DIVERSE MUSICAL GENRES FEATURING ARTISTS DRIVING CONTEMPORARY NATIVE CULTURE
Experience the special exhibition Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me after hours and groove to the beat between two performance stages on two levels of the museum. With musicians selected to compliment Gibson’s vibrant artworks and converse with his powerful themes, PAST + FUTURE = PRESENT, Pt. 1 features Snotty Nose Rez Kids, the raucous and upbeat Haisla hip hop duo, and Black Belt Eagle Scout, the introspective and cinematic Swinomish/Iñupiaq indie rocker, both on the lobby stage.
Upstairs in Oculus Hall, renowned electronic musician Jlin debuts a series of three collaborative compositions as part of her set, specially commissioned for the evening by The Broad, featuring recordings made by Navajo/Diné musician Glen Begay and the Bearspring singers who will also perform live onstage. Footwork musician DJ Noir sets the tone for the evening with an opening set.
Come for the music, stay for the vibes. Sip on handcrafted cocktails and zero-proof drinks by Chicas on The Rocks and grab a bite from local chef and culinary innovator Nelson Lee’s mini-Airstream trailer on East West Bank Plaza. Your perfect summer night at The Broad awaits!
PAST + FUTURE = PRESENT, Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 feature a thoughtfully selected lineup of musicians who have made their mark on the club, concert, and tour circuits within the past decade, channeling a liberatory future through music and powerful performances that honor culture and ancestry. Throughout the two-part festival-style series, hip hop, experimental, pow wow, indie, electronic, and soul music coexist like the vibrant and inspirational words and colors in Jeffrey Gibson’s PAST + FUTURE = PRESENT (2024) and other artworks on view in his exhibition.
Clockwise from top left: Black Belt Eagle Scout, photo courtesy of the artist; Snotty Nose Rez Kids, photo courtesy of the artists; Jlin, photo by Jordan Munns; Glen Begay and Bearspring, photo courtesy of the artist; DJ Noir, photo by Jamie Jar
Artwork credit: Jeffrey Gibson, PAST + FUTURE = PRESENT, 2024. Polyester duck flag with metal grommets, installed on wooden tipi pole. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Joshua White/JWPictures.com
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