Culture editor booksnotboys writes about last week's RenBen, the RenSoc's annual gala, which featured a 'circuslike atmosphere' at DuSableMuseum's Rotunda
Noah Sheldon
The exhibition’s themes carried over to the RenBen, held down the street at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center’s Rotunda. The gala shared installation pieces with one of the artists from the show. The evening, while somewhat unscripted, was shaped by the model Lily McMenamy, who started off the night dressed in high-heeled shoes and layers of lingerie.
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