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December 12, 2026, 6:00 – 9:00pm

S.E. Rogie Listening Session: Palm Wine Music

YATTA

Musician YATTA will guide us through a listening session that contextualizes Sierra Leonean musician S.E. Rogie's place in the palm wine genre

Opens November 11, 2026

Iron + Palm Wine: Koneh Pelawoe

YATTA

Visitors are invited to learn about the history of palm wine music alongside the artist.

October 24, 2026, 1:00 – 5:00pm

Khajistan Portal Test: Day Two & Closing Party

Khajistan

Help shape the next version of the Khajistan Portal, then join us for drinks and dinner as we close the residency at Recess.

October 17, 2026, 2:00 – 5:00pm

Khajistan Office Hours

Khajistan

Drop in to interact with and explore the Khajistan Portal with the Khajistan team.

October 10, 2026, 1:00 – 6:00pm

Khajistan Office Hours & Screening of Javaid Shampoo (2004)

Khajistan

Drop in to explore Khajistan’s Portal, then stay for a screening of the 2004 telefilm Javaid Shampoo from the Khajistan Film Vault.

October 3, 2026, 1:00 – 4:00pm

Khajistan Portal Test: Day One

Khajistan

Help Khajistan test, translate, map, print, and reshape its growing digital archive in this hands-on workshop with Umber Majeed.

September 19, 2026, 1:00 – 4:00pm

High Tea with Khajistan

Khajistan

Join Khajistan for chai, sweets, conversation, and the public opening of the Khajistan Portal.

On view: September 19–October 24, 2026

The Khajistan Institute for Advanced Research and Necessary Development

Khajistan

Khajistan preserves art, words, & media from forgotten or silenced communities, from the Indus to the Maghreb, archiving banned and censored materials

September 15–October 29, 2022

Black Movement Pop Up Library

LaJuné McMillian and Yvonne Mpwo

using perception neuron motion-capture suits to witness signature movement vocabularies across the Black diaspora

January 7–March 9, 2013

We Buy White Albums

Rutherford Chang

Chang will create an archive, listening library, and anti-store to house and grow his collection of the Beatles’ iconic record.