Enjoy an evening of jazz with saxophonist and educator, Dr. Damani Phillips as he headlines a two hour jazz performance, including vocalist Gary "Jazzman" Jackson, Drummer Mike Woods and organist Sam Salomone. Tickets are $10 per person and are available at the door. For more information, please visit our website, www.blackiowa.org There will be free […]
Near life-size handheld puppets, rod puppets, shadow puppets, and hand dyed scenery tell a dramatic moving story, based on local history of a young girl who escapes from a farm in Missouri and makes her way through Iowa on her way to freedom. The piece uses a specific local and regional history references, including John […]
Join the African American Museum of Iowa for a night of jazz with Ray Blue on Saturday October 20th at 7:00 pm. "Sounds of Ray Blue" is Blue's current CD and is sure not to disappoint. Blue was inducted as the Master Blues & Jazz Artist from New York in the Blues Hall of Fame […]
Join us for an evening with the Coe College Symphony Orchestra for a performance of William Grant Still's Danzas de Panama. Each movement is a "classicized" version of an authentic Panamanian folk dance, transcribed and brought to the US by ethnomusicologist Elizabeth Waldo in the first half of the 19th century. The performance will include a brief history […]
In partnership with Coe College, the AAMI is offering free tickets to Cirque Zuma Zuma with every museum admission purchased by February 11. Members of the Museum are invited to pick up tickets at anytime the Museum is open. About the Event: Described as an African-style Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Zuma Zuma packs every show […]
As part of the African American Museum of Iowa's Jazz and Blues series, Hilliard Greene presents “Milestone Negro Spirituals Until the Civil War: When Folksongs Bring Freedom.” Get Tickets Here This performance/workshop in words and music brings to light the significance and beauty of the remarkable songs associated with the Underground Railroad, a network of […]
Join the AAMI for an evening of music with the Curtis Taylor Trio. As part of the Museum's 2021 Performance Series, sponsored by AARP, watch this amazing trio free and from the comfort of your home. You can also support the AAMI mission by making a contribution. Award winning trumpeter Curtis Taylor’s lyrical and melodic […]
Join the AAMI for an evening of music with Rene'e Bryant in her "Love Found Me Tour." As part of the Museum's 2021 Performance Series, sponsored by AARP, this live gospel concert will start your weekend off right. Tickets are $10. Advance registration is required by October 28. This event has a 50 attendee maximum, […]
Join the AAMI for a thought provoking spoken word and dance performance by L.D. Kidd of 100% Over Racism. As part of the Museum's 2021 Performance Series, sponsored by AARP, this live streamed event premeires right before Thanksgiving. Utilizing dance, spoken word, and other live performance methods, "They Drew a Line" will look at redlining […]
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 […]
