced and discussed by Tim Palmer (UNCW Film Studies Department). Timothy Tyson will give a reading and book signing. Book signing will start at 2pm, with the film program starting at 3pm. NOTE: Film content may not be suitable for attendees under the age of seventeen. For more information about the film, including the title, please contact Liza Palmer, 910-962-4234.
Sunday, January 29, 2006
- 3-6pm | UNCW Randall Library Auditorium | Star-News book club meeting, featuring Ben Steelman, Wilmington Star-News book reviewer, interviewing Timothy Tyson.
Friday, March 3, 2006
- 2-4pm | UNCW Upperman Center | Author readings and signings by Timothy Tyson and Gene Cheek, author of The Color of Love, a memoir of a family divided by race.
- 6-8pm |St . Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Wilmington, NC | Author readings and signings by Timothy Tyson and Gene Cheek, author of The Color of Love, a memoir of a family divided by race.
Book Signings
Saturday, January 28, 2006
- 2-5pm | UNCW King Hall Auditorium | Official Kickoff Event: Film screening of 1989 Spike Lee film, introduced and discussed by Tim Palmer (UNCW Film Studies Department). Timothy Tyson will give a reading and book signing. Book signing will start at 2pm, with the film program starting at 3pm. NOTE: Film content may not be suitable for attendees under the age of seventeen. For more information about the film, including the title, please contact Liza Palmer, 910-962-4234.
Sunday, January 29, 2006
- 3-6pm | UNCW Randall Library Auditorium | Star-News book club meeting, featuring Ben Steelman, Wilmington Star-News book reviewer, interviewing Timothy Tyson.
Friday, February 10, 2006
- 5-6pm | Two Sisters Bookery | Book signing with Timothy Tyson.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
- 12-1pm | Pomegranate Books | Book signing with Timothy Tyson.
Friday, March 3, 2006
- 2-4pm | UNCW Upperman Center | Author readings and signings by Timothy Tyson and Gene Cheek, author of The Color of Love, a memoir of a family divided by race.
- 6-8pm | St . Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Wilmington, NC | Author readings and signings by Timothy Tyson and Gene Cheek, author of The Color of Love, a memoir of a family divided by race.
Saturday, March 4, 2006
- 1-2pm | Waldenbooks | Book signing with Timothy Tyson and Gene Cheek.
Exhibits
Saturday, January 28, 2006
- 10-2pm | UNCW Randall Library | Storytime and art activities for area schoolchildren, featuring African folk tales. Resulting artwork will be mounted and included in Randall Library's "African Folktales and Art: Black History Month @ Randall Library" exhibit (opening to be held on February 11, 2006). Art materials and snacks will be provided.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
- 4-6pm | UNCW Randall Library | "African Folktales and Art: Black History Month @ Randall Library" exhibit opening for area schoolchildren (and their parents) who had participated during the January 28th storytime event. This event features a talk by Deborah Brunson (Director of the UNCW Upperman Center). Timothy Tyson will be in attendance. Refreshments will be provided.
Film Screenings
Saturday, January 28, 2006
- 2-5pm | UNCW King Hall Auditorium | Official Kickoff Event: Film screening of 1989 Spike Lee film, introduced and discussed by Tim Palmer (UNCW Film Studies Department). Timothy Tyson will give a reading and book signing. Book signing will start at 2pm, with the film program starting at 3pm. NOTE: Film content may not be suitable for attendees under the age of seventeen. For more information about the film, including the title, please contact Liza Palmer, 910-962-4234.
Panel Discussions
Friday, February 10, 2006
- 2-4pm | Cape Fear Community College, Downtown Campus, S002 Auditorium | “Human Geographies: Building Communities, Past, Present, and Future” panel discussion, featuring area scholars from CFCC and UNCW. Timothy Tyson will moderate the panel. For more information about the exact room location, please contact Marsha Proctor, 910-362-7456.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
- 3-5pm | New Hanover High School Lyceum Academy (Brogden Hall, Princess Street entrance) | “Desegregation and New Hanover County Schools” panel discussion, featuring Timothy Tyson, as well as local and UNCW scholars.
