Día de los Muertos Ofrendas Group Exhibition Oct. 26-Nov. 16 Latino Arts Gallery 1028 S. Ninth St.
In addition to local artists and organizations who share their artistic interpretations of the traditional and celebratory Mexican “Day of the Dead,” this year’s exhibit at Latino Arts on Milwaukee’s South Side features a special photography collection on loan from the Mexican Consulate of Milwaukee—“La Muerte en La Piel” by Mauricio Silerio—which depict scenes from traditional celebrations in Mexico. For more information, call 414-384-3100 or visit latinoartsinc.org.
Dawnland Oct. 30 John Michael Kohler Arts Center 608 New York Ave., Sheboygan
“For most of the 20th century, government agents systematically forced Native American children from their homes and placed them with white families,” explains JMKAC’s Patricia DuChene. “Dawnland tells the story of indigenous child removal in Maine and the broader United States through the stories of the people and communities impacted by the practice.” Two free screenings of this film take place on Tuesday, Oct. 30 as part of the arts center’s Indie Pop-Up series. A community discussion of the film and the issues it raises follows both screenings. For more information, call 920-458-6144 or visit jmkac.org.
“The Milwaukee Model: Envisioning the Role of the Arts in Criminal Justice Reform” Nov. 1-3 Various locations
Co-organized by the Haggerty Museum of Art and the Milwaukee Art Museum, this “Community Symposium” (as it’s billed) brings artists and experts from around the country together with groups working in Milwaukee to discuss how arts and educational programming might be able to create a positive shift in people’s often mistaken perceptions and attitudes about the criminal justice system and incarcerated individuals. This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is recommended. Variously composed panel discussions take place over a three-day period in Marquette University’s Weasler Auditorium and Eckstein Hall and the Milwaukee Art Museum. For more information and to resister, visit marquette.edu/haggerty/mkemodel.php.
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