IF YOU GO* What: Art for Health lecture by Ysaye Maria Barnwell.* When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday.* Where: Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View.* Admission: $25 adults, $15 students in advance; $35 at the door.* Phone: 495-4438.* Web site: www.memorial.org/foundation.
Dr. Ysaye Maria Barnwell will deliver the 10th annual Cam Busch Endowed Art for Health lecture Thursday at the Hunter Museum of American Art.
Barnwell sings with Sweet Honey in the Rock, an cappella group of six women whose repertoire includes spirituals, songs of the struggle for justice, the blues and ancient lullabies.
Barnwell has a doctorate in speech pathology and a master’s degree in public health and was a professor at the College of Dentistry at Howard University for 10 years. She has conducted workshops on three continents, written children’s books and composed for numerous choral, film, video, dance and theatrical projects.
The purpose of the lecture series is to explore the importance of art in the healing process. Previous speakers have included artists, musicians, poets, performing artists and academics from around the country.