Mar 2023
Twin Ports Festival of History 2023: Cup of History
The European discovery of the American continents was not an event which occurred as the result of one voyage of discovery and conquest or another, but it was a process that took nearly two centuries. Dr. Steven Matthews of UMD’s Museum Studies program reveals the tale told by maps of the 16th and 17th centuries. The presentation "Cup of History: Maps of the New World, and the Curious Case of the 'Discovery of America'" will take place in the Community…
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Pop Up Program: Three Ring Goose Circus
The Three Ring Goose Circus is a collaborative multi-disciplinary poetry, music, clowning and comedy show. This pop-up program is altered to be appropriate for kids, but still entertaining for their parents. Henry Kneiszel features their humor and playful poems. Jess Morgan plays on their clarinet otherwise known as the "honk machine," a synthesizer, and reads some of their poems. Alyssa Lucas comes in character as Bix the clown to make balloon animals, do magic tricks and riff on their guitar.…
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Living Room Conversations: Tribalism
Living Room Conversations connect people across divides through guided conversations. Tribalism 101 – Next Door Strangers: People on the left and right may disagree on many things, but they generally agree that prejudicial treatment or animosity based upon group differences is bad for our politics and our country. Although most people want communities where all people have dignity and respect, respectful interactions are often not what we see modeled in the media and in politics. How do we build strong,…
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