Treasures of the Hidden Chest
Wednesday, April 2, 5:30 p.m.
The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Manning Hall Gallery,
Main Green, Brown University
Dr. Konrad Tuchscherer, Associate Professor of African History and Director of Africana Studies at St. John’s University, New York, will explore Africa’s many rich traditions of writing and graphic symbolism and the historical circumstances in which these scripts originated and spread. Africa’s contributions to the world include ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, Saharan rock art and the ingenious modern syllabaries and alphabets of the Vai and Bassa of West Africa. We will also join Tuchscherer on a journey to the Bamum Kingdom of Cameroon, following him on an adventure that begins with the discovery of a hidden chest left behind by a famous royal scribe and concludes with ongoing work to preserve endangered archives and unlock the literary past of the Bamum.
Lecture takes place in Manning Hall Gallery. Reception immediately fo llowing the lecture.
Sponsored by the Friends of the HMA, the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World, and The Friends of the Library of Brown University
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Accomplished Architect and Critic to Discuss Career in Presentation at Roger Williams
BRISTOL, R.I., March 2008 – From Seattle’s best and worst architecture to the home designs of Louis Comfort Tiffany, Witold Rybczynski has covered it as architecture critic for Slate, the online news and culture magazine.
Mr. Rybczynski, noted architect and professor, will visit Roger Williams University on Tuesday, March 25, as part of the Mary Tefft White Cultural Center lecture series to discuss his career and service in the architecture industry.
A resident of Philadelphia, Mr. Rybczynski serves as the Martin & Margy Meyerson professor of urbanism and professor of real estate at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to having written more than 200 articles and papers on housing, architecture and technology—many of which are aimed toward non-technical readers—he has published nine books including “The Look of Architecture” (2001) and “Home: A Short History of an Idea” (1986).
Mr. Rybczynski, who was born in Scotland but raised in Canada, earned his bachelor and master of architecture degrees from McGill University in Montreal.
His presentation will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Mary Tefft White Cultural Center in the Main Library on the Bristol Campus at One Old Ferry Road. The event is free and open to the public as space allows, and members of the media are encouraged to attend.
The lecture is the third in a four-part series titled “Leadership and Service: Making a Difference.” Made possible through a generous gift by alumna Mary Tefft (Happy) White (’76), the series invites prominent individuals in law enforcement, homeland security, architecture and philanthropy to share their roles in leadership and service. For more information, contact the Office of Public Affairs at (401) 254-3178.
Mr. Rybczynski, noted architect and professor, will visit Roger Williams University on Tuesday, March 25, as part of the Mary Tefft White Cultural Center lecture series to discuss his career and service in the architecture industry.
A resident of Philadelphia, Mr. Rybczynski serves as the Martin & Margy Meyerson professor of urbanism and professor of real estate at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to having written more than 200 articles and papers on housing, architecture and technology—many of which are aimed toward non-technical readers—he has published nine books including “The Look of Architecture” (2001) and “Home: A Short History of an Idea” (1986).
Mr. Rybczynski, who was born in Scotland but raised in Canada, earned his bachelor and master of architecture degrees from McGill University in Montreal.
His presentation will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Mary Tefft White Cultural Center in the Main Library on the Bristol Campus at One Old Ferry Road. The event is free and open to the public as space allows, and members of the media are encouraged to attend.
The lecture is the third in a four-part series titled “Leadership and Service: Making a Difference.” Made possible through a generous gift by alumna Mary Tefft (Happy) White (’76), the series invites prominent individuals in law enforcement, homeland security, architecture and philanthropy to share their roles in leadership and service. For more information, contact the Office of Public Affairs at (401) 254-3178.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Native American Beading Workshop
Native American
Beading Workshop
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
10:00 a.m. to noon
300 Tower Street, Bristol
In this two-hour workshop, you will learn a style of beadwork used by Native people across the Northeast and much of America. You can start a beaded pouch, barrette, or something to sew onto a purse or jacket. Elizabeth Hoover is a graduate student at Brown University and is of Mohawk/Mi'kmaq descent. She has been beading, mostly pow-wow dance outfits, for the past 16 years.
