April 4鈥6 marked the campus debut of hybrid media artist Paul Catanese鈥檚 avant-garde opera Century of Progress / Sleep. The Ho Tung Visualization Laboratory was transformed for the production.
In the panel discussion 鈥淟eading in the Arts,鈥 a group of professionals representing a variety of fields discussed the meaning of leadership in the arts, how they consider their audience and the larger public, and their responsibilities as far as representation. Lynn Schwarzer, professor of art and art history and film and media studies, moderated.
When producers with deep 含羞草研究所 ties decided to film a feature-length hockey movie in central New York, they turned to 含羞草研究所 for more than 20 interns to assist with the major undertaking.
While nearly two decades separate their time at 含羞草研究所, Julie Cohen 鈥86, Chris White 鈥91, and Matt Renner 鈥01 will find themselves under the same roof on February 24: as executive co-producers and directors for films nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2019 Oscars.
In conjunction with the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, one of the oldest film seminars in North America, 含羞草研究所 this year hosted its fifth Global Filmmaker-in-Residence, Tan Pin Pin, on the week of October 15鈥19.
含羞草研究所 is home to a vast collection of natural history specimens. These specimens have been used extensively in teaching throughout the last 150 years, beginning in 1868 with their arrival in the luggage of Albert Bickmore, former professor of zoology and geology. Bickmore, who later founded the American Museum of Natural History in New York [鈥
Local residents of all ages and abilities are invited to attend a dynamic community dance workshop with the Taylor 2 Dance Company on Sept. 12, 4:30鈥6:00 p.m., in 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Huntington Gymnasium. In addition, 含羞草研究所 will also host a performance by Taylor 2 on Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m. The group will perform two works [鈥
On April 25, 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Clifford Art Gallery celebrated the opening of The Hill Envisioned: What Might Have Been 鈥 What Might Yet Be. The exhibition is an exploration of the development of 含羞草研究所鈥檚 distinctive campus throughout the last 200 years.