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From the Studio: "Dancing with Life: Mexican Masks" Opens at the MAC

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Gonzaga University professor and MAC Guest Curator Pavel Shlossberg and NWMAC Executive Director Wes Jessup in the KPBX studio

Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Executive Director Wes Jessup and Guest Curator (and Gonzaga University Associate Professor and Associate Dean in the School of Leadership Studies) Pavel Shlossberg, Ph.D. join with Jim Tevenan to discuss the new exhibit at the MAC focused on the tradition of Mexican masks and their role in street parades, festivals, religious dramas and skits, specifically in the Michoacan region. The exhibit, which opens September 3rd, features 54 masks, also photography and video presentations.