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SUMMARY:Artist Conversation with Nelson Morales
DESCRIPTION:This program has passed\, but a recording of the conversation can be viewed below or on our YouTube channel. \nA free public conversation with photographer Nelson Morales\, who will have select photographs from his series Musas Muxe on view at the Ackland. The photographs explore the everyday life of muxes­—people who identify as a third gender—of the Oaxaca state of Mexico. \nNelson will be joined by Allen Blevins\, collector of Morales’ work and lender of several to the Ackland\, and Lauren Turner\, the Ackland’s Assistant Curator for the Collection. \nArtist Conversation with Nelson Morales has been supported in part by Laughing Gull Foundation.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/nelson-morales/
LOCATION:Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket)\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Programs,Talks,Virtual
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SUMMARY:NEA Big Read at the Ackland: Full List of Programs
DESCRIPTION:An Arts Endowment initiative in partnership with Arts Midwest\, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world\, our communities\, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The Ackland is one of 84 nonprofit organizations selected to receive an NEA Big Read grant to support a community reading program. \nNEA Big Read at the Ackland will focus on Advice from the Lights by author Stephanie Burt. Events reflecting LGBTQ+ lives and experiences — including a keynote conversation with the author\, a series of book discussions\, and Drag Storytime for children — will take place virtually on ackland.org from Oct. 11 – Dec. 4. The NEA Big Read at the Ackland has been organized in partnership with the Chapel Hill Public Library and Carolina Public Humanities at UNC-Chapel Hill. \nThe programming will kick off with a free conversational program with the author Stephanie Burt in conversation with Jacob Lau (Women’s and Gender Studies\, UNC-Chapel Hill) on Wednesday\, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Following the kick-off event\, the Ackland and its partners will host six book discussions of Burt’s Advice from the Lights with discussion facilitators from our community and three Drag Storytimes featuring local performers. The NEA Big Read at the Ackland is presented in connection with an ongoing installation of art by LGBTQ artists at the Ackland and several related programs\, including a “Queer Cinema” virtual film series and artist talks. \n\n\n\n\nNEA Big Read Events at the Ackland\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nOPENING EVENT \nWednesday\, October 21\, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. EST\nVirtual Kick-Off Event with Author Stephanie Burt\nIn conversation with Jacob Lau\nRegistration required at ackland.org\n\nBOOK DISCUSSIONS \nVirtual Book Discussions | October through December\nFree and includes copy of Advice from the Lights\nRegistration limited and required at ackland.org \nFriday\, October 23 | 3:30-5 p.m. EST \nThursday\, November 5 | 7-8:30 p.m. EST \nFriday\, November 6 | 3:30-5 p.m. EST \nThursday\, December 3  | 7-8:30 p.m. EST \nFriday\, December 4 | 3:30-5 p.m. EST\n\nDRAG STORYTIMES \nSundays in October: 11\, 18\, 25 | 2:30 p.m. EST\nVirtual story time with local drag performers \nFree; Registration required at ackland.org. \nNEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/nea-big-read-at-the-ackland/
LOCATION:Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket)\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances,Special Programs,Talks,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201011T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201011T153000
DTSTAMP:20260603T020148
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SUMMARY:NEA Big Read at the Ackland: Drag Storytime with Naomi Dix
DESCRIPTION:An Arts Endowment initiative in partnership with Arts Midwest\, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world\, our communities\, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The Ackland is one of 84 nonprofit organizations selected to receive an NEA Big Read grant to support a community reading program. \nAs part of the NEA Big Read at the Ackland\, we are honored to host a special free storytime with the Chapel Hill Public Library on National Coming Out Day! All ages are welcome. \nRegistration is required; please click here to register. \nIf you encounter registration issues\, please email us at acklandRSVP@unc.edu. We apologize for any inconvenience. \nAbout Naomi\nNaomi Dix is an Afro Latinx Durham NC based Drag Queen that got her start in March of 2014 at Durham’s Pinhook. After joining prestigious House Of Coxx family\, she quickly became a force to reckon with through her drag performances. When it comes to sheer innovation\, showmanship and creativity\, Naomi Dix is the one and only. She never disappoints with her high energy boundary pushing. She is risqué and provocative but always drizzles a touch of class in her performances.  \n  \n  \nNaomi Dix is your former Miss Latinx Hispanidad NC 2017\, runner up of Miss Raleigh EOY 2018 and runner up of Miss Gay Raleigh Pride 2019. She also shares her love of the Latin and Latinx community as well as her love and respect of her queer community by working with organizations and charities that help\, support and stand for the advancements and rights of the LGBTQ+ and minority communities. \n  \nShe continues to use her platform to bring joy to audiences wherever she may be\, by creating safe spaces for creativity and expressing oneself no matter their age\, sexual identity or views. She lives by the quote: \n  \n“I am because we are. We all bleed the same color. We all want to love and be loved.” “I am the result of the good choices I’ve made and the bad choices.” \n  \nNEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/drag-story-hour101120/
LOCATION:Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket)\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Virtual
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SUMMARY:NEA Big Read at the Ackland: Keynote Conversation with Author Stephanie Burt
DESCRIPTION:NEA Big Read at the Ackland will focus on Advice from the Lights by author Stephanie Burt. Events reflecting LGBTQ+ lives and experiences — including a keynote conversation with the author\, a series of book discussions\, and Drag Storytime for children will take place virtually on ackland.org from Oct.11 – Dec. 4. \nJoin the Ackland for the NEA Big Read Kickoff event – an evening conversation with author Stephanie Burt and Dr. Jacob Lau\, Women’s and Gender Studies\, UNC-Chapel Hill. \nStephanie Burt is the author of Advice from the Lights and a Professor of English at Harvard University. \n[From Greywolf Press] Advice from the Lights is a part nostalgia\, part confusion\, and part an ongoing wondering: How do any of us achieve adulthood? And why would we want to\, if we had the choice? \nFree. \nRegistration is required. Click here to register. \nNEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/nea-big-read-keynote102120/
LOCATION:Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket)\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Talks,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T153000
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SUMMARY:NEA Big Read at the Ackland: Book Discussion #2
DESCRIPTION:NEA Big Read at the Ackland will focus on Advice from the Lights by author Stephanie Burt. Events reflecting LGBTQ+ lives and experiences — including a keynote conversation with the author\, a series of book discussions\, and Drag Storytime for children will take place virtually on ackland.org from Oct. 11 – Dec. 4. \nThe Ackland and its partners will host six book discussions of Burt’s Advice from the Lights with discussion facilitators from our community. \nThis discussion will be facilitated by UNC Professor Tyler Curtain\, English and Comparative Literature and the Ackland’s Elizabeth Manekin\, Head of University Programs and Academic Projects. \nTo use Zoom\, registrants will need access to an internet-connected computer\, smartphone\, or tablet with a built-in microphone. \nRegistration is free and includes copy of Advice from the Lights. Program is capped at 20 individuals. \nParticipants will be able to have their copy mailed to their address or pick up a copy at the Chapel Hill Public Library on designated dates prior to the book discussion. \nOnline registration has now closed. Please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu to register and arrange a book pickup. \nNEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/nea-big-read-at-the-ackland-book-discussion-2/
LOCATION:Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket)\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201025T143000
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SUMMARY:NEA Big Read at the Ackland: Drag Story Time with Dustin Reams and Stormie Daie
DESCRIPTION:An Arts Endowment initiative in partnership with Arts Midwest\, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world\, our communities\, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The Ackland is one of 84 nonprofit organizations selected to receive an NEA Big Read grant to support a community reading program. \nAs part of the NEA Big Read at the Ackland\, we are honored to host a special free story time with the Chapel Hill Public Library as part of our Virtual Family & Friends Sunday on October 25th! All ages are welcome. \nSchedule:\n2:30 PM | Story Time with Dustin Reams\n3:00 PM | Story Time with Stormie Daie\nRegistration is required; please click here to register. \nStormie Daie\n  \nIf you encounter registration issues\, please email us at acklandRSVP@unc.edu. We apologize for any inconvenience. \nAbout Dustin and Stormie\nDustin Reams is a Durham NC based Drag King and Stormie Daie is a Durham NC based Drag Queen. They are both members of the prestigious House Of Coxx family. \nNEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/nea-big-read-at-the-ackland-drag-story-time-with-dustin-reams/
LOCATION:Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket)\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Virtual
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