Idea Box: Rapbrary "Deangelo and the Dandelion"

Program Type:

Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Health & Wellness, Multicultural, Storytimes

Age Group:

Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details

đŸŒ¼ IMMERSIVE INSTALLATION

Deangelo’s World
January 29 – February 27, 2026 

Rapbrary comes to Oak Park Public Library for a multi-week immersive experience curated by Roy Kinsey. Featuring an installation of Deangelo’s World, a live opening performance drawn from Blackie, a screening of Rapbrarian: Reading Came First (Feb 11), and a closing night performance from Dandelions with a live reading of Deangelo and the Dandelion (Feb 26), alongside original artwork by Griffin Goodman.

Spanning the full duration of the exhibition, Deangelo’s World invites visitors into the interior life of a sensitive, creative Black child inspired by Deangelo and the Dandelion. Through environmental design, books, and visual storytelling, the installation centers tenderness, imagination, and resilience; creating a space where softness and strength coexist.

 

This program was brought to the Oak Park community through a partnership between: The Oak Park Public Library, The Village of Oak Park, The Oak Park Township and The Oak Park & River Forest Community Foundation.