From FH. HGP members demonstrate their willingness to display their skills, talents, hobbies, dreams for the rest of us to appreciate. Be prepared to potentially witness (and/or commit) acts of poetry, music, and/or other artistic exhibitions. Hosted by our inimitable, indisputable, and indubitable master of ceremonies, HGP's Al Christians.
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Oregon Vietnam Memorial
05/30/2021
Chelsea McCann
Presentation by architect Chelsea McCann. Inspired by the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, in 1982, a group Oregon Vietnam veterans conceived of the idea of a veterans memorial in Oregon.
Oregon Cultural Trust
05/23/2021
Brian Rogers
Brian Rogers gives an overview of the Oregon Cultural Trust. He explains its unique role in supporting Oregon’s arts, heritage, and humanities communities. Brian is a longtime arts and culture consultant who has facilitated a number of retreats with a focus on funding stabilization.
Art and the Homeless
05/09/2021
Dana Lynn Louis
Presentation by Dana Lynn Louis about art and the homeless. Louis is a visual artist and a social activist who explores themes of interconnectedness. She works in multiple mediums. In 2017, she founded a project to address the human disconnection at the core of homelessness. She has a Master of Fine Arts from Ohio State University. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
Conspiracy Theories
05/02/2021
Alex Olshansky
What makes outlandish conspiracy theories so compelling to some people? How are these theories propagated? Alex Olshansky discusses his research findings and then gets into the whys and hows of conspiracy thinking and the role of social media in their spread. Mr. Olshansky is a doctoral candidate and instructor in the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University.