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jdbalido-blog · 6 years ago

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Philippine Contemporary Aesthetics; A student’s review.

Art is something that is created by an artist with imagination and skills; they used it through painting, sculpting, drawing and etc. When we talk about art, the word 'aesthetics' followed. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, aesthetics is a something that you are relating to art or beauty, more like an artistic or beautiful quality of something. Alice Guillermo said that Aesthetics are taken to mean only the formal, technical side of art, thus, in the visual arts, concerns of line, texture, compositions, etc. And it is also considered as the philosophy or art.

From the text, 'Philippine Contemporary Aesthetics of Alice Guillermo, I learn that having arts in a country are a major linked to gain national identity, because it helps the county introduce its own beauty and uniqueness to other countries through the form of arts. "Aesthetics, like art, is socially and historically situated", for me it explains that nowadays, aesthetics are based on how was the status of the society and they expressing it through different mediums, form of lines, compositions, of the arts. It is always depends on what were our society is doing or how was our history are done. There are different kinds and forms of art in Philippine like the art made by the T'boli tribe, a weave that is made of abaca fiber; it is a decorative penchant with figures which emphasizes the arts, the painting of Carlos Francisco that shows the indigenous art, and etc.

For me, Aesthetics are just like art, it's a thing that we can use to express our thoughts, imaginations, to develop our skills, and we can also use this as a way of exposing to the other people how beautiful a country is. And if we want to retrieve or preserve the indigenous, and culture, art that our country has, we need to do something, it's not enough that we're just patronizing and collecting those arts, we need to take action in order to prolong the arts' life and the next generation will also able to see them.

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novahistory · 7 years ago

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Identifying Burials at Alexandria’s Black Baptist Cemetery

Because Virginia death records between 1912 and the 1980s are available online through Ancestry.com, it is now possible to identify more people buried in lost or abandoned cemeteries, like Alexandria's Black Baptist Cemetery, where headstones are damaged or missing.

Background

In 1995, the City of Alexandria dedicated the African American Heritage Park at the site of the Black Baptist Cemetery established in the late 19th century. Preliminary studies in the mid-1980s and early 1990s revealed that Thomas H. Mann, Henry L. Webb, Henry C. Boyd, Charles H. Lee, James R. Taylor and Allan Robinson represented the Silver Leaf (Colored) Society of Alexandria, a burial society that received a charter as the Baptist Cemetery Association in 1885, and that Mann and his wife, representing the association, purchased an acre of property for the cemetery.

Above: Street map showing approximate location of the Black Baptist Cemetery

Through historical research and archaeological work, City and contract archaeologists identified five headstones and evidence of 28 graves at the site which is located west of Hooff’s Run and on the east side of present-day Holland Lane (approximate area marked in red above).

Throughout much of the 20th century, Norfolk-Southern Railway operated a facility to the west of the cemetery and in the 1960s, the cemetery site itself was used as a landfill.

During their investigations in 1991 and 1992, archaeologists closely monitored the removal of fill layers to be certain graves were not disturbed, and after completing their site work, archaeologists ensured that the graves were protected. City staff worked with the Alexandria Society for the Preservation of Black Heritage and other members of the African American community to memorialize those buried there and to incorporate Alexandria’s rich African American past into the park’s design.

Above: African American Heritage Park

At the time of the park’s dedication, only remaining headstones provided identities for those buried at the site:

Matilda Gaines, about 1821-1897 Abraham Hunter, about 1863-1891 Sarah Hunter, about 1841-1896 Mary Rome, 1858-1899 Julia Ann Washington, about 1838-1890

A foot stone with the initials “C H” was also recovered but no records could be found to establish whose grave it belonged to.

In their 1992 report “African American Heritage Park Archaeological Investigations and Preservation Strategy,” City archaeologists Francine W. Bromberg and Steven J. Shepherd wrote, “To date, researchers have not succeeded in locating additional documentation relating to the cemetery association and its founders, nor have historical records of burials surfaced.”

New Research

A closer look at Thomas H. Mann (about 1849-1922) and early 20th century death records indicate that several members of the extended Mann family were buried there as late as 1946. Records also indicate that the cemetery may have been associated with Shiloh Baptist Church, a historic African American church located about four blocks from the cemetery.

Above: Looking east from 1900 block of Duke Street, 1929 (Courtesy National Archives & Records Administration)

Mann was born in Fairfax County and as an adult, lived on South Peyton Street and later at 1805 Duke Street, about three blocks from the cemetery. In 1871, he married Caroline Adams (about 1851-1918) and they had at least four children with two, Louisa (about 1871-?) and Lucinda (about 1878-1931), surviving to adulthood.

In 1913, Mann was injured by an electric street car and in its coverage of the accident, the Alexandria Gazette stated that Mann had been a “sexton of the Shiloh colored cemetery.” Mann’s association with the Baptist Cemetery Association and his ownership of the cemetery property indicate that the “Shiloh colored cemetery” was in fact the Black Baptist Cemetery. For example, one of Mann’s nephews, Arthur Lewis (about 1874-1946), had his funeral service at Shiloh and was buried at “Thomas Mann Cemetery,” very likely another name for the Black Baptist Cemetery.

Arthur Lewis’s death record is not the only one to refer to a burial location as the “Mann” cemetery. Death records show that Mann’s wife Caroline was buried at “Manns Cemetery” and his daughter Lucinda (death certificate below) was buried at “Mann Cemetery." Caroline’s sister, Sarah Adams Lewis (about 1844-1922), was buried at “Manns” and Sarah’s son William (about 1869-1932), who was Arthur’s brother, was buried at “Mann’s Cem.” And Thomas Mann himself was buried at “Mann Cemetery” three days after his death in 1922.

Above: Death certificate for Lucinda C. Mann with burial location highlighted in red (Courtesy Ancestry.com)

Burials for people outside the Mann family also took place at Mann’s cemetery. A review of Virginia death certificates issued in Alexandria from 1912 through 1946 for people who were African American shows at least 15 additional burials at Shiloh or Mann. Among those buried there were four members of the Hauls family, including Cyrus Hauls (1854-1912) and his granddaughter, Corean Hauls (1912-1913), who died before reaching her first birthday. The foot stone with the initials “C H” likely marked the grave of Cyrus, a Civil War veteran who had served with the U.S. Colored Infantry as Cyrus Buckner.

Other associations between the Black Baptist Cemetery and Shiloh Baptist Church exist. Fielding Gaines, son of Matilda Gaines whose headstone was located, was a member of Shiloh as early as 1887. The death record of Mary Ellen Simms (about 1842-1917), mother of Mary Rome whose headstone was also recovered, states that she was buried at “Shiloh Cem.” In addition, death records show that Newton Fant (about 1859-1921) and his wife Rebecca (about 1832-1917) were buried at at Mann’s cemetery and Newton’s obituary states that his funeral service was held at Shiloh Baptist Church. Records also indicate that Morris Scott (about 1863-1921) was buried at Mann’s after his funeral at Shiloh.

