During the weekend of Pitchfork Music Festival Chicago, Saint Heron will host a multidisciplinary experience featuring an onsite art installation, film screening, artist talks, and more!
Thursday, July 13 — Black Cinema House at the Stony Island Arts Bank
Saint Heron curated evening of film and discussion
Saint Heron will host a film screening and “roll back, say that” artist talk at the Black Cinema House beginning at 6pm. There will be two screenings (at 6pm and 8pm) followed by the rbst talk with Black Radical Imagination feature film director frances bodomo. The screenings include bodomo’s 2013 film boneshaker, 2014 film Afronauts, and 2016 film Everybody Dies!
Tickets are available here
Friday, July 14 — Soho House Chicago
Poetry Reading and discussion
Saint Heron and the Young Chicago Authors will host an in-depth “roll back, say that” conversation at the Soho House beginning at 6pm. Moderated by Teen Vogue’s editor-in-chief Elaine Welteroth, participants will explore how black and brown women artists have maintained a disciplined, politically forward poetic practice. Jamila Woods, Fatimah Ashgar, Safia Elhillo, and Eve Ewing will all take part, and DJ Kyle Woods will host an after party.
Tickets are available here
Friday—Sunday at the Festival
Onsite Saint Heron Installation Space
For the duration of the festival Saint Heron will present an onsite space featuring a Saint Heron pop-up shop & an original art installation.
Festival tickets are still available!
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