Photo: Tedd Henn Photo: Tedd Henn Tommy Tonight: On The Record October 9–November 22, 2025 On view in the CADVC theater during open hours, and nightly in the Fine Arts Building amphitheater Rooted in R&B love songs and drag performance, Tommy Tonight’s character first appeared in 2019 at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture as part of the group D’TALENTZ with Aryel René Jackson, Nikita Gale, and Ashley Teamer. This origin is captured in a video where all four artists lipsync to “End of the Road” (Boyz II Men) while exploring the residency campus, including art books in its Robert Lehman Library. During Jackson’s CADVC residency, Tommy filmed at the Baltimore Museum of Art, singing “On My Own” (Patti LaBelle with Michael McDonald) while touring El Pérez’s 2022–2023 exhibition (which featured Jackson’s portrait). These two videos highlight cultural institutions—the residency, the library, and the museum—and the power of claiming space within them through joy, love, and playful absurdity. D’Talentz, “End of the Road” (2019), Single-channel video with sound, Courtesy of Tomashi Jackson; Tomashi Jackson and Tommy Tonight, “On my Own (Devotions in the BMA & at Lisa’s House in Roxbury)” (2023), Single-channel video with sound, Courtesy of Tomashi Jackson and Tilton Gallery Visitor Information For links to maps, directions, and parking information, visit: cadvc.umbc.edu/visit-us Our exhibitions and events are free and open to the public for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy. If you need specific accommodations at one of our events, whether in person or online, or to experience an exhibition, please contact CADVC at cadvc@umbc.edu or 410-455-3188 as soon as possible.
