PPS Exhibit Opening 10/18-- Volunteers needed!

The Providence Preservation Society's Most Endangered Properties Exhibit will host an opening reception on Thursday, October 18-- a Gallery Night in Providence. The exhibit is located downtown at 150 Union Street in the atrium of the Peerless Building. We are expecting 100-150 people to attend the opening and you are all invited.
 
I am looking for several people to help pour wine and clean-up at the opening reception. If you can volunteer for this event between 4-7 p.m. or 7-10 p.m. that night, please write me back asap! There are also more opportunities to staff the exhibit during it's three week duration-- please let me know if you'd be interested in this as well!
 
More info on the exhibit and the MEP list:
http://www.ppsri.org/?section=events
 
Thanks so much for helping out the PPS!
 
Tracy
MEP Exhibit Intern
(734) 276-6351
tgierada@ppsri.org
 
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Tracy E. Gierada
M.A., Public Humanities '08
American Civilization
Brown University

Field Trip: Newport Historical Society

Announcing the first Public Humanities field trip of the school year:

The Newport Historical Society

On Saturday, October 20th we'll head to the NHS to see An “Indomitable Spirit”: The Life & Legacy of William Ellery, Newport’s Signer of the Declaration of Independence, an exhibit curated by our own Tracy Gierada.
 
After the NHS, people can wander around Newport and check out other interesting sites such as the Museum of Newport History, the Colony House, the Quaker Meeting House, the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, Touro Synagogue, and Trinity Church.  

We'll leave from the JNBC @ 10:30 am.  We will be back at the JNBC sometime in the late afternoon, probably around 4:00 pm (depending on interest and how long people want to stay).
 
Please e-mail me (ann_k_johnson@brown.edu) if you would like to go!  Also, let me know if you can drive or if you need a ride.

It's Arts and Humanities Month - Yay!

Check out these upcoming programs...

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Thursday, October 11, 7:30 p.m.
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Arts and Humanities Month Lecture
Aldrich House
110 Benevolent Street, Providence
For more information: Risa Gilpin
(401) 273-2250 or risa@rihumanities.org

RICH Grantee Project: In Search of Madame Jumel
Eliza Jumel was a self-invented woman and one of the most enigmatic of nineteenth- century America. Desperately poor in her youth and the daughter of a Providence prostitute, she may have followed her mother¹s trade for a while. She then transformed herself by using her beauty and wits to become one of the wealthiest women in New York high society, and went on to marry former vice-president Aaron Burr. Please join us in welcoming award-winning teacher, researcher, and writer Dr. Jane Lancaster as she speaks about her latest investigations in trying to recover the real Madame Jumel as she rose from rags to riches. This lecture is part of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities¹ celebration of Arts and Humanities month during October.

Thursday, October 18, 6:00 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..."Hi Neighbor, Have a ‘Gansett!!"
Come have a ‘Gansett! while learning about how Narragansett was once the number one beer in New England. Providence native Hazel B. Turley will speak about her new book entitled Narragansett Brewing Company, published as part of the Arcadia Images of America series. Turley first began collecting the stories, memories, and mementos of the Narragansett Brewing Company's past employees and fans in 1998, and has since accumulated an impressive collection of oral interviews and over 300 photos. Join us while Hazel shares her extensive research on the Brewing Company¹s history and enjoy some classic Narragansett beer at the same time!

Thursday, October 25, 7:30 p.m.
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Arts and Humanities Month Lecture
Aldrich House
110 Benevolent Street, Providence
For more information: Risa Gilpin
(401) 273-2250 or risa@rihumanities.org

RICH Grantee Project: The Story of Doris and Leah: A Rhode Island Chinese American Chronicle
Brown University professor John Eng-Wong first met Doris Fong thirty years ago and soon realized that she was a key figure in the history of Rhode Island's Chinese community. Later in life, Doris discovered that she was adopted as a child and that her birth name was Leah Woo. Doris is one of a
rapidly diminishing number of survivors from the time when there really was a "Chinatown" in Providence. Eng-Wong has been working to record Fong's recollections as a way to begin preserving the story of Chinese Americans in Rhode Island. Join us in viewing the resulting slide show that uses Doris' life as a way of understanding the circumstances of an understudied group in Rhode Island. This lecture is part of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities' celebration of Arts and Humanities month during October.

Art History Lecture Series - Tuesday Talks: European Painting

The RISD Museum of Art

Tuesday Talks: European Painting
Art History Lecture Series

Look, listen, and ask!

