91ֱ�� Celebrates Homecoming Weekend with Cluster Reunions and Title IX 50th Anniversary Tribute</h1> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� Celebrates Homecoming Weekend with Cluster Reunions and Title IX 50th Anniversary Tribute</h1> <p>anagy — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:53:22 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� Celebrates Homecoming Weekend with Cluster Reunions and Title IX 50th Anniversary Tribute</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-09-27T15:53:22-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - 15:53">Tue, 09/27/2022 - 15:53</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> 91ֱ�� will celebrate Homecoming Weekend October 7 through 9 with a variety of athletics events, performances, and public events for the campus community. The weekend coincides with special reunion activities welcoming back 91ֱ��’s 60th cluster classes of 1961, 1962, and 1963, and 10th cluster classes of 2011, 2012, and 2013.</p> <p>The festivities kick off Friday, October 7, with performances by jazz studies majors in Cat in the Cream, a Homecoming TGIF in Wilder Bowl, a program recognizing donors Todd & Thomasina Houston Philips for upgrades to Philips Physical Education Center, and a concert by Jeffrey Lewis at the ‘Sco. </p> <p>On Saturday, the final round of the 2021-22 Senior Concerto Competition happens at 9:30 a.m. in Finney Chapel. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., the community is invited to a Heisman Club tailgate at Knowlton Athletics Complex, with food provided by five local vendors and live entertainment by conservatory musicians, followed by 91ֱ�� Football vs. Kenyon College at Bailey Field. Later in the day, the Heisman Club hosts a Title IX 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Knowlton Complex (registration required). In the evening, 91ֱ�� Women’s Soccer faces off with Denison University at 7 p.m. on Shults Field, followed by a public fireworks display beginning at 9 p.m. Capping off the night is music by Puerto Rican-Panamanian DJ Bembona at the ’Sco.</p> <p> View the complete Homecoming Weekend 2022 calendar of events here. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-09-27T12:00:00Z">Tue, 09/27/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2390">Events</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2771">Athletics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Community Mural Project Highlights Aspects of 91ֱ��</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:01:35 +0000</p> <span>Community Mural Project Highlights Aspects of 91ֱ��</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-14T11:01:35-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 11:01">Tue, 09/14/2021 - 11:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>More than 100 town and college members picked up artists' brushes and applied their painting skills to a 32-foot mural in Carpenter Court late last month during Community Paint Day. The result is an expressive collage that the organizer of the project hopes will fill passersby with 91ֱ�� pride.</p> <p>“I hope [people] feel joy when they see the vibrant colors,'' says organizer Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97. “I hope they feel pride in what a special place 91ֱ�� is. I hope they realize there is a strong arts, sports, and music culture in this town.”</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>We Are 91ֱ�� organizer Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97. Photo credit: Courtesy of Rosen-Jones</figcaption> </figure> <p>The idea of a vivid community mural appealed to Rosen-Jones’ artistic side and small-town appreciation. After graduating from 91ֱ�� College with a major in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" target="_blank">history</a> and concentration in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/latin-american-studies" target="_blank">Latin American Studies</a>, she turned a passion for photography into a professional career in 1999. She returned to 91ֱ�� in 2008 and opened a portrait studio in the downtown area. </p> <p>With artists and community members lending a hand, and donated lemonade and water from local churches nearby, the August installation was completed in just two weeks. However, groundwork for the We Are 91ֱ�� Mural Project was two years in the making.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>The mural design is added to the wall. Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> <p>Location of the new mural was inspired by an existing installation that had been on the back of the 91ֱ�� Bookstore since 1996. It depicted a sitting figure whose hands steadied a ball of light on top of its head. “I wondered about its origins,” says Rosen-Jones. “It was almost 25 years old and there was no graffiti on it. I wondered how it was still respected after so much time.”</p> <p>Her inquiries led to former associate dean Brenda Grier-Miller, who held a Summer in the City camp in the 1990s that connected middle school students to local artists for hands-on learning experiences. During a 1996 mural painting class, students came up with the concept and installed the work with the help of <a href="/nanette-yannuzzi" target="_blank">Nanette Yannuzzi</a>, professor of studio art, installation, sculpture, and book arts; and Imani Miller-Annibel ’03. </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>The 1996 mural design is added to the We Are 91ֱ�� mural. Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> <p>“I spoke with Brenda and her daughter, Imani. They were sad to see the mural go, but were excited about a new generation getting the opportunity to create something beautiful and inspirational in the space,” explains Rosen-Jones. “We compromised that any new design would include an homage to the original mural."</p> <p>Rosen-Jones also received an education on the process of grant writing and discretionary funding by Darren Hamm, former director of the 91ֱ�� Center for the Arts, which served as the project’s fiscal sponsor. She consulted with middle school art teachers about the artistic process. And a mural committee (made up of representatives from the college, conservatory, local artists, and community members) assisted with making edits and decisions about designs before they were submitted to the public. </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Community members paint sections of the We are 91ֱ�� mural. Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> <p>“I wanted the mural to feel community-owned, so it involved three important steps,” explains Rosen-Jones. That included 91ֱ�� High School student participation, a community-wide vote, and a Community Paint Day.</p> <p>After receiving a grant from the 91ֱ�� Schools Endowment Fund in 2019, 91ֱ�� High School students were asked to express, “What Makes 91ֱ�� Special?” during a three-day workshop and all-school assembly. </p> <p>Although planning was halted because of the pandemic, community support grew once it was determined that the project could safely continue. Local groups and churches helped spread the word about Community Paint Day, and nearly 700 votes were cast to choose the design during an in-person vote at the 91ֱ�� Public Library.