February 26 2025, 4 - 5:30 pm
Cornel West wrote: “Jazz is a mode of democratic action. [It is] the middle road between invisibility and anger. It is where self-confident creativity resides. Black music is the paradigm for how Black people have best dealt with their humanity, their complexity ...” Come and hear from VIU poet Sonnet L’Abbé how jazz and poetry are interconnected practices of joy and resilience.
Sonnet L’Abbé, vocals and poetry, and Nick Peck, piano
Date and Time:
February 26 2025, 4 - 5:30 pm
Attendance:
In-person
Location:
Nanaimo campus
Building:
Building 320
Room:
Room 105
Organizer:
VIU External Relations
Contact:
Universityrelations@viu.ca