Learn about music genres from African American history and culture in this award-winning educational documentary! Kids can also make a quilt square with the African American Quilt Circle of San Antonio, and participate in activities with dancer Tanesha Payne, poet-musician Andrea Vocab Sanderson, and lead actress Cynthia Freeman Gibbs. Recommended for ages 8+.
This San Antonio Public Library event is in partnership with Musical Bridges Around the World, a local nonprofit arts organization and producers of “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music”. The film is an educational documentary recommended for ages 8+ that explores the music genres born and formed by African American history and culture and how music of the past connects with that of the present, just like the layers of a quilt.
*Attendees may be included in professional photography and videography by Musical Bridges Around the World.*
Learn more about the film at: mbaw.org/quilt
KEY CAST
Actress
Actress
Dance
Mezzo-soprano
Bass-baritone
Voice & Guitar
Trombocalist (Trombone & Vocals)
Piano, Composer
Piano
Bass
Percussion
Vocals
Vocals, Poetry