Regina Carter

The Detroit-based jazz violinist, composer, and MacArthur Fellow's new music and multimedia project explores areas across America where hundreds of thousands of citizens, most often African Americans and immigrants, have witnessed their homes, businesses, and churches being demolished. This new work explores ideas around urban renewal and gentrification, and the role of the arts in creating healthy, sustainable communities. This performance features a collection of original and reimagined music of the era as Carter shines a spotlight on what’s been lost—gone in a phrase of air—then finds celebration in the ashes.