Burials at Mann's or Shiloh Cemetery (1912-1946) Confirmed by Death Certificate

Last Name First & Middle Names Birth Date Death Date Brown Ethel A. Smith 3-3-1905 7-14-1914 Clark Robert B. 1863 10-7-1915 Douglas (twin infants) 1-1-1913 1-1-1913 Fant Anna Rebecca 1-5-1905 7-1-1917 Fant Newton 1859 1-23-1921 Fox John C. 1849 8-5-1914 Hauls Archie 11-27-1913 2-26-1914 Hauls Corean 10-11-1912 8-2-1913 Hauls Cyrus 3-4-1854 7-13-1912 Hauls Eddie 8-13-1911 8-12-1912 Lewis Arthur about 1874 7-31-1946 Lewis Sarah Adams 1844 7-2-1922 Lewis William 1872 8-14-1932 Malachi Margaret Jane 1863 8-24-1922 Mann Caroline Adams 1852 7-19-1918 Mann Lucinda C. about 1877 8-11-1931 Mann Thomas about 1849 10-10-1922 Rollins William about 1866 11-14-1916 Scott Morris about 1863 3-2-1921 Simms Mary Ellen about 1842 2-2-1917 Taylor Armstead about 1842 7-24-1917 Webster (infant) 1-17-1913 1-17-1913 White Clifford 6-29-1909 1-26-1915

Significance

Thanks to Ancestry.com's collection of 20th century Virginia death records, it is a lot easier to determine the identities of people at abandoned cemeteries where headstones are missing. Although it is time consuming, by viewing each death certificate, researchers are able to see where a person was buried. Searches can be narrowed by year, locality and race. This can be particularly helpful when trying to identify who is buried in a specific cemetery. In the case of the Alexandria's Black Baptist Cemetery, the identities of 24 more people are now known where identities of only five had been previously documented.

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naturecoaster · 5 years ago

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Inverness Christens Depot District a "Really Cool Place"

On November 16, 2019, we celebrated the Grand Opening of the Depot District that unites renovated city and state parks, open spaces and multipurpose public buildings to serve Inverness residents and visitors. “I-Town”, as City Manager Frank Digiovanni calls it, is worth the drive even if you don’t live in Citrus County. Well, it’s worth the drive to this wonderful enclave of natural beauty enhanced by historic downtown buildings housing boutique retailers and a variety of dining-drinking options around a 1912 courthouse and museum that spurs memories of Back to the Future and Elvis, no matter where you live. One especially scenic route is from west Hernando or Pasco Counties, going north on U.S. 19, via Centralia, Citrus Way, Stage Coach Trail, and then Pleasant Grove Road before turning onto State Road 44. It eventually becomes Main Street and winds through downtown Inverness. Along the way, you will experience what some call “Old Florida”. It’s a chance to enjoy the lush forests, winding dirt driveways with homes tucked back into the woods, and the chance of seeing deer or even a bear—stay alert! But most of all there is the serenity reminiscent of what early settlers might have experienced. Inverness is very convenient to access via other routes, however, so choose the way that suits you best. After driving slowly through historic downtown Inverness, suddenly there it is, The Depot District on North Apopka Avenue. If you have been there before and it doesn’t look familiar, it’s because it has been “re-purposed,” according to City Manager Frank Digiovanni. If you have not been there before, get ready for some WOW moments.

Members of the Nature Coast Young Marines JROTC brought the flags to start the occasion. Image by Diane Bedard. 40-foot Water Tower and a Public Stage You can’t miss the new 40-foot water tower that serves as a gateway to Liberty Park and includes a multi-purpose open stage beneath it. In fact, that’s where the Grand Opening ceremony took place. The ceremony was opened with a presentation of the American Flag by the Nature Coast Young Marines JROTC, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer by City Council President Ken Hinkle. Speakers included Mayor Bob Plaisted, City Council members, Assistant City Manager Eric Williams; with appearances by County Commissioners, Superintendent of Schools Sandra Himmel, Afro-American Club of Citrus County President Robert Shelton, Crystal River Mayor Joe Meek, and representatives from the offices of State Representative Ralph Massullo and U.S. Representative Daniel Webster, as well as the Project Director Marc Black. Hundreds of residents and visitors were walking around and enjoying the area even prior to the ceremony.

Inverness City Councilman David Ryan, Marketing Manager Liz Fernley, and Council President Ken Hinkle are some of the many people who helped make the Depot District a reality and were there to celebrate its Grand Opening. Photo by Diane Bedard. The Depot District Vision began many years ago When City Manager Frank DiGiovanni spoke, he challenged everyone to “aim high” and told citizens that this grand re-opening of the Depot District and parks “is a legacy moment, and you’re all part of it.” He shared his philosophy that “people talk about cities they have visited, not counties.” The vision is that the Depot District will also draw visitors to the downtown area. Digiovanni added that it’s going to be known as “a cool place”. https://youtu.be/taYo9sAGPuk The Citrus Academy of Dance and Arts added their flash mob artistry to the Grand Opening of the Inverness Depot District on November 16, 2019. Video by Diane Bedard. Individual ribbon cuttings followed for the Depot District, Liberty Park and Wallace Brooks Park. During the day The MUDDS jazz and blues duo entertained, along with music by two Citrus High School students. Another Wow moment was the “flash mob” dancing throughout the area by youth from the Citrus Academy of Dance and Arts, who make up the CADA Fearless Competition Team. Uniting City and State Parks with the Natural Environment and the Urban Core The buildings adjacent to the existing Liberty and Wallace Brooks parks and Big Lake Henderson are part of the revitalization project that started many years ago, becoming a solid concept in 2016, and included the latest technology: photos from flyovers by planes and drones so aerial views could help inspire the vision of the new district. Construction began in November 2018. When asked who came up with the idea of redesigning and renovating the 10-plus-acre site instead of tearing it all down, Digiovanni smiled proudly and said it was “several people all sharing ideas.”

Melissa, Colton, and Dave Perry, Jr. attended the grand opening and are standing in front of the beach near the Boathouse in Wallace Brooks Park. Image by Diane Bedard Thousands of visitors already enjoy the Withlacoochee State Trail (part of Florida’s Rails-to-Trails). Now Wallace Brooks Park (established in 1968 and named in honor of an African-American citizen hiker), and Big Lake Henderson (part of the Tsala Apopka Lakes chain) will bring easier access with boat ramps and docks for fishing, boating of many types, and providing new paths and trails for bicycle enthusiasts and hikers.

The original Train Depot is part of the Depot District, with renovations restoring it to a beautiful amenity. Here, Christ Master watches his son showing off the balloon animal he got at the Grand Opening event. Image by Diane Bedard. Public Services are integrated into the Depot District for Residents and Visitors With the new pavilion, picnic, playground, and sports areas, there doesn’t seem to be anything missing from this re-purposed area. There are restrooms and outdoor showers, and new red, metal benches and directional signs throughout the entire area. In fact, on Grand Opening Day, the Depot District was teeming with recumbent bike riders, hikers, children running in the open areas and doing what kids do in the playground area. https://youtu.be/0sgxaEtiU6o The Mudds Jazz & Blues band entertained on the integrated stage under the Inverness water tower in the Depot District. Video by Diane Bedard. Volleyball teams were on the court for a tournament, kayakers were paddling around on the lake, and some folks were just sitting on the roomy benches, enjoying the beauty of nature. Liberty Park has been re-landscaped to include parking and open-air stages, lighting, and restrooms. It allows smooth access to the Depot Market that, on Saturdays, will serve as an open-air farmers’ market with fresh produce and homemade goods, as well as locals selling their arts and crafts. It is also available as a venue for entertainment and rental opportunities.

