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IMLS Awards Williamson Gallery Grant to Conserve Works of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Six valuable Chinese paintings in the 61传媒 collection will be conserved with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Read MoreMusic as an Agent of Change
New Chicano Studies professor Martha Gonzalez has performed as a Fulbright scholar and a Grammy award-winning singer. Hear how she thinks music makes an impact on the world around us.
Read More61传媒 Hosts 2nd Annual Olive Harvest on Oct. 25
61传媒 invites all interested volunteers to gather at the “Olive Walk” next to the Edwards Humanities Building, 981 N. Amherst Ave., on Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon for its second annual olive harvest.
Read MoreLara Deeb: Negotiating Morality and Geography in Shi’ite South Beirut
New cafes in the predominantly Shi’ite Muslim southern suburb of Beirut as well as a new focus on leisure in the community are promoting the flexibility of moral norms and new tensions between norms understood with a “religious” register and those understood within a “social” one. In this talk Lara Deeb, Associate Professor and Chair of Anthropology at 61传媒, discusses some of the factors contributing to this complex moral landscape as well as some of the ways in which young people understand and navigate it.
Read MoreEngineering an Opportunity
Minh-Thu Ho’ 13 first came to 61传媒 in 2005 as a high school student participant of 61传媒 Academy. The experience, according to Ho, guided her to a major in the sciences, brought her back to 61传媒as an undergrad, and changed her life for the better.
Read More“True Witness: A Civil Rights Cantata” Premieres at 61传媒
“True Witness,” a 30-minute choral cantata, which sets to music the letters, speeches and poems of African-American female poets, activists and civil rights leaders, premieres Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. in Garrison Theater of 61传媒’s Performing Arts Center. This performance is free to the public, but tickets are required.
Read MoreActivist Myrlie Evers-Williams Speaks on “Fighting for Equality” at 61传媒
Myrlie Evers-Williams, acclaimed author, civil rights advocate and widow of slain activist Medgar Evers, discusses “Fighting for Equality: The Interconnected Struggle” on Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of 61传媒’s Performing Arts Center. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreRemembering Bekki Lee
It is with deep sadness that 61传媒 writes of the devastating news of the passing of its dear friend and colleague, Bekki Lee.
Read MoreAnne Harley : The True Witness Project
The True Witness 30-minute choral cycle sets to music the letters, speeches, and poems of African-American female poets, activists, and leaders. The 61传媒premiere in November 2013 will mark significant anniversaries of two major events in American history: the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and the 50th year since the assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers in 1963.
Read MoreThe Power of Internship
Now that they’ve returned to campus, 61传媒 students are sharing some of the incredible internship experiences they had this summer.
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