lean and
hard,
bad face, and
ugly, not only in form and feature, but expression.” Caphart arrived armed with papers issued by a Virginia court testifying to Minkins’s various owners. The papers estimated Minkins’s age to be twenty-five or twenty-six, his height five-feet-seven, his complexion “bacon color,” and his build “stout” and “square.”
Caphart sought and received an arrest warrant from George T. Curtis, a designated federal commissioner who would later serve as co-counsel to Dred Scott in his appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court. On February 14, the assistant deputy marshal, Patrick Riley, was charged with executing the warrant. The next morning, he sent deputies to Cornhill Coffee House where, with the assistance of a traveling circus worker named Charles G. Forbes, they positively identified Minkins. Although Minkins didn’t resist his arrest, after being escorted across Court Square to the courthouse, a deputy observed him uttering “wild remonstr
MGMoA
A new program is coming this April to the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Art, Nature, and Healing Workshops for adults 18+.
Participants can come as they are, ready to play, and enjoy a guided art project as no previous art experience necessary.
The first two workshops will be led by art therapist, Dr. Madeline Rugh. Workshops will be in person Saturdays, 9 a.m. to nooon. Registration is required for these workshops. Workshops are $65 for non-members, $60 for college students, and $50 for members. The first workshops begin April 17, Mandala: Experiencing the Power of the Circle, and May 15, Mandala: Listening to the Four Directions. All supplies are included. Masks are required for classes.
Subtitled “Music on the Green,” the outdoor event will benefit Cooper’s new Solid Rock Teen Center in Mesa and will feature performances by the shock-rocker, onetime Foreigner singer Lou Gramm, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer, and ASIA featuring John Payne. Food trucks and a live auction are also planned.
General admission is $89 for seating on the grass, which includes the option to bring lawn chairs and blankets. “Groovy seats” are $200 and offer perks like a limited-edition commemorative Alice Cooper chair, valet parking, and access to executive bathrooms and private bars. Tickets and more info are available here.
Adam Ant Show Postponed
The Shawnee News-Star
The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art recently announced the winners of its High School Juried Art Exhibition, and all of the winners hailed from the Shawnee area.
Winners were:
• First place: Tragan Goodnight, Bethel High School, oil painting “Lost Flower Boy”
• Second place: Leah Fisher, North Rock Creek High School, digital artwork “Marinette”
• Third place: Journey Wilson, Bethel High School, woodcut print “Cowlick”
“I am so thankful for the opportunity of having my art shown in the Mabee-Gerrer Museum, just having my pieces being shown was cool enough,” Howell said. “When I got the news that I got best of show I almost didn t believe it and once it hit me I started jumping up and down! Being recognized for your art and all the time, hours, and days you put into my art feels so good. It s a feeling that I will never forget!”