Jan 11, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Attend a special reception and lecture with the curator of a new exhibit at the Dennos Museum Center, Thursday, January 17.
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the exhibition THEM: Images of Separation from January 13 to March 3, 2013. THEM: Images of Separation is a lead component of a larger initiative in Traverse City called Embrace the Dream, which involves numerous area cultural and educational institutions working in collaboration with the Traverse City Human Rights Commission. (The events surrounding this initiative can be found at www.dennosmuseum.org/tolerance.)
THEM: Images of Separation is a traveling exhibition from the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University. Curated by Ferris State University professor of Social Sciences Dr. David Pilgrim, it showcases items from popular culture used to stereotype different groups. The negative imagery — found on postcards, license plates, games, souvenirs and costumes — promoted stereotyping against such groups as Asian-Americans, Hispanics, Jews and poor whites, as well as those who are “other” in terms of body type or sexual orientation.
The Jim Crow Museum is noted for its extensive collections of racist memorabilia against African Americans and the exhibition includes items demeaning to African-Americans, but that is only a part of the exhibition’s larger picture. “I’m hoping ‘THEM‘ shows discrimination and stereotyping is not just a black/white issue — it’s more pervasive than that,” says Dr. Pilgrim.
Pilgrim says, “For this show, we took our direction from Martin Luther King’s famous quote, ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Through 35 separate framed pieces (some with multiple items, such as postcards); “THEM” tackles some of the most contentious, cultural hot-button issues: anti-Arab sentiment, Holocaust denial, “don’t ask, don’t tell” and immigration.
Dr. Pilgrim will speak at a special evening reception for the exhibition on Thursday, January 17 beginning at 5:30 PM that will feature a tasting menu of Soul Food favorites, with the lecture at 7 PM in the Milliken Auditorium of the Dennos Museum Center. The reception and lecture is open to the public free of charge, and is sponsored by DTE Energy, The Michigan Civil Rights Commission and NMC Student Life.
Jan 11, 2013 | Intercom
THEM: Images of Separation, is a traveling exhibition showcasing items from popular culture used to stereotype different groups. The negative imagery–found on postcards, license plates, games, souvenirs and costumes–promoted stereotyping against such groups as Asian-Americans, Hispanics, Jews and poor whites, as well as those who are “other” in terms of body type or sexual orientation.
This exhibit opens at the Dennos Museum Center on Sunday, January 13, and was inspired by the words of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere … Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” The goal is to use objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and offer opportunities for dialogue and action.
COMMUNITY EVENT RECEPTION
The DTE Energy-Foundation invites you to a reception for this compelling exhibition, Thursday, January 17, 2013, 5:30pm at the Dennos Museum Center
Presentation (immediately following): 7pm, Milliken Auditorium: Dr. David Pilgrim, exhibit curator
This exhibit is the first in a series of related events spearheaded by groups in the community under the auspices of the Traverse City Human Rights Commission associated with observances of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month.
UPCOMING MILLIKEN AUDITORIUM EVENTS
Prom Night in Mississippi by Paul Saltzman
January 24, 2013, 7pm, free
The Powerbroker by Bonnie Boswell
February 7, 2013, 7pm, WCMU Community Cinema, free
Leslie McCurdy & The Spirit of Harriet Tubman
February 28, 2013, 7pm, all seats $10 (Tickets: dennosmuseum.org or 231.995.1553)
For a calendar of community events in this series: dennosmuseum.org/tolerance
Jan 9, 2013 | Intercom
“Michigan Meetings and Events Magazine” is currently conducting their eighth annual Readers’ Choice “Best of Awards”. This years winners will be announced in the Summer 2013 Issue and will be recognized at their industry event at the Frederick Meijer Gardens in May. Traverse City properties and suppliers were well represented and won several of the “Best of Categories” over the past few years because you made your choices known. The Dennos Museum Center has won “Best Cultural Venue, Outside Detroit Metro Area” for the past three years and The Hagerty Center has won “Best Meeting & Event Venue, Outside Detroit Metro Area” for the past two years. Our Northwest Michigan Region has many outstanding properties and venues that should be recognized again in 2013. Recognition of our NMC operations, as well as any of the area properties/venues, enhances the image of Northwestern Michigan College and the entire Traverse City destination.
In order to make our voices heard, we would like to encourage you to complete an online ballot to insure that the Traverse City area is once again well represented in 2013. You can go to the link below to fill out your ballot for the 2013 Best of Industry Awards. A valid ballot must include at least ten completed categories of the 21 categories listed. There is a limit of one ballot per e-mail address and entries must be submitted by 5:00 PM Friday, January 18, 2013.
http://mi.meetingsmags.com/8th-annual-readers-choice-best-awards-official-online-ballot
Thank you!
Nov 7, 2012 | Intercom
Jason Dake joined NMC as curator of education at the Dennos Museum Center on November 7, 2012.
Jason previously worked as Art Education Coordinator for the Flint Institute of Arts in Flint, Mich. He grew up in the Flint area, earned his BS in Art Education at Central Michigan University, and was the first student to graduate with a MA in Arts Administration from the University of Michigan-Flint.
In his spare time, Jason enjoys listening to and playing music, and hopes to perform at your local coffee shop in the near future.
He can be reached at (231) 995-1029 or jdake@nmc.edu.
Sep 20, 2012 | Student News
Dennos Museum Concert Season
Hanggai, September 29, 2012, 8 pm, Milliken Auditorium
Hanggai is one of the outstanding international touring bands from China. This group is a Beijing-based group of musicians who left the city’s punk rock clubs to rediscover their roots in inner Mongolia. They now perform Mongolian folk music with traditional and Western instruments and still can be heard in those Beijing clubs playing this music for enthusiastic young audiences.
NMC students can receive one free ticket for this exciting event. Students can reserve their free ticket in the Student Life Office, Dennos Museum front desk, or the Dennos Box Office.
Each student may order one additional ticket at half-price (standard tickets are $25). Please contact the Dennos Box office with further questions. All pre-ordered tickets must be picked up by 7:30 pm on the evening of the concert.
Dennos Box Office will open on September 19, 2012. Box Office hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 3 – 5 pm and one hour prior to the concert.
