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SUMMARY:Ken Aptekar | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:This speaker event was recorded live on Tuesday\, February 13\, 2024 at 5:30 pm at the U-M Art Museum\, Ann Arbor\, MI. \nArtist Ken Aptekar toys with historical paintings by using the history of art as his playground. He time-travels works from the past into the present by his repainting joined to his own texts. Here’s the idea: Paintings are nothing on their own\, they start meaning something only when you start talking back to them. Aptekar turns this conviction into oil paintings on wood panels over which he bolts glass sandblasted with text. This idea animating his work extends to digital prints\, and more recently\, video\, and illuminated manuscripts. With words disrupting reinterpreted images from art history\, his works assert the value of recognizing our transhistorical bonds\, society’s vexing failings\, and art’s capacity to bring us together across our differences. \nAs COVID-19 swept into our lives\, Aptekar began new work on illuminated manuscripts. Holed up in a corner of the vaulted furnace room of his house in Burgundy\, France\, he worked with gouache\, tiny brushes\, gold leaf\, and calligraphy pen in his own ​“scriptorium.” He merged two very different types of communication; the exquisite\, labor-intensive techniques and forms seen in medieval pages hidden away in rare book rooms were pressed into the service of messages made minute to minute on cell phones. For his talk\, Aptekar will highlight the twists and turns in his shifting preoccupations that produced works at times disturbing\, contemplative\, and hilarious. \nLearn More>> \n\n\nThe Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series Spring 2024 Season\nThis spring\, the Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series brings respected leaders and innovators from a broad spectrum of creative fields to Ann Arbor’s historic Michigan Theater for weekly in-person events. \nDetroit Public Television and PBS Books\, in partnership with the Stamps School\, will stream each week’s event Fridays at 8pm. \nSee the full schedule of events livestreamed by PBS Books here. \nSome programs may not be available online\, depending on artist requests. Interested in receiving notifications before online videos go live? Sign up to receive a reminder before each event begins streaming. \nWatch Past Penny Stamps Episodes
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SUMMARY:"Housewife" Author Talk with Lisa Selin Davis
DESCRIPTION:Program Description:\nAs we celebrate Women’s History Month\, PBS Books National Director Heather-Marie Montilla is joined by journalist and author Lisa Selin Davis to chat about her latest book Housewife: Why Women Still Do It All and What To Do Instead. Lisa tackles the “myth” of the divide between breadwinners and homemakers. Examining working-women throughout history\, Lisa provides the roadmap for women to be empowered to choose the best path for themselves as they navigate balance in modern-day society.  \nBook Description:\nThe notion of “housewife” evokes strong reactions. For some\, it’s nostalgia for a bygone era\, simpler and better times when men were breadwinners and women remained home with the kids. For others\, it’s a sexist\, oppressive stereotype of women’s work. Either way\, housewife is a long outdated concept—or is it? \nLisa Selin Davis\, known for her smart\, viral\, feminist\, cultural takes\, argues that the “breadwinner vs. homemaker” divide is a myth. She charts examples from prehistoric female hunters to working class housewives in the 1930s\, from First Ladies to 21st century stay-at-home moms\, on a search for answers to the problems of what is referred to as women’s work and motherhood. Davis discovers that women have been sold a lie about what families should be. Housewife unveils a truth: interdependence\, rather than independence\, is the American way. \nThe book is a clarion call for all women—married or single\, mothers or childless—and for men\, too\, to push for liberation. In Housewife\, Davis builds a case for systemic\, cultural\, and personal change\, to encourage women to have the power to choose the best path for themselves. \nGuest Biography:\nLisa Selin Davis\, Author\nLisa Selin Davis is a critically-acclaimed essayist and journalist whose work has appeared in major publications\, include the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, Time\, The Free Press\, and many others. She is the author of Tomboy\, as well as two novels. She lives in New York City with her family. \nVisit her website: https://www.lisaselindavis.com/
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SUMMARY:"Sorry Snail" Author Talk with Tracy Subisak
DESCRIPTION:Program Description:\nCelebrate Social and Emotional Learning Day by joining us for a fantastic conversation with PBS Books National Director Heather-Marie Montilla and author and illustrator Tracy Subisak\, discussing her book Sorry\, Snail. This heartfelt children’s book showcases that everyone has feelings and helps to teach the importance of empathy. Join us for a fun conversation about a super-sweet book. No apology required. \nBook Description:\nAri is feeling angry. When she takes that anger out on an innocent snail\, the snail demands an apology! Which Ari gives\, half-heartedly. And that’s that. Until Ms. Snail and her friends appear in every corner of Ari’s life\, determined to elicit the most genuine apology from an increasingly regretful girl. \nGuest Biography:\nTracy Subisak\, Author and Illustrator\nTracy Subisak is the award-winning\, Taiwanese and Polish American author-illustrator of Sorry\, Snail and Jenny Mei Is Sad. She has illustrated many books including This Book is Not for You!\, by NYT bestselling author Shannon Hale and Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanais. Tracy currently lives in Taipei\, Taiwan with her husband\, her dog Lala\, and a copious amount of house plants. You can visit her online at tracysubisak.com and on Instagram at @tracysubisak.
