BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//³Ō¹ĻĶ·Ģõ Events - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:/events X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ³Ō¹ĻĶ·Ģõ Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T175828 CREATED:20260110T143435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T143435Z UID:10074111-1770202800-1770206400@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture DESCRIPTION:MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH RUDY GUTIERREZ\, ILLUSTRATOR:\nWednesday\, Feb 4\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public; RSVP Required. Limited Seating Available. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-rudy-gutierrez-illustrator-tickets-1980203990441 \nRudy Gutierrez is an award-winning American illustrator and educator born in Bronx\, New York\, of Puerto Rican heritage. He has created artworks for films and performances\, U.S. Postage stamps\, book covers\, posters\, picture books\, and LP / CD covers. His artwork for Santana’s hit album ā€œShamanā€ was used as a set design at the 2002 Super Bowl half-time show\, and his paintings were commissioned for the film ā€œChasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary.ā€ \nIn 2019\, Gutierrez’s paintings were featured as the Curatorial Spotlight at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Mesa\, Arizona. His work was shown at the Norman Rockwell Museum as part of the Unity Project Exhibition 2020\, an initiative of the museum dedicated to an inclusive America. He was also included in ā€œImprinted: Illustrating Raceā€ in 2022 and 2025 at the Delaware Art Museum. The work will also be on exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis\, Tennessee\, in 2026. ā€œImprintedā€ explores how the printed image has both challenged and reinforced cultural stereotypes in the United States. \nGutierrez’s art is in many public and private collections\, including those of musical icons Carlos Santana\, Clive Davis\, and Wayne Shorter. His awards include Dean Cornwell Recognition Award; Distinguished Educator in the Arts Award; Society of Illustrators Gold Medal; Caldecott Honor Award; Africana Book Award; and Pura Belpre Award for his children’s books. In October 2025\, Gutierrez was inducted into the prestigious Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. He is a Professor Emeritus at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn\, New York\, and has lectured at various institutions internationally. URL:/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-5/ LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Speaker,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/10/Dept-of-Art-generic-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260207T110000 DTSTAMP:20260610T175828 CREATED:20260203T215227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T215321Z UID:10074355-1770458400-1770462000@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Flag Rising to Celebrate Black History Month DESCRIPTION:FLAG RAISING TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Please join Mayor Roberto Alves and the Greater Danbury NAACP for a flag rising in celebration of Black History Month. \nAt 10 a.m. at Danbury City Hall\, 155 Deer Hill Ave. \nAll are welcome to attend! URL:/events/calendar/flag-rising-to-celebrate-black-history-month/ LOCATION:City Hall\, 155 Deer Hill Ave.\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Affiliated Event,Diversity,Leadership,Public Events,Speaker ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/01/bhm2_500x300.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR