This event features a screening of 'Milford Graves: Full Mantis,' followed by a conversation with Ashanti Alston, moderated by Joy James. The discussion will explore improvisation as a practice of freedom, connecting Graves's artistic vision with Alston's journey from the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army to anarchism and abolition. The conversation will delve into Black liberation, revolutionary practice, and ideas from Alston's writings, including 'Anarchist Panther: Selected Writings.' Film admission includes priority seating for the conversation.

Milford Graves: Full Mantis with Ashanti Alston, Joy James

Weaving blistering performance footage from Europe, Japan, and the U.S. with a sublimely restrained, intimate glimpse into a world-renowned jazz percussionist’s singular voice and complex cosmology.