October 3, 2019 4:30 pm
Published by angelo@visithuntingtonwv.org
A play by Lauren Gunderson When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th‐century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth. $20 at the door... View Article
October 3, 2019 4:29 pm
Published by angelo@visithuntingtonwv.org
A play by Lauren Gunderson When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th‐century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth. $20 at the door... View Article
October 3, 2019 4:28 pm
Published by angelo@visithuntingtonwv.org
A play by Lauren Gunderson When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th‐century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth. $20 at the door... View Article
October 3, 2019 4:27 pm
Published by angelo@visithuntingtonwv.org
A play by Lauren Gunderson When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th‐century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth. $20 at the door... View Article
October 1, 2019 7:48 pm
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Alchemy Theater presents: Dark of the Moon at Barboursville Park Amphitheater. Show starts at 7:30pm Directed by Robert Hutchens, Dark... View Article
September 19, 2019 7:01 pm
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Please join the Huntington Museum of Art for the September Tuesday Tour when the large-scale quilts in Color Improvisations 2 will... View Article
September 19, 2019 3:46 pm
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The Tri-State Arts Association hosts its fall Art in the Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21... View Article
September 12, 2019 7:56 pm
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Join Chemical Valley Roller Girls as they host our last home bout of the 2019 season at Skateland of Huntington!... View Article
August 29, 2019 6:58 pm
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Throughout the year Huntington’s Spring Hill Cemetery provides a beautiful setting for reflection, which brings comfort to visitors. The sense... View Article
August 29, 2019 6:26 pm
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Get outside and enjoy a great family fun night. Join 979 The River for We Are Marshall. There will be... View Article