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IAC hosts exhibit by Alabama artist showcasing the darker truths about Alabama’s history

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Andrea Hammack Staff Writer The International Arts Center (IAC) is holding a reception with Mike Howard and his “Pivotal Moments in Alabama History” exhibit on Friday, Sept. 13.  Howard, an expressionist born in Phenix City, has comprised a series of work that reflects the environment he grew up in.   “Mike was born in 1944,” said Carrie Jaxon, curator for the IAC. “He witnessed his hometown of Phenix City – then known as ‘Sin City’ – go through dark times, the assassination of Albert Patterson, and observed the Jim Crow…

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Well behaved women seldom make history

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Lilly Barnett Staff Writer In light of the beginning of Women’s History Month, it’s a great time to celebrate the wonderful women in history who’ve broken glass ceilings and inspired us to be the best we can be.    1. Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797): Mary Wollstonecraft is known today as one of the first ever feminists, thanks to her best-known work, “A Vindication of the Rights of Women.” Wollstonecraft died while giving birth to her daughter Mary Shelley, who is well-known for her science-fiction novels such as “Frankenstein,” which is considered…

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Parks art exhibit offers a voice to unheard artists

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Olivia Nobles Staff Writer Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery will be partnering with Valiant Cross Academy for a temporary art exhibit featuring all African American artists beginning on Jan. 17. The exhibit, “Down South: From the Souls of African American Artists of Alabama,” features work from more than 30 artists, all of whose names can be found on the Troy University Rosa Parks Museum Facebook page under the “Down South” event description.  Madeline Burkhardt, the Rosa Parks Museum adult education coordinator, emphasized the importance of outsider art as…

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