Reginald F. Lewis Museum

CANCELED // Artist Talk: Diana Wharton-Sennaar
2020-03-21 13:00 UTC
Join artist Diana Wharton-Sennaar as she discusses her rewarding career as a musical composer and educator. Wharton-Sennaar is a founding member of Sweet Honey in the Rock and composed the music for the Broadway hit, Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. Diana Wharton-Sennaar is the co-founder of Piano for Youth, an award-winning Maryland-based music education non-profit organization. Member: $10; Non-member: $15.
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CANCELED // Film Screening: 16 Bars
2020-03-15 14:00
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Exploring cycles of addiction and incarceration through the power of music and storytelling, the inspiring 16 Bars offers a window into rehabilitation. The film follows a unique rehabilitation effort in a Virginia jail that invites inmates to write and record original music. In the jail’s makeshift recording studio, four men collaborate on an album with Grammy-winning recording artist, Todd “Speech” Thomas, from the hip-hop group Arrested Development. Stay after the film for a panel discussion with Lyn Twyman, Reentry Subject Matter Expert, 16 Bars Regional Coordinator and CEO of LASERS; and Antoin Quarles, Founder of Helping Oppressed People Excel (HOPE). Watch the Trailer. Member: $6, Non-member: $8.
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CANCELED // Author Talk: The Struggle Is Eternal: Gloria Richardson and Black Liberation
2020-03-14 13:00
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Author Joseph R. Fitzgerald will reveal how Gloria Richardson’s human rights activism extended beyond Cambridge, Maryland and how her liberation vision was embraced by younger activists of the Black Power Movement. A book signing will follow; books available in the Museum Shop. Member: $8; Non-member: $10.
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Girl Scouts Event: Celebrate 100 Years of Women's Right to Vote!
2020-03-07 10:00 - 14:00
Learn about the suffrage movement that resulted in the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Experience a living history portrayal of Sojourner Truth, learn about Maryland African American women who empowered women and men to exercise their right to vote, “vote” at a polling machine and participate in activities that explore and celebrate women’s history. This program is in partnership with Girl Scouts of Central Maryland and in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Program fee: $10 per Girl Scout, $5 per adults.
Living History Presentations of Sojourner Truth by Denise Higgs: 11 am and Noon
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Family Story: Genealogy 101
2020-03-07 10:00 - 13:00
Researching your family tree can feel like being a detective with witnesses to interview, evidence to analyze and records to keep organized. Learn the basics of genealogy in the Lewis Museum’s Resource Center and start writing your family story. This program is the first in a series of genealogy programs to be hosted by the Lewis Museum. Member: $10, Non-member: $15. Purchase series of five genealogy programs for $45 for members or $65 for non-members.
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UPCOMING GENEALOGY SERIES

Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Family Story: Jumping Into the Records
Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Family Story: Unraveling Your DNA
Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Family Story: Weaving a Narrative
Saturday, September 12, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Family Story: Family Reunions & African Ancestry Revealed
Saturday, October 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Family Story: Digitizing the Past
Members Only
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Four Women: Catlett, Holiday, Richardson, Scott
2020-03-01 14:00
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum and ArtCentric partner for this production of “Four Women” inspired by Nina Simone’s song by the same name. Explore the lives of four amazing African American women through song and dance – Elizabeth Catlett, Billie Holiday, Gloria Richardson and Joyce J. Scott. In conjunction with Elizabeth Catlett: Artist as Activist and commemoration of Women’s History Month. Member: $20, Non-member: $25.
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Elizabeth Catlett Family Day
2020-02-22 11:00 - 14:00
Sponsored by BWI-Marshall Airport
Bring the entire family to explore the works of renowned printmaker and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett! Spend the day enjoying Afro-Latino dance performances, storytelling and studio art activities inspired by Catlett.
11 am to 2 pm Studio Clay Workshop with Clay Art Instructor Sallah Jenkins
Noon Latino Dance Performance and Demonstration with Mexican Folk
Group Bailes de Mi Tierra
1 pm Storytellling Puppet Performance with Marjuan Canady and ChelseaDee
Special admission: $5.
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Museum Nights: RBG (Red, Black & Green)
2020-02-20 18:00 - 21:00
Celebrate Black History Month at the Lewis with the return of Museum Nights!

