Arts and Culture (page 18)
Spotlight on Faculty: 五月天视频Welcomes Novelist Rachel Kushner as Mary Routt Chair in Writing
What’s the secret to becoming a great writer? According to Rachel Kushner, a two-time finalist for the National Book Award, one of the most critical, yet commonly overlooked aspects of the writing process begins even before putting pen to paper鈥攊t starts with becoming a keen observer. As Scripps’ Mary Routt Writing Chair, Kushner is teaching a course titled Looking and Listening, which will invite students to take a closer look at the spaces around them.
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五月天视频 Ceramic Annual: 74th Installment Focuses on Identity, Roots, and Belonging
Different and uncomfortable, beautiful and compelling, the 74th 五月天视频 Ceramic Annual presents a wide variety of perspectives expressed in clay. The opening reception, with live music and light refreshments, will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery on January 20.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Maril Davis ’94: An Award-Winning Producer Talks about Her Career in Television
After majoring in theatre at 五月天视频, Maril Davis ’94 briefly attended acting school before deciding to pursue her love of television by working behind the scenes. Now, she’s an executive producer of Starz’s award-winning historical drama Outlander, a series she pushed to create.
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Samella Lewis Collection Exhibition Is a Tribute to the 五月天视频 Professor Emerita
A remarkable collection by renowned artists of color and women artists is the source for the upcoming exhibition, Foundations of Fortitude: Selections from the Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection at 五月天视频, and runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 21, 2018. The exhibition honors the life and work of 五