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The AfroFuturist Affair curates, sponsors, collaborates with, partners with, and participates in exhibitions and events exploring Afrofuturism, Black scifi, and the speculative as practices, theories, mediums, and lived experiences.
afrofuturism now! festival @ worm rotterdam
Speculative workshops, performances, science-fiction readings, films, experimental fashion, video and collage art, dance events and after parties (co-hosted by Pantropical amongst others) sound art and music from artists such as the celebrated Islam Chipsy and King Britt
November 14-19, 2015
featuring sci-fi DJ Set from Robotique and Scifi Reading Set from Rasheedah Phillips of The AfroFuturist Affair
December 15, 2014 | 9pm
Intro to Afrofuturism Discussion w/ O.A.S.S.U.S at Temple University
November 8, 2014
Channel Zero
#futurism / #afrofuturism / #newfrequencies + #timetravel ---- #DC meets #Philly for quantum emotional exploration through sound and art
August 13, 2014
The Future Weird short film screening series out of Brooklyn joined The AfroFuturist Affair in Philly for an evening of sci-fi, experimental, speculative & weird short films by directors from Africa and the Global South, with live, thematic musical interludes from experimental/electronic artists Marlo Reynolds and Moor Mother Goddess.
May 10, 2014
Curated an exhibition of personal time travel machines and devices from contributing artists in premiere of Recurrence Plot (and Other Time Travel Tales)
3/29/2014-4/5/2014
Consultant, co-curator of the AfroFuturist Affair Closing Gala for the exhibit
March 20, 2014
Consultant and co-sponsor
March 29, 2014
Co-stylist and consultant
September 2013
Philly Love: A Tribute to Amiri Baraka w/ Philly Printworks and Rockers
Co-Creator
February 2014
AfroPunk Presents: The Triptych film screening and artist panel at the Philadelphia Art Museum
Community Partner
June 2013
Rockers BBQ Weekend
Community Partner
Annual
Leeway Foundation Presents Emergent Strategies: Speculative Fiction & Radical Organizing with Adrienne Brown of Octavia's Brood
Community Partner
December 8, 2013
Gemly's World Sci-Fi Magic Art Show
Participant
June 2013