Thursday, January 26, 2023
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
With Ryan Lintelman, entertainment curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Members Free, Not-Yet-Members: $10, Students $5 | Registration encouraged
Location: The Rockwell Museum
*Note: For those unable to attend in person, lecture recordings will be posted on The Rockwell’s YouTube channel.
Movies, television, theater, and art have enormous power to shape understandings of identity, morality, and shared values. Heroic figures we see on screen, stage, and rendered in paint communicate ideas and ideals about who we are, who belongs in our communities, and who we want to be – as both individuals and Americans. National Museum of American History entertainment curator Ryan Lintelman will explore representations of heroes in popular art and entertainment, probing how depictions of heroism have changed over time, mirroring and provoking conversations about social and political change.
Exclusive Opportunity for Silver Dollar Society Members
The Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce the return of post-lecture Silver Dollar Society Dinners! As part of our Heroes lecture series, members of the Silver Dollar Society are invited to join an exclusive dining experience with Smithsonian speakers following the January and February lectures.
Space is extremely limited and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for this dinner is required by 5 p.m. January 16.
About Ryan Lintelman
Ryan Lintelman is entertainment curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. His research interests include American film and television history, the history of museums, and history of collecting entertainment memorabilia. Ryan has curated exhibitions on children’s television, Jim Henson and the Muppets, The Wizard of Oz, and is one of the curators of the landmark exhibition Entertainment Nation, exploring the history of American music, sports, television, theater and film. He is currently writing a book titled Laughing Matters: How Comedy Shaped American History.
The Rockwell Museum | 111 Cedar Street, Corning, NY 14830
With Ryan Lintelman, entertainment curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Members Free, Not-Yet-Members: $10, Students $5 | Registration encouraged
Location: The Rockwell Museum
*Note: For those unable to attend in person, lecture recordings will be posted on The Rockwell’s YouTube channel.
Movies, television, theater, and art have enormous power to shape understandings of identity, morality, and shared values. Heroic figures we see on screen, stage, and rendered in paint communicate ideas and ideals about who we are, who belongs in our communities, and who we want to be – as both individuals and Americans. National Museum of American History entertainment curator Ryan Lintelman will explore representations of heroes in popular art and entertainment, probing how depictions of heroism have changed over time, mirroring and provoking conversations about social and political change.
Exclusive Opportunity for Silver Dollar Society Members
The Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce the return of post-lecture Silver Dollar Society Dinners! As part of our Heroes lecture series, members of the Silver Dollar Society are invited to join an exclusive dining experience with Smithsonian speakers following the January and February lectures.
Space is extremely limited and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for this dinner is required by 5 p.m. January 16.
About Ryan Lintelman
Ryan Lintelman is entertainment curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. His research interests include American film and television history, the history of museums, and history of collecting entertainment memorabilia. Ryan has curated exhibitions on children’s television, Jim Henson and the Muppets, The Wizard of Oz, and is one of the curators of the landmark exhibition Entertainment Nation, exploring the history of American music, sports, television, theater and film. He is currently writing a book titled Laughing Matters: How Comedy Shaped American History.