PIVOT Book Launch
Join us on Thursday, April 16 at 7pm for the launch of Imani Mason Jordan’s PIVOT (HELA Press, 2026), an experimental, book-length poem exploring the profound act of turning, with the Haitian Revolution as its cornerstone. There will be a reading of PIVOT by Mason Jordan, whose experimental performance practice uses improvisation, minimalist technique, and Black study to choreograph language, foregrounding the speaking/reading voice as a musical instrument.
Imani Mason Jordan is an interdisciplinary writer, editor, artist, and curator interested in performance and poetics. Their doctoral research focuses on racial capitalism through the work of Stuart Hall. In their poetic practice, Mason Jordan uses improvisation, minimalist technique, and Black study to choreograph language. In 2026, they are curating a group exhibition at Raven Row, London.
Programs are free and open to all with RSVP encouraged.
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The closest wheelchair accessible subway is the 14th Street/8th Avenue station. The entrance to CARA is ADA-compliant, and our bookstore and galleries are barrier free throughout, with all-gender, wheelchair accessible restrooms. CARA has wheelchairs available for guest use. Please request one in advance via bookstore@cara-nyc.org. Service animals are welcome.