To celebrate the life and legacy of Julia Child, Nevada Humanities and Nothing To It! Culinary Center have come together to create a unique program that combines the romance of learning culinary skills inspired by Julia Child’s cuisine with the enlightening fun of a Chautauqua performance. Be a part of our special “studio audience” as Reno’s Chef Lara Ritchie makes a guest appearance on the “Julia Child Show,” hosted by nationally acclaimed Chautauqua performer Mary Ann Jung as Julia Child. All audience members will receive a free ticket to the June 26, Saturday night Chautauqua performance at Bartley Ranch, and a portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit Nevada Humanities. Saturday, June 26, at 11:00 a.m., Nothing To It! Culinary Center, 225 Crummer Lane, Reno. Tickets are $55 and available online at www.nothingtoit.com. Bon appétit!

Nevada Humanities presents the 2010 Nevada Humanities Chautauqua festival, June 22 – 26, at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno. Explore the theme "Public Legends, Private Lives" and meet legendary characters including P.T. Barnum, Buffalo Bill, Emma Nevada, Bonnie and Clyde, Babe Ruth, Paul Robeson, Woody Guthrie, Joe Louis, and Julia Child during the evening programs. Each night begins with a musical performance featuring a local band. Music starts at 6:00 p.m., and Chautauqua performances begin at 7:00 p.m. There are plenty of comfortable chairs as well as a lawn area for those who prefer to sit on a blanket. Some people bring picnics while others take advantage of the excellent food offered for sale by Men Wielding Fire. Parking is plentiful and free. Nevada Humanities Chautauqua tickets are available for sale at nevadahumanities.org and at the gate the evening of the performance. General admission is $15 per night/$45 per weeklong pass for four shows; reserved seating is $30 per night/$90 per weeklong pass for four shows. For more information contact Nevada Humanities at 775-784-6587 or visit nevadahumanities.org.

Tuesday, June 22 through Saturday, June 26, 2010
Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater
Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno

See represented on stage:

• P.T. Barnum
• Julia Child
• "Buffalo Bill" Cody
• Woody Guthrie
• Joe Louis
• Emma Nevada
• Paul Robeson
• Babe Ruth

Please visit: http://www.westernfolklife.org/ for more information

RENO, NV: Nevada Humanities invites nonprofit organizations and government agencies, such as libraries and schools, to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to fund public programs and educational programs in the humanities. The next deadline for proposals is October 10, 2009. Minigrant requests of up to $1,000 may be submitted at any time. Information about Nevada Humanities and its grant program can be found online at www.nevadahumanities.org.

Nevada Humanities is especially interested in funding projects that promote community through various forms of engagement and that encourage conversation. This may be through face-to-face dialogue, such as lectures or panel and round-table discussions, but also through programs that stimulate thought and reflection, such as media productions, film screenings, exhibitions, local history projects, and projects that explore local culture and Nevada’s diverse heritage and unique places.

In addition to welcoming applications that explore a wide range of humanities topics, Nevada Humanities will have a special grant category for projects that explore themes in American history and heritage for the October 10, 2009, deadline. Projects about Nevada history and heritage are encouraged, particularly if they link to larger national themes. Nevada Humanities urges all potential grant applicants to contact Nevada Humanities staff for help in preparing proposals. A call or email to Nevada Humanities, even in the early planning stage of a program, can be extremely helpful in writing a successful grant. In southern Nevada contact Georgia Neu at 702-895-1878. In northern and rural Nevada contact Steve Davis at 775-784-6587.

Nevada Humanities will hold two informational grant workshops: the first on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., at the Northwest Reno Library located at 2325 Robb Drive, Reno; and the second on Monday, September 21, 2009, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., at KNPR, Nevada Public Radio, located at 1289 South Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas. The free workshops are open to anyone interested in learning more about applying for project grant funding from Nevada Humanities. For more information contact Steve Davis, Nevada Humanities northern office, 775-784-6587, or Georgia Neu, Nevada Humanities southern office, 702-895-1878.

Nevada Humanities will hold two informational grant workshops:

• RENO: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., at the Northwest Reno Library located at 2325 Robb Drive, Reno
• LAS VEGAS: Monday, September 21, 2009, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., at KNPR, Nevada Public Radio, located at 1289 South Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas. 

If you love history, enjoy a good show, or want to engage with people from the past, then Nevada Humanities Chautauqua is for you. The Nevada Humanities Chautauqua format is simple: a presenter in the guise of a historical figure describes important episodes in his or her character’s life and thought. After the monologue the audience and presenter have a lively dialogue.

Reno resident Bonnie Buckley, one of the founders of Nevada Humanities Chautauqua, has been a fan since its inception in 1992. “I was hooked on Chautauqua from the first time I witnessed a program where Thomas Jefferson was the keynote speaker. I felt as though I were actually in the presence of this great man.”

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua also features free community events held at venues throughout Reno and daytime Young Chautauqua performances by area students at the Flying B Pavilion at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno. For more information visit www.nevadahumanities.org.

Evening Program Information

• Dates: Sunday, June 21, through Thursday, June 25, 2009. Music at 6:00 pm, Chautauqua performance at 7:00 p.m.
• Where: The Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno.
• General Admission: $15 per night/$45 per weeklong pass. General admission allows first come/first served access to unreserved seats and lawn (only low-back chairs and blankets on the grass). Admission for the Sunday, June 21, program is free.
• Reserved Seating: $30 per night/$90 per weeklong pass. Reserved seating tickets allow access to a block of seats in a prime location held for reserved ticket holders. With reserved seats you can arrive any time you want and get a great seat.
• Food: Excellent barbecue and treats offered for sale by Men Wielding Fire. Picnic baskets also welcome (wine and other beverages permitted, but no glass containers: plastic only).

