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The seven cast-concrete figures in Rose B. Simpson’s Counterculture are witnesses—reminders that the natural world is continuously watching humanity. Despite their over ten foot height, the feminine-bodied forms show grace in their vigilance and space taking, carrying necklaces made of ceramic beads instead of taking up weapons. Simpson’s sculptures are traveling to different sites across the country, including the grounds of the Art Preserve, where they will observe the seasons shift from summer to fall and into winter. Their presence…
Asberry Davis began making “things,” as he called them, in the early 1970s, on land in the Congaree Swamp in South Carolina. In the late 1960s, a widow named Ella Riley had moved onto the land near Davis, living in a one-room construction he built for her. After her death, in 1973, Davis stacked all of her possessions into a pseudo-mausoleum memorial, which he planted with flowers and tended to for the rest of his life. This act of remembrance…
Experience the tradition of stepping through percussive dance styles, traditional African dances and contemporary dance art forms with Step Afrika! This high energy performance will leave you feeling inspired and unable to resist dancing along.
Visit 100+ local vendors along College Avenue selling locally grown produce, handcrafted items, baked goods, flowers, hot food, coffee, meats and cheese, and so more! NEW THIS YEAR: Each week we will provide a list of vendors and which block of College Avenue they will be located! The list will be available on our website weekly. Please note that the list will updated on the Thursday or Friday prior to the Farm Market on Saturday to make sure it is…
Visit 100+ local vendors along College Avenue selling locally grown produce, handcrafted items, baked goods, flowers, hot food, coffee, meats and cheese, and so more! NEW THIS YEAR: Each week we will provide a list of vendors and which block of College Avenue they will be located! The list will be available on our website weekly. Please note that the list will updated on the Thursday or Friday prior to the Farm Market on Saturday to make sure it is…
Visit 100+ local vendors along College Avenue selling locally grown produce, handcrafted items, baked goods, flowers, hot food, coffee, meats and cheese, and so more! NEW THIS YEAR: Each week we will provide a list of vendors and which block of College Avenue they will be located! The list will be available on our website weekly. Please note that the list will updated on the Thursday or Friday prior to the Farm Market on Saturday to make sure it is…
Visit 100+ local vendors along College Avenue selling locally grown produce, handcrafted items, baked goods, flowers, hot food, coffee, meats and cheese, and so more! NEW THIS YEAR: Each week we will provide a list of vendors and which block of College Avenue they will be located! The list will be available on our website weekly. Please note that the list will updated on the Thursday or Friday prior to the Farm Market on Saturday to make sure it is…
Thursdays—New session each month Locations vary FREE Learn more and RSVP at jmkac.org/events Part social hour, part show-and-tell, part book club—TL;DR League (Too Long; Didn’t Read) brings the Arts Center’s Considering Kin theme into sharper focus through short-form content such as flash fiction, short films, articles, music, podcasts, and recipes. Each meeting will be led by an artist, writer, or activist who will select conversational material that requires very little preparation. Screening of Border, led by Patricia Piccinini Film Screening:…
Dasha Kelly Hamilton’s “Makin’ Cake” spoken word performance will give you reason to pause and examine life through new lenses. Join us in the intimate setting of the Kimberly-Clark Theater where audiences will be served layered storytelling about race, culture and class through the eyes of baking and American history. The performance will be followed by a cake reception and discussion on stage.
Where the contemporary meets tradition, travel to Japan with San Jose Taiko and explore the beauty of the taiko art form in an innovative, cultural, drumming experience. Come feel the synergy in this transformative performance between the drummers and their instruments as they enhance each other’s power through musical storytelling.
