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LA&M to exhibit 'Excavating Experience' in July
2016-06-29
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"Excavating Experience: The Presence of LGBTQ People of Color in Cook County, IL" is a multimedia exhibit that will open Saturday, July 2, at the Leather Archives & Museum ( LA&M ), 6418 N. Greenview Ave.
An opening reception will be held in the museum's gallery at 5-7:30 p.m. on July 2.
"Excavating Experience" draws upon materials from the museum's archival holdings, as well as images, artifacts, ephemera and oral histories donated by people of color within Cook County's BDSM/leather/fetish/kink communities specifically for this exhibit. Focusing mainly on participation by people of color in clubs, events and organizations, the LA&M exhibit's goal is to both inspire and to encourage participation.
The exhibit will run through Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017.
LA&M is celebrating its 25th anniversary this fall. |
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