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Love and Lockets: Portraits from the City
o f Roses and the City o f A ngels is the theme
o f new art exhibit by A m ber Valentine and
O livia Edith on display all month at In O ther
W ords, a recently relocated fem inist book
store and com m unity resource center at 8 N.E.
K illingsw orthSt.
A free opening reception for the exhibit
w ill be held from 7pm - M idnight on St.
P atricks D ay, Friday, M arch 17. T he young Portraits from the City o f Roses and the City o f Anges by Amber Valentine and Olivia Edith.
q u ee r artists w ill m eet and show d etailed , c a n v a s.
around.
h eartfelt, and m agical p o rtraits o f their
The reception will also include entertainm ent
In O ther W ords C urator Nicole G eorges in
fam iliar in this show , a hodgepodge o f with DJ Haunch, DJ Freddie Fagula, DJ W esley vites area residents to "help dance our new space
o ils, acry lics and collage on paper and and DJ Fancy V alentine and refreshm ents all into the neighborhood!”
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