‘Arts’ Archives
Norway House gallery presents Dewey Thorbeck: An Architect”™s Sketches
January 18 - February 9, 2020 at 913 East Franklin Av. An Architect”™s Travel Sketches takes you on a watercolor journey around the world with Norway House”™s architect, Dewey Thorbeck. From the Spit Harbour shops in Homer, Alaska to Machu Picchu in Peru, to the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway””to beautiful places that have a “strong and close integration of people, architecture, and landscape.” The exhibit will also feature Thorbeck”™s sketches and plans for Norway House”™s expansion, on schedule to break ground Fall 2020. A house on Elliott Av was demolished recently to continue clearing land for the new building. Architect, Dewey Thorbeck was the guest of honor on January 17th, opening a display of his travel sketches and designs for Norway House”™s expansion. Thorbeck”™s work as an artist and an architect is deeply dedicated to the interplay between humans, structures, and nature. [...]
Celebrating Peace House people
By Mike Hazard MIKE HAZARD James, Tony, and Janette (left to right) focused on a haircut Tony kept saying, “Don”™t be afraid.” Don”™t be afraid Janette, a retired psychologist who counseled couples (and who”™s losing her hearing and was always letting couples know they were not hearing each other), was giving Tony a haircut at Peace House while James advised. “Don”™t be afraid,” Tony kept saying, “to press really hard with the shaver. Don”™t be afraid.” She was doing good, but she was afraid of pressing too hard. After awhile, James took over. The intimate trio was entertaining, and serious. Everyone wanted a good haircut. James explained how to cultivate a wave, how to shave a face. Tony nicknamed Janette, Jean T. Jay. It was a scene that embodies the blessed heart of Peace House. People doing good together. MIKE HAZARD Peace House manager Marti typed in his office [...]
“Black Wings” documentary sets Black aviation record straight
By Dwight Hobbes Black Wings (Smithsonian Channel ”“ DVD) brilliantly documents that African American aviation didn”™t begin and end with the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. There were, for that matter, black airwomen. Throughout the 20th century, from biplanes to barnstorming to finally being allowed into combat to commercial air liners and eventually becoming astronauts. Producer-writer Dan Wolf presumably directed (no one”™s credited), delivering a gem of historic footage that had escaped general notice and well informed narration, including interviews, relating a fascinating account. Von Hardesty, curator at the National Air and Space Museum, says of the bigotry that kept qualified pilots grounded, “Blacks had the same dreams, the same aspirations, the same love of flight. But they were barred for social reasons.” Regrettably, battling racism has yet to put much of a dent in their being just as sexist as whites. Tuskegee [...]
