About: Meg Duguid

A drive-in screening on Thursday, June 24th at 8 pm in the parking lot of Hyde Park Art Center. From mean girls to ramp tramps, the personified categories of our femme teen-hoods mold who we become as adults, artists, and activists. This group of films develops language for the early experiences that form one’s identity,Continue Reading

This is a virtual event on Instagram Live. To join, tune into the MCA’s Instagram page, at noon CST. Tour artist Joshua Vides’s studio via Instagram Live and peek into his process. Vides elaborates on his use of symbols, his various and ongoing collaborations, his design aspirations, and his inspirations. Known for his wildly popularContinue Reading

REGISTER—https://bit.ly/3gprIn9 Artist and designer Brandon Breaux joins Eric Williams, founder and creative director of the Silver Room, for a wide-ranging conversation exploring themes related to portraiture and representation, community engagement, and how art and culture can have a positive economic impact. This program is presented in conjunction with The Obama Portraits, on view at theContinue Reading

Released and Abandoned: Forgotten Oddities of the Home Video Era presents: Crime Wave (1985) Crime Wave (1985) (AKA Big Crime Wave) Starring John Paizs, Eva Kovacs, Bob Coultier, Darrell Baran, Donna Fullingham. Directed by John Paizs. “A young director intent on making “the greatest color crime movie ever” can’t seem to finish his script–he hasContinue Reading

Join us for a virtual reading and discussion celebrating Sweeter Voices Still: An LGBTQ Anthology from Middle America. This virtual event will feature readings from Patrick Del Percio, Kemi Alabi, Kai Minosh Pyle, and River Ian Kerstetter. The readers will be joined in conversation by editors Ryan Schuessler and Kevin Whiteneir. REGISTER HERE The middle of America–the Midwest, Appalachia, the Rust Belt, the GreatContinue Reading