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Past Tense

Acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems, deemed “one of the more interesting artists working in the gap between art and politics” by the New York Times, is creating a new performance-based work, Past Tense, for the opening night of Antigone Now. Through song, text, projection and video, this new performance lecture with artist Carrie Mae Weems, featuring the stunning singers Eisa Davis, Alicia Hall Moran, Imani Uzuri, takes us on a deep dive into the enduring significance of the iconic Antigone and her profound relevance to our contemporary moment.

Past Tense’s origins lie in Weems’ powerful work Grace Notes. Weems says, “While working on Grace Notes for months it occurred to me that I was telling the story of Antigone, wherein an innocent man dies by unjustified means and his sister fights for the right to bury him honorably. But the wider community refuses her; her right to justice, and to peace, is denied.”











When: Thu., Oct. 13, 2016 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Onassis Cultural Center
645 Fifth Ave.
212-486-4448
Price: Free, registration requested
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Acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems, deemed “one of the more interesting artists working in the gap between art and politics” by the New York Times, is creating a new performance-based work, Past Tense, for the opening night of Antigone Now. Through song, text, projection and video, this new performance lecture with artist Carrie Mae Weems, featuring the stunning singers Eisa Davis, Alicia Hall Moran, Imani Uzuri, takes us on a deep dive into the enduring significance of the iconic Antigone and her profound relevance to our contemporary moment.

Past Tense’s origins lie in Weems’ powerful work Grace Notes. Weems says, “While working on Grace Notes for months it occurred to me that I was telling the story of Antigone, wherein an innocent man dies by unjustified means and his sister fights for the right to bury him honorably. But the wider community refuses her; her right to justice, and to peace, is denied.”

Buy tickets/get more info now