Michigan Bridging Communities And Ideas Humanities A Publication of the Michigan Humanities Council - September 2004
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N with you 30 the opportunity to reflect on the past 30 years of public years and look forward to the future. The humanities Council thanks Governor Jennifer programming in Granholm for serving as the event’s Michigan. Honorary Chair and Bruce Cole, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Throughout its Humanities (NEH), for his willingness to life, the share in our celebration and present the Michigan Council’s new We the People grant award NEH Chairman Bruce Cole will provide Humanities winners. Thanks also to jazz musician remarks and will also announce Michigan Humanities Council’s We the People grant Council has Marcus Belgrave and to WDIV-TV morning Master Sponsors award winners understood that show host Guy Gordon. The Michigan the humanities teach us what it means to Humanities Council also appreciates noted Marc Barron be human. They illuminate the lessons of sculptor Stephen Kosinski of Ann Arbor for Marcus Belgrave the past, the ideas that motivate us, the creating the awards for the awards The Dick & Betsy DeVos principles that guide us, and the questions ceremony. Foundation that perplex us. For 30 years, the Council Landon Development Group, LLC has served a central idea: that democracy Thank You Sponsors Jeff & Kathy Padden/Public Policy depends upon educated and thoughtful Associates citizens who fully participate in civic life. The Council would like to thank the many There is no clearer statement of this value event sponsors for helping to make this than that provided by Bruce Cole, celebration a success, including Master- Bachelor Sponsors Chairman of the National Endowment for level sponsors: Marc Barron; Marcus the Humanities: “Cultivating the best of the Belgrave; the Dick & Betsy DeVos Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan humanities has real, tangible benefits for Foundation; Landon Development Group, & Blue Care Network civic life. We cannot neglect the great LLC; and, Jeff & Kathy Padden/Public BRD Printing democratic imperative: to give each Policy Associates. Fried Saperstein Abbatt PC succeeding generation a brighter light, a broader perspective, and an enriched legacy Henri Vogue Designs with which to face the future.” The Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Michigan Humanities Council looks PLC The Suburban Collection
We the People Bookshelf 30th Anniversary As part of its We the People initiative, the National Endowment Commemorative Poster Inside for the Humanities (NEH) has established the We the People Bookshelf to highlight a short list of classic books for young readers at different grade levels. Over the next year, NEH will award copies of the fifteen books in the We the People Bookshelf to a total of 1,000 eligible libraries. In return for receiving a Bookshelf, libraries will organize programs that highlight the theme of “freedom” and encourage young readers to explore these works.
NEH will accept applications online for the We the People Bookshelf on “freedom” within two time periods: between June 8, 2004, and October 20, 2004, and between December 16, 2004, and February 16, 2005.
For more information and for We the People Bookshelf applications, please visit www.wethepeople.gov
Table of Contents Next Grant Deadlines Michigan Arts and Humanities Partnerships ...... 2 Michigan Story Festival ...... 3 Council Grants ...... Jan. 15 Arts & Humanities Touring Program ...... 2 Calendar of Events & Exhibits ...... 3 Arts & Humanities Radio Program...... 2 Barn Again! ...... 4 Arts & Humanities Touring Program Grants ...... Feb. 15 - Mar. 15 October Is Arts & Humanities Month...... 2 Architects We Knew ...... 3 MICHIGAN HUMANITIES COUNCIL... CELEBRATING AND REFLECTING 30 YEARS. THE HENRY FORD, DEARBORN. SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
Michigan Arts & Humanities Partnerships Michigan The Michigan Humanities Council in partnership profile artists, performances and cultural with the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural organizations; examine arts issues and trends in Humanities Affairs (MCACA) bring artistic thinking, in Council arts and humanities music, dance, theater, programming to poetry, visual and Michiganians and their multi-media arts; and LANSING OFFICE communities in a look at religion, art variety of ways. history and criticism, 119 Pere Marquette social science, and Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912-1270 Arts & Humanities history. The project has Touring Program garnered numerous phone: 517-372-7770 national and state fax: 517-372-0027 Since 1998, the awards since its michiganhumanities.org Michigan Humanities inception. Council has STAFF administered The Michigan Radio Michigan’s Arts and Arts and Humanities Jan Fedewa Humanities Touring Guy Louis and the Chautauqua Express is one of many artistic