September 22, 2023 4 Boltwood Ave
September 24, 2023 Boltwood Avenue
September 25, 2023 70 Boltwood Walk
September 27, 2023 121 North Pleasant St.
October 9, 2023
UMass University Museum of Contemporary Art (UMCA)
"Raida Adon’s immersive video Strangeness (2018) invokes experiences of displacement and enduring journeys in search of Home. A rich array of archetypal, historical, and biographical threads inter-weaves riveting, audiovisual fabrics reflecting both human fragility and resilience, agony and hope." Artist, Born Elsewhere features works from the UMCA’s permanent collection by artists who immigrated to the U.S. and have had a lasting impact on American culture. These artists, some of whom arrived as refugees in search of safe haven, carried their ideas and talents with them. Drawings by Susan Yard Harris are installed alongside prints by Edda Renouf from the UMCA’s collection. The exhibition explores the formal and conceptual concerns that parallel both artists’ work, exploring texture, structures, and the very process of making art.
The League of Women Voters of Amherst will host a timely presentation by CUNY Law Professor Matthew Charity addressing The Role of Race in Voting Rights and Education on Tuesday September 26 at 7:00 p.m. Prof. Charity previously served on the faculty of Western New England University in Springfield in the areas of international law and human rights. He also chaired the Amherst Human Rights Commission which works to insure that no person, public or private, shall be denied any rights guaranteed pursuant to local, state, and/or federal law. Public questions and comments will be discussed following his talk. All are welcome to register for this online program. Visit lwvamherst.org for the zoom link. All programs in the Judy Brooks Series are presented online and recorded for virtual access. Viewers can find past program in the series by visiting lwvamherst.org/judy-brooks-series
