April Events

Angélique Kidjo, Christopher John Rogers, and more [View in browser]( [The Met]( [Met News]( [Events at The Met]( [Black and white photographs of Alina Cho and Christopher John Rogers.]( MetSpeaks [The Atelier with Alina Cho: Christopher John Rogers]( Tuesday, April 19, 6:30–7:30 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Join journalist Alina Cho and fashion designer Christopher John Rogers for a conversation about the acclaimed designer's upbringing and the launch of his eponymous brand. Learn about his childhood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his blend of early influences, and his design philosophy, all of which established him as a distinct new voice in American fashion. Tickets start at $40. [Buy tickets now →]( [Photograph of Angélique Kidjo]( MetLiveArts [Angélique Kidjo at The Met]( Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26, 7 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Angélique Kidjo invites us to join her on a musical odyssey from Africa, a fount of incomparably rich inspiration, to New York, the unique global crossroads and catalyst for her continually expanding, innovative repertoire. Kidjo's performance anticipates the reinstallation of [The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing](—home to the galleries, currently under construction, that celebrate the genius of sub-Saharan creative expression—and underscores the aesthetic qualities, authorship, places of origin, array of cultures, and dynamic performance contexts of the works in the collection. Tickets start at $25. [Buy tickets now →]( [Why Born Enslaved!, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, Valenciennes 1827–1875 Courbevoie), Marble, French]( MetSpeaks [Symposium—Fictions of Emancipation: Carpeaux Recast]( Thursday, April 28, 10:15 am–5 pm The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Join a panel of scholars for a daylong symposium that examines Western sculpture in relation to the histories of transatlantic slavery, colonialism, and empire. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [Gateways Brass Collective]( MetLiveArts [Gateways Music Festival: Gateways Brass Collective]( Friday, April 22, 5:30–8 pm The Met Fifth Avenue Gateways Music Festival connects and supports professional classical musicians of African descent. It aims to enlighten and inspire communities—especially those underrepresented in classical music—through the power of performance. As part of Gateways' "Around the Town" series, the Gateways Brass Collective performs in various locations around the Museum. Free with Museum admission. [Learn more →]( [Photo of a painting by Elizabeth Colomba]( MetTours [Artists on Artworks—Elizabeth Colomba]( Friday, April 29, 6–7 pm Gallery 771, The Met Fifth Avenue Join representational painter Elizabeth Colomba, who is of Caribbean and French heritage, in the galleries for a discussion about her artistic process. Colomba draws inspiration from both European and American master painters like Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent. By centering Black diasporic subjects in historical settings, Colomba's work challenges Western conventions of beauty and significance. Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. [Learn more →]( [The Observant Eye]( MetStudies [The Observant Eye]( Friday, April 22, 6:30–7:30 pm Meet in Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education Slow down, tap into your powers of observation, and discover a work of art through close looking and discussion. No prior knowledge of art is necessary. All adult learners are welcome. Free with Museum admission. [Learn more →]( [Art Trek—Senses of Springtime]( Families [Art Trek—Senses of Springtime]( Saturday, April 16, 2–3 pm Carson Family Hall, Uris Center for Education Travel through time and around the world on a Museum adventure. Discover favorite works of art as you look and learn together. This month's theme is Senses of Springtime. Recommended for families with children ages 7 to 11 years. Free with Museum admission; admission is free for children under 12 with an adult. [Learn more →]( [Virtual Events]( [Undergraduate and Graduate Internship Program Online Information Sessions]( MetStudies [Undergraduate and Graduate Internship Program Online Information Sessions]( April 20, 10–10:45 am, April 21, 5–5:45 pm, and April 29, 12–12:45 pm Online Join an online information session to learn more about the fall 2022 undergraduate and graduate internship program and application process. Free, though advance registration is required. [Register now →]( [Picture This!—Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room]( Access [Picture This!—Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room]( Thursday, April 21, 2–3:30 pm Online For adults who are blind or partially sighted. Join us for this virtual tour to enjoy works of art through detailed descriptions and discussion. Free, though advance registration is required. 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For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see [Fictions of Emancipation: Carpeaux Recast]( and [Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room](. For Education program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport](. For MetLiveArts program funders, visit [metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport](. Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. [Donate now.]( Images: Alina Cho, photo by Ungano + Agriodimas Studio. Christopher John Rogers, photo by Kendall Bessent. | Angélique Kidjo. Photo by Fabrice Mabillo | Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875). [Why Born Enslaved!]( (detail), modeled 1868, carved 1873. Marble, H. 22 7/8 in. (58.1 cm), W. 16 in. (40.6 cm), D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace, Wrightsman Fellows, and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation Gifts, 2019 (2019.220) | Gateways Brass Collective. Photo by Adam Fenster | The American Wing, Gallery 771, Terian Family Gallery. At left: Elizabeth Columba (born Épinay-sur-Seine, France, 1976). Armelle, 1997. Oil on canvas. Private collection.