February is Black History Month, making it the perfect time of the year to discover Miami’s diverse cultural scene. The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), North Miami is offering multiple opportunities for guests to visit the museum throughout the month of February.
I Am Not Your Negro – Film Screening
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2018
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Description: Join MOCA for the film screening of award-winning film I Am Not Your Negro by Raoul Peck. This film, written by renowned writer and activist, James Baldwin, contextualizes the complexity of race in America through the tragic deaths of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Medgar Evers.
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
770 NE 125th Street; Miami, FL 33161
Price: Free with museum admission.
Website: http://mocanomi.org/2018/02/moca-moving-images-x-i-am-not-your-negro/
Jazz at MOCA
Date: Friday, February 23, 2018
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Description: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), North Miami is celebrating Black History Month with two-time Grammy Award nominee Robert “Bobby” Thomas Jr. as part of its monthly Jazz at MOCA series. Widely considered one of the most important percussionists in music history, Thomas’ lightning-fast hands and percussive pyrotechnics earned him the title “Hand Drummer.”
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
770 NE 125th Street; Miami, FL 33161
Price: Free and open to the public.
Website: http://mocanomi.org/2018/02/jazz-at-moca-x-bobby-thomas-jr/
Art Talk: Gregory Pierre-Louis
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018
Time: 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Description: Gregory Pierre-Louis, emerging mixed media artist and curator of MOCA’s Fresh Threads exhibition, will discuss his work, influences and historical reference of fabric in Black art forms. This event will take place alongside the city of North Miami’s Black History Month Music in the Plaza program from 6:00-11:00 p.m.
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
770 NE 125th Street; Miami, FL 33161
Price: Free with museum admission.
Website: http://mocanomi.org/2018/02/contemporary-dialogues-x-gregory-pierre-louis/
About Museum of Contemporary Art North MiamiThe Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), North Miami is dedicated to making contemporary art accessible to diverse audiences – especially underserved populations – through the collection, preservation and exhibition of the best of contemporary art and its art historical influences. The museum is located at 770 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL 33161. It is open Tuesday–Friday from 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Saturday 1:00 –9:00 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed Mondays and major holidays). Admission to the museum is $5 and is free to MOCA members and North Miami residents. For more information, visit mocanomi.org, call 305-893-6211 or email info@mocanomi.org.
