Mahjong at the Museum: Lessons and Open Play, February
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin Cassie Lazzo, The Mahjologist, for a lesson on how to play American Mahjong at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art! American Mahjong is an adapted version of the ancient tile game Mahjong which originated in China. It is complex, addicting, and FUN! The Mahjong Line has revamped the game by making beautiful tiles and […]
Art Club: Brooks Portraits
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesJoin us Sunday, February 9th for a closer look at the Brooks Portraits, painted in 1911 by Cecilia Beaux. Led by art history professor Mallory Sharp, we’ll spend each Art Club learning about the artist, their influences, the historical context, and other fascinating details that give us a fuller understanding of the diverse artworks on […]
The Audre Lorde Film Series presents: Pariah (2011)
Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN, United StatesThe Audre Lorde Film Series continues with a screening of Pariah (2011), a powerful coming-of-age story that resonates deeply with the themes of identity, self-expression, and resilience championed by Audre Lorde. Directed by Dee Rees, this critically acclaimed film follows Alike, a 17-year-old Black girl navigating her sexual identity as a lesbian within the confines […]