W72E New Hampshire in Literature, Art, and Music (Zoom; OLLI @ Dartmouth)
Zoom | FULL (Membership Required)
New Hampshire’s identity is deeply rooted in the love for and interdependence between the people and the land. Literature, art, and music both reflect and influence the state’s cultural beliefs, values, and norms. Meet the writers, musicians, and artists who drew inspiration from locations such as the vibrant Portsmouth waterfront and lonely Isle of Shoals, the soaring White Mountains and their snow-fed rivers, isolated lumber camps in the Great North Woods, and the sooty mills of Manchester. Art colonies such as the famed MacDowell and Cornish colonies created community and provided support. Three New Hampshire Humanities scholars will present the literary, artistic, and musical history of the Granite State and ask class participants to share their own favorites. Enrollment Limit: 7
Mary Kronenwetter is the author of the New Hampshire-based historical fiction, Pauper Fiction. She holds a doctorate in education and has taught courses in language, academic and creative writing, and literature at colleges in the United States, China, and Japan. Mary has served in the education departments of historical museums including Historic Deerfield, The Fells, and Enfield Shaker Museum. Mary researches and lectures on New Hampshire history for NH Humanities and other organizations. Jane Oneail is the founder of Culturally Curious, an arts education consulting firm specializing in art appreciation programs. Oneail holds a Master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from Harvard University. Born and raised in NH, she has worked at some of the state’s most esteemed cultural institutions. She has served as executive director at the League of NH Craftsmen and senior educator at the Currier Museum. Jane teaches at a number of NH colleges and is a NH Humanities presenter. Jeff Warner connects 21st century audiences with the music and lives of 19th century people. Songs are accompanied on concertina, banjo, guitar, and pocket instruments. Jeff is a Folklorist and Community Scholar for the NH State Council on the Arts and a former State Arts Council Fellow. He has toured nationally for the Smithsonian Institution and has produced a number of albums. Jeff is a founder of the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival and offers musical heritage programs through NH Humanities.
*This registration item is ZOOM ONLY; there is not an in-person section of this course. It is offered and run by The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Dartmouth.*