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Lecture, An Arts Legacy in Tarpon Springs: George Inness & Son

Time: 4:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Location: Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum, 100 Beekman Lane, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Description: By Museum Curator Lynn Whitelaw

R. LYNN WHITELAW was the founding director of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at St. Petersburg College and held that position for 13 years. In February 2011,Mr.Whitelaw stepped down as director to become the first established curator at the museum in order to concentrate his efforts before retiring on the rapidly expanding collection. Mr. Whitelaw is a graduate of Florida State University with both bachelor and master degrees in the History and Criticism of Art. He worked at Hillsborough Community College for 15 years in teaching and administrative positions and in 1990 became curator of education at the Tampa Museum of Art before taking the position at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art in 1998. He is curating an important exhibit of the Inness father and son that is expected to achieve national recognition.

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The Other Face of the Conquest - Lawrence Clayton, Ph.D

Time: 7:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Location: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Drive NE, St. Pete

Description: Bartolome de las Casas, Protector of the American Indians is the topic of this month's lecture by Lawrence Clayton, Ph.D. The "face" of the conquest in our part of the world is one of greed and unsavvory characters such as Conquistadors Narvaez, de Soto, and Ponce de Leon. One man, a Dominican friar stood up for justice and became the universal protector of the Indians during the early 1500s. 7 to 8 p.m. Free, advance registration requested.

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