James Singewald, is photographing and researching ten historic streets in Baltimore for his project, Baltimore: A History Block by Block. This 4:30 video explains his project and presents a series of his photographs that show the rich variety of architecture that survives (and may be soon demolished) and is raising funds for 4×5 film, processing, research, and publication on Kickstarter. It’s a great way to raise funds to research and document historic neighborhoods, and he’d appreciate your support with a gift of $10 or more (he’s raised nearly half of his expenses with 65 backers). Singewald received his MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art abd is currently the imaging services technician at the Maryland Historical Society> He funded his previous book, Old Town, East Baltimore, in 2010 through Kickstarter.
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Video: Rembrandt Enlivens Shopping Mall
A painting by Rembrandt van Rijn, the Dutch master artist, comes to life in this video staged in a busy shopping mall. Using the slogan, “Our Heroes are Back” and inspired by Rembrandt’s Night Watch (1642), it promotes the return of all the major artworks after a decade’s long renovation of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. It’s chaotic and confusing, so hang on to the end and it’ll come together. Thanks to Cathy Fields for suggesting this video.
Video: Summer Walk on the British Coast
Summer has arrived and what better time of year to get out and explore the best of British wildlife. Join Fred Rumsey, Botanist at the Natural History Museum in England, as he goes on a coastal walk in search of plants living in extreme conditions at West Wittering Beach in West Sussex. This is part of a series of videos exploring nature in different seasons. Can your site be interpreted differently in summer than it can in winter?
Video: History Summer Camp in China
This 4:49 video is titled, “Dailian History Summer Camp” but I can’t figure out what’s going on. The music is bubbly but the scenes make no sense: children playing basketball in kimonos, performances of Korean traditional music, song and dance numbers, jumping rope, and a visit to a historic POW camp (including weapons and torture devices). I can’t even figure out if the titles are written in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, but it looks like they’re have a good time (the opening titling is a bit long, so you might want to skip to 0:30). Can anyone translate this and share what’s going on? Thank you all.
Video: A Virtual Summer Camp using Google+
Invention meets social media in a summer camp format. In 2012, MAKE held a Maker Camp on Google+, introducing an online summer camp inspired by the creative and diverse maker culture. It was a six-week program featuring 30 days of projects and activities for teens 13-18. Every day a different counselor posted how-to instructions and hosted a Hangout, giving campers a chance to ask questions and show off their projects. It was free and open to everyone with a Google+ profile.
How can new technologies transform or expand your programs? Can Google+ or Hangout help you work with colleagues to complete projects? Check out what the Henry Ford Museum is doing with Maker Faire Detroit. Can your summer camps incorporate some ideas from Maker Faire®?
Video: The Italians Are Coming!
For a revised take on the American Revolution, enjoy this 1:00 commercial that Fiat recently shot in Old Salem Museum and Gardens in North Carolina, to promote their sporty automobiles. Thanks to Barbara Campagna for sharing this!
Video: Russian Museum of Architecture promo
And now for something completely different, a one-minute video promoting the Museum of Architecture in Russia. Created by Saatchi Russia, it’s a humorous spin on the “little old ladies” that guard museums and historic sites. If you understand Russian, could you tell us what’s going on?
Video: 100 Riffs
Musician Alan Chadwick of the Chicago Music Exchange plays a history of rock and roll in twelve minutes using one hundred guitar riffs. Rock and roll is broad category of different music styles, so here’s an example of how to explain the diversity quickly to an audience. If it’s possible to interpret a complex history with an intangible collection, can it be adapted for physical sites that cover many centuries and families?
Video: African American Cemeteries of New Jersey
For today’s break, a beautifully produced yet simple 3:44 video by Adam Worth about the historic African American cemeteries in New Jersey, many of which are abandoned and slowly disappearing into nature. It discusses their historical significance as well as current preservation challenges.
Video: The Royal Castle
In honor of Historic Preservation month, the videos in May will feature related topics, starting with “The Royal Castle: From Destruction to Reconstruction” by Novina Studio. This 2:28 animation traces the destruction of this historical monument by the Nazis in World War II to its reconstruction in 1974. Simple and dramatic, it provides a quick history of the site.
Engaging Places 