GRANVILLE, Ohio—Two events at Denison University will highlight the intersection between art and politics. “The Artist as Political Subject,” a lecture by artist Cesar Portilla, will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Knapp Performance Lab (300 Ridge Road). The second event, an exhibition opening of “Art and Politics - The Spark that Sets the Prairie on Fire,” will take place at 7 p.m. followed by an artist's talk at 7:30 p.m.. on Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Mulberry House Gallery (202 North Mulberry Street). All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dyan Couden at 740-587-6596 or visit www.denison.edu. 

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CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville—Lecture: “The Artist as Political Subject” by Cesar Portilla at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Knapp Performance Lab (300 Ridge Road). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dyan Couden at 740-587-6596 or visit www.denison.edu. 

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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Ginny Sharkey

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