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Professional mural artists work near the roofline in Carpenter Court. Photo credit: John Seyfried</figcaption> </figure> <p>By early August a platform lift that stretched nearly 32 feet high was placed behind the 91ֱ�� Bookstore on Carpenter Court. A sketch of the winning mural design that spans 27 feet was added to the building by professional mural artists Martha Ferrazza, Isaiah Williams, and Jared Mitchell. Days later, the artists, chosen by Rosen-Jones, filled in the shapes closest to the roofline with vibrant pops of color. The lower portions of the wall were brought to life with a Community Paint Day. </p> <p>“91ֱ�� truly is a special place,” says Rosen-Jones, reflecting on the project after its completion. “[91ֱ��] is small enough so that we celebrate our victories together and we suffer our losses together. It is the kind of place where you can make a positive difference in people’s lives.”</p> <p>Visit the 91ֱ�� College Flickr page to see more <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWxGdXY" target="_blank">Community Paint Day photos</a>.</p> <p><br> </p> <p> </p> <p><br> </p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-09-14T12:00:00Z">Tue, 09/14/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2572">Downtown 91ֱ��</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25436">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25276">Latin American Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/art" hreflang="und">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/latin-american-studies" hreflang="und">Latin American Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">We Are 91ֱ�� mural is located on the back of the 91ֱ�� Bookstore.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Arts and Sciences Orchestra Collaboration Premieres December 15</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:09:48 +0000</p> <span>Arts and Sciences Orchestra Collaboration Premieres December 15</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-12-10T11:09:48-05:00" title="Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 11:09">Thu, 12/10/2020 - 11:09</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>91ֱ��’s <a href="https://sites.google.com/prod/view/oaso">Arts and Sciences Orchestra</a>—the ensemble dedicated to talented college students and members of the community—presents its <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/oberlin_arts_and_sciences_orchestra_concert_broadcast">climactic performance</a> of the fall semester at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, on YouTube premiere.</p> <p>The wide-ranging program features music from the Hollywood film <em>Captain Marvel</em> by Pinar Toprak, the emotionally charged <em>Haunted Topography</em> by David T. Little, and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, Op. 80.<span id="cke_bm_319S" style="display: none;"></span><br> </p> <p>If it seems something like a fantasy that such a performance—virtual or otherwise—could happen while incidence of COVID-19 spikes to unprecedented levels, it seems far less so in light of the determination of the ensemble’s director, Assistant Professor of Conducting <a href="/node/121916">Tiffany Chang</a>, a 2009 conservatory graduate.</p> <p>The concert martials the efforts of the University of Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and Chamber Singers; a distinguished lineup of 91ֱ�� alumni vocalists; faculty pianist <a href="/node/6801">Peter Takács</a> (pictured right); the <a href="/node/304811">Verona Quartet</a> (91ֱ��'s quartet in residence for 2020-21); the <a href="/node/3181">91ֱ�� Dance Department</a>; a chorus made up of students and friends of 91ֱ��—and of course, the Arts and Sciences Orchestra, which also included 16 conservatory musicians, many of them as teaching assistants.</p> <p></p> <p>Chang chose the selections from <em>Captain Marvel</em> in response to sustained input from her orchestra students, who routinely ask to perform film music—but also for the significance of its Turkish composer, Pinar Toprak, the first woman to compose an original score for a Marvel movie.</p> <p>“I felt that it was the right choice, given all that’s happened in the world recently,” says Chang, who arranged the three excerpts for the unusual instrumentation available to her, including a considerable wind section and minimal strings.</p> <p></p> <p>Little’s <em>Haunted Topography</em> afforded the opportunity for collaboration between Chang’s orchestra and the 91ֱ�� Dance Department. Dance student Tyfun Zaidi ’24 developed original choreography to Little’s evocative work, about a mother coming to grips with the death of her son in the Vietnam War; 91ֱ�� dance students recorded performances of Zaidi’s choreography in locations across campus—some well-known, some obscure—and around 91ֱ��. (A still image from the video is seen at right.)</p> <p>Choral Fantasy—which Beethoven wrote in 1808 as the concluding piece of a benefit concert that also included the premieres of his fifth and sixth symphonies—had already been envisioned as part of 91ֱ��’s continuing celebration of the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth. It was originally scheduled to take place in October in Finney Chapel, in a world not gripped by pandemic. Instead, it was painstakingly prepared by Chang’s musicians and those from Rochester who joined in the collaboration, with each musician or ensemble provided a previously recorded track as a guidepost for their own contribution, and each successive track ultimately blended, layer by layer, into a final recording.</p> <p>Audio for the Toprak and Beethoven was produced by Grammy Award-winning engineer Stephen Roessner, a faculty member at Rochester. The accompanying video presentation—as well as the audio for Little—was produced by Chang, who oversaw numerous video shoots during rehearsals on campus and devoted untold numbers of hours to splicing shots at her computer.</p> <p></p> <p>For the piece’s six solo vocal roles, Chang sought input from conservatory voice faculty for high-profile recent graduates who might be interested. She wound up with sopranos <a href="https://www.caitlinaloia.com/">Caitlin Aloia ’20</a> (a winner of 91ֱ��’s 2020 Senior Concerto Competition) and <a href="https://www.juliadawsonopera.com/">Julia Dawson ’11</a> (of the Frankfurt Opera), mezzo-soprano <a href="https://www.rebeccaprintz.com/">Rebecca Printz ’16</a> (Tanglewood and Marlboro fellow), tenors <a href="https://www.l2artists.com/carlos-enrique-santelli/">Carlos Enrique Santelli ’14</a> (2018 Metropolitan Opera Competition winner) and <a href="https://www.danielmcgrewtenor.com/">Daniel McGrew ’15</a> (Tanglewood fellow), and baritone <a href="http://www.elliottcarltonhines.com/">Elliott Carlton Hines '12</a> (Stuttgart Opera).