Word: remix
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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From the polemical 2000 election that sparked the idea of the remix to the subsequent national tour, Rebirth has taken a long journey to return to Harvard, since much of the initial research for the film was done at the on-campus Harvard Film Archive. That it’s appearing here at all is a testament to the allure of Miller’s endeavor, equal parts academic critique and sonic psychedelia, and to the energetic response it’s earning from critics and audiences throughout the country...
Miller was first inspired to remix The Birth of a Nation several years later, after the controversial 2000 presidential election. He noticed that the red and blue states were split along lines, much in the way the Union and Confederate states divided during the Civil...
...film was something to set a tone, about how to portray all sorts of behavior in America,” Miller expounds. “What I’m thinking, you are confronted with people who still hold cliché ideas of women and people of color. The remix foregrounds these kinds of issues...
...also sponsors Learning from Performers, a program that brings renowned artists from myriad artistic fields to Harvard, allowing students to participate in a seminar taught by the artist. The upcoming LFP event is on March 11 with multimedia artist DJ Spooky, featuring his film remix project “Rebirth of a Nation...
...Regardless of whether politicians and rock stars succeed in keeping Africa's problems at the top of the world's agenda, 2005 is sure to be?in London, at least?Africa's year. Led by the Hayward Gallery's exhibition "Africa Remix," the city is hosting "Africa 05," a yearlong series of events celebrating art and culture from across the continent. Running until April 16, "Africa Remix" is as colorful, diverse and dynamic as Africa itself. The largest show of contemporary African artists ever seen in Europe, it features paintings, sculptures, installations, drawings, photography, film and video by some...