No Blues Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks, March 23-30

Starting March 23 until March 30, watch No Blues Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks online courtesy of Student Life in celebration of Women’s History Month!

We encourage NOVA faculty and staff to share the film with their respective students. The viewing is free, online, and open until March 30th.

Register to receive viewing link and password.

Film Description:
The film brings to life the story of one of Chicago’s most beloved figures. Gwendolyn Brooks was an icon, a poet laureate, and a Pulitzer Prize winner—but she was also a treasured educator and mentor to the countless writers and children who knew her as their very own “Miss Brooks.” Weaving together poetry, storytelling, sound design, original music, and striking visuals, No Blue Memories is an exploration of Brooks’ beloved city and a story of how she navigated identity, craft, and politics over the course of one of the most remarkable careers in American literary history. The performance combines intricate paper puppetry, live actors working in shadow, and an original score for an unforgettable multi-media experience. 

Commissioned by the Poetry Foundation for the Brooks Centenary, No Blue Memories is performed by an all persons-of-color cast of puppeteers, actors, and musicians. The show was written by poets Eve L. Ewing and Nate Marshall (of Crescendo Literary with a musical score by composers Jamila Woods and Ayanna Woods.

For questions, please reach out to Charlotte Lombardo.

Submitted by:
Charlotte Lombardo, clombardo@nvcc.edu