Join in a series of informative lectures by some of New England's most engaging art historians. Each of these short lectures, focused on artistic developments in the European tradition, will be followed by a visit to the newly restored Grand Gallery. You will have a chance to discuss specific paintings with our guest scholars.

October 16, 1 pm
Innovations in 17th-Century Painting
Dr. David Levine, Professor of Art Education, Southern Connecticut State University

November 13, 1 pm
18th-Century British Portraiture
Cassandra Albinson, Associate Curator of Paintings and Sculpture, Yale Center for British Art

December 11, 1 pm
19th-Century European Paintings
Dr. Daniel Harkett, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Visual Culture, RISD

$10 per lecture ($25 for 3-lecture series); free to Museum members.
To register or for more information, please contact Deborah Clemons at 401-454-6530 or dclemons@risd.edu.

EVENT: Action Speaks - Cassius Clay Changes His Name to Muhammad Ali

Right up there with apple-picking, Action Speaks - under appreciated days that changed America has become a rite of Fall for 11 years. We have an exciting season lined up which kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 10 at 5:30 pm at AS220. Check out our full line-up with panelists online at: http://www.as220.org/actionspeaks/schedule.html

Grab a burrito and beer and join us to learn about things they never taught you in school!! 

Cassius Clay Changes His Name to Muhammad Ali, 1964
After winning the heavyweight championship in 1964, Cassius Clay publicly changed his name to Muhammad Ali and revealed that he was a member of the Nation of Islam. At the time, Ali's choice was extremely controversial and while his choice represented freedom from the past's 'slave name', it put him at odds with the boxing, media and political establishment. The panelists will discuss the role of the Nation of Islam on African American political activism in the 1960’s, Ali as a polarizing figure in 20th Century America and the role of athletes in today's political climate.

RI Historical Society -- Upcoming Events

Museum of Work & Culture 10th Anniversary Gala
Join the festivities with the Museum of Work & Culture as they celebrate ten successful years of public education and many more to come! Musical entertainment will be provided by French American singer Lucie Therrien and Pendragon. Refreshments include “Taste of Quebec” cheese and beer, plus hor d’oeuvres and wine. The museum will be kicking off their Endowment/Capital campaign and special guest speakers will be present as well. Tickets are $50 per person.

 

Thursday, October 11, 7:30 p.m.
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Arts and Humanities Month Lecture
Aldrich House
110 Benevolent Street, Providence
For more information: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org

RICH Grantee Project: In Search of Madame Jumel   
Eliza Jumel was a self-invented woman and one of the most enigmatic of nineteenth-century America. Desperately poor in her youth and the daughter of a Providence prostitute, she may have followed her mother’s trade for a while. She then transformed herself by using her beauty and wits to become one of the wealthiest women in New York high society, and went on to marry former vice-president Aaron Burr. Please join us in welcoming award-winning teacher, researcher, and writer Dr. Jane Lancaster as she speaks about her latest investigations in trying to recover the real Madame Jumel as she rose from rags to riches. This lecture is part of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities’ celebration of Arts and Humanities month during October.


 
Thursday, October 18, 6:00 p.m.
Gallery Night
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
To R.S.V.P.: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org

If These Walls Could Talk...“Hi Neighbor, Have a ‘Gansett!”
Come have a ‘Gansett while learning about how Narragansett was once the number one beer in New England. Providence native Hazel B. Turley will speak about her new book entitled Narragansett Brewing Company, published as part of the Arcadia Images of America series. Turley first began collecting the stories, memories, and mementoes of the Narragansett Brewing Company’s past employees and fans in 1998, and has since accumulated an impressive collection of oral interviews and over 300 photos. Join us while Hazel shares her extensive research on the Brewing Company’s history and enjoy some classic Narragansett beer at the same time!

 
 
Thursday, October 25, 7:30 p.m.
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Arts and Humanities Month Lecture
Aldrich House
110 Benevolent Street, Providence
For more information: Dalila Goulart
(401) 331-8575 x45 or programs@rihs.org

RICH Grantee Project: The Story of Doris and Leah: A Rhode Island Chinese American Chronicle
Brown University professor John Eng-Wong first met Doris Fong thirty years ago and soon realized that she was a key figure in the history of Rhode Island’s Chinese community. Later in life, Doris discovered that she was adopted as a child and that her birth name was Leah Woo. Doris is one of a rapidly diminishing number of survivors from the time when there really was a “Chinatown” in Providence. Eng-Wong has been working to record Fong’s recollections as a way to begin preserving the story of Chinese Americans in Rhode Island. Join us in viewing the resulting slide show that uses Doris’ life as a way of understanding the circumstances of a mostly understudied group in Rhode Island. This lecture is part of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities’ celebration of Arts and Humanities month during October.

