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James Baldwin Project Mission & Outreach Link Button Live Events Archive, Outreach & Engagement Over a Decade!

"What Baldwin Is Communicating To Me ..."

ACES High school student Wendy speaks at
one of our community outreach events.
 


Outreach & Engagement, Building On the Award-Winning Film Classic
~ James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket ~


Featured Programs

•  James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket ~ Film Screening
•  James Baldwin OutLoud ~ Live Spoken Word Performance
•  James Baldwin on Broadway ~ Live Reading + Screening, Blues for Mister Charlie
•  Portraits of Jimmy ~ Exhibition of Artworks Inspired by Baldwin
•  Not What I Am, But Who ~ Social Identity Workshop


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U P C O M I N G   &   R E C E N T   E V E N T S 


 




In 1979, James Baldwin was a guest speaker at Ohio State University.
In 2025, OSU began a year-long citywide collab
with the James Baldwin Project.
Our goal:  to explore Identity & Potential via the arts
— film, theater, spoken word, visual arts, community conversations & workshops —
all with James Baldwin as catalyst.



~ ALL EVENTS ARE FREE  and Open to the Public! ~






~ EVENT #5 ~

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Wednesday April 15th at 6:00PM

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James Baldwin Outloud title with pictures of James Baldwin, Frank Leon Roberts and Karen Thorsen

portrait of karen thorsen + andre brown
wednesday april 15 6pm reception, 6:30 program & discussion, Canzini screening room, 60 cleveland ave, columbus ohregister here qr code image





~ EVENT #6 ~

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On Friday April 17th at 5:00PM

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world premiere, a digital restoration


james baldwin's blues for mister charlie title, image broadway playbill blues for mister charlie, film clip with images of actors in frames, super saying abridged for television, james baldwin's selected scenes, featuring the original broadway actors, 1964 and brand new digital restoration


pictures of frank leon roberts and karen thorsen and program description: live ready of baldwin essay notes for blues, 30 minute film premiere and post-screening discussion plus film clips
wednesday april 15 6pm reception, 6:30 program & discussion, Canzini screening room, 60 cleveland ave, columbus oh                   rsvp here qr code image
           More Info HERE!
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March 25, 2026 ~ 8:30am - 3:00pm
Purchase, NY


prideworks logo and conference 2026 date

Annual gathering for Pride organizers of all sizes to meet and network with one another, and to learn more about what others are doing to celebrate Pride in their local communities.

Featuring Artwork Inspired by James Baldwin!

      various aritworks of james baldwin 

Courtesy of James Baldwin Project





 

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February 18, 2026 ~ 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Columbus, OH


~ Baldwin Community Conversation ~

Past words. Present truths. Community Engagement.

An evening of reflection, dialogue, and connection inspired by the
enduring work of James Baldwin ... inviting participants to engage
across differences, deepen understanding and strengthen connections.

Bringing the humanities into conversation with the world beyond campus.

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Two Dollar Radio HQ
1124 Parsons Ave
Columbus, OH 43206
Free & Open to the Public
Register with QR Code
qr code link to leonard litz event
 
~ WHAT TO EXPECT ~

• Facilitated conversation and reflection
• Shared readings from Baldwin’s work
• Light refreshments

** Filmmaker Karen Thorsen will Present Film Clips from “James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket”
 




 

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February 14, 2026 ~ 10:00am - 3:00pm
Greenwich, CT


~ Leonard-Litz Pride Convening 2026 ~

helping lgbtq people fullfill their potential

Leonard-Litz Foundation’s annual opportunity for Pride organizers of all sizes to meet and network with one another, and to learn more about what others are doing to celebrate Pride in their local communities.

It is a space for open, sincere, and supportive dialogue,
acknowledging that we all need these moments
to feel re-energized in our shared movement.
Hyatt Regency Hotel
1800 E Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06870
Registration Closed
For More Info ... QR Code
qr code link to leonard litz event
 
~ WHAT TO EXPECT ~

• Build community among Pride Groups
• Share tools, resources, and best practices to support Pride events
• Strengthen advocacy efforts in support of LGBTQIA+ communities
 




 



November 14, 2025 ~ 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Columbus, OH


~ African American and African Studies Community Extension Center ~

artwork from stamford pride eventbrite link page

portrait of karen thorsen + andre brown
FREE & Open to the Public!
address 905 mount vernon ave, columbus ohio + email:  aaascec@osu.edu
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October 3rd ~ 30th, 2025
Stamford, CT


Stamford Pride + Ferguson Library
Present

"Resilience:  Stamford Pride Art Exhibit"

artwork from stamford pride eventbrite link page
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~ Including Artwork Inspired by James Baldwin! ~
by Morgan Overton, David C. Jackson and Kenya Baleech Alkebu

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FREE & Open to the Public!

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INFO + TKTS
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New Haven, CT

Friends Center for Children, Elm Street Montessori School, Flint Street Theater
Present

"James Baldwin:  The Price of the Ticket"

pics ifemichelle gardin + stephanie Greenlea + karen thorsen

Flint Street Theater
25 Flint Street
New Haven, CT
FREE & Open to the Public!

Scan QR to
RSVP!
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Artwork + Photography by Ernesto Yerena, Allan Warren, Sedat Pakay

~ The Baldwin Family Centennial Committee ~
Posted this "Shoutout" List of One Hundred Baldwin Purveyors
on their Baldwin 100 Website!


We appear at #56 (alphabetical by first name).  We're in fantastic company ... Peace!

james baldwin website centennial shoutout list of 100 names

For the FULL LIST of 100 names, VIEW + DOWNLOAD PDF




 

NYC PREMIERE OF THE RESTORATION!

The New School ~ November 13, 2014

Q & A:  Michelle Materre, Ricardo Montez, Karen Thorsen
>> Read About the Screening and Conversation

WORLD PREMIERE OF THE RESTORATION!

The National Gallery of Art, ~ October 12, 2014
video of aisha karefa-smart, karen thorsen, douglas dempsey at national gallery of art
Q&A:  Aisha Karefa-Smart, Tejan Karefa, Karen Thorsen
>> Read About "Saving the Baldwin Film"




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