Davidson artist Elizabeth Bradford — 7 p.m. Jan. 17, Belk Visual Arts Center, Davidson College. Bradford will read from her new book “The Painted Journal” and Davidson art history professor Nina Serebrennikov will comment on Bradford’s work in the context of artistic themes of place. Those who attend the event will be able to preview the exhibition “British Visions: Modern Contemporary Sculpture and Works on Paper,” which opens this month in the Visual Arts Center galleries. 704-894-2101.