Nicole Mitchell leads a talk about the influence of Octavia Butler’s writings in her music, and that of other visionaries of the Afrofuturist generation.  With John Corbett (music artist/writer, Corbett vs Dempsey Gallery co-founder) and Madhu Dubey (Associate Professor, UIC, Feminist Theory, Cultural Studies, African American Literature).

Blackstone Library, 4904 S Lake Park Ave., Chicago. Wednesday, April 7, 6:00pm-7:30pm. Learn more »

This satellite event is presented in conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Art’s presentation of Nicole Mitchell and the Black Earth Ensemble.