Juneteenth Cincinnati presents Voices of Freedom Series

By Mallory Feltz, Director of Exhbitions & Public Art  For the fifth year, Juneteenth Cincinnati and Kennedy Heights Arts Center are teaming up to present Voices of Freedom, a visual and performing arts series examining Black history from a contemporary perspective, from February 15 to April 5.The series includes an art exhibition and three performances, all taking place at Kennedy Heights Arts Center’s Lindner Annex, 6620 Montgomery Road.“We are so excited to collaborate with Juneteenth Cincinnati and diverse artists in the region on this celebration of Black arts and expression,” said Kennedy Heights Arts Center executive director Ellen Muse.The centerpiece of the project is a multi-disciplinary exhibition of new works by 10 local artists entitled Mother Earth: Let the Spirit Move. Curated by Cynthia Lockhart, this exhibit explores unconditional love through the symbolism of Mother Earth.Mother Earth represents the strength and the power of unconditional Love, and she is a universal symbol for honor, integrity and fierce devotion. Mother Earth is a Black woman, and she is standing in Africa, the cradle of civilization amongst a blue twinkling sky with lush greenery, watching over all her descendants throughout the diaspora. Featured artists are Zuri Ali, Crystal Arnold, Larry Winston Collins,...