$20.00 per person
Pre-registration is required by April 8, and space is limited.
Call 401-253-8388 to reserve your spot today.
Transportation is available from Brown University to Bristol. The shuttle will leave at 9 a.m. and return by 2 p.m. Please state your transportation needs when you register.
Beading Workshop
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
10:00 a.m. to noon
300 Tower Street, Bristol
In this two-hour workshop, you will learn a style of beadwork used by Native people across the Northeast and much of America. You can start a beaded pouch, barrette, or something to sew onto a purse or jacket. Elizabeth Hoover is a graduate student at Brown University and is of Mohawk/Mi'kmaq descent. She has been beading, mostly pow-wow dance outfits, for the past 16 years.
$20.00 per person
Pre-registration is required by April 8, and space is limited.
Call 401-253-8388 to reserve your spot today.
Transportation is available from Brown University to Bristol. The shuttle will leave at 9 a.m. and return by 2 p.m. Please state your transportation needs when you register.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Historic New England presents Program in New England Studies
Boston – February 15, 2008 - Historic New England presents the Program in New England Studies, an intensive learning experience with lectures by specialists supplemented by workshops and behind-the-scenes tours. Participants study the buildings and collections of Historic New England and other museums and private houses in the region. The program runs June 16 - 21.
Program in New England Studies examines New England history and material culture from the seventeenth century through the Colonial Revival. This weeklong experience delves into architecture, including building design and technology, and the wide-ranging lifestyles illustrated by Historic New England properties and other historic sites on the itinerary. The program is based in Boston, and the group travels to sites in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Essex County, Massachusetts; and Woodstock, Connecticut. Also scheduled is a visit to Historic New England’s Codman Estate in Lincoln, Massachusetts, with Senior Curator Richard Nylander. This in-depth tour looks at the layers created by the accumulated possessions of several generations of one family.
Retired Vice President of the Research Division at Colonial Williamsburg Cary Carson presents the keynote, How Colonial New England became Britain’s Pottery Barn. Other presenters include Historic New England’s Curator Nancy Carlisle, and Curator of Library and Archives Lorna Condon.
In addition to Historic New England staff, presenters include Richard M. Candee professor emeritus, American and New England Studies, Boston University; Abbott Lowell Cummings, architectural historian; J. Ritchie Garrison, director, Winterthur Program in Early American Material Culture, University of Delaware; James L. Garvin, state architectural historian, New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources; Brock Jobe, professor of American Decorative Arts, Winterthur Program in Early American Culture; Dean Lahikainen, Carolyn and Peter Lynch curator of American Decorative Arts, Peabody Essex Museum; Kevin D. Murphy, professor and executive officer, PhD. Program in Art History, CUNY Graduate Program; Robert Mussey, principal and furniture conservator at Robert Mussey Associates; Jane Nylander, Historic New England president emerita; James O’Gorman, professor emeritus, History of American Art, Wellesley College; Gerald Ward, Katherine Lane Weems senior curator of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Museum of Fine Arts; and Philip Zea, president, Historic Deerfield, Inc.
The $1,350 fee includes all lectures, admissions, guided tours, transportation to and from special visits and excursions, daily breakfast, lunch, and evening receptions. The program is designed to appeal to owners of historic houses, collectors, museum professionals, graduate students, and those who enjoy New England history. The program is limited to 25 participants.
Scholarships are available to mid-career museum professionals and to graduate students in the field of architecture, decorative arts, material culture, museum studies or public history. For more information on the program visit www.HistoricNewEngland.org or contact Historic New England Exhibitions Manager Ken Turino at 617-227-3957, ext. 246.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Preservation Past, Present, and Future: Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference
Preservation Past, Present, and Future
Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Providence
The 2008 Conference will showcase "Preservation Past, Present, and Future" in Providence on Saturday, April 12. Keynote speaker Richard W. Longstreth, Professor of American Civilization and Director of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation at George Washington University will present "Never Done: New Challenges for the Preservation Field." His talk will assess Rhode Island's leadership in historic preservation in a national context and forecast what new challenges we face, from understanding and protecting the built environment of the more recent past to using the concept of cultural landscape to assess complex environments.
