February 11-17: Snowballs, Hip Hop, and a Whole Lotta Love

Monday, February 11thEvent: Alissa Quart: Nonfiction!@Brown Lecture SeriesLocation: Smith-Buonnano Hall Room 106Time: 6:00 p.m.Alissa Quart ’94, journalist, editor, poet, and acclaimed author of Squeezed:  Why Our Families Can’t Afford America (2018), discusses economic inequality and the future of journalism.  She is also the author of the books Branded and Monetized.  Quart is a regular contributor to The New York Times, writes a column for The Guardian called “Outclassed,” and is Executive Editor of the Economic Hardship Project, a nonprofit she co-founded with writer Barbara Ehrenreich.  In 2018, Quart won an Emmy for executive producing the documentary film “Jackson.”  Quart currently teaches an advanced writing seminar, “Social Justice Reporting in the Digital Age” in Brown’s Nonfiction Writing Program.Book Signing to FollowTuesday, February 12thEvent: Snowballs on Simmons - Beekeeping Society Official Snow FightLocation: Ruth J. Simmons QuadrangleTime: 7:00 p.m.Join the Brown Beekeeping Society for a massive snowball fight to welcome the second big snowfall of this winter. They have reserved Simmons Quad for this event. Get ready to get a face full of snow. No rocks, ice optional.Event: Hip Hop Lecture Series at Brown UniversityLocation: Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (85 Waterman Street)Time: 1:00 p.m.Professor Tricia Rose’s award-winning book, "Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America," is considered foundational text for the study of hip hop, one that has defined what is now an entire field of study. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Black Noise, Professor Rose and the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University will host a series of lectures that explore hip hop culture and its legacy.Tuesday's lecture will be by Bakari Kitwana, author of The Hip-Hop Generation, Executive Director of Rap Sessions, and Co-founder of the National Hip-Hop Political Convention.Wednesday, February 13thEvent: Right-Wing Movements and Neo-Nationalism in Central EuropeLocation: Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs Room 155Time: 5:00 p.m.Central Europe has produced some of the most potent challenges to the norms of liberal democracy in recent years. While western observers have focused a considerable amount of attention on the institutional shifts that stem from these challenges, there is less information available on the social movements that lie behind them. This panel features two accomplished scholars who are actively researching the motivations, goals, and ideologies that animate these movements.Event: Salsa LessonsLocation: Alumnae HallTime: 6:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m.Led by instructor Mori Granot-Sanchez of RI Latin Dance, Salsa Lessons are held every Wednesday throughout the semester! You don't need a partner (we got this covered) but you can bring your friends, family, co-workers, the love of your life, etc… Classes are open to everyone! No experience needed!!!• Stage 1 (Beginner & Advanced-Beginner): 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.• Stage 2 (Intermediate): 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.Event: Emo-Gies: Pre-Valentine's Day Emo NightLocation: Ogie's Trailer ParkTime: 10:00 p.m.Winter kicking you while you’re down? Stressing about what to do all alone on Valentine’s Day? Cursing the world for not giving you that special someone durning this magical time of the year? Well calm the fuck down because Ogie’s Emo Night is back with a vengeance y’all! We coming at you hard with a solid dose of sad on Valentine’s Day Eve! Come hang while DJ 2Tearz spins all the classic downers from the 90s to now. Drink specials, song requests, and too much nostalgia are at the top of the menu.As always, no jerks allowedThursday, February 14thEvent: Hip Hop Lecture Series at Brown UniversityLocation: Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (85 Waterman Street)Time: 1:00 p.m.Thursday's lecture will be by Amanda Boston AM’16 PhD’18, a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow and Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow at the Marron Institute of Urban Management, New York University.Event: Datamatch x Small Victories Valentine's Day Party!!!Location: Studio Lounge (69 Union Street, Providence)Time: 9:30 p.m.Instead of wallowing on your couch eating heart shaped chocolates and watching rom-coms and chick flicks, join Small Victories & Datamatch at Studio Lounge this Valentine’s Day for the chance to ~meet your match~ out on the dancefloor.If you haven't registered yet, do so here: https://www.datamatch.me. If you complete the survey by 10 p.m. on Monday the 11th, you'll be emailed a link to discounted tickets!Friday, February 15thEvent: Concert: Kukuruz QuartetLocation: Granoff Center for the ArtsTime: 7:00 p.m.The Kukuruz Quartet presents a concert for four upright pianos. The program features rarely played compositions by Julius Eastman with new works by Brown-affiliated artists Erik DeLuca, Alexander Dupuis, Seamus Hubbard Flynn, Kristina Warren, and Marcel Zaes. Admission is free and open to the public.The Kukuruz Piano Quartet is a close-knit group of divergent artistic personalities, emergent from training in disparate musical fields: Simone Keller is a versatile pianist in contemporary and classical music, Philip Bartels is an experimental theatre stage director, Duri Collenberg studied composition in Amsterdam und Lukas Rickli has broad experience in improvisation.Saturday, February 16thEvent: Black Appreciation Dinner 2019Location: Sayles HallTime: 6:00 p.m.The Liberation Collective and the Brotherhood proudly present the Fourth Annual Black Appreciation Dinner, which will take place on February 16th, 2019 6-9pm in Sayles Hall. The event will be a community celebration of joy and excellence in the black community at Brown. This year's theme is Black to the Future: Building a Sustainable Future. What steps can we take to address environmental concerns, land, and the health of the earth for future black generations?There will be student performances, a video celebrating our seniors, and we will also be serving a catered dinner from some of our favorite restaurants.Event: My B-Side Valentine: Kids w/ Curls x Noah Choi & Neil GohLocation: The Underground Coffee Co.Time: 8:00 p.m.B-SIDE's first show of the semester and you know we're gonna get you in your feelings!!Gonna start off the night smoooth with a debut performance from Neil Goh and Noah Choi (Noah's on soundcloud btw, toss a follow to the homie https://soundcloud.com/wookche.) Also it's gonna be hard, but try to control yourself when Neil breaks out his violin.THEN HOT DAMN! THE MAIN EVENT!! Sit back and prepare to be serenaded by the vocals of Tomi Madarikan with Kids with Curls (one of the newest and hottest bands on campus, check their album, In Constant Time, out on Spotify.) Kids with Curls will hit at 9:00 with a 40 min set. Once they have finished you will leave the event fully In Your Feelings.Sunday, February 17thEvent: POC MeditationLocation: Page-Robinson HallTime: 4:00 p.m.*people of color* are invited to Page Robinson 411 (the chaplain's lounge) for a bit of:tea | movement | breathing | reflectionall levels of meditation experience are always welcome to this weekly gathering. feel free to invite friends and reach out to Bruce Ramphal with any questions!Images via, via, via, via, and via.