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Chenango Sessions presents Jaerv

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The award-winning Swedish quintet Jaerv presents an extroverted, vigorous and heartfelt folk music with influences from both jazz and pop music. Together, the five members have created a homogeneous, vivid sound which has established Jaerv on the folk music scene as well as in many other forums. Rooted in multiple musical traditions, Jaerv offers a varied stage performance where vocal, five-voiced tunes blend in with energetic dances and free improvisations. Jaerv is known internationally, and has toured the U.S., Japan, Spain, Scotland, Ireland, Finland, and Norway, among other countries. Their discography includes Inrikes (2009), Vol 2 (2014), and their critically acclaimed 2016 album, Under den linden. — www.jaerv.com

Jaerv is: Joel Hagen (flute, whistles, soprano saxophone, EWI, vocals); Anders Bergsten(double bass, nyckelharpa, vocals); Harald Nillson (guitars, vocals); Markus Gustavsson(fiddle, lead vocals); and Tobias Hedlund (percussion).

The Chenango Sessions, hosted by Andru Bemis, is a weekly, one-hour, nationally syndicated radio program which features world-class musicians playing in intimate spaces—living rooms, galleries, and listening rooms—for small, enthusiastic audiences, mostly around Binghamton, New York. Audiences and artists are encouraged to interact, and the spirit of the live show is preserved in the radio program and recordings. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.  For priority seating, reserve your seats in advance at http://jaerv200303.brownpapertickets.com.

No Gods No Masters No Peripheries: Global Anarchisms

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On Friday August 10th, The Bundy Museum of History and Art, WBDY-LP, and PM Press  are sponsoring a presentation on “No Gods No Masters No Peripheries: Global Anarchisms,” with the editors, both Cornell Professors. Q&A will follow.

The event is, as always, free. Flier and press release are attached. If you find the event interesting, please pass it along to others who also may be interested. Event starts at 5:30, doors open at 5pm.

Sponsored by The Bundy Museum of History and Art, PM Press, and Binghamton Community Radio, WBDY-LP (99.5FM)

“No Gods No Masters No Peripheries: Global Anarchisms.” A book presentation and Q&A with the editors at the Bundy Museum of History and Art

On Friday, August 10th, at the Bundy Museum of History and Art Annex, Cornell University scholars Barry Maxwell and Raymond Craib will discuss their edited volume, “No Gods No Masters No Peripheries: Global Anarchisms.” After their presentation, audience members will be welcome to ask questions. This event is part of a continuing initiative by the Bundy Museum and WBDY-LP (99.5FM) to bring high quality historical programming to the Binghamton community.

The research collected in the volume emphasizes the plural origins of anarchist thought and practice and reflects on the histories and cultures of anti-statist mutual aid movements beyond the boundaries of an artificially coherent Europe. At the same time, the essays reexamine the historical relationships between anarchism and communism without starting from the position of sectarian difference (Marxism versus anarchism). Rather, they look at how anarchism and communism intersected; how the insurgent Left could appear—and in fact was—much more ecumenical, capacious, and eclectic than frequently portrayed. They reveal that such capaciousness is a hallmark of anarchist practice, which is prefigurative in its politics and antihierarchical and antidogmatic in its ethics.

Raymond Craib and Barry Maxwell teach in the Department of History and the Departments of Comparative Literature and American Studies at Cornell University, respectively. Craib is the author of Cartographic Mexico: A History of State Fixations and Fugitive Landscapes and The Cry of the Renegade: Politics and Poetry in Interwar Chile. Maxwell has written about Frederick Douglass, Walt Whitman, Kenneth Burke, Ernst Bloch, Walter Benjamin, David Hammons, Sun Ra, Miles Davis, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nathaniel Mackey and Will Alexander..

Books, including from other PM Press authors, will be available for purchase before and after the presentation. The Bundy Museum gift shop will also have PM Press volumes in stock. Prior to the event, WBDY-LP (99.5 FM) will be previewing the event on the Bundy Radio Hour (8am and 6pm weekdays) through an interview with the authors.

Local History Conference Looks at Hidden Stories

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The Bundy Museum, with the involvement of BU and other sponsors, brought people together to hear about local history with unexpectedly profound results. When Lisa Beal presented "History of Two Families, One Black, One Jewish" she discovered that her great grandfather and a participant's grandfather nearly went into business together: hers had a truck and the other had a dead cow to sell. Another remembered her grandmother from her childhood. And a young man expressed deep appreciation for meeting Lisa, whose activist mother was the inspiration for the Frances Beal Society, an activist coalition at Binghamton University fighting racism, sexism, queer/transphobia, corruption, ableism and other oppressions.

And that was just one workshop! Others that brought connections from those present were "Patterns of Immigration, Ethnicity, and Americanization in Early 20th century" buy Rachel Blaifeder, "Cold War Technology with Southern Tier Roots" by Susan Sherwood of Techworks, "The History of the Women's Center" by Peg Johnston, and "The American Dance Asylum" by Greg Bain. Again, just to name a few.