</p> <p>Also featured is a virtual choir made up of more than 60 91ֱ�� students, faculty, parents, alumni, staff, and other musicians from around the world, led by Olivia Fink '21.</p> <p>“A lot of our choir and orchestra members have mentioned that they really appreciated feeling like they were playing with other people,” says Chang. “They felt like they were playing in an actual orchestra because of the track we provided.”</p> <p>In addition to 35 minutes of music, the program includes a brief intermission segment that peers behind the scenes and includes reflections from participants in the project.</p> <p>91ֱ��’s collaboration with Rochester—which includes Choral Fantasy as well as <em>Captain Marvel</em>—grew in part out of Chang’s friendship with Rochester conductor Rachel Waddell, whom Chang met in 2019 at the Hart Institute for Women Conductors, presented by the Dallas Opera.</p> <p>“We actually didn’t start by saying, ‘Oh, let’s combine our orchestra ensembles!’” Chang says. “I was designing this virtual component because I knew we wouldn’t be able to have a real, live one. I really didn’t want it to be a traditional livestream experience. I wanted a more visually engaging experience that adds to the music in some way or that correlates to the music in some way.”</p> <p>Ultimately, the challenges faced by Chang mirrored those of her Rochester colleagues. Joining forces for the performance, as well as the semester’s workshops and other shared experiences, simply made sense to everyone involved.</p> <p>“It’s amazing that we were able to pull this off,” says Chang, who devoted countless hours to producing the final piece, in addition to various trailers and other promotional materials. “To have all of these moving pieces fall into place exactly when they were supposed to…it’s a miracle. I can’t imagine if something would have happened in, say, October. If we would have had to shut down or modify our activities further, none of this would have been able to happen.”</p> <p>For that miracle, Chang credits the steadfast dedication of 91ֱ�� students and administrators, who adhered to the campus’ stringent guidelines and sustained an extremely low rate of infection throughout autumn, even as cases spiked in surrounding communities and elsewhere.</p> <p>“The plan I devised in summer went surprisingly smoothly,” she says. “It happened just as planned.”</p> <p>However compelling, Chang knows the prerecorded program can’t replace a live musical experience—“and I certainly hope it doesn’t replace the live concert experience,” she says.</p> <p>“But I also hope this way of presenting music and musicians creates a little more intimacy and more of a sense of the power of collaboration, that there is a lot of power in bringing a lot of people together.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-12-10T12:00:00Z">Thu, 12/10/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Erich Burnett</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Virtual performance draws upon musicians from the college, community, conservatory, and elsewhere.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3328">Musical Opportunities for College Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2370">Ensembles & Orchestras</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35616">Conducting</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25281">Musical Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/conducting-and-ensembles" hreflang="und">Conducting and Ensembles</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/musical-studies" hreflang="und">Musical Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Tiffany Chang</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>New York Times names catalogue of AMAM’s Eva Hesse collection a Best Art Book of 2020</h1> <p>swargo — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:29:25 +0000</p> <span>New York Times names catalogue of AMAM’s Eva Hesse collection a Best Art Book of 2020</span> <span><span>swargo</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-12-08T12:29:25-05:00" title="Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 12:29">Tue, 12/08/2020 - 12:29</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Eva Hesse: 91ֱ�� Drawings</em>, a catalogue of the artist’s works held by the Allen Memorial Art Museum at 91ֱ�� College, has been selected by the <em>New York Times</em> as one of its Best Art Books of 2020. Published by Hauser & Wirth, the 428-page book reproduces for the first time 350 drawings and works on paper by Hesse in the Allen’s extensive collection and in its Eva Hesse Archive of 1,200 items donated by the late artist’s sister, Helen Hesse Charash.</p> <p>Best known for her audacious post-minimalist sculptures, Eva Hesse is widely considered one of the most important figures in postwar American art. In her brief career, Hesse produced a prodigious body of work that collapsed disciplinary boundaries and forged innovative approaches to materials, forms, and processes. </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Eva Hesse in her Bowery Studio, New York, NY, ca. 1968. Gift of Helen Hesse Charash, 1977.52.72.27</figcaption> </figure> <p>The 91ֱ�� catalogue shows the special role drawing played in Hesse’s artistic practice, from early figurative studies and expressive ‘‘doodles’’ to erotic diagrams and preliminary sketches for sculptures.</p> <p>‘‘When Eva Hesse died at 34 in 1970, she left behind an influential body of sculpture as well as a mass of drawings and works on paper whose extent is sumptuously revealed by this monumental volume,’’ co-chief art critic Roberta Smith wrote of her selection of the book for the <em>New York Times</em> list. </p> <p>Born in 1936 in Hamburg, Hesse and her family fled Nazi Germany and ultimately settled together in New York in 1939. Hesse studied at the Pratt Institute of Design, Art Students League, Cooper Union, and Yale University. After graduating from Yale, she moved back to New York in 1959, where she met many young artists, including Sol LeWitt, who became a close friend and mentor. In 1965, in a dramatic departure from her previous work, Hesse began making freestanding sculpture—organic forms in latex, fiberglass, rope, wire, and other materials.</p> <p>In 1968, Hesse spent two days as a visiting artist in the 91ֱ�� College art department. Art history professor Ellen Johnson and AMAM curator of modern art Athena Tacha staged an impromptu exhibition of her drawings in the halls of the classroom building. The following year, as Hesse’s work began to achieve major recognition—an exhibition at the Whitney Museum and a purchase by New York’s Museum of Modern Art—she was diagnosed with brain cancer and underwent two surgeries. </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Eva Hesse (American, born in Germany, 1936–1970), Laocoön, 1966. Fund for Contemporary Art and gift from the artist and Fischbach Gallery, 1970.32</figcaption> </figure> <p>Hesse died in 1970, as the Allen was finalizing the purchase of <em>Laocoön</em>, a major freestanding sculpture that had never been shown publicly.