Join us at Princeton University this THURSDAY and FRIDAY for a special event dedicated to celebrating and exploring the life and legacy of James Brown.
Walk-up and same day registration welcome!
Please note the following additions to the program including a **FRIDAY EVENING*** Q&A PROGRAM with legendary James Brown band members PEE WEE ELLIS and FRED WESLEY in dialogue with AHMIR "QUESTLOVE" THOMPSON of THE ROOTS.
“Ain’t that a Groove”: The Genius of James Brown
A Princeton University Two-Day Symposium
PROGRAM
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University
6:00pm
Welcome
Valerie Smith, Director of the Center for African American Studies
6:15pm
"James Brown: Man To Man", Concert Film Footage
courtesy of Alan Leeds and Harry Weinger
7pm-9pm
“On the One”: A Keynote Roundtable featuring Robert Christgau, Farah J.
Griffin, Alan Leeds, and Fred Moten
moderator: Daphne A. Brooks
Friday, November 30, 2007
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University
9:00am
Opening Remarks: “‘I’m Not There’: Popular Music Studies & the
Godfather of Soul”
Daphne A. Brooks
9:30-11:30am
“It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World”: Black Power, Black Masculinity and the Politics of Funk
Mark Anthony Neal, "In the Rhythm of Patriarchy: 'Papa Don't Take No
Mess'"
Jason King, “James Brown’s Sweat”
Thomas F. DeFrantz, “My Brother, the Dance Master”
Robert Fink, “Soul Power, 1971”
Moderator: Tera W. Hunter
1:00-3:00pm
The Funky Precedent: Revolutionizing Rock, Birthing Hip Hop—Theorizing James Brown’s Musical Innovations
Kandia Crazy Horse, "The One and Only: King James' Rock Revolt"
Rickey Vincent, "James Brown and the Rhythm Revolution"
Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson, “The Roots of Hip Hop”
Harry Weinger, “Listening to James Brown”
Moderator: Joshua B. Guild
3:30-5:30pm
“Mama Don’t Take No Mess”: Black Feminist Readings of James Brown
Greg Tate, “blues and the nekkid truth--the embodied she-funks of betty
davis, chaka khan, grace jones and meshell ndeocello”
Imani Perry, "Telling Him About Himself: A Feminist Reading of James
Brown"
Mendi Obadike, "The Pleasure/Challenge of James Brown's Iconicity"
Ernest Hardy, "James Brown: Portal of Possibility"
Moderator: Tavia Nyong’o
5:30-6:00pm
Closing Remarks
Cornel West, Class of 1943 University Professor in the Center for African American Studies
8:30-10pm
101 McCormick Hall
Special Evening Q&A
A Conversation with legendary James Brown band members Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley and Questlove of the Roots
Moderator: Alan Leeds
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
James Brown Conference @ Princeton Tomorrow
Unfortunately I won't be able to attend, but for any and all near Princeton, New Jersey, this is a free conference you don't want to miss. (From Audiologo, many thanks!)
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