Last week, UNCG’s College of Visual and Performing Arts hosted a psychedelic art exhibit inspired by the artwork of the 1960s and the Grateful Dead. It was installed at UNCG’s Project Space at 219 West Lewis Street, beside the Forge. Curators Emily Edwards and Lisa Goble thought of so many great details to help build community. In addition to two floors of artwork, they brought UNCG’s mobile art truck, provided snacks at the closing reception, and  hosted a big bonfire.

The fire pit, with psychedelic flames, burned furiously, but controlled, just outside in the lot beside the gallery. Art lovers sat around, talking about the counter-culture art exhibit, munching on fire-pit snacks like roasted peppers and popcorn, and giggling about period-relevant topics like the best tie-dye designs and what it meant to be a “square.” It is amazing what today’s young adults know about a movement that happened nearly 60 years ago. If you were there, likely you were “feeling groovy!” What a great event for the Greensboro community.