The University of Indianapolis Kellogg Writers Series will feature two award-winning authors this week, part of UIndy's growing calendar of arts and cultural events.

Tonight, Kevin Young, a leading African American poet, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center's Ruth Lilly Performance Hall. Young is a Kevin Young and Richard Rodriguez will speak at UIndy this week.National Poetry Series winner whose works are often drawn from African American history.

On Saturday, Peabody Award-winning author Richard Rodriguez will talk at 8 p.m., also in Ruth Lilly Performance Hall. A Pulitzer Prize nominee, Rodriguez has made frequent appearances as an essayist on PBS's "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer."  Both events are free.

Visit our Arts site for more details on the speakers and to see what else is coming up at UIndy. With more than 110 arts-related events such as these each year, UIndy is proud to contribute to the vibrant arts scene in Indianapolis.