The day-long conference will look back to the origins of historic preservation in Rhode Island, survey the current scene, and envision new directions. The program includes a lightning-round showcase of six preservation victories and six losses from around the state, a tour that takes in Providence's "Greatest Hits" and sorest spots from PPAC to the ruins of the Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse, and a panel on New England's Modern architecture. College students are encouraged to join a session on "The Future of the Past: Student Roundtable," where local students will talk about their motivations for studying preservation and plans after graduation. The conference is a great opportunity to learn about new developments and to network with peers in the fields of historic preservation, planning, and neighborhood revitalization.
Attention Brown students! Volunteers can attend sessions and be fed for free (save $40). Volunteers are required to arrive at the conference headquarters at 7:30am and be willing to volunteer for up to half the day-or to volunteer on Friday to set up. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sarah at szurier@preservation.ri.gov. Check out the program, or learn more about the conference, organized by the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, at www.preservation.ri.gov/conference
Sarah Zurier
szurier@preservation.ri.gov
RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission
150 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-222-4142 phone/401-222-2968 fax
www.preservation.ri.gov
Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Providence
The 2008 Conference will showcase "Preservation Past, Present, and Future" in Providence on Saturday, April 12. Keynote speaker Richard W. Longstreth, Professor of American Civilization and Director of the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation at George Washington University will present "Never Done: New Challenges for the Preservation Field." His talk will assess Rhode Island's leadership in historic preservation in a national context and forecast what new challenges we face, from understanding and protecting the built environment of the more recent past to using the concept of cultural landscape to assess complex environments.
The day-long conference will look back to the origins of historic preservation in Rhode Island, survey the current scene, and envision new directions. The program includes a lightning-round showcase of six preservation victories and six losses from around the state, a tour that takes in Providence's "Greatest Hits" and sorest spots from PPAC to the ruins of the Providence Fruit and Produce Warehouse, and a panel on New England's Modern architecture. College students are encouraged to join a session on "The Future of the Past: Student Roundtable," where local students will talk about their motivations for studying preservation and plans after graduation. The conference is a great opportunity to learn about new developments and to network with peers in the fields of historic preservation, planning, and neighborhood revitalization.
Attention Brown students! Volunteers can attend sessions and be fed for free (save $40). Volunteers are required to arrive at the conference headquarters at 7:30am and be willing to volunteer for up to half the day-or to volunteer on Friday to set up. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sarah at szurier@preservation.ri.gov. Check out the program, or learn more about the conference, organized by the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, at www.preservation.ri.gov/conference
Sarah Zurier
szurier@preservation.ri.gov
RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission
150 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-222-4142 phone/401-222-2968 fax
www.preservation.ri.gov
Monday, March 10, 2008
RI Historical Society -- Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 13, 5:30 p.m.
Library Talk
Rhode Island Historical Society Library
121 Hope Street, Providence
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Lee Teverow
(401) 273-8107 x10 or lteverow@rihs.org
Lecture: New England’s 18th-Century Caribbean Adventures
James Roberts, a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium research grant recipient and Ph.D. candidate at Johns Hopkins University, will discuss his dissertation research on New England’s eighteenth-century Caribbean adventures. Roberts’ talk will present an account of the opportunities or difficulties encountered by mariners, women, youths, and slaves in the pursuit of economic chances. Particular attention will be given to a slice of the waterfront world fostered by Aaron Lopez in Newport, 1769-1772.
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Saturday, March 15, 11:00 a.m.
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
For more information and R.S.V.P.: Barbara Barnes
(401) 273-7507 x62 or bbarnes@rihs.org
Celebrating H.P. Lovecraft: A Literary Walk
Today’s walking tour celebrates the life and work of Providence native and author Howard Phillips Lovecraft to mark the anniversary of his death. Acknowledged genius of occult and horror fiction, Lovecraft’s “Providence stories” (written between 1924 and 1935) provide the basis for this walk. $12 per person; tour lasts ninety minutes.
