Music Academy Remote Learning Institute provides interactive sessions with powerful leaders and changemakers in the arts. This presentation spotlights the creative work of two of these exceptional artists, MacArthur Fellow and flutist Claire Chase and arts activist and curator Marc Bamuthi Joseph.
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About Face – an excerpt from The Just and the Blind Created by Marc Bamuthi Joseph with original music composed by Daniel Bernard Roumain Drew Dollaz dancer
Commissioned by Carnegie Hall, The Just and the Blind illuminates the unseen and under-heard experiences of incarcerated youth and the realities their families face. Centered on the humanity of the historically marginalized, The Just and the Blind provides a framework for the unique voices of the community, striving to humanize the Black and Brown children that are enmeshed in it.MARIO DIAZ DE LEON Luciform Claire Chase flute
Bamuthi and Chase are both innovative thinkers looking to foster cultural change. Learn more about their and our other Innovation Speakers influence on the arts industry in today’s Resonance Blog. READ THE BLOG
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