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SUMMARY:The State of Bipartisanship in America
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nThe week of March 11-15 is Civic Literacy Week in America. The concept of civics in the United States embraces disagreements and encourages a search for compromise. \nIn recent years\, that concept seems to have been forgotten\, as the nation struggles with difficult issues that have spawned deep political division. \nRecently\, two Governors who are calling on Americans to “Disagree Better” spokes at the Economic Club of Washington. \nGovernor Spencer Cox of Utah is a Republican and the current chair of the National Governors Association\, where he leads a civility initiative called “Disagree Better.” Governor West Moore of Maryland is a Democrat who has pledged to work with both political parties in his state to do what is best for Maryland citizens. They were interviewed by PBS NewsHour Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff. \nPBS Books and our partners at the Bipartisan Leadership Project are proud to have played a role in sharing this conversation with the country. \nPBS Books\, in partnership with the Bipartisan Leadership project\, is proud to share a recent conversation between two governors who are trying to promote reasonable discussion and compromise in their states. \nInterested in Learning More?\nPBS Newshour’s America at a Crossroad series with Senior Correspondent\, Judy Woodruff\, takes a closer look at “How governors are working on solutions amid intense political polarization”. Watch it here. \nMore Info:\nPBS Books: Home – PBS Books \nDetroit Public Television: https://www.dptv.org/ \nBipartisan Leadership Project: Bipartisan Leadership Project (BLP) – Preparing the Next Generation of Elected Leaders to Put People Ahead of Politics \nThe Economic Club of Washington\, D.C.:The Economic Club of Washington DC | \nGovernor Spencer Cox: About Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox | Governor Spencer J. Cox \nGovernor Wes Moore: Governor Wes Moore – Our Leadership – Office of Governor Wes Moore (maryland.gov) \nThe National Governors Association’s Disagree Better Initiative: Disagree Better – National Governors Association (nga.org) \nJudy Woodruff: Judy Woodruff | PBS NewsHour \nOrganizations:\nPBS Books at Detroit Public Television:  \nPBS Books is a multi-platform initiative celebrating the love of reading. PBS Books is dedicated to connecting books with audiences by engaging them in unique experiences to spark their curiosity and encourage a life-long love of reading and learning. \nDetroit Public TV is the viewer-supported PBS member station serving Southeast Michigan. Our vision is for a community in which people trust public TV to help them discover new ideas\, make informed decisions\, and enjoy enriched lives. \nThe Bipartisan Leadership Project: \nThe mission of the Bipartisan Leadership Project (BLP) is to initiate and guide organizations in providing leadership development that equips leaders with skills necessary to lead in the polarized environment. Leaders of the BLP have initiated political leadership programs at Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research and at George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. These programs bring together politically\, ethnically\, and geographically diverse people to learn together. The program uniquely focuses on the development of conflict resolution and leadership skills for this political environment. Participants build trust\, tolerance\, and the ability to listen to each other in finding workable solutions to the serious problems we face. With the involvement of scholars\, leaders\, practitioners\, and the robust interaction of participants\, these programs are producing amazing results. The BLP also helped develop a leadership program for high school students at John Lewis High School to increase the pipeline for the next generation of leaders. \nThe Economic Club of Washington\, D.C. \nThe Economic Club of Washington\, D.C. is widely recognized as the premier forum for distinguished global leaders to share their insights about major issues of the day with top-tier business leaders. \nDisagree Better Initiative of the National Governors Association: \nDisagree Better is an effort to show that as Americans\, we can work through our differences to find solutions to the most difficult problems facing our states and our nation. This effort includes a series of public-facing efforts\, assisted by NGA and chosen from a toolkit of interventions that are customizable for each state/governor. \nGuest Biographies:\nHonorable Wes Moore\, Governor of Maryland\nWes Moore is the 63rd Governor of the state of Maryland. He is Maryland’s first Black Governor in the state’s 246-year history\, and is just the third African American elected Governor in the history of the United States. \nBorn in Takoma Park\, Maryland\, on Oct. 15\, 1978\, to Joy and Westley Moore\, Moore’s life took a tragic turn when his father died of a rare\, but treatable virus when he was just three years old. After his father’s death\, his family moved to the Bronx to live with Moore’s grandparents before returning to Maryland at age 14. \nMoore is a proud graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and College\, where he