Rethinking Intimacies

Founded by visionary community leaders in 1962, The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is a pioneer in advancing cultural equity in The Bronx. From our early beginnings as a presenter of affordable arts programming in select Bronx neighborhoods, we have grown into a cultural hub that serves the entire creative ecosystem of the borough.  Our programs serve artists, the public, and the field at large by building connections, providing resources, and advocating for equitable practices. Then as now, we focus on supporting the work of underrepresented groups – especially artists of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Through this lens we offer affordable programs for seniors and youth, and provide direct services to over 1,000 artists and 250 community-based arts groups each year.

Bronx Council on the Arts

<P><SPAN>Our body is a memoir and museum of those who have loved us. In our private rooms, in our work place or even when we walk on the streets, we carry other people, invisibly, with us. I carry my mother with me on my face. I carry my father’s laughter. Who are the people you carry with you? A person’s private history can be sieved together from the tiny bits, the accumulation of intimate fragments, moments of unscripted tenderness, and grace. In this class, we will ask what stories your face, your hands, your shoulders, your legs etc. tell about intimate moments in your life and those who have loved you (your parents, siblings, friends, partners, siblings etc). We will pursue other moments of intimacies and how you can use language to not only recall and write about those moments, but how to reenact them, how to make other vividly enter into this private realm of your life through precise writing. We will read excerpts from Chris Abani’s “Face”, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong’s, “They Can’t Take that Away From me”, “Two Soldiers” by William Faulkner among and others.</SPAN></P>

Rethinking Intimacies

More events from Bronx Council on the Arts

Discover more events from Bronx Council on the Arts, from Community to other experiences you might love.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Bronx and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.

Rethinking Intimacies

More events from Bronx Council on the Arts

Discover more events from Bronx Council on the Arts, from Community to other experiences you might love.

You might also like...

Browse more events with different dates, prices, and formats to find your next great experience.

Still looking for the right event?

Explore all events in Bronx and filter by date, category, and more to find the perfect fit.