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SUMMARY:The Mountaintop
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 1 October – Saturday 5 October \nCurve \n£20 \n  \nPresented by Curve and sponsored by PPL PRS \n  \nAfter making his monumental ‘I’ve Been to the Mountaintop’ speech against the advice of his colleagues on Wednesday 3 April 1968\, Dr Martin Luther King checks into room 306 of the Lorraine Motel.  Exhausted\, conflicted and alone\, he orders room service\, but instead finds himself served with some unexpected questions from the audacious waitress who unflinchingly cross-examines the makings and misgivings of a hero. \n  \nW: curveonline.co.uk \nT: 0116 242 3595 \nE: tickets@curvetheatre.co.uk
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/the-mountaintop/
LOCATION:Curve\, 60 Rutland Street\, Leicester\, LE1 1SB
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Coming Soon,On Now,Performance
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SUMMARY:Private View - 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 1 October\n6.00pm\n*By Invitation* \n—————————————————————————— \n  \nThe exhibition will be open to the Public: \nWednesday 2 October 2024 ― Saturday 4 January 2025\nMonday ― Friday | 10.00am ― 5.00pm\nSaturday | 12.00pm ― 5.00pm \nLeicester Gallery\, De Montfort University\nPresented by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage  \nFree – Invitation Only \n  \n100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark seeks to make the hidden histories of Black women visible and to celebrate Black women\, past and present and their contribution to life in Britain and Ireland.  Led by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage\, the project will centre around an exhibition featuring the portraits of 100 Black women who are deserving of recognition\, whether they are a familiar face on stage or screen\, a pioneer in research breakthroughs\, or have worked quietly behind the scenes to make a positive change to their community.  Curated by Pawlet Brookes with artwork by visual artists: Valerie Asiimwe Amani\, Yvadney Davis\, Gayle Ebose\, Grace Lee and Lauryn Pinard.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/private-view-100-black-women-who-have-made-a-mark/
LOCATION:Leicester Gallery\, De Montfort University\, The Gateway\, Leicester\, LE1 9BH
CATEGORIES:100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark,Black History Month,Coming Soon,Exhibition,On Now
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SUMMARY:Film: Angels on Diamond Street
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 2 October\n7.00pm\nPhoenix\n£9.20 | £8.50  \nDirector: Patr Lom\nUSA/Netherlands 2019\, 1hr 28mins\nLanguage: English / Spanish with English Subtitles\nGenre: Documentary \nPresented by Serendipity Institute for Arts and Heritage \nAngels on Diamond Street spotlights three women fighting for social justice in at the Church of the Advocate: a national monument with a rich history in the civil rights movement.  The film follows head cook Mamie Mather\, former Black Panther Barbara Easley-Cox and Pastor Renee Mackenzie and the . and what happens when an undocumented Mexican immigrant family – Carmela Apolonio Hernandez and her children – asks for sanctuary at the church.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/film-angels-on-diamond-street/
LOCATION:Phoenix\, 4 Midland Street\, Leicester\, LE1 1TG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Coming Soon,Film
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SUMMARY:Serendipity Connect: Exclusive Roundtable with Patricia Vester
DESCRIPTION:Serendipity Connect: Exclusive Roundtable with Patricia Lester \nThursday 3 October 2024 \n6:00pm – 8:00pm \nSerendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage \n  \nPatricia Vester is an artist\, illustrator and facilitator based in Germany.  Vester’s extensive collection of work draws on the Afroeuropean experience\, with beautiful designs that incorporate Adinkra symbols inspired by her Ghanaian heritage and a socio-political lens.  Her illustrations will be familiar to many of Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage’s supporter\, which have graced the cover of BlackInk magazine\, tote bags\, notebooks\, Christmas cards\, a publication entitled 50 Reasons to Dance and as the cover art for 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark.  Crucially\, Vester works in galleries\, museums\, archives and universities\, facilitating a much-needed work\, dealing with colonial histories and the themes of “decolonisation”\, scrutinising language\, policy and education. \nJoin us for this exclusive roundtable conversation\, open to Serendipity Connect members and invited guests. \nRSVP to info@serendipity-uk.com
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/serendipity-connect-exclusive-roundtable-with-patricia-vester/
LOCATION:Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage\, 8 Bowling Green Street\, Leicester\, LE1 6AT
CATEGORIES:100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark,Black History Month,Coming Soon,In Conversation
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Alison Buchanan accompanied by Philip Herbert
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 8 October\n6.00pm\nLeicester Gallery\, De Montfort University\nBy Invitation \nPresented by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage  \nA special private view with a guest performance by Alison Buchanan\, the Artistic Director of Pegasus opera company\, the only Black British female leader of an opera company and one of sitters featured in 100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark.  Alison Buchanan will be accompanied by Philip Herbert\, award winning composer and musician.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/an-evening-with-alison-buchanan-accompanied-by-philip-herbert/
LOCATION:Leicester Gallery\, De Montfort University\, The Gateway\, Leicester\, LE1 9BH
CATEGORIES:100 Black Women Who Have Made A Mark,Black History Month,Coming Soon,Performance
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SUMMARY:Film: LUDI
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 9 October\n7.00pm\nPhoenix\n£9.20 | £8.50  \nDirector: Edson Jean\nUSA 2021\, 1 hr 21mins \nLanguage: English and Haitian Creole with English subtitles\nGenre: Documentary \nPresented by Serendipity Institute for Arts and Heritage \nAfter a half-truth lands her under immense financial pressure\, Ludi Alcidor embarks on a frantic scour through Miami’s private care-taking world in an increasingly desperate attempt to send money to her family in Haiti.
URL:https://www.serendipity-uk.com/event/film-ludi/
LOCATION:Phoenix\, 4 Midland Street\, Leicester\, LE1 1TG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Coming Soon,Film
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