Pecha Kucha Columbus will present its next event on Thursday, November 10 at 400 West Rich in Franklinton. Festivities kick off at 7:00 p.m. with local band The Ginger Lees and presentations begin at 7:30.
Each speaker will follow the international Pecha Kucha format of showing 20 images and speaking about each image for 20 seconds. Presenters include Eva Ball with Glass Axis; artist Juan Carrera of Abx Columbus; Kevin Eigel of Ecohouse; museum historian Wendy Fergusson; poet Jennifer Hambrick from WOSU; Ruby Harper from the Greater Columbus Arts Council; artists/musicians/educators Michelle Ishida and Tera Stockdale; Montessori school advocate Diane Meves; librarians Becky O’Neil and Rachel Rubin; and photographer Uma Sanghvi.
Sketch comedy group Columbus is Funny will perform during intermission. Local food trucks will sell refreshments, as organized by The SBB. Abstract art collective Abx Columbus will install a one-night-only art show featuring large-scale compositions. THOUGHTco will screen print T-shirts for guests throughout the evening ($5 for shirts brought from home and $10 to buy a new one). Scott Vayo of BPM Productions will deejay the event.
The suggested donation is $2 per person, benefiting Pecha Kucha Columbus. Attendees are encouraged to bring folding chairs. Free parking is available in the lot just east of the building and along Lucas Street. Click here for a map of 400 West Rich. Carpooling is encouraged.
More info can be found at www.pecha-kucha.org or Facebook.com/pkcolumbus.
Photo credit: Kevin Fox