Conversation with NEA Jazz Master Terence Blanchard

The Event: A Conversation with Terence Blanchard: Scoring Malcolm X

Theme: Celebrating Malcolm X’s centennial, Andrea Joy Pearson will facilitate a powerful dialogue with Terence Blanchard, featuring Ananias “Markey” Montague, to explore Blanchard’s Malcolm X Jazz Suite and its impact on music and social justice.

Blanchard is widely celebrated as Spike Lee’s longtime collaborator (composing for films like Malcolm X, BlacKkKlansman, and Da 5 Bloods), a 6x Grammy® Award winner, and the first Black composer to have an opera performed at the Metropolitan Opera (Fire Shut Up in My Bones).

Key Details for Listing/PSA:

Who: NEA Jazz Master Terence Blanchard, facilitated by Andrea Joy Pearson and featuring Ananias “Markey” Montague.

When: This Saturday, October 11, at 11:00 AM.

Where: Malcolm X Foundation.

Admission: Free with required RSVP: [https://ticketomaha.com/events/scoring-malcolm-x-q-and-a-with-terence-blanchard-1zyr]

This is a powerful opportunity for the Omaha community to engage with one of the most important composers of our time. We would be incredibly grateful if KVNO could include this in your community calendar or offer a brief public service announcement before Saturday.