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.
