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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: That's Weird
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and special guests to join us for the Opening Reception for That’s Weird. \n“That’s weird” is a phrase staff hears all the time in galleries and on tours. Visitors often encounter collection items that are quirky\, surprising\, or rare. But\, take a second look and weird objects can have surprising and unique histories. The CMCH is excited to show off some of our funny little oddballs of history. Displaying many of these objects for the first time\, the CMCH delves into how these objects\, which at first glance seem strange\, can be gateways into a deeper understanding and appreciation of our state’s history. Visitors will be encouraged to go beyond making snap judgments about objects to having deeper understanding\, perhaps even empathy\, for the people and stories connected to our state’s material culture. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by November 3. Call (860) 236-5621 x238 or email rsvp@chs.org. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-thats-weird-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Decorative Arts Council Annual Lecture: When America Went Modern: Design in the 1920s and 1930s\, presented by John Stuart Gordon
DESCRIPTION:John Stuart Gordon (Benjamin Attmore Hewitt Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Yale University Art Gallery) will explore the varied influences and myths surrounding the appearance of modern decorative arts during the Jazz Age and the popularization of the style during the Depression. Although skeptical of modernism at first\, American manufacturers and craftsmen eagerly embraced the new style and applied it to furniture\, housewares\, textiles\, silver\, and glass. For many Americans\, the idea of “going modern” meant more than simply buying objects in the latest style but implied adopting a new worldview. As a result\, modern design became tied to social and cultural issues\, such as Prohibition\, and celebrated innovations in architecture\, transportation\, and new materials. \nFree for Decorative Arts Council members\, $15 for CMCH members\, $25 for non-members. Please RSVP to let us know you will attend at (860) 236-5621 x238 or rsvp@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/decorative-arts-council-annual-lecture-america-went-modern-design-1920s-1930s-presented-john-stuart-gordon/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Decorative Arts Council Annual Lecture: When America Went Modern: Design in the 1920s and 1930s\, presented by John Stuart Gordon
DESCRIPTION:John Stuart Gordon (Benjamin Attmore Hewitt Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Yale University Art Gallery) will explore the varied influences and myths surrounding the appearance of modern decorative arts during the Jazz Age and the popularization of the style during the Depression. Although skeptical of modernism at first\, American manufacturers and craftsmen eagerly embraced the new style and applied it to furniture\, housewares\, textiles\, silver\, and glass. For many Americans\, the idea of “going modern” meant more than simply buying objects in the latest style but implied adopting a new worldview. As a result\, modern design became tied to social and cultural issues\, such as Prohibition\, and celebrated innovations in architecture\, transportation\, and new materials. \nFree for Decorative Arts Council members\, $15 for CMCH members\, $25 for non-members. Please RSVP to let us know you will attend at (860) 236-5621 x238 or rsvp@chs.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/decorative-arts-council-annual-lecture-america-went-modern-design-1920s-1930s-presented-john-stuart-gordon-2/
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SUMMARY:Clashing Cultures: Chinese Boys in Connecticut Homes
DESCRIPTION:Join visiting Seattle Author Dori Jones Yang for fascinating insights into what she learned about Chinese and American cultural values in researching her new book. In the 1870s\, dozens of Connecticut families welcomed to their homes two or more Chinese boys\, sent by their government to America to learn English\, study technology\, and return home to modernize their country. The boys\, some as young as 11\, must have felt extreme culture shock as they learned to love baseball and American ways\, yet they were warned not to become “too American.” \nThat is the dilemma the author captures in her new book\, The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball. For readers aged 10 to 14\, this novel imagines the experience of two fictional Chinese brothers as they try to adapt to life in small-town Connecticut in 1875 without losing their values. Native of Ohio\, former Hong Kong correspondent\, and wife of a Chinese man\, Dori Jones Yang has spent much of her life negotiating the gap between Chinese and American cultures. \nHow well do Americans today welcome foreigners in our midst? And what difficulties are faced by those who try to adapt to our ways? Bring your questions for a lively discussion. \nThis event is free\, but please RSVP to let us know you will attend at (860) 236-5621 x238 or rsvp@chs.org. \n \nDori Jones Yang has written\, co-authored\, compiled\, and translated a wide variety of books\, including historical fiction\, inspiration\, biographies\, oral histories\, and children’s books. A former foreign correspondent in Asia\, she aims to build bridges between cultures and generations. Dori speaks Mandarin Chinese and has dabbled in French\, Cantonese\, Japanese\, Spanish\, German\, Italian\, and Malay. She also seeks joy in playing music\, including piano\, violin\, cello\, and the Chinese zither\, called the guzheng. She has traveled widely throughout the world\, including many parts of China\, Mongolia\, and the Silk Road.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/clashing-cultures-chinese-boys-connecticut-homes/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Connecticut History
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SUMMARY:Clashing Cultures: Chinese Boys in Connecticut Homes
DESCRIPTION:Join visiting Seattle Author Dori Jones Yang for fascinating insights into what she learned about Chinese and American cultural values in researching her new book. In the 1870s\, dozens of Connecticut families welcomed to their homes two or more Chinese boys\, sent by their government to America to learn English\, study technology\, and return home to modernize their country. The boys\, some as young as 11\, must have felt extreme culture shock as they learned to love baseball and American ways\, yet they were warned not to become “too American.” \nThat is the dilemma the author captures in her new book\, The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball. For readers aged 10 to 14\, this novel imagines the experience of two fictional Chinese brothers as they try to adapt to life in small-town Connecticut in 1875 without losing their values. Native of Ohio\, former Hong Kong correspondent\, and wife of a Chinese man\, Dori Jones Yang has spent much of her life negotiating the gap between Chinese and American cultures. \nHow well do Americans today welcome foreigners in our midst? And what difficulties are faced by those who try to adapt to our ways? Bring your questions for a lively discussion. \nThis event is free\, but please RSVP to let us know you will attend at (860) 236-5621 x238 or rsvp@chs.org. \n \nDori Jones Yang has written\, co-authored\, compiled\, and translated a wide variety of books\, including historical fiction\, inspiration\, biographies\, oral histories\, and children’s books. A former foreign correspondent in Asia\, she aims to build bridges between cultures and generations. Dori speaks Mandarin Chinese and has dabbled in French\, Cantonese\, Japanese\, Spanish\, German\, Italian\, and Malay. She also seeks joy in playing music\, including piano\, violin\, cello\, and the Chinese zither\, called the guzheng. She has traveled widely throughout the world\, including many parts of China\, Mongolia\, and the Silk Road.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/clashing-cultures-chinese-boys-connecticut-homes-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Connecticut History
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: Visions/Revisions: The Print Transformed
