THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE:  Rebirth of African-American Arts in Celebration of

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<P><STRONG>About this Event</STRONG></P>
<P STYLE="font-weight: 400;">The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual, cultural and artistic explosion in American History centered in 1920s Harlem, bringing to prominence luminaries such as <EM>Langston Hughes, Alain Locke, Zora Neal Hurston, Nella Larsen, Aaron Douglas, James Van Der Zee, Duke Ellington, “Cab” Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson, Bessie Smith </EM>and many more.  “Their genius captivated, entertained and inspired the world!”</P>
<H1><STRONG>Literature! Art! Music!</STRONG></H1>
<P STYLE="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;">The event offers a rich tapestry of live and recorded performances in storytelling, dance, song and poetry and an Art Exhibit preview of select period pieces and also works by Atlanta based contemporary artist, Henry M. Blackmon III who will join us to reflect on how The Harlem Renaissance influenced his work as an artist.</P>
<H3 STYLE="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><STRONG>Brought to you </STRONG><STRONG>by Westbury Arts in Celebration of </STRONG></H3>
<H2 STYLE="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><STRONG>BLACK HISTORY MONTH</STRONG></H2>
<H2 STYLE="text-align: center;">Join us for an Evening of</H2>
<H4 STYLE="text-align: center;">History! Storytelling! Dance! Poetry! Reflection!</H4>
<H4 STYLE="text-align: center;"><STRONG>FREE</STRONG> Virtual Zoom Event (RSVP Here! Now!)</H4>
<H2 STYLE="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><STRONG>Saturday, February 6, 2021</STRONG></H2>
<H3 STYLE="text-align: center;"><STRONG>7:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.</STRONG></H3>
<P><STRONG>During Black History Month (February): </STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>VISIT</STRONG> <A HREF="https://westburyarts.org/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.Westburyarts.org</A></P>
<P><STRONG>VIEW</STRONG> our online Harlem Renaissance period and contemporary Art Exhibit, beginning February 7th.</P>
<P><STRONG>READ</STRONG> <A HREF="https://westburyarts.org/black-history-month-celebration/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">a selection of Biographies of notable figures from the Harlem Renaissance including intellectuals, writers, artists and performers.</A></P>
<H3 STYLE="text-align: left;"><STRONG><EM>Sponsors:</EM></STRONG></H3>
<P>Interfaith Institute of Long Island</P>
<P>Author Dobrin</P>
<P>Lyn Dobrin</P>
<P>Patricia Spencer</P>
<P>Andrew Johnson</P>


<p>FREE Virtual Zoom Event (The zoom link will be sent out a day before the event)</p><p>Saturday, February 6, 2021</p><p>7:30 - 9:00PM</p><p>Bringing to prominence luminaries such as Langston Hughes, Alain Locke, Zora Neal Hurston, Nella Larsen, William H. Johnson, James Van Der Zee, Duke Ellington, “Cab” Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson, Bessie Smith and many more. “Their genius captivated, entertained and inspired the world!”</p><p>The event offers a rich tapestry of live and recorded performances in storytelling, dance, song and poetry and an Art Exhibit preview of select period pieces and also works by Atlanta based contemporary artist, Henry M. Blackmon III who will join us to reflect on how The Harlem Renaissance influenced his work as an artist.</p><p>Brought to you by Westbury Arts in Celebration of</p><p>BLACK HISTORY MONTH</p><p>Join us for an Evening of</p><p>History! Storytelling! Dance! Poetry! Reflection!Literature! Art! Music!</p><p>Brought by Westbury Arts in Celebration of Black History Month.</p>

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