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Now Until July 16 5:30pm

NBT@Home: A Let ter to the Future

The NBT@HOME: A Letter To The Fu ture series launched on June 18, with the release of Dr. Teer’s letter on NBT’s Insta gram, @natblacktheatre, and run through July 18. The National Black The ater will host a series of four conversa tions each Thursday starting June 25 at 5:30 p.m. ET on Face book Live, moderated by co-curator ChelseaDee.

Now Until July 9

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

“Ella: Just One of Those Things” fol lows her extraordinary journey over six decades as her sublime voice trans forms the tragedies of her own life and the troubles of her times into joy. The film uses never-be fore-seen images and unheard inter views to bring Ella Fitzgerald to life and to tell the story of her music. - a black woman who makes her career in the face of horrifying racism. Watch on the virtual cinema for $12 at maysles. org Register for a live Q&A on June 27th.

Now Until July 6

Tongues United

Marlon Riggs’ es say film Tongues United gives voice to communities of black gay men, presenting their cul tures and perspectives on the world as they confront racism, homopho bia, and marginalization. It broke new

In My Blood it Runs (Through July 15)

artistic ground by mixing poetry (by Essex Hemphill and other artists), mu sic, performance and Riggs’ autobi ographical revelations. Watch it online at maysles.org. $5

Now Until July 15

In My Blood It Runs

Dujuan is a 10-year-old Arrernte boy from Mparnt we (Alice Springs) in Australia. Full of life and exuberance, he learns, with the support of his lov ing mother and grandmother, to hunt, speak two In digenous languages and become a healer. This pow erful film, made in collaboration with Dujuan’s family, is an emotional jour ney through the fight to mend an educational schism

Ponte Ready! (July 6)

between traditional culture and colonial ideas and solidify a future for the youth. Watch it online at maysles.org. $10

July 6 11:00-12:00pm

Ponte Ready! With Lynsey Ayala of Bread x Butta

Ponte Ready with Lynsey Ayala, the owner, and curand era of Bread x Butta! Lynsey will guide us through a relaxing meditative session and sound bath, a practice of ‘bath ing’ in sound waves produced by the

human voice as well as instruments such as chimes, gongs, drums and singing bowls. Live on Zoom. Get the link to join at elmuseo.org.

July 6-31 10:00am P Credit Course: People of New York

Educators will ex amine how the individual choices of New Yorkers have molded the city we live in, unpack how the urban environ ment has impacted people both past and present, and discover hidden voices that shine a light on New York’s array of diverse communities and n e i g h b o r h o o d s . Through online les son plans and oral history workshops, discussions, guest lectures, and writ ing exercises, educators will gain a deeper under standing of the city’s history and find connections between their stu dents’ experiences and those of New Yorkers past and present. Register at mcny.org $250 per person.