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and special guests to join us for the Opening Reception for Visions/Revisions: The Print Transformed. \nThis year marks the 25th anniversary of the Printmakers’ Network of Southern New England (PNSNE). The group is celebrating with the exhibit Visions/Revisions\, featuring two prints from each of the 25 participating members\, based on a common theme or subject of the artist’s choice. The exhibition will also feature a slide show documenting the transformation between the artists’ works\, providing an overview of the inspirations\, objectives\, and processes. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by October 6. Call (860) 236-5621 x238 or email rsvp@chs.org. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-visions-revisions-the-print-transformed/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit Opening Reception
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening Reception: Visions/Revisions: The Print Transformed
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and special guests to join us for the Opening Reception for Visions/Revisions: The Print Transformed. \nThis year marks the 25th anniversary of the Printmakers’ Network of Southern New England (PNSNE). The group is celebrating with the exhibit Visions/Revisions\, featuring two prints from each of the 25 participating members\, based on a common theme or subject of the artist’s choice. The exhibition will also feature a slide show documenting the transformation between the artists’ works\, providing an overview of the inspirations\, objectives\, and processes. \nPlease let us know if you are able to join us by October 6. Call (860) 236-5621 x238 or email rsvp@chs.org. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/exhibit-opening-reception-visions-revisions-the-print-transformed-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Deaf Activism: From Gallaudet University to ASD
DESCRIPTION:UNFORTUNATELY\, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  \nJoin Greg Hlibok\, who was Student Body President at Gallaudet University during the Deaf President Now! (DPN) protest movement\, and current ASD students active in social change and community service for a discussion of how deaf activism has taken shape in the past and what it will look like in the future. This program  is offered in conjunction with our exhibit Language\, Culture\, Communities: 200 Years of Impact by the American School for the Deaf\, and will be American Sign Language Interpreted and close captioned. \nThe panel discussion is free\, but please RSVP to let us know you will attend at (860) 236-5621 x238 or rsvp@chs.org. \nSupport for American Sign Language interpreter services for exhibition-related programming is provided by Ensworth Charitable Foundation\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \nThe Gallaudet University webpage provides background on Greg Hlibok and on the Deaf President Now! protest: \nElected president of the Student Body Government only a day before the March 1 rally\, Hlibok emerged as one of the “Gallaudet four\,” a quartet of students that included Tim Rarus\, Jerry Covell\, and Bridgetta Bourne\, all of whom took on the roles of leaders and negotiators during the week-long protest. Known for his calm professionalism\, Hlibok appeared on ABC’s “Nightline” and “Good Morning America.” He was even named ABC’s “Person of the Week” for his role in the Gallaudet protest. \n“Now we have respect; we have everything. It’s just the beginning for all of us\,” Hlibok is quoted as saying after Dr. I. King Jordan’s appointment as president. \nThe spark that ignited DPN was the announcement on March 6\, 1988\, by the University’s Board of Trustees that a hearing person had been selected as Gallaudet’s seventh president. In the months-or by some accounts\, the years-leading up this date\, many in the deaf community and on campus had advocated for a deaf person to be named to the presidency. After all\, by then there were more than 100 deaf people with doctorates\, and many more who held administrative positions. Because of this\, and because two of the three finalists for the position were deaf\, many people were confident that the next president of Gallaudet would be a deaf person. \nHowever\, in spite of all the evidence and support\, the Board chose the lone hearing candidate\, Elisabeth A. Zinser\, who was then the assistant chancellor at the University of North Carolina\, Greensboro. Unhappy with this decision\, Gallaudet students\, backed by a number of alumni\, staff\, and faculty\, shut down the campus \nThe students and their backers then presented the Board of Trustees with four demands: \n\nElisabeth Zinser must resign and a deaf person selected president;\nJane Spilman must step down as chairperson of the Board of Trustees;\nDeaf people must constitute a 51% majority on the Board; and\nThere would no reprisals against any student or employee involved in the protest.\n\nBy the end of the week\, the students ended their protest and proclaimed victory. All of their demands had been met and Dr. I. King Jordan was named the Gallaudet’s eighth-and first-deaf president.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/deaf-activism-gallaudet-university-asd/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:Deaf Activism: From Gallaudet University to ASD
DESCRIPTION:UNFORTUNATELY\, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  \nJoin Greg Hlibok\, who was Student Body President at Gallaudet University during the Deaf President Now! (DPN) protest movement\, and current ASD students active in social change and community service for a discussion of how deaf activism has taken shape in the past and what it will look like in the future. This program  is offered in conjunction with our exhibit Language\, Culture\, Communities: 200 Years of Impact by the American School for the Deaf\, and will be American Sign Language Interpreted and close captioned. \nThe panel discussion is free\, but please RSVP to let us know you will attend at (860) 236-5621 x238 or rsvp@chs.org. \nSupport for American Sign Language interpreter services for exhibition-related programming is provided by Ensworth Charitable Foundation\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \nThe Gallaudet University webpage provides background on Greg Hlibok and on the Deaf President Now! protest: \nElected president of the Student Body Government only a day before the March 1 rally\, Hlibok emerged as one of the “Gallaudet four\,” a quartet of students that included Tim Rarus\, Jerry Covell\, and Bridgetta Bourne\, all of whom took on the roles of leaders and negotiators during the week-long protest. Known for his calm professionalism\, Hlibok appeared on ABC’s “Nightline” and “Good Morning America.” He was even named ABC’s “Person of the Week” for his role in the Gallaudet protest. \n“Now we have respect; we have everything. It’s just the beginning for all of us\,” Hlibok is quoted as saying after Dr. I. King Jordan’s appointment as president. \nThe spark that ignited DPN was the announcement on March 6\, 1988\, by the University’s Board of Trustees that a hearing person had been selected as Gallaudet’s seventh president. In the months-or by some accounts\, the years-leading up this date\, many in the deaf community and on campus had advocated for a deaf person to be named to the presidency. After all\, by then there were more than 100 deaf people with doctorates\, and many more who held administrative positions. Because of this\, and because two of the three finalists for the position were deaf\, many people were confident that the next president of Gallaudet would be a deaf person. \nHowever\, in spite of all the evidence and support\, the Board chose the lone hearing candidate\, Elisabeth A. Zinser\, who was then the assistant chancellor at the University of North Carolina\, Greensboro. Unhappy with this decision\, Gallaudet students\, backed by a number of alumni\, staff\, and faculty\, shut down the campus \nThe students and their backers then presented the Board of Trustees with four demands: \n\nElisabeth Zinser must resign and a deaf person selected president;\nJane Spilman must step down as chairperson of the Board of Trustees;\nDeaf people must constitute a 51% majority on the Board; and\nThere would no reprisals against any student or employee involved in the protest.\n\nBy the end of the week\, the students ended their protest and proclaimed victory. All of their demands had been met and Dr. I. King Jordan was named the Gallaudet’s eighth-and first-deaf president.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/deaf-activism-gallaudet-university-asd-2/
