What exactly is the attraction of a roadside attraction? What makes a settler decide to settle for this particular place? Why is Americana especially compelling when seen through the lens of an immigrant? Does nostalgia inevitably bleed into kitsch? Jois us as Lois Leveen leads a discussion of photographs from Out West.

REFOCUSING is a Free Salon-From-Anywhere program from Blue Sky Gallery, in which we explore ways to redefine and strengthen community by engaging online with photographs and with each other.