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Penny Stamps Speaker Series

Weekly art and design talks, gathering community around creative minds.

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Events take place Thursdays at 5:30 PM unless otherwise noted, and are free, non-ticketed, and open to the public.

Upcoming Events

Sep 17 2026
Holly Bass, a Black woman wearing an American flag head wrap and a red jacket.
PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES Holly Bass 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Michigan Theater
Sep 22 2026
A Black man sits, laughing, in a studio filled with colorful beads
PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES Olayami Dabls 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Rackham Auditorium
Sep 24 2026
A man wearing a pink shirt walks through a beaded curtain created to show the images of Black figures
PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES Cosmo Whyte 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Michigan Theater
Oct 01 2026
Vijay Gupta, a man with dark hair, a beard, and black-framed glasses, holds a violin
PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES Vijay Gupta 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Michigan Theater
Oct 12 2026
An image from a museum diorama shows native americans gathered for a burial ceremony
PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES Aanikoobijigan 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Michigan Theater
Oct 15 2026
An Adidas sneaker designed by Shane Ward
PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES Shane Ward 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Michigan Theater
Oct 22 2026
An art installation blending computer server racks, black cooling fans, and white panels decorated with intricate gold floral patterns against a brick wall.
PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES Holly Herndon 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Michigan Theater
Oct 29 2026
The Beast, surprised, holds Belle in this still from the Disney animated adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES James Baxter 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Michigan Theater
Nov 12 2026
Three musicians perform with acoustic guitars on a purple-lit stage below large green text reading "WOODY GUTHRIE".
PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES Voices of Dissent 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Michigan Theater
Nov 19 2026
The exterior of El Espacio 23, a grey concrete warehouse featuring a large white "23" logo on its roll-up doors.
PENNY STAMPS SPEAKER SERIES Jorge Perez 5:30 – 7:00 pm Location: Michigan Theater