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SUMMARY:Bus Trip to the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City
DESCRIPTION:Join members of CMCH’s Fashion & Textile Council for a special trip to the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City. Participants will enjoy a special tour of the Force of Nature exhibit and a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s costume collection (please see descriptions of the exhibit and museum collections below). Delicious lunch is included. The bus will depart the CMCH at 7:00 am and return at 6:00 pm. \nThe trip is free for subscribers to the CMCH Fashion & Textiles Council. \nThe trip is $85 for CMCH members and $100 for non-members. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. \nPlease contact Adult Programs Manager Jenny Steadman to register for the trip by phone (860) 236-5621 x289 or email jennifer_steadman@chs.org. \nMore information on the Force of Nature exhibit on view at the Museum at FIT: \nForce of Nature examines how the beauty and complexity of the natural world have inspired fashion designers for centuries. The exhibition places more than 95 objects from MFIT’s permanent collection\, dating from the 18th century to the present\, within a context of period philosophies and scientific literature in order to demonstrate the deep interconnectedness between fashion and nature. A 1775 robe à l’anglaise with a naturalistic pattern of fruit and flowers\, illustrates a movement towards simple dress\, influenced by philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau\, who urged a return to nature. A dress by Alexander McQueen from his acclaimed final collection in 2010\, presents a meditation upon Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and concern over climate change. More than a survey of flora\, fauna\, and geology as merely decorative\, the exhibition reveals the natural world as a nexus of ideas and symbolism in fashion design. Force of Nature aims to contribute to today’s important\, ongoing conversation about society’s relationship with the natural world and humankind’s place within it.\nMore information on the Museum at the FIT: \nThe Museum at FIT\, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums\, is one of a select group of specialized fashion museums\, including the Muse de la Mode\, the Mode Museum\, and the Museo de la Moda. For the 100\,000 people who visit The Museum at FIT each year\, we work to create exhibitions\, programs\, and publications that are both entertaining and educational. The mission of the Museum is to advance knowledge of fashion through exhibitions\, programs and publications. Founded in 1969\, the Museum was installed in the current building in 1974\, and exhibitions began to be presented in 1975. Dr. Valerie Steele has been director of The Museum at FIT since 2003 and chief curator since 1997. \nThe Museum at FIT (MFIT) is best known for its innovative and award winning special exhibitions\, including London Fashion\, which received the first Richard Martin Award for Excellence in the Exhibition of Costume from the Costume Society of America; The Corset: Fashioning the Body\, which explored the most controversial garment in the history of fashion; and Madame Grès: The Sphinx of Fashion\, a monographic retrospective that examined the working methodologies and unique aesthetic contributions of a great couturier. Recently\, the Museum has been mounting even more ambitious exhibitions\, such as Gothic: Dark Glamour and A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk. \nThe museums permanent collection encompasses some 50\,000 garments and accessories from the 18th century to the present. Important designers such as Adrian\, Balenciaga\, Chanel\, and Dior are represented. The collecting policy of the museum focuses on aesthetically and historically significant directional clothing\, accessories\, textiles and visual materials\, with emphasis on contemporary avant-garde fashion.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/bus-trip-museum-fashion-institute-technology-new-york-city/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bus Trip and Museum Tour
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SUMMARY:Bus Trip to the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City
DESCRIPTION:Join members of CMCH’s Fashion & Textile Council for a special trip to the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City. Participants will enjoy a special tour of the Force of Nature exhibit and a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s costume collection (please see descriptions of the exhibit and museum collections below). Delicious lunch is included. The bus will depart the CMCH at 7:00 am and return at 6:00 pm. \nThe trip is free for subscribers to the CMCH Fashion & Textiles Council. \nThe trip is $85 for CMCH members and $100 for non-members. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. \nPlease contact Adult Programs Manager Jenny Steadman to register for the trip by phone (860) 236-5621 x289 or email jennifer_steadman@chs.org. \nMore information on the Force of Nature exhibit on view at the Museum at FIT: \nForce of Nature examines how the beauty and complexity of the natural world have inspired fashion designers for centuries. The exhibition places more than 95 objects from MFIT’s permanent collection\, dating from the 18th century to the present\, within a context of period philosophies and scientific literature in order to demonstrate the deep interconnectedness between fashion and nature. A 1775 robe à l’anglaise with a naturalistic pattern of fruit and flowers\, illustrates a movement towards simple dress\, influenced by philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau\, who urged a return to nature. A dress by Alexander McQueen from his acclaimed final collection in 2010\, presents a meditation upon Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and concern over climate change. More than a survey of flora\, fauna\, and geology as merely decorative\, the exhibition reveals the natural world as a nexus of ideas and symbolism in fashion design. Force of Nature aims to contribute to today’s important\, ongoing conversation about society’s relationship with the natural world and humankind’s place within it.\nMore information on the Museum at the FIT: \nThe Museum at FIT\, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums\, is one of a select group of specialized fashion museums\, including the Muse de la Mode\, the Mode Museum\, and the Museo de la Moda. For the 100\,000 people who visit The Museum at FIT each year\, we work to create exhibitions\, programs\, and publications that are both entertaining and educational. The mission of the Museum is to advance knowledge of fashion through exhibitions\, programs and publications. Founded in 1969\, the Museum was installed in the current building in 1974\, and exhibitions began to be presented in 1975. Dr. Valerie Steele has been director of The Museum at FIT since 2003 and chief curator since 1997. \nThe Museum at FIT (MFIT) is best known for its innovative and award winning special exhibitions\, including London Fashion\, which received the first Richard Martin Award for Excellence in the Exhibition of Costume from the Costume Society of America; The Corset: Fashioning the Body\, which explored the most controversial garment in the history of fashion; and Madame Grès: The Sphinx of Fashion\, a monographic retrospective that examined the working methodologies and unique aesthetic contributions of a great couturier. Recently\, the Museum has been mounting even more ambitious exhibitions\, such as Gothic: Dark Glamour and A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk. \nThe museums permanent collection encompasses some 50\,000 garments and accessories from the 18th century to the present. Important designers such as Adrian\, Balenciaga\, Chanel\, and Dior are represented. The collecting policy of the museum focuses on aesthetically and historically significant directional clothing\, accessories\, textiles and visual materials\, with emphasis on contemporary avant-garde fashion.
