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| Summertime Humanities |
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Looking for stimulation and fun during the hazy days of summer? Set out for an adventure of the mind at a Mass Humanities-funded program. A vast array of inspired and relevant events is coming up. Check out our online events calendar for more details about the ones listed below, and many others.
Out West: "Pillow Talks" at Jacob's Pillow
 The Art of Merce Cunningham, July 22, 5:00 pm
A Partnership in Ballet and Life with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, July 29, 5:00 pm
Rachel Maddow Talks Dance? Aug. 8, 4:00 pm
Out East: Coming up in Boston
At Home in Utopia, July 16, 6:30 pm, Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain. Film screening about immigrant factory workers who built big, beautiful cooperative apartment houses just before the Great Depression.
All Hands on Deck: A Sailor's Life in 1812, Aug. 13, 11:30 am, USS Constitution Museum, Boston. A sneak peek at the new exhibit. (Paid reservations required.)
And much more...
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| Mass Memories on the Cape |
The Mass Memories Road Show will be visiting the Truro Public Library, August 15, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Bring your photos for scanning and your memories for recording about family reunions, holiday vacations, and long lazy summers on the beaches of Cape Cod, to join a state-wide archive of Massachusetts history.
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| The Relevance of Shays’ Rebellion |
Financial crisis got you down? Then maybe you can relate to the story of Daniel Shays of Springfield, back in 1786. This September 12, Springfield Technical Community College will present a gallery exhibition and reception on Bryant White's paintings illustrating Shays' Rebellion, followed on the 13th by a symposium on its continuing relevance. These events coincide with the online opening of Taking History Home: The Shays' Rebellion Interactive Exhibit.
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| Coming this Fall |
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Portugal's Shakespeare, September 24, Boston Public Library. Celebrate the publication of a new bilingual translation of sixteenth-century poetry by Luís Vaz de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. Featuring literary critic Helen Vendler.
Lincoln, Douglass and the Transformative Power of Words, October 3, Northeastern University. An Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission "Town Hall" discussion featuring actor Hill Harper, filmmaker Gary Ross, and historians John Stauffer and Peniel Joseph.
Soldiers & Citizens, November 7, Boston College. At our annual public symposium, Rick Atkinson, Andrew Bacevich, Missy Cummings, Lawrence Korb, and other distinguished scholars, journalists, and military professionals will examine the relationship between military and civic culture in America.
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| Support the Public Humanities in Massachusetts |
The state budget forecast for 2010 shows a total loss of at least $300,000 for Mass Humanities, compared with 2009. Dollars contributed by individuals and businesses this year are down as well. All of the programs mentioned in this newsletter, and many more, are supported by donations. Your support is needed more than ever. You can donate online - it’s easy to set up a monthly charge to your credit card - or, of course, you can mail a check to Mass Humanities, 66 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA 01060. THANK YOU!
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| Next Grant Round |
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October 1 is the next deadline for inquiries about general project grants, as well as Research Inventory, Liberty and Justice for All, and Cultural Economic Development grants. The complete deadline schedule, procedures, and guidelines can be found below.
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| The Public Humanist |
Going on summer vacation? Mass Humanities' group blog The Public Humanist isn’t - if you check in over the next few weeks you're bound to find something good.
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