Prof. Gerald Zahavi of SUNY Albany detailed "Socialists, Patriarchs, and Spies: EJ Workers and the Question of Loyalty. The audience was surprised to hear that Binghamton was a hotbed of radical activity post WWI with many rival Socialist and Communist chapters and that George F. Johnson was tolerant of political diversity and called out the "false Americanism" of for instance, the Ku Klux Klan.

The new radio Bundy WBDY-LP at 99.5 FM will broadcast the talks in the coming months. Kudos to Andrew Pragacz and Diana C. Gildes for organizing this conference. More https://www.bundymuseum.org/perspectives/

 

 

Local History Conference Includes All

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Photo: Wonder Woman Festival, 1985

The rich and complex history of Broome County has long attracted attention from a diverse array of researchers and citizens. In recent years, the area’s local history scene has become more accessible and vibrant than ever. Adding to well-drawn biographies of notable residents and surveys of important institutions, recent work has examined local ethnic and racial history, women’s experiences, environments and ecologies, class relations, art and architecture, social movements, immigrants and immigration, and indigenous life, among many other topics. Yet, researchers and audiences interested in these various threads of local history have often remained disconnected. This one-day conference seeks to gather those threads together and start new conversations by providing an opportunity to share work on Broome County history across multiple fields, perspectives, and methods. This event will be free and open to the public.
 
The Bundy Museum is gathering amateur enthusiasts, family historians, K-12 teachers, preservationists, high school and college students, professional historians, storytellers, librarians, and museum employees for a day long conference. On Saturday April 21st, 4 panel discussions with 4 presentations each will offer a wide range of histories, including a History of the Women's Center, the predecessor of the Center for Gender, Art, and Culture, the sponsor of this site and Mural Fest, presented by Peg Johnston as well as a presentation about local modern dance company, the American Dance Asylum.

8am-9am—Registration, table set up for organizations, and morning snacks with coffee and tea

9am-9:15am—Introductions, conference organizers

9:15-10:15–Morning Keynote, Nancy Grey Osterud

10:15am-10:30am—BREAK

10:30-noon—Panel Session 1: Perspectives on BC Industrial History (Annex Theatre)

Panel Session 2: Perspectives on BC Historical Resources and Family History (3rd floor gallery, Bundy House)

Noon-12:15—Lunches available for purchase in Bundy Museum Annex

12:15-1:15—Lunchtime Keynote, Devin  Lander, NYS Historian ““Elevating History: The Importance of Local History in the Modern World.”

1:15-2:30—Student poster presentations, exhibit and facility tours, and interactive presentations (various locations)

2:30-4:00— Panel Session 3: Perspectives on BC Migration and Immigration (Annex Theatre)

Panel Session 4: Perspectives on BC Cultural History (3rd floor gallery, Bundy House)

4:00-4:15—BREAK

4:15-4:45—Keeping the conversation going: What’s Next for Broome County History? Andy Pragacz, Diana Gildea

4:45pm-5:45pm—Final Keynote, Gerald Zahavi

5:45pm-6:00pm—Closing Remarks

Panel Session Schedule for Perspectives on Broome County Area History April 21, 2018

Panel Session 1: Perspectives on BC Industrial and Origins (Annex Theatre)

“Sherman D Phelps, 1814-1878,” Joe Schuerch

“The Sullivan and Clinton Campaign of 1779,” George Cummings

“Inspired: Early Business and Evolving Technologies of Greater Binghamton in the 20th Century,” Waldo Tomosky

“Local History is More than Local: The Archeology of Binghamton in Historical Context,” Maria O’Donovan (Public Archeology Facility, Binghamton University)

Panel Session 2: Perspectives on BC Historical Resources and Family History (3rd floor gallery, Bundy House)

“The Binghamton University Historical Soundwalk Project: Art + Activistm + Academia,” Jennifer Stoever (Binghamton University)

“History of two families, one Black, on Jewish,” Lisa Beal

“The Importance of Historic Resource Surveys: How ‘Built’ History Informs Intangible History,” Sean McGee (City of Binghamton)

“Phelps Family Mausoleum Break-In: A Study of a Very Private Family,” Tamara Manker Gates (Yesterday’s Gentlemen)

Panel Session 3: Perspectives on BC Migration, Immigration, and Global Influences (Annex Theatre)

“Patterns of Immigration, Ethnicity, and Americanization in the Early 20th Century Triple Cities,” Rachel Blaifeder

“Cold War Technology with Southern Tier Roots,” Susan Sherwood (TechWorks!/Center for Technology and Innovation)

“Mapping Oquaga: Reconstructing the Socio-Political Landscapes of a Susquehanna River Valley Oneida and Refugee Community,” Katie Seeber (Binghamton University)

“Early Modernist Architecture in the Triple Cities,” Marcia Blackburn (SUNY Broome)

Panel Session 4: Perspectives on BC Cultural History (3rd floor gallery, Bundy House)

“The Early History of Binghamton University,” Yvonne Deligato (Binghamton University Libraries)

“History of the Women’s Center and the Center for Gender, Art, and Culture,” Peg Johnston (Center for Gender, Art, and Culture, Cooperative Gallery, Binghamton Bridge)

“Windsor World War I Veteran Wrote Plays and Movies,” David Fiske (Independent historical researcher and writer)

“The American Dance Asylum,” Gregory Bain

 

Radio BUNDY Announced!

