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Reply in Connecticut, Virtual Lecture by Natalie Belanger Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 pm. Free How did the women of Connecticut work for – or against – the right to vote? Natalie Belanger looks at photos, letters, and pamphlets from Connecticut Historical Society's collection to understand one of the most hard-fought political battles of American history. You'll learn about suffragists like Katharine Houghton Hepburn, Mary Townsend Seymour, and Isabella Beecher Hooker, as well as Connecticut women who fought tooth-and-nail against women getting the vote. Natalie Belanger will present the progr...

Event Description Endangered Beauty - an Exhibit of Illinois’ Endangered Species March 5 - May 2 Virtual Lecture with the artist Carol Freeman on March 5th at 7 PM The Endangered Beauty is an evolving and ongoing travelling exhibit of original Carol Freeman images of endangered species showcasing the diversity and richness of wildlife in Illinois. Stop into Severson Dells Nature Center between March 5th and May 2nd to view these exquisite photographs - you can also pick up a copy of Carol’s beautiful book. Register for a virtual lecture with the artist on March 5th on Zoom, where you wi...

Hudson Reporter 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm A Virtual Lecture by Noah Isenberg Although the legendary, award-winning Hollywood picture Casablanca (1942) has been called “everyone’s favorite émigré film,” in the memorable quip by the late film scholar Thomas Elsaesser, rarely is it discussed in this vein. Drawing on extensive research undertaken for his best-selling book We’ll Always Have Casablanca: The Life, Legend, and Afterlife of Hollywood’s Most Beloved Movie (W.W. Norton, 2017; paperback 2018), Noah Isenberg seeks to shed new light on this often neglected a...

New York Stage and Film Commits $100,000 to Support Artists with NEXUS Initiative New York Stage and Film, considered “one of the preeminent incubators for theater in the country,” has committed $100,000 to their new NEXUS Initiative that brings together 20 multi-hyphenate artists to explore the question “where does story exist at the intersection of stage and film?” Through this inaugural program, NYSAF will offer direct support to these artists – each participant receives $5,000 and will take part in a series of conversations focused on the needs of new and expanded forms of story...

Feb. 22, at 4:30 p.m., via Zoom (register) — "Being Black in Bridgerton: An Examination of Race, Colorism, and Stereotyping," hosted by the Gender Equity Center. The hit Netflix series "Bridgerton" has been praised for its casting of Black characters in the roles of English royals, nobles, aristocrats and tradespeople. However, when we examine the characters and their storylines, is such casting as progressive as it seems on the surface? Join us for clips of the series and a discussion of race, colorism and stereotyping, and the impact on the storylines of the people of color in the series...