For an overview of Juneteenth at Winterthur, visit. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. “Just as ‘A Celebration of Black Joy’ is committed to showcasing the black experience in America, Winterthur is committed to welcoming and amplifying the voices of underrepresented groups in America,” said Jonathan Whitney, Wilmington Ballet’s frequent collaborator. Register for “A Celebration of Black Joy” here. There is a separate fee for the performances. Through storytelling and music, the experience celebrates the joy that can be found in the lives of people of color throughout their history in America. In addition, performances of The Whitney Project’s “A Celebration of Black Joy” will take place at 11 am and 3 pm in Copeland Lecture Hall inside Winterthur’s Visitor Center.
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The activities in Enchanted Woods are included with general admission tickets and are free for Winterthur members. The day will also include a World Marketplace in Enchanted Woods, featuring Created by LA, Evernette Wines, Kara Hinson Art, and Soleil Dancewear. “We’re excited to bring these lively and family-friendly performances to the visitors of Winterthur,” said Benjamin Sterling Cannon, executive and artistic director of the Wilmington Ballet Academy of the Dance. Musician and composer Jonathan Whitney, along with his Whitney Project participants, will fill Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods and Copeland Lecture Hall with performances enriched by and deeply rooted in African American arts and culture. The Wilmington Ballet, in collaboration with The Whitney Project, will host a celebration of African American culture commemorating Juneteenth Freedom Day. WINTERTHUR, DE (June 1, 2023) – A variety of storytellers, musicians, and dancers will celebrate Juneteenth at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 11 am to 4 pm. Posted by Jason Brudereck JJPosted in Blog, Museum Juneteenth celebration to inspire visitors June 17 Benjamin Sterling Cannon, executive and artistic director of the Wilmington Ballet Academy of the Dance, speaks about his experience collaborating with Winterthur while being interviewed by Eliza Jarvis of Flux Creative Consulting in Copeland Lecture Hall. Register for “A Celebration of Black Joy” here.įor an overview of Juneteenth Celebration Day, visit this page. There is a separate fee for these performances. Performances of The Whitney Project’s “A Celebration of Black Joy” will take place at 11 am and 3 pm in Copeland Lecture Hall. Throughout the day, a variety of storytellers, musicians, and dancers will fill Enchanted Woods and Copeland Lecture Hall with performances enriched by and deeply rooted in African American arts and culture.
One of the outcomes is our upcoming Juneteenth Celebration Day, which takes place here on Saturday, June 17, from 11 am to 4 pm. It’s been an enriching experience for Winterthur employees and visitors alike. Winterthur’s collaboration with Cannon developed into a relationship with a variety of area organizations. “I like to pretend I live here,” Cannon said. When Cannon drives on to the estate these days, he doesn’t feel like a trespasser. On his first visit back as an adult, Cannon fell in love with Winterthur, and the team here likewise fell in love with the Wilmington Ballet. But he truly meant the primary definition of curiosity: “eager to learn.” He could have meant curious in the sense of the word’s secondary definition: “strange, quirky, or unusual.” And he wouldn’t be incorrect.
“I found the team at Winterthur to be, in a word, ‘curious,’” Cannon said. He was delighted to find that his assumptions weren’t justified. Nardone invited Cannon to visit and experience what we have to offer, and so Cannon did. But one day a few years ago he was approached by Mark Nardone, who was then communications manager at Winterthur. “I never thought I could have a partnership with a place like Winterthur,” Cannon said recently from the stage of Copeland Lecture Hall. Now the executive and artistic director of the Wilmington Ballet Academy of the Dance, Cannon never gave much thought to the local cultural institution, which he viewed as a “separate, large, and self-contained” system. Benjamin Sterling Cannon hadn’t been to Winterthur since he was about 10 years old.
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