Brazos Valley African American Museum to feature Smithsonianâs Water/Ways
May 29 to July 10
Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Brazos Valley African American Museum (Facebook)
and last updated 2021-05-27 17:57:11-04
BRYAN, TX â The Brazos Valley African American Museum will be featuring the Smithsonianâs Water/Ways traveling exhibition from May 29 to July 10.
âWater/Waysâ is part of Museum on Main Street, a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation, and local host institutions.
A massive, colorful, informative, and interactive exhibit, the purpose behind it is to dive into waterâs environmental and cultural impact.
Quantia "Key" Fletcher, who joined Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in 2008, has been named as museum director as an expansive Smithsonian exhibit gets installed across two floors of the museum.
Lubbock entertainment news in brief
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Flatlands Dance Theatre presents The Solo Series, streaming May 1-8.
Flatlands Dance Theatre’s 11th season finale, The Solo Series, invites audiences to experience a one-of-a-kind opportunity to watch each of its dancers perform a solo choreographed virtually by renowned guest artists from all over the world, including choreographers from South Korea, China, Brazil, and all across the US.
Flatlands has teamed with filmmaker Andrew Ina to create screendances located in some of Lubbock’s most compelling sites.
Tickets for this online streaming event are $20 each and are available now at www.flatlandsdance.org/events
The elevated walkway that leads into WildWoods takes guests through a tour of the natural world. Set against the backdrop of a thriving forest found just minutes from the heart of downtown Atlanta, the new exhibit invites guests to travel âthroughâ habitats and biomes found around the globe and explore the importance of preserving these natural communities through large-scale sculptures.
Those sculptures include a giant grasshopper, butterfly, praying mantis and dragonfly, as well as nests, flowers, honeycomb and more. The sculptures were commissioned by Fernbank in partnership with local artists.
âWhen most people hear the word habitat, they think of ânestsâ, âdensâ or âburrows,â but â as this exhibit shows us â habitats are everywhere,â said Sarah Arnold, Fernbankâs director of education. âEverything we do impacts a habitat. Choices as small as choosing what plants to put in our yard can create an impact, and t