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.
To register, click
here.
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