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Thursday 3/11 at 8 PM Free, watch it on YouTube here.īow down: Watch a screening of the new series about the Queen of Soul, Genius: Aretha, starring Cynthia Erivo. With essays, artwork, memes, and more, the 544-page collection aims to answer the question: “What does it mean to be Black and alive right now?” Drew and Wortham will speak about Black Futures in a virtual event from the National Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of African American History & Culture. Looking forward: In Black Futures, co-authors Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham created an anthology of creativity from 100 Black contributors, including Solange, Zadie Smith, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Alicia Garza. A group of real-life judges, including Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, will hear a fictional case from the play that STC claims has “more royal scandals than four seasons of The Crown.” Thursday 3/11 at 7:30 PM $30 (free for students), buy tickets here. Royal drama: Watch Shakespeare Theatre Company’s virtual mock trial, this time about The Winter’s Tale. Here’s what you should check out this weekend: Watch a new show about the Queen of Soul.
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We’ve got book talks, a chorus concert, and a screening of a new Aretha Franklin series.