Thu 07/9/09 8:00PM to 10:00PM
| Art(ists) on the Verge Opening |
Opening
ADMISSION Free
LOCATION Dolly Fiterman Riverview Gallery | Aniccha Arts presents documentation of The Weather Vein Project with a live interactive sculpture created by Mark Fox. As part of the Art(ists) on the Verge commission, with five other grantees, this installation is open to the public from Sunday, July 5 - Sunday, August 30, 2009. You can meet all of the artists at the Opening Party: 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., Thursday, July 9, with excerpts of Cloud Turn at 9:00 p.m. and projection by Andrea Steudel at 9:30 p.m. |
Thu 07/23/09 7:00PM to 9:00PM
| WAM Chatter: When does the diaspora become home? |
Panel Discussion
ADMISSION Free
LOCATION William G. Shepherd Room | The migration of people has characterized much of human history. July’s WAM Chatter, presented in association with Stories of the Somali Diaspora: Photographs by Abdi Roble, gathers three thinkers to consider when and if the diaspora can become home. Moderated by Dr. Michelle Wright, associate professor of English at the University of Minnesota. The presentation is followed by live musical performances from local Somali-American bands and musicians. |