received an Associate’s degree in 1998\, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Afterward\, he went on to earn his Bachelor’s in international relations and economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore\, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. \nWhile at Johns Hopkins\, Moore interned in the office of former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke. Moore was the first Black Rhodes Scholar in the history of Johns Hopkins University. As A Rhodes Scholar\, he earned a Master’s in international relations from Wolfson College at Oxford. \nIn 2005\, Moore deployed to Afghanistan as a captain with the 82nd Airborne Division\, leading soldiers in combat. Immediately upon returning home\, Moore served as a White House Fellow\, advising on issues of national security and international relations. \nIn 2010\, Moore wrote “The Other Wes Moore\,” a story about the fragile nature of opportunity in America\, which became a perennial New York Times bestseller. He went on to write other best-selling books that reflect on issues of race\, equity\, and opportunity\, including his latest book “Five Days\,” which tells the story of Baltimore in the days that followed the death of Freddie Gray in 2015. \nMoore built and launched a Baltimore-based business called BridgeEdU\, which reinvented freshman year of college for underserved students to increase their likelihood of long-term success. BridgeEdu was acquired by the Brooklyn-based student financial success platform\, Edquity\, in 2018. \nIt was Moore’s commitment to taking on our toughest challenges that brought him to the Robin Hood Foundation\, where he served for four years as CEO. During his tenure\, the Robin Hood Foundation distributed over $600 million toward lifting families out of poverty\, including here in Maryland. \nWhile the Robin Hood Foundation is headquartered in New York City\, Wes and his family never moved from their home in Baltimore. \nMoore has also worked in finance with Deutsche Bank in London and with Citigroup in New York. \nMoore and his wife Dawn Flythe Moore have two children – Mia\, 12; and James\, 10. \nHonorable Spencer J. Cox\, Governor of Utah\nGov. Spencer J. Cox is a husband\, father\, farmer\, recovering attorney\, and Utah’s 18th governor. He’s also currently serving as 2023-2024 chairman of the National Governors Association. \nGov. Cox has a long track record of public service\, serving as a city councilmember\, mayor\, county commissioner and state legislator before being appointed as Utah’s lieutenant governor in 2013. He was sworn in as governor on Jan. 4\, 2021. \nDuring his first term in office\, Gov. Cox has cut $1.1 billion in taxes\, implemented landmark changes in water law\, water conservation and infrastructure planning\, locked in record funding for education and teachers\, enacted universal school choice\, and secured funds for affordable housing. A long-time advocate for suicide prevention and mental health resources\, he’s become a national voice on protecting youth from the harms of social media. He also signed early education and workforce program funding\, launched the One Utah Health Collaborative\, and expanded opportunities for women\, diverse communities and those living in rural parts of the state. \nWith a focus on solutions\, Gov. Cox promotes respect in politics and innovation in government\, works across party lines to find common ground\, and regularly participates in hands-on service projects. These elements are the foundation of his NGA Chair’s Initiative\, “Disagree Better: Healthy Conflict for Better Policy.” \nA sixth-generation Utahn\, Gov. Cox was born and raised in Fairview\, a town of 1\,200 in the center of the state. He met First Lady Abby Palmer Cox at age 16 and they married after he returned from serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico. He attended Snow College\, Utah State University\, and the Washington and Lee University School of Law\, then clerked for U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart and worked at a Salt Lake City law firm. Several years later\, Gov. Cox and First Lady Cox moved back to Fairview to raise their four children – Gavin\, Kaleb\, Adam\, and Emma Kate – on the family farm. The governor\, first lady and Emma Kate currently reside in the Kearns Mansion\, also known as the Governor’s Mansion\, in Salt Lake City. \nJudy Woodruff\, Senior Correspondent\, Former Anchor & Managing Editor\, PBS NewsHour\nJudy Woodruff is a senior correspondent and the former anchor and managing editor of the PBS NewsHour. She has covered politics and other news for five decades at NBC\, CNN and PBS. \nAt PBS from 1983 to 1993\, she was the chief Washington correspondent for the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. From 1984 – 1990\, she also anchored PBS’ award-winning documentary series\, “Frontline with Judy Woodruff.” Moving to CNN in 1993\, she served as anchor and senior correspondent for 12 years; among other duties\, she anchored the weekday program “Inside Politics.” She returned to the NewsHour in 2007\, and in 2013\, she and the late Gwen Ifill were named the first two women to co-anchor a national news broadcast. After Ifill’s death\, Woodruff was named sole anchor. \nIn 2011\, Judy was the anchor and reporter for the PBS documentary “Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime.” And in 2007\, she completed an extensive project on the views of young Americans\, titled “Generation Next: Speak Up. Be Heard.” Two hour-long documentaries aired on PBS\, along with a series of reports on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer\, NPR\, in USA Today and on Yahoo News. \nFrom 2006 – 2013\, Judy anchored a monthly program for Bloomberg Television\, “Conversations with Judy Woodruff.” In 2006\, she was a visiting professor at Duke University’s Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy. In 2005\, she was a visiting fellow at Harvard University’s Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press\, Politics and Public Policy. \nAt NBC News\, Woodruff was White House correspondent from 1977 to 1982. For one year after that she served as NBC’s Today Show chief Washington correspondent. She wrote the book\, This is Judy Woodruff at the White House\, published in 1982 by Addison-Wesley. Her reporting career began in Atlanta\, Georgia\, where she covered state and local government. \nWoodruff is a founding co-chair of the International Women’s Media Foundation\, an organization dedicated to promoting and encouraging women in journalism and communication industries worldwide. She serves on the boards of trustee of the Freedom Forum\, The Duke Endowment and the Carnegie Corporation of New York\, and is a director of Public Radio International and the National Association to End Homelessness. She is a former member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics\, a former director of the National Museum of American History and a former trustee of the Urban Institute. \nJudy is a graduate of Duke University\, where she is a trustee emerita. \nShe is the recent recipient of an Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award\, as well as the Radcliffe Medal\, the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism\, the Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Arizona State University. \nShe is the recipient of more than 25 honorary degrees. \nJudy lives in Washington\, DC\, with her husband\, journalist Al Hunt\, and they are the parents of three children: Jeffrey\, Benjamin and Lauren.
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SUMMARY:"The Queen of Sugar Hill" Author Talk with ReShonda Tate
DESCRIPTION:Program Description:\nCelebrating Women’s History Month\, National Director of PBS Books\, Heather-Marie Montilla\, chats with bestselling author ReShonda Tate to explore the legacy of one of Hollywood’s icons—Hattie McDaniel—through her new historical fiction novel\, “The Queen of Sugar Hill.” Join us as we discover more about this icon of the silver screen and how the story of her roles on and off the screen still resonates today. With no shortage of triumphs\, tragedies\, severe setbacks\, and controversy\, ReShonda Tate brings the powerful story of trailblazer Hattie McDaniel to life for a new generation. \nBook Description:\nIt was supposed to be the highlight of her career\, the pinnacle for which she’d worked all her life. And as Hattie McDaniel took the stage in 1940 to claim an honor that would make her the first African-American woman to win an Academy Award\, she tearfully took her place in history. Between personal triumphs and tragedies\, heartbreaking losses\, and severe setbacks\, this historic night of winning best supporting actress for her role as the sassy Mammy in the controversial movie Gone With the Wind was going to be life-changing. Or so she thought. \nMonths after winning the award\, not only did the Oscar curse set in where Hattie couldn’t find work\, but she found herself thrust in the middle of two worlds—Black and White—and not being welcomed in either. Whites only saw her as Mammy and Blacks detested the demeaning portrayal. As the NAACP waged an all-out war against Hattie and actors like her\, the emotionally conflicted actor found herself struggling daily. \nThrough it all\, Hattie continued her fight to pave a path for other Negro actors\, while focusing on war efforts\, fighting housing discrimination\, and navigating four failed marriages. Luckily\, she had a core group of friends to help her out—from Clark Gable to Louise Beavers to Ruby Berkley Goodwin and Dorothy Dandridge. \nThe Queen of Sugar Hill brings to life the powerful story of one woman who was driven by many passions—ambition\, love\, sex\, family\, friendship\, and equality. In re-creating Hattie’s story\, ReShonda Tate delivers an unforgettable novel of resilience\, dedication\, and determination—about what it takes to achieve your dreams—even when everything—and everyone—is against you. \nGuest Biography:\nReShonda Tate\, Author\nAs a national bestselling author and award-winning journalist\, ReShonda Tate has the credentials\, and the passion\, to bring stories to life. A highly sought-after motivational speaker/poet\, ReShonda is a three-time nominee and previous winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature. She has received a plethora of distinguished awards and honors for her journalism\, fiction\, and poetry writing skills\, including an induction into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame and the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. Two of her novels have been made into television movies.