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LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bus Trip and Museum Tour
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SUMMARY:Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Tories\, Spies\, and Traitors: Connecticut and the Revolutionary War
DESCRIPTION:Would you have been a Patriot or a Loyalist? Come see uniforms\, letters\, and weapons from the fight to determine whether Connecticut would become part of an independent nation or remain a loyal colony. \nVisit storage and collection areas not normally open to the public\, and learn how the CMCH preserves the stories of Connecticut. Tours last approximately 1 hour and are appropriate for ages 12 and up. Space is limited\, and pre-registration is required. Questions? Call (860) 236-5621 x289 or email jennifer_steadman@chs.org. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. \nPurchase tickets online here.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/behind-scenes-tour-tories-spies-traitors-2-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:behind the scenes
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SUMMARY:Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Tories\, Spies\, and Traitors: Connecticut and the Revolutionary War
DESCRIPTION:Would you have been a Patriot or a Loyalist? Come see uniforms\, letters\, and weapons from the fight to determine whether Connecticut would become part of an independent nation or remain a loyal colony. \nVisit storage and collection areas not normally open to the public\, and learn how the CMCH preserves the stories of Connecticut. Tours last approximately 1 hour and are appropriate for ages 12 and up. Space is limited\, and pre-registration is required. Questions? Call (860) 236-5621 x289 or email jennifer_steadman@chs.org. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. \nPurchase tickets online here.
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LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:behind the scenes
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SUMMARY:Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Tories\, Spies\, and Traitors: Connecticut and the Revolutionary War
DESCRIPTION:Would you have been a Patriot or a Loyalist? Come see uniforms\, letters\, and weapons from the fight to determine whether Connecticut would become part of an independent nation or remain a loyal colony. \nVisit storage and collection areas not normally open to the public\, and learn how the CMCH preserves the stories of Connecticut. Tours last approximately 1 hour and are appropriate for ages 12 and up. Space is limited\, and pre-registration is required. Questions? Call (860) 236-5621 x289 or email jennifer_steadman@chs.org. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. \nPurchase tickets online here.
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LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:behind the scenes
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SUMMARY:Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Tories\, Spies\, and Traitors: Connecticut and the Revolutionary War
DESCRIPTION:Would you have been a Patriot or a Loyalist? Come see uniforms\, letters\, and weapons from the fight to determine whether Connecticut would become part of an independent nation or remain a loyal colony. \nVisit storage and collection areas not normally open to the public\, and learn how the CMCH preserves the stories of Connecticut. Tours last approximately 1 hour and are appropriate for ages 12 and up. Space is limited\, and pre-registration is required. Questions? Call (860) 236-5621 x289 or email jennifer_steadman@chs.org. \n$10 for CMCH members\, $15 for non-members. \nPurchase tickets online here.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/behind-scenes-tour-tories-spies-traitors-2-2-3/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
CATEGORIES:behind the scenes
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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Museum Day Live
DESCRIPTION:Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. The CMCH is a Smithsonian Affiliate and a proud participant in Museum Day Live! \nThe Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admission for two people. Download your ticket here. \nWhere will your curiosity lead you on Museum Day Live!? \nLet us know @MuseumDay  #BoundlessCuriosity  #MuseumDayLive \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/smithsonian-museum-day-live-2-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Day
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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Museum Day Live
DESCRIPTION:Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. The CMCH is a Smithsonian Affiliate and a proud participant in Museum Day Live! \nThe Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admission for two people. Download your ticket here. \nWhere will your curiosity lead you on Museum Day Live!? \nLet us know @MuseumDay  #BoundlessCuriosity  #MuseumDayLive \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/smithsonian-museum-day-live-2-3/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Day
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SUMMARY:ASD Alumni Spotlight: Peter Bailey
DESCRIPTION:Join ASD alumnus Peter Bailey\, Executive Director\, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf\, Philadelphia\, for a discussion of how he navigated life after graduation from the American School for the Deaf. This free program is offered  in conjunction with our exhibit Language\, Culture\, Communities: 200 Years of Impact by the American School for the Deaf\,  and will be American Sign Language interpreted and close captioned. \nThe lecture is free\, but please RSVP to let us know you will attend at (860) 236-5621 x238 or rsvp@chs.org. \nSupport for American Sign Language interpreter services for exhibition-related programming is provided by Ensworth Charitable Foundation\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \nMore about Peter Bailey: \nBailey began his tenure as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf on July 1\, 2016. Previously\, he served as Associate Executive Director and Chief Operations Officer for The Learning Center for the Deaf in Framingham\, MA. He was Director of Student Life at the school for three years prior to becoming Associate Executive Director and COO. Bailey’s prior experience includes being State Director and Director of Camp Lakodia for Communication Service for the Deaf in Sioux Falls\, SD. He worked for the same organization in Austin\, TX\, as Community Interpreting Manager and Division/State Director. Also in Austin he was Supervisor of Residential Services for the Texas School for the Deaf. Bailey also served as Assistant Dean of Students for the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford\, CT. Bailey is a graduate of Springfield College\, Springfield\, MA\, and earned degrees of Master of Science in Organizational Management and Leadership and Bachelor of Science in Human Services. \nMore about the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf: \nThe Pennsylvania School for the Deaf was founded in 1820 by Philadelphia merchant David Seixas and is the third oldest school of its kind in the United States. The school educates students to succeed by recognizing and developing individual strengths\, building confidence\, collaborating with families and communities in a nurturing\, dynamic\, and language-rich environment steeped in cultural awareness of Deaf\, Hearing\, and worldwide diversity. For more information see www.psd.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/asd-alumni-spotlight-peter-bailey/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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SUMMARY:ASD Alumni Spotlight: Peter Bailey
