Brewing History is American History—and San Antonio History, Too
Beer history surrounds us. The Lone Star Brewing Company once brewed the beverage for thirsty Texans in the building that now houses the San Antonio Museum of Art. This talk will explore the importance of beer to histories of urban change, innovation, and culture, from San Antonio to the Smithsonian Institution and beyond.
San Antonio Museum of Art (john_s_auditorium)John L. Santikos Auditorium
Ticket Price: $5.00
Ticket Price Members: Free
Beer history surrounds us. The Lone Star Brewing Company once brewed the beverage for thirsty Texans in the building that now houses the San Antonio Museum of Art. This talk will explore the importance of beer to histories of urban change, innovation, and culture, from San Antonio to the Smithsonian Institution and beyond.
Theresa McCulla is Curator of the American Brewing History Initiative at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, where she researches, documents, and collects the history of brewing in the United States. Previously, she worked for Harvard University Library, Harvard University Dining Services, and the Central Intelligence Agency. McCulla earned a PhD in American Studies and an MA in History from Harvard University, a Culinary Arts Diploma from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, and a BA in Romance Languages from Harvard College. Her writing has been awarded by the James Beard Foundation and the North American Guild of Beer Writers. Her book, Insatiable City: Eating Food and Consuming People in New Orleans, will be published in 2024 by the University of Chicago Press.
Lectures and Artist Conversations are made possible by generous support from the Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner lecture fund.
1 CPE/GT for Educators. To obtain your certificate please register, attend the program, and email Lindsay O'Connor at lindsay.oconnor@samuseum.org.