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SUMMARY:Artemío Rodriguez | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:This speaker event was recorded live on Thursday\, March 7\, 2024 at 5:30 pm at the Michigan Theater\, Ann Arbor\, MI. \nArtemio Rodríguez is a Mexican artist who was born in Tacámbaro\, Michoacán. He began his career as a printer’s apprentice with Juan Pascoe at his renowned letterpress studio Taller Martin Pescador (Kingfisher Workshop) in Tacámbaro\, Michoacán. At the age of 21\, Rodríguez immigrated to Los Angeles and became a printmaker at Self Help Graphics. He co-founded La Mano Press in 2002 in Los Angeles before relocating to Michoacán in 2008\, where he co-founded La Mano Gráfica\, a gallery and craft store. Rodríguez directs the Library of Illustrated Books (Biblioteca del Libro Ilustrado\, BLI)\, where his many public projects include The Bibliográfico\, a 1977 Toyota converted into a traveling library\, and the Graficomovil\, a 1948 delivery truck converted into a gallery and printmaking studio. \nRodríguez is known for his linocut prints as well as his mural-sized prints and for his vehicles. Influenced by both European medieval woodcuts and Mexican cultural symbolism developed by artists like José Guadalupe Posada\, Rodríguez’s style emphasizes simplicity\, clarity\, and imbued with a personal narrative. His images come from contemporary icons like American cartoons and Mexican culture\, mythology and surrealism. A poet at heart\, Rodríguez uses the physicality of the printmaking process to write stories in images. His work has been exhibited internationally and is in the collections of many public institutions\, including the Seattle Art Museum\, Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, Hammer Museum\, Petersen Automotive Museum\, Library of Congress\, Phoenix Art Museum and Museo José Guadalupe Posada. A retrospective look of his works can be seen in the book American Dream. \nLearn More>> \n\n\nThe Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series Spring 2024 Season\nThis spring\, the Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series brings respected leaders and innovators from a broad spectrum of creative fields to Ann Arbor’s historic Michigan Theater for weekly in-person events. \nDetroit Public Television and PBS Books\, in partnership with the Stamps School\, will stream each week’s event Fridays at 8pm. \nSee the full schedule of events livestreamed by PBS Books here. \nSome programs may not be available online\, depending on artist requests. Interested in receiving notifications before online videos go live? Sign up to receive a reminder before each event begins streaming. \nWatch Past Penny Stamps Episodes
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SUMMARY:Visions of America: Exploring "Herstory" - Trailblazing Women in Museum and Library Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Visions of America HomeEpisodes \nProgram Description:\nIn this episode of VISIONS OF AMERICA: All Stories\, All People\, All Places\, trailblazing women leading museums and libraries are highlighted. These are the women who have advocated for\, founded\, and inspired many of our nation’s most treasured institutions\, and the women today\, who are carrying on that legacy.   \nMembers of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) leadership\, Laura Huerta Migus and Teri DeVoe\, join PBS Books Heather-Marie Montilla to explore the lesser-known stories of the women\, who have been instrumental to contributing to our country’s cultural institutions–libraries\, museums\, and archives. Dr. Carla Hayden\, Thelma Golden\, Dr. Margaret Walker\, and Lucy Somerville Howorth are among the exceptional women discussed. Then\, IMLS Anne Radice chats with the Alice West Director of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA)\, Dr. Susan Fisher Sterling\, to share about the museum’s beginnings\, its mission\, and its recent renovation\, which continues the legacy of co-founder Billie Cole Holladay’s vision.  \nDiscover more about the National Museum of Women in the Arts\n \nGuest Biographies:\nLaura Huerta Migus – Deputy Director for Museum Services\nLaura Huerta Migus was appointed Deputy Director of the Office of Museum Services in July 2021. She came to IMLS following her tenure as executive director of the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) in Arlington\, Virginia\, the world’s largest professional society promoting and advocating on behalf of children’s museums and children’s museum professionals. \nRead More\nThroughout her career\, Huerta Migus has been devoted to the growth and education of children\, particularly those from underserved and under-resourced communities. Under her leadership\, ACM pursued innovative and effective partnerships to leverage the power of children’s museums worldwide. \nIn 2018\, Huerta Migus was named as an Ascend Fellow of the Aspen Institute\, and in 2016\, she was recognized as a Champion of Change for Summer Opportunity by the White House. She is a noted speaker and author on topics of equity and audience-focused museum practice for institutions including the Board of Science Education of the National Academies of Sciences\, the U.S. Play Coalition\, and various university texts. \nPreviously\, she served as the director of professional development and equity initiatives at the Association of Science-Technology Centers\, Inc.