Art Making in a Time of Crisis will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.
Throughout time, artists, musicians, dancers, actors, writers and other creative people have used their talents in protest and resistance to tyranny and oppression.
At Art Making in a Time of Crisis, actors from the Wirtz Center’s production of February House will present excerpts from the musical, and a panel of distinguished artists and scholars will lead a discussion on art as rebellion, joy as resistance, and the very human need for self expression in times of turmoil.
Presented in partnership with Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center and Hive Center for the Book Arts, Art Making in a Time of Crisis is part of our Year of Joy and Gratitude Big Read programming, and attendees and participants will receive a free copy of Ross Gay’s Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
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