and humanities presenters Radio Project has: Executive Director available from Michigan’s Arts and Humanities Touring Directory. [email protected] Program, a cultural hybrid of MCACA’s Visited exhibits at Hugh Culik former Touring Arts program and the Michigan Michigan's museums, malls, and main Director of Grants and Partnership Programs Humanities Council’s own Chautauqua streets. [email protected] humanities interpreters program. Combining Gone into the homes and studios of Scott Hirko arts “performances” with humanities Michigan's artists and thinkers. Public Relations Officer “informances” into one statewide cultural Dropped in backstage at rehearsals and [email protected] program has brought the best Michigan has to performances. offer to Michigan communities and schools for Explored where art and science meet. Carole Hoyt Business Manager nearly seven years. The Arts & Humanities Seen how the arts and humanities can [email protected] Touring Program is the only program which change peoples' lives. brings artists and humanities presenters to Phyllis Rathbun Michigan communities as well as serving the Archived reports dating back to 1997 can be Executive Assistant [email protected] cultural needs of many non profit organizations heard on the website of Michigan Humanities by providing grant resources to help sponsor the Council at www.michiganhumanities.org/radio. Nancy Wireman artist and/or presenter. The reports are broadcast on Michigan Radio - Administrative Assistant WUOM, WFUM, WVGR, and Michigan Public [email protected] Professional performing artists and humanities Radio Network member stations across the state presenters are featured in a Touring Directory, an including WDET, Interlochen Public Radio BOARD OF DIRECTORS adjudicated list of professional artists, Stations, WEMU, WKAR, WGVU, and WMUK. humanities presenters, traveling exhibits Jim McConnell, Chair Livonia providing entertainment, and cultural flavor of David Scobey, Vice Chair Ann Arbor extremely high quality to communities Claudia Bleil, Secretary/Treasurer E. Lansing throughout the state. Each year the Directory Christie Brandau Lansing debuts (the last year being 2003), the Council hosts a “Touring Arts and Humanities Showcase” Susan Burns Detroit featuring demonstration performances and Sheila Cannatti Battle Creek presentations from the Directory. Michigan Ana Luisa Cardona Lansing nonprofit organizations use the Directory when seeking a professional cultural program and may Sarah Deson-Fried Birmingham receive funding through the MCACA- Frank Ettawageshik Harbor Springs Partnership funded Touring Program grants. Michael D. Evans Richland These grants periodically fluctuate depending Gloria Fikes Baldwin upon legislative appropriations. October Is Arts & Humanities Month David Handleman Bloomfield Hills From January to September 1998, $99,129 in Governor Granholm has issued a proclamation Herbert L. Jones Okemos touring arts grants were awarded for 339 events, declaring October Arts and Humanities Month. Patrick LeBeau Lansing reaching 48 counties and serving 182,300 Granholm states “Arts and humanities activities Michael H. Margolin Detroit Michigan adults and youth. The peak year for of cultural and educational organizations the touring program was in 2001, when $150,455 throughout Michigan add balance to the Sue Ann Martin Mount Pleasant was granted for 830 live presentations in 61 everyday lives of our citizens, enriching us all John X. Miller Detroit counties and reaching more than 200,000 with an appreciation of the beauty, knowledge Erik Nordberg Houghton Michigan citizens. Budget cuts to MCACA and creativity that is at the core of the human reduced the amount available for granting to spirit.” Judy Palnau East Lansing $73,821 in fiscal year 2004, far less than the Judy Rapanos Midland $161,336 requested by local organizations. To help celebrate, the Michigan Humanities Janet E. Rubin Saginaw Council will publish a website with arts and Michigan Arts & Humanities Touring Directories humanities events across the state throughout Kelvin Smyth Escanaba are available from Michigan Humanities Council the month of October. either by contacting the Lansing office or by visiting the Council’s website: Michigan Humanities newsletter is designed, Join the Michigan Humanities Council and the written, and produced by Scott Hirko, Public www.michiganhumanities.org/touring/2003_2006. Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Relations Officer, Michigan Humanities Council. in celebrating October as Arts and Humanities Edited by Council staff. Printed by Aldinger, Inc. of Lansing, MI. Arts & Humanities Radio Program Month by visiting a local art gallery, a theatre or music performance, a museum, or other cultural Since 1997, Michigan Humanities Council, and historical places in your area. MCACA, and Michigan Radio have partnered to produce the Arts and Humanities Radio Project If you have an event you would like published to bring the arts and humanities to the homes, on the calendar, or if you would like to find an cars and offices of listeners across Michigan. event near you, visit: Hundreds of reports have been produced about the Arts and Humanities in Michigan. Reports www.artsandhumanitiesmonth.com Bridging Communities and Ideas
