Alternate and Original Poster | Ark & The Archive:
2023
The Ark and the Archive: Exploring the Legacy of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra through Ephemera.”Established by pianist Horace Tapscott and close associates in 1961, the @panafrikanpeoplesarkestra is a L.A. based jazz ensemble originating in the Black community of South Central. Through a curated selection of never publicly displayed archival materials—including images, videos, and ephemera from both the Horace Tapscott collection at UCLA Library and from Arkestra members’ personal archives, the exhibition invites visitors to explore the band's enduring and complex legacy over the past six decades.
On view July 23–29
On view July 23–29