Join us on the opening night of PYGMALION for a compelling evening of idea sharing and storytelling!
First devised by a pair of Tokyo architects in 2003, PechaKucha Nights have become an international phenomena that use a simple concept to create big community exchanges. Presenters have 20 images and 20 seconds per image to share their ideas, works, and passions for a total of 6 minutes and 40 seconds flat.
THE DETAILS:
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
51 Main during PYGMALLION 2017
Doors open at 6:30 pm, show starts at 8:20 pm
Admission: $10/ advance, $15/at the door
Music by DJ Shane Canefield
Possible Mature Content, 18+ recommended
Get ready for eleven thought- provoking presentations:
- Ashley M. Davis – Everyday Leadership
- Brandon Dohman – Skip the Boring
- Jeff Ginger – It’s not DIY. It’s DIWO: Do It With Others.
- Justin Michael Hendrix – Homo is the New Homeboy Presents: Manhood for Sale
- E.K.A. Hennequet – The Art of the City of Lost Animals
- Cara Maurizi – The Amazing Ways in Which Families are Made
- Jason Patterson – Art as a Tool: Reevaluating & Correcting the Comprehension & History of Race in the United States
- Jason Rackow – Texture, Shapes, and Color
- Shannon Smith – Freedom + Creativity= Freativity
- Kristin Walters – Urbana First Fridays: A Love Story
- Sarah Wisseman – Toxic Brews in 1920’s CU
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