 
 
Saturday, October 27, 5:30 p.m.
Tours depart from the
John Brown House Museum
52 Power Street, Providence
For more information: Barbara Barnes
(401) 273-7507 x62 or bbarnes@rihs.org

Before the Fires are Lit: Exploring the Providence Riverwalk
This hour-long tour explores the revitalized historic waterfront that, at sundown, becomes the site for WaterFire, an outdoor art installation centered on the spectacle of bonfires blazing on the waters of Providence’s urban rivers. Tickets are $10 per person.

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ART: Celebrated Performance Artist Carolee Schneemann to Speak at RWU

Roger Williams University
School of Archtiecture, Art & Historic Preservation
 
Fall Events Series

Carolee Schneemann, Artist
“Dreaming in Technologies – Materials and Methods in Recent Work”
Wednesday, October 10 at 6:00 PM, Reception with the Artist to follow

 
In 1963, set in an environment of broken mirrors and motorized umbrellas, Carolee Schneemann covered her naked body with grease and plastic and posed with two garden snakes crawling across her torso, creating one of her most famous works: “Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions.”
 
For Ms. Schneemann, “Eye Body” marked the beginning of an illustrious career as a performance artist known for evocative works in a variety of media. On Wednesday, Oct. 10, she will discuss her artistic endeavors at Roger Williams University as part of the School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation’s fall lecture series.
 
The presentation, “Dreaming in Technologies—Materials and Methods in Recent Work,” will be held at 6 p.m. in the Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences building, Room 157, on the Bristol campus at One Old Ferry Road. The event is free and open to the public as space allows.
 
Throughout her career, Ms. Schneemann has worked with film, photography, painting and performance art to create works focused on the body, gender and sexuality. Other acclaimed works include 1964’s “Meat Joy” and her controversial film “Fuses.” She is also the author of several books, including 1976’s “Cezanne, She Was a Great Painter,” and has taught at institutions including New York University, California Institute of the Arts and Bard College.
 
 
For more information on the presentation, contact the School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation at (401) 254-3605.

News from Historic New England (scroll bar at bottom of post)