Enjoy the sounds of DJ Tanz
Experiment with printmaking inspired by the exhibition Elizabeth Catlett: Artist as Activist
Grab your team and participate in Black history and culture trivia for prizes

Come dressed in red, black and green to receive 10% off in the Museum Shop. Includes a complimentary signature drink or bite. Cash bar available. 21 and older.
Member: $20, Non-member: $25.
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Smithsonian Channel World Premiere: Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier
2020-02-19 18:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
You’re invited to the premiere screening of Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier. This documentary charts the United States’ efforts to get the first African American astronaut into space at the height of the Cold War and Civil Rights Movement. Be the first to see this new documentary before it airs on the Smithsonian Channel. Panel discussion to follow. Free and open to the public. Registration required.
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Sweet Love: Valentine's Day at The Lewis
2020-02-14 18:30 - 20:30
Indulge in a night of wine, chocolate and art. Come with your partner, your girls or solo for wine and chocolate pairings featuring wines by Markell-Bani Fine Wines and Sparkling Beverages, FLO Wines, and Brown Estates Napa Valley. The wine will be paired with chocolate from Baltimore’s Pure Chocolates by Jinji. Before or after the tasting, explore our special exhibit, Elizabeth Catlett: Artist as Activist. Includes chocolate, wine pairing, light fare and a signature cocktail. Cash bar available. Registration required. Member: $40, Non-member: $50.
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Talks & Thoughts: Black Male Vote
2020-02-13 18:00 - 20:00
On February 3, 1870, Congress ratified the 15th amendment granting African American men the right to vote. Join us almost 150 years to the day and participate in a conversation examining the intricacies of the black male vote in America. The discussion will be led by award-winning journalist and communications strategist Jeff Johnson, creator and executive producer of BET’s Mancave. Free with museum admission.
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Gloria Richardson Day Artwork Unveiling
2020-02-11 16:00 - 17:00
In celebration of Gloria Richardson Day, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in partnership with the Eastern Shore Network for Change (ESNC) present the unveiling of No To The Status Quo, an illustration of civil rights icon and Dorchester County native, Gloria Richardson. This commissioned piece was created by artist Afua Richardson, and is the first in a series of artwork created for ESNC’s upcoming travelling exhibition How We Got Over: A Fight for Freedom and Equality in Dorchester County.

Film Screening: Wax Print (93 minutes)
2020-02-09 14:00
In many African homes, fabrics lay unassuming and taken for granted. Surprised to learn that ‘traditional’ African wax-printed fabrics were a colonial invention made in the UK and Holland, filmmaker & fashion designer, Aiwan Obinyan, sets out on a journey across four continents to trace the 200 year history of this iconic textile that has come to visually represent Africa and Africans. This event will also include a post discussion and textile pop-up with African textiles on view by local artisans. Watch the Trailer. Member: $6; Non-member: $8.
1pm – 4:30 pm:
Pop-up shop and live kente cloth weaving demonstration featuring African fabric store AFROTHREADS, Kwasi Asare, Master kente weaver and mathematician, and AfroTika.

Post discussion led by:

Evonne and Erika Opoku, owners of African fabric store AFROTHREADS
Meredith Hurston, Co-Host
Kwasi Asare, Master Kente Weaver and Mathematician

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Johns Hopkins Day
2020-02-08 11:00 - 17:00
Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University and Medicine
Come enjoy all the Lewis has to offer for FREE with your Hopkins ID!
Schedule:
– KidzArt: Mask Making – 11 A.M. – 4 P.M. – 1st Floor, Classroom 112
– Objects Revealed – 11 A.M. – 4 P.M.
– Angelo and Marie’s Fantastic Bubble Show – 11:30 A.M. and 12:30 P.M.
– Docent Tours – 11:30 A.M., 1:30 P.M., and 3:30 P.M
– Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Musicians – 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
– Dr. Lowery Stokes Sims: Artist Talk – 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Special Admission $5 or free with Johns Hopkins ID.
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Film Screening: Always in Season
2020-01-26 14:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Always in Season examines the case of Lennon Lacy, an African American teen who was found hanging in North Carolina, in 2014. Despite the death being ruled as a suicide, Lennon’s mother, Claudia, believes he was lynched. Claudia moves from paralyzing grief to leading the fight for justice for her son. A post discussion will follow with Dr. David Fakunle (Chair of the Maryland Truth & Reconciliation Commission MLTRC) and Dr. Charles Chavis (School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution S-CAR, George Mason University). Watch the trailer. In partnership with Indie Lens Pop Up Series- MPT/ ITVS, Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum and the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project. Free with museum admission.
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Creating Black Comic Books (C.B.C.B.) Workshop (Ages 11-17)
2020-01-25 13:00 - 14:30
Calling all young comic artists! This workshop is designed to teach the necessary skills to emerging artists. Learn how to enhance your drawing skills, tips for self-publishing, and how to best present yourself as a professional in the expanding comic book industry.
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Members: $6; Non-members: $8

S.T.A.R.S. Workshop (Ages 6-10)
2020-01-25 11:00 - 12:30
Engage with Afrocentric comic book characters along with role playing, storytelling, and drawing activities in this workshop that combines creativity and literacy.

