Tallahassee musician and poet, Grant Peeples, along with co-producer Cynthia Hollis has put together a month-long exhibition at 621 Gallery in Railroad Square.   The October event is called The Art of Resistance, and will feature works of art from local, regional and national artists, as well as spoken-word, music, poetry and stage performances through-out the month.

Thursday, October 11^th is the date of the Official Public Reception of the exposition. The gallery opens at 6 pm, with guest speaker author, columnist, radio commentator and FSU professor Diane Roberts at 7 pm.

“The purpose of the show,” Peeples has written, “is to offer an artistic alternative to the dark argumentative quagmire of the current political situation, and allow, rather, the transcendent power of imagery, symbolism and metaphor to speak to the hearts of the citizenry and its culture.”

Gun violence, the environment, the #metoo movement, election fraud, immigration and women’s rights are some of the themes that are developed in these works.

Other events scheduled include ‘Writing for the Resistance’ on October 13^th, a spoken-word event organized by Bucky McMahon and Christian Perez, ‘The Roots of Resistance’ a music event with Frank Lindamood on October 19^th, ‘Performance as Resistance’,  a live theatre event organized by Brittany Watkins, and the finale performance, a music event with Grant Peeples on October 26^th.  More information about these events can be found at the Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/groups/ArtOfResistance or at www.grantpeeples.com/artshows

Artists and performers include:

Abe Partridge, Alexandra Kleinbard, Amanda Boekhout, Annabelle Goddard, Bill Walter, Bob Wade, Brittany Watkins, Bucky McMahon, Charlie Hunter, Christian Perez, Craig Coleman, Cynthia Hollis, Dean Gioia, Frank Lindamood, Grant Peeples, Jennifer Clinard, Jim Roche, Joan Matey, Joe Johnson, Lee Mullins, Linda Hall, Lisa Co, Liz DiDonna, Mary Cocke,  Matthew McCarron, Mika Fowler, Paul Rutkovsky, Rob Nixon, Ron Yrabedra, Ruth Nickens, Ruth Ward, Sarah Wagoner, Sharon Norwood, Stephanie McMillan, Stuart Riordan, Su Ecenia, and Toni Ardizzone.

621 Gallery is located at 621 Industrial Drive, Railroad Square in Tallahassee.  The Official Public Reception for The Art of Resistance Exposition takes place on Thursday, October 11^th from 6 to 9 pm, with guest speaker Diane Roberts at 7 pm.

For more information, text or write Grant Peeples at grant@grantpeeples.com or 850-322-6917. Regular gallery hours at 621 Gallery are Thursday through Sunday, one to five pm, with the exception of the last Thursday in the month, the gallery being closed to reinstall for First Friday. More information about 621 Gallery at www.621gallery.org or by writing 621galleryinc@gmail.com

Join the Facebook group page at www.facebook.com/groups/ArtOfResistance

See below for the complete list of events, or visit www.grantpeeples.com/artshow

Oct 11th Thurs, 6-9 pm: Official public reception for the exhibition, with Diane Roberts speaking at 7 pm.

Oct 13th Sat, 7-10 pm: Writing for Resistance, hosted by
Bucky McMahon and Christian Perez

Oct 19th Fri, 8 pm: Frank Lindamood, guitarist extraordinaire, The Roots of Resistance. Doors at 7 pm.
(suggested donation of $3 to $5)

Oct 20th Saturday, 8 pm : Brittany Watkins hosts
Performance as Resistance event (suggested donation of $3 to $5)

Oct 26th Fri Grant Peeples music event, "doors open at 7, trouble starts at 8"... (suggested donation of $3 to $5)