The Diva as Cultural Revolutionary
Saturday, November 14th at 2 pm – 3 pm
The Denver Art Museum is the exclusive US venue for DIVA, a highly anticipated exhibition organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Inspired by the exhibition’s thematic journey through fashion, performance, activism, reinvention, and legacy, it reveals how divas have not merely reflected history but have helped make it. Drawing on the DIVA exhibition’s exploration of popular music, fashion, film, activism, gender fluidity, celebrity, and cultural power, this presentation with Dr. Reiland Rabaka reframes the diva not as a stereotype of excess or ego, but as a complex cultural figure whose voice, image, artistry, and public presence have transformed modern understandings of gender, sexuality, race, power, and performance.
Good to Know
Event Duration
1 hr
Fitness Level
Easy
Where
Denver Art Museum
100 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, CO, 80204
Discount for CultureHaus and Denver Art Museum members. This lecture will take place in the Sharp Auditorium in the Hamilton Building.