The lost art of hitchhiking and the fascinating history of bookmobiles highlight PK’s September event at the Ellen
Tom Dickson, who has regaled Bozeman in the past with stories of donating a kidney and working as a teenage “carny” is back Wednesday, Sept. 14th and Thursday, Sept. 15th to charm us with his stories of the lost art of hitchhiking.
The always-eclectic line-up also includes Kit Stephenson on the fascinating history of bookmobiles and Rabbi Ed Stafman with a timely inside look at Election 2000. In his previous life, the rabbi was a Florida trial attorney who played a key role in the legal battle in the Gore-Bush election eventually decided by the Supreme Court in Bush’s favor. Lesley Gilmore will present “Mission 66: Canyon Village”; Dan Lourie will provide an intimate look at an important moment in civil rights; Nicole Jabaut will discuss how communities can collaborate to create a healthy trail culture; and Sheila Knick will explain why she painted her car plaid. Other presenters include Caron Cooper on Community Closet and redefining second-hand sales; Carla Pyle with “Upholstories: How Upholstery in the Maker Space can Change the World”; Edis Kittrell on music therapy; and bird ecologist Robb Diehl with the message that airspace is habitat. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the first presentation starting at 7:20 p.m. Pecha Kucha (peh-chak-cha) offers anyone with a passion or a vision–designers, artists, inventors, architects, adventurers, entrepreneurs—an opportunity to share their ideas with the community during a fast-paced, friendly social get-together.
There’s just one catch—presenters have only 20 slides x 20 seconds each, a total of 6 minutes, 40 seconds! Pecha Kucha (sounds like chit-chat in Japanese) was created 12 years ago by a Tokyo architectural firm. Events are now held in more than 800 cities around the world.
More information is available on Facebook at pecha-kucha-bozeman or by emailing pechakuchabozeman@gmail.com.
You are encouraged to come early to socialize. There will be a 20-minute intermission Advance tickets ($7 plus $1 restoration fee) are available online at theellentheatre.com Tickets also are available at the box office and at the door for $8 ($5 for students) space permitting.