</p> <p>91ֱ��’s early interest in Hesse’s work motivated Helen Hesse Charash, the artist’s sister, to consider the Allen as the repository for photographs, journals, notebooks, and other material related to Hesse’s career. Over a number of years, Charash generously donated both archival materials and artworks by Hesse. Today, the Eva Hesse Archive numbers about 1,200 items, providing a resource for students and art historians.</p> <p><em>Eva Hesse: 91ֱ�� Drawings</em> features works on paper from 1952 to 1970: her earliest drawings, which chart the origins of her enduring engagement with the medium as a primary site for her experimentation with new ideas and processes; drawings from her first mature bodies of work, in the early 1960s; drawings she made in Germany in the mid-1960s, which include collages in an abstract expressionist mode—“wild space,” as she named them in a letter to Sol LeWitt; so-called “machine drawings” from the same period; and a selection of working sketches and diagrams from 1967 to 1970, which shed light on some of Hesse’s most significant sculptures. </p> <p>Edited by Barry Rosen, manager of the Eva Hesse estate, the book accompanied the 2019–20 exhibition <em>Eva Hesse: Forms Larger and Bolder</em>, curated by Rosen and Andrea Gyorody, the Allen’s Ellen Johnson ’33 Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. The exhibition traveled to Museum Wiesbaden, Hauser & Wirth New York, and mumok in Vienna. Due to the pandemic, a fall 2020 exhibition that had been planned for the Allen Memorial Art Museum will be rescheduled. The 91ֱ�� exhibition is the most comprehensive of the tour, comprising more than 70 works on paper, materials from the Eva Hesse Archive, and the 1966 sculpture <em>Laocoön</em>.</p> <p><em>91ֱ�� Drawings</em> is available on the Allen’s website for $70, which includes shipping. Extensively illustrated, the publication features essays by Andrea Gyorody, Briony Fer, Gioia Timpanelli, Manuela Ammer (mumok), and Jörg Daur (Museum Wiesbaden), as well as a preface by Charash and a foreword by Andria Derstine, director of the Allen.</p> <p>Read More In the <em>New York Times</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/26/arts/design/best-art-books-2020.html">Best Art Books of 2020: The art critics of The Times select their favorites from this year’s crop of art books</a></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-12-09T12:00:00Z">Wed, 12/09/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">AMAM Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Eva Hesse (American, born in Germany, 1936–1970), No title, 1960, gouache, watercolor, and India ink on paper. Gift of the Eva Hesse Estate to the Rental Collection; Art Rental Collection Transfer via Art Museum Gift Fund, 1994.36</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Allen Memorial Art Museum</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>From Main Stage to Airwaves</h1> <p>mbragg — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:57:41 +0000</p> <span>From Main Stage to Airwaves</span> <span><span>mbragg</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-11-17T10:57:41-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 10:57">Tue, 11/17/2020 - 10:57</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>At least that is the experience thus far for <a href="/node/6541">Chris Flaharty</a>, costume designer for the 91ֱ�� College Department of Theater. He was forced to discontinue the production of <em>Peter and the Starcatcher</em> when the college closed in March at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p>‘‘We were right in the middle of the production process when the realities of COVID hit us and the school said ‘everyone out …’ So in the spirit of the show must go on, I decided I would work really hard to find a way to do a play in what was going to have to be a new pandemic performance mode.</p> <p>‘‘Thanks to the coronavirus,’’ Flaharty says, ‘‘reimagining the way we operate at all levels has been full of inventions; and particularly, finding ways in which our department can continue to achieve its mission of producing theater works with our students. This has been one of the most important challenges to tackle in the 91ֱ��-in-Covid-era.’’</p> <p>This new performance mode will not materialize on stage; rather, it will be an audio play. Flaharty, who also is an associate professor of theater, will direct students in <em>The Misanthrope</em>.</p> <p>It’s a satiric comedy in five acts by the French actor and playwright Molière. The main character, Alceste, is a 17th-century gentleman who is disgusted by the vanity and hypocrisy of society. His response is to be completely honest no matter the cost. Alceste falls in love with the beautiful Célimène, who is noted for her sharp tongue and manipulative socializing, making her the epitome of the type of person he professes to detest. Can love win? Can love stand up to truth? Flaharty chose <em>The Misanthrope </em>as it offers a relief from 21st-century anxiety and timeless insights into the foolish heart of humanity.</p> <p>And while this is the theater department’s first audio play, Flaharty says faculty and staff are prepared for the challenge, as they’ve been dealing with a variety of issues brought on by the pandemic which the college has worked hard to mitigate.</p> <p>‘‘Because there can be no live audiences this semester, there can be no live performing, no staging, no set, no costumes …,’’ Flaharty continues, ‘‘so the audio play, an old-school yet freshly revived format, provides vivid engagement with theater-making even when restrictions that would sabotage a live, staged production are a condition of the process. Many theaters are looking to create plays through podcasting or invoking the compelling entertainment of radio plays of yore. It feels like a satisfying genre to launch the theater season that will have to pioneer solutions to production challenges.’’</p> <p>The fall Main Stage production of the audio play will be distributed digitally for three days only, November 20-22. Interested persons must register in advance to get free access to the performances.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Verbal expressions and hand gestures bring characters to life via audio. Photo credit: Jack Lichenstein ’23</figcaption> </figure> <p>Four seniors, a second-year, and three first-year students round out the cast of characters, including fourth-year theater major and physics minor Connor O’Loughlin in the title role of Alceste.</p> <p>‘‘I’ve only really done work on stage before,’’ he says, citing parts in 91ֱ��’s production of <em>Urinetown</em> and <em>Cabaret</em>. ‘‘This was recorded like a film, over multiple days doing multiple takes of a scene.