Radical Space: DJ Lynnee Denise
Housed in the rich history of our building, The Bookshop is a space for research and experimentation on Leidseplein. During Radical Space, DJ Lynnee Denise explores how music and sound become living archives that reveal stories of resistance and resilience in the Black queer diaspora.
Location The Bookshop
Run time 90 minutes
Genre Perspective
Language English
DJ Lynnee Denise
In this evening programme, we explore James Baldwin's legacy through the lens of music and historical sound clips from across the diaspora with DJ Lynnee Denise. A writer, interdisciplinary artist and founder of the concept DJ Scholarship, Lynnee explores how sound cultures act as living archives and intellectual meeting places for the Black queer diaspora. Her work delves deep into underground club movements and musical movements within the African diaspora, using the power of music and sound to tell stories of resistance and survival. During this evening, Lynnee interweaves her research into Baldwin's legacy with her own expertise in sound system culture. What role did music and his queer identity play in his quest for freedom and connection? And how does his work resonate in today's Black queer diaspora?
Radical Space in The Bookshop
With the arrival of The Bookshop, ITA introduces Radical Space: an initiative that reclaims theatre as a place for solidarity, empathy and artistic innovation. In this space on Leidseplein, we will give a stage to diverse voices and perspectives, exploring the complex legacy of (our) theatre and its social impact.
Following successful programmes such as Keti Koti 2024, Radical Space focuses on pressing social issues such as colonialism, class inequality, sexism and transphobia. Here, together with artists, makers and thinkers, we develop interdisciplinary projects that provide space for critical artistic commentary.
The Bookshop
The Bookshop is ITA’s nieuwe culturele huiskamer aan het Leidseplein. Dit kleinschalige podium biedt een ruimte voor experiment, reflectie en nieuwe perspectieven. Hier ontmoeten makers, performers en bezoekers elkaar voor bijzondere programma’s, van experimenten tot intieme voorstellingen. The Bookshop is een plek voor iedereen, met een focus op toegankelijkheid en openheid. Het is een cadeau voor de stad, mogelijk gemaakt door de steun van meer dan 500 donateurs en verschillende fondsen en partners.