Workshops
Saturday, January 28, 2006
- 10-2pm | UNCW Randall Library | Storytime and art activities for area schoolchildren, featuring African folk tales. Resulting artwork will be mounted and included in Randall Library's "African Folktales and Art: Black History Month @ Randall Library" exhibit (opening to be held on February 11, 2006). Art materials and snacks will be provided.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
- 2-4pm | New Hanover County Public Library Main Branch| Poetry Reading/Workshop, featuring Phillip Shabazz and Timothy Tyson. Reading by Timothy Tyson, followed by a workshop with poet Phillip Shabazz where participants may write about their own experiences and feelings related to race relations. The afternoon will conclude with an open mike reading for any participants who wish to read what they have written.
Related Events of Interest
Please note: These events are recommended by the OBOC committee but are in no way affiliated with or sponsored by OBOC.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
- 7pm | UNCW Kenan Auditorium |
Myrlie Evers-Williams will be the keynote speaker as part of the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at UNCW. She will speak at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18 in Kenan Auditorium.
Widow of Medgar Evers, the slain civil rights leader, Evers-Williams continued as a civil rights activist after his death and eventually became the first woman to lead the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons (NAACP).
This event is being co-sponsored by the Wilmington Housing Authority, City of Wilmington, African American Heritage Foundation, NAACP, the MLK Ministerial Roundtable of Wilmington, UNCW Office of Campus Diversity, Women's Resource Center, and the Upperman African American Cultural Center.
Admission is free, but tickets are required. Call 910-962-3500 or stop by the Kenan Auditorium Box Office for tickets.
February, 2006
- Various dates and times | Various locations | Human Relations Day. Visit this site for more information: http://www.nhcgov.com/HRC/HRCmonth.asp
- Wednesday, Feb 1 st 7:00pm – Wilmington Ten 35 th Commemoration being held at Gregory Congregational United Church of Christ in downtown Wilmington , 609 Nunn St. Reverend Benjamin Chavis-Muhammed will be the keynote speaker. Co-sponsored by the African American Heritage Foundation of Wilmington, Inc., UNCW's Upperman African American Cultural Center, Office of Campus Diversity, Office of the Provost, Academic Outreach, and Gregory United Church of Christ. Tickets are FREE and required for admission. They are available by calling Gregory Church at 910-763-8513.
- Thursday Feb. 2 nd 2:00-4:00pm – Reverend Benjamin Chavis-Muhammed will host an informal discussion with students in the Warwick Center Ballroom. Co-sponsored by the African Heritage Foundation of Wilmington, Inc., UNCW's Upperman African American Cultural Center , Office of Campus Diversity, and Office of the Provost, Academic Outreach, and Gregory United Church of Christ. Admission is FREE tickets are not required. Call Dr. Elizabeth Hines at 962-3012 for more details.
- Thursday Feb. 2 nd 7:00pm – Magic of African Rhythm. Dance program presentation, combining the rhythms of dance, art and drumming, in the Warwick Center Ballroom. Sponsored by the Upperman African American Cultural Center @ UNCW. 962-3832
- Tuesday, Feb. 14 th 7:00pm - Chuck D, Co-founder of Public Enemy discusses “Rap, Race, and Reality” in the Warwick Center Ballroom. Sponsored by ACE. Tickets are on sale at the University Union Information Desk – Free to students, faculty and staff with UNCW ID. Call 962-3842 for further information.
- Tuesday, Feb. 21 st 8:00pm – Ladysmith Black Mambazo A joyous musical celebration featuring world famous South African vocalists – a capella vocal ensemble. Location: Kenan Auditorium. Sponsored by UNCW Presents- Arts in Action. UNCW student: $6 Faculty/Staff: $14 Public: $18. For further information call the Kenan Box Office at 732-3643.
- Wednesday, Feb. 22 nd 7:00 pm - Stanley Crouch , author, musician, jazz critic, will speak. Musical entertainment by Jerald Shynett Quartet. Book signing following presentation: Don't the Moon Look Lonesome Tonight, a novel of Blues and Swing. Cameron Hall – Room 105. Co-sponsored by Office of Campus Diversity, Department of Music, Upperman African American Cultural Center, & Cape Fear Jazz Appreciation Society. Admission is FREE. For further information call the office of Campus Diversity at 962-7498.
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Last updated:
7 February, 2006 14:05
Comments and Suggestions: Liza Palmer <palmerl@uncw.edu>