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Member: $6; Non-member: $8

MLK Day Celebration at The Lewis
2020-01-20 11:00 - 16:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. King at the Lewis Museum!

Stop by A Ride To Remember Story Hour and Mural Art Project to explore the story of the desegregation of a local amusement park and carousel with authors Sharon Langley, the first African American child to integrate the park and Amy Nathan. Participate in telling your own personal memories fighing social injustices at A Ride to Remember Oral History Video booth. Books can be purchased in the Museum Shop.
Join Dr. Traci Parker, Assistant Professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, as she discusses Department Stores and the Black Freedom Movement. A book signing will follow.
Enjoy an Urban Theatrical Presentation and Talkback session of the Voices of Carmen, examining escalating conflicts among young people
Step back in time to 1968 with an MLK Virtual Reality Experience. With virtual goggle headgear, visitors will join the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike at the height of the Civil Rights Movement and visit the Lorraine Motel leading up to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Meet and take photos with MLK Cosplay Superheroes in the Empowered! Black Action Figures Exhibition Gallery while celebrating Civil Rights Superhero Dr. King.
Prepare to be wowed by selections by Baltimore City College Choir.
View the Annual High School Juried Art Exhibition.
View a film screening of King in the Wilderness.

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Schedule:
11 A.M. Annual High School Juried Art Exhibition Ceremony
11 A.M. – 2 P.M. Empowered Exhibit: MLK Cosplay Superheroes
11 A.M. – 3 P.M. A Ride To Remember Art Mural Project
11 A.M. – 3 P.M. Oral History Video Booth
11 A.M. – 4 P.M. MLK Virtual Reality Experience
11A.M. – 4 P.M. Objects Revealed: Gwynn Oaks Amusement Park
11 A.M & 1:30 P.M. Film: King in the Wilderness
12:15 P.M. Performance: Baltimore City College Choir
1 P.M Department Stores and the Black Freedom Movement
1 P.M, 2 P.M., 3 P.M. Fight for Justice Civil Right Tours 2:30 P.M. Performance and Talkback: Voices of Carmen

HBCU Town Hall Meeting
2020-01-11 13:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Learn about the efforts of the Maryland HBCU Advocates to ensure that Maryland’s historically black colleges and universities are as comparable and competitive as their counterparts. Panel will feature Chief Judge Bell, Civil Rights Attorney Pace McConkie, Judge Micheal Pey, Dr. Alvin Thorton, Kayle Moore, Brandon Cooper, Branndon Jackson, Adrain Boafo, Morgan State student Chinedu Nwokeafor, and Delegate Charles Sydnor. Free with museum admission.
Special Admission Tickets: The first 50 patrons can receive free admission tickets while they last. Use the Special Admission field to register.
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Museum closed for New Years' Holiday
2020-01-01 08:00 - 17:00

Kwanzaa Celebration
2019-12-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202, United States
Celebrate Kwanzaa at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum with African dance, drumming performances, workshops, lectures, craft activities, and an African Marketplace celebrating the principle Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibility.
This event is in partnership with Kaiser Permanente.
Special Admission: $5. Click here to get your tickets.
Schedule:
10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
African Marketplace – 2nd Floor
11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Cafe – 1st Floor
11:00 A.M. – 11:40 A.M.
Kwanzaa Live! with Culture Queen – 2nd Floor, Theater
11:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Printmaking Activity with Sallah Jenkins – 1st Floor, Classroom
11:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Uncle Devin’s Percussion Playground – 3rd Floor, Penn Avenue
12:00 P.M. – 12:30 P.M.
My Africa Presentation: Muse 360: New Generation Scholars – 2nd Floor, Theater
12:30 P.M. – 1:10 P.M.
African Memory Game – 4th Floor, Classroom
1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Kids African Fashion Show: NSAA African Creation – 2nd Floor, Theater
1:30 P.M. – 2:10 P.M.
Dream Big, Expect Great Things: Wisdom in Minutes LLC – 4th Floor, Boardroom
2:00 P.M. – 2:40 P.M.
African Dance and Drum: Keur Khaleyi African Dance Company– 2nd Floor, Theater
2:30 P.M. – 3:10 P.M.
Super History Super Heroes Comic Book Workshop, Session 1 – 4th Floor, Boardroom
3:20 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Super History Super Heroes Comic Book Workshop, Session 2 – 4th Floor, Boardroom
3:00 P.M. – 3:40 P.M.
Kwanzaa Storytelling and Candle Lighting: Mama Cheryl Hinton and David O. Fakunle, Ph.D. – 2nd Floor, Theater

