SEE/HEAR
Golden States of Grace opens at the First Street Gallery of Humboldt State University this Friday - runs through March 3rd. Rick will be up Feb 28-March 2 for a full weekend of talks, symposia and community events focused on the themes of the show and how we interface with the marginalized.
For details check out: http://www.humboldt.edu/first/exhibition.html
In celebration of "Golden States of Grace" being named BEST RELIGION BOOK of 2012 by the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards, we are offering a 35% discount off the regular price on the limited edition hardback thru the end of December.
Regularly $225 it is now $145 - Purchase your copies here:
http://goldenstatesofgrace.com/dialogue.html
"Golden States of Grace" JUST AWARDED BEST RELIGION BOOK OF 2012 by New Mexico-Arizona Book Association!
"Golden States of Grace" is current on display thru Nov. 16th at Soka University in Orange County, CA more info: http://www.soka.edu/news_events/events/2012/09/golden-states-of-grace---prayers-of-the-disinherited-----photography-by-rick-nahimias.aspx
"The Migrant Project" is on display at the Chelsea Market in New York City, September 6- November 4th. Free and open to the public.
"Golden States of Grace" is on display at Chicago Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL thru May 31st
Rick speaks on Diversity, Community & the Margins of American Society at the de Saisset Museum at 7pm Feb 2nd - free and open to the public: http://www.scu.edu/desaisset/programs/
"Golden States of Grace" opens at the de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara University in N. CA on Jan. 13th. for more info: http://www.scu.edu/desaisset/exhibitions/nahmias.cfm
Social Science Research Council includes GSG in recent blog: http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2011/10/24/updating-dorothea-lange/
Out In The Bay's Eric Jensen goes deeper than most into "Golden States of Grace" with his recent interview - check it out
http://tinyurl.com/3ug98wlGSG is now on display at FCC-LA in a unique installation, the sacred space of historic Shatto Chapel thru Nov 13th - free and open to the public - http://www.fccla.org/goldenstatesofgrace
USC's Spectrum Series Host Rick on Tues Sept 20th at 5:30pm for a book signing and to preview the Los Angeles premiere of "Golden States of Grace" in Los Angeles. Details at: http://sait.usc.edu/spectrum/events_details.asp?EventID=674
Rick leads "The Migrant Project" Educational Workshop at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington DC on Sept 9th
Three new engagements of "Golden States of Grace" just confirmed for 2011-13, starting with Shatto Chapel at First Congregational Church of LA opening Sept 23rd. Visit http://www.goldenstatesofgrace.com/itinerary.html for dates and details.
5/25/11: Rick's interview on The Candid Frame has been posted and can be streamed here: http://thecandidframe.blogspot.com/
5/16/11: RIck's TEDx talk at USC was just posted on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL47OFP8crw
4/27/11: Sharing "Last Days of the Four Seasons" and speaking at CSULA “Mediating Environments” panel today.
4/12/11: Rick speaks today at the TEDxUSC Conference talking about "The Migrant Project" and how it led to his non-profit Food Forward
3/29/11: We have nearly sold through the first half
of the limited edition hardback version of "Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited." We have just a few copies remaining at the second-tier price. Once these are sold the next batch will be offered at a significantly increased third-tier price. Books can be purchased at - http://www.goldenstatesofgrace.com/dialogue.html3/9/11: Rick has been invited to be a presenter at TEDx in Los Angeles on April 12th at USC, speaking about his innovative mix of photography and activism: http://stevens.usc.edu/tedxusc2011.php
3/1/11: "The Migrant Project" write up in Redding Searchlight http://tinyurl.com/4hjjgds
2/5/11- 4/12/11 "The Migrant Project" opens at Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, CA: http://turtlebay.org/_webapp_3511178/The_Migrant_Project
2/4/11 GRIST.org publishes web portfolio of "The Migrant Project" http://www.grist.org/article/2011-02-04-putting-faces-to-your-food-slideshow
1/26/11 GSG named Visual Art Pick of the Week by Indianapolis Star: http://tinyurl.com/4w336am
1/10/11 - "Golden States of Grace" just opened at the Cultural Arts Gallery (thru Feb 28th) at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, sponsored by the Center for The Study of Religion & American Culture: http://www.iupui.edu/~cagcc/
1/3/11 - GRIST.ORG has chosen "The Migrant Project" as one of their favorite books of 2010 - http://www.grist.org/article/2010-12-20-favorite-food-books-of-2010
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12/24 - Rick is interviewed about "Golden States of Grace" by Scott Shafer on the CA Report http://www.californiareport.org Christmas Eve at 4:30, 6:30 and 11pm on KQED, then archived/streaming on their site.
12/16: GSG Book signing at Just Communities Festival of Lights in Santa Barbara: 6:30-9pm (hardcovers on sale too- with 10% going to Just Communities) at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu SB, CA 93101
12/5: Rick will be presenting/discussing and signing "Golden States of Grace" as part of the Rectors Forum at All Saints Church, Pasadena at 10:15AM - free and open to public: http://www.allsaints-pas.org/
12/2: Interview with The Journal of InterReligious Dialogue:
http://tinyurl.com/2fwoqnp12/1: KTLA Morning News at 9AM hosts Rick talks about "Golden States of Grace" : http://tinyurl.com/26ddmn4
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"Last Days of The Four Seasons" listed on Citys Best Miami
http://tinyurl.com/27uchnz"Golden States of Grace" interview on Zocalo Website: http://tinyurl.com/2fxdtw2
11/18: Rick Keynoted at the CA Migrant Educators Early Start Annual Conference in Sacramento
11/9: Rick was a Keynote Speaker at Jewish American & Holocaust Literature Symposium. Event at The Jewish Museum of Florida, Miami
JEWISH JOURNAL REVIEWS: "Last Days of The Four Seasons"
http://tinyurl.com/27jwf4mRick leads "The Migrant Project" workshop to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in DC Thurs 10/29
LA TIMES STORY on "Golden States of Grace": http://tinyurl.com/267c923
The GSG Ltd Edition Hard Cover (with signed print) is selling briskly - we are over a third of the way through the edition - purchase your copy now!
"LAST DAYS OF THE FOUR SEASONS" premiere engagement has just begun at the Jewish Museum of Florida in Miami! It runs thru Jan 2, 2011
"Golden States of Grace" exhibit at St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI: Sept 27th-Oct 22nd: http://tinyurl.com/26p22o4
GSG PRESENTATION AT CHINO PRISON - Hosted by Women of Wisdom Monday Oct 11th, 6pm
BOOK SIGNING AND BRUNCH - Sun. Oct 10th 11AM: hosted by GSG participating community, Beit T'Shuvah in Culver City, CA
GSG Now featured on the Religion Section of The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/religion/