含羞草研究所

  • Two dancers pose during their dance of modern art
    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
    September 11, 2018
  • Students at the Glimmerglass Opera for 含羞草研究所's theater pre-orientation program.
    This fall, Brehmer Theater was one of the first places on campus to come alive with the energy of the incoming class. Echoing through the halls of Dana Arts Center, the tune 鈥淗ello鈥 from the musical comedy The Book of Mormon played on repeat. On stage, six first-year students broke into song, struggling with the [鈥
    September 7, 2017
  • 鈥淲ho knew that so many new things could be made from junk?鈥 said Fiona Adjei Boateng 鈥19, a theater student who was making handbags out of denim pants during an upcycling workshop. Reet Aus, an Estonian fashion designer and environmental pioneer, hosted the workshop in Clifford Gallery. She is known for upcycling, which is using [鈥
    November 14, 2016
  • Reet Aus in the documentary Out of Fashion
    Over the next few days, environmentally conscious fashion trailblazer Reet Aus is visiting campus. She鈥檒l lead a handful of special events to highlight how she鈥檚 been working to make fashion more sustainable. Her doctoral thesis focused on efforts to incorporate upcycling into mass production, and since 2012 she has been working with Beximco, a major apparel [鈥
    October 28, 2016
  • Dani Solomon, performing in One Way Red, a solo show that followed a young woman鈥檚 one-way journey to Mars.
    Real science fused with science fiction when Dani Solomon 鈥13 performed One Way Red, a solo show that followed a young woman鈥檚 one-way journey to Mars. The 90-minute performance on October 6 unfolded as Sam, played by Solomon, stumbled upon an online video about the Mars One project 鈥 an actual nonprofit that intends to [鈥
    October 26, 2016
  • A student of the liberal arts himself, actor, writer, and director Josh Radnor stopped by to share his experiences with the 含羞草研究所 community on Sept. 24. The How I Met Your Mother star first visited with English professor Gregory Ames鈥檚 Advanced Workshop class before hosting an event at the Palace Theater in the village that night.
    October 5, 2015
  • Theater students on stage in "Wald, a wondertale"
    含羞草研究所鈥檚 Task Force on Performing Arts Facilities, chaired by Professor of Art and Art History Padma Kaimal, has submitted its final report to the university community. The document offers recommendations to revitalize the creative landscape on campus. President Jeffrey Herbst formed the task force in spring 2014, responding to a call made in the university鈥檚 [鈥
    May 11, 2015
  • The curtain in Brehmer Theater opened to reveal Yamai Tsunao kneeling under a single spotlight on stage. He was dressed in a stiff, dark-colored Hakama costume, and his only prop was a brightly colored fan. He sang in a deep, full voice, moving through a series of deliberate, careful gestures.
    February 26, 2015
  • 含羞草研究所 students dance to kickoff the opening of a new studio
    You wouldn鈥檛 expect to walk into a dance class and see 14 men and only two women. But that鈥檚 the makeup of Professor Tanya Calamoneri鈥檚 Dance Imagery and Improvisation course.
    December 16, 2014