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Lunch Break Live with Rodrigo Hernandez
About: Rodrigo was born in the city of Villavicencio, Colombia and began playing the harp at the age of 12. It is one of the main instruments in the musical genre of llanero folklore (llanera music), standing out in accompaniment and among various highly experienced llanera musicians. The harp is an acoustic instrument composed of 32 strings. Llanera music transcends and covers the vast Venezuelan geography and parts of the Colombian plains. Traditionally, it is comprised of the harp, bandola,…
Find out more »Drum Circle with Rob Funkhouser
Come join Rob Funkhouser from @rhythmdiscovery for a drum circle on the circle!
Find out more »Fire Painting with Nasreen Khan
Activity Description: Pyrography, commonly known as wood burning, is the art of drawing and writing using a burning tool for etching designs onto different surfaces, usually wood. You can use pyrography to add drawings or writings to wood, gourds, leather, and any other material that wouldn’t be destroyed by the heat from the burning tool.Khan will talk about the process, give examples and allow attendees to try it out (must sign a waiver). Artist Bio: Nasreen Khan (she/her) is a…
Find out more »Circle Side Chats with Eunice Trotter
Preserving Hoosier Black Heritage Presenter: Eunice Trotter This talk focuses on the work being done by the Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program to uncover, document and preserve Black heritage, both with and without physical sites. Audiences will receive a significant overview of Hoosier history and the role of African Americans in that history. Circle Side Chats is in partnership with Indiana Humanities. Indiana Humanities is a statewide nonprofit that infuses the humanities into our daily lives. We do this…
Find out more »African Dance with Uzuri
Join Uzuri Asad, artist in Big Car’s Public Life Residency, for a dose of culture, self-care, and community as we explore rhythms from West Africa and other parts of the Diaspora. Give your body and soul a moment to reflect and progress all at once, meet Asad on the floor of the circle!
Find out more »Silent Book Club at SPARK
Meet up on SPARK for the Silent Book Club Indy. 5:30-6pm read and 6-7pm mingle!
Find out more »Live Painting with Dailyn Eades
Stop in at SPARK to watch Dai continue and complete her live painting! She will use color & texture to abstractly represent the feeling of joy, community, hope and aspiration. Please feel free to speak & interact with her as she creates.
Find out more »Lunch Break Live with Stephen Orban
About: Stephen Orban is a local multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and graphic designer based in Indianapolis. He is the guitarist and vocalist for the indie rock band, Living Dream, and DJs under the moniker Ultimate Reality. Orban's solo performances draw inspiration from new-age music and atmospheric drum and bass.
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