Evening Programs

• Sunday – Thursday main stage programs begin with music at 6:00 p.m. and Chautauqua performances start at 7:00 p.m. Stadium-style seating and lawn space are available. Parking is free.
• Sunday, June 21: An Evening of Young Chautauqua: Myth vs. Reality, featuring local students. This program is free and open to the public.
• Monday, June 22: Exploration and Confrontation, Sarah Winnemucca portrayed by Alix Voorhees and John C. Frémont portrayed by Frank Mullen.
• Tuesday, June 23: Life on the Comstock, Mary McNair Mathews portrayed by Anita Watson and Mark Twain portrayed by McAvoy Layne.
• Wednesday, June 24: Politics Western Style, Governor John Sparks portrayed by Michael Fischer and Theodore Roosevelt portrayed by Doug Mishler.
• Thursday, June 25: The Myth and Reality of the West, Zitkala-Sa portrayed by Nicole Piechocki, Annie Oakley portrayed by Tyler Stewart, and Zane Grey portrayed by David Fenimore.

Daytime Activities

Free community events take place throughout Reno during Nevada Humanities Chautauqua week. Visit www.nevadahumanities.org for information about all Chautauqua daytime activities.

• Coffee with the Chautauquans, Tuesday, June 23 – Friday, June 26, 7:30 – 9:00 a.m., Sundance Bookstore, 1155 West Fourth Street, Reno. Nevada Humanities Chautauqua audiences will have an opportunity to continue the discussion begun at the performance the previous evening. Free and open to all.

• Young Chautauqua on Stage, Monday, June 22 – Thursday, June 25, 9:30 am – 12:30 p.m., Flying B Pavilion at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno. Morning Young Chautauqua on Stage events also include hands-on craft activities for young people. These performances are free and open to all.

• Daily Life on the Comstock: Mary McNair Mathews, a Chautauqua performance.
  Monday, June 22, 7 p.m., Fourth Ward School, Virginia City.

• Women Entertainers of the Old West
  The lives of female performers on the frontier. Tuesday, June 23, 10 a.m., Senior Center Library.

• Native Americans: Myth and Reality
  Treatment of Indians in American popular culture. Tuesday, June 23, 11 a.m., Sparks Heritage Museum.

• How the West Was Sung: Folk Music in the Western Films of John Ford
  Use of folk music in John Ford westerns. Tuesday, June 23, 1 p.m., South Valleys Library.

• Women Entertainers of the Old West
  The lives of female performers on the frontier. Wednesday, June 24, 4 p.m., Incline Village Library.

• Being John C. Frémont: The Nuts and Bolts of 19th Century Exploration
  Hands-on instruction on how the Frémont expedition mapped the West. Thursday, June 25, 2 p.m., Northwest Reno Library.

• Theodore Roosevelt: the American Cowboy
  Impact of the West on TR's and the American character. Thursday, June 25, 4 p.m., Sparks Library.

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua is made possible by the generous support of the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, NV Energy, Intuit, Wells Fargo Advisors, VSA arts of Nevada, Charter Communications, Washoe County Regional Parks & Open Space, The Media Center, and Camelot Party Rentals.

Nevada Humanities is one of 56 state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. With offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities creates public programs and supports public projects statewide that define the Nevada experience and facilitate the exploration of issues that matter to Nevadans and their communities.

Nevada Humanities is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer board. It is one of 56 state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Board members are expected to make meeting attendance a high priority, be enthusiastic spokespersons for the humanities, attend and evaluate programs and events sponsored by Nevada Humanities, make an annual gift consistent with their ability, and help build the resources of Nevada Humanities by engaging in fundraising efforts.

Nevada Humanities is a statewide organization, and board members are selected for geographic and occupational diversity, their skills and talents, and their interest in, and commitment to, public humanities and civic participation.

Nevada Humanities is one of 56 state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. With offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities creates public programs and supports public projects statewide that define the Nevada experience and facilitate the exploration of issues that matter to Nevadans and their communities.

The Nevada Oral History Program and the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno have collaborated to create the Reno Now and Then special feature for the ONE. 

Students in Professor Howard Goldbaum's Journalism 451 course examined historic images of Reno and then shot corresponding photographs of the exact same locations.  These images were then compressed and became morphs that animate how the Reno of the past became the Reno of today.  

The photo morphing project accompanies the 2008 publication of the book, Reno Now and Then, by Neal Cobb and Jerry Fenwick.  The book was published by the Oral History Program and is for sale on their website (http://oralhistory.unr.edu/) and in bookstores. 

Book signings will be held in Reno at Sundance Bookstore on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, from 11a.m.-12 noon, and in Carson City at Borders on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 3-5 p.m.
 
The volume was designed by Robert Blesse, director of the Black Rock Press at the University of Nevada, Reno. Publication costs were funded in part by the Annette and Harvey Whittemore Family Foundation. Whittemore, who is a real estate developer and lobbyist, is featured in a few of the cartoons.
 
Jeff Hickman, artist and graphic designer for more than 30 years, is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno. He has produced a weekly editorial cartoon for the Reno Gazette-Journal for the past six years and was awarded "Best Editorial Cartoon" by the Nevada Press Association in 2007.

For more information or to purchase Slices of the Silver State from Nevada Humanities, call (775) 784-6587 or 1-800-382-5023. For information about book signings, call Sundance Bookstore at (775) 786-1188, and Borders at (775) 267-0755.