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Sunday, March 16, 1:30 p.m.
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Ray Bacon
(401) 769-9675 or rbacon@rihs.org
Ranger Days
Anne Conway, Co-Site Director of the Museum will present the film Nouvelle France about the collapse of New France and the establishment of the British regime in 1759 to 1761. Ranger Days are FREE and open to the public.
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Thursday, March 20, 6:30 p.m.
Gallery Night
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
If These Walls Could Talk… The First Baptist Church in America and the Browns
Join us for the first Gallery Night and If These Walls Could Talk lecture of the year! Help us in welcoming Dr. J. Stanley Lemons, historian and author on American culture, who will speak about his research on the First Baptist Church in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Lemons is a standing authority on the First Baptist Church and wrote its 350th anniversary history. Come listen to Dr. Lemons trace the beginnings of the church, as well as dispel some notions of the Brown family’s connections with the Baptists.
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At the Providence Public Library …
RI Center for the Book at Providence Public Library
2008 Reading Across Rhode Island Public Lecture Series
In support of the Reading Across RI - 2008 promotion of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, the RI Center for the Book at Providence Public Library announces a series of free public events.
Sunday, March 16, 1:30 – 4 pm - Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street
Everyone is invited to attend Family Circus Day. Practice circus arts with Marvelous Marvin at workshops at 2 & 3 pm: learn to juggle, walk on stilts and master the rhythm sticks. The Hope High School’s Rise and Read Book Club will offer circus crafts. Entertainer Marc Kohler will tell circus stories and offer face painting. Circus fun for the whole family!
Ken Gloss of Brattle Book Shop, Boston, Presents “Treasures in Your Attic”at Providence Public Library
Monday, March 24, 6:00-7:30 pm - 150 Empire Street, Lippitt Hall (1st floor)
Providence Public Library is pleased to welcome Kenneth Gloss, owner of the Brattle Book Shop in Boston and an expert on rare books, for a lecture and book appraisal program. In his lecture “Treasures in Your Attic: Old and Rare Books” he will advise participants on how to spot the literary treasures that may be hiding right under their noses (or above their heads). A Question and Answer session will follow the lecture, as well as free verbal appraisals of books.
Gloss has worked in the Brattle Book Shop, one of the country’s oldest and largest antiquarian bookstores, since he was a child, succeeding his father, George Gloss, as sole proprietor. He incorporates extremely rare and valuable items from his store into his presentations.
For more information:
Tonia Mason, Marketing & Communications Director
401-455-8090
www.provlib.org <http://www.provlib.org> or www.thelibraryonline.org <http://www.thelibraryonline.org/>
Library Talk
Rhode Island Historical Society Library
121 Hope Street, Providence
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Lee Teverow
(401) 273-8107 x10 or lteverow@rihs.org
Lecture: New England’s 18th-Century Caribbean Adventures
James Roberts, a New England Regional Fellowship Consortium research grant recipient and Ph.D. candidate at Johns Hopkins University, will discuss his dissertation research on New England’s eighteenth-century Caribbean adventures. Roberts’ talk will present an account of the opportunities or difficulties encountered by mariners, women, youths, and slaves in the pursuit of economic chances. Particular attention will be given to a slice of the waterfront world fostered by Aaron Lopez in Newport, 1769-1772.
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Saturday, March 15, 11:00 a.m.
Tour departs from the
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
For more information and R.S.V.P.: Barbara Barnes
(401) 273-7507 x62 or bbarnes@rihs.org
Celebrating H.P. Lovecraft: A Literary Walk
Today’s walking tour celebrates the life and work of Providence native and author Howard Phillips Lovecraft to mark the anniversary of his death. Acknowledged genius of occult and horror fiction, Lovecraft’s “Providence stories” (written between 1924 and 1935) provide the basis for this walk. $12 per person; tour lasts ninety minutes.
************************************
Sunday, March 16, 1:30 p.m.
