May 25, 2025 / 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Film Screening of "Live at Club Zebra" with Q and A

with filmmakers David and Matt Adeboyé, Pearl Cleage, and Zaron "Zeke" Burnett

Special Event

Step into the heart of Atlanta’s Black creative renaissance with a special artist talk featuring archivist and curator Rosa Duffy (TALL AND WILD Atlanta 1984–1994), filmmakers David and Matthew Adeboyé (Live at Club Zebra), and legendary writers Pearl Cleage and Zaron “Zeke” Burnett.

This conversation weaves together the rich historical threads explored in TALL AND WILD: Atlanta 1984–1994 and the vibrant, radical spirit captured in Live at Club Zebra—a documentary chronicling the untold story of a bohemian speakeasy that challenged the norms of Black artistic expression in the 1980s and 90s.

Together, the panel will reflect on the power of place, memory, and cultural preservation. From underground salons to archival excavations, this talk invites us to remember and reimagine Atlanta as a city shaped by the daring visions of Black artists who refused to be confined.

Featuring:

  • Rosa Duffy, Artist and Archivist of TALL AND WILD Atlanta 1984–1994

  • David & Matthew Adeboyé, Directors of Live at Club Zebra

  • Pearl Cleage and Zaron “Zeke” Burnett, Writers and Founders of Club Zebra


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Who Gets to Sustain a Career in the Arts?

Accessibility, Career Attrition & Institutional Barriers

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A panel discussion focusing on artists with disabilities, bringing together artists and cultural professionals to examine how accessibility, professional norms, and financial structures shape long term participation in the arts, not just who enters, but who is able to remain.

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