History of Hip: Yesterday's Tomorrows (Feb 2, 2010)
Friday, January 29, 2010 at 11:19PM UPDATE: You can watch the video podcast of our presentation at the Minnesota History Lectures page on iTunes.;)
I'll be speaking about retro-futurism this coming Tuesday (February 2nd) at the Turf Club in St. Paul, MN. This Minnesota Historical Society event, The History of Hip: Yesterday's Tomorrows, starts at 7:30pm. I'll be sharing the stage with my friend, neighbor and retro-future co-conspirator Brian Horrigan. Brian wrote a book in 1984 titled Yesterday's Tomorrows to accompany the Smithsonian exhibit of the same name. We'll be taking a look at some of our favorite film clips and images from 20th century futurism.
The Turf Club is a bar, so unfortunately it's not an all-ages event. But if you're underage I'm sure you can find a good fake ID by Tuesday. Rumor has it that the first 10 people who arrive will receive a free hoverboard. But rumor also has it that I'm a liar. Swing by and drink up; it should be a good time.
Reader Comments (4)
I had a great time at the History of Hip. My wife and I were in town from Chicago.
What was the name of the movie in the first clip, the one from the 30s in the ultramodern world of 1980?
The movie is called Just Imagine. Thanks for coming out! Hope you had fun!
Hi.
I am a british design student writing my dissertation on retro-future. I don't suppose that this was filmed?
Thanks
Sam
It was! You can view video from that night here: http://discussions.mnhs.org/lectures/