Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts – Community Arts Day at the Wig!

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

Community Arts Day at the Wig! Saturday, October 5 10am-2pm Join us at this free workshop featuring drop-in workshops presented in concert with Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts, currently on view at the Wignall Museum. Artists Felix Quintana will share the joy of cyanotype, an experimental photography Read more…

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Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts – Artists Reception

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

Artist’s Reception Tuesday, October 8 4-7pm Wignall Museum Join us for a drop-in reception to celebrate Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts. Drop in any time to meet the artists, enjoy visual and literary arts while enjoying light refreshments and music by AbstractMachine.

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Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts – Film Screening

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics Wednesday, October 9 2-4pm CAA-211 Join PRISM and the Wignall Museum at a screening of No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics, a mash-up of art, comedy, and history, sure to make you laugh and think, it’s the remarkable stories of Read more…

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Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts – public program: I Want a President

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

I Want a President Wednesday, October 16 12:30-2pm CAA-210 Zoe Leonard’s poem “I Want a President . . .“ from 1992 is an inspirational call to action and a literary rallying cry for new leadership in the United States. Attend this event to read the poem out loud together and Read more…

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BROOMS!: Traditional Broom Making

The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Craft 5131 Carnelian Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

Class Description In this workshop you will learn how to make two styles of traditional brooms: the turkey tail & cobweb broom. Martin will show you the tools and techniques needed to make handmade brooms. Imbued with a modest style and a reverence for natural materials, these brooms will be Read more…

$250

Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts – poetry event

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

You Are a Poet! This Workshop Will Prove It Wednesday, October 23 12:30-2pm CAA-210 Join Professor Charmaine Phipps for a poetry adventure! In this guided workshop, you'll unleash your inner poet and leave with a mini-masterpiece.  

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Reading Room – James Spooner in Conversation

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

James Spooner in Conversation Thursday, October 24 1-2:30pm CAA-211 Join James Spooner, an award-winning graphic novelist, filmmaker, and tattoo artist.  His debut graphic novel, The High Desert was named “Best of 2022” by Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, and The New York Public Library. Spooner co-edited an anthology of Black punk writers and comic creators entitled, Black Punk Read more…

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Calaveras: A Community Exhibition

CALAVERAS: A Community Exhibition October 28 – December 7, 2024 in CAA Student Gallery, Rancho Campus, and Instagram @chaffeystudentgallery The calavera, or “skull” in Spanish, has become one of the most recognizable cultural and artistic elements of el Día de Muertos (the Day of the Dead) tradition. The Calaveras on Read more…

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Reading Room exhibition-El Espacio – The Space Film and Discussion

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

El Espacio/The Space Film and Discussion Monday, November 4 1-2:30pm CAA-211 Join us to watch a clip from their film, Un Corrido de la Tierra/A Ballad of the Land. The film chronicles the history of artist Juan Carrillo-Dominguez's family's migration and their labor from Bracero work to Warehouse and how capitalism Read more…

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Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts – Mari Naomi in Conversation

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

MariNaomi in Conversation Thursday, November 7 1-230pm CAA-211 MariNaomi (they/them) is an acclaimed author and illustrator, known for their award-winning work I Thought You Loved Me (Fieldmouse Press, 2023), among other titles. Their comics and paintings have been showcased in prestigious institutions, including the Smithsonian, the de Young Museum, the Read more…

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Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts – Listening Party

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

Listening Party Wednesday, November 13 2:30-4pm Wignall Museum Visit the museum to view art and listen to a playlist of original audio and sound compositions from students in Commercial Music with Professor Kenehan.

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Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts – Exhibition

Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts presents a loud and proud exhibition that celebrates the contemporary relevance and impacts of zines and comics on culture today, on the visual and literary arts, and in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Organized by the museum with the support of Read more…

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