An exploration of diverse perspectives
At Strathmore, we believe in the potential of music and art to break down barriers and build understanding between people of different backgrounds. Particularly, we have been talking a lot about the power of live performance to open up a window into the perspectives of people from different places, cultures, and eras.
The artists highlighted in our Windows series take us on a journey through distinctive places and stories, giving us a glimpse into worlds we might not typically encounter. Their art illuminates for us the singular, specific sound of a language, region, and musical traditions. At the same time, it explores universal themes of humanity to help us find common ground. The people, places, and situations change, but the performances themselves, over and over, reflect themes that are familiar to us all—resilience, family, youthful innocence, restless longing, fear, dreams—highlighting our connections to the past, each other, and the world around us.
To deepen the experience, each Windows show is accompanied by a preshow event where experts and artists from our community provide context in the form of a lecture, discussion, interactive class, or companion performance. Following the show, join us in the Encore Café to connect with other attendees and share your experience.
Upcoming Windows Performances
VIEW ALLTHU JUNE 15 | 8PM
WED JUNE 28 | 8PM
Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower
The Music Center
Octavia E. Butler’s Afrofuturist novel on stage
THU JUNE 29 | 8PM
Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower
The Music Center
Octavia E. Butler’s Afrofuturist novel on stage
FRI JUNE 30 | 8PM
Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower
The Music Center
Octavia E. Butler’s Afrofuturist novel on stage
SAT JULY 1 | 4PM
Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower
The Music Center
Octavia E. Butler’s Afrofuturist novel on stage
FRI SEPTEMBER 29 | 8PM
FRI OCTOBER 6 | 8PM
THU FEBRUARY 8 | 8PM
FRI MARCH 1 | 8PM
Past Performances
Lila Downs, Fri, October 20, 2017
Preshow Event: Women Artists on the Intersection of Music, Politics, and Identity
DakhaBrakha, Fri, November 17, 2017
Preshow Event: The Path of the Artist in Times of Conflict
Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Fri, February 2, 2018
Preshow Event: Jazz & The American Conscience
Niyaz, Fri, March 16, 2018
Preshow Event: Sufism: Ancient, Appropriated, Alive
Goran Bregović, Sun, October 28, 2018
Preshow Event: Contemporary Balkan Music
Aida Cuevas, Thu, November 8, 2018
Preshow Event: Peligrosa: Women Musicians Breaking Ground
Step Afrika! 25th Anniversary Celebration, Sun, January 20, 2019
Preshow Event: Step Afrika! The Next 25 Years
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Fri, February 8, 2019
Preshow Event: The Long Walk Goes On
Gina Chavez, Sun, April 7, 2019
AT AMP, Postshow Event: Q&A with Gina Chavez
Caetano, Moreno, Zeca & Tom Veloso, Mon, April 15, 2019
Preshow Event: What’s Old is New Again: Caetano Veloso Speaking Out
Youssou NDOUR, Wed, May 29, 2019
Preshow Event: Music is the Weapon of the People
Ronald K Brown/EVIDENCE with Arturo O’Farrill Ensemble, Fri, November 8, 2019
Preshow Event: Kinetic Collaborations: A Conversation with Ronald K. Brown and Arturo O’Farrill
Manual Cinema, No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks, Fri, January 24, 2020
Preshow Event: We Are Each Other’s Harvest: A Gathering of Poets
Bereishit Dance Company, Thu, February 6, 2020
Preshow Event: Tradition + Invention: Distinctive Approaches in Modern Dance
Monuments, October 1–31, 2020
PHILADANCO!, Fri, January 28, 2022
Preshow Event: The Legacy of PHILADANCO!: A Conversation with Joan Myers Brown
Step Afrika!'s Drumfolk, Thu & Fri, March 3 & 4, 2022
Preshow Events: A Conversation with C. Brian Williams
Marisa Monte, Thu, March 10, 2022
Preshow Event: Women Making Music & Leading Communities
DakhaBrakha, Sat, August 6, 2022
Preshow Event: Chaos & The Creative: Artists On Conflict & Craft
Voices of Mississippi, Sat, February 4, 2023
Preshow Event: Piedmont Blues Lecture & Blues Jam
Allison Miller Presents Rivers in Our Veins, Fri, February 10, 2023
Preshow Event: Critical Currents—The Life-Sustaining Rivers of the DMV
Love in Exile: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Ayer, Shahzad Ismaily, Fri, April 14, 2023
Preshow Event: South Asian Music in Global Context
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