DESCRIPTION:Join ASD alumnus Peter Bailey\, Executive Director\, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf\, Philadelphia\, for a discussion of how he navigated life after graduation from the American School for the Deaf. This free program is offered  in conjunction with our exhibit Language\, Culture\, Communities: 200 Years of Impact by the American School for the Deaf\,  and will be American Sign Language interpreted and close captioned. \nThe lecture is free\, but please RSVP to let us know you will attend at (860) 236-5621 x238 or rsvp@chs.org. \nSupport for American Sign Language interpreter services for exhibition-related programming is provided by Ensworth Charitable Foundation\, Bank of America\, N.A.\, Trustee. \nMore about Peter Bailey: \nBailey began his tenure as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf on July 1\, 2016. Previously\, he served as Associate Executive Director and Chief Operations Officer for The Learning Center for the Deaf in Framingham\, MA. He was Director of Student Life at the school for three years prior to becoming Associate Executive Director and COO. Bailey’s prior experience includes being State Director and Director of Camp Lakodia for Communication Service for the Deaf in Sioux Falls\, SD. He worked for the same organization in Austin\, TX\, as Community Interpreting Manager and Division/State Director. Also in Austin he was Supervisor of Residential Services for the Texas School for the Deaf. Bailey also served as Assistant Dean of Students for the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford\, CT. Bailey is a graduate of Springfield College\, Springfield\, MA\, and earned degrees of Master of Science in Organizational Management and Leadership and Bachelor of Science in Human Services. \nMore about the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf: \nThe Pennsylvania School for the Deaf was founded in 1820 by Philadelphia merchant David Seixas and is the third oldest school of its kind in the United States. The school educates students to succeed by recognizing and developing individual strengths\, building confidence\, collaborating with families and communities in a nurturing\, dynamic\, and language-rich environment steeped in cultural awareness of Deaf\, Hearing\, and worldwide diversity. For more information see www.psd.org.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/asd-alumni-spotlight-peter-bailey-2/
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SUMMARY:Reigning Fashion:  Victoria and the Queen\, 1837 - 1901\, Presented by Lynne Z. Bassett
DESCRIPTION:Join renowned costume and textile historian Lynne Z. Bassett for a fascinating discussion linking popular culture to our exhibit Victorian Fashion Crosses the Pond\, 1840-1900. The popular new PBS series\, Victoria\, examines the life of Great Britain’s nineteenth-century queen. The dazzling costumes worn by the actors prompts this lecture’s examination of the cultural history of clothing in the Victorian era. What was the inspiration for women’s dress styles in the period? How was clothing made and who did the work? What was Queen Victoria’s role as a fashion leader? And\, how authentic are the costumes worn in the PBS series? \nMore about presenter Lynne Z. Bassett:\nLynne Z. Bassett is an independent scholar specializing in historic costume and textiles. From 1995-2000 she was the curator of textiles and fine arts at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge\, MA. As an independent consultant\, Bassett has undertaken major projects\, including: Modesty Died When Clothes Were Born: Costume in the Life and Literature of Mark Twain (2004\, Mark Twain House & Museum) and Gothic to Goth: Romantic Era Fashion & Its Legacy (2016\, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art). Bassett has also written for White House History\, The Magazine Antiques\, the Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife\, and PieceWork. Her recent publications include “Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War” (co-authored with Madelyn Shaw in 2012)\, “Massachusetts Quilts: Our Common Wealth” (2009); and book chapters in “Picturing Victorian America: Prints by the Kellogg Brothers of Hartford\, Connecticut” (2009); and “Cultivating a Past: Essays in the History of Hadley\, Massachusetts” (2009). Forthcoming at the end of 2017 are her 27 essays for the International Quilt Study Center’s American Quilts in the Industrial Age\, 1750‒1870. Her lectures for institutions including Colonial Williamsburg\, the American Folk Art Museum\, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts\, Winterthur\, Historic Deerfield\, the Peabody Essex Museum\, and numerous local libraries and historical societies have covered a range of topics in the field of costume and textiles. \nTickets are $8 for CMCH members and $12 for non-members. Space is limited\, reservations required at rsvp@chs.org or 860-236-5621 x238. \n  \nImage: Queen Victoria\, Printed by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg\, Published by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg\, Published by Kelloggs & Thayer\, Published by D. Needham\, Gift of Samuel St. John Morgan\, CMCH Collection.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/reigning-fashion-victoria-queen-1837-1901-presented-lynne-z-bassett/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reigning Fashion:  Victoria and the Queen\, 1837 - 1901\, Presented by Lynne Z. Bassett
DESCRIPTION:Join renowned costume and textile historian Lynne Z. Bassett for a fascinating discussion linking popular culture to our exhibit Victorian Fashion Crosses the Pond\, 1840-1900. The popular new PBS series\, Victoria\, examines the life of Great Britain’s nineteenth-century queen. The dazzling costumes worn by the actors prompts this lecture’s examination of the cultural history of clothing in the Victorian era. What was the inspiration for women’s dress styles in the period? How was clothing made and who did the work? What was Queen Victoria’s role as a fashion leader? And\, how authentic are the costumes worn in the PBS series? \nMore about presenter Lynne Z. Bassett:\nLynne Z. Bassett is an independent scholar specializing in historic costume and textiles. From 1995-2000 she was the curator of textiles and fine arts at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge\, MA. As an independent consultant\, Bassett has undertaken major projects\, including: Modesty Died When Clothes Were Born: Costume in the Life and Literature of Mark Twain (2004\, Mark Twain House & Museum) and Gothic to Goth: Romantic Era Fashion & Its Legacy (2016\, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art). Bassett has also written for White House History\, The Magazine Antiques\, the Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife\, and PieceWork. Her recent publications include “Homefront & Battlefield: Quilts & Context in the Civil War” (co-authored with Madelyn Shaw in 2012)\, “Massachusetts Quilts: Our Common Wealth” (2009); and book chapters in “Picturing Victorian America: Prints by the Kellogg Brothers of Hartford\, Connecticut” (2009); and “Cultivating a Past: Essays in the History of Hadley\, Massachusetts” (2009). Forthcoming at the end of 2017 are her 27 essays for the International Quilt Study Center’s American Quilts in the Industrial Age\, 1750‒1870. Her lectures for institutions including Colonial Williamsburg\, the American Folk Art Museum\, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts\, Winterthur\, Historic Deerfield\, the Peabody Essex Museum\, and numerous local libraries and historical societies have covered a range of topics in the field of costume and textiles. \nTickets are $8 for CMCH members and $12 for non-members. Space is limited\, reservations required at rsvp@chs.org or 860-236-5621 x238. \n  \nImage: Queen Victoria\, Printed by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg\, Published by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg\, Published by Kelloggs & Thayer\, Published by D. Needham\, Gift of Samuel St. John Morgan\, CMCH Collection.
