Will K. Wilkins, Executive Director of Real Art Ways talks about the controversy surrounding the Smithsonian’s removal of David Wojnarowicz’s A Fire in My Belly from the National Portrait Gallery. Real Art Ways is showing this piece as a response to the censorship.

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Real Art Ways’ Real Public art exhibition will feature collages, murals, and installations by four artists. This Saturday, May 30, RAW has free bus and bike tours of the four projects, by artists Matthew Rodriguez, Sofia Maldonado, Satch Hoyt, and Margarida Correia. In making their installations, the artists collaborated with local residents to create art that reflects community. More details are here and here.

An electronic-improv trio of Lief Ellis (laptop), Bill Solomon (percussion), and Matt Sargent (laptop) performs an innovative multimedia concert at Creative Cocktail Hour.  We’ll be performing soundtracks to films by our friends Liz Stephens and Devan Mulvaney. 6-10 pm — we’ll be performing three sets during the evening (starting at 7, 8, and 9 pm). See www.realartways.org and www.hartfordsoundalliance.com for more information.