Falco.mp3 The study of art history was changed forever in 2001 when Dr. Charles Falco and  British artist David Hockney theorized that classic paintings made as early as the 1400’s were made using mirrors or lenses to project images onto the canvas.

Dr. Falco was the keynote speaker at the North Dakota Museum of Art on the University of North Dakota campus for a symposium called “The Science of Art.”

Weshler.mp3 We are accustomed to separating art from science. But a symposium at the North Dakota Museum of Art next Tuesday promises to bring those two worlds together. “The Science of Art” is a one-day symposium, open to the public, featuring the work of twin brothers and artists Ryan and Trevor Oakes whose work is on display now at the museum on the UND campus.

Lawrence Weschler is  the director of the New York Institute for the Humanities at NYU and a former staff writer for The New Yorker. He will talk Tuesday about his newest book, “Uncanny Valley: Adventures in Narrative,” which features two essays on the Oakes Twins.

Thief River Falls native Kathryn Dahlstrom is the author of six books in the Good News Club series, and two of her screenplays have been optioned by film companies. Join Kathryn as she talks about her latest book, Children of Angels, an action–packed fantasy story with Biblical origins. Pioneer 90.1 presents Kathryn Dahlstrom at the Thief River Falls Public Library, Monday, September 10th at 7PM.