The City Garden was on-hand to show residents and visitors the fruits (or vegetables) of the garden, located only a few blocks from the Depot District in Inverness. Image by Diane Bedard The historic Inverness Train Depot that was the inspiration for the revitalized area, was an enormous undertaking by itself. The depot was built in 1892 as part of the Atlantic Coast Line and moved to its new location, facing a section of the Withlacoochee State Trail that winds through the District. The newly renovated depot has a historic look to it and will be used for small businesses that “cater to cycling, tourism, music and the many activities that abound.” In keeping with the outdoor experience, a drawing was held for a free bicycle donated by Inverness Bike and Fitness. Now that’s cool!

Jim and Beth Reeves were here for the festivities. As part of the Citrus Cyclopaths, they are excited about how the new Depot District integrated our State Trail with Inverness city parks and the downtown historic district. Image by Diane Bedard. The City of Inverness itself can be proud of many other honors. The Florida Trail Association considers it a Gateway Community; the National Arbor Day Foundation and U.S. Forest Service designated Inverness a Tree City USA in 1995; and in 2009 it was honored as City of the Year by Forty and Eight (an organization of United States veterans whose name translates from French to “Society of 40 men and 8 horses”.) For information about the Depot District and event rental opportunities, contact Manager Betty Pleacher at [email protected] or call 352-727-2611, ext. 1801. For information about the City of Inverness, contact Marketing Manager Liz Fernley at [email protected] or call 352-726-2611, ext. 1306.

Deanna Kimbrough interviews Frank Digiovanni on one of the sturdy new red benches installed throughout the Depot District parks. Image by Diane Bedard. Without a doubt, Inverness in Citrus County Florida is a “must visit” place for every Nature Coaster. Read the full article

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warninggraphiccontent · 5 years ago

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25 October 2019

Have I got even more newsletters for you

A big thank you to the ever-excellent Giuseppe this week for a shout-out to Warning: Graphic Content in his 'in other news' newsletter. (And welcome to new readers from there as a result!)

It reminded me I never updated a previous list of the data-related newsletters I've signed up to, so in lieu in having time to pontificate on anything else this week, here is that list in full:

Giuseppe’s in other news

Sophie’s Fair Warning

The ODI’s The Week in Data

Azeem’s Exponential View

Elliot’s AI.Westminster

The Public Digital newsletter

Stefan's Strategic Reading

The Resolution Foundation's Top of the Charts

The Data Visualisation Society's Nightingale

The FFT Education Datalab's newsletter

For jobs, it has to be Jukesie

On Twitter, try David's feed of UK Gov Digital Blogs

Newsletters from:

Full Fact

Doteveryone

The ONS

Data & Society

The Alan Turing Institute

Centre for Public Impact

and The Institute for Government, of course.

I'm sure I've still forgotten loads, so please do get in touch with any other suggestions. And do forward Warning: Graphic Content on to anyone you think might enjoy it (email signup here, Twitter here, Tumblr here).

Finally, we've got a great line-up for our seventh Data Bites event on Wednesday, 6 November - join us! Previous ones available here.

Have a great weekend

Gavin

Today's links:

Graphic content

That was the week that was, part 94

The state of play, pre-Letwin (me for IfG)

Letwin amendment, etc (me for IfG)

Commons defeats and elections (me for IfG - some more here)

Withdrawal Agreement Bill Second Reading, Programme Motion (Ketaki for IfG)

Time taken on previous treaty-related legislation (Joe for IfG)

Government formation timelines (Aron for IfG)

Select committees (Marcus for IfG)

Boris Johnson’s bittersweet Brexit victory* (FT)

EU withdrawal deal: How did your MP vote on the Letwin amendment? (The Guardian)

British lawmakers switching sides (Reuters)

How members of parliament voted to delay Boris Johnson's Brexit deal* (Bloomberg)

Reading Boris Johnson’s mind: unique analysis reveals what the PM really thinks* (The Times)

How much of Johnson's 'great new deal' is actually new? (The Guardian)

Revealed: The digital divide between our politicians (Sky News)

Politics everywhere else

Canada Votes 2019 (CBC News)

Canadian Federal Election Cartogram 2019 (Wikipedia)

Canada Election Results: Trudeau Wins Re-Election—With a Minority* (Bloomberg)

Justin Trudeau is in trouble. Voters get to say how much* (Bloomberg)

Así se han movido las encuestas electorales tras lo sucedido en Cataluña (El Pais)

Why Aren’t More Democrats Endorsing Warren? (FiveThirtyEight, via Marcus)

The Historically Large Democratic Field Is Starting to Shrink* (New York Times)

How old are our prisons? (Russell Webster, via Graham)

So what’s new in #socialcare? (Graham for IfG)

The State of the State 2019-20 (Deloitte/Reform)

A Tale of Two Countries (Dan Olner)

Public bill procedure (UK Parliament)

How Britain became socially liberal in just 30 years (King's Policy Institute)

At your service: Investigating how UK businesses and institutions help corrupt individuals and regimes launder their money and reputations (Transparency International UK)

Sport

Rugby World Cup - Saturday quarter finals, Wales v France (me)

How Widespread Is Your College Football Fan Base? (FiveThirtyEight)

Everything else

Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards 2019

Higher taxes and refinery outages have pushed up gasoline prices in California* (Wall Street Journal)

ECB vows to hold rates at historic low until inflation picks up* (FT)

The Kim Foxx Effect: How Prosecutions Have Changed in Cook County (The Pudding)

Alcohol firms promote moderate drinking, but it would ruin them* (The Economist)

Data Comics

Unified Terminology (Critical Reflections on Visualization Authoring Systems)

Meta data

ONS

Achieving a lifelong ambition: A message from the new National Statistician (ONS)

How exactly does the Census work?* (New Statesman)

Understanding highest educational qualification: The case for using Administrative Data (ONS)

Google

Google claims 'quantum supremacy' for computer (BBC News)

Google gets green light to access five years of NHS patient data (New Scientist)

Google has used contract swaps to get bulk access terms to NHS patient data (TechCrunch)

GDS to reveal new “consider cloud first” policy in early 2020 (NS Tech)

Inside the messy collapse of the UK's unworkable porn block* (Wired)

Artificially enhanced? How policymakers are navigating the legal, ethical and technical challenges of AI (Civil Service World)

Ministerial correspondence... (IfG)

Everything else

Opinion: How Artists And Fans Stopped Facial Recognition From Invading Music Festivals (BuzzFeed)

Maybe It’s Not YouTube’s Algorithm That Radicalizes People* (Wired)

The What of Explainable AI (Element AI)

Public sector: the paper form consigned to history* (FT)

Just enough Internet: Why public service Internet should be a model of restraint (Doteveryone)

Audrey Tang for The New York Times: A Strong Democracy Is a Digital Democracy (The GovLab)

Policymakers need access to the metadata of trade agreements to facilitate international trade (ODI)

Events

Data Bites #7: Getting things done with data in government (Institute for Government)

Video: Power of Data 2019 (Swirrl)

EVENTS: #NationalDataStrategy team is testing having conversations about data & the 2030 we might want to be in with non data specialists (DCMS)

Jobs

JOB: Chief Technology Officer (NHSX)

JOB: Director of Regulatory Strategy (Domestic) (ICO)

JOB: Head of data and insight (Heritage Lottery Fund)

JOBS: Tech insights and agile working in the DaTA Unit (Competition and Markets Authority)

JOBS: Journalists (Full Fact)

And finally...