\, has published articles in peer-reviewed texts\, and served as principal investigator on numerous informal learning initiatives. \nSince joining IMLS\, Huerta Migus has helped the agency establish the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (ALMIFI). This initiative is designed to strengthen the institutional capacity of American Latino museums\, provide paid internship and fellowship opportunities for a diverse range of students\, and build connections between colleges\, universities\, and museums. \nShe also worked closely with IMLS’ Office of Research and Evaluation to successfully launch the first National Museum Survey (NMS)\, which will capture the scope and scale of museums’ presence and reach within the U.S. over time. Once mature\, the survey will collect foundational\, high-level data directly from museums to inform policymakers\, the museum field\, and the public about the social\, cultural\, educational\, and economic roles that the nation’s diverse museums play in American society. \nHuerta Migus holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in organization development and leadership from Saint Joseph’s University. \nTeri DeVoe – Associate Deputy Director in the Office of Library Services\nAssociate Deputy Director in the Office of Library Services Teri DeVoe is an Associate Deputy Director at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). She leads the Grants to States program that provides formula-based library funding to states\, territories\, and freely associated states. \nRead More\nTeri has also served in multiple positions in the agency’s Office of Library Services since 2012. Previously\, Teri was the Coordinator of the EPA National Library Network and has additional library experience in university\, school\, and non-profit settings. She holds a Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS)\, and an MA in art history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. \nAnne-Imelda Radice – Senior Advisor\nAnne-Imelda Radice is a senior advisor in the Office of the Director. She previously served as Director of the Division of Public Programs at NEH. Prior to joining NEH in July 2018 she served as Executive Director of the American Folk Art Museum. \nRead More\nFrom 2006 to 2010 Radice served as Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Her previous government positions include Acting Deputy Chairman for Programs and Special Advisor to the Chairman of NEH\, Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Education\, Acting Chairman and Senior Deputy Chairman for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)\, Chief Arts Advisor for the U.S. Information Agency\, and Curator for the Architect of the U.S. Capitol. Radice is a recipient of the Presidential Citizen’s Medal\, the Forbes Medal\, and the NEA’s Chairman’s Medal. She holds an MBA from American University\, a PhD in art and architectural history from the University of North Carolina\, Chapel Hill\, an MA from Villa Schifanoia School of Fine Arts in Florence\, Italy\, and an AB from Wheaton College. \nSusan Fisher Sterling – Alice West Director of NMWA in Washington\, D.C.\nSusan Fisher Sterling is Alice West Director of NMWA in Washington\, D.C. She built her career and the stature of the museum around the message of equity for women through excellence in the arts. \nRead More\nSterling started at NMWA in 1988-a year after the museum opened—as associate curator\, then was appointed curator of modern and contemporary art\, followed by chief curator/deputy director. Sterling assumed the directorship of the museum in 2008. Under Sterling’s collaborative\, feminist leadership\, the museum has presented landmark exhibitions of work by many of today’s most influential women artists and organized numerous associated publications. She also led projects advancing the scholarship and recognition of great women artists of history. NMWA’s influence has grown through signature programs like the groundbreaking Women\, Arts\, and Social Change public programs initiative\, which hosts diverse speakers and presenters on topics related to arts and gender equity. The museum’s globally recognized #WomenArtists social media campaign\, which challenges fellow cultural institutions to make significant commitments to gender equity\, has been cited as an inspiration for countless equity initiatives across numerous industries. Over her tenure\, the museum’s collection has grown to more than 6\,000 works across all mediums. A lifelong champion of women in the arts\, Sterling has received National Orders of Merit from Brazil and Norway. She has been recognized as one of the Most Powerful Women in Washington by Washingtonian magazine and is a recipient of ArtTable 30th Anniversary Honors as well as the President’s Award from the Women’s Caucus for Art. Sterling holds a B.A. in art and archaeology from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.A. and Ph.D. in art and archaeology from Princeton University.
