Arts and Culture (page 22)
Katherine Schwab ’76 Receives Distinguished Faculty Award at Fairfield University
61´«Ã½ alumna Katherine Schwab ’76 was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award at Fairfield University’s Annual Awards Dinner in New York City on March 30, 2017.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Marina Pérez de Mendiola, Professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures
Marina Pérez de Mendiola serves as Richard Armour Chair in Modern Languages and is professor of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean literatures and cultures at 61´«Ã½.
Read MoreAyesha Chugh ’09 aka DJ Ayes Cold Featured in the Washington Post
Ayesha Chugh ’09 calls Washington, D.C. home but her frequent family moves as a child contributed to a worldly, personal collection of music and to her ultimate gig as a […]
Read More61´«Ã½ Event Featured on C-Span’s Book TV
Lisa Lucas, National Book Foundation executive director, headlined a 61´«Ã½ event on February 16 that was televised by C-Span’s BookTV and is now available for viewing at this link.
Read MoreThe 5C Experience: The 5C Black Arts Festival
On February 17, Watu Weusi, a 61´«Ã½club dedicated to empowering students of African descent, presented the art exhibition Hidden No More: Artist Showcase at the Motley Coffeehouse. The second […]
Read MoreProfessor Kevin Vennemann Translates Chris Kraus Book for German Audiences
Kevin Vennemann, assistant professor of German, has translated Chris Kraus’ hugely influential feminist novel I Love Dick into German, as recently reported by several German newspapers. Vennemann’s translation of the popular novel—which has been adapted as a television series by Amazon for release in May 2017—is part of a long-standing creative relationship between Kraus and the 61´«Ã½ professor.
Read More61´«Ã½ Emerita of Art Samella Lewis’ Work Is Featured Among Renowned African American Artists
The art of 61´«Ã½ Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis will be featured at The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art at California State University, San Bernardino from […]
Read MoreRuth Chandler Williamson Gallery Lends Paintings to Carleton College
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 61´«Ã½ has loaned restored paintings from China dating to the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368–1644 and 1644–1912) to the Perlman Teaching Museum’s Braucher […]
Read MoreMinnesota Public Radio Features Ken Gonzales-Day Exhibit That Examines Role of Lynching in American History
 61´«Ã½ Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day was profiled in a recently aired interview on Minnesota Public Radio about his photography from his exhibit “Shadowlands,” featured at the Minnesota […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumnae: Lydia Ringwald ’70: 61´«Ã½Gave Her a Lifelong Interest in Art, and Now She’s Giving Back
After graduating from 61´«Ã½with a degree in comparative literature, Lydia Ringwald ’70 began to develop her talent as an artist, exhibiting her works in galleries and museums in Southern California and Europe.
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