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Join the African American Arts Association to explore how our favorite artist's mental health, backgrounds, and world impact shape the music they make.
Life in Vibrations is a creative month long workshop by the African American Arts Association exploring how our favorite musical artists' mental health cultures and backgrounds shape the music we love and how that music impacts the world around us on daily.
The workshops are lead by William Jackson who is a local rapper with a passion for hiphop culture and art in all forms. Born and raised in Lexington Ky, William's main focus is making music and and positively influence young local artist.
For ages 12-17. Attendance to all sessions is recommend but not required. Presented by the African American Arts Association.
Mon July 1st - Mental health
Each student picks their favorite artist and a song they feel best represents that artist. Looking at how that song relates to that artist’s mental health. Look at the emotions their music is best known for. What does it make you feel? Why do you think they feel that way?
Mon July 8th - Culture/Background
Discuss early life and where they come from. Touch on what the music sounds like there and how that shows up in their music. If that influence shows up as much in their early music as much as it does now. Take a look at what artists across genres all seem to have in common and their differences. Look at what they think sparks an artist. What did your artist grow up like? How much is your background like your favorite artist?
Mon July 15th World impact
We look at how all those factors we discussed the previous weeks are expressed to the world.
How do people feel about this artist? What is their image? How do your parents feel about this artist versus how do you feel about them? Look at memes about that artist. Would you like them in real life? We will look up at how their music / image affects their world impact by looking at other representations of their music from videos to movie cameos. How does your artist’s music change / affect the world? Is it the same effect/ change you want to have on the world?
MON 22nd Lyric Theatre field trip
The Lyric Theatre is a cultural landmark that played a significant role in the African American community in Lexington. Originally opened in 1948, the Lyric Theatre was a thriving cultural centerpiece for Lexington's African American families hosting movies, fashion shows and big name acts like Count Basie and Ray Charles. Renovated and expanded, the facility hosts a robust schedule of performances, films and exhibits in its theater, museum, gallery and multi-purpose room.
The free field trip will include a tour of the Lyric and attending a national broadcast taping of WoodSongs Kids with behind the scenes production access.
Mon July 29 Finish collages/ Presentations
We put the final touches on our collages and present.
AGE GROUP: | Middle School | High School |
EVENT TYPE: | Teens | Summer at the Library | Plays, Music & Other Performances |
TAGS: | Northside Digital Studio |
Mon, Jul 01 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
Tue, Jul 02 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
Wed, Jul 03 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
Thu, Jul 04 | Closed |
(Independence Day) | |
Fri, Jul 05 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Jul 06 | 9:30AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, Jul 07 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
The Northside Branch is located on Russell Cave Road in north Lexington.