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SUMMARY:PBS Books Readers Club - Allison Pataki
DESCRIPTION:Readers Club HomeEpisodes \nEpisode Description:\nJoin the PBS Books Readers Club as we chat with New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki about her latest book “Finding Margaret Fuller.” In this virtual discussion we’ll dive into this fascinating historical fiction read about the adventures of Margaret Fuller\, a renowned writer\, journalist\, and trailblazing women’s rights advocate whose story has too often gone untold. \nThis work is a book-lovers dream\, telling the story of Fuller’s thrilling adventures and relationships with notable literary figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson\, Henry David Thorough\, Nathaniel Hawthorne\, and Edgar Allen Poe. Pataki’s captivating storytelling will transport you back in time to the 19th century\, where Fuller’s intellect and passion for social change made her a force to be reckoned with. So\, grab a cup of tea\, cozy up in your favorite reading nook\, and get ready to embark on a literary journey with Allison Pataki and the PBS Books Readers Club. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with fellow book lovers and learn more about one of history’s most inspiring women. \nAbout the Book:\nGet the E-BookDONATE NOW and download your e-book copy. \nIn 1836\, when young\, brazen\, beautiful\, and unapologetically brilliant Margaret Fuller accepts an invitation from Ralph Waldo Emerson\, the celebrated “Sage of Concord\,” to stay in Concord\, MA\, she finds her intellectual equals among his coterie of enlightened friends. She becomes a role model to young Louisa May Alcott\, an inspiration to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s character of Hester Prynne and the scandalous Scarlet Letter\, a friend to Henry David Thoreau as he ventures into the woods of Walden Pond…and a muse to Emerson himself. But as love triangles and interpersonal drama threaten her ambitions\, Margaret finds her restless soul in need of new challenges and adventure and decides she must venture into the broader world. \nAnd so she charts a singular course against a backdrop of dizzying historical drama: From Boston\, where she hosts a women-only literary salon for students like Elizabeth Cady Stanton; to Harvard’s campus\, where she is the first woman permitted to study within its walls; to her role as the first female foreign news correspondent\, mingling with luminaries like Frederic Chopin; and to Rome where she finds a world of passion\, romance\, and revolution\, taking a Roman count as a lover amid a revolution that would result in Italy’s unification. \nWith a star-studded cast and epic sweep of historical events\, this is a story of an inspiring trailblazer\, a woman who loved big and lived even bigger—a fierce adventurer who transcended the rigid roles ascribed to women\, and changed history for millions\, all on her own terms. \nGuest Biography:\nAllison Pataki\nAllison Pataki is the New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor’s Wife\, The Accidental Empress\, Sisi\, The Queen’s Fortune\, and The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post. She is also the author of the nonfiction memoir Beauty in the Broken Places and the children’s books\, Nelly Takes New York and Poppy Takes Paris. Her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages around the world; she has appeared on Today\, Good Morning America\, Good Day New York\, and MSNBC’s Morning Joe among other outlets.  \nShe has several screenplay adaptations of her novels currently in development for film and television. Pataki graduated cum laude from Yale University and is a former news writer and producer\, having written for The New York Times\, USA Today\, and other outlets. A member of The Historical Novel Society and a certified Yoga instructor\, she lives in New York with her husband and family. \nReaders Club Hosts:\nHeather Marie Montilla\nHeather-Marie Montilla\, a dynamic integrative leader\, is an educator and nonprofit manager. She has worked in the nonprofit sector and libraries for over two decades\, making a positive impact in arts\, cultural\, educational\, and community-building arenas. \nHaving joined the PBS Books team as their Library Bureau Chief in Fall 2018\, Montilla is now the National Director of PBS Books and has interviewed more than 150 writers. In addition\, she is a faculty member at Michigan State University and Eastern Michigan University for their Arts and Cultural/Entertainment Management