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Events: June ’23
Four Sisters Farmers MarketThursdays11 AM - 3 PM1414 E Franklin AvenueFreeThe Four Sisters Farmers Market kicks off with a big opening day June 1st from 11 AM - 3 PM and will continue every Thursday at that time until October 26th. The opening day will include live music, a raffle, and tons of new vendors! We hope you can make it by! SNAP/EBT benefits, Market Bucks, Gus Produce Market Bucks, cash, and cards are welcome. nacdi.org/four-sisters-farmers-market. Shalay, Maanta, Berri: Artists as ArchivistsThrough June 18Soomaal House of Art2200 Minnehaha AvenueFreeShalay, Maanta, Berri: Artists as Archivists is a project that brings together four artists of various localities and artistic backgrounds to consider, explore and share the archival nature of their artworks; The resulting exhibit will provide a framework for the complimenting practices between artists and archivists. Artists are Hodan Farah and Bashir Billow from Copenhagen, Denmark, and Jowhara Sheikhomar and Wasima [...]
The Bond Between Us Celebrates Three Generations of Black Photographers
By ROSELLA DEPIETRO, Hennepin History Museum Daren Hill. Portrait of Dawn, 2023. Digital collage, copper leaf, paper on canvas. Main image taken by Gregory Hill. Courtesy Daren Hill The newest exhibit at Hennepin History Museum is an exploration of the artistic vision of three generations of Minnesota Black men. The Bond Between Us was curated by local artist and Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduate Daren Hill and features his own work, alongside that of his father Gregory Hill and his grandfather Forrest Hill, who were both local photographers. Hill also used images taken by his father and grandfather to create new works that he believes tie the bond between the three generations of artists in his family. In addition to revealing the connections in his own family, The Bond Between Us also reflects the community – both in the past and present. Some of Daren’s earliest memories are of visits to a museum with his father and exploring his grandfather’s darkroom. [...]
Change and Growth at Alley Communications: June ’23
Good News From the Copy Desk If any of alley readers and contributors have sent an email to copydesk@alleynews.org over the past few years, they’ve received a response from Lindsey Fenner. Lindsey took on the immense task of sifting and sorting the mountain of email as a temporary stopgap measure, volunteering her time. This was in addition to her other volunteer tasks as a member of the alley Editorial Leadership Committee (ELC), and as a beloved contributor. During this time Lindsey got us through the worst of the pandemic with her very informative COVID updates. We also got a glimpse of her love of the natural world, including in our own backyards. She searched out and reported on important community news. Aspiring writers saw their names in the alley thanks to Lindsey’s encouragement and coaching.It has been a LOT for one person, and we are happy to report that Lindsey is stepping back from the Copy Desk to practice what she has preached - not taking on too much. She’s [...]
