Here’s what’s up next…
Art Historian Rebecca Albiani on
Hendrick Avercamp
Wednesday, July 12 at 11:30am
A pioneer of the new genre of landscape, Avercamp (1585-1634) specialized in busy winter scenes packed with activity, both professional and recreational. Avercamp, who was known as deaf-mute, was an acute observer of his fellow Netherlanders.
This is a re-scheduled, make-up lecture from earlier this year.
Kinesis Project Founder Melissa Riker presents
Crackling, Capacity & Collaboration
Saturday, July 22 at 7pm
Melissa Riker, choreographer and artistic director of Kinesis Project dance theatre, a large-scale outdoor dance company based in NYC and Seattle offers a talk and insight into her research and process to create her most recent dance work: Capacity, or: The Work of Crackling. This work began as the artist’s curiosity with the parallels between rocks and our own human tendencies and developed into a collaboration with award winning geoscientist, Dr. Martha (Missy) Cary-Eppes, Opera on Tap and Anti-Social Music – creating what they now call a “dance of geological proportions.”
Co-presented with Mukai Farm & Garden
Lori Tsugawa Whaley presents
The Samurai Code: How Bushido Changes Lives
Sunday, July 23 at 7pm
Bushido—the way of the warrior—is the code of ethics practiced by the samurai warriors of ancient Japan, a code which includes courage, integrity, benevolence, respect, honesty, honor, and loyalty.
Through her own story of using Bushido to overcome a traumatic brain injury, Lori Tsugawa Whaley shows how the code can help people find hope, resilience, and fulfillment in our rapidly changing world. She explores examples of ancient warriors like Tomoe Gozen and Saigo Takamori, as well as modern-day samurai warriors like the Japanese Americans who survived incarceration during World War II. She shows how Bushido instilled a determination and perseverance in Japanese society that remains evident to this day.
Art Historian Rebecca Albiani on
Kerry James Marshall
Sunday, August 6 at 2pm
Kerry James Marshall (born 1955), one of the finest painters working anywhere, turns the sites of Black American experience – the barber shop, the diner, the projects – into settings for figure paintings that combine art historical savvy with the urgency of breaking news. This is a rescheduled talk from the February cancellation.
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Talks on the Rock lectures are made possible with support from Tom & IdaGay Nicolino, and Ellen Kritzman
10 Talk Pass – $150
5 Talk Pass – $75
Save on the regular Talks on the Rock ticket price by buying a Talks Pass! No need to choose which talks in advance. Pass is good for all!
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Passes are valid for any Talk on the Rock event through July 2023. Cards expire August 31, 2023. No additional member discount is applicable for Talk Passes.
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