</p> <p>‘‘I was actually excited for the opportunity to do an audio play. A lot of places have just done plays on Zoom or with masks. With <em>The Misanthrope,</em> it was specifically chosen as a play that can work without a lot of visual cues,‘‘ he says. ’’Highlighting the language of the play might actually enhance the experience. I would have wanted to be involved regardless, but I was excited to be doing it this way.’’</p> <p>‘‘‘Creating an audio play made sense to me,’’ adds Zeke Schmiedl, who has a supporting role as Oronte. ‘‘It was a safe way to continue theater in COVID-19. I decided to jump right in and learn about how theater can continue during a worldwide crisis while enjoying myself along the way.’’</p> <p>This is the first 91ֱ�� production for the first-year cinema studies and theater major and he doesn't plan for it to be his last. ‘‘It was a joy to work with my voice along with such a great cast. It's definitely something I would recommend to other actor friends to try out.’’</p> <p>Garciela Fernandez, also a first-year student, was just as eager to take part. The theater and psychology major had never done an audio play and didn’t know what to expect. ‘‘I’ve found it interesting how much I rely on mannerisms and facial expressions when I’m acting. It’s been a pretty eye-opening experience learning how to vocalize those usually physical mannerisms,’’ she says. ‘It was totally different than anything I’ve done before. ’’</p> <p>Flaharty’s version of the French play draws from British playwright Neil Bartlett and is set in contemporary Hollywood. The social world of the film industry mimics the insular world of Louis XIV’s court of Molière’s time, he says. “It’s really a strong character play, expressed through brilliant conversation.”</p> <p>The play also reflects the isolation many experience because of these pandemic times. Most communication is at a distance, and entirely verbal or written, he says, adding “…it's all about using words as both a weapon and a shield to deal with other people’s assaults on your integrity, and perhaps your heart, in a society fueled by manufactured images and daily hypocrisies.”</p> <p>Preparation and rehearsals have taken on different formats, Flaharty explains—in person with facial masks and socially distanced with hand sanitizer in tow, and on Zoom, unmasked and in solo performances with opportunities to join each other in shared grids. ‘‘The great positive of performing this play this semester is that our actors—a truly wonderful ensemble drawn from all three on-campus classes—must focus on performing with their voices, still using all the tools of a fine actor to get to the ultimate expression of their characters, but in an audio world.’’</p> <p>Once registered, attendees will receive an email on November 20 with access information and passwords. An email address is required. Flaharty encourages attendees to bring their imagination and a bowl of popcorn.</p> <hr> <p><a href="http://forms.gle/xnwQrYZNP8xJjShv5">Register now to access The Misanthrope</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span> audio production.<br> View a rehearsal of <em>The Misanthrope</em> on <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmS3UAVY" target="_blank">91ֱ�� Flickr</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-11-17T12:00:00Z">Tue, 11/17/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Marsha Lynn Bragg</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The curtain has closed on many professional, community, and college theaters throughout the country due largely to the global pandemic. Yet those who have the audacity to reimagine the theater and the arts in new ways are discovering the options are varied and rewarding.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25441">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25256">Cinema and Media</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25286">Psychology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/chris-flaharty" hreflang="und">Chris Flaharty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/cinema-studies" hreflang="und">Cinema and Media</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/psychology" hreflang="und">Psychology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Associate Professor of Theater Chris Flaharty (seated, near right) gives feedback and direction to some of the students involved in ‘‘The Misanthrope’’ audio play.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jack Lichtenstein ’23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Talking Sustainability with 91ֱ��’s Green EDGE Fund</h1> <p>swargo — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:57:19 +0000</p> <span>Talking Sustainability with 91ֱ��’s Green EDGE Fund</span> <span><span>swargo</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-11-12T16:57:19-05:00" title="Thursday, November 12, 2020 - 16:57">Thu, 11/12/2020 - 16:57</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>October was Sustainability Month at 91ֱ��, and no group is more dedicated to its celebration than the <a href="https://www.greenedgefund.com/">Green EDGE Fund</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span>. Composed of 10 student board members, the organization distributes funds to community-based projects dedicated to environmental sustainability. </p> <p>Equipped with a new website and social media channels, the group has worked all semester discussing and approving <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdh5d5RzYSISysb7UiZTJWv_ktVw1arIyyLEklTUoe10NjJPA/viewform">new ideas</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span> submitted by 91ֱ�� students, faculty, and community members, who faced an early November proposal deadline.</p> <p>“We’ve been pretty busy,” said GEF chair Hannah Scholl ’21, who expressed excitement about a new pilot program in partnership with 91ֱ�� Community Services, which harvests produce from local farmers for use in the 91ֱ�� community. The program launched in summer 2020 and will continue into the winter and spring.</p> <p>“It was very successful. We’ve been talking a lot about the importance of building community resilience, not only environmentally speaking, but in this age of the pandemic and thinking about ways we can support the 91ֱ�� community,” said Scholl.</p> <p>Supporting the 91ֱ�� community is what the GEF does best. Projects vary in size and scale, from smaller endeavors such as public composting bins to larger tasks such as retrofitting new lighting systems for buildings, the current undertaking of Stephan Ciulla ’21, the GEF’s Office of Sustainability liaison.</p> <p>With the help of a fund set aside for efficiency loans, Ciulla is working to ensure the installation of LED bulbs and modernizing the lighting controls throughout the 91ֱ�� College Science Center, which he says accounts for 3 percent of the total amount of energy the town uses. When the retrofit is complete, the funding provided for the project will come back to the GEF through the savings the college realizes in its electricity use and will then be used to support future projects. Other buildings that benefit from energy-efficient retrofits include Mary Church Terrell Library and Stevenson Hall.