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SUMMARY:Filmmaker Talk with Zach OHora - Carl the Collector
DESCRIPTION:Join PBS Books as we meet the newest member of the PBS Kids Family Carl the Collector and all his friends with show creator\, author and illustrator Zach OHora. This new series\, which premiered last fall\, is the first PBS Kids program to center on a neurodiverse character. Learn more about Carl and all his adventures while celebrating the diverse way kids think and express themselves. \n\nAbout the Author\nZachariah OHora\nIllustrator\, Author & Creator “Carl the Collector”\nNew York Times best-selling illustrator and author Zachariah OHora is creator and executive producer of “Carl the Collector\,” which is produced by his Fuzzytown Productions along with Spiffy Pictures. \nThe series\, PBS KIDS’ first to center on a neurodiverse character\, follows the everyday adventures of Carl\, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things. The series celebrates the diverse ways kids think and express themselves while helping them develop a strong sense of self and community. \nOHora’s award-winning books include My Cousin Momo!\, Niblet & Ralph\, The Not So Quiet Library and Fuzzy (Inside & Out). \nOHora also created the Rivian Gear Guard avatar featured in all the cutting-edge electric vehicle company’s security systems. \nOHora resides in Narberth\, Pennsylvania with his wife and two kids. \n\nMore from the Author:\nTwenty-five years in the Big House and A. Wolf is still sticking to his story: he was framed! As for that huffing and puffing stuff? A big lie. A. Wolf was just trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make his poor old granny a birthday cake. \nWho should you believe\, the pigs or the wolf? You read. You decide. \nA quarter-century after publication\, with over two million copies sold\, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs remains as funny and irreverent as the inventive minds of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Viking is celebrating this landmark anniversary with a handsome gift edition\, featuring a stunning new jacket with lots of silver. And there’s a surprise inside as well! \nA captivating informational picture book about Paul Horn\, a musician who communicated with orcas through the power of music. For fans of Shark Lady and Margaret and the Moon. \nUnbelievable but true\, this is the story of two whales\, two Pauls and two boys. \nThe whales are Haida and Chimo\, captive orcas who lived in an aquarium called Sealand of the Pacific in the 1970s. \nThe Pauls are Paul Horn\, a professional flute musician\, and Dr. Paul Spong\, a scientist studying the orcas in order to learn more about these mystifying creatures. \nAnd the boys are Marlen and Robin\, Paul Horn’s sons\, who are fascinated with the orcas despite their father’s fear of the giant whales. \nWhat follows is the spellbinding story of how the Pauls\, through the power of music\, learn to communicate with the orcas — and set into motion an entire anti-captivity movement dedicated to protecting these intelligent and majestic animals. \nZachariah OHora’s distinctive retro art and kid-friendly humor take the stage in this story about accepting and celebrating differences. \nMomo is coming to visit\, and his cousins are SO excited! But even though Momo is a flying squirrel\, he won’t fly for his cousin’s friends. Plus\, his games are weird. He can’t even play hide and seek right! But when Momo’s cousins give his strange ways a chance\, they realize that doing things differently can be fun…almost as much fun as making a new friend.
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SUMMARY:Restless Dissatisfaction: An Urgent Call for the Pursuit of Justice and Equality
DESCRIPTION:Famed actress\, activist and filmmaker\, Erika Alexander presents the keynote lecture at the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. Symposium at the University of Michigan\, which PBS Books will be livestreaming on Jan. 20. \nAlexander is an actress\, trailblazing activist\, entrepreneur\, creator\, producer\, director and one of the country’s boldest\, most daring\, and powerful voices. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Maxine Shaw in “Living Single\,” Detective Latoya in “GET OUT\,” Cousin Pam in “The Cosby Show\,” and recently Coraline in the hit movie\, “American Fiction. \nRecognizing the power of storytelling\, Alexander believes that although content must be entertaining\, stories have tremendous capacity to create impact and meaningful social change. As co-founder of Color Farm Media\, she is on a mission to bring greater equity\, inclusion\, and diverse representation to both media and electoral politics. \nA critical thought leader on racial and gender equity and leadership\, she serves as a board member for One Fair Wage and is highly involved with social and racial justice organizations including The Poor People’s Campaign\, Color of Change\, NAACP\, UNCF\, among others. \nThis special PBS Books presentation is offered in conjunction with the University of Michigan Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives. \nLearn more at https://oami.umich.edu/mlk-symposium/ \nErika Alexander\nActress\, Activist\, Entrepreneur\, Creator\, Producer and Director\nErika Alexander is an actress\, trailblazing activist\, entrepreneur\, creator\, producer\, director and one of the country’s boldest\, most daring\, and powerful voices. Recognizing the power of storytelling\, Erika believes that though content must be entertaining\, stories have tremendous capacity \nto create impact and meaningful social change. As co-founder of Color Farm Media\, she is on a mission to bring greater equity\, inclusion\, and diverse representation to both media and electoral politics. \nErika has recently stepped boldly into the arena of film director\, with her debut film THE BIG PAYBACK\, co-directed with Whitney Dow. The film debuted at Tribeca Festival and premiered on PBS on MLK Day 2023. The documentary chronicles the story of the first reparations bill for African Americans in U.S. history. \nShe is also creator/writer/producer of 2022 Audible Original’s Best True Crime Series and DuPont Columbia award-nominee\, FINDING TAMIKA\, and producer of the three-time\, Emmy-nominated Best Documentary and winner\, NAACP Best Documentary\, JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE. \nHer upcoming projects include THE UNTITLED NOVELIST project\, directed by Cord Jefferson; with Jeffrey Wright\, Tracy Ross\, Sterling K. Williams and Issa Rae. \nA critical thought leader on racial and gender equity and leadership\, she serves as a board member for One Fair Wage and is highly involved with social and racial justice organizations including The Poor People’s Campaign\, Color of Change\, NAACP\, UNCF\, among others.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/restless-dissatisfaction-an-urgent-call-for-the-pursuit-of-justice-and-equality/
