Join tech expert Paul Zimmerman for one-on-one technology tutorials in the Reference Room Learning Commons. Bring your own devices!
“Making Geology Visible: Thomas Moran, Landscape Illustration, and John Wesley Powell’s Exploration of the Colorado River” by Matthew Johnston
Thomas Moran is well-known for his dynamic and stunning paintings of the Western landscape, with visibly active brushwork and a rich palette suggesting an American JMW Turner. The appeal of Moran’s work derives from his firsthand experience of the West, as he accompanied some of the first government-funded surveys of territories west of the Mississippi after the Civil War, including what is now Yellowstone National Park. These surveys not only charted unmapped terrain, they also tested new theories of geological development against the dramatic landscape forms of the West. This presentation will situate Moran’s work in relation to these efforts, in particular theories about the formation of the Grand Canyon put forward by John Wesley Powell in his survey of the Colorado River. Much of what is striking about Moran’s paintings can be connected to drawings he made to illustrate Powell’s unique ideas about how the Grand Canyon was created.
Matt Johnston is a professor at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. He researches and writes about prints, science, and popular culture in the United States during the 1800s. Most recently he has written a book about landscape illustrations, new types of print materials, and Manifest Destiny: Narrating the Landscape: Print Culture and American Expansion in the Nineteenth Century (Oklahoma 2016).
A Conversation with Sports Commentator Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan visits The Community Library to discuss his memoir On Someone Else’s Nickel.
Armchair travelers and sports enthusiasts alike will be taken on a riveting journey as Ryan shares anecdotes from his adventures in broadcasting that span thirty sports in more than twenty countries over fifty years. And while the events themselves are impressive–ten Olympic Games, more than three hundred championship boxing matches, Wimbledon and U.S. Open tennis, World Cup Skiing, just to name a few–it’s the lesser-known stories that happened along the way to the big events that really stand out in Ryan’s telling. As he details how he came to call the first Ali-Frazier fight for the Armed Forces Network, or hosted a tennis tournament featuring the McEnroe brothers to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association, Ryan shines a light on sports and the world beyond sports–the world of family, friends, colleagues, and connections that endure when the game has been won, the medals awarded, the champion crowned, and the mic turned off.
Film Screening: “The Mask You Live In”
The Community Library and The Advocates have partnered to bring you a free screening of the film, The Mask You Live In.
The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity.
This film looks at the question: Is American masculinity harming our boys, men, and society at large? This film is 1 hour and 37 minutes with a short discussion to follow.
The discussion will be led by Jeff Matsushita from the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence in Boise, Idaho. This is his area of expertise. Feel free to come with questions and thoughts from the film.
FREE Krav Maga Self Defense Class
Join The Community Library and The Advocates as we host a FREE Krav Maga self defense class for women and girls age 14 and up. Tracie Ide from Idaho Krav Maga in Boise, a Level lV Certified instructor, will be leading the class. Dress comfortably and come prepared to get a great work out! If you have questions you can email darrel@theadvocatesorg.org or heidi@theadvocatesorg.org or call 208-788-4191.
Space is limited and Sign-up is required. Sign-up is done through the Advocates at the numbers listed above or sign up online at www.eventbrite.com and search for “Krav Maga” events in Hailey.
“Upbeat with Alasdair Neale”
“Upbeat with Alasdair” programs will showcase projection designer, David Murakami, speaking about his artistic process for this season’s production of Daphnis et Chloé.
Due to anticipated high attendance, the Symphony will present the talk twice: once at 4:00 p.m., and a repeat presentation at 6:30 p.m. Both presentations will provide exclusive behind the scenes conversation about the creation of an immersive new multimedia production by Murakami, commissioned by the Symphony, to accompany the August 23 performance of Daphnis et Chloé.
The early program begins at 4:00 p.m. with doors opening at 3:30 p.m., and the encore presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. Both presentations are held at The Community Library, 415 Spruce Ave. in Ketchum. Admission is free. Reservations are highly recommended, as space is limited, and the event is often full. Reservations for either presentation time can be made by calling the Symphony office, (208) 622-5607, or by emailing info@svsummersyphony.org.
The “Upbeat with Alasdair” speaking series, held at The Community Library in the winter and spring of each year, provides Maestro Neale the opportunity to share the passion and stories behind repertoire to be performed during the Symphony’s summer season. In keeping with the Symphony’s mission, the talks provide opportunities for music education in the Wood River Valley.
Both March 15 “Upbeat with Alasdair” presentations will incorporate a question and answer format between Neale and Murakami and will explore the pastoral romance of Daphnis et Chloé and the creative process behind the projection art accompaniment to be set to music for the Symphony season finale. The format will also allow Murakami the opportunity to share samples of his work and discuss the collaborative process leading up to the August 23 world premiere.
Murakami, who is also the creator of the season image for the cover of 2018 Symphony publications, is an award-winning film director and projection designer who integrates emerging technologies with traditional stage performances. In addition to his work as a designer, Murakami teaches projection design at the University of California, Irvine and works in Los Angeles as an independent film director.