</p> <p>No matter the size of the project, the GEF’s main goal is the betterment of both the college and the town in tandem. For example, the Environmental Dashboard monitor, display, and educational programming provides an inside look into 91ֱ��’s collective efforts toward carbon neutrality, and the GEF recently funded monitors for 91ֱ��’s newest public school. GEF also secured funding for bike fix-it stations outside the local middle and high schools.</p> <p>For Ciulla, these projects lie at the core of the town-college connection. “At the end of the day, it’s a really symbiotic relationship we have with the town, and providing our resources and making 91ֱ�� College’s resources available to the public further strengthens that relationship into one that improves and builds upon social equity,” he said.</p> <p>Social equity is a founding principle of sustainability. For the GEF board, sustainability takes on social, economic, and environmental forms, but always comes down to the “equitable access of resources,” according to Ciulla. “We ask how we can distribute resources to make sure that everyone has a fair chance in our community,” he said.</p> <p>Scholl emphasized that anyone can partake in the efforts toward a greener future.</p> <p>“We want to debunk the idea that sustainability is elite and posh and something that only certain people can achieve if they pay a lot of money and buy certain environmentally-friendly products,” she said. “It’s a community-driven system. Things like community gardens, growing your own food, or biking when you don’t have a car are sustainability at its core. It’s about meeting people where they’re at.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-11-13T12:00:00Z">Fri, 11/13/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Kyra McConnell ’22</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2382">Community Service</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Green Edge Fund board members gather in the atrium of the Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Green Edge Fund</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� Faculty Contribute to Local Latino Oral History Project</h1> <p>anagy — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:04:55 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� Faculty Contribute to Local Latino Oral History Project</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-10-09T15:04:55-04:00" title="Friday, October 9, 2020 - 15:04">Fri, 10/09/2020 - 15:04</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Professor of Comparative American Studies <a href="/gina-perez">Gina Pérez</a> and Associate Professor of History and Comparative American Studies <a href="/pablo-mitchell">Pablo Mitchell</a> have been in conversations with the historical society and El Centro for more than a year to document Latino heritage in the city of Lorain and Lorain County. </p> <p>Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15. In the toolkit for educators, the terms Latino/a and Hispanic are used interchangeably as a way to honor the national Hispanic Heritage Month program. The gender-neutral term Latinx is often used at 91ֱ�� to include those who don’t identify with the gender binary.</p> <p>The toolkit is a lesson plan that aligns with the state of Ohio’s standards for social studies curriculum. Jenn McGee-McManamon, the children’s education and curriculum coordinator for the Lorain Historical Society, created lessons that can be tailored to students and teachers of all grade levels. Because virtual learning is the norm for most students this year, she designed the lessons using Google Classroom. </p> <p>Victor Leandry, executive director of El Centro, explains that the toolkit is one piece of a broader effort to create an archive of the more than 100-year history of Latinos living in Lorain County, beginning with the migration to the city of Lorain for job opportunities. Leandry is often asked to speak and give presentations on this rich history in schools, churches, and community organizations—but up until now, there was no official historical archive from which he could draw on.</p> <p>McGee-McManamon says the toolkit contains a lot of value for teachers. “It’s based in history, but there are other subjects embedded in the lesson. The end piece is a mural of the cityscape of Lorain that the kids decorate.”</p> <p>She says the toolkit received a “fantastic response” from schools and educators in Lorain County. </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A lesson plan slide from the toolkit for educators.</figcaption> </figure> <p>“As a historical society, we went to El Centro to ask for their information to have it represented in our museum, but we had literally two books in our archives,” says McGee-McManamon. “We had a lot of photographs, but not the core essence of the story of how people came here and how active the community is now.”</p> <p>Pérez teaches a course with Comparative American studies instructor Adrian Bautista called Latinx Oral History. This semester, they’re collaborating with El Centro and the historical society to invite community members to learn from the class and become potential interviewees. She says 91ֱ�� students are often surprised to learn that Lorain is about 30 percent Latino. </p> <p>“As a college professor, it’s exciting and important work, particularly when students learn for the first time about communities they were unfamiliar with.”</p> <p>Pérez likes to point out that in this moment of the pandemic, “where we’re all lamenting and mourning the things we lost, one of the things we’ve gained is the ability to connect with Zoom. It’s been great to invite people from Lorain to the class. I try to look for the bright spots, and Zoom has facilitated a quick engagement and turnaround.”</p> <p>Leandry says he is happy with the outcome, and his hope is to continue to develop an oral history project in Lorain. </p> <p>Likewise, the historical society intends to expand the education toolkit in other venues. McGee-McManamon says she’s working on a similar project for Black History Month.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-10-09T12:00:00Z">Fri, 10/09/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A collaboration between 91ֱ�� faculty, the Lorain Historical Society, and El Centro de Servicios Sociales Inc. has produced the first-ever Hispanic Heritage Month toolkit for local K-12 educators. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2414">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25311">Comparative American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/gina-perez" hreflang="und">Gina Pérez</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/pablo-mitchell" hreflang="und">Pablo Mitchell</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/comparative-american-studies" hreflang="und">Comparative American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">A view of Broadway Avenue in downtown Lorain, Ohio, circa 1964.