Not only a photographer, Anne Brigman was also a writer, critic, poet, and actor who was an advocate for women’s freedom during the suffrage movement and an influential voice in her East Bay Area community.

This theatrical presentation tells the story of Brigman’s life in her own words.

Starring Mary Bennett, professional actor, educator, theater maker and Producing Artistic Director of Bruka Theater as Anne Brigman. Written in collaboration with Ann M. Wolfe.

Not only a photographer, Anne Brigman was also a writer, critic, poet, and actor who was an advocate for women’s freedom during the suffrage movement and an influential voice in her East Bay Area community.

This theatrical presentation tells the story of Brigman’s life in her own words.

Starring Mary Bennett, professional actor, educator, theater maker and Producing Artistic Director of Bruka Theater as Anne Brigman. Written in collaboration with Ann M. Wolfe.

Sponsored by our partner, the DRI Research Foundation.

Annie Montague Alexander (1867–1950) was an intrepid explorer, amateur naturalist, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, farmer, and founder of two natural history museums at UC Berkeley. Working with scientists, Alexander joined research expeditions in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, Northern California, the Eastern Sierra, and Nevada–where she took part in the 1905 Saurian Expedition and ichthyosaur excavation in the West Humboldt Range.

Barbara R. Stein offers a portrait of this remarkable woman, a pioneer who helped shape the world of science, yet whose name has been little known until now.

Nevada Humanities presents the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl Keynote Event, featuring keynote speaker, Gabby Rivera. Rivera believes that the tools writers use to build a better story are the same tools we can use to improve our most vulnerable communities: good dialogue, and radical creativity. Come listen to the author of Juliet Takes a Breath and Marvel Comics’ AMERICA as she presents “Inspiring Radical Creativity.” There will be a question and answer session following the presentation, hosted by Felicia Perez. A book signing will follow the program. Gabby Rivera is the keynote speaker for the fifth annual Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl, which takes place on Saturday, September 15, throughout the California Avenue corridor. For more information about the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl and for the full schedule of events, visit nevadahumanities.org

This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. 

FREE / *Advanced Tickets Required

*Free admission to this program is sponsored by Nevada Humanities and the Nevada Museum of Art as part of the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl

Half-day symposium, followed by lunch.

A program of the Debra and Dennis Scholl Distinguished Speaker Series presented by Whittier Trust Investment & Wealth Management

Rediscover the life and art of Anne Brigman, whose work in the Sierra in the early 1900s was ground-breaking for its time. In this half-day symposium, you’ll hear from scholars about Brigman’s photography, poetry, and legacy—that is more relevant today than ever.
Presenters include:

• Susan Ehrens, art historian and independent curator
• Alexander Nemerov, Department Chair and Carl & Marilynn Thoma Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities at Stanford University
• Kathleen Pyne, Professor Emerita of Art History at University of Notre Dame
• Heather Waldroup, Associate Director of the Honors College and Professor of Art History at Appalachian State University
• Ann M. Wolfe, Andrea and John C. Deane Family Senior Curator and Deputy Director, Nevada Museum of Art

Enjoy the event and beautiful views of the Sierra from the Nightingale Skyroom.

Ticket price includes buffet lunch to follow. Books available for purchase.

The series provides opportunities for community conversation, learning, and informed discussion about art and creativity, followed by questions and dialogue designed to engage the audience. Join highly skilled and knowledgeable Docents in the gallery for an in-depth discovery of the Art of the Greater West.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The series provides opportunities for community conversation, learning, and informed discussion about art and creativity, followed by questions and dialogue designed to engage the audience. Join highly skilled and knowledgeable Docents in the gallery for an in-depth discovery of the works of Simon Dinnerstein.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The series provides opportunities for community conversation, learning, and informed discussion about art and creativity, followed by questions and dialogue designed to engage the audience. Join highly skilled and knowledgeable Docents in the gallery for an in-depth discovery of the works of James Turrell.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.
 

Andrea Pappas is Associate Professor in Art History at Santa Clara University, where she is also Chair of the Department of Art and Art History. She earned her PhD from the University of Southern California, where she wrote her dissertation Mark Rothko’s early works. Join Pappas as she explores the significance of Rothko’s work in the context of our feature exhibition, Manet to Maya Lin.

Support for the Art Bite series comes from Nevada Arts Council and Nevada Humanities & the National Endowment for the Humanities.    

Best known for their “mid-century modern” furniture designs, Charles and Ray Eames epitomized the modern era. Their hands-on, learning-by-doing process explored the possibilities of materials new and old. The Eames often visited with their grandchildren; putting them in their short films and taking them to their exhibits. These playful interactions were also valuable lessons on the design process. Join Llisa Demetrios for a showing of vintage images and short film screenings from the archives while sharing stories about lessons learned from her grandparents, Charles and Ray Eames.  She will also talk about her own studio where she works in bronze and wood, and where they continue to make her mother’s designs.

Social hour at 5:00 pm, event begins at 6:00 pm

Sponsorship for the 2018 BRDI Series is provided by Henriksen Butler and Herman Miller, the Nevada Arts Council, and Northern Nevada AIA