Maps

Map-based distraction nonsense (Alasdair Rae)

Map shows the first word of each European anthem (via Simon Kuestenmacher - though see the comments)

Food

Inexplicably redacted watermelons (Adiel Kaplan)

Time for some chocolate (Erik Brynjolfsson, via Tim)

Everything else

Now for the really important issue - When do the @RoyalMintUK have to start striking the October 31st special Brexit 50p in order to get 10 million promised in circulation by exit day? (Faisal Islam)

Wagileaks: an investigation* (Tortoise)

"Correlation is not causation" (Ameet Kini, via Aron)

John Bercow (Robert Colvile)

When was greatness thrust upon William Shakespeare?* (The Economist)

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nofomoartworld · 8 years ago

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Hyperallergic: The Irish for Noh: The Masks of William Butler Yeats

Alvin Langdon Coburn’s portrait of W. B. Yeats, from the book Men of Mark, 1913.

“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person,” declares Oscar Wilde, “Give him a mask and he will tell you the truth.” Wilde’s fellow Irishman — poet William Butler Yeats — agreed.

Although Yeats’ poetry is often misconstrued as autobiographical, the poet scorned such transparency, calling it “unimaginative” and comparing realism to “putting photographs in a plush frame.”

From his “Crazy Jane” poems (1933) to his eulogies for the cause of Irish nationalism, Yeats donned many masks throughout his poetry career – from the punch-drunk dreamer in “Lake Isle of Innisfree” (1893) to the doomed pilot in “An Irish Airman Foresees His Death” (1917) to the inhibited aesthete of “Among Schoolchildren,” (1928) and the dying sage of “The Tower” (1928).

For Yeats the personae — the Latin word for “masks” — voicing his poems are as meaningful and expressive as the poem’s words. This is why he looked back to ancient Greek models of “sung” verse and why he sought a modern literature in which form and content are indivisible, a quest he immortalized in the famous rhetorical question, “How can we know the dancer from the dance?”

And it is Yeats and dance — not Yeats and poetry — that takes center stage in the multimedia exhibition, Simon Starling: At Twilight (After W.B. Yeats’ Noh Reincarnation) at Japan Society, which explores the Irish poet’s debt to the formalism of Japanese Noh theater.

The exhibition draws extensively on material relevant to British artist Simon Starling’s theatrical production, At Twilight. When it was performed in Glasgow last summer, At Twilight included as part of its staged docudrama a creative revival of Yeats’ one-act Noh-inspired play At the Hawk’s Well (1916) which combined chant, verse drama, masked actors, pantomime, dance, gesture, and a musical score.

Simon Starling, “At Twilight: The Guardian of the Well, (After Edmund Dulac)” (2014–2016), hand-painted cotton muslin. Made in collaboration with Kumi Sakurai and Atelier Hinode, Tokyo. (image courtesy the artist and The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd., Glasgow)

The star of this expansive exhibition is a video installation featuring the spellbinding “hawk dance” from Yeats’ play, performed by the Scottish Ballet and choreographed by Javier de Frutos, a revival based on archival photos of the original production costume, which was created by the French designer and illustrator Edmund Dulac.

Appropriately, the exhibition is as multilayered as Yeats’ detours into writing for the stage. Around the turn of the 20th century, as he reached the peak of his poetic powers, he began composing verse plays while struggling to establish an Irish national theater that might voice what he cryptically called the “deep mind” — truths embedded within traditional Irish legends and myths. As tireless as Yeats was in pursuit of this perfected art, the results were mixed.

In 1899, Yeats co-founded the short-lived Irish Literary Theater but years later managed to help set up the far more enduring Irish National Theater Society, housed at the Abbey Theater. He also wrote ten original plays, none more culturally hybrid than the Noh-inspired At the Hawk’s Well.

How Yeats came to Noh theater is one of the great plot lines behind At Twilight. While World War I raged in Europe, Yeats was living in Stone Cottage in the forests of Sussex, England. There he was assisted by the expatriate American poet Ezra Pound, with occasional visits from Japanese poet Yone Noguchi. Both poets had a hand in introducing Yeats to the refined, abstracted aesthetics of classical Japanese verse and Noh drama. In both art forms, the affective impact of the work supersedes its meaning. Yeats was ripe for such an indoctrination.

Noh mask dating back to 17th-18th century (Zō-onna type), Tokyo National Museum (via Wikipedia)

More than a decade earlier, in his polemical essay, “The Reform of the Theater” (1903), Yeats had argued against the then-prevalent realism, typified by the British stage productions of that period. He called instead for a stylized and aristocratic theater with “simplified acting” built around “emotional subtlety” that restores to language its lost “sovereignty” and replaces the “broken and prosaic speech of ordinary recitation” with “the musical lineaments of verse or prose that delights the ear with a continually varied music.”

This call for the “reform” of theatrical realism laid the groundwork for the poet’s interest in Noh while revealing his conflicted loyalties about class and national identity. Yeats was a Protestant born in Dublin, raised partly in London and in County Sligo where he absorbed Irish traditional legends and folkways. Unlike his generational peers who came from similar upper-class Anglo-Irish stock, Yeats was an Irish nationalist who hoped for a postcolonial Ireland revitalized by an embrace of the Celtic imagination and the folk beliefs of its agrarian past.

Irish Volunteers barricade Townsend Street, Dublin, to slow down the advance of troops, during the Easter Rising, 1916. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images, public domain)

Yeats’ Irish populism was always complicated, however. In fact, though he served in the Irish Senate late in life, he was, during his years working in the theater, more of a political idealist and reactionary than a progressive or a pragmatist. He loathed any popular craving for realism, both in literature and in the Realpolitik of post-Parnell Irish nationalism. He abhorred what he considered crass provincialism among Irish working-class audiences, the very people who took to the streets in the April 1916 Easter Uprising and fought in the ensuing Irish Civil War — two bloody conflagrations that stirred as much ambivalence in Yeats as did the narrow aesthetics of Irish theater.

Sure enough, in 1913, while learning about Noh theater, which flourished in 14th and 15th-century Japan, Yeats thought he had found what he was looking for – a form of theater that could reconcile these cultural tensions. He probably detected in Noh’s yūgen – loosely translated as “graceful elegance” or “subtle mystery” — a formally strict construct within which he could update old Irish tales while elevating such material above the “mob” mentality, framing the stories into abstract plays that could “pass for a few moments into a deep of the mind that had hitherto been too subtle for our habitation.”

So the Noh model allowed Yeats to craft such a non-realistic, aristocratic play as At the Hawk’s Well, combining mysticism, ritualized gesture, stark scenery, a poetic libretto, and “pantomimic dance” into a single art form.

Simon Starling, “At Twilight: Old Man (After Edmund Dulac)” (2014-2016), Paulownia wood, Japanese lacquer, gesso, pigment, glue, animal hair. Mask made in collaboration with Yasuo Miichi, Osaka. (image courtesy of the artist and The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd., Glasgow)

Yeats’ At the Hawk’s Well recasts the Irish myth of Cuchulain by depicting the warrior as a “Young Man,” who seeks the “life-giving waters” at a well, where he meets both an embittered “Old Man” and a mysterious girl/witch/hawk who is “Guardian of the Well.”

