2018
April 2018
Thursday 26 April 2018
Thu 26 Apr, 6 pm. We are honored to host the launch of A. Whitney Sanford’s latest book, Living Sustainably: What Intentional Communities Can Teach Us about Democracy, Simplicity, and Nonviolence. A book signing will follow her presentation.
Over the course of four years, A. Whitney Sanford visited ecovillages, cohousing communities, and Catholic worker houses and farms where individuals are striving to “be the change they wish to see in the world.” In her book, Living Sustainably, she reveals the solutions that these communities have devised for sustainable living while highlighting the specific choices and adaptations they have made to accommodate local context and geography. She examines their methods of reviving and adapting traditional agrarian skills, testing alternate building materials for their homes, and developing local governments that balance group needs and individual autonomy. Living Sustainably is a teachable testament to the idea that ... Matheson Museum, 513 E University Avenue, Gainesville, 32605-2435. 352-378-2280. Free. Matheson History Museum - [more][mathesonmuseum][email][events]
Friday 13 April 2018
Fri 13 Apr, 6 pm. Born in the era of segregation with origins in gospel, rhythm and blues, and jazz and reaching maturity during the civil rights movement, soul music is still enjoyed today and is still very much a part of our collective culture. Author John Capouya draws on extensive interviews with surviving musicians to re-create the excitement and honor the achievements of soul’s golden age, establishing Florida as one of the great soul music capitals of the United States. His book, Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band, explores the story of Ray Charles’s musical upbringing in Florida, highlights the careers of Pensacola singers James and Bobby Purify and their producer, Papa Don Schroeder, reveals how Hank Ballard created his international hit song “The Twist” after seeing the dance in Tampa, and profiles Gainesville singer Linda Lyndell ("What a Man"), to name a few.
The Matheson is excited to welcome John Capouya to share ... Matheson Museum, 513 E University Avenue, Gainesville, 32605-2435. 352-378-2280. Free. Matheson History Museum - [more][mathesonmuseum][email][events]
March 2018
Monday 26 March 2018
Mon 26 Mar, 6 pm. This unique program will include a screening of the final version of Matt Keene’s documentary, "Lost Springs," and a celebration honoring the 103rd anniversary of environmentalist Marjorie Harris Carr’s birth. In 2017, the Matheson offered a screening of an earlier version of the documentary.
"Lost Springs" chronicles Gainesville artist Margaret Tolbert’s abstract expressionist paintings of the lost springs of the Ocklawaha River. Longtime Florida Defenders of the Environment President Marjorie Harris Carr fought for decades to preserve and restore the Ocklawaha River, but she was unable to see it run free before her death in 1997. Today, the river remains dammed as part of the defunct Cross Florida Barge Canal. Every three to five years, when the water levels are lowered at the artificially managed Rodman Pool near George Kirkpatrick Dam, the springs along the Ocklawaha River come back to life for a short period of time before they ... Matheson Museum, 513 E University Avenue, Gainesville, 32605-2435. 352-378-2280. Free. Matheson History Museum - [more][mathesonmuseum][email][events]