Drummer and composer William Hooker accompanies “Within Our Gates,” a 1920 silent film by director Oscar Micheaux that is the oldest known surviving film by an African-American filmmaker. The film portrays the hardships, duplicity and amazing reversals of fortune a black schoolteacher experiences on a journey north to raise funds for her school. Despite the director’s graphic depictions of racial injustice and violence, the film ultimately delivers an uplifting message of racial pride and self-respect. The film will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Mr. Hooker.
William Hooker started drum lessons at age 10 and says “I consider myself a ‘jazz musician.’ My work fits in the jazz tradition because it’s based on improvisation, it’s based on learning one’s craft.” On his more than 60 CDs, his compositions range from jazz to “new” and experimental music.
This event will take place in the BTC Auditorium on
Friday, Nov. 3 at both noon and 6:30 pm.
It is free and open to the public.
Presented by the Cultural Affairs Program.
Published: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 11:59:05 +0000 by m.zemantauski