Sixth & I is a cultural convergence point.

Kamasi Washington

November 26, 2017, 8:00pm - November 26, 2017, 10:00pm

When Kamasi Washington released his tour de force LP, The Epic, in 2015, it set him on a path as our generation’s torchbearer for progressive, improvisational music. The 172-minute odyssey featuring his 10-piece band, The Next Step, is rich in elements of hip-hop, classical, and R&B music. The Epic won the inaugural American Music Prize and the Gilles Peterson Worldwide album of the year. Following this success, Kamasi manifested collaborations with other influential artists such as Kendrick Lamar, John Legend, Run the Jewels, and Ibeyi. His standalone multimedia installation, “Harmony of Difference,” was featured at the Whitney Museum of American Art’s prestigious 2017 Biennial. Washington will release the highly anticipated Harmony of Difference EP this fall, and a sophomore album slated for 2018.

Van Jones with Jake Tapper

October 19, 2017, 7:00pm - October 19, 2017, 7:00pm

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Van Jones reporting reflected his unscripted, truth-telling style and history for building bridges across party lines. A longtime progressive activist with deep roots in the conservative South, Jones has made it his mission to challenge voters and viewers to stand in one another’s shoes and disagree constructively. In Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come Together, the CNN political contributor and host of the recurring CNN primetime special The Messy Truth with Van Jones, offers a blueprint for transforming our collective anxiety into meaningful change. In conversation with Jake Tapper, CNN’s chief Washington correspondent and the anchor of “The Lead with Jake Tapper” and “State of the Union.”