Museum closed for the Holidays
2019-12-25 08:00 - 2019-12-26 17:00

The Politics of Mothering While Black
2019-12-14 14:00
Join scholar Dawn Marie Dow and journalist Dani McClain in a thought-provoking talk on the politics of black motherhood with their latest books. Dow examines black middle class mothers approach to parenting through the lens of race, gender and class while McClain discusses how to raise a daughter as a black woman in an unjust and even hostile society. A book signing will follow. Members: $12; Non-Members: $15.
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Book Signing: Photographer John Clark Mayden of Baltimore Lives
2019-12-14 11:30 - 14:30
Photographer John Clark Mayden will be signing copies of his book, Baltimore Lives, at the Museum Shop to help kick off the Museum’s Holiday Members Sale.
Baltimore native John Clark Mayden’s photographs are distinctive to the city and specific to black life there, lingering on the front stoops and in the postage-stamp backyards of Charm City row houses. But these pictures are far from nostalgic. Informed by the photographer’s deep commitment to both social justice and storytelling, they strip Baltimore of pretense and illusion and show the city’s veins.

Film Screening: BOSS, The Black Experience In Business (118 minutes)
2019-12-07 12:00 - 14:30
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson, the new documentary brings the largely unknown stories of enterprising African Americans to the forefront examining more than 150 years of African Americans. A post discussion with Nelson, Loida Lewis, the widow of Reginald F. Lewis, and MPT reporter Charles Robinson will follow. This program is being presented in observation of Reginald F. Lewis’ birthday. Dollar Day admission.

Saturday Fun: Clay for Kids Workshop
2019-12-07 11:00 - 14:00
Dabble with clay and make a face mask inspired by artist Elizabeth Catlett. This workshop is presented by ceramic artist and educator Sallah Jenkins fro Baltimore Clayworks. In conjunction with Elizabeth Catlett: Artist As Activist. Dollar Day admission.

Short Kuts Live Storytelling Series: Strictly Business
2019-12-06 19:00
Short Kuts ends the season with stories celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of black business leaders and owners. Hear their personal experiences of how they take care of business. Members: $12; Non-Members: $15
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Saturday Fun: Printmaking Workshop for Kids
2019-11-23 11:00
Explore the printmaking process by making a creative portrait print inspired by artist Elizabeth Catlett. Young visitors will hear the story, Jamilah Loves to Talk about Art and view prints from Elizabeth Catlett: Artist As Activist. This workshop is presented by printmaking artist Sean Montague of Ethnicitees, LLC. Free with museum admission.

Roundtable Discussion: Baltimore 1968
2019-11-20 18:30
This program event is now rescheduled to November 20, 2019.
Johns Hopkins University and the Lewis present a roundtable discussion with former Black Panther Eddie Conway and lifelong activist Ralph Moore as they discuss their personal experiences as activists in late 1960s Baltimore. Dominique Hazzard, a food justice and youth empowerment activist will moderate this conversation. This program is sponsored by the Billie Holiday Project for the Liberation of Arts and the Center for Social Concern at Johns Hopkins University. In conjunction with Elizabeth Catlett: Artist As Activist. Members: $10; Non- Members: $12. Click HERE to purchase tickets!

Poetry Salon: Black Women in Their Splendor
2019-11-16 13:00
Enjoy poetry readings on black womanhood with three of Baltimore’s rising poets: Lady Brion, international spoken word artist and activist, Hannah V. Sawyer, a Sierra Leonean-American award-winning writer, and Mecca Morphosis, the Former Youth Poet Ambassador of Baltimore City. In conjunction with Elizabeth Catlett: Artist As Activist. Members: $8; Non-Members: $10. Click HERE to Sign Up!
