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The Altamont Enterprise — Thursday, November 3, 1983 'Humanities Experience,' SUNYA Exhibit, Opens By JAMES CRAWFORD Too often, museums are con- sidered dry, stuffy places offering little interest to children. In the high technology, video- game in every parlor, micro- waved world in which we live, it is frequently claimed that entertain- ment has replaced learning as a child's main interest. As such, it would appear that the importance of museums and schools has been lessened by television and \pac- man.\ The New York State Museum's newest exhibit, \The Humanities Experience: The Subject is You,\ on display in the west gallery through March 18, is more a compromise with than a reaction to mass-media technology. Done in Sony Trinatron colors and featur- ing both a jukebox and a \Greeki Philosopher pinball machine,? \The Humanities Experience*' does not have enough \real\ content behind the flashy style of presentation to be successful as a learning experience. Because it is lacking in theme, even if the controversial \when you can't teach them, entertain them\ premise is valid, \The Humanities Experience\ would still be flawed. What is lacking in the exhibit's design was the knowledge of how children learn. Unfortunately, its planners, an impressive group of Mid-Western scholars,, have assumed children think exactly like adults. \The Humanities Experience\ uses quotes from famous thinkers, poets, philosophers and their likes to explain broad concepts such as love and truth. While many of these sayings are familiar to adults, children (the exhibit was designed for anyone over the age of 10) do not have the reading background or general knowledge needed to' grasp the thoughts of the \great thinkers\ that easily. Throughout the exhibit, there was far too little explanation of the materials pre- sented. Even I, as a college-educated adult, had difficulty with sompj of the text written for \The Hiumani- ties Experience.\ Tbie panels covering language sbibwed little more than several/phrases written in various alphabets including Chinese and Acabic, and even with translation-;.''they were very hard to understand. To its credit, \The Humanities Experience\ does encourage youngsters to read. (A noble and hopefully a winning battle). How- ever,,'the several panels devoted to that s 'aim were the only successful partjaf the exhibit. Jai my opinion, a far better learning experience can be gained /•from the permanent exhibits at the state museum. Recently, the curators have redesigned parts of the New York City display to create a charming, visually ap- pealing 18O0's seaport, which offers people, of any age, a sense of how other people thought and felt at a different time. With the aid of knowledgeable adults, teachers, parents and museum educators, these general exhibits can be both more informative and entertaining than \The Humanities Experi- ence\ proves to be. 356-5019 West on Route 20 Guilderland Between Routes 158 and 397 MONDAY Football Specials — Well Drinks 98° (Single Shot Drinks Only) TUESDAY Gin Night - Well Gin Drinks 98' (Single Shot Drinks Only) Music By D.J. 'ML ¥ '•mi \Kill-AKeg\ and Music By Mark Mason THURSDAY Bartenders 9 , Waitresses', and Musicians' Night All Well Drinks 98° ~- Jam Session FRIDAY and SATURDAY \FINDER\ SUNDAY Country & Western Jamboree & Buffet $4.50 Party Room Is Available FREE of CHARGE for small parties or meetings PHEBE'S OPENS — Supervisor Kevin Moss and Nancy Edmunds, [right] secretary, Guilderland Chamber of Commerce chat with Phebe Archibald as she explains plans for the grand opening of her new shop Saturday, Nov. 5. Phebe's Florist-Gift Shop is located at 2027 Western Ave., next to Hometown Hardware. Workshop On Goseup Photography Nov, 9 A workshop on closeup photo- graphy will be presented at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, Game Farm Road, Delmar next Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. The workshop* sponsored by Five Rivers Limited, a volunteer support group which underwrites many educational programs at Five Rivers, will cover the use of the single-lens reflex camera in closeup photography such as wildflowers, insects, or copywork. The tools of magnification* from simple to complex, will be discuss- ed. The workshop, the last in a four-part nature photography St. Boniface Church Rev. Alfred N. Tuttle Sunday, Nov. 6: 9 a.m. Worship and church school; coffee hour follows. Political Advertisement series, is open to the public on a mation about registration and fees, pre-registration basis. For infor- call the center at 457-6092. IXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX^ SNEAKERS H* STUFF 1788 Western Avenue Guilderland 869-0299 The THUIMDERBIRD GOLF SHOP ts^3^eHd&eLeJEo^ Clubs • Bags • Headcovers •Accessories • Shoes Tennis Shoes — $10.95 Pair Running Shoes — $11 .95 Pair Tube Socks — $ 8J9J5 Dozen H O U RSt M on^K, 44^ Sat. 40-5 Political: Advertisement Political Advertisement AIR SHARE FOR NEW SCOTLAND GUILDERLAND DONOHUE FOR 33rd
