'Black Arts Movement' Lecture Series Kicks off at U of M | Events

A four-part lecture series called “Black Arts Movement” will launch tonight at the University of Minnesota.

Lou Bellamy, the founder and artistic director of the Penumbra Theatre Company, will talk about the Black Arts Movement tonight at 7 p.m. at the Regis Arts Center. The topic is “Reshaping the Black Image on the American Stage: Penumbra’s Legacy and Influence.”

The series is free and open to the public. Here are other dates and topics:

March 1: Gender and Sexuality and the Black Arts Movement with Sydné Mahone,

April 19: Black Cultural Traffic and the Black Arts Movement with Harry Elam, Jr

April 26: The Future of the Black Arts Movement with Paul Carter Harrison