March 31 & April 1 – Melvin Van Peebles: Black Arts Symposium

The Melvin Van Peebles: Black Arts Symposium will start on Thursday, March 30 and be hosted at OWU for Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1. The Symposium will showcase films created or influenced by Melvin Van Peebles, include food banquets and a food truck night, provide academic discourse on Peebles’s contributions to BIPOC art, support local artists like Marshall L. Shorts Jr. and DJ O Sharp, and have keynote speakers on campus like Simone Drake, Will Haygood, and Jasmine Guy! Check out the link to find out more information about the event and purchasing tickets.

OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Van Peebles Planning Committee
Contact: Adrian Moran at dei@owu.edu