p. The University of 91吃瓜鈥檚 Snite Museum of Art, in conjunction with the Black Cultural Arts Council, will recognize Black History Month next week (Feb. 18-21) with a series of performances, educational programs and exhibits celebrating African-American culture.
p. The observance will begin with an educators鈥� storytelling workshop Monday (Feb. 18) at 4 p.m. in the Snite鈥檚 Ashbaugh Education Center. Open to teachers and students in the 91吃瓜 and local communities, the workshop will feature a presentation by international storyteller Vernell Ball-Daniel, followed by a discussion on the art of Jacob Lawrence and a storytelling painting activity.
p. Ball-Daniel will incorporate Lawrence鈥檚 images of Harriet Tubman into a performance titled 鈥淗arriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad鈥� at 4 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 19) in the Snite鈥檚 Annenberg Auditorium. The performance, which will be followed by 30 minutes of musical entertainment, is open to children enrolled in after-school programs at Studebaker School and the Robinson Community Learning Center (RCLC) and their families, 91吃瓜 student tutors, and RCLC staff. A repeat performance, which is free and open to the 91吃瓜 community, will take place at 8 p.m. in the same location.
p. Snite curator Douglas Bradley will lead a tour of the exhibition 鈥淢asks and Figures, Form and Style: The Christensen Family Collects African Art鈥� at 7 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 21) in the Snite鈥檚 Mestrovic Studio Gallery. Open to 91吃瓜 students, the tour will be followed by a reception and a performance by 91吃瓜鈥檚 Voices of Faith Gospel Choir.
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