On the Road: 50 Years of the Beatniks
ON THE ROAD is a summer program series on the
American counterculture. It explores social and cultural changes in America
in the 1950s - 60s, including responses to urban life, the emergence of the
New West, the breakdown of class structure and the rejection of values and
morals of previous generations.
Books in the reading series are:
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
Howl by Allen Ginsberg
Junky by William S. Burroughs
Audiobooks of all titles are available at public libraries in Casper, Cheyenne, Laramie and Lusk.
OTHER PROGRAMS include a day-long bus tour to beat hangouts in Denver on June 22, poetry slams, and movie screenings. Not all activities will be the same at all locations.
Book discussions take place:
in Casper at the Natrona County Library at 7 p.m. on June 2, June 30, July 28 and August 25. Discussion leader: Patrick Amelotte.
in Cheyenne at the Laramie County Library at 7 p.m. on June 9, July 14, August 4 and August 18. Discussion leader: Rob Ingram.
in Laramie at the WHC office at 7 p.m. on June 10, July 15, August 5 and August 21. Discussion leader: Rob Ingram.
in Lusk at the Niobrara County Library at 7 p.m. on June 2, June 16, June 30 and July 30. Discussion leader: Deane Tucker.
Meanwhile, get ready for ON THE ROAD with this Beatnik dictionary: http://members.aol.com/gethep/jive.html
Quick Links
Programs
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Between Fences
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Border Lines
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Classics Institute
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Humanities at Work
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Humanities Forum
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NEH Landmarks of
American History
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On the Road
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Reading Wyoming
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Welcome to Wyoming
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Wyoming Fence Lines
Wyoming Humanities Council
1315 E. Lewis St.
Laramie, WY 82072
(307)721-9243
fax (307) 742-4914
e-mail:
wych@uwyo.edu
