Week of October 2 - 6, 2006

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Monday, October 2, 2006 in the Louison Boardroom
12:00 NOON
v Film: Expo – Magic of the White City v

Experience the world of 1893 through a cinematic visit to Chicago's Columbian Exposition. Many of the world's greatest achievements in science, technology and culture are unveiled there. Dubbed the "White City," it inspires future innovators like Henry Ford and Frank Lloyd Wright, debuts the Ferris Wheel and Cracker Jack®, and, in many ways, marks the beginning of the 20th century. Filmed in High-Definition, EXPO - Magic of the White City immerses viewers in one of the world’s biggest extravaganzas and one of the most unforgettable events in American history.

Reviews of the film:

"Using an abundance of period footage, well-preserved stills and some reenactments, this comprehensive program immerses viewers in the sights and sounds of the spectacular exposition." Candace Smith, Booklist

"If you want to catch a glimpse of the grandeur [of the Fair], pick up EXPO - Magic of the White City.  It's like having Willy Wonka as your tour guide." Will Pfeifer, Rockford Register Star

"With an engrossing narrative, EXPO-Magic of the White City achieves something remarkable - it takes viewers to a place of wonderment that, for all of our modern advances, we cannot return to." Brent Simon, Now Playing Magazine

"I thoroughly enjoyed this extremely interesting DVD. It's a trivia buff's dream come true." Bruce Von Stiers, BVS Reviews

"Gene Wilder is an excellent narrator, and the well-written script explains not only the Expo itself, but its place in the broader time and place of the 1890s." John Sunier, Audiophile Audition

"Watching EXPO - Magic of the White City is exhilarating - the photos, the music, the narration can make you feel as if you were in the middle of the Fair instead of at home, in front of a TV set." Virginia Soto, Your Guide to Chicago, About.com

"[Gene Wilder] gives a sense of fun to the more amusing elements, such as the sexy antics on Cairo Street, but also provides dramatics when needed, such as the tragic fire that struck the Fair's cold storage building." Appellate Judge Mac McEntire, DVD Verdict

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Wednesday, October 4, 2006 in the Brockton Campus Library
12:00 NOON
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Living With the Fair's Legacy: Consumerism and Corporate Power
Presented by Professor Patricia Laidler
Business Department
Massasoit Community College

 More than half the population of the United States attended the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893.

• Who went to the Fair?

• Why did they go?

• What did they buy at the Fair?

• How does this affect consumerism today?

Enjoy cookies and punch with Professor Patricia Laidler and learn about Marketing the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893.
Copies of The Devil in the White City available in the Library

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Wednesday, October 4, 2006 in the Canton Campus Library
12:00 NOON
v Film: Expo – Magic of the White City v

Experience the world of 1893 through a cinematic visit to Chicago's Columbian Exposition. Many of the world's greatest achievements in science, technology and culture are unveiled there. Dubbed the "White City," it inspires future innovators like Henry Ford and Frank Lloyd Wright, debuts the Ferris Wheel and Cracker Jack®, and, in many ways, marks the beginning of the 20th century. Filmed in High-Definition, EXPO - Magic of the White City immerses viewers in one of the world’s biggest extravaganzas and one of the most unforgettable events in American history.

Reviews of the film:

"Using an abundance of period footage, well-preserved stills and some reenactments, this comprehensive program immerses viewers in the sights and sounds of the spectacular exposition." Candace Smith, Booklist

"If you want to catch a glimpse of the grandeur [of the Fair], pick up EXPO - Magic of the White City.  It's like having Willy Wonka as your tour guide." Will Pfeifer, Rockford Register Star

"With an engrossing narrative, EXPO-Magic of the White City achieves something remarkable - it takes viewers to a place of wonderment that, for all of our modern advances, we cannot return to." Brent Simon, Now Playing Magazine

"I thoroughly enjoyed this extremely interesting DVD. It's a trivia buff's dream come true." Bruce Von Stiers, BVS Reviews

