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All USFCAM, Graphicstudio, and Public Art events are FREE unless otherwise noted. For reasonable accommodations please email Amy or call (813) 974-4164. (FL Relay 711)

Friday, June 2, 2023
Rico Gatson: Visible Time Exhibition Walkthrough + Opening Reception
6:30pm - 9:00pm
USF Contemporary Art Museum (CAM)
Join us at 6:30pm for a walkthrough of Rico Gatson: Visible Time featuring artist Rico Gatson in conversation with curator Christian Viveros-Fauné, and a short live musical performance by the band Soul Therapy. Opening reception follows until 9pm.
For questions or more information please email caminfo@usf.edu or call (813) 974-4133. This event is free and open to the public.

Thursday, June 22, 2023
Rico Gatson Selects - Free Film Screening: Foxy Brown
6:00pm - 8:00pm
USF Contemporary Art Museum (CAM)
Join us at CAM for a free film screening of Foxy Brown. Pre-movie popcorn and snacks will be served at 6pm in front of the museum, and the film starts at 6:30 inside. Artist Rico Gatson has selected three films to screen at CAM in conjunction with the exhibition Rico Gatson: Visible Time. Foxy Brown (1974) was written and directed by Jack Hill and stars Pam Grier as Foxy Brown, who takes on a gang of white drug dealers that murdered her boyfriend. The film's songs were written and performed by Willie Hutch and the album was released by Motown.
For questions or more information please email caminfo@usf.edu or call (813) 974-4133. This event is free and open to the public.

July 7 - August 11, 2023
Breaking Barriers - Summer 2023
Photography Workshops For Veterans
6-Week Artist-Led Online Workshop Series
Register by July 1
Breaking Barriers 2023 is an online artist-led series of photography workshops provided free of charge to veterans in the USF and Tampa Bay Community. The workshops are designed for veterans to explore the tools and processes for creating their own photographic imagery.
Breaking Barriers is free to veterans and their families. No previous experience is required for Section A (Beginning). Previous Breaking Barriers or photography experience is requested for Section B (Advanced).
Visit the Breaking Barriers web page for complete workshop descriptions, for more information, or to register.

Thursday, July 13, 2023
Rico Gatson Selects - Free Film Screening: The French Connection
6:00pm - 8:15pm
USF Contemporary Art Museum (CAM)
Join us at CAM for a free film screening of The French Connection. Pre-movie popcorn and snacks will be served at 6pm in front of the museum, and the film starts at 6:30 inside. Artist Rico Gatson has selected three films to screen at CAM in conjunction with the exhibition Rico Gatson: Visible Time. This 1971 neo-noir film is considered one of the most important films of all time. Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, and Fernando Rey star in an action-packed film depicting a pair of NYPD narcotic detectives that stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles and its race to capture the leaders.
For questions or more information please email caminfo@usf.edu or call (813) 974-4133. This event is free and open to the public.

Thursday, July 27, 2023
Rico Gatson Selects - Free Film Screening: Do the Right Thing
6:00pm - 8:30pm
USF Contemporary Art Museum (CAM)
Join us at CAM for a free film screening of Do the Right Thing. Pre-movie popcorn and snacks will be served at 6pm in front of the museum, and the film starts at 6:30 inside. Artist Rico Gatson has selected three films to screen at CAM in conjunction with the exhibition Rico Gatson: Visible Time. Do the Right Thing (1989), the 3rd film by Spike Lee, stars John Turturro, Samuel L. Jackson, and many others including the film debut of Martin Lawrence and Rosie Perez. The story explores Brooklyn neighborhoods and racial tension between its African American residents and the Italian American owners of a local business. In 1999, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
For questions or more information please email caminfo@usf.edu or call (813) 974-4133. This event is free and open to the public.
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