And though Yeats’ play provides the unifying thread, Starling’s exhibition casts a far wider net, taking into account countless Modernist crossroads where Eastern aesthetics met the European avant-garde of the 1910s – in poetry, sculpture, painting, and design.

To do so, the exhibition juxtaposes historical photos and works by Western artists with original and replica Japanese Noh masks, each animated in a timeless almost ecstatic expression — part scowl, part grimace, part grin.

There are new masks and costumes made by Starling in collaboration with Japanese mask maker Yasuo Michii and costume designer Kumi Sakurai. Certain masks represent poets and artists in Yeats’ circle. In addition to a Noh-inspired mask of the Irish poet, other Modernists have cameos in the exhibition. The hieratic face of Ezra Pound as immortalized in the famous sculpture by Henri Gaudier-Brezska inspired one mask, while another borrows the sleek, totemic, abstract style of Constantin Brancusi for the arts patron Nancy Cunard, in whose London salon Yeats’s play was first staged. These are gracefully suspended from sculpted replicas of a stark, leafless tree that was featured in the original production of At the Hawk’s Well — and will remind many visitors of the similarly jagged, bare, and nearly dead tree in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot (1953). Years later, Alberto Giacometti sculpted a reiteration of the tree, possibly inspired by the Yeats work, for a 1961 production of Godot.

Simon Starling, “At Twilight: W. B. Yeats” (2014-2016), Paulownia wood, Japanese lacquer, gesso, pigment, glue, animal hair. Mask made in collaboration with Yasuo Miichi, Osaka. (image courtesy of the artist and The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd., Glasgow)

Despite the well-curated profusion of archival materials – photographs, notes, letters and even a sprawling, wall-sized “Mind Map” that charts the zigzagging influences among various Modernist art forms — it is not so easy to figure out what Yeats specifically thought about what he had achieved, artistically speaking, by adopting Noh techniques and methods for At the Hawk’s Well.

In an introductory essay he wrote for the collection Certain Noble Plays of Japan (1916), edited by Pound and Ernest Fenollosa, Yeats provides at least one clue, homing in on the way Japanese Noh dramatic verse recursively exploits a single recurring image or metaphor. Yeats describes this centrifugal or catalyzing force as the “rhythm of metaphor” and compares to it to “the echoing rhythm of line in Chinese and Japanese painting.”

The Irish poet’s insight indirectly associates the swaying dynamism of key words within Noh dramaturgy to the slow, studied, dance-like motions of the masked actor onstage. Echoing Yeats, Royall Tyler, a British translator and specialist in Japanese literature, refers to the push-and-pull poetics of recurring images and metaphors in Noh drama as “pivot phrases” or “pivot words” in which “a word, or even part of a word, may mean one thing when taken with what precedes and what follows.”

More recently, in her new study of Noh and European Modernism, Learning to Kneel (Columbia University Press, 2016), Claire Preston further theorizes that Yeats’ was seduced by the supernatural qualities delivered in Noh stagecraft, such that “By translating the masks, chorus, music and dance of noh for his Cuchulain cycle, Yeats hoped to turn the actor’s body […] into a container that can be filled by spirits, ghosts and gods.”

Simon Starling, “At Twilight: Young Man (After Edmund Dulac)” (2014-2016), Mask: Paulownia wood, Japanese lacquer, gesso, pigment, glue, animal hair. Mask made in collaboration with Yasuo Miichi, Osaka. (image courtesy of artist and The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd., Glasgow)

Perhaps Yeats found in the model of Noh theater a fine balance, which he pursued in his own poetry, between the spirit world of the dead and the embodied one of the living. Put another way, Yeats’ poetics seek a balance between surface and depth, between the mask of a human face and the personality hidden beneath it.

After all, Yeats returned constantly to the subject of faces. In the poem “Before the World Was Made” (1933), he celebrates the “vanity” of mirrors and of makeup, as the speaker declares that, although she seems to be polishing a bodily surface, she is ultimately producing “the face I had before the world was made.”

Thirty years earlier, in his dramatic dialogue between lovers in the poem “The Mask” (1903), Yeats pits the romantic magnetism of the lover’s face against the need to see into the essence below the surface, “lest you are my enemy.”

In the end, the lover refuses to figuratively unmask, reminding the companion that the theater of life is the only reality there is. And, besides, “What matter [the mask], so there is but fire/In you, in me?”

Simon Starling: At Twilight (After W. B. Yeats’ Noh Reincarnation)continues at Japan Society (333 East 47th Street, Midtown East, Manhattan) through January 15.

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The little city by the bay, Green Bay is a town with a comfortable sense of place marked by Midwestern friendliness, locally sourced food, and a playful spirit that is evident from the moment you arrive.

This Wisconsin city got its name from the green streaks often spotted in the springtime along the bay.

As the smallest city to have a professional sports team, it is no wonder the Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field are the centerpiece of the action. While hitting a Packers game is one of the top things to do in Green Bay, there are plenty of other reasons to visit, even if it is just for the samples of fresh cheese curds. Plan your trip with our list of the top tourist attractions in Green Bay.

1. Lambeau Field and the Green Bay Packers

For those with a passion for NFL football, the Green Bay Packer's home turf, Lambeau Field, is a must. Opened in 1957 and the longest continuously occupied stadium in the league, it underwent major renovations in 2003 and can now seat 72,000 people. In addition to watching the third oldest NFL team in action (it was formed in 1919), you can take a guided tour of the stadium, which includes the Atrium, a private suite, and the players tunnel.

Another popular thing to do here is wander through the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, located at the entrance of Lambeau Field, with more than 100 years of Packers history. If you decide to become an official cheesehead during your visit, grab some team gear to wear at the Packers Pro Shop, which has more than 21,000 square feet of selections.

Address: 1265 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin

2. National Railroad Museum

One of the main attractions is the Eisenhower collection, the centerpiece of which is the British Railways steam engine, Dwight D Eisenhower, used by Ike during WWII. While here, be sure to pony up the small additional fee for the 25-minute train trip around the site.

Address: 2285 South Broadway, Green Bay, Wisconsin

3. Green Bay Botanical Gardens

The beautiful grounds of Green Bay Botanical Gardens include a variety of rare and unique plants. Something is almost always in bloom, be it tulips in spring or hydrangeas in the fall.

Families with kids will enjoy the children's garden, complete with a tree house, maze, and slide, and a lovely Scandinavian-themed summer house to hang out in and soak up the ambience. A series of educational programs are available, as well as fun social events and tours. The blooms and natural areas in the 47 acres of gardens represent the four distinct seasons in Northeastern Wisconsin.

Address: 2600 Larsen Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin

4. The Walk of Legends and the Packers Heritage Trail

The Walk of Legends is an art walkway of 24 statues celebrating the legends and chronicling the history of football in Green Bay between 1895 and the present, and you'll find it in the heart of the city's Lombardi Avenue District. Beginning at Lambeau Stadium, this fun mile-long walkway consists of 24 granite and steel statues. Along the way, you'll learn about the Oneida Tribe of Indians, many of them pioneers of semi-pro football in Green Bay.

