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In honor of Black History Month, join NAPL and MCLA's Femme Forward Coalition for a FREE screening of Hidden Figures! 3rd floor community room. Snacks will be provided. If possible, please bring your own seating. Any questions, email Adult Services Librarian Ryan Miller at [email protected], or give us a call. Funded through the generosity of the Friends of NAPL!
$5 EntryUse any of the stores rental games, or bring your own!https://www.facebook.com/events/348094127936677/?event_time_id=348094174603339
Boundary-destroying in his approach to reframing film vocabulary, Arthur Jafa was taught by Haile Gerima at Howard University. In 2014, he made Dreams Are Colder Than Death, an essay film on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. In his experimental use of imagery of Black life, Jafa doesn’t merely document but interrogates the realities of African American lives today.Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524.
Your Sexts Are Shit: Older Better Letters is an intimate, funny, filthy, and moving solo show from Rachel Mars that triangulates the sex and love letters of long-dead artists, contemporary sexts, and a meditation on the construction of the queer female body. Come! Take pleasure in James Joyce’s passion for arse, find out who sneaked her gay lover into the White House, hear from Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keeffe, Mozart and bear witness to the best/worst sexts ever sent, in an erotic archive shot through with Rachel’s personal ventures in contemporary Queer kink.A joint Q&A with Salty Brine will be on
7-9pm$10Indie Night is a monthly series highlighting emerging independent artists.The Guthrie family story is interwoven into the fabric of American music. While Krishna Guthrie incorporates elements of his lineage, from the folk roots of his great-grandfather, Woody to the masterful storytelling of his grandfather Arlo, he’s not afraid of adding influences from his own generation as he carves his own initials in the family tree. At a young age, Krishna began touring internationally with his family as well as playing in local bands when off the road. Becoming skilled at several instruments, he also started writing his own songs. In
Cabaret artist, writer, and performer Salty Brine ventures into the dark and disturbed, weaving Frankenstein and the historical context of Mary Shelley’s writing around The Smiths’ post-punk, indie classic The Queen is Dead.Presented as part of the Queering Perspectives festival.
Your Sexts Are Shit: Older Better Letters is an intimate, funny, filthy, and moving solo show from Rachel Mars that triangulates the sex and love letters of long-dead artists, contemporary sexts, and a meditation on the construction of the queer female body. Come! Take pleasure in James Joyce’s passion for arse, find out who sneaked her gay lover into the White House, hear from Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keeffe, Mozart and bear witness to the best/worst sexts ever sent, in an erotic archive shot through with Rachel’s personal ventures in contemporary Queer kink. A joint Q&A with Salty Brine will be
Forest Avenue is a musical ensemble offering traditional music and original tunes. The group interprets tunes from a wide diaspora of cultures in ways that range from eccentric and reverent to dramatic and downright deconstructed. Members are Andy VanAssche, guitar; Désirée Lowit, fiddle; Eveline MacDougall, fiddle, viola, and accordion; and Dan Frank, mandolin and hurdy-gurdy. Together, the members of Forest Avenue bring broad experience and diverse viewpoints to the stage while still remaining strongly rooted in traditional music. https://www.facebook.com/events/368055699241688/
Singer-Songwriter in the Capital Area's Best Listening Room
Join us in the Blind Trout Speakeasy for a special live performance!Stephen Bennett will be joining us from 8-10 PM in the Art Bar!Stephen is well known for his finger-style guitar playing. Whether he's playing his great-grandfathers harp guitar or a standard 6 string, he is one of the most well regarded guitarists of his generation. He is also a teacher and composer. You can find his work on YouTube!Stop by Friday February 23 @ 8PM!Sit back and enjoy delicious drinks and unforgettable music in the Art Bar & Gallery! Upstairs Great Falls Brewing Co. Reserve your spot for free
