Untold Black Stories of Alton set Friday
Friday event interviewswith 33 Alton residents
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Untold Black Stories of Alton will be presented by StoryCorps Chicago with a public virtual listening event at Jacoby Arts Center in Alton 5-6 p.m. Friday, March 5, and an optional live-stream event to homes. After the presentation of the stories, a discussion will take place with featured participants followed by the opening of the “RISE” exhibit 6-8 p.m. March 5 showcasing regional artists of color. RISE will be on display at the gallery through the end of March. Show MoreShow Less
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ALTON StoryCorps Chicago on March 5 will present a public virtual listening event with first-person stories of Alton residents documenting their lives and the town’s past, present and future.
Posted By Matthew Moyer on Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 1:16 PM click image Photo courtesy Downtown Arts District Interstruct rendering of the CityArts patio CityArts and the Downtown Arts District are poised to begin an ambitious overhaul of their outdoor courtyard space in downtown Orlando. The end result will be a renovated, extended and radically different public plaza, wrapping around the north end of the CityArts building on Magnolia Street. Fundraising for the project is already underway, with the recent Ford-ify the Arts celebration earlier this month. The vision is to create a beautiful public space in the heart of downtown Orlando, read a Ford-ify the Arts announcement. This space will be used for diverse, inclusive, and creative arts engagement