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of the Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Twine, a Student Life App, Announces Launch</h1> <p>anagy — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 19:53:21 +0000</p> <span>Twine, a Student Life App, Announces Launch</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-10-01T15:53:21-04:00" title="Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 15:53">Thu, 10/01/2020 - 15:53</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Twine, a student-created app designed to increase access to events, student life, and organizations on campus, launches today.</p> <p>The app was developed by T. Colton Potter ’21, Minh Lam ’21, Khang Nguyen ’21, and Osama Hussein '23, and <a href="/news/launchu-awards-35000-startup-funds-students-and-alumni">won first place</a> in the 2020 LaunchU pitch competition. The team was awarded $15,000 to continue the development of its personalized mobile app.</p> <p>Potter, a double-degree student majoring in oboe performance and computer science, is one of the founders and the chief project manager. He explains that he created Twine as a way to bring cohesion to the various ways events and student clubs are marketed, including the 91ֱ�� events calendar, club fairs, and postering on campus. The pandemic has created new challenges for connecting students to virtual events, particularly first-years who may not be aware of the 91ֱ�� events calendar.</p> <p>Potter says academic departments will also benefit from wider exposure to the events they sponsor. </p> <p>The app provides a personalized experience for users. Students will have access to all the clubs and organizations on campus. If you miss out on an event like the Club Fair or the Ex-Co Fair, the app provides a second course of action to get involved. It will also recommend upcoming events.</p> <p>To get the app, visit <a href="https://gettwine.app/">https://gettwine.app</a> on your phone to install and login with your 91ֱ�� account. Connect with Twine on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twine.app/">Instagram</a> (@twine.app) and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/twine.app1/">Facebook </a>for information and to get involved with building your 91ֱ�� community. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-10-02T12:00:00Z">Fri, 10/02/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2395">Entrepreneurship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37361">Oboe</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25321">Computer Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/computer-science" hreflang="und">Computer Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The creators of Twine, from top left: Khang Nguyen ’21, Osama Hussein ’23, Minh Lam ’21, and T. Colton Potter ’21.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� College Reaffirms its Commitment to Accessibility with New Scholarship</h1> <p>swargo — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:47:41 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� College Reaffirms its Commitment to Accessibility with New Scholarship</span> <span><span>swargo</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-09-25T14:47:41-04:00" title="Friday, September 25, 2020 - 14:47">Fri, 09/25/2020 - 14:47</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>OBERLIN, OHIO — To help families address the increasing cost of higher education, 91ֱ�� College will award a $10,000 91ֱ�� Commitment Scholarship to all new students who apply and enroll in fall 2021. The scholarship will be renewable for up to four years for students pursuing degrees in either the College of Arts and Sciences or the Conservatory of Music, and up to five years for students who are pursuing a double degree.<br> <br> Each year, 91ֱ�� dedicates more than $60 million dollars to financial aid to support students and their families and is committed to making higher education affordable for all who aspire to join the 91ֱ�� community. By meeting 100 percent of every student's demonstrated financial need, it is ensured that an 91ֱ�� education is accessible to students from all financial backgrounds. 91ֱ��’s generous merit-aid policy provides an opportunity to further address the rising cost of college for all admitted students while also rewarding their achievements. <br> <br> In many cases, the $10,000 91ֱ�� Commitment Scholarship will be part of a larger need- and/or merit-based package that will be calculated once a student has been admitted. Providing the 91ֱ�� Commitment Scholarship to all students as a baseline sends the strong message that the college is committed to making an 91ֱ�� education affordable for everyone. It is important that 91ֱ�� College reaffirms its commitment to accessibility in this straightforward, universal manner, especially during these uncertain times. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-09-25T12:00:00Z">Fri, 09/25/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Office of Communications</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2556">Admissions</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2359">Administration</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>The Allen Memorial Art Museum Reopens</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 20:18:20 +0000</p> <span>The Allen Memorial Art Museum Reopens</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-09-01T16:18:20-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - 16:18">Tue, 09/01/2020 - 16:18</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>After a welcome by John G. W. Cowles Director Andria Derstine and Assistant Curator of Academic Programs Hannah Kinney, a group of about seven new faculty members were given guided <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmQgdF94" target="_blank">tours of the galleries</a> by curators of the <a href="https://amam.oberlin.edu" target="_blank">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a>, including stops by new exhibits. </p> <p>College faculty and staff who wish to visit the museum may do so by appointment now through September 4. The museum will hold regular hours—10 a.m. to 5 p.m.—from Tuesday to Friday starting on September 8. The galleries will be open to students, faculty, and staff who are holders of 91ֱ�� College ID cards and participants in the college’s COVID-19 testing program. Masks and social distancing are required at all times.</p> <p>Derstine and Kinney touch on some of the questions that visitors may have, from safety protocols to the use of the space for classes. </p> <hr> <p><strong>With the reopening of the museum, some people may be wondering what they can expect when they return to the space—what protocols are in place. Can you tell us some of these changes?