Mia’s award-winning podcast, The Object, tells the surprising, true stories behind the art and artists in the collection. Called “playful, thoughtful, and elegant” and “on par with This American Life” by critics, it’s the museum as you’ve never heard it before. The Object LIVE! is a series of live taping events—everything you love about the podcast brought to life on stage.

November 15 | The Renaissance Blues!

This live taping of The Object podcast, hosted by Tim Gihring, features special guest musician Chastity Brown, fun quizzes and prizes, and of course storytelling. Join us for a soulful afternoon where the blues abides, and dive into the art and artists of the Harlem Renaissance on roughly its 100th anniversary. Explore the empowering, imaginative—dare we say—better renaissance with Langston Hughes, James Van Der Zee, and especially the women: Elizabeth Catlett and Zora Neale Hurston. It’s “The Object LIVE! The Renaissance Blues!”

The daughter of a blues musician, Chastity Brown is a beloved singer-songwriter in Minneapolis with the seemingly innate ability to turn complex themes into captivating melodies. Raised in Tennessee, her folk-influenced first album Back-Road Highways produced a hit single, critical acclaim, and tours with Dar Williams and Leon Russell. Her latest, Sing to the Walls, is a love album inspired by post-pandemic themes of togetherness and the poetic empowerment of Zora Neale Hurston’s Harlem Renaissance novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Free tickets available October 15.

Location

Pillsbury Auditorium

Cost

Free; tickets required