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Graffiti, Community, and Social Action Workshop

Come this Friday, October 21st at 6pm on KW Lawn to learn from renowned graffiti artist and community muralist, Pose2, how to do graffiti art and also to have a conversation about how to use graffiti and other art forms as a tool for community building and social action! Paint and panels provided!!! No prior experience or skill required.

To see some of his work, go to www.posetwo.com

*Sponsored by Africana Studies, Student Senate, MOB, Office of Diversity Initiative, and the Women’s Center

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“A Woman Like That” screening followed by Q&A with filmmaker, Ellen Weissbrod

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Documentary "A Woman Like That" followed by Q&A with filmmaker Ellen Weissbrod

Thursday, October 27th • 7pm-9pm

Rubendall Recital Hall • Weiss Center for the Arts

The provocative work and heroic life of 17th-century female artist, Artemisia Gentileschi, inspired filmmaker Ellen Weissbrod's own coming of middle age struggle to be "a woman like that." A very modern film about a 400 year old painter,

"A Woman Like That" tells the incredible story of a woman who had a professional career, survived a famous rape trial, and became famous in her own time. Lost to history for centuries, Artemisia is now known as the first important female artist.

"A Woman Like That" has been called, "stunning" "beautifully filmed" "utterly original" and "personal, with ample doses of humor."

Sponsored by Department of Art & Art History.

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Vanessa Hidary a.k.a. The Hebrew Mamita

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Spoken word poet, Vanessa Hidary, will be performing on Monday, October 24 at 1:30 pm in The Depot.

Vanessa's poetry is featured in the short film The Tribe. On 10/24, she'll do some excerpts from her acclaimed show, "Culture Bandit" plus a few others.

Following the performance, she'll be doing a slam poetry workshop with students in Professor Lieber's Women, Gender & Judaism class.

Check out Vanessa's work on Def Poetry Jam.

This program is made possible by the Legacy Heritage Jewish Studies Project, directed by the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS). Support for the Legacy Heritage Jewish Studies Project is generously provided by Legacy Heritage Fund Limited.