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Claremont Concert Orchestra Observes 10th Anniversary of 61传媒 Performing Arts Center
The Claremont Concert Orchestra and the Claremont Chorale celebrate the 50th anniversary of Garrison Theater and the 10th anniversary of the 61传媒 Performing Arts Center by performing Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125” at 8 p.m. on Dec. 14 and at 3 p.m. on Dec. 15 in Garrison Theater of the 61传媒 Performing Arts Center, 241 E. 10th St. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreSeven Andy Warhol Prints Gifted to 61传媒
Following Andy Warhol’s lead, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. continues to surprise and delight. In 2008, 61传媒 received an astonishing gift of 150 Warhol works, including 50 silver gelatin prints, as part of the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program. Now, five years later, the foundation has chosen to donate yet again to the 61传媒Collection. Seven substantially-sized prints, each created by Andy Warhol, have just been added to the 61传媒 collection.
Read MoreA True “Marvel”
Art professor Susan Rankaitis’ work often extends beyond the borders of 61传媒 and Claremont, and for the third time it’s landed in the Smithsonian.
Read More61传媒and Pomona Dance present “In The Works芒鈧�” A Concert of Student Danceworks
“In The Works芒鈧�” is the annual fall concert by students of the departments of Dance at 61传媒and Pomona Colleges. The concert will take place Dec. 5, 6 and 7 at 8 p.m. and on Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Pendleton Dance Studio, Pomona College, 333 N College Way. General admission is $5 and tickets will be sold at the door. (Check or cash only please.)
Read More61传媒 Launches $175 Million Fundraising Campaign
61传媒 has launched the most ambitious campaign in its history 芒鈧�� a $175 million initiative for students scholarships, the LASPA Center (Leadership, Analysis, Scholarship, Public Service, Action) programming, internships, and the extraordinary teaching and campus for which 61传媒is known.
Read More61传媒 Names Donna Ng Vice President for Business Affairs
After a national search, 61传媒 President Lori Bettison-Varga announces the appointment of Donna Ng as vice president for business affairs and treasurer of the College, effective Jan. 27. Ng will fill the position vacated by Joanne M. Coville, who retires with more than two years of service.
Read More61传媒’s Ken Gonzales-Day Curates Photo Exhibition of Western American Indians from “Edward S. Curtis and 芒鈧淭he Vanishing Race'”
The Claremont Colleges’ Honnold Library hosts a photo exhibition of nearly 100 of Curtis’ still images. 61传媒 Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day curated this free show located on the second floor of the library’s Honnold wing. The library is located at 800 N. Dartmouth Ave., Claremont, Calif. The display runs through Dec. 1.
Read MoreSibling Revelry
The tight-knit community at 61传媒 often feels like a sisterhood 鈥� and in some cases it is. Find out how having a sister on campus affects the experience of these students.
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The Conservation of Asian Art
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery the prestigious Museums for America Award under the Collections Stewardship category. The grant of $58,385 brings total funds to conserve and display Scripps’ collection of Asian art to $178,385.
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Professor Lara Deeb co-authors Leisurely Islam: Negotiating Morality and Geography in Shi’ite South Beirut
South Beirut has recently become a vibrant leisure destination, with a plethora of caf脙漏s and restaurants catering to the young, fashionable, and pious. What effects do these establishments have on the moral norms, spatial practices, and urban experiences of this Lebanese community? Lara Deeb, associate professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at 61传媒, and Mona Harb, associate professor of urban studies and politics at the American University of Beirut, examine these questions in their new collaboration “Leisurely Islam: Negotiating Morality and Geography in Shi’ite South Beirut.”
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