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Campus Martius presents Ohio Earthworks exhibit

Campus Martius Museum will provide a ticketed event Nov. 19 to present Marcus Boroughs, curator of the temporary exhibit now at the museum titled "Mounds, Moon & Stars: The Legacy of Ohio's Magnificent Earthworks."

Boroughs also is Creative Director of The Great Circle Alliance, based in Newark, Ohio.

The ticketed event from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 19 includes light appetizers and desserts. There will be time for attendees to explore not only the earthworks exhibit but the rest of the museum's exhibits. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased by contacting the museum at 740-373-3750; in person at the museum, 601 Second St., Marietta, or at mariettamuseums.org.

According to a news release from Erin Augenstein, executive director of the Campus Martius and Ohio River museums, The Great Circle Alliance is an independent, nonprofit organization that seeks to raise awareness and encourage contemporary Native voices such as artists, scholars, archeologists, and local communities, helping to bring human presence back into what was once a vibrant, sophisticated culture.

A native New Zealander, Boroughs worked closely in indigenous relations and repatriation projects with Maori artists and leaders on a national level, both at Aratoi and the Auckland Museum.

His experience from working within bicultural frameworks informs his current commitment to developing community awareness, as well as artistic and educational programs focusing on contemporary and ancient indigenous people, Augenstein said.

The "Mounds, Moon & Stars" exhibit continues through Dec. 31 at the museum.