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SUMMARY:CCHAP Special Event: Mas Camp Graduation
DESCRIPTION:On August 23 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm\, CMCH will celebrate the completion of Mas Camp\, our summer youth employment program. At the event\, the teens will receive their certificates of completion\, and will perform their dance routine in costume. The event is free and includes a sampling of Caribbean foods. \nTen teens\, along with many community volunteers\, have spent six weeks learning to design\, make\, and perform with Caribbean Carnival costumes\, carrying on the traditions of Mas – Trinidad-style Carnival masquerade. Under the guidance of master costume maker Keimani “Q” Delpeche\, each teen designed and built a complete costume\, including headpiece\, arm and foot bands\, girdles\, collars\, backpacks\, and all frames and attachments needed for wearing the elaborate structures. Dance teacher Clerona Cain trained the students in “displaying” their costumes in a dance routine. The teens have formed a Carnival band that will perform at the  Wadsworth Atheneum Caribbean Block Party\, the Taste of the Caribbean Festival at the Riverfront\, and at the 54th annual West Indian Independence Day Parade and Festival. \nThe Mas Camp program is a seven-year collaboration between the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program at the CMCH\, and the CT International Cultural Carnival Association under the direction of Linford “Junior” Miller. We are honored to have been selected as one of fifty exemplary youth arts programs by the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in a nationwide competition this year. \nSpecial thanks go to our dedicated funders including the West Indian Independence Celebration Committee\, the Board of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, Ellen M. Brown\, the UConn-Caribbean Initiative\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/special-event-mas-camp-graduation/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:CHAP
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SUMMARY:CCHAP Special Event: Mas Camp Graduation
DESCRIPTION:On August 23 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm\, CMCH will celebrate the completion of Mas Camp\, our summer youth employment program. At the event\, the teens will receive their certificates of completion\, and will perform their dance routine in costume. The event is free and includes a sampling of Caribbean foods. \nTen teens\, along with many community volunteers\, have spent six weeks learning to design\, make\, and perform with Caribbean Carnival costumes\, carrying on the traditions of Mas – Trinidad-style Carnival masquerade. Under the guidance of master costume maker Keimani “Q” Delpeche\, each teen designed and built a complete costume\, including headpiece\, arm and foot bands\, girdles\, collars\, backpacks\, and all frames and attachments needed for wearing the elaborate structures. Dance teacher Clerona Cain trained the students in “displaying” their costumes in a dance routine. The teens have formed a Carnival band that will perform at the  Wadsworth Atheneum Caribbean Block Party\, the Taste of the Caribbean Festival at the Riverfront\, and at the 54th annual West Indian Independence Day Parade and Festival. \nThe Mas Camp program is a seven-year collaboration between the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program at the CMCH\, and the CT International Cultural Carnival Association under the direction of Linford “Junior” Miller. We are honored to have been selected as one of fifty exemplary youth arts programs by the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in a nationwide competition this year. \nSpecial thanks go to our dedicated funders including the West Indian Independence Celebration Committee\, the Board of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, Ellen M. Brown\, the UConn-Caribbean Initiative\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the CT Office of the Arts/DECD. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/special-event-mas-camp-graduation-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:CHAP
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Concert Series: Daymark\, a dynamic trio playing Celtic fiddle\, flute\, pipes\, and guitar
DESCRIPTION:The CMCH Outdoor Concert series presents the work of the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP)\, a statewide initiative that documents diverse cultural traditions and shares the artistic creations and community cultural practices of folk artists living throughout Connecticut. \nThe August 17 (rain date August 18) concert features Daymark\, a dynamic trio playing Celtic fiddle\, flute\, pipes\, and guitar. Led by Connecticut fiddler Dan Foster\, Daymark honors traditional Irish and Scottish instruments and tunes that have journeyed from the original homelands to Northern England\, Canada\, and the US\, merging their influences into folk music that is very much up to date. Foster is teaching Irish fiddle techniques to an apprentice through the Southern New England Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. \nAll concerts are free. Grounds open at 5:00 pm and concerts will play from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. \nPlease bring your own camp chairs and picnics. \nThe Outdoor Concert Series is supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD\, and the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/outdoor-concert-series-daymark-dynamic-trio-playing-celtic-fiddle-flute-pipes-guitar/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Outdoor Concert Series: Daymark\, a dynamic trio playing Celtic fiddle\, flute\, pipes\, and guitar
DESCRIPTION:The CMCH Outdoor Concert series presents the work of the Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP)\, a statewide initiative that documents diverse cultural traditions and shares the artistic creations and community cultural practices of folk artists living throughout Connecticut. \nThe August 17 (rain date August 18) concert features Daymark\, a dynamic trio playing Celtic fiddle\, flute\, pipes\, and guitar. Led by Connecticut fiddler Dan Foster\, Daymark honors traditional Irish and Scottish instruments and tunes that have journeyed from the original homelands to Northern England\, Canada\, and the US\, merging their influences into folk music that is very much up to date. Foster is teaching Irish fiddle techniques to an apprentice through the Southern New England Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. \nAll concerts are free. Grounds open at 5:00 pm and concerts will play from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. \nPlease bring your own camp chairs and picnics. \nThe Outdoor Concert Series is supported by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund\, Bank of America N.A.\, Trustee\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD\, and the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/outdoor-concert-series-daymark-dynamic-trio-playing-celtic-fiddle-flute-pipes-guitar-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Political Appetites: Revolution\, Taste\, and Culinary Activism in the Early Republic
