Snowed in, shoveling out, or back to business? Either way, stay safe and warm out there! ❄️ ☃️ 🌨️
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Penny Stamps Speaker Series: Fernando Laposse
Fernando Laposse specializes in transforming humble natural materials into refined design pieces. He has worked extensively with overlooked plant fibers such as sisal, loofah, and corn leaves. Laposse’s works are the result of extensive research which culminates in objects of “endemic design” where materials and their historical and cultural ties to a particular location and its people take center stage. He often works with indigenous communities in his native Mexico to create local employment opportunities and raise awareness about the challenges they face in a globalized world.
Laposse’s projects are informative and educational and touch on topics such as sustainability, the loss of biodiversity, community dissolution, migration, and the negative impacts of global trade in local agriculture and food culture. He does so by documenting the issues and announcing possible resolutions through the transformative power of design.
Laposse’s projects have been exhibited in the Triennale di Milano, the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, The Design Museum in London, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the World Economic Forum, among others. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Design Museum Gent, Le centre national des arts plastiques, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Victoria, and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Laposse studied at Central Saint Martins in London as a product designer and currently lives and works in Mexico City.
Presented in partnership with Design Core Detroit
Series presenting partners: Detroit PBS and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Radio.
The Queen of Crime once wrote, "The impossible cannot have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances." 🎩🚂 Enjoy Dame Agatha Christie's Belgian Detective Hercule Poirot as he unravels the mystery of "Murder on the Orient Express." Tune in this Saturday, November 23, at 8 PM on WQLN to catch Poirot and his mustache. 🕵️♂️
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PBS Books Readers Club | LEONARDO DA VINCI
Join the PBS Books Readers Club as Walter Issacson shares his vision behind this powerful biography and reveals in the novel how his extensive research into this most famous portraitist changed him. The conversation continues from novel to screen, as filmmaker Sarah Burns joins the PBS Books Readers Club to discuss LEONARDO da VINCI a new two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon.
The WQLN Holiday Craft show has begun! We are here at Rainbow Gardens all weekend. Stop by and check out our vendors, do some holiday shopping, or grab something for yourself! 🎁☃️#WQLN #HolidayCraftShow #EriePa
What would you do if you were taken away from your life prematurely, but you were given a second chance? Witness how Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty) deals with that scenario as he is so close to his dream in "Heaven Can Wait." 🏈☁️ Airing this Saturday, November 16, at 8 PM on WQLN.
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Exploring Bipartisanship: Conversations with Western Governors' Leadership Institute Part 6
Jim Ogsbury, President of the Western Governors’ Foundation sits down with Current WGLI Delegate, Isaiah Torres, New Mexico and former WGLI delegate, David C. Saavedra, to understand the reluctance of the next generations to devote their lives to public service, new ways people are choosing to consume information, and the hopes for change in the future.
Great Lakes Now Presents: Winter Wellness Foraging with Lisa M. Rose
Join Great Lakes Now's Anna Sysling and GLN resident forager and contributor Lisa M. Rose for a virtual event all about foraging for wellness as the weather shifts from fall to winter.
Tune in to a brand new episode of Kids for Positive Change with Camille Licate tomorrow, November 9, at 8:30 a.m.!
Discover how you can take positive action to help protect the planet. Saving the Earth might seem like a big challenge, but there are simple steps you can take to make a difference. Don’t miss out—join us and learn how YOU can be part of the solution!
Behind every great crime, there's a fabulous story — and all that jazz! 🎷🚨 "Chicago" is airing on Saturday, November 9, at 8 PM on WQLN. 💄 Tune in to witness Roxie, Velma, and Mama Morton in the film that revived the musical movie genre.
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🌟🎭 WQLN is hitting the road to Cleveland this spring for an afternoon of pure theatrical magic with "&Juliet!" Get ready for a twist on the classic Romeo and Juliet that’s packed with fun and unforgettable moments. You won’t want to miss this show—book you tickets now at WQLN.org/RoadTrips!
Penny Stamps Speaker Series: Emil Ferris
Emil Ferris, acclaimed for her graphic novel My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, blends visual art with storytelling to create impactful works. Overcoming the West Nile Virus, which left her partially paralyzed, Ferris demonstrates remarkable resilience and dedication in her intricate cross-hatching and emotionally charged illustrations.
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters intertwines a coming-of-age story with a murder mystery and a historical reflection on the Holocaust. Through young Karen Reyes, Ferris delves into themes of identity, fear, and the complexities of humanity. Her art, inspired by horror magazines and pulp fiction, juxtaposes the grotesque and the beautiful, fostering empathy and understanding.
Ferris challenges the boundaries of graphic literature, using the medium to address complex social issues and personal histories. Her work confronts internal and external monsters, revealing profound truths about the human experience. By pushing the limits of graphic novels, Ferris elevates the form to explore deeper narratives and emotional landscapes, inviting readers into a world where art and story are inseparable.
Ferris's contributions extend beyond her graphic novels. In April 2022, Ferris was reported among the more than three dozen comics creators who contributed to Operation USA's benefit anthology book, Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds, a project spearheaded by editor Scott Dunbier, whose profits would be donated to relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees resulting from the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
My Favorite Thing is Monsters has been translated into French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and Korean. It has been honored with numerous awards, among them: The Lambda Literary Award, multiple Eisners, the Ignatz, and the Fauve d’or at the Angouleme Festival, France.
Ferris has exhibited her art extensively in the US and Europe, and prior to the pandemic she was honored to teach classes at the Louvre.
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