Robin Holabird to present Nevada movies lecture June 17.
The Carson City Historical Society presents a free lecture on "The Silver State on the Silver Screen" by Nevada film critic and author Robin Holabird at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 17 via Zoom.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
For information about attending, send an email to Dcbugli@aol.com or contact David Bugli at 775-883-4154 and he will provide you with a meeting link (or a meeting ID with passcode).
Holabird, an author, film expert and traveler, writes regularly about films and their locations, with her program airing on Reno's NPR affiliate KUNR at 88.7 FM every Friday. She also provides film commentary for KOH.
Her newest book Around the World in 80 Movies, published by Ice Cube Press, shows the link between films and travel destinations. Her first book, Elvis, Marilyn and the Space Aliens, explores how movies and television programs affect Nevada's public image. Both books reflect Holabird's longtime experience as a film commissioner for the state of Nevada, where she worked with Clint Eastwood, Taylor Hackford, PT Anderson, and other directors on such projects as Love Ranch, Sister Act, and CSI.
She honed writing skills with a degree in journalism from Humboldt State University and reporting stints at KOLO, the Sparks Tribune and other media outlets. She earned certification and a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno. An outdoor enthusiast who loves photographing locations throughout the world, Holabird is a regular hiker and runner who finished the Boston Marathon six times.
After a hiatus of several years, the CCHS resumed a monthly lecture series in January. Most lectures are presented on Zoom on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
More lectures are scheduled, including one by historian and entertainer Chris Bayer on July 15 on "The Strychnine Banjo."
Some past lectures are also available on the Carson City Historical Society's YouTube.com page. Additional information about the CCHS is available on its webpage, CCHistorical.org.
