Josephine Baker: Black Diva in a White Man’s World Screens Tuesday, January 26, 2010.

A tender, revealing documentary about one of the most famous and popular performing artists of the 20th century. Her legendary banana belt dance created theatre history; her song “J’ai deux amours” became a classic, and her hymn. The film focuses on her life and work from a  perspective that analyses images of Black people in popular culture. It portrays the artist in the mirror of European colonial clichés and presents her as a resistance fighter, an ambulance driver during WWII, and an outspoken activist against racial discrimination involved in the worldwide Black Consciousness movement of the 20th century. A panel discussion with visual and performing artists will follow the screening.

Director: Annette von Wagenheim

This is a WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk) television production
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM

Location: Seattle Art Museum

Admission: Suggested donation of $5 at the door (no advance ticket sales)