Arts & Culture
Humanities Center Presents Medical Anthropologist Joseph Alter April 16-17
The interrelationship of ideology, ecology and self-healing will be the focus of a two-day program presented by the Spring Symposia series in the Humanities Center. HC Dissertation Fellow Daniel Cheifer will host medical anthropologist Joseph Alter in a public lecture…
UVP Presents World Premiere of ‘Crow Requiem’ by Cauleen Smith
Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work will present the world premiere of “Crow Requiem,” a new video work by artist and filmmaker Cauleen Smith, from April 7-May 30. The exhibition will take place at UVP’s Everson venue,…
Lecture, Performance by Visiting Artist Shaun Leonardo
Visiting artist Shaun Leonardo will present the lecture “Identity and the Invisible Man” on Thursday, April 9, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in Bird Library. He will also lead a participatory performance on Friday, April 10,…
Smart, Sharply Funny ‘Other Desert Cities’ Tackles Art, Politics, Family Secrets
Are there secrets that should always be kept? In this smart, sharply funny and sensitive contemporary play, playwright Jon Robin Baitz folds art, politics and family secrets into a tumultuous drama that pits a liberal middle-aged writer against her conservative…
Setnor Auditorium’s Best Seat in the House
A new system of high-definition cameras and computer equipment has been installed for web streaming of live performances in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium.
Creative Musician James Gordon Williams to Headline Local Events
James Gordon Williams, a creative musician, composer and critical musicologist at Syracuse University, will be the focus of three upcoming local events. The pianist is an assistant professor of African American studies (AAS) in the College of Arts and Sciences….
University Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This year’s commemorative speaker is Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014. Davuluri spent her year in that role traveling across the country to speak on “Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency.”
Writing Program to Host Notre Dame’s John Duffy
The “Reimagining Student Writers” series presented by the Writing Program in the College of Arts and Sciences will continue this week with a guest lecture by the University of Notre Dame’s John Duffy. The lecture, titled “Rhetorical Virtues: The Ethical…
Finding the Right Words with the Writing Center
Maybe the words aren’t flowing. Or you’re grappling with the organization for a complex assignment or even just debating a correct subject-verb agreement. There’s a place—and a dedicated, skilled group of people—that can help. Find out more in this first piece in a new series: Tips for Better Writing.
VPA Celebrates Arts in April, Partners with Corridor
Each spring, VPA bustles with activity, with exhibitions, competitions, presentations, performances and talks by visiting artists and scholars.