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Afrofuturism will be one of dozens of books available on the Chicago L trains for Chicago Ideas Week, Oct. 13-19th. The week long event will include innovative discussions, workshops and showcases.Ìý If you find Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi on the L train, let us know.

Afrofuturism celebrates it’s one year anniversary this month.

Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi & Fantasy Culture celebrates it’s one year anniversary this month. The book, written by Ytasha L. Womack was published Oct. 1, 2013 and helped to synergize the Afrofuturism community. The book is held as the first primer on the subject. Afrofuturism is required reading at dozens of universities across the US and has sparked new discussions around the world. The book will celebrate it’s one year anniversary, Oct. 24th at Underground Wonderbar with DJ Sean Alvarez, 710 N. Clark in Chicago, 10 pm. Check out a few Afrofuturism events talking place this month.

This year The Afrofuturist Affair is accepting submissions for their Afrofuturist Charity and Costume Ball 2014. ÌýThe Afrofuturist Affair, a community that celebrates, strengthens, and promotes Afrofuturistic and Black Scifi culture through creative events and writings. The 4th Annual Costume Ball Ìýis on Saturday, November 8, 2014.

The 2014-2015 Black Radical Imagination film series fall tour kicked off in September. This year’s event features new experimental and Afrofuturist films from Ephraim Asili and Vashti Harrison as well as previous works by Jeanette Ehlers, Lauren Kelley, Lewis Vaughn, Terence Nance, Sanford Biggers, and Jabari Zuberi.ÌýSchedule below:

Urban Video Project and Light Work, their parent organization opened their 2014-2015 with their exhibit ‘Western Union: Small Boats (The Leopard) by Issac Julien, world-renowned visual artist and filmmaker. the film is the final installment of Julien’s “Expeditionsâ€� Ìýtrilogy. The exhibit will be on display from Sept 11- October 25, 2014 and marks the beginning of ‘Celestial Navigation: a year into the afro future.â€�

Check out the great Afrofuturism screenings at Watershed in Bristol, UK. Curated by Dr. Edson Burke, the showcase includes rare film and documentary screenings as well as sci fi animation workshops. Ytasha L. Womack and Floyd Webb kicked off the screening of the Sun Ra documentary A Joyful Noise with a video chat. Ytasha will also video chat for the screening of the documentary Black Sci Fi on Oct. 15.

Check the list of events and screenings here.

Rolling Out interviewed Afrofuturism author Ytasha L. Womack. Check it out here.

MoonDance: A Night in the Afrofuture at MoMA PSI. Photo courtesy of MoonDance

Recently, the guardian discussed how artists of a new generation are exploring ÌýAfrofuturism. ÌýEarlier this year King Britt, music producer and deejay curated an event dedicated to the Ìýgenre. He curated the MoonDance:ÌýA Night in the Afro Future which was held in ÌýNew York Ìýat the MOMA PS1. ÌýYtasha Womack filmmaker and author of Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi and Fantasy CultureÌýÌýdescribed Afrofuturism as “the intersection between black culture, technology, liberation and the imagination, with some mysticism thrown in, too. It can be expressed through film; it can be expressed through art, literature and music. It’s a way of bridging the future and the past and essentially helping to reimagine the experience of people of colour.â€� You can read the rest of the article here:

Did you miss the DuSable Museum 40th Arts and Crafts Festival? Recently, ÌýChicago Citizen newspaper interviewed Ytasha Womack author of Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi and Rayla 2212.ÌýThe article discussed the festival at the museum, the late Dr. Margaret Burroughs legacy, and the arts. “Art transforms lives, being a creator can inspire one and take them to new heights. Seeing new art can inspire people to look at things in a new light and try new things,â€� said Womack.

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Did you see the Chicago Tribune interview with Ytasha Womack, author of Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi and Fantasy Culture? ÌýRecently, the Tribune Ìýinterviewed the author to discuss the genre and Ìýher Applying Afrofuturism workshop. “It’s looking at alternate realities through a black cultural lens,â€� said Womack. “It’s expressed in so any different mediums, but it brings in science, math and philosophy.â€� ÌýCheck out the article here:Ìý