Robert Farris Thompson: Eshu in the Americas3/18 6:00-8:00pm
Yale Professor of African & African-American Art History, Yoruba practitioner and internationally acclaimed author, Dr. Robert Farris Thompson will present a dynamic lecture/discussion on the Yoruba deity Eshu (the Trickster).
Dr. Thompson will trace the deity's history from West Africa to the Americas and how the Yoruba religion is practiced today.
A Q&A will follow the presentation, and Dr. Thompson will sign his signature book Flash of the Spirit, along with a small reception.
Admission is $7 for non-members and free for MoCADA & Museum for African Art members.
The book is also available at MoCADA's store for $14.95.
The book is also available at MoCADA's store for $14.95.
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