Neighbor of the Week: Michael J. Elderman
Each week, we will introduce a new neighbor. This is not a who's who list. These are regular Riversiders doing exceptional things.
Inlandia commemorates Native Heritage Month with a special exhibit at the Main Library, which will be featured alongside many other exhibits during this month's ArtsWalk.
On Native Homelands: Caretakers of the Place we call Riverside
In commemoration of National Native Heritage Month, The Inlandia Institute will host a panel discussion on the First People who populated the Riverside area. Local academics, tribal leaders, and historians will speak and answer audience questions about the region's Native history. This free event will take place Thursday, November 7, 6:30β7:30 pm (doors open at 6:00). Riverside Main Library Community Room, 3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside 92501.
Heavy Hearts in a Silent City: A fundraiser for FLO PURE and FUNDAHOPE
This ensemble exhibition features some of the best current and local artists. The show will raise funds for Mutual Aid organizations that provide medical, infrastructure, and humanitarian work in Gaza and Lebanon. The reception starts at 6 pm Pain Sugar is at 3635 9th St, Riverside, California 92501.
Digital Capture
This Exhibition explores the history of digital art from the early 1960s through the present. More than a retrospective, Digital Capture shows the work of many important digital artists. See how the method and media have evolved over the last sixty years. Find more info here.
Michael J. Elderman Covid portraits
Like so many during the pandemic, Michael J. Elderman turned boredom and isolation into a catalyst for creativity. He sought out local creatives and kindred spirits who refused to let the pandemic kill their spirits. He made a series of portraits that capture the quietness of the moment and the energy bubbling beneath the surface, ready to escape.
The portrait series will be displayed at the RCAA Gallery on Lemon during the Artswalk.
Inspired by the newest RAM exhibition (In) Visible Threads from Artist Kandy G Lopez, participants will wrap yarn around their choice of wood block letters, taking inspiration from the entry show title in the gallery.
An activity led by performer, writer, and historian Jean Decay is scheduled. Jean Decay is a Southern California-based drag queen who has been going for almost ten years of drag. She is a live performer, preserver of drag history, and writer. Currently, she focuses more on her writing projects and doing drag history presentations in SoCal to educate people on lesser-known events that shaped the art form.
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