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Pecha Kucha on February 11 at The OSU Urban Arts Space
Community Event Celebrates Columbus Creative Culture
COLUMBUS — Pecha Kucha Columbus will host its twelfth event on
Thursday, February 11 at the OSU Urban Arts Space. The festivities will kick off at
7:00 p.m. with local musicians The Alwood Sisters and presentations will begin at
7:30.
Each presenter will follow the international Pecha Kucha format of showing 20 images
and speaking about each image for 20 seconds. Presenters include political activist
Wendy Ake, illustrator Ewart Da-Souza, Brenda Direen from American Canvas Eco
Screen Printing Studio, Matthew Dyer, Andrew Hall from Ohio vs Michigan Wine Clash,
Karen Hough from ImprovEdge, Rhoda Lazo from Little and LOUD International, comic
book and graphic artist Dara Naraghi, Deputy Director of Columbus Metropolitan
Library Chris Taylor, and typography designer Michael Todoran.
Members from the OSU Department of Dance will perform during intermission. Music
accompanying the event will be provided by Scott Vayo of BPM Productions. Local
food vendors The Hills Market and Sassafras Bakery will sell refreshments during the
event. There will be three visual art exhibitions on display: Transitions: The Dresden
Project, Photographs by Fredrik Marsh; Art, Documentary, and Propaganda in
Wartime China: The Photography of Sha Fei; and The American Weigh: Christopher
Steele Collection. The suggested donation is two dollars per person, and the OSU
Urban Arts Space is located downtown at 50 West Town Street in the Historic Lazarus
Building. Parking is available at the City Center Parking Garages, Ohio Statehouse
Parking Garage, and Riffe Center Parking Garage. Limited metered street parking also
is available.