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Michigan Story Festival In Michigan Humanities Council Calendar of Events Mount Pleasant, Oct 22-23 and Exhibits: September - December 2004 On October 22 and 23, Central Michigan University (CMU) and the city of Mount Pleasant will March 21, 2004 - December 30, 2004 David Chasco, AIA, Director of the welcome visitors for the second annual Michigan Fascination with Fiber exhibit. MSU Museum, School of Architecture, University of Story Festival. The event will celebrate the East Lansing. Illinois. different ways stories can touch and inspire. The Balthazar Korab, Architectural Photog- featured presenters offer an interdisciplinary May 15 - October 2, 2004 rapher. approach to narrative -- through an array of The History of the Grand Traverse Band of Gunnar Birkerts, Principal, Gunner disciplines including music, movement, and Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Grand Birkerts Architects, Inc. exhibitions, presented in performances, workshops Traverse Heritage Center, Traverse City. and lectures. CMUeceived r a $15,000 grant from October 8, 2004 the Michigan Humanities Council in 2003 and an August 25 - September 25, 2004 Building Collective Narratives. 9:30 am - additional $15,000 for the 2004 Michigan Story Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon. 3:00 pm . First Congregational Church, Festival. In addition, the National Endowment for Northeast Michigan Arts Center, Standish. Detroit. the Humanities awarded $15,000 in matching funds for this year’s festival. September 1 - September 30, 2004 October 20, 2004 Wirt C. Rowland Exhibition, Cultural Center, Building Collective Narratives. 9:30 am - Detroit Main Library, Detroit. 3:00 pm. Saline Community Education The Michigan Story Festival, developed as a civic engagement initiative among Central Michigan www.wirtrowland.org. Historic Union School, Saline. University, the Mount Pleasant Community, and September 18, 2004 October 22-23, 2004 the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, will provide a Culture Quest: Myths, Legends and Reality, Michigan Story Festival, Mt. Pleasant. framework for those stories. Albion. October 28-29, 2004 Headliners will include national award winners: September 25, 2004 Building Collective Narratives. 9:30 am - Garden Fibers at Beal. Animal and plant fiber 3:00 pm. Walker Institute, Western Michigan Dovie Thomason, an internationally respected demonstrations in the Beal Garden with University, Kalamazoo. Native American storyteller; curator Frank Telewski. 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Georgia Sea Island Singers, whose mission Beal Botanical Gardens, Michigan State November 3, 2004 is to preserve the rich African-American University, East Lansing. Building Collective Narratives. 9:30 am - heritage and culture of island communities; 3:00 pm. Flint Public Library, Flint. Syd Lieberman, a heralded Jewish storyteller, September 29, 2004 author and teacher known for his original Building Collective Narratives: Teaching November 18, 2004 pieces; Michigan’s Stories. Michigan Historical Architects We Knew: Lecture Series. “An Diane Wolkstein, known for her storytelling Center, Lansing. Evening with Minoru Yamasaki.” Detroit performances in New York City’s Central Park; Historical Len Cabral, an acclaimed storyteller and September 30, 2004 Museum, Detroit. www.detroithistorical.org. author; and Michigan Humanities Council 30th Robert Szantner, AIA, President, Minoru The Cashore Marionettes, an internationally Annivesary Celebration. 5:30 - 9:00 pm. The Yamasaki Associates, Inc. acclaimed puppetry group. Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn. Steve Vogel, Dean, School of Architec- ture, University of Detroit Mercy. The festival also will feature regional presenters, October. 3 - November 14, 2004 Leslie Robertson, President, Leslie E. educational workshops, musical performances and Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon. Robertson art exhibitions, including a presentation of Hmong Stair Public Library, Morenci. Associates. story cloths. October 7, 2004 November 20, 2004 Tickets are $50 for an all-festival pass, $40 for Architects We Knew: Lecture Series. “A Focus “Rags, Rugs & Weavers,” 2:00 - 4:00 pm. seniors and $29 for students. Prices for individual on Eero Saarinen.” Detroit Historical Mu- MSU Museum Auditorium, East Lansing. events range from $10 to $30, with discounts for seum, Detroit. www.detroithistorical.org. senior citizens and students. Tickets are available Mark Coir, Director of Cranbrook Ar- by calling (989) 774-3000 or (888) CMU-0111, or chives. online at www.michiganstoryfestival.org.
