Art Nouveau Appreciation

Art Nouveau Appreciation

Presented by Gregory Laffrenzen Step into the flowing lines and organic beauty that shaped the visual soul of the fin-de-siècle era. This panel explores the origins, influences, and motifs of art nouveau, including its expression in architecture, furniture, fashion,...
Punking Your Plushies Workshop

Punking Your Plushies Workshop

Presented by Kathryn Poe & Lisa Hansen Materials Fee – $5 Time – 90 minutes Bring your plushies for some steamy fun with a brief presentation on what to consider when steampunking your plushie friends, followed by hands-on workshop time together...
A History of Vaudeville (13+)

A History of Vaudeville (13+)

Presented by Greg Pizzino Join us for a brief historical overview of America’s most popular entertainment at the turn of the century, from its origins in the concert saloons to its eventual end at the hands of the motion picture. Greg Pizzino is an author,...
Through the Looking Glass: Ways of Seeing in 19th Century Art

Through the Looking Glass: Ways of Seeing in 19th Century Art

Presented by Fiona Finnigan The Victorians and Edwardians had many ways of seeing their world, and even more ways of depicting it in art. From the drama and emotion of Romanticism, to the hard-nosed reality of Realism, to the strange, esoteric world of the Symbolist,...