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westernartgirlHow a Line in the Sand Can Enslave a People
Updated Mar. 21 — They are mere directions drawn in the dirt, lines on a piece of paper, apps on an iPhone. Maps might seem to you and me to be the most pedestrian, the most ephemeral of documents, but to Paul Apodaca, lecturer-in-residence for the Autry’s American Indian Lecture Series, they are enduring, dangerous … Read more
No Passport Necessary: How Filmmakers Negotiate the U.S.-Mexico Border
Updated Feb. 28 – Hollywood’s preeminence in film often makes it seem as if a sophisticated movie culture can only flourish in Los Angeles. But from their beginning in the early 20th Century, movies proved a creative outlet for storytellers both around the world and next-door, in Mexico. Mexican and American filmmakers in particular always … Read more
In Stardust’s Pictures, a Valentine’s Day Close Encounter
Updated: Feb. 16 — Perhaps it was just a coincidence that it happened on Valentine’s Day. But when NASA’ s Stardust spacecraft flew by comet Tempel 1 on Monday — getting within 113 miles of the speeding, icy ball of matter — it was almost like a great big cosmic kiss. And Stardust, of course, … Read more
The Attack on Ethnic Studies in Education
A new law in Arizona that bans ethnic studies programs in public schools and universities denies young people access to a crucial store of knowledge they need for their future success, says Autry lecturer Paul Apodaca. “It’s a whole library full of new ideas that are not in the classic disciplines,” Apodaca said. “Can we … Read more
What You Can See on Film That You Can’t on Digital
This weekend, as part of the Imagined West film series, the Autry shows The Harvey Girls, the classic 1946 MGM film directed by George Sydney and starring Judy Garland. And there’s a bonus for real movie buffs: rather than DVD, it’s being shown in 35mm film. What’s so special about film, you say? Well, in … Read more
Sounds From a Technological May-December Romance
At first, the sound is scratchy and full of clicks and pops. But after a few seconds, a lyrical voice rises from the MP3, singing an operatic aria in a seldom-heard, nearly century-old recording. The voice is that of Agustarello Affre, a leading tenor at the turn of the 20th Century, recorded in 1912 at … Read more
