Events Calendar
Events are free and take place in a variety of locations and formats. The Museum is committed to accessibility for all visitors. Our efforts are ongoing. To request an accommodation for an upcoming event, please contact the Museum in advance at spencerart@ku.edu or 785.864.4710.
April 24
Performance
AFRORITHMS FROM THE FUTURE: WORLD-BUILDING IN COMMUNITY
7PM
– 8:30PM
Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St
AfroRithm Futures Group will be in residence at KU between April 24-26. During their stay, they will host world-building workshops that use Afrofuturist storytelling and tools that empower groups and individuals to imagine new, more equitable, and inclusive visions of the future. They use collaboration, education, and play to overcome obstacles and drive transformative action for social justice-related issues in any organization. Free tickets are required. https://bit.ly/AfroRithmsLawrence
April 25
Performance
AFRORITHMS FROM THE FUTURE: SERVICE & THE FUTURE
5PM
– 6:30PM
University of Kansas Memorial Union, Woodruff Auditorium, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045
AfroRithm Futures Group will be in residence at KU between April 24-26. During their stay, they will host world-building workshops that use Afrofuturist storytelling and tools that empower groups and individuals to imagine new, more equitable, and inclusive visions of the future. They use collaboration, education, and play to overcome obstacles and drive transformative action for social justice-related issues in any organization. Free tickets are required. Register online at: https://bit.ly/ITSWKey
April 26
Performance
AFRORITHMS FROM THE FUTURE: BUTLER, JEMISIN, AND BLACK FUTURISTS
10AM
– 11:30AM
Hall Center for the Humanities Conference Hall, 900 Sunnyside Ave
AfroRithm Futures Group will be in residence at KU between April 24-26. During their stay, they will host world-building workshops that use Afrofuturist storytelling and tools that empower groups and individuals to imagine new, more equitable, and inclusive visions of the future. They use collaboration, education, and play to overcome obstacles and drive transformative action for social justice-related issues in any organization. Free tickets are required. https://bit.ly/ARFGBlackFuturists
May 09
Performance
Q&A WITH JOHN BROWN
6:30PM
– 7:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art
Local John Brown impersonator Kerry Altenbernd visits the Spencer Museum on John Brown’s birthday to answer questions about the abolitionist’s time in Kansas, including events featured in the exhibition “Jacob Lawrence and the Legend of John Brown.”