Free Owsley Sunday Film: Salt of the Earth
April 22 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Directed by Herbert J. Biberman
Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. In the end, the greatest victory for the workers and their families is the realization that prejudice and poor treatment are conditions that are not always imposed by outside forces
Collection Highlights Drop-in Tour
April 22 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection.
Collection Highlights Drop-in Tour
April 22 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Explore the Speed and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-guided tour focused on the highlights of our collection.
April 22 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Keir Neuringer, a Philadelphia-based saxophonist, composer, and writer whose work is underpinned by interdisciplinary approaches and socio-political contextualization, will join University of Louisville music composition students in a program featuring newly created works centered around computer, electronic and improvised music for an afternoon featuring the newest technology and avant-garde aesthetics.