News and Events
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Creating Community: BIPOC Emerging Artists Foster Connections
- 13 December 2023
- Posted By Ellen Muse
A group of women gathered monthly in the gallery to write. Under the guidance of local poet Jamie Lee Elizabeth, they explored Black womanhood, friendship, love, heartbreak, grief, and joy — and made connections — in ways they hadn’t before. These meaningful..
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Inspiring Innovation: Igniting Learning through the Arts
- 27 November 2023
- Posted By Ellen Muse
It’s a demonstrated fact: schools that infuse the arts see a profound impact on students and culture. A recent study by the Brookings Institute found that increases in arts educational experiences in schools led to remarkable improvement in students’ academic, social, and..
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Unlocking Potential: Empowering Young Musicians
- 15 November 2023
- Posted By Ellen Muse
It started with 26 kids from underserved elementary schools. They had not played music before, but once the door was opened, they soared to new heights. Over the next five years, their numbers swelled to 150 impressive young musicians performing on stages..
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Myles Ellington Twitty: Gentle “Revolutionary”
- Saturday, August 22, 6:00-7:30 pm
- KHAC Lindner Annex
Kennedy Heights Arts Center presents Myles Ellington Twitty and his quintet performing the music of his debut album Gentle “Revolutionary”. Featuring Myles Ellington Twitty on Trumpet, Josh Kline on Tenor Saxophone, Keigo Hirakawa on Piano, Cadence Okuwobi on Bass and James Gaiters..
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Opening Reception – Cultural Ties
- Saturday, August 29 from 6-8pm
- Kennedy Gallery
Join us for the opening of Cultural Ties, an interdisciplinary exhibition that celebrates Latin American culture while confronting stereotypes. Interweaving the photography of Tina Gutierrez and Andrea Sabugo with mixed media works by Ximena Flores and Rebecca Nava Soto, alongside Sin Vergüenza,..
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Film Screening, Guest Film Curator Talk, and Q&A with Mary Leonard
- Two Sessions: Saturdays, Sept. 12 and Oct. 10. Both from 12-3:30pm
- KHAC Lindner Annex Event Space, 6620 Montgomery Rd
Join us for a screening of the short film compilation, Sin Vergüenza, included in the exhibition Cultural Ties at Kennedy Heights Arts Center (part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial: The Long View), and the specially selected feature-length film Carmita. Guest Film Curator..
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