Intermissions & Interludes
Creative art influences and reflects our culture. It impacts our daily conversations, our identities, and how we build community. But real life happens when the curtain closes and when the music stops—during intermission and interludes.
The event on Juneteenth 2024 featured performances led by vibraphonist, composer, arranger, and educator Nikara Warren and multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Zacchae’us Paul. Warren and Paul joined a panel discussion with drummer Michael Ode and saxophonist Stacy Dillard. Photography Credit: Nigil Crawford
On April 24, 2022, we celebrated the hit HBO series, Insecure. Without question, Insecure has been one of the most influential TV series for Black millennials in the last few years. Homes were split between #TeamNate and #TeamLawrence—and the short-lived #TeamDaniel.
Life is not always #BlackGirlMagic and #BlackBoyJoy, and at its core, Insecure created a space on television for Black folks to be regular, imperfect, figuring out life as we go, and the relationships it takes to endure.
