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From the museum: A new public outdoor installation, "Los Trompos," is opening in the park across from The New Children’s Museum on October 8. To kick off the opening day celebrations, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. followed by a free all-day community celebration in the Museum Park with related art-making activities and food trucks for families to enjoy. Admission is required to experience installations inside the Museum. About "Los Trompos" Inspired by the popular children’s toy, "Los Trompos" consists of six colorfully woven, life-size spinning tops. Children are invited to team up to rotate the tops and climb inside for a spin, encouraging joyful play and collaboration with others. In Spanish, "Los Trompos" translates to “The Spinning Tops,” and the colorful surfaces of each top are woven in the traditional style of Mexican artisans. “The concept behind 'Los Trompos' is based on an approach of traditional toys, their colorful expression and the way they are constructed,” explained Héctor Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena, two of Mexico’s leading designers and creators of "Los Trompos," which was originally exhibited at the Museum of High Art in Atlanta. “We wanted to talk about the traditions and skills of the craftsmen in Mexico, and an inheritance of our culture. We like the idea of translating these techniques into new symbols.” "Los Trompos" is a traveling installation jointly commissioned with the Bay Area Discovery Museum, where these lively, eye-catching and larger-than-life tops. All six spinning tops will be on display at The New Children’s Museum until January 2023, after which three of the tops will return to the Bay Area Discovery Museum. "Los Trompos" is accessible to the public for free during The New Children’s Museum’s open hours. Follow on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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A small roundtable discussion on hip hop and a one-on-one interview with a New Jersey rap legend Wise Intelligent.

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Test your figure drawing or painting skills in this uninstructed painting session. Models vary and will be costumed or nude. No matter what your level of experience, you’re welcome to join and experience the thrill of painting directly from a live person posing for you. Date/Time: Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED to secure your spot: Email Dottie Stanley dottieaartist@gmail.com. Ticket Prices: Free/M, $5/NM. Participants split the model fee. For further information, visit here! Stay Social! Facebook & Instagram

From the gallery: The Chair is an exhibition of one-of-a-kind chairs. “The chair represents the most sacred meeting of form and function; it’s a piece synonymous with support, the reliable foundation of our everyday lives. And yet the simple chair is in perpetual reinvention mode: it is the unending challenge for the artist and designer.” For this special exhibition, the selected works will range from fully functional examples to pieces of pure art and sculpture. Artists: David Fobes, Wendy Maruyama, John Cederquist, Paul Henry, Nate Betschart, DeLoss McGraw, Lee Puffer, Roy Jenuine, Matthew Hebert, Seth Keller, Gabriel Weise, James Watts, Christopher Polentz, Jonathan Lopes, Cheryl Tall, Adam John Manley, Nina Karavasiles and Erin Behling. Sept. 10 – Dec. 3, 2022 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: Noon - 5 p.m. Wednesday: Noon - 7 p.m. More information: 442-339-2021 Admission is free. Masks optional.

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism allegations. Experts say improved technology could bring to light more alleged transgressions in past works by other academic leaders.

The show was initially scheduled for late March but was canceled last-minute after an online threat was made against an attendee.

A cultural center in Senegal is creating a safe space where artists can use their platform to speak about climate change while also finding opportunities in the art and music scene.