</strong></p> <p><strong>DERSTINE</strong>: At the AMAM, we have implemented a variety of new safety protocols. These include:</p> <ul> <li>Entrance only for students, faculty, and staff who are current holders of 91ֱ�� College ID cards, and who are participating in the college’s COVID-19 testing program.</li> <li>Checking IDs and recording names upon entry, in case of contact-tracing needs.</li> <li>Copious signage throughout the museum regarding the requirement for masks and social distancing.</li> <li>Hand sanitizing stations throughout the museum, and spray/wipes to clean lockers and portable stools, if those are used.</li> <li>One-way stairs.</li> <li>Gallery capacity limits to enable visitors to maintain a 6-foot distance from others. These range from seven in our smallest space (each side of the Stern Gallery, and the Nord and Willard-Newell galleries) to 32 (which includes both the King Sculpture Court and the four sides of its surrounding ambulatory).</li> </ul> <p><strong>Visitors may wonder if they are still able to explore the space as they did before the pandemic. Can you speak to that?</strong></p> <p><strong>DERSTINE</strong>: Although we have many new safety protocols in place, our hope is that visitors will be able to experience the close connection to works on view that they did before. All of the galleries will be open and visitors should feel free to explore and enjoy them as they did before. We simply ask visitors to remain masked at all times, and to be aware of their social distance from others, as well as our gallery capacity limits. Should the limit be reached, visitors should move to another gallery until others have moved on.</p> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A new small exhibit in the AMAM asks the question: How can Museum Labels be Antiracists? Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>What new exhibits should visitors expect?</strong></p> <p><strong>DERSTINE</strong>: The curators have organized several brand-new exhibitions for this fall, and we have also extended some exhibitions that were on view last March to enable more visitors to see them. </p> <p>New exhibitions include <em>Do It Again: Repetition as Artistic Strategy, 1945 to Now</em>, which takes as subject repetition, in many different forms, in modern and contemporary art; and <em>Topographies of Representation</em>, which, in a year with a presidential election, the census, and the centenary of women’s suffrage, examines ways of looking at American representative democracy through works by four women artists. </p> <p>Exhibitions that have been extended since the spring include <em>Ukiyo-e Prints</em> from the Mary Ainsworth Collection, which highlights more than 100 Japanese prints that were part of an important bequest from an 91ֱ�� alumna of the Class of 1889; <em>The Enchantment of the Everyday: East Asian Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection</em>, which showcases works in lacquer, jade, glass, ivory and other media; and <em>Monkeys, Apes, and Mr. Freer</em>, which presents three Japanese paintings that were among more than 100 Asian works donated to the AMAM in 1912 by important collector Charles Lang Freer. Additionally, the museum’s installation of African works, which was originally conceived by students in a 2016 art department seminar, has been modified, and includes several recent acquisitions.</p> <p><strong>Why do you think your space is important to visit, particularly during these times?</strong></p> <p><strong>DERSTINE</strong>: The staff and I know from our own experiences, but also from comments by many visitors, that in addition to fostering education, relaxation, and enjoyment, art can provide comfort and solace in times of stress. For many people, getting out of normal routines and into a new space can promote creativity and a more positive outlook. Art is thought-provoking and can help create conversation and community, as well as illuminate—and perhaps provide new perspectives on—important current issues. Our hope is that members of the college community will want to visit the museum not only because of its importance to a broad range of courses in the curriculum, but also simply to take a break, get into a new environment, and perhaps learn something new.</p> <p><strong>I understand classes will have the opportunity to use the sace this year. How will they be able to use it? </strong></p> <p><strong>KINNEY</strong>: Even though social distancing has required us to make some adjustments, this year the AMAM’s Office of Academic Programs is continuing to provide interactive learning experiences that prioritize close looking, critical analysis, and creative thinking for all 91ֱ�� students. As in years past, we will collaborate with faculty members to design museum visits that respond directly to the needs of their course. We will offer in-person, remote, and hybrid visits. In all cases, direct engagement with the AMAM’s collection will be central. In the galleries, we will use worksheets and VoiceThread to guide independent and small-group looking. On Zoom, discussions will be focused on high-quality images explored in intimate detail through the presentation platform Prezi. In many cases, content and questions first encountered on digital platforms will be enhanced by viewing sessions in the museum’s galleries and Print Study Room. As we’ve adapted our teaching to the challenges we face this academic year, we’ve concentrated on taking advantage of each platform’s affordances and using them to enhance one another. Throughout the constant reconfiguring and rethinking, we have been guided by our dedication to introducing students to the unique opportunities provided by having a rich museum collection, such as the AMAM’s, on campus.</p> <p><strong>What do you enjoy about the museum?</strong></p> <p><strong>DERSTINE</strong>: One of the things I enjoy most about the AMAM is that it is an encyclopedic museum—that means, it has art from virtually all of the world’s cultures. Our collection spans 6,000 years and six continents, and includes works in all media, from the ancient Near East to today. I also enjoy how connected we are with our audiences, even in this challenging time of COVID-19. I encourage everyone to visit us online, as our education department has devised a number of public programs that will roll out each month via videos or webinars. We want to stay connected with the college and local communities through art—even if we need to be a bit farther apart than usual.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-09-01T12:00:00Z">Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2377">Arts & Humanities</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25301">Art History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25436">Studio Art</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/art" hreflang="und">Studio Art</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Faculty members explore the Willard-Newell Gallery in the Allen Memorial Art Museum.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Dale Preston ’83</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>