This month in Smithsonian skateboard news
Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture in Native America opened in San Diego on April 28th at the Museum of Man. The show runs through September 9, 2012. It’s on tour for two years, maybe coming to a town near you. If not, there are open slots available. Hassle a museum or gallery in your neighborhood to bring it home.
The Smithsonian Channel will air a program called Skateboard Nation starting on May 5th:
Explore the underground movement that’s helping Native American youth throughout the U.S. soar above life’s challenges, one half-pipe at a time. Skateboarding is increasingly popular on Indian reservations, cultivating athletes, artists, entrepreneurs and mentors. From the streets of Albuquerque to New York City, from Washington, D.C. to Pine Ridge, SD, the sport is fueling a new form of self-expression and pride.
– Hey Betsy!
Thanks Randy!
The San Diego Museum of Man installed a half-pipe that will be open to the public to skate.So if you don’t want to see the show, you can skate the ramp. Or do both and tell your mom you went to a museum. She’ll be happy.
Here is the link:
http://www.museumofman.org/exhibit/half-pipe-mini-ramp
This ramp has been certified as “straight up legit” by my son who skated it all day Saturday during the opening.
This was at the Smithsonian in D.C. and looked great. Jim Murphy’s Wounded Knee decks are killer too.
Rad Betsy!!! Things really came together!