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The Humanities Series
at The Emerson Center
Our Gift to the Community. |
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Once again in 2009-2010,
The Emerson Center at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Vero Beach, in
partnership with the
 Florida
Humanities Council, will present the Florida Humanities Series. Six acclaimed speakers will be presented at the Center between October 2009 and April 2010, with all presentations relating to Florida history,
nature, culture, and issues. Admission to each is complimentary and all performances will begin at 7 p.m.
The Humanities Council is an independent, non-profit organization and is the
state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Each year, FHC
funds hundreds of public programs in the state that explore Florida's
history, folklore, environment, literature, music, and art. This year, The
Emerson Center was among the
 community organizations throughout Florida to
receive grants that fund humanities programs, making this series a
partnership with the FHC once again. Special thanks goes to our Season
Sponsor, Wilmington Trust, as well as our Printing Sponsor, ABC
Schumann Printing.
Sunday, October 18, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
A Meeting of Minds
George Frein and Charles Everett Pace portray Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) and
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) in recognition of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's
birth and the 150th anniversary of his election to the presidency. Audiences will
enjoy hearing about several of their meetings at the White House where they brought
a personal history that included humble origins, powerful ambitions, great minds,
strong wills, and incomparable eloquence.
Thursday, December 3, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
Tellin' It Like It Is
Cracker cowboy storyteller and Floridian Hank Mattson uses his own words and those
of turn-of-the-century punchers to tell about the life and times of the many Florida
folks who for over 400 years have been workin' cattle. He has performed at cowboy
gatherings from Florida to Utah.
Holiday Refreshments Following
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Thursday, January 7, 2010 – 7:00 p.m.
The Florida Dream
Gary Mormino, PhD, historian presents "The Florida Dream," the Emmy-winning PBS
documentary based on Mormino's book about Florida History since WWII. Mormino holds
the Frank E. Duckwall Professorship in Florida History at the University of South Florida,
St. Petersburg. He is presently working on two projects, a study of Florida during World
War II, and a book weaving a history of food and culture in Florida.
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 Thursday,
February 25, 2010 – 7:00 p.m.
Talking Drums
During Black History Month, audiences will be treated to something very special
with Myron Jackson, drummer and griot (storyteller). Jackson's presentation combines
the history and sound of African drumming as it changed and spread from Africa to America.
Thursday,
March 4, 2010 – 7:00 p.m.
(Bonus: Free Paleontological Assessments: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.)
Vero In The Ice Age
Four distinguished scientists
will describe what life was like in Vero Beach during the Ice Age and tell
the
 audience
about the many artifacts that have been found here, from Vero Man to the
recent epic find of a mineral-hardened bone (shown here) which is etched
with the image of a mammoth or mastodon that has been extinct for at least
10,000 years. University of Florida scientists; Dr. Richard Hulbert, professor
and paleontologist; Dr. Barbara Purdy, professor
emerita of anthropology; and Dr. Kevin Jones, chair of the materials science
department, will be joined on our stage by Dr. Thomas Stafford, President of
Stafford Research Laboratories in Lafayette, CO. The program will also explain how the
mineralized bone was scientifically evaluated. As an added bonus, between
5:00 - 6:30 PM, the paleontologists have invited local fossil collectors
to bring in their finds for a "road show" style evaluation. (For
background reading,
click here for an
informative article about "Vero Man.")
 Thursday,
March 11, 2010 – 7:00 p.m.
In Their Own Words
Audiences will join Michael Jepson, PhD, marine anthropologist, as they explore a
documentary with stories of fishing families from Cortez and Cedar Key, and what is
happening in their communities as a result of new regulations and development pressures.
Jepson is the Program Director, Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation, Tampa, Florida
and currently serves as Social Scientist with the Southeast Regional Office of NOAA Fisheries
in St. Petersburg.
Thursday, April 8, 2010 – 7:00 p.m.
From Hard Times To Hard Rock
Seminole scholar Patsy West is the Director of the Seminole/Miccosukee Photo Archive.
She will share history and stories of the Seminole Indian Tribe. Ms. West is a seasoned
presenter with the Humanities Speakers Bureau and has published numerous pieces on the
Seminoles through the University Press of Florida.
The capacity of the Emerson Center is more than 800; free admission will be offered on a first-come first-served basis. There will be a selection of V.I.P. seats reserved for season ticket holders of the "Celebrated Speakers Series," Humanities Series Sponsors, and Friends of the Emerson Center. The Emerson Center is handicapped accessible and is conveniently located at 1590 27th Avenue, on the SE corner of 16th Street and 27th Avenue in Vero Beach. For more information, contact 778-5249.
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