Calendar of program for SUMMER AND FALL

Tuesday July 13, 2010 at 7:00pm
at UPHS 26 Church Street Lincoln NH 03251
Fixing a Shadow: The Origins of Photography--Presented by Martin Fox

Invented in the 1830s, photography was an unprecedented technological and artistic breakthrough. Developed independently by Louis Daguerre and William Henry Fox Talbot, photography revolutionized how images were made and used. This talk introduces the beginnings of photography and explores the characteristics of the first photographs, highlighting early subjects, interpretations, and critical reactions.

Thursday August 5, 2010 at 7:00pm
at UPHS 26 Church Street Lincoln NH 03251
presented by Sebastian Lockwood as Caesar

Caesar: The Man from Venus Meet Caesar as he grows up in a Rome that is recovering from one civil war and headed for another. Meet the powerful women in his life who help him achieve his destiny: his mother Aurelia, his aunt Julia, his wives and his great love Servilia. This is the man who claims descent from the Goddess Venus herself. We watch his rise to power in Rome, his great adventures, his time in Gaul and finally, after he crosses the Rubicon, his war with Pompey that will leave him the most powerful man in the world. We see him as Venus joined with Cleopatra Isis. Here is your opportunity to ask the great man the questions of his time and how they relate to ours.

Thursday October 21, 2010 at 7:00pm
at UPHS 26 Church Street Lincoln NH 03251
Your Hit Parade--25 Years Presenting America's Top Popular Songs. Presented by Calvin Knickerbocker

The radio and television program "Your Hit Parade" chronicled American popular music from 1935 to 1959. Presenter Calvin Knickerbocker will outline the quarter century during which the show served as a "tastemaker," featuring songs inspired by the Great Depression and on to the advent of rock and roll. We'll explore the show's relationship with sponsor American Tobacco and Lucky Strike cigarettes and hear about the artists the show helped launch and promote, from Frank Sinatra to Pat Boone. Knickerbocker will treat you to excerpts from original recordings of the songs that "Your Hit Parade" showcased on its weekly Saturday night show, from one-hit wonders to classic numbers still familiar today.

These programs are funded by the New Hampshire's Humanities Council, Humanities to go grants.
free and open to all

For additional information call Carol Riley at 745-8159