BINGHAMTON, New York. (Apr. 18, 2018) — WBDY-LP 99.5 FM “The Bundy” is the newest radio station on the Triple Cities’ dial. On Wednesday, April 18th, the Greater Binghamton community is invited to the official launch and press conference to learn about the Bundy Museum’s newest project. WBDY-LP is a non-commercial, community radio station devoted to enriching the Binghamton area’s vibrant cultural, artistic and intellectual life. What started out as an experiment by one of Central New York’s premier historical destinations, The Bundy Museum of History and Art, now features a full slate of music, informational, and cultural programming. WBDY-LP has also partnered with Broome County Emergency Services to keep residents informed and safe during times of crisis and emergency.

Our first community radio station, WBDY-LP 99.5 FM

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Area’s first community radio station, WBDY-LP 99.5 FM, focuses on the arts: “It’s about time!”

BINGHAMTON, New York. (Apr. 18, 2018) — WBDY-LP 99.5 FM “The Bundy” is the newest radio station on the Triple Cities’ dial. On Wednesday, April 18th, the Greater Binghamton community is invited to the official launch and press conference to learn about the Bundy Museum’s newest project. WBDY-LP is a non-commercial, community radio station devoted to enriching the Binghamton area’s vibrant cultural, artistic and intellectual life. What started out as an experiment by one of Central New York’s premier historical destinations, The Bundy Museum of History and Art, now features a full slate of music, informational, and cultural programming. WBDY-LP has also partnered with Broome County Emergency Services to keep residents informed and safe during times of crisis and emergency.

The Bundy highlights area talent through its locally produced programming. Our prime-time daily morning program, The Bundy Radio Hour, features original interviews with local creators, musicians, artists, dynamic personalities, event organizers, and community leaders. Additionally, WBDY-LP is working with community partners to record and broadcast local events, bringing conversations to a wider audience. Listeners can expect to hear events like Chrysalis—a competitive storytelling event, and The Hungry Ear—dramatic readings of short stories held monthly at the Broome County Public Library. All events from the Bundy Museum of History and Art will also be shared on The Bundy. Twice daily, WBDY-LP promotes the Southern Tier music scene through the Audio Classics’ Local Music Hour, with performances from groups like Adam Ate the Apple and the Binghamton Youth Symphony Orchestra. The Bundy is adding even more locally produced content in the coming months. Two poetry programs and an Americana music hour are in the works!

WBDY-LP also offers a diverse range of nationally-broadcast radio shows. Thanks to our affiliation with the Pacifica Network, listeners can hear programs like Blue Light Central, Against the Grain, and Democracy Now!. We also broadcast independently produced programs like Acoustic Café, A Way with Words, and Clearing the Static. See our full programming schedule at bundymuseum.org/wbdy.
Community radio means community. Maintaining and expanding The Bundy radio project requires volunteers, content creators, and community partners. WBDY-LP welcomes volunteers and program ideas. We also encourage organizations to share their events for our regularly broadcast community calendar. Donations and program underwriting are other ways for businesses and individuals to invest in local arts and culture. Please contact WBDY@BundyMuseum.org to learn more about supporting Binghamton area community radio. Many thanks to Audio Classics Ltd and Action Plumbing Heating and Cooling Services for their early support.

 

Local History Conference Includes All

Conference date: Saturday, April 21, 2018
at the Bundy Museum of History and Art1 29 Main St. Binghamton, New York 13905
 
Sponsored by: Bundy Museum of History and Art
 
The rich and complex history of Broome County has long attracted attention from a diverse array of researchers and citizens. In recent years, the area’s local history scene has become more accessible and vibrant than ever. Adding to well-drawn biographies of notable residents and surveys of important institutions, recent work has examined local ethnic and racial history, women’s experiences, environments and ecologies, class relations, art and architecture, social movements, immigrants and immigration, and indigenous life, among many other topics.

Yet, researchers and audiences interested in these various threads of local history have often remained disconnected. This one-day conference seeks to gather those threads together and start new conversations by providing an opportunity to share work on Broome County history across multiple fields, perspectives, and methods. This event will be free and open to the public.
 
A wide range of histories and historians will be presented including submissions from amateur enthusiasts, family historians, K-12 teachers, preservationists, high school and college students, professional historians, storytellers, librarians, and museum employees, are all enthusiastically welcome.
 
Registration and attendance are free.

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