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Nancy Siegel\, Ph.D.\, New England Regional Fellowship Consortium Fellow and Professor of Art History and Coordinator of Museum Studies\, Towson University. \nHer  brown bag talk will examine the creation\, naming\, and function of comestibles in American culinary history as an expression of nationalism and patriotic sentiment from the late eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. From ladies’ tea boycotts in the mid eighteenth century\, to the creation and use of homebrews such as Liberty Tea\, to the development of a vast number of individual recipes with patriotic associations—such actions bring attention to a segment of American culinary history that require attention. The creation and naming of recipes in American cookery books by women who developed these recipes furthered the causes of republican values as part of a domestic ideology. This culinary vocabulary often occurred in the gendered space of the kitchen\, where hostesses prepared sweet treats for their guests in praise of the new and fragile nation\, with names such as Democratic Tea Cake\, Washington Pie\, Franklin Buns\, Lafayette Gingerbread\, and Jackson Jumbles to name just a few. Women\, in particular\, as communicators of social and cultural mores\, became culinary activists authoring cookbooks that functioned as both educational tools in the areas of literacy\, social instruction\, and domestic reform in addition to providing a platform for promoting democratic ideals. Likewise\, agricultural productivity would become a vibrant symbol of the success of democracy in a post-revolutionary environment. With a decided nod to Enlightenment ideals\, horticulture as a branch of intellectual inquiry developed as an important field of study in America for political as well as economic reasons while in the scientific community the propagation of native fruits and vegetables was coupled with a strong desire to promote American varietals. Such nationalistic associations with food allowed for poignant expressions of commitment to the new nation. In their own ways\, these culinary activities codified and spread the themes of republican values in a cogent and material manner\, thus firmly establishing its success in ways more powerful than presidential addresses or ratified documents ever could. \nWe will provide coffee and dessert\, feel free to bring your brown bag lunch to enjoy during the talk. Please RSVP by August 1 and indicate the program name and date by calling (860) 236-5621 x238 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nMore information on Professor Siegel: \nNancy Siegel is Professor of Art History at Towson University and specializes in American landscape studies\, print culture\, and culinary history of the 18th and 19th centuries. Her current project\, Political Appetites: Revolution\, Taste\, and Culinary Activism in the Early Republic\, investigates the intersection among American art and political/horticultural/culinary histories. Most recently\, she led the seminar\, “Culinary Culture: The Politics of American Foodways\, 1765-1900\,” for the Center for Historic American Visual Culture at the American Antiquarian Society\, Worcester\, MA. She has authored/edited The Cultured Canvas: New Perspectives on American Landscape Painting (2012); River Views of the Hudson River School (2009); Within the Landscape: Essays on Nineteenth-Century American Art and Culture (2005); Along the Juniata: Thomas Cole and the Dissemination of American Landscape Imagery (2003); and The Morans: The Artistry of a Nineteenth-Century Family of Painter-Etchers (2001). Her work has appeared in Gastronomica\, The Burlington Magazine\, Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide\, and she has been the recipient of research grants and fellowships from the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, the American Antiquarian Society\, Yale University\, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate\, the Massachusetts Historical Society\, the Culinary Historians of Chicago\, the New York Public Library\, and the State of New York. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/political-appetites-revolution-taste-and-culinary-activism-in-the-early-republic/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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SUMMARY:Political Appetites: Revolution\, Taste\, and Culinary Activism in the Early Republic
DESCRIPTION:We invite CMCH members and visitors to join us for a brown bag lunch talk with Nancy Siegel\, Ph.D.\, New England Regional Fellowship Consortium Fellow and Professor of Art History and Coordinator of Museum Studies\, Towson University. \nHer  brown bag talk will examine the creation\, naming\, and function of comestibles in American culinary history as an expression of nationalism and patriotic sentiment from the late eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. From ladies’ tea boycotts in the mid eighteenth century\, to the creation and use of homebrews such as Liberty Tea\, to the development of a vast number of individual recipes with patriotic associations—such actions bring attention to a segment of American culinary history that require attention. The creation and naming of recipes in American cookery books by women who developed these recipes furthered the causes of republican values as part of a domestic ideology. This culinary vocabulary often occurred in the gendered space of the kitchen\, where hostesses prepared sweet treats for their guests in praise of the new and fragile nation\, with names such as Democratic Tea Cake\, Washington Pie\, Franklin Buns\, Lafayette Gingerbread\, and Jackson Jumbles to name just a few. Women\, in particular\, as communicators of social and cultural mores\, became culinary activists authoring cookbooks that functioned as both educational tools in the areas of literacy\, social instruction\, and domestic reform in addition to providing a platform for promoting democratic ideals. Likewise\, agricultural productivity would become a vibrant symbol of the success of democracy in a post-revolutionary environment. With a decided nod to Enlightenment ideals\, horticulture as a branch of intellectual inquiry developed as an important field of study in America for political as well as economic reasons while in the scientific community the propagation of native fruits and vegetables was coupled with a strong desire to promote American varietals. Such nationalistic associations with food allowed for poignant expressions of commitment to the new nation. In their own ways\, these culinary activities codified and spread the themes of republican values in a cogent and material manner\, thus firmly establishing its success in ways more powerful than presidential addresses or ratified documents ever could. \nWe will provide coffee and dessert\, feel free to bring your brown bag lunch to enjoy during the talk. Please RSVP by August 1 and indicate the program name and date by calling (860) 236-5621 x238 or emailing rsvp@chs.org. \nMore information on Professor Siegel: \nNancy Siegel is Professor of Art History at Towson University and specializes in American landscape studies\, print culture\, and culinary history of the 18th and 19th centuries. Her current project\, Political Appetites: Revolution\, Taste\, and Culinary Activism in the Early Republic\, investigates the intersection among American art and political/horticultural/culinary histories. Most recently\, she led the seminar\, “Culinary Culture: The Politics of American Foodways\, 1765-1900\,” for the Center for Historic American Visual Culture at the American Antiquarian Society\, Worcester\, MA. She has authored/edited The Cultured Canvas: New Perspectives on American Landscape Painting (2012); River Views of the Hudson River School (2009); Within the Landscape: Essays on Nineteenth-Century American Art and Culture (2005); Along the Juniata: Thomas Cole and the Dissemination of American Landscape Imagery (2003); and The Morans: The Artistry of a Nineteenth-Century Family of Painter-Etchers (2001). Her work has appeared in Gastronomica\, The Burlington Magazine\, Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide\, and she has been the recipient of research grants and fellowships from the Smithsonian American Art Museum\, the American Antiquarian Society\, Yale University\, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate\, the Massachusetts Historical Society\, the Culinary Historians of Chicago\, the New York Public Library\, and the State of New York. \n 
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/political-appetites-revolution-taste-and-culinary-activism-in-the-early-republic-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, 06105