"Gene Wilder is an excellent narrator, and the well-written script explains not only the Expo itself, but its place in the broader time and place of the 1890s." John Sunier, Audiophile Audition

"Watching EXPO - Magic of the White City is exhilarating - the photos, the music, the narration can make you feel as if you were in the middle of the Fair instead of at home, in front of a TV set." Virginia Soto, Your Guide to Chicago, About.com

"[Gene Wilder] gives a sense of fun to the more amusing elements, such as the sexy antics on Cairo Street, but also provides dramatics when needed, such as the tragic fire that struck the Fair's cold storage building." Appellate Judge Mac McEntire, DVD Verdict

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Friday, October 6, 2006 in the Louison Boardroom Brockton
12:00 NOON
v    First Friday: Frederick Law Olmstead: Pioneer of Beauty v       
Presented by National Park Ranger Mark Swartz of the
Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site

Frederick Law Olmstead: Pioneer of Beauty is presented by Mark Swartz of the Olmstead National Historic Site in Brookline, MA. Ranger Swartz will discuss Olmstead, the man, and focus on four of his more important projects: Central and Prospect Parks in New York, the suburb of Riverside outside Chicago, and the Biltmore Estate in Ashville, North Carolina. With slides and Olmstead incite from Ranger Swartz, we will get a good look at the man who designed the landscape for the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893.

Olmstead’s work should be familiar to all of us. He designed many parks and residence gardens in the area including the Emerald Necklace in Boston, Franklin Park Zoo, and Whitman Town Park. Come and learn more about the man and his work; peruse books about Olmstead offered through the OCLN Libraries; sign up for the College field trip to the Emerald Necklace and Franklin Park Zoo; and enjoy lunch with your colleagues.

Park Ranger Mark Swartz, a former attorney, has been with the National Park Service for 7 ½ years; at the Olmstead National Historic Site for 7 years. His duties include planning and presenting public programs and tours, coordinating volunteers, and handling public relations and communications matters. Ranger Swartz’s law career included tours with the government and an academic medical center.

Join us for the First Friday of the academic year in the Louison Boardroom on October 6^th at noon. Food reminiscent of the World’s Fair will be served.

RSVP: to jrudolph@massasoit.mass.edu by Monday, October 2, 2006

 Week of October 9 - 13, 2006

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Friday, October 13, 2006
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
v    Trip: Franklin Park ZOO and The Emerald Necklace v       
 

The College Community is invited to join us for a tour with National Park Ranger Alan Banks to the Franklin Park Zoo and Boston’s Emerald Necklace. We will meet Ranger Banks at the Olmstead National Historic Site in Brookline where he will explain Olmstead’s work in Boston before joining us in our vans for a ride to the sites. Ranger Banks will then provide incite into the landscape design of Frederick Law Olmstead as we ride and walk about the grounds he created. Sign up in the Student Life Office.

A $3.00 donation will be collected for the Olmstead National Historic Site.

 Week of October 16 - 20, 2006

 Week of October 23 - 27, 2006

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 in the Louison Boardroom, Brockton
12:00 NOON
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Bring your lunch to the Louison Boardroom and enjoy the fun musical Annie Get Your Gun. Very loosely based on the story of Annie Oakley, sharp-shooting attraction of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, this movie will give you a taste of what you might have seen off the Midway Plaisance at the Chicago World’s Fair. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show was not allowed on the Midway, but did play to sell-out crowds just beyond the Fair.

Annie and her beau, Frank Butler, shoot ‘em up and belt out songs by Irving Berlin in this beloved boy-meets-girl story. Cracker Jacks provided.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006 Canton Akillian Room
12:00 NOON
v What is a Serial Killer? v
With Professor Pat Faiella

Herman Mudgett, alias Dr. H.H. Holmes, as America’s first serial killer committed his crimes in Chicago at the time of the World’s Fair. Holmes lured young women into his hotel and gruesomely killed and dismembered them. What would possess a person to commit such crimes?