News from Historic New England e-news October 2007 Join today Charm without the wizards on Chestnut Street Many October visitors to Salem, Massachusetts, look for the witches and warlocks. To get off the witches trail and experience another Salem story, visit the Phillips House on Chestnut Street, "one of the most beautiful streets in America." The house contains a wonderful collection of Chinese export porcelain, Polynesian artifacts collected by the family, Native American baskets, American Impressionist art, and three antique cars in the carriage house including two Pierce Arrows and one 1929 Ford Model A. Of course, this being Salem, the house does have a curious story that our guides will be delighted to share. Phillips House is open Tuesday through Sunday through October; open weekends, November 1 through February 24. Spend some time right now enjoying an online tour of Historic New England's other Salem museum, the Gedney House. The tour is courtesy of eye-to-eye magazine and focuses on seventeenth-century to twentieth-century original painted surfaces and the nineteenth-century wallpaper preserved in the house. October 12 is Beauport Day As part of the 100th anniversary celebration, October 12 is declared Beauport Day by Gloucester Mayor John Bell, with birthday cake, a proclamation, music, and more. Tours of Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House are free throughout the day. According to an entry in the diary of Cecilia Beaux, an artist and Eastern Point neighbor, October 12, 1907, is the day the cornerstone was laid for Henry Sleeper's summer and weekend retreat in Gloucester, Massachusetts. "Also called by Sl. [Sleeper] and went over to his place to talk over house & cornerstone..... At four to Sl for brick. A.P.A. [A. Piatt Andrews] he & I wonderful moments. The red [slabs?] wrapped in silk & seal. 'Little Beauport'." The cornerstone was probably a brick that Sleeper had wrapped in silk with a seal that read "Little Beauport". Plant of the month Forest Lily, Veltheimia bracteata is this month's special purchase available at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses. This unique South African bulb from the Hyacinth family makes a great house plant. It flowers in the autumn or early winter, with a long spike of pink tubular flowers. It is easy to grow and most of the year has beautiful glossy leaves. The greenhouses offer pots with mature bulbs for just $24. The greenhouses are open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on Thursdays). For more information call 781-891-4882, ext. 244. Members, remember your discount benefit. Historic New England members receive a 10% discount, and Garden & Landscape members receive a 15% discount at the Lyman Esate Greenhouses. For Garden and Landscape membership information click here. Education renovation In order to make a more organized and efficient resource for teachers and community members, Historic New England has renovated the education pages on its web site. The pages are easier to navigate, with information available by region, so that users can find programs in their area. Content is updated, including new and expanded programming. Click here to explore the site and discover new school offerings, like Boston pre-school programs and workshops highlighting crafts such as weaving and making historic toys. More information is also available on summer camps, programs for scout troops, field trips, and events. Share this section of our web site with family and friends who are interested in Historic New England's school programming. South Berwick Business of the Month Historic New England was featured this September at the South Berwick branch of Ocean Bank. Historic New England Site Manager Peggy Wishart and museum guide Brenda Stratemeyer created a display in the corner of the bank lobby. Tellers report a lot of interest from patrons. While Hamilton House and Jewett House are already familiar favorites in the community, the display also showcased Historic New England's other properties in Maine and elsewhere, as well as programs, collections in the library and archives, and historic landscapes. Volunteers needed Volunteer on Saturday, October 13, at the Pumpkin Festival at Cogswell's Grant in Essex, Massachusetts, to assist at the admissions desk, the kid's crafts table, and the membership information table. Visit the property, have fun at the program, and meet staff and friends. There are other volunteer opportunities at Historic New England programs throughout the year. Please contact Jesse Donnelly for more information. Program Highlights Victorian Photography Workshop Saturday, October 13, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm, Newbury, Mass.; 978-462-2634. Admission: $18 Historic New England members, $45 general public. Registration required. Artist Paul Wainwright leads a workshop on making stereo-view photo cards using 35 mm or digital cameras. The morning session includes an illustrated lecture on Victorian spirit photography and post-mortem memorial photography. The afternoon session focuses on the construction and viewing of stereo-view cards. Participants should bring a camera with tripod mount and are encouraged to bring a tripod and stereo-viewer. Extra tripods and viewers are for sale. Morning refreshments provided. Please bring a bag lunch or order one for an additional cost. Exploring Colonial Crafts Sunday, October 14, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.; Arnold House, Lincoln, R.I., 401-295-1030; free. Visit the 1693 Arnold House during the Great Road Heritage Festival. See demonstrations of seventeenth-century crafts by a candle maker, a cooper, and a horn worker. There are opportunities to dip a candle, card wool, make a pomander, learn to spin with a drop spindle, and build a bucket, plus period games and much more. Fall Creations: Dried Gourd Centerpieces Saturday, October 20, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Governor John Langdon House, Portsmouth, N.H.; 603-436-3205; Admission: $15 Historic New England members, $30 general public. Registration required. Welcome the autumn season by creating a centerpiece. Floral designer Deborah Richards demonstrates creative techniques with dried flowers for hollow gourds or baskets. Participants may fill either with their favorite things. A tour of the Governor John Langdon House follows the workshop. All materials included in the admission fee. For information on other Historic New England programs click here. Sincerely, Historic New England 617-227-3956 web http://www.historicnewengland.org In this issue... No wizards Beauport Day Plant of the month Education renovation Business of the Month Volunteers Program highlights Quick Links Membership Shop online Calendar of events Paint color chart Harvest Days October is a time to enjoy New England at its most colorful. Visitors can enjoy the lovely autumn weather while shopping for fresh produce at the Growers market at Casey Farm. Families will enjoy the games and crafts for all at the Pumpkin Festival at Cogswell's Grant and the Family Fun at Pierce House. For a hands-on experience, register for a workshop at the Langdon House and create a dried gourd centerpiece for your harvest table. Visit these properties and programs to celebrate the fall season with Historic New England. For a full schedule of events, click here.

JOB: Assistant Curator for Corporate Art Collection

The assistant curator will support the associate and head curator in all aspects of maintaining the corporate art collection. Responsibilities include assisting with record-keeping for artwork locations, creating project worksheets for upcoming projects for associate and head curators, following up on artwork acquisitions and coordinating delivery with registrar. The assistant curator will be responsible for the upkeep of the curator’s office intranet site which will include researching various artists in the collection for the website and the database. The assistant curator will be responsible for the artwork in some of the Boston buildings and possibly be responsible for one or two of the regional site artwork needs. The assistant curator will travel to an investor center or a regional site on behalf of one of the curators on an as needed basis. Please apply at fidelitycareers.com, requisition # 0709754. And/Or contact Inger Arnott, Sr. Staffing Consultant, 603-791-7818, inger.arnott@fmr.com.

Joukowsky Institute Lecture: Stephen L. Dyson: Archaeology and Ideology in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Rome