The other football-related trail to explore is the Packers Heritage Trail, a walking tour of important city landmarks associated with the team. During the tour, you'll find 22 commemorative plaques with interesting facts and stats. The tour ends in the Packers Heritage Trail Plaza with its statues of the team's founder and former star players.

Address: Corner of Washington and Cherry Streets in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin

5. The Automobile Gallery

Even if you are not an automobile fanatic, a visit to The Automobile Gallery is a fun experience. The entire gallery is an artistically renovated historic Cadillac dealership that opened in the 1950s and closed in 1997. The collection of automobiles in the gallery represents nearly 100 years of automobile history. You will find a vast representation of makes and models and regularly changing special exhibits and guest automobiles on display.

Address: 400 S. Adams Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin

6. Heritage Hill State Historical Park

This 48-acre open-air museum is an excellent way to learn more about the earliest settlers in and around Green Bay. Costumed interpreters are on hand to recreate the life and times of the 1800s, and popping in and out of the 25 restored heritage buildings will inevitably lead to demonstrations of the kind of chores that would have been common at the time, including baking and weaving. A variety of fun educational programs and workshops are available throughout the summer.

Address: 2640 South Webster Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin

7. Neville Public Museum of Brown County

The Neville County Public Museum boasts a collection of more than 100,000 items relating to the arts, history, and sciences associated with Northeast Wisconsin. Highlights include prehistoric artifacts, an extensive library containing books and periodicals relating to the region, more than a million photos, and four million feet of film clips, as well as public records and maps. The Neville County Public Museum also regularly features traveling exhibits and runs an education program.

Address: 210 Museum Place, Green Bay, Wisconsin

8. Historic Meyer Theatre

Catch a comedy show or concert performance in the intimate historic Meyer Theatre in downtown Green Bay. The 1,000-seat venue hosts touring acts and regular original musical comedy performances by the house troupe, Let Me Be Frank Productions. Even if you do not have time to see a performance in the restored 1930s-vaudeville theater, take a few minutes to stop in and see the exquisite interior, with its mostly original light fixtures and original pipe organ.

Address: 117 South Washington Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin

9. Bay Beach Amusement Park & Wildlife Sanctuary

Green Bay has something very unique that you don't find in most cities: a 700-acre wildlife sanctuary. Part of the Bay Beach Park Amusement Park complex, with its fun roller coaster and kids' rides, the sanctuary has numerous walking trails and animal-viewing areas, providing an inner city escape to the countryside.

The city's zoo is worth a visit, too, and features a variety of animals, including local and exotic species and a petting zoo. The Bay Beach Amusement Park is a century old and is the ninth oldest continuously running amusement park in the United States; most rides are only 25-cents.

Address: 1313 Bay Beach Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin

10. Hazelwood Historic House Museum

Hazelwood Historic House is a perfectly preserved and restored mansion dating from the early 19th century. On display are period pieces and memorabilia, as well as collections belonging to the Brown County Historical Society. An excellent example of Greek Revival architecture, the home contains 10 rooms decorated in the style common to Green Bay from the 1840s to the 1890s. A variety of fun tour packages are available, including formal teas.

Address: 1008 South Monroe Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin

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The History and Glory of the Spelling Bee

Mignon Fogarty talked with Paige Kimble, executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, to learn the history of the bee, why people are so drawn to spelling bees, why it’s hard to make sure the words are of equal difficulty, and what glory awaits the winner.

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Grammar Girl: Paige, thank you so much for talking with me today during the busy, busy bee week.

Paige Kimball: You’re welcome! Thank you. Glad to join you.

GG: Sure. So, I’m especially interested in the history of the spelling bee. I have this vague feeling that it has something to do with Noah Webster. So, can give me a history of how we got spelling bees?

PK: Yes, so what we know is that several hundred years ago, even just a few hundred years ago, there was a lot of disorder in our language. There were so many different ways to spell words and Noah Webster is the person who stepped in and decided to impart some order in standardization to our language. People welcomed the order that he brought to it and from that arose spelling bees. What we know historically is it arose originally as a party game, a social event, for adults. Over time, it filtered down into the schools for children and then in 1925, the National Spelling Bee was founded.

GG: Oh, how neat. So, it’s almost come full circle because I know now the American Copy Editors Society meeting has a spelling bee, for fun, at their annual convention, and I think even some bars have spelling bees, so adults are getting into it again!

PK: Yes, they do! And I’m often asked, “Why is this?” and if you think about it, it’s because everyone who is literate—and happily, that’s most of us—we spell all the time, every day, often hourly. So, it’s somewhere between a game and a requirement of functioning in our language. When you see a spelling bee on television, or when you’re asked to be a part of one, it’s one of the most accessible things you can do, because we do it all the time.

GG: Right, and so it seems to me that the spelling bee is a much bigger event than it was when I was a child. Can you talk to me about the growth of the National Spelling Bee as the event that it’s become?

PK: Yes, so the first National Spelling Bee that was in 1925 involved spelling champions from nine cities. It grew steadily for several decades, all the way up to the early eighties, when, actually, our pronouncer Dr. Bailey and I were spellers in the bee and there were about 112 national finalists, then. Over the course of the eighties, the number of national finalists doubled and so did the opportunities for kids everywhere, across the nation to participate. And with the doubling of the number of kids participating in the bee at the local and national level, there came stiffer competition and a bigger spotlight. The bee began to be broadcast on ESPN. That, by the way, was 25 years ago. And so, more and more people have become familiar with it, it’s required more prestige, a higher level of pop culture status, along with it. It’s an interesting journey that the National Spelling Bee has been on.

GG: Neat. And I always thought of it as a national event and I have international listeners to the podcast and I was looking at your website and I saw that you had a winner from Jamaica a few years ago. Are international students allowed to participate?

PK: Our records indicate that the first time we had a student participate in the national finals who resided outside the United States was in 1976. He was actually an American, his parents were missionaries in Brazil. Over the course of, oh, a couple of decades, on a very nonstrategic basis, the Bee began accommodating more American children who were living abroad. Those children attended international schools with children from many different nations and they said “we want to do the spelling bee too,” so all of a sudden we were welcoming children from these international schools where we had initially made accommodations for American expats. Coinciding with that, too, has been the global trend of English language learning. An interesting stat—this actually comes from the British Council—is that by 2020, there will be almost 2 billion people in the world speaking or learning English. Only 350 million of them, roughly, are in the United States. There are just so many people around the world learning English and when you learn English, you play games with the language. One of the most accessible games is a spelling bee. So yes, we do hear from people all over the world.

GG: Wonderful. So, one thing I’ve always wondered when I watch the bee is, how do you ensure that the words are of approximately equal difficulty in one round? Is there a word rating system, or something like that, that makes sure they’re all even?

PK: You’ve touched on probably our most challenging task. Here’s the deal—what is difficult to one person may not be difficult to another. That’s because our culture, where we live, our basis of experience, and our personal interest, govern what we consider difficult. It’s more than just the link of the word, the number of symbols, the language of origin…I’ll give you an example. I grew up in El Paso, Texas. If you were to ask me to spell the word “frijoles,” I would think that was an easy word. If you were to ask a child, let’s say from Vermont, to spell “frijoles,” it might be more challenging. When we as an organization go about the business of trying to level-set the words, it’s a challenge because we don’t know to whom the words are going to go.

GG: Right. Is there any kind of general consensus about what makes a word especially hard to spell, or does it depend on the person, like you said?

