Mar
28
6:00 PM18:00
Blackburn Study Center
Mar
30
to May 25
Jay Seven Inc. | Mondays, 1-8pm | Listening & reading room
Jay Seven Inc.
Mondays, 1-8pm
March 30 through May 25
Listening & reading room
Drop in to listen to a curated selection of Mohammad’s favorite artists on vinyl, and browse books and ephemera connected to the research behind the exhibition.
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113 South 6th St. #202B
Apr
1
7:00 PM19:00
The Longest River in the World: Limitless Possibility of Nile Melodies
Blackburn Study Center
Wednesday, April 1, 7PM
The Longest River in the World: Limitless Possibility of Nile Melodies 'Golden Era' music of Sudanese and Egyptian music performed by Zekkereya El-Magharbel and Kweku Sumbry.
Apr
3
6:00 PM18:00
Opening Reception at Twelve Gates Arts
Mohammed Omer Khalil: Common Ground
Friday, April 3, 2026 6:00 PM
Twelve Gates Arts
106 North 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19106, U.S.
Twelve Gates Arts is honored to present Mohammed Omer Khalil: Common Ground, curated by Amina Ahmed and Jenna Hamed. This show will be on view from April 3rd through May 15th, 2026. The exhibition programming includes an opening reception on April 3rd at 6:00 pm and a panel conversation in the afternoon on April 18th.
Apr
7
2:00 PM14:00
Walkthrough and Conversation with Mohammad Omer Khalil
Blackburn Study Center
Tuesday, April 7, 2PM
Walkthrough and Conversation with Mohammad Omer Khalil in partnership with the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) For IFPDA VIP Ticket Holders
Apr
11
6:30 PM18:30
Monotype Workshop at Twelve Gates Arts
Twelve Gates Arts
Saturday, April 11
Monotype Workshop with Jazmine Catasús
Apr
18
12:00 PM12:00
Roundtable Discussion at Twelve Gates Arts
Twelve Gates Arts
Saturday, April 18, 12PM
Roundtable Discussion, TBA
Apr
22
7:00 PM19:00
Performance of Sudanese Contemporary Rhythm
Blackburn Study Center
Wednesday, April 22, 7PM
Sudanese contemporary rhythm, connecting East African retro-pop and African American Pentatonic fusion and energy. Performed by Alsarah.
Apr
26
3:00 PM15:00
An Evening of Trab: Homage to Umm Kalthum
Maqām Studio
Sunday, April 26, 3PM
An evening of tarab: Homage to Umm Kalthum A musical tribute to Umm Kalthum's classical masterpieces, “Ruba῾iyyat al-Khayyam,” based on the 13th-century quatrains of the Persian poet Omar Khayyam, and “Hakam ῾Alayna al-Hawa,” the final song she performed in 1973.
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Apr
28
10:00 PM22:00
An Exhibition Symposium with Pratt Institute
Blackburn Study Center
Tuesday, April 28, 10AM
Common Ground: An Exhibition Symposium in partnership with Pratt Institute
May
5
6:00 PM18:00
Anthology Film Archives: Mohammad Omer Khalil Selects
Anthology Film Archives
Tuesday, May 5
Mohammad Omer Khalil Selects
6:15PM - Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt (Dir. Michal Goldman)
8:45PM - The Chalk Garden (Dir. Ronald Neame)
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32 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
May
23
7:00 PM19:00
Drop-In Activities at The Africa Center
The Africa Center
Saturday, May 23
Africa Day Drop-In Activities
1280 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029
May
30
12:00 PM12:00
Reading with New York-based Sudanese Poets
Blackburn Study Center
Saturday, May 30, 12PM
Reading with New York-based Sudanese poets: Daad Sharfi, Dalia Elhassan, Mayada Ibrahim, Mohammed Zenia
Mar
18
7:00 PM19:00
A Print Workshop at Queens Museum
Queens Museum
Sunday, May 17
New New Yorkers Mohammad Omer Khalil, Reflections from the World Fair: A Print Workshop
Flushing Meadows - Corona Park
