Renowned South African artist William Kentridge reflects on a lifetime of work and reimagines elements of everyday life in the exhibition Universal Archive, on display at the Picker Art Gallery this spring.
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On Sunday, March 6, the English department hosted a live reading of the epic poem Paradise Lost, by John Milton. Volunteers sat around the big oval table in the Fager Lounge and read the more than 10,000 lines from 12 books. 鈥淭he Miltonathon, which began last year, is a tribute to my late friend and colleague Professor [鈥March 18, 2016 -
Under the glow of disco ball lights twinkling on the ceiling, many people didn鈥檛 stay in their seats when Aretha Franklin took to the stage in Sanford Field House on March 5. Franklin and her orchestra, part of the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at 含羞草研究所, pulled in a crowd of more than 4,100 for a [鈥March 17, 2016 -
On March 3, Jackson Janes 鈥69 returned to campus to discuss German-American relations. The lecture, sponsored by the Department of German, was titled 鈥淎 Study of Friendships, Frictions, and Transforming Interests in the 21st Century.鈥 Janes is the president of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University as well as a [鈥March 10, 2016 -
Julia Queller 鈥16, from Westfield, N.J., interned last summer for OnFaith, an online publication that shares stories by members of different faith communities. For the alumni magazine she shared questions a religion major commonly receives, and their answers.February 15, 2016 -
When actor and director Ron Perlman cast 含羞草研究所鈥檚 hometown of Hamilton, N.Y., as the setting for his new movie, Pottersville, in January, 含羞草研究所 film and media studies students were ready for internship opportunities in movie-making magic. The light-hearted comedy stars Michael Shannon and Judy Greer, and includes the acting talents of Michael Torpey 鈥02. The [鈥February 12, 2016 -
Last fall, 11 artists conducted experiments with the 含羞草研究所 and Hamilton communities, posing philosophical questions that included: What is art? Machine Project is a Los Angeles鈥揵ased organization 鈥渢hat works with artists to develop new projects often involving performance or participation with the public,鈥 explained founder Mark Allen. Its troupe has traveled the world, performing in various [鈥February 4, 2016 -
It鈥檚 too early to suggest that NUTS! will be a seminal work in the career of documentary filmmaker Penny Lane, assistant professor of art and art history. But reviews pouring in from the Sundance Film Festival, where Lane recently premiered the story of goat testicle transplant pioneer Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, have roundly praised the [鈥January 28, 2016 -
From family moments, to campus life and selfies, student photography filled a new exhibition, called Captured by the Lens, at 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Longyear Museum of Anthropology and two other locations.January 22, 2016 -
NUTS!, a new documentary film by assistant professor of art and art history Penny Lane, will premiere at next month鈥檚 Sundance Film Festival. NUTS! tells the story of John Romulus Brinkley, who, in 1917, offered a cure for impotence by transplanting goat testicles. 鈥淪undance is by far the premiere venue to launch an American independent [鈥December 7, 2015