Programs. Having been an Executive Director for 8 years\, Heather has a wide range of experience in management\, finance\, strategic planning\, marketing\, and fundraising. Heather holds a MPA From Columbia University\, a MLIS from Wayne State University\, and a bachelor’s from Duke University. She lives in Chicagoland\, and is married with four children\, a dog\, and a bird. \nPrincess Weekes\nPrincess Weekes is an award winning writer and video essayist who works at breaking down the intersections between race\, gender\, and pop culture. Formally an Assistant Editor at The Mary Sue\, co-host of Netflix’s The Geeked Podcast\, and co-host and co-writer on the PBS Digital Series It’s Lit. On weekends she works as a bookseller at a local bookstore. When not reading or writing she can be found playing TTRPGs of cuddling with her cat\, Lola. \nLauren Smith\nExecutive Producer and host of national PBS programming at Detroit Public TV\, Lauren develops content for PBS and other distributors of public media for broadcast\, streaming\, and other digital channels and has executive-produced and/or produced over 60 national broadcast and programs. Her passion is to develop inspiring\, entertaining\, and educational content alongside the best national and international talent\, and to engage important content with communities across the country. Lauren loves to read and has worked to develop and produce PBS Books content for nearly ten years! \nFred Nahhat \nFred Nahhat is an Emmy Award-winning producer\, host\, and presenter for Detroit’s PBS station\, where he serves as Sr. VP of Production. A 30-year broadcast veteran\, Fred has hosted and produced numerous programs for Public TV – including music specials from Il Volo\, Celtic Gold and the New Divas – as well as other series and specials “New Year’s Eve with the DSO”\, “The Detroit Dream Cruise\,” “The PBS Books Readers Club” and “Get Up\, Get Out\,” among others. \nHe is a graduate of Wayne State University and a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Michigan Chapter\, USA Hockey\, and Leadership Detroit.
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SUMMARY:CW&T | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:This speaker event was recorded live on Thursday\, March 21\, 2024 at 5:30 pm at the Michigan Theater\, Ann Arbor\, MI. \nCW&T is the recipient of the 2022 National Design Award for Product Design from Cooper Hewitt\, Smithsonian Design Museum. CW&T started as and remains the two-person design practice of Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy. With backgrounds in Architecture\, Film and Computer Science\, the duo met at NYU ITP where they began their scale- and medium-agnostic approach to design. \nSince 2009\, CW&T’s work has spanned from interactive software to human-scaled tools that enhance their relationships to work\, life\, and time. Their practice centers around an iterative process of sketching\, prototyping\, testing\, writing code\, machining parts\, and building each edition themselves to assess their intuitions around improving their everyday experiences. Their projects have included devices that alter our perception of time\, an electronics curriculum for artists\, an astrological compass for space travelers\, and objects engineered to last multiple generations. \nSharing their process with their community is essential to their practice. CW&T cultivates an ethos of openness through teaching and open source software and hardware. Their pedagogy extends into the home/​studio where they host office hours to lend a hand\, or offer insight to anyone interested in figuring out how to make something themselves. \nLearn More>> \n\n\nThe Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series Spring 2024 Season\nThis spring\, the Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series brings respected leaders and innovators from a broad spectrum of creative fields to Ann Arbor’s historic Michigan Theater for weekly in-person events. \nDetroit Public Television and PBS Books\, in partnership with the Stamps School\, will stream each week’s event Fridays at 8pm. \nSee the full schedule of events livestreamed by PBS Books here. \nSome programs may not be available online\, depending on artist requests. Interested in receiving notifications before online videos go live? Sign up to receive a reminder before each event begins streaming. \nWatch Past Penny Stamps Episodes
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/cwt-penny-stamps-distinguished-speaker-series/
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