A documentary that captures the mid-pandemic culmination of Harlem Stage’s Afrofuturism series featuring Craig Harris’ Nocturnal Nubian Ball for Conscientious Ballers and Cultural Shot Callers.

the cell is thrilled to announce that three time Grammy-Award™ nominee Jay Rodriguez fwill perform for a one night only performance of BELONGING: a multimedia multidisciplinary performance based on the basic need for all humanity to belong.

NEW YORK, NY – Oct 10, 2019 – The New School’s Vera List Center for Art and Politics is proud to present the re-creation of a historic performance of FESTAC ‘77 by jazz legend Craig Harris as the culminating event of its 2019 Forum dedicated to art as a political practice.

A documentary that captures the mid-pandemic culmination of Harlem Stage’s Afrofuturism series featuring Craig Harris’ Nocturnal Nubian Ball for Conscientious Ballers and Cultural Shot Callers. The film is a mix of behind-the-scenes, concert, and historical footage that highlights Craig Harris’ reunion and performances with legendary free jazz instrumentalist and fellow Sun Ra Arkestra Member, Marshall Allen. For that brief week in the summer of 2021, Craig Harris and his Nation of Imagination were able to provide much-needed entertainment for a pandemic-fatigued New York City.

• Year: 2022

• Runtime: 92 minutes

• Language: English

• Country: United States

• Director: Patrick Heaphy

• Cast: Craig Harris, Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy, Pat Cruz, Carl Hancock Rux, Marshall Allen

Date: May 21, 2023 - 4:45 pm

Location: Magic Johnson AMC Theatre Harlem - 2309 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York, NY 10027

Cost: $15

“This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.”

the cell is thrilled to announce that three time Grammy-Award™ nominee Jay Rodriguez fwill perform for a one night only performance of BELONGING: a multimedia multidisciplinary performance based on the basic need for all humanity to belong. He is joined onstage by Brandee Younger (harpist), Carl Hancock Rux (writer, poet and essayist), Ches Smith (percussionist) Melissa Slocum (bass) and Arturo O’Farrill (pianist) Ehab Medhat (visuals). Doors open at 6:30 PM and tickets are $40.

NEW YORK, NY – Oct 10, 2019 – The New School’s Vera List Center for Art and Politics is proud to present the re-creation of a historic performance of FESTAC ‘77 by jazz legend Craig Harris as the culminating event of its 2019 Forum dedicated to art as a political practice. The Forum highlights African artist collective Chimurenga, winner of the Jane Lombard Prize for Art and Social Justice, in a three-day installation of its Pan African Space Station (PASS), a roving curatorial platform which stages exhibitions, puts on radio shows, and facilitates research. The special one-night performance of Harris’ FESTAC ‘77 will be presented on Friday, October 25, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The New School’s Tishman Auditorium.