AfroFuturism is a critical dialogue on the future of black cultural production, even though it sounds like it should be the title of a Herbie Hancock remix album with Richie Hawtin.It all blows up on September 18, 1999 at New York University [details below] and aims to bring together an international group of cultural critics, artists and curators to consider futurist themes, sci-fi imagery and technological innovation in black technoculture. The line-up is as follows:11:15 - 12:45 Future Visions. Erika Dayla Muhammad Reggie Cortez Woolery Leah Gilliam Raina Lampkins-Fielder 1:00 - 2:30 Future Sounds. Tricia RoseKodwo Eshun Simon Reynolds2:45 - 4:15 Future Images. Kobena MercerBeth Coleman Franklin Sirmans Alondra Nelson4:30 “Edge/Eje” A presentation by multimedia performance artist Tracie Morris. You can find New York University at: King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center 53 Washington Square South

11AM - 5PM

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