PPRC Photo Gallery
"Point-of-View: Prison Performing Arts" will be opening on Oct. 23 at the St. Louis Public Library's Schlafly Branch, 225 N. Euclid Ave. in St. Louis. The duplicate of the exhibit is already on display at the Public Policy Research Center Photo Gallery at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
"Point-of-View: Prison Performing Arts" is the latest exhibit in the Point-of-View Series by the PPRC at UMSL. The series features photos taken by people who live and work in urban areas. They are taught the basics in photography and asked to document improvement to their community.
For the latest exhibit, photos were taken by youths at the St. Louis City Juvenile Detention Center. They photographed other detention center detainees participating in Prison Performing Arts, a multi-discipline, literacy and performing arts program. PPA has been featured nationally on such programs as National Public Radio's "This American Life." The group is best known for their compelling productions of Shakespearian tragedies in which prisoners perform all the roles.
The opening reception at St. Louis Public Library's Schlafly Branch will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 and will feature a discussion with Mel Watkin, director of the PPRC Photography Project at UMSL; Rachel Tibbetts, education coordinator at Prison Performing Arts; Nathan Graves, activity coordinator at the St. Louis City Juvenile Detention Center; and Krista Rakers, St. Louis Public Library's regional youth services librarian.
PPRC Photo Gallery hours are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday. On view through Jan. 13.
St. Louis Public Library's Schlafly Branch hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. On view through Dec. 8.
Public Policy Research Center
362 Social Science & Business Building
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
(314) 516-5273
http://pprc.umsl.edu
"Point-of-View: Prison Performing Arts" is the latest exhibit in the Point-of-View Series by the PPRC at UMSL. The series features photos taken by people who live and work in urban areas. They are taught the basics in photography and asked to document improvement to their community.
For the latest exhibit, photos were taken by youths at the St. Louis City Juvenile Detention Center. They photographed other detention center detainees participating in Prison Performing Arts, a multi-discipline, literacy and performing arts program. PPA has been featured nationally on such programs as National Public Radio's "This American Life." The group is best known for their compelling productions of Shakespearian tragedies in which prisoners perform all the roles.
The opening reception at St. Louis Public Library's Schlafly Branch will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 and will feature a discussion with Mel Watkin, director of the PPRC Photography Project at UMSL; Rachel Tibbetts, education coordinator at Prison Performing Arts; Nathan Graves, activity coordinator at the St. Louis City Juvenile Detention Center; and Krista Rakers, St. Louis Public Library's regional youth services librarian.
PPRC Photo Gallery hours are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday. On view through Jan. 13.
St. Louis Public Library's Schlafly Branch hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. On view through Dec. 8.
Public Policy Research Center
362 Social Science & Business Building
University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
(314) 516-5273
http://pprc.umsl.edu
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