Thursday, October 27, 2011

PAST: Two 5x5 events at the Lincoln Theatre on U St! MON, April 9th, Wilmer Wilson Performance Art 9:00am - 3:00pm, Curator Spotlight on Laura Roulet 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Free

Henry "Box" Brown: FOREVER 
by Wilmer Wilson IV
Monday, April 9th 
9:00am - Early Afternoon 
Free

Though still a student at Howard University, Wilmer Wilson IV (pictured) has already staged successful performances at Hillyer Art Space and the (e) merge art fair in the district. Wilson will create a suite of performances based on the historic 19th century figure Henry "Box" Brown, a slave from Richmond, Virginia (the artist's hometown), who mailed himself to freedom in the North by paying to be shipped in a crate. 

For Henry "Box" Brown: FOREVER, Wilson will cover himself with three grades of postage stamps and walk into post offices, asking to be mailed.



Curator Spotlight with Laura Roulet. Live music by: Kris Funn & Corner Store. Live food & drinks will be served.

Both events will take place at the 
Lincoln Theatre
1215 U St, NW
Metro: U St


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