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Ray Bacon
(401) 769-9675 or rbacon@rihs.org
Ranger Days
Anne Conway, Co-Site Director of the Museum will present the film Nouvelle France about the collapse of New France and the establishment of the British regime in 1759 to 1761. Ranger Days are FREE and open to the public.
************************************
Thursday, March 20, 6:30 p.m.
Gallery Night
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org
If These Walls Could Talk… The First Baptist Church in America and the Browns
Join us for the first Gallery Night and If These Walls Could Talk lecture of the year! Help us in welcoming Dr. J. Stanley Lemons, historian and author on American culture, who will speak about his research on the First Baptist Church in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Lemons is a standing authority on the First Baptist Church and wrote its 350th anniversary history. Come listen to Dr. Lemons trace the beginnings of the church, as well as dispel some notions of the Brown family’s connections with the Baptists.
************************************
At the Providence Public Library …
RI Center for the Book at Providence Public Library
2008 Reading Across Rhode Island Public Lecture Series
In support of the Reading Across RI - 2008 promotion of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, the RI Center for the Book at Providence Public Library announces a series of free public events.
Sunday, March 16, 1:30 – 4 pm - Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street
Everyone is invited to attend Family Circus Day. Practice circus arts with Marvelous Marvin at workshops at 2 & 3 pm: learn to juggle, walk on stilts and master the rhythm sticks. The Hope High School’s Rise and Read Book Club will offer circus crafts. Entertainer Marc Kohler will tell circus stories and offer face painting. Circus fun for the whole family!
Ken Gloss of Brattle Book Shop, Boston, Presents “Treasures in Your Attic”at Providence Public Library
Monday, March 24, 6:00-7:30 pm - 150 Empire Street, Lippitt Hall (1st floor)
Providence Public Library is pleased to welcome Kenneth Gloss, owner of the Brattle Book Shop in Boston and an expert on rare books, for a lecture and book appraisal program. In his lecture “Treasures in Your Attic: Old and Rare Books” he will advise participants on how to spot the literary treasures that may be hiding right under their noses (or above their heads). A Question and Answer session will follow the lecture, as well as free verbal appraisals of books.
Gloss has worked in the Brattle Book Shop, one of the country’s oldest and largest antiquarian bookstores, since he was a child, succeeding his father, George Gloss, as sole proprietor. He incorporates extremely rare and valuable items from his store into his presentations.
For more information:
Tonia Mason, Marketing & Communications Director
401-455-8090
www.provlib.org <http://www.provlib.org> or www.thelibraryonline.org <http://www.thelibraryonline.org/>
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Founded in 1822, the Rhode Island Historical Society is the nation’s fourth oldest state historical society and is today the steward of tens of thousands of books, manuscripts, prints, photographs, paintings, artifacts, and other historical materials. The Society maintains its research library and John Brown House Museum in Providence and operates the Museum of Work & Culture in Woonsocket. The Society’s ongoing public and educational programming includes publication of the historical journal Rhode Island History and the presentation of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and tours. www.rihs.org <http://www.rihs.org/>
Friday, March 7, 2008
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March 27 marks Henry Davis Sleeper's 130th birthday.
This fuzzy, colorful plant is neither a begonia nor a strawberry. It is more closely related to the garden plant Heuchera, or Coralbells, and is native to the mountains of Western Europe.
Historic New England's educational programs earn nationwide attention by demonstrating that museums are exciting places where interactivity and discovery are the norm, and that history and the arts are essential activities to include in children's lives. These initiatives are designed for both school and youth programs, either in-school or after-school, and often in conjunction with classroom curricula. Your contribution is vital to our education efforts, and provides many more children with the opportunity to experience the rich history of New England in a unique way.
The conference offers lectures, seminars, and workshops on old house care as well as an exhibition hall filled with hundreds of products and services tailored to traditional building needs and home restoration, and daily presentations in the exhibit hall. Stop by Booth #323 and visit the Historic New England staff.
Program now available! 2008 RI Statewide Historic Preservation Conference
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