1. Screening of “The Dawn of the Eye: The History of Film and TV News.”
Where? Dana Auditorium, Middlebury College.
Date/ time? May 20, 2017 @ 8pm.
Join us in learning more about war news consumption in the home specifically through the Vietnam War in the documentary: “The Dawn of the Eye: The History of Film and TV News.” This documentary has six volumes with average running time of 48 minutes each, but since we value the time of the Middkid, we will only be screening part III. Inventing Television News: 1946-1959. The part focuses on the pros and cons of having a televised war. There will be refreshments including pizza from American Flatbread! Stay tuned for a discussion of the documentary to follow the screening.
2. Trump Tweets + other Presidential Tweets Museum Exhibition
Where? Middlebury College Museum of Art (in the CFA)
Date/ time? May 17, 2017 all day.
Twitter + Trump = art? Although that equation may or may not make sense to you, come anyways to find out what this event is all about! Smartphones have changed the news consumption game, particularly considering that our president tweets about his opinions on worldly news! Join us at the CFA Museum of Art where you will find large printout versions of Trump’s Tweets, as well as other presidential tweets on word news including from Obama, Clinton and maybe even hypothetical tweets from FDR and JFK if they had twitter accounts during their presidency! You’ll laugh, possibly cry, but nonetheless, you’ll have fun. Come!
3. FDR Fireside Chat Sessions
Where? Ross Commons Fireside Lounge
Date/ time: Every Thursday in May @7:30pm
FDR’s Fireside chats brought hope to the American people during the Great Depression and WWII, and maybe these sessions near the Ross Commons Fireside Lounge will bring you hope during finals month! Join us every Thursday at 7:30pm to listen to a recording of a few of FDR’s Fireside Chats. This is a great chance to learn about the history of the American economy specifically during this time period, and how FDR successfully used the radio as a form of communication to address the troubling issue of the Great Depression. If enough people come, we may even do a trivia game on what we learned from the session! Pizza rolls and ice cream to be provided.