Tuesday, 05 Mar 2019
The House America Has Been Waiting For
Explore how new technologies discovered during WW II helped produce the next generation of American homes.
Thursday, 07 Mar 2019
Modern Architecture in the Mid-Century
Speaker: Ted Grevstad-Nordbeck, Assistant Professor in Community and Regional Planning
Sunday, 10 Mar 2019
Short Films: American Design and Marketing in the 50s & 60s
Join the University Museum staff for three short films about modern design at the height of the Mid-Century Modern Era. This event is in conjunction with Designed for a Modern Life Exhibition at the Christian Petersen Art Museum.
Wednesday, 13 Mar 2019
Art Walk: Hidden Messages & Secret Images
Join University Museums' to examine and reveal the hidden meaning behind art pieces located in the Biorenewables Complex.
Thursday, 28 Mar 2019
The Wit & Fantasy of Bes-Ben Millinery
Guest speaker Elizabeth Jachimowicz will talk about mid-century millinery designer Benjamin Green-Field.
Sunday, 31 Mar 2019
Lecture: Fashion Suburbia
Explore the fashions of the middle-class mid-century family from gray flannel suits in the 50's to miniskirts in the 60's.