Luckily, we at Massasoit have just the man to answer our questions on serial killers. Professor Pat Faiella of our Criminal Justice Department will fill us in on the serial killer mentality. Come find out what the pros think of Dr. Holmes. What is Professor Faiella’s impression of the sleuth, Detective Frank Geyer, who solved the case? CJ degree candidate or not, we are sure you will find this very interesting.

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Friday, October 27, 2006 Brockton Library
12:00 NOON
v What is a Serial Killer? v
With Professor Pat Faiella

Herman Mudgett, alias Dr. H.H. Holmes, as America’s first serial killer committed his crimes in Chicago at the time of the World’s Fair. Holmes lured young women into his hotel and gruesomely killed and dismembered them. What would possess a person to commit such crimes?

Luckily, we at Massasoit have just the man to answer our questions on serial killers. Professor Pat Faiella of our Criminal Justice Department will fill us in on the serial killer mentality. Come find out what the pros think of Dr. Holmes. What is Professor Faiella’s impression of the sleuth, Detective Frank Geyer, who solved the case? CJ degree candidate or not, we are sure you will find this very interesting.

Enter the White City

 Week of October 30 - November 3, 2006

Friday, November 3, 2006 in the Upper Student Lounge Brockton
12:00 NOON
v     First Friday: Panel Discussion   v

• The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 was managed by the Chicago elite and designed by the movers and the shakers in the architecture world of the time. However, it was the everyday man who physically labored to build the Fair, who populated the exhibits, and who strolled along the midway. Was there a social dividing line between these groups?

• A woman artist designed the Women’s Building at the Fair. Little Egypt danced at the Fair. Were women fairly represented?

• Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show was not allowed space on the midway. Was this because his treatment of Native Americans was not politically correct?

• Ida Wells refused to attend the Fair; however, Frederick Douglass attended and spoke at the Fair. Why?

Moderated by V. P. Barbara Finkelstein, our panel of experts includes Professor Roland Blanchette, Counselor Jacqueline Jones, and students Glen Eary and Leah Barton. The discussion should be erudite, fun, and lively. Come, listen, put in your two cents, and have lunch with us.

Sign up** for our panel discussion presentation by emailing Helen Fraser at hfraser@massasoit.mass.edu

Pick up your boxed lunch in the Louison Board Room. Select one of the following options: Tuna Salad, Sliced Turkey, or Vegetarian

**RSVP by Monday, October 30, 2006

Enter the White City

 Week of November 6 - 10, 2006

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Monday, November 6, 2006 in the Brockton Campus Library
12:00 NOON
v     Book Review:  Leadership in The Devil in the White City   v
 

Professor Linda Cohen will lead a discussion on leadership in The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. What do you think constitutes a leader? Join Professor Cohen for an interesting focus on the book.

Refreshments provided
 

Enter the White City

 Week of November 13 - 17, 2006

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 in the Upper Student Lounge Brockton
12:00 NOON
v      Music of the Chicago World's Fair  v presented by The Senior Chorus and Orchestra under the leadership of Elizabeth Hodges

v   Have you been watching Dancing with the Stars?
v Did you catch the Antonio Banderas movie Take the Lead and have new aspirations?
v Are you dying to try some new waltz steps?
v Do your feet tap to old tunes?

Answer yes to any of these questions and you should join us for our wind-up of The Devil in the White City with music from the nineties (that’s the 1890’s) by our senior chorus and orchestra.

So, grab your gal Sal, Daisy, or your Yankee Doodle Dandy from under that old apple tree, take your grand old flag and meet me in the Upper Lounge (not in St. Louis). Keep your Irish eyes smiling through the waltz medley and as the band plays on because I’m going to want to stroll through the park with "mah baby" after the ball.
 

Costumes of the period optional, but prizes will be awarded for 1890’s attire.

Enter the White City