Genre: Community Event

Community Conversations: Traveling While Disabled

Accompanying the TRAVELING WHILE BLACK installation and Virtual Reality experience, is a series of 8 free “Community Conversations” – moderated discussions exploring both historic and present barriers to full participation faced by Blacks and members of other marginalized communities as they “travel” through everyday life. These are stand-alone events, and one does not have to partake in the VR event to attend these. Come to one or come to them all! 

Traveling While Disabled
with Jacklyn Nagle (Executive Director, Disability Empowerment Center), Dr. Dennis Downey (Professor Emeritus, Millersville University), Katarina Eller (legally blind Orientation & Mobility Specialist, VisionCorps), Suzette Bartholomee (Deaf community representative) 

Moderated by Lenwood Sloan
 
These 7:00 PM FREE events all take place in the Ware Center Salon.

Community Conversations: Traveling While Undocumented

Accompanying the TRAVELING WHILE BLACK installation and Virtual Reality experience, is a series of 8 free “Community Conversations” – moderated discussions exploring both historic and present barriers to full participation faced by Blacks and members of other marginalized communities as they “travel” through everyday life. These are stand-alone events, and one does not have to partake in the VR event to attend these. Come to one or come to them all! 

Traveling While Undocumented
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Moderated by Lenwood Sloan
 
These 7:00 PM FREE events all take place in the Ware Center Salon.

Community Conversations: Traveling While Black – Through the Education System

Accompanying the TRAVELING WHILE BLACK installation and Virtual Reality experience, is a series of 8 free “Community Conversations” – moderated discussions exploring both historic and present barriers to full participation faced by Blacks and members of other marginalized communities as they “travel” through everyday life. These are stand-alone events, and one does not have to partake in the VR event to attend these. Come to one or come to them all! 

Traveling While Black – Through the Education System
with Carlos Wiley (Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Office, Millersville University), Gretchel Hathaway (Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion., Franklin & Marshall College), Kesha Morant Williams (Senior Advisor for Diversity, Equity & Belonging, Elizabethtown College), Rhauni Gregory (Communications Arts Teacher, School District of Lancaster)

Moderated by Lenwood Sloan
 
These 7:00 PM FREE events all take place in the Ware Center Salon.

Community Conversations: Traveling While Black – Up the Corporate Ladder

Accompanying the TRAVELING WHILE BLACK installation and Virtual Reality experience, is a series of 8 free “Community Conversations” – moderated discussions exploring both historic and present barriers to full participation faced by Blacks and members of other marginalized communities as they “travel” through everyday life. These are stand-alone events, and one does not have to partake in the VR event to attend these. Come to one or come to them all! 

Traveling While Black – Up the Corporate Ladder
with Kevin Ressler (CEO of Alliance for Health Equity), Willonda McCloud (President & CEO of Bright Side Opportunities Center), Salena Coachman (Vice President of Talent, Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion at Armstrong World Industries), Jabron Taylor (Founder of Blazin’ J’s). 

Moderated by Lenwood Sloan
 
These 7:00 PM FREE events all take place in the Ware Center Salon.

Community Conversations: Traveling While Black – Today & Tomorrow

Accompanying the TRAVELING WHILE BLACK installation and Virtual Reality experience, is a series of 8 free “Community Conversations” – moderated discussions exploring both historic and present barriers to full participation faced by Blacks and members of other marginalized communities as they “travel” through everyday life. These are stand-alone events, and one does not have to partake in the VR event to attend these. Come to one or come to them all! 

Traveling While Black – Today & Tomorrow and Closing Reception
with Ismail Smith-Wade-El (State Representative PA-49), Blanding Watson (President, Lancaster NAACP), Rev. Edward Bailey (Bethel AME Church), Derek Smith (Founder & President, African American Cultural Alliance of Lancaster).

Moderated by 
 
These 7:00 PM FREE events all take place in the Ware Center Salon.

Community Conversations: Traveling While Black Through the Arts

Accompanying the TRAVELING WHILE BLACK installation and Virtual Reality experience, is a series of 8 free “Community Conversations” – moderated discussions exploring both historic and present barriers to full participation faced by Blacks and members of other marginalized communities as they “travel” through everyday life. These are stand-alone events, and one does not have to partake in the VR event to attend these. Come to one or come to them all! 

Traveling While Black Through the Arts
with Rita Clark, Keisha Finnie, Dr. Amanda Kemp, Geraldine McCritty, Kellie Turner, Shelby & Jordan Wormley

Moderated by Lenwood Sloan
 
These 7:00 PM FREE events all take place in the Ware Center Salon.

We The People First Fridays: QUEER WRATH MONTH OPEN MIC

In celebration of Pride Month, this open mic will be emceed by visual artist and comedian Kearasten Jordan. Presented in partnership with the Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition. Free and open to the public!

 

In the Regitz Gallery, an opening reception will take place from 6-8 P.M. for Matty Geez: “Summertime Sharpness” exhibit. Additional art by Dorrin Gingerich will be on display in the Lyet Lobby.

ART: Matty Geez: “Summertime Sharpness”

Matty Geez Summertime Sharpness.

Opening Reception | 6-8 P.M. 
Friday, July 7, 2023

Regitz Gallery | Ware Center
On display July 7 through 28

Working in the realm of sculpture, Matty Geez’s pieces are three dimensional but maintain a kinship to two-dimensional works. His sculptures verge on the edge of fantastic, flamboyant and oversaturated while holding onto familiar botanical shapes. Juxtaposition of hard and soft along with the use of color explores gender identities and breaking the binary that exists in our current world.

His show at the Ware Center is a compilation of works pulled from various installations over the past few years and newer wall-mounted pieces he has been experimenting with.

Matty Geez graduated with his BFA in Illustration from Pennsylvania College of Art & Design in 2014. After moving to Philadelphia, his work began to take on aspects of three-dimensional art. Inspired by practical special effects of the 80s and 90s and the flamboyance of nature, his work evolved into an environment and space all its own.

Matty has exhibited at various galleries in eastern and central Pennsylvania, as well as recently working with the Lancaster City Public Arts board to facilitate community engagement with the local LGBTQIA+ community. His most recent project included a large-scale biodome or greenhouse at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He currently lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The gallery is free and open to the public.

Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. and 1 – 4 P.M.(Building hours)

Additional hours on weeknights and/or weekends when an event is taking place. Please confirm hours by calling the front desk of the Ware Center, 717-871-7018.

 

Juneteenth Jubilee featuring Imani Edu-Tainers

Join us for the 26th annual community fundraising event, in partnership with Millersville University, Juneteenth Jubilee, on June 17th, 2023, at the Ware Center in Downtown Lancaster. Celebrate traditional West African culture with us at this unique event featuring drum and dance performances, food, art, and West African fashions.

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Food Stations, Cultural Vendors & Silent Auction in Lobby
6:45 PM – 8:15 PM – Performance in Steinman Hall
8:15 PM – 8:45 PM Cultural Vendors & Auction Checkout
*8:45 PM – 9:15 PM VIP Meet the Artist’s Dessert Reception*

*VIP Tickets*
VIP Tickets includes VIP Meet the Artist’s Dessert Reception after the Performance

ARTWALK: School District of Lancaster Annual Student Exhibit

Binns Room | Ware Center

Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 10 A.M. – 5 P.M.

Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 12 P.M. – 4 P.M.

Annual exhibit featuring works from a variety of mediums by middle and high school students.

Open to the public, admission is FREE!