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Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon SCHEDULE OF LIBRARY EVENTS Saturday, Oct. 23 Oct. 3, 2 p.m. – Opening Day “Barn Appetite” • Alumni Reunion at Stair Public Library in Morenci Party Jammin’ Grammas, speakers, • 5K Barn to Run and 1 Mile Walk, 9 a.m.; 5K refreshments, self-guided tours of “Barn entry fee $12 by Oct. 15, $15 day of race; Fun Oct. 3 - Nov. 14 Again!” Walk entry fee $10. Call 517-458-2554. Oct. 6, – Wild Swan Theatre’s Jack & the • Quilt Show & Church Tour includes six Beanstalk at Morenci Elementary School. Morenci churches: Methodist, Congregational, A colorful tapestry of events and activities focused on agricultural Oct. 7, 7 p.m. – Laurie Dickens, State of Nazarene, Baptist, Lutheran and Bible heritage and rural life is in store at the site for “Barn Again! Celebrating Michigan Collections Historian: History of area Fellowship. Includes “Old Fashioned Candy cheese factories. Store” at Congregational and “Country an American Icon” from the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Oct. 14, 7 p.m. – County commissioner and Kitchen” at Methodist churches with Exhibition Service (SITES). Plan a day or some time to attend some out local farmer Larry Gould: “Why We Have Big cookbooks and other items for sale. 9 a.m. - 4 Barns.” p.m. of the long list of events during the exhibit’s stop in Morenci. It’s your Oct. 16, 1 p.m. – Michigan Barn Preservation • Arts and Craft show, Morenci Elementary. 9 last chance to see Barn Again! before it leaves Michigan. Network with Vera Wiltse on barn preservation a.m. - 4 p.m. Call 517-458-1588. efforts and tax credits, and Keith Bruder on • Barn Artist Norma Herr and lost arts crafters architecture and construction of barns. at Hardy’s B&B, Main St. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For updated schedule: Call 517-458-6510. Or visit on-line at: Oct. 21, 7 p.m. – Dr. Richard Youngs: History of • Zachel’s one-room school house in North the Horton Dairy Business. Morenci, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. www.cityofmorenci.com and click on “library” link. For Lenawee events, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. – Author Janet Kauffman • Historical Society Museum, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. see www.visitlenawee.com. reading a chicken story from her book of short • Quilt raffle at Methodist Church, 3 p.m. stories, Places in the World a Woman Could Walk. Call 517-458-6687. Nov. 4, 7 p.m. – Storybook Quilt Lady: Linda • Morenci Schools Alumni Reunion Banquet Below: Richardsons’ barn painted by barn artist Scott Hagan for Barn Again! Celebrating An American Icon Kuhlman reading storybooks and showing at 5:30 p.m. Call 517-436-3605. quilts based on stories. Nov. 5 – Storybook Quilt Lady; Morenci DISPLAYS AT LIBRARY
BSERVER Elementary. • COMMUNITY ART SHOW, Kym Ries. O Nov. 11, 7 p.m. – Charles Lindquist moderating • Farm tool collections. ORENCI
, M a Farmers’ Round Table • Farm Bureau barn trailer exhibit.
REEN Nov. 13 – Barn Voyage: Threshers Dinner & • Model barn, Lannie Simpkins. G Barn Dance, featuring former Toledo Blade • Stained glass windows, Rosine Downing. AVID D Food Editor Mary Alice Powell, and the Golden • Friends of the Library Gift Shop. Griffon Stringtet. Morenci High School. Dinner • Puzzles, puppets, toys, toy barn. at 5:30 p.m. Dance from 7 to 10 p.m. $5. Call 517-458-6510 to reserve. OFF-SITE EXHIBITS (some by appointment only) WEEKEND BARNANZAS! • Zachels’ one-room schoolhouse. Sunday, Oct. 10 • Milestones Rental Facility: quilts, displays, • Morenci Garden Club “Barns & More Tour” etc. Éfeatures seven barns of varying architectural • Richardsons’ barn painted by barn artist styles, a historic farmhouse, a modern Scott Hagan (see photo at left). farmhouse, a bed and breakfast and a historic • Kiwanis Mini Corn Maze. one-room schoolhouse. Each barn will feature a • FFA corn maze in Waldron. special activity or entertainment. 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. • Morenci Historical Society Museum. Tickets cost $10 and are available at Stair Public • Working farms. Library. Call 517-458-6960. • Methodist Church Harvest Dinner (Swiss OTHER AREA EVENTS Steak and all the Fixin’s) and “10,000 Villages • Weekends beginning Labor Day weekend Re-barn in Morenci.” Noon - 3 p.m. Call 517- through Oct. 3, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Waldron FFA 458-6687. Corn Maze, $5 (age 5 and under free with paid adult), 1 mile west of Waldron on Center Rd. Saturday, Oct. 16 at Tuttle Rd. • Harvest Festival • Oct. 2 – “Barn” raising: Community • Children’s activities including face painting, Playground Build and Hog Roast, Morenci pumpkin painting contest, crafts, and sack Elementary School. races • Oct. 3 – Czech Dancers Polka Club • Pie baking, bread baking, and hot dog eating Oktoberfest, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Czech Hall, contests. Chili Cook-off. Seward. Call 517-443-5523. • Parade at 11 a.m. • Rock Bottom Boys • Street dance and much more 11 a.m. -11 p.m. Main Street. Call 517-458-1175.