PK: Well, it can depend on a child’s basis of experience. Sometimes it can be the length—keeping everything straight can be a challenge. Sometimes, the one-syllable four or five letter words are actually the most difficult and sometimes, the words that have no known origin are also very difficult because spellers come to rely on discerning the language of origin to figure out if there’s a spelling pattern from that language that they can apply to their spelling.

GG: Oh, that’s interesting. It must be such a great, life-long, skill that kids are building as they study the origins of words, and etymology, and patterns in different languages. You know people who play Scrabble, competitive Scrabble, sometimes it’s almost as much about rote memorization or math as it is about spelling. Do you find that there are strategies of studying that relate to the words and their meanings themselves, or do the winners tend to hardcore memorize everything? What are the different spelling strategies that students use to prepare for the bee?

PK: That’s a great question. What we know is that usually how a speller studies evolves over time. Most begin with a teacher handing out a list of words and they say, “A spelling bee's next week. This is our word list.” A child goes home and goes about the business of memorizing and then asks mom or dad to drill them on the spelling. That is what people think of when they think of people participating in the spelling bee. That’s the kind of studying activity that goes on at the school level, the county level, but kids who are at regional bees and do well at the national finals, have to step it up to a different level. I’ve yet to meet the child who’s said, “I’ve memorized the dictionary.” I’m still waiting for that to happen. So, they have to devise shortcuts. Sometimes many shortcuts—learning Greek and Latin roots and learning about how spellings take place in different languages that have contributed to the English language. If you were asked to spell in the Scripps National Spelling Bee a word of German origin, you know how German spellings appear, and you’re going to apply that knowledge. Or if, let’s say you were asked to spell “Andouille,” as in “Andouille sausage” and you ask Dr. Bailey, “What’s the language of origin?” and he says, “French.” You’re going to have a pretty good idea of that because it is from French and it has that “ouille” ending on the end, it’s probably “I-L-L-E.” These are the things that the national level champion spellers do to fast-track themselves to the highest levels of competition.

GG: That’s wonderful. Actually “Andouille” is a word I had a terrible time spelling once when someone gave me a recipe verbally, so that’s a very funny example. Very, very soon we will know who this year’s winner is! Can you tell me what glory awaits the winner? How does winning change a child’s life?

PK: Well, winning is all about getting recognition for hard work. The winner will be someone who has dedicated a very long period of time to study on a disciplined basis. They’ve really put in their hours, put in their work. When you do that, you want a good pat on the back. They’re going to get a huge pat on the back from national media and local media. They’re going to go to New York City and appear on “Live with Kelly.” They’re going to go out to LA and appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and so much more. They’re going to get a lot of recognition. They may be called upon by, let’s say, the nearest major league baseball team near their hometown, to come and throw out a pitch at a game this summer. They might ask to be the grand marshal of a parade. They’re going to have a lot of fun, unique experiences along the way and they’re going to carry that with them for the rest of their lives.

One thing we find is commentary from people during Bee Week is “When will these kids ever use these words again? These are ridiculous words from the nether regions of the English language. Why are you doing this to kids? What’s the value?” What people need to know as they watch the national finals on television, is that 11 million kids across the nation entered the contest this year and what you are seeing on television involves the top ten, top fifty, of those 11 million. That’s roughly the top zero, zero, zero, zero, I could go on with more zeroes, point-two-six percent of the participant speller population. So, all those great words that kids need for vocabulary, college, and careers are now being offered at the regional bee level. It’s a really good new story for the nation—that all those great words that kids need to know are being learned and offered to kids at the regional bee level, so by the time you get to the national final, the only way you’re going to produce a champion is to go to the nether reaches of our language.

GG: Thank you so much for talking with me today about the bee. I can’t wait to see all the kids compete and find out who the winner is in the end!

PK: Same here! I just want to thank you for all your contributions to our bee hives newsletters. The teachers love them. So thank you, thank you, thank you for doing that for us.

Thanks again to Paige Kimball, the executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. If you’re wondering what she was talking about at the end, I’ve been providing Grammar Girl tips for their teachers Beehive email newsletter for years because I love the Spelling Bee and I love the Spelling Bee mission, in general.

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The History and Glory of the Spelling Bee

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Grammar Girl: Paige, thank you so much for talking with me today during the busy, busy bee week.

Paige Kimball: You’re welcome! Thank you. Glad to join you.

GG: Right. Is there any kind of general consensus about what makes a word especially hard to spell, or does it depend on the person, like you said?

GG: Thank you so much for talking with me today about the bee. I can’t wait to see all the kids compete and find out who the winner is in the end!

PK: Same here! I just want to thank you for all your contributions to our bee hives newsletters. The teachers love them. So thank you, thank you, thank you for doing that for us.

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The History and Glory of the Spelling Bee

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Grammar Girl: Paige, thank you so much for talking with me today during the busy, busy bee week.

Paige Kimball: You’re welcome! Thank you. Glad to join you.

GG: Right. Is there any kind of general consensus about what makes a word especially hard to spell, or does it depend on the person, like you said?

GG: Thank you so much for talking with me today about the bee. I can’t wait to see all the kids compete and find out who the winner is in the end!

PK: Same here! I just want to thank you for all your contributions to our bee hives newsletters. The teachers love them. So thank you, thank you, thank you for doing that for us.

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The History and Glory of the Spelling Bee

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Grammar Girl: Paige, thank you so much for talking with me today during the busy, busy bee week.

Paige Kimball: You’re welcome! Thank you. Glad to join you.

GG: Right. Is there any kind of general consensus about what makes a word especially hard to spell, or does it depend on the person, like you said?

GG: Thank you so much for talking with me today about the bee. I can’t wait to see all the kids compete and find out who the winner is in the end!

PK: Same here! I just want to thank you for all your contributions to our bee hives newsletters. The teachers love them. So thank you, thank you, thank you for doing that for us.

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March 2020 Association for Advancement of Archaeology Events

March 3, 2020 - 1:45pm

The Illinois Valley Archaeological Society (IVAS) Lecture

“Power, Resistance, and Abandonment: The 14th Century Central Illinois River Valley”

John Flood, Graduate Student, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Department of Anthropology

The Mississippian Period occupation of the central Illinois River valley (CIRV) represents nearly a half millennium of culture contact, negotiation, and redefinition between in situ ancestral groups and immigrants from other parts of the Midwest. During the late 13th and early 14th centuries, the Bold Counselor Oneota immigrated to the Illinois Valley, blending their lifeways with Mississippian ones around the confluence of the Spoon and Illinois Rivers. Meanwhile, further downstream, between the La Moine River and McKee Creek, a string of Mississippian villages and complexes developed that are devoid of evidence for interaction with the Oneota. Known as the LaMoine River Polity, these Mississippian sites are occupied for less than a century before the region becomes depopulated as part of the Vacant Quarter. This study synthesizes recent research to provide a framework for understanding the La Moine polity’s development and identity during periods of climatic instability and immigration.

John Flood is a graduate student at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis studying under Dr. Jeremy Wilson. His research combines geospatial analyses and remote sensing with material culture studies to understand community and regional changes during the Mississippian Period. John’s archaeological career started at Lawrenz Gun Club (Mound Lake) in Cass County, IL, and feels lucky to work in an area with strong professional and collector relationships.

