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Free First Friday
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Fri, Jul 7, 2017, 5–9 pm
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Explore three floors of exhibitions for free, dance to live music and get hands-on with an all-ages art activity.
AUDITORIUM TALK | 5:30-6:30PM | Auditorium |
ART ACTIVITY | 5:00-9:00PM | Classroom |
LIVE MUSIC | 6:30-9pm | Atrium |
FREE EXHIBITIONS | Explore three floors of exhibitions for free.
Lost Childhoods– Lost Childhoods showcases the stories, struggles, and triumphs of transition-age foster youth across California. This exhibition is powerful platform for dialogue and action in Santa Cruz County.
She Sang Me A Good Luck Song – Native American photographer Dugan Aguilar’s self-described purpose is to “show Natives alive and well.” For almost forty years, he has traveled across California to photograph gatherings where California Indian people meet.
Chamber of Heart & Mystery — Dive into this imaginarium for all ages. The Chamber of Heart and Mystery invites you to explore the mysteries surrounding the human heart. Staged as a fictional study for Dr. Cora X. Crux, renowned explorer of the heart and its mysteries, this exhibition is filled with curious objects and art work.
Vital Current- Seeking the San Lorenzo by Camille Utterback- Dip your fingers into San Lorenzo River history with Camille Utterback’s interactive installation. This large-scale river-shaped projection in the MAH lobby windows shows an ever-changing collage of historic and contemporary images of the San Lorenzo River. Explore the river’s history by “dipping” your fingers into the river via a touchscreen surface.
Movements for Change: Bob Fitch Photographs
New Section in History Gallery
Watsonville’s own Bob Fitch began his career as a photojournalist in 1965. Trained as a minister, he joined the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s organization, The Southern Christian Leadership Conference. During a long career, Fitch documented the U.S.’s civil rights movement in the South, as well as local activism. These powerful images reveal how communities organized for the cause of freedom.