George Washington French, a native of Kezar Falls and graduate of Bates College, worked several jobs before turning photography into his career. He served for 20 years as photographer for the Maine Development Commission, taking pictures intended to promote both development and tourism. In that time he witnessed considerable change in the state, and evolution of photographic practices and concepts.
This exhibit, exploring both French's keen eye for capturing an image as well as his "tips for photographers," was created by Maine Memory Network intern Sarah Weirich. Weirich is a member of the 2013 class at St. Mary's College in Maryland. She is majoring in Art History and minoring in Museum Studies. View the online exhibit here.
Moderated by: Charles Kaufmann, Director, Longfellow Chorus
Some say that Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's single claim to fame rests on his opera-like setting of Longfellow's epic poem, Song of Hiawatha, which was performed frequently during the composer's lifetime. 100 years after his death on September 1, 1912, Afro-English composer Coleridge-Taylor's larger impact and influence on American culture remains underappreciated. The list of his musical works includes over 100 compositions written in the classical style of the late-Victorian and Edwardian periods. Nearly two dozen are settings of Longfellow's poetry.
Join us as seven noted historians and scholars gather in a roundtable discussion to answer this question: "Who was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?" The event will be filmed for Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and His Music in America, 1900-1912, a documentary being produced by the Longfellow Chorus for premiere in Portland during the Longfellow Choral Festival in March 2013. Read more about this event here.
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