The Illinois State Museum—Dickson Mounds is located between Lewistown and Havana off Illinois Routes 78 and 97. The museum is open free to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day. Tours and special programs are available for groups with reservations. For more information call 309.547.3721 or TTY 217.782.9175 or visit the museum's web site at http://www.illinoisstatemuseum.org/content/welcome-dickson-mounds. Also check out weekly updates on Facebook at “Illinois State Museum – Dickson Mounds”.

March 3, 7:30 PM (Moved from February due to weather)

Quad Cities Archaeological Society Lecture

"Of Little Archaeological Value”Jennifer Mack

In 1958, heavy machinery borrowing soil for the construction of Interstate 29 disturbed human remains buried on a bluff in Sioux City’s South Ravine Park. The hurried salvage excavation was punctuated by looting episodes and provoked a dispute between Reynold Ruppé (soon to be Iowa’s first State Archaeologist) and Sioux City officials over ownership of finds from the site. The recovered skeletal remains and objects were eventually divided between the Sioux City Public Museum and the University of Iowa, though all involved agreed the materials were relatively recent and “of little archaeological value.” In the 60 years since their discovery, the human remains have been misplaced twice, and many artifacts recovered from the burial ground have gone missing. In 2018, Bioarchaeology Program Director Lara Noldner arranged for the return of the remains from Tennessee to Iowa. Thorough analysis and background research was made possible by the generous support of the Iowa Department of Transportation. This presentation will shed light on the history of the South Ravine Burial Site and the individuals whose graves inspired the children’s novel, Secret of the Unknown Fifteen. After obtaining a BA in History and Art History from Emory University in 1996, Jennifer Mack worked as a field archaeologist for six years. From 2004-2005, she received additional training in Human Osteology at the University of West Florida. She has specialized in mortuary archaeology since 2007, and has worked for the OSA off and on since 2008. The book she co-authored with Robin Lillie, Dubuque's Forgotten Cemetery: Excavating a Nineteenth-century Burial Ground in a Twenty-first-century City, received the 2017 James Deetz book award presented by the Society for Historical Archaeology. Jennifer is currently pursuing a PhD through the University of Exeter. Singing Bird Nature Center 1510 46th Ave, Rock Island, Illinoishttps://archaeology.uiowa.edu/event/49636

March 4, 7:00 PM,

Mound City Archaeological Society Lecture

“Reconstructing the Lost Lemp Breweries”

Chris Naffziger

Adam Lemp founded the Western Brewery in 1840 on the Riverfront, and it soon grew to be one of the largest in St. Louis. Today, the original brewery on the Levee is gone, and most of the buildings on Cherokee Street have been replaced by later Twentieth Century Lemp Brewery structures. Through the use of old photographs, maps, primary source documents and examination of the old Lemp lagering caves and cellars, we can reconstruct the original appearance and structure of these lost historic structures. Missouri History Museum 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri

https://mohistory.org/events/reconstructing-lemp-breweries

March 19, 7:00 PM

East Central Illinois Archaeological Society Lecture

"The 2019 Noble-Weiting Site Investigations”

Dr. Robert McCullough Urbana Free Library Urbana, Illinois https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisArch/

Thursday, March 19, 7:30 PM

South Suburban Archaeological Society Lecture

"The Archaeology of the River Thames”

Fred G. Christensen

England's heartland river is exceptionally rich in archaeological finds. From its source in the Cotswolds past gravel beds revealing artifacts of all eras, through much-excavated London, to sites like Swanscombe near the estuary, the Thames has yielded evidence of half a million years of human activity.

Fred G. Christensen has hiked the full length of the Thames, filming it for class presentations, and will discuss its archaeological heritage in this talk. He will emphasize the area around Dorchester, south of Oxford, featuring artifacts and earthworks from every era of prehistory. Paleolithic hand axes, Neolithic henges, Celtic hill forts and Roman towns will all make their appearance in this presentation.

Mr. Christensen is a former Instructor at the Universities of Illinois and Kentucky, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after 28 years (including 5 years active duty) in the U.S. Army Reserves. Since retirement, he has taught adult education courses, and currently serves as President of the East Central Illinois Archaeological Society (ECIAS).

Marie Irwin Community Center 18120 Highland Avenue, Homewood, IL https://southsuburbanarchsociety.weebly.com/upcoming-events.html

March 22, 2:00 PM

Cahokia Winter Lecture Series Lecture

“New Perspectives on the Poverty Point World Heritage Site”

Michael Hargrave, PhD, US Army Corps of Engineers

Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center

Collinsville, Ill.

https://cahokiamounds.org/events/lecture-new-perspectives-on-the-poverty-point-world-heritage-site/

March 29, 3:00 PM

Chicago Archaeological Society Lecture

"Exploring the 14th Century Upper Mississippian Village of Noble-Wieting"

Dr. Logan Miller Evanston Public Library Evanston, Illinois https://www.chicagoarchaeologicalsociety.com/p/events.html

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March 5, 7:00 PM

Chicago AIA Lecture

"The Ancient Maya Sky: Cosmology And Creation Revealed And Revitalized”

Elizabeth I. Pope

The Ancient Maya have long been recognized as expert astronomers who closely tracked and documented the movements of celestial bodies. This was not merely for scientific inquiry but reflects a worldview where the night sky was the realm of supernatural beings upon which all life depended. Within the changing patterns of the celestial realm, the ancient Maya saw a narrative of the creation of the cosmos displayed. In this way, the sacred time of creation was ever present, ensuring the perpetuation of the original cosmic design.

Focusing on ancient Maya representations of the celestial realm displayed in works of art, architecture, and ritual performance, this lecture will present Maya depictions and interpretation of the night sky. Furthermore, it will explore how the creation mythology revealed in celestial realm was a touchstone for Maya kings as an expression of sacred authority, and asserted the essential connection between the human world and the supernatural realm.

The Webster Lecture is free but requires an advanced ticket reservation. Tickets will be available online beginning Thursday, February 27, please check the Adler Planetarium website to make reservations.

Exclusive free tickets for AIA members to the Webster lecture! Now available at this link: https://tickets.adlerplanetarium.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=AST&c=22WMLM. Limit two tickets per order. Please do not wait too long, as tickets will become available to the general public by Feb. 27.

Adler Planetarium 1300 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL

March 25, 2020 at 6 PM

Packwaukee Public Library Lecture

"Burial Mounds of the Buffalo Lake Area”

Buffalo Lake is a nearly 12-mile section of the Fox River that was dammed in the late-19th Century. Nearly a thousand years before, it was heavily utilized by Indigenous people for abundant rich resources and a place to bury their dead in elaborately constructed burial mounds. Archaeologists in the early-1900s excavated the mounds in order to understand their construction and how people were buried inside them. Artifacts were collected but never fully analyzed until nearly a century later. This presentation looks at a ceramic artifacts recovered from the early archaeological investigations, and help understand why past populations gathered at Buffalo Lake.

Join Seth Taft, archaeologist from the Museum Archaeology Program of the Wisconsin Historical Society, as he presents on one of Wisconsin’s most unique settings and how ceramics recovered from archaeology sites at Buffalo Lake can help understand some of the past human activity in Marquette County. https://www.facebook.com/events/9259630050765505/

Packwaukee Public Library N3511 State Street, Packwaukee, Wisconsin https://www.facebook.com/events/9259630050765505/

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