We are back after the holiday hiatus and ready to get out of the cold with fellow nerds as we enjoy learning, nerding, and finding like-minded friends.
Where: Tank Space (1110 East Eighth Street, Traverse City, MI)
When: Thursday, January 30th, 7 pm to 9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
How: Purchase your $10 ticket via THIS LINK or at the door (cashless preferred)
Not Your Mother’s Librarian: A Punk Rock Librarian Speaks Out
No, you can’t find everything at the library. The State of Michigan alone has nearly 1000 libraries from rural areas to large academic institutions. Libraries are the epicenter of life in their community and we offer a lot more than shushing and books. This presentation will take you on a journey of the punk rock librarianship and what libraries do today.
Lisa Rabey is many things including a librarian, writer, and a former liquor store manager. She’s worked in academic, special, and public libraries. She’s been called a mercenary librarian as she’s currently working at three libraries in the Traverse City area. She lives with her husband (who she sometimes likes) and her pernickety pug, Thursday, in Leelanau County. Lisa reads heaving bosom books and watches trash TV.
“Let There Be Light: An Exploration of Lighting Pioneer Loie Fuller” by Anna Beard
Red light on the stage means danger, anger, or maybe even H-E-Double Hockey Sticks! Blue might be night or a dream sequence. Amber is daylight or joyful. These are visceral reactions to visual cues that help us understand the narrative on stage and the big screen. Loie Fuller is not a name known to many, but she was hugely influential in the use of lighting techniques that gave birth to modern lighting techniques.
Anna is a Leelanau County native who is back and looking for fellow nerds. After a stint at the University of Michigan where she earned a BFA in Dance, she continued studying her craft while instructing many young people to wave their limbs in artistic ways. Since then she has lived in Austin where she became a historical swordfighter which only increased her already nerdy obsession with dance history. She resides in TC where she loves to safely hit her friends, dance at the drop of a hat, and eat all things cherries.