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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Feb 5 "Bills of Lading Freight on Board Wheeling, West Virginia" with Author John Bowman
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Art History at People's University
People’s
University Offering Art History Classes
The Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling will
offer a free three-part series on Art History and Appreciation through its
People’s University program. The classes will meet on successive Tuesday
evenings at 7 PM, beginning February 12 and will cover the major periods of art
and architecture from Romanesque through cubism.
“Art history offers us a visual record of our human
history,” said Ellen Culler, art educator for Ohio County Schools and
instructor for the series. “The purpose
of this Art History beginner’s class is to touch on the highlights of the
different eras of history through art exploration.”
According to Culler (who also teaches art at
Wheeling Jesuit University), participants will be taken on a brisk walking tour
of cultures and countries throughout the world, exploring art and architecture
through a variety of periods of history. They will explore the interesting
facts, beautiful objects, and vocabulary that art history offers.
The series will begin with the Romanesque Period
1000 Ad – 1150AD, which reflected the Roman influence in the building of
churches. This was an intense period that saw the invention of the “barrel
vault,” allowing churches to become cathedrals.
Sculptures became an integral part of architecture during this time and
carvings were elongated.
The Gothic Period 1140-1400, featured the “gothic”
arch, which allowed cathedrals to soar to great heights and the new technology
of stained glass adorned the buildings. Much of the art work was based on
Christian religion.
The Golden Age of Florence was termed the Renaissance
(1400-1520). The artists of this time took many of the principles developed by
the Greeks and their “classic” style. It was the age of Humanism. Money
was lavishly spent by the wealthiest family, the Medici’s, to beautify their
Republic by some of the world’s most well-known and remembered artists,
Michelangelo, da Vinci, Raphael and Botticelli. Humanistic features were
becoming evident in art. These Great artists set the stage for so many artists
to follow, making it acceptable to be an “artist.”
From 1590-1750 the Baroque period developed almost
as a reaction to Renaissance art. It was meant to appeal to the viewer’s
emotions. Many magnificent artists came out of this period, including Rubens,
Rembrandt, Vermeer, Velazquez and Caravaggio.
Rococo Art (1700-1800) refers to the decorative arts
in the time of Louis XV of France. Designs were of nature reflecting plants,
shells, and flowers. Many people view this period as a “visual gluttony,” referring
to the excessive use of ornament in the decorative arts.
Finally, the series will cover the “Isms,” including
Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Art Nouveau, Post Impressionism, Expressionism,
and Cubism. During the late 1800 – early 1900s, styles seemed to swing back and
forth from naturalistic (romantic) to classical (restrained) and back to
naturalistic. The best American painters were still being trained in Europe.
The People’s University was created based on the
philosophy that public libraries are meant to be sanctuaries of free learning
for all people. It is a free program
for adults who wish to continue their education in the liberal arts. The
People’s University features courses — taught by experts in each subject — that
enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in classic subjects
such as art, history, philosophy, literature, and government.
Please call the library at 304-232-0244 to RSVP for
the People’s University, Arts History series.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Wheeling Film Society: The Godfather
The Wheeling Film Society will
offer a free Conversation about the classic film, The Godfather, on Tuesday
January 29 at noon at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library in
Wheeling. (See the film for free at Towngate Cinema on Friday Jan. 25 at 7 pm.)
John
Whitehead, professor of film studies at Wheeling Jesuit University will host. Debates about The Great American Movie usually vacillate between Coppola’s blockbuster and Orson Welles’ 1941 Citizen Kane. Each is an epic panorama that both reflects and critiques the values of the American political and economic systems. Each is ultimately a tragic masterpiece. Coppola’s depiction of the promise and problems of post-WWII prosperity are brought to life by one of the great ensemble casts of Hollywood history, including Marlon Brando, who won Best Actor for the title role; James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Al Pacino, all of whom were nominated for Best Supporting Actor; and Diane Keaton, scandalously neglected in the nominations. The Wheeling film society is a partnership among the library, Wheeling Jesuit University’s Fine Arts Department and Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Cinema.
Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please call 304-232-0244 for more information.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
A Bagpipe Tribute to Bobby Burns...
Thursday, January 10, 2013
January 15: The Essay by Robin Yocum
Jimmy Lee Hickam grew up along Red Dog Road, a dead-end strip of gravel and mud buried deep in the bowels of Appalachian Ohio. It was the poorest region of the state. The poorest county in the region. And the poorest road in the county.To make things worse, the name Hickam was synonymous for trouble throughout Southeastern Ohio. Jimmy Lee hailed from a heathen mix of thieves, moonshiners, drunkards, and general anti-socials that for decades had clung to both the hardscrabble hills and the iron bars of every jail cell in the region. This life, Jimmy Lee believed, was his destiny.
The only two constants in Jimmy Lee’s life are football and the misery of his situation. When Jimmy Lee wins the school essay writing contest, there are no accolades. In fact, it creates nothing but resentment and doubt.
No one believes this 17-year-old, wrong-side-of-the-tracks kid is capable of creating such a paper. When the school attempts to strip him of the award, his English teacher risks her job to stand up for him, showing him a path away from the cycle of poverty and alcoholism that has defined his family for years.
Robin Yocum will be at Lunch With
Books at the Ohio County Public Library on Tuesday January 15 at noon to
discuss his new novel, The Essay, about a young man who uses his talent
for writing to find a path out of the hills of Appalachia. Surprising revelations
and an unforgettable cast of characters born of the worn-out landscape of
southeastern Ohio make The Essay a powerful and moving novel. Lunch With
Books programs are free and open to the public. Patrons are invited to bring a
bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please call 304-232-0244 for more
information.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Jan 8 Corruption & Colorful Characters: Wheeling in the Progressive Era
Historian Hal Gorby will discuss his latest research on the Progressive Era
in West Virginia and Wheeling. By focusing on how the city officials, immigrants, and other groups
tried to adjust to the rapid industrialization of the era and the problems it
created, Gorby will explore various reform efforts. Lunch With Books programs are free and open to the public.
Patrons are invited to bring a bag lunch and free beverages are served. Please
call 304-232-0244 for more information.
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