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SUMMARY:Speak Up at CMCH: Storytelling Boot Camp with Matthew Dicks
DESCRIPTION:Join 27-time Moth StorySLAM champion and four-time GrandSLAM champion storyteller Matthew Dicks for a week of storytelling instruction culminating in a showcase performance where you can perform your story and show off your skills to a live audience. \nThis workshop – which will run Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 9:00-4:00 with a two hour lunch/writing break — will offer participants: \n• detailed instruction on the craft of storytelling\n• story generation exercises that will help you find and develop new stories in your everyday daily life\n• daily opportunities to practice storytelling in front of the class – both prepared stories and impromptu exercises\n• constant\, individualized feedback about your stories\n• opportunities to revise and retell stories again and again\n• one-on-one and in small group conferences (class size is very limited to allow for personal attention) \nParticipants will come away from the week with at least 2-3 ready-to tell stories and the ability to generate new storytelling ideas\, structure new stories for maximum impact\, and apply an array of newly learned and well practiced performance techniques for speaking to groups in any setting and for any purpose. \nThe week will culminate with an evening showcase in which workshop participants will perform for invited guests. \nWhether your desire is to take the stage and tell a story or improve your communication skills in the classroom or the workplace or overcome your fear of speaking in public\, this workshop might be for you. \n$325 for CMCH Members\, $350 for non-members \nREGISTER ONLINE HERE\nRecent praise for Speak Up storytelling workshops with Matthew Dicks: \n• Matt is a kind and gentle instructor as well as a riveting storyteller. Whether you want to tell a story on stage someday\, or just want to be entertained and educated on the subject\, you will not be disappointed. \n• Highly recommended if you want to develop skills or hone them with the goal of telling a short personal narrative. Matt is clear\, honest\, straight to the point and humorous\, and enormously supportive. \n• This workshop environment allows participants to enjoy discovering and cultivating meaningful stories that were there in our pasts all along. The workshop kindles creativity and excitement about the lives we all live — lives which may seem typical at times but which actually demonstrate how refreshing it is to share our seemingly typical experiences through stories. The workshop allows each participant an opportunity to laugh\, ask questions about story craft\, and to recollect how valuable\, memorable and relatable small pieces of our lives are\, not only to ourselves. A great place to enjoy authentic moments with strangers\, hear and share true and fascinating tales.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/storytelling-boot-camp-matthew-dicks-speak-2-2/
LOCATION:Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\, 1 Elizabeth St\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Storytelling Boot Camp
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SUMMARY:Speak Up at CMCH: Storytelling Boot Camp with Matthew Dicks
DESCRIPTION:Join 27-time Moth StorySLAM champion and four-time GrandSLAM champion storyteller Matthew Dicks for a week of storytelling instruction culminating in a showcase performance where you can perform your story and show off your skills to a live audience. \nThis workshop – which will run Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 9:00-4:00 with a two hour lunch/writing break — will offer participants: \n• detailed instruction on the craft of storytelling\n• story generation exercises that will help you find and develop new stories in your everyday daily life\n• daily opportunities to practice storytelling in front of the class – both prepared stories and impromptu exercises\n• constant\, individualized feedback about your stories\n• opportunities to revise and retell stories again and again\n• one-on-one and in small group conferences (class size is very limited to allow for personal attention) \nParticipants will come away from the week with at least 2-3 ready-to tell stories and the ability to generate new storytelling ideas\, structure new stories for maximum impact\, and apply an array of newly learned and well practiced performance techniques for speaking to groups in any setting and for any purpose. \nThe week will culminate with an evening showcase in which workshop participants will perform for invited guests. \nWhether your desire is to take the stage and tell a story or improve your communication skills in the classroom or the workplace or overcome your fear of speaking in public\, this workshop might be for you. \n$325 for CMCH Members\, $350 for non-members \nREGISTER ONLINE HERE\nRecent praise for Speak Up storytelling workshops with Matthew Dicks: \n• Matt is a kind and gentle instructor as well as a riveting storyteller. Whether you want to tell a story on stage someday\, or just want to be entertained and educated on the subject\, you will not be disappointed. \n• Highly recommended if you want to develop skills or hone them with the goal of telling a short personal narrative. Matt is clear\, honest\, straight to the point and humorous\, and enormously supportive. \n• This workshop environment allows participants to enjoy discovering and cultivating meaningful stories that were there in our pasts all along. The workshop kindles creativity and excitement about the lives we all live — lives which may seem typical at times but which actually demonstrate how refreshing it is to share our seemingly typical experiences through stories. The workshop allows each participant an opportunity to laugh\, ask questions about story craft\, and to recollect how valuable\, memorable and relatable small pieces of our lives are\, not only to ourselves. A great place to enjoy authentic moments with strangers\, hear and share true and fascinating tales.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/storytelling-boot-camp-matthew-dicks-speak-2-3/
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SUMMARY:Storytelling for the College Bound Student: Interviews\, Essays\, and Life Skills
DESCRIPTION:THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT. We will work to reschedule the workshop for a date in Fall 2017. \n  \nThis is a workshop designed for high school students who are preparing to write college essays and readying themselves for college interviews. In both cases\, telling the right personal stories in the best possible way can make all the difference when it comes to getting that prized acceptance letter from the college of their choice. This workshop will help students identify those particularly effective stories from their life and provide them with the strategies required to tell those stories in a clear\, concise\, and emotionally resonate way. \nIn addition to the college essay and interview\, these are skills and strategies that will prove useful in everyday life for years to come. Students will learn the best way to present themselves\, meet new people\, share aspects of their life\, and tell the kind of stories that people want to hear. \nInternationally bestselling author\, nationally acclaimed storyteller\, and award winning West Hartford Public School teacher Matthew Dicks will teach the strategies and skills necessary to generate effective content for the college essay and interview. Matthew has been coaching prospective college students for three years and will now bring that experience to the classroom. \nThe workshop registration is $125 and includes pizza lunch. \nQuestions? Email Adult Programs Manager Jenny Steadman at Jennifer_steadman@chs.org or call her at (860) 236-5621 x289.
URL:https://www.connecticutmuseum.org/event/storytelling-college-bound-student-interviews-essays-life-skills/
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