Projeto Arcomusical is a music of the world sextet reimagining the Afro-Brazilian berimbau through unique and powerful chamber music. to 1 p.m., free, via UC Davis Music’s Youtube Channel. The UC Davis Arts Blog Shinkoskey Noon Concert introduces 'Arcomusical'

If you can't afford art, get something at the store for your home that commemorates a Crocker exhibition you may have seen, or missed. We read a recent national story that art sales are up, with people decorating their homes and needing something on the wall behind their work-from-home desk - and, of course, with museums closed. Check out the latest exhibition catalog: Wayne Thiebaud 100, honoring UC Davis' emeritus professor or art , and other gifts here. Bring a piece of the museum homeĪdditionally, here's a tip: The Crocker Museum store is now online. To learn more about this event, go to the Crocker Website. All are timeless classics that enrich our understanding and appreciation of this exceptional writer’s voice and her contributions to America’s literary traditions. These stories challenge conceptions of Hurston as an author of rural fiction and include gems that flash with her biting, satirical humor, as well as more serious tales reflective of the cultural currents of Hurston’s world.

Brought together for the first time in one volume, the book includes eight of Hurston’s 'lost' Harlem stories, which were found in forgotten periodicals and archives. Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick is a collection of stories about love and migration, gender and class, racism and sexism that reflect African American folk culture. To offer context to Betye Saar’s illustrations of short stories by Zora Neale Hurston, on view at the Crocker in Legends from Los Angeles: Betye, Lezley, and Allison Saar, and in recognition of Black History Month, the Rogue Book Club is tackling Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance, by Zora Neale Hurston. to 7 p.m., free, Register.Įach month, the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento holds the Official Rogue Book Club which brings together readers, art lovers, and special guests to discuss books that inspire folks to look at art and life in new and unexpected ways. Blog written by Michelle Villagomez, UC Davis Media Relations Intern Crocker’s 'Official Rogue Book Club' features Zora Neale Hurston tonight

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