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DARING SOLIDARITY: 'The Color Purple' author Alice Walker will participate in and attend screenings and events throughout the 2018 Movies & Meaning Experience, April 26-28 at Diana Wortham Theatre. The weekend will mark the movie lover's first visit to Asheville.

Screen scene: Local film news

Posted on April 15, 2018April 15, 2018 by Edwin Arnaudin

Alice Walker, Brian McLaren and host Gareth Higgins discuss the Movies & Meaning Experience, which takes place April 26-28 at Diana Wortham Theatre.

GOOD WORK: Through exploring the role of art and aesthetics in social activism, the Radical Beauty conference offers an alternative approach to promoting cultural change. “If the justice we create doesn’t include love, play, good meals and delicious wine, we’re just replacing one oppression with another,” says Micky ScottBey Jones, pictured, a facilitator for the gathering.

Montreat conference explores aesthetics in activism

Posted on October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 by Daniel Walton

Through exploring the role of art and aesthetics in social activism, the Radical Beauty conference — a new event hosted by the Montreat Conference Center from Monday, Oct. 9 through Thursday, Oct. 12 — offers an alternative approach to promoting cultural change.

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