[SEMCO] Whaling Museum Lecture Series

Tue Jan 17 16:31:03 EST 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

January 16, 2012

Gary Jobson to launch Whaling Museum lecture series, Feb. 2.

(NEW BEDFORD, Mass.) - Gary Jobson, world-class sailor and president of
US SAILING will be the first of 12 distinguished speakers in a combined
lecture series beginning on Thursday, February 2 at the New Bedford
Whaling Museum.

Gary Jobson will present "Sailing: Speed and Passion." A world class
sailor, television commentator and author, Jobson is President of US
SAILING, the national governing body of sailing in the United States. He
has authored 17 books on sailing, is Editor-at-Large of Sailing World
and Cruising World magazines and has been ESPN's sailing commentator
since 1985. In October 2003 he was inducted into the America's Cup Hall
of Fame by the Herreshoff Marine Museum. In 1999, Jobson won the
Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy, US SAILING's most prestigious award. He
currently races a Swan 42, Mustang, and an Etchells, Whirlwind.

Jobson's illustrated talk is the first of 12 programs scheduled this
winter and spring - February 2 through May 10 - part of the Whaling
Museum's three signature lecture series now combined: the Sailors'
Series (5 programs), Man and Whales (3 programs), and the Old Dartmouth
Lyceum (4 programs). Held on Thursday evenings, all programs include a
reception at 6:30 p.m. in the Jacobs Family Gallery followed by the
lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the Cook Memorial Theater.

Admission to each lecture: member, $15; non-member, $20. Select any
number of programs when you confirm. Subscription to the combined
series: members, $165.00 for all 12 lectures; non-members, $225.00. For
tickets please call (508) 997-0046 Ext. 100. 

The Sailors' Series (SS) celebrates its 22nd year with illustrated
lectures presenting a wide variety of experience and adventures by
individuals with lifelong commitments to sailing, boats, and the sea.
Thursdays: February 2 and 16, March 22, April 12 and 19.

The Man and Whales series (M&W) examines our changing views of marine
mammals with science-themed lectures that bring focus to important whale
conservation topics through the expertise of those who dedicate their
professional lives to these issues. Thursdays: March 1, 15 and 29.

The Old Dartmouth Lyceum series (ODL) illuminates broader historical
themes with fine and decorative arts by examining significant holdings
in the Museum collection, including 19th century landscape painting,
ceramics and glassware. Thursdays: April 5 and 26, May 3 and 10.

Schedule:

February 16 - John Rousmaniere: "The Golden Pastime," an illustrated
history of American yachting history. (SS)

March 1 - Dr. Peter Capelotti: "The Whaling Expedition of the Ulysses
1937-38." (M&W).

March 15 - Dr. Stephen Godfrey: "When Whales Walked the Earth: Fossil
Whales and Olfactory Evolution." (M&W)

March 22 - Douglas Adkins: "Dorade; the History of an Ocean Racing
Yacht." (SS)

March 29 - Capt. Stacy Pedrozo, USN, C.O., Naval Justice School, and
Capt. Tom Fetherston, USN Retired, "Whose Homeland Security? Protecting
Marine Mammals While Protecting National Security." (MW)

April 5 - Stuart P. Feld, Hirschl & Adler Galleries: "Museum
acquisitions during the tenure of Director and Curator Richard Kugler."
(ODL)

April 12 - Capt. Sean S. Bercaw:  "Full Sail into Cuba on the Amistad."
(SS)

April 19 - Rich Wilson: "Race France to France, Leave Antarctica to
Starboard." (SS)

April 26 - Kirk J. Nelson: "New Bedford Glass and Its Context." (ODL) 

May 3 - Keith Kauppila: "Visual Culture of the Civil War," (ODL)

May 10 - Chris Gustin: "Finding Form." (ODL).

The 2012 lecture series is presented by BayCoast Bank
<https://www.citizensunionbank.com/home/home> , and sponsored in part by
C.E. Beckman <http://www.cebeckman.com/> , and Hampton Inn Fairhaven/New
Bedford
<http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?moreDesc=true&cty
hocn=EWBFHHX&utm_source=NBWM+Full+Database&utm_campaign=b868e3c110-Speak
ers_Series1_10_2012&utm_medium=email> .

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is the world's most comprehensive museum
devoted to the global story of whales, whaling and the cultural history
of the region. The cornerstone of New Bedford Whaling National
Historical Park, the Museum is located at 18 Johnny Cake Hill in the
heart of the city's historic downtown. For events: www.whalingmuseum.org
<http://www.whalingmuseum.org/> .

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PHOTO CAPTION: Gary Jobson, US SAILING president, will speak at the
Whaling Museum on Feb. 2, the first of 12 lectures scheduled through May
10. (Photo: Billy Black)

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Arthur Motta

Dir., Mkt & Communications

New Bedford Whaling Museum

18 Johnny Cake Hill

New Bedford, MA 02740

Tel 508/997-0046  ext 153

Fax 508/997-0018

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Robert C. Rocha, Jr.

Science Director

New Bedford Whaling Museum

18 Johnny Cake Hill

New Bedford, MA 02740

(508) 717-6849

rrocha at whalingmuseum.org

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