Tomorrow Night: "A Choice of Weapons: A Living Legacy" Exhibit Opening Reception at Mill City Museum
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 10:16AMVia an October 23 e-ALERT from the Minnesota Historical Society:
Local High School Students to Showcase Work Alongside Gordon Parks Photography in New Exhibit Opening Thursday
WHAT: "A Choice of Weapons: A Living Legacy" exhibit will go on display at Mill City Museum Oct. 24, 2013-June 8, 2014 with a companion exhibit at Juxtaposition Arts Oct. 24-Dec. 1, 2013. Both exhibits are free.
WHEN: Opening reception and panel discussion, Thursday Oct. 24, 6 to 9 p.m. (7 p.m. panel discussion)
WHERE: Mill City Museum, 704 S. Second St., Minneapolis
COST: Free. RSVP to oneread@minneapolismn.gov or 612-673-2509.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT: The exhibit features approximately 30 photographs created by local high school students alongside images by Gordon Parks, on loan from The Gordon Parks Foundation. Using Park's autobiography "A Choice of Weapons" as inspiration, the students created images portraying people in their communities with dignity and pride. "A Choice of Weapons" is this year’s One Minneapolis One Read selection.
"A Choice of Weapons: A Living Legacy" is made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008. Administered by the Minnesota Historical Society.
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