Tuning Up: Amiri de Artist to be featured on Juneteenth + Arts Center of Fountain Park

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“Tuning Up” is a morning post series where The Hub delivers curated, quick-hit arts stories of interest to readers. Sometimes there will be one story, sometimes there will be several. Get in tune now, and have a masterpiece of a day. And now, in no particular order…

New Amiri Farris exhibition tour kicks off on Juneteenth

You remember Amiri Farris, right? Farris’ art figured prominently in the Art of Community: Rural SC’s Creativity + Public Health initiative. He’s back this summer with a touring exhibition that kicks off on Juneteenth. Before it hits the road, there’s even a send-off concert with Quentin Baxter and his Quentin Baxter Quintet that will feature Farris painting live on stage. Where can you find this #SCartists goodness? All the details and more are right here.

New performing, gathering space coming to life in S.C.’s Olde English District

Big things in the works in York County. Arts Center of Fountain Park is coming to life to become the home for performing arts across York, Lancaster, and Chester counties. “The new center will be a hub for the organizations to produce and present events and activities year-round for diverse and eager audiences,” according to its just-launched website. The Hub is eager to track its progress! (We promoted the search for its executive director earlier this year.)