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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DAAS Diasporic Dialogues
DESCRIPTION:Dilla Time\nThe Life and Afterlife of J Dilla\, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm\n\nWINNER OF THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY\nNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\n\n“This book is a must for everyone interested in illuminating the idea of unexplainable genius.” —QUESTLOVE\n\nEqual parts biography\, musicology\, and cultural history\, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla\, a musical genius who transformed the sound of popular music for the twenty-first century.\n\nHe wasn’t known to mainstream audiences\, even though he worked with renowned acts like D’Angelo and Erykah Badu and influenced the music of superstars like Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. He died at the age of thirty-two\, and in his lifetime he never had a pop hit. Yet since his death\, J Dilla has become a demigod: revered by jazz musicians and rap icons from Robert Glasper to Kendrick Lamar\; memorialized in symphonies and taught at universities. And at the core of this adulation is innovation: a new kind of musical time-feel that he created on a drum machine\, but one that changed the way “traditional” musicians play.\n\nIn Dilla Time\, Dan Charnas chronicles the life of James DeWitt Yancey\, from his gifted childhood in Detroit to his rise as a Grammy-nominated hip-hop producer\, to the rare blood disease that caused his premature death\; and follows the people who kept him and his ideas alive. He also rewinds the histories of American rhythms: from the birth of soul in Dilla’s own “Motown\,” to funk\, techno\, and disco. Here\, music is a story of Black culture in America and of what happens when human and machine times are synthesized into something new. Dilla Time is a different kind of book about music\, a visual experience with graphics that build those concepts step by step for fans and novices alike\, teaching us to “see” and feel rhythm in a unique and enjoyable way.\n\nDilla’s beats\, startling some people with their seeming “sloppiness\,” were actually the work of a perfectionist almost spiritually devoted to his music. This is the story of the man and his machines\, his family\, friends\, partners\, and celebrity collaborators. Culled from more than 150 interviews about one of the most important and influential musical figures of the past hundred years\, Dilla Time is a book as delightfully detail-oriented and unique as J Dilla’s music itself.\n\nBiography:\nDan Charnas is an American author\, radio host\, and record company executive. He is considered to have played a role in the creation of hip-hop journalism.\n\nA native of New York City\, Charnas graduated with honors from Boston University in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in communications. In 2007\, Charnas earned a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His master's thesis was titled Shocked: Birthright Unplugged challenges Birthright Israel in an epic battle for the hearts and minds of American Jews.\n\nAs a radio personality\, Charnas hosted a segment on KPWR in Los Angeles. As a journalist he was a writer for the hip-hop magazine The Source.He became a talent scout for Profile Records and later ran the rap division of American Recordings in a joint venture with Warner Bros. Records.\n\nIn 2010 he wrote the book The Big Payback about the history of the hip-hop business.\n\nIn 2022 his book Dilla Time\, on the life and works of hip-hop producer J Dilla\, was published.\n\nCharnas is an associate professor at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and has been a thesis advisor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.-Wikipedia
UID:127994-21860024@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/127994
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Music,Hip-hop,Detroit,Afroamerican,African Diaspora,african and afroamerican studies,african and african american studies,African American
LOCATION:Haven Hall - 648G GalleryDAAS
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DTSTAMP:20241024T172043
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:M-CLIC presents: The \"CLIC-N-CUTZ\" Barbershop Series (10/24/24)
DESCRIPTION:Men of Color Leading & Investing in Community (M-CLIC) presents: \"The CLIC-N-CUTZ\" Barbershop Series! Topic: \"First-Gen Men: The Unknown and the Underdogs!\"Featuring Special Guest: Dr. Norris Chase\, Director of First-Generation Commitment\, LSA Undergraduate Education\nJoin us for an engaging discussion focusing on the unique challenges and experiences of first-generation men of color in higher education. With men of color often being referred to as an \"endangered species\" in college-going pathways\, it's crucial to address the compounded elements of identity that play a role in their journey to success. Dr. Norris Chase will lead this candid conversation\, aimed at informing and empowering participants.\nAbout M-CLIC: M-CLIC is a university-wide mentorship initiative open to all participants of any race or gender who seek to engage and foster a stronger sense of community and support for men of color at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. \nEvent Highlight: M-CLIC's signature workshop\, the \"CLIC-N-CUTZ\" Barbershop Series\, a unique\, informative\, and safe-spaced barbershop experience. Beyond free haircuts and refreshments from local licensed barbers\, participants sit back and engage in trending topics and critical issues affecting men of color while brainstorming effective solutions to counteract some of today's stresses.\nM-CLIC - Conversation. Connection. Community. Culture.For more information\, visit our website at https://oami.umich.edu/m-clic/or by email at MCLIC-info@umich.edu
UID:127990-21860008@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/127990
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Afro American Minority Lounge  (Lower Level, South Quad)
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DTSTAMP:20241017T100242
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241024T180000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:October Book Club | Stacey Swann’s “Olympus\, Texas”
DESCRIPTION:Attend the October session of our monthly book club! This event is open to all adults who have an interest in fiction\, mythology\, and the ancient world. Learn more about the Kelsey Book Club at https://myumi.ch/Drn1Q.\n\nThis month\, we are reading *Olympus\, Texas* (2021) by Stacey Swann—a riveting family drama set in a small East Texas town. When March Briscoe returns home after a scandalous affair with his brother’s wife\, his presence disrupts his family’s already fragile bonds. Amid the chaos\, death and broken marriages ensue\, further testing the family’s ties. Described as “a bighearted novel with technicolor characters\, plenty of Texas swagger\, and a powder keg of a plot\,” *Olympus\, Texas* explores themes of love\, betrayal\, and the complexities of family—bringing a modern twist to classical mythology.\n\nWhether you have read *Olympus\, Texas* before or it is new for you\, join us for an evening of community and conversation led by Shannon Ness\, university programs coordinator at the Kelsey Museum. \n\nThis event will take place in Room 125 of Newberry Hall\; light refreshments will be served. \n\n*Note: Registration for this session is now closed. Visit our book club web page to learn about future meetings: https://myumi.ch/Drn1Q.*
UID:124342-21852918@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124342
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mythology,Storytelling,Ancient Greece,Discussion,Books,Ancient Rome
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Room 125
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