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SUMMARY:Rashaad Newsome - Engineering Futures: Art\, Code\, and the Architecture of Liberation | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:Rashaad Newsome is a multidisciplinary artist whose work blends several practices — collage\, sculpture\, video\, music\, computer programming\, and performance — to form an altogether new field. He seamlessly merges art\, code\, film\, and community-building to create immersive experiences that explore the intersections of Blackness\, queerness\, and futurism. Using the equalizing force of sampling\, he crafts compositions that surprise in their associative potential and walk the tightrope between identity politics\, social practice and abstraction. \nAssembly\, his groundbreaking exhibition and film\, brings together dancers\, artificial intelligence\, animation\, collage\, sculpture\, holography\, and soundscapes to reimagine collective liberation. Central to this work is Being\, the Digital Griot — an AI-powered entity that embodies radical storytelling. Acting as both mirror and provocateur\, Being demonstrates AI’s potential as a tool for liberation rather than control. \nNewsome will offer an in-depth exploration of the conceptual frameworks and processes behind Assembly and Being. He will discuss how his work dismantles systems of oppression and reimagines physical and digital spaces as arenas for liberation. Through dynamic storytelling\, dance\, and the collaboration between human and non-human performers\, Newsome pushes artistic boundaries while sparking critical conversations about how art and technology can shape futures beyond binary thinking\, paving the way for a more liberated world. \nNewsome has exhibited and performed in galleries\, museums\, institutions\, and festivals throughout the world\, including The Whitney Museum\, Brooklyn Museum\, MoMA PS1\, SFMOMA\, New Orleans Museum of Art\, Centre Georges Pompidou\, and the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture. He has received multiple honors and awards for his work\, including a 2014 Headlands Center for the Arts Visiting Artist Residency\, and a 2011 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award. \nIn tandem with Newsome’s appearance in the Penny Stamps Series\, the Institute for the Humanities is hosting Chimera\, an immersive exhibition built around a newly commissioned film of the same name. This exhibition reflects a bold shift in Newsome’s practice toward sci-fi filmmaking\, layering the architecture of film\, movement\, and world-building to probe themes of identity\, resistance\, and creation. Chimera opens directly following this event at the Institute for the Humanities gallery with an opening reception and artist meet and greet. Chimera will be on view from January 16 through February 28\, 2025 at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery. \nPresented in partnership with the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities. This project was made possible by a grant from the Arts Initiative at the University of Michigan. \nSeries presenting partners: Detroit PBS\, ALL ARTS\, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public. \nThe Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series Fall 2024 Season\nThis fall\, 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 PBS 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/rashaad-newsome-engineering-futures-art-code-and-the-architecture-of-liberation-the-penny-stamps-distinguished-speaker-series/
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SUMMARY:PBS Books Readers Club - "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt
DESCRIPTION:PBS Books Readers Club launches season two with award-winning author Shelby Van Pelt to examine her extraordinary story\, Remarkably Bright Creatures \nJoin PBS Books Readers Club on Wednesday\, January 29 for a captivating conversation with Shelby Van Pelt as she discusses her heartwarming debut novel\, Remarkably Bright Creatures. This engaging virtual event will offer an in-depth exploration of Van Pelt’s extraordinary narrative\, which blends humor\, emotion\, and an unforgettable bond between a widowed woman and an octopus named Marcellus. \nRemarkably Bright Creatures tells the story of Tova Sullivan\, a grieving widow who forms an unlikely friendship with Marcellus\, an intelligent and insightful octopus at the local aquarium. As their lives intertwine\, Tova embarks on a journey of self-discovery and healing\, with Marcellus offering wisdom in ways no one could have expected. The novel celebrates themes of connection\, loss\, and second chances\, drawing readers into a world full of compassion and surprises. \nIn this PBS Books exclusive event\, Shelby Van Pelt will share the inspiration behind her novel\, delve into the unique characters that drive the story\, and explore the ways in which art and storytelling can bridge the gap between humans and the natural world. Readers will delight in learning about her writing and research process and discover the family member who inspired the central protagonist\, Tova\, in this heartwarming story about unexpected friendships and second chances. \nRemarkably Bright Creatures is the perfect pairing for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series All Creatures Great and Small\, highlighting the unique bonds we share with our animal friends. \nDon’t miss this special opportunity to engage with one of today’s most exciting new authors and to discover the magic of Remarkably Bright Creatures. This unforgettable evening of literary discussion takes place on the PBS Books Facebook and YouTube channel\, January 29 at 8pm ET. \n\nAbout the Book\nDazzling and unexpected\, Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel\, REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES\, is set over the course of a summer in a fictional town on Puget Sound. This is a witty and warm tale of a widow’s friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium—and the truths she finally uncovers about her son’s disappearance thirty years ago. \nTova Sullivan began mopping floors and tidying up on the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium after her husband died. Keeping busy has always helped her cope\, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son\, Erik\, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Finding the sea creatures around her easier to talk to than the humans in her life\, Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus\, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms an unlikely friendship with Tova. Ever the detective\, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. As his affection for Tova grows\, Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late. \nA native of the Pacific Northwest\, Shelby Van Pelt vividly renders the small town of Sowell Bay and the characters that live within it. Inspired by her own pragmatic\, first-generation Swedish-American grandmother\, Van Pelt imbues the character of Tova with warmth and specificity\, from her love of coffee to her fondness for stray cats. Our favorite octopus Marcellus\, however\, began as a writing exercise. Long fascinated by the creatures\, Van Pelt immediately thought of a captive octopus when asked to write from an unexpected point of view. How bored must it feel? How indignant at the thought that it wouldn’t be able to slip out of its tank? Over the course of writing the book\, Van Pelt spent a lot of time wandering aquariums\, staring at octopus’ tanks\, and hoping that the occupant might emerge from its hiding place to stare back. \nCharming\, compulsively readable\, and full of wit\, Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a beautiful exploration of friendship\, reckoning\, and hope—a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past   can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. \nAs Van Pelt says in her author’s note\, “To gaze at an octopus and have it gaze back at you will make anyone wonder who the brighter creature is.” \n\nGuest Biography\nBorn and raised in the Pacific Northwest\, Shelby Van Pelt lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her family. Remarkably Bright Creatures is her first novel. \n\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.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/readers-club-201/
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SUMMARY:1491s - The Full Migizi | The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:The 1491s are a dynamic Native American sketch comedy group known for their razor-sharp wit and fearless approach to storytelling. Comprising a collective of Indigenous creators\, including writers\, performers\, and filmmakers\, The 1491s challenge stereotypes and celebrate Native culture through humor\, satire\, and an unflinching lens. Their work spans viral videos\, stage performances\, and contributions to acclaimed television projects\, such as the groundbreaking series Reservation Dogs. \nRooted in their identities and histories\, The 1491s use comedy as a tool for activism and cultural expression\, engaging audiences with narratives that amplify Indigenous voices. Their performances often blend traditional storytelling with contemporary issues\, fostering a greater understanding of Native experiences while sparking joy and laughter. \nTheir first video\, a Twilight parody called New Moon Wolf Pack Auditions\, went viral in 2009\, as have many of their subsequent videos. The 1491s have traveled the country and the world sharing their satirical\, stereotype-busting humor through live performances\, panels\, discussions\, and appearances on major media outlets including The Daily Show on Comedy Central\, Reservation Dogs on FX\, and Dallas Goldtooth’s TikTok. They have also used their talents to address social and legislative issues\, such as the full inclusion of Indigenous women in the Violence Against Women Act. \nFour of the five 1491s members will be in conversation with Eric Ting\, Chinese-American Obie award-winning director. \nDallas Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota/​Diné) is a writer\, artist\, actor\, and Dakota language instructor\, known for his roles in Reservation Dogs\, Rutherford Falls\, and Ghosts. \nMigizi Pensoneau (Ponca/​Ojibwe) is a writer\, producer\, and cultural consultant with credits on Barkskins\, Rutherford Falls\, and Reservation Dogs. \nRyan RedCorn (Osage Nation) is a graphic artist\, writer\, and actor\, contributing to Reservation Dogs as a writer and performer\, and appearing in Barking Water. \nBobby Wilson (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota) is an artist and actor\, with work on Rutherford Falls\, Reservation Dogs\, and Spirit Rangers. \nPresented in partnership with the University Musical Society. This project was made possible by a grant from the Arts Initiative at the University of Michigan. \nSeries presenting partners: Detroit PBS\, ALL ARTS\, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public. \nThe Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series Fall 2024 Season\nThis fall\, 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 PBS 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/1491s-the-full-migizi-the-penny-stamps-distinguished-speaker-series/
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