Master jazz & blues artist Ray Blue is back at the African American Museum of Iowa for one night only! Join us on Wednesday, May 18 to listen to the music of acclaimed artist Ray Blue! This performance will feature the Ray Blue Work Ensemble. Doors open at 5:00 PM and guests will also have […]
Choreographer and spoken word artist, L.D. Kidd, returns for a special three event series. The first evening, June 25 will include a live screening of L.D.’s last performance at the AAMI, plus a presentation from him about his inspiration for the piece and its evolution. This event includes a guided tour of Mapping Exclusion: Redlining […]
Choreographer and spoken word artist, L.D. Kidd, returns for a special three event series. The first evening, June 25 included a live screening of L.D.’s last performance at the AAMI, plus a presentation from him about his inspiration for the piece and its evolution. Couldn’t make it on June 25? Join us virtually as we […]
Choreographer and spoken word artist, L.D. Kidd, returns for a the last installment of his special three event series. On July 9 we round out the series as L.D. performs his new piece. Learn about the piece and his process. This event also includes a guided tour of Mapping Exclusion: Redlining in Iowa at 6pm […]
Join AAMI for a virtual Christmas concert! Enjoy performances by artists Rene'e Bryant, Blake Shaw, and Martrina "Trina" Shaffer. These talented performers will present their take on Christmas classics. This concert will premier on AAMI's Youtube page on Saturday, December 24 at 7:00 PM. If you can't catch the performance on Christmas Eve, tune in […]
Join AAMI for a virtual Christmas concert! Enjoy performances by artists Rene'e Bryant, Blake Shaw, and Martrina "Trina" Shaffer. These talented performers will present their take on Christmas classics. This concert will premier on AAMI's Youtube page on Saturday, December 24 at 7:00 PM and again on New Year's Eve for another showing! This virtual […]
dwb (driving while black) is a new opera from composer Susan Kander and librettist Roberta Gumbel. This piece is montage of poetic and haunting moments examining the trials and triumphs Black mothers experience as their children come of age in a society plagued by racism and inequality (runtime: 45 min). Tickets are free but reservations […]
Join the AAMI for our annual Juneteenth Festival! Bring your family out to commemorate this important holiday and enjoy a variety of live performances from talented local artists. This program is part of the AAMI's Juneteenth Commemoration. To see our full list of sponsors and all planned events, visit: www.blackiowa.org/Juneteenth Our Juneteenth Celebration returns to […]
Join the AAMI and Kirkwood Community College for Black Women Walking at the Ballantyne Auditorium. Following the 1.5 hour performance, the audience is invited stay for a talk back with the cast. Black Women Walking is an award-winning, breathtaking theatrical production that combines monologues, movement, music, and multimedia to bring to life the stories of […]
Join the AAMI and Kirkwood Community College for Black Women Walking at the Ballantyne Auditorium. Following the 1.5 hour performance, the audience is invited stay for a talk back with the cast. Black Women Walking is an award-winning, breathtaking theatrical production that combines monologues, movement, music, and multimedia to bring to life the stories of […]
