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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

 

A Secret History of American River People

 




Thursday, October 28 -- Virtual

Secret History of American River People with Artist/Director Wes Modes

Join us for a virtual evening with Artist/ Director/University of California Lecturer Wes Modes for a presentation and discussion of his A Secret History of American River People which explores the stories of people who live and work in river communities from the deck of a recreated mid-century shantyboat over a series of epic river voyages.

Zoom link provided day of program. Recording link available to attendees. We will explore the long history of shantyboats in America and research from the project.

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The painter and ornithologist Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh lived and painted in a rustic houseboat along the shores of Scow Ditch in Bay Head, New Jersey. For more than a century, shantyboat communities sprung up in industrial towns and out-of-the-way rural areas on rivers and lakes all over the continent.

ADMISSION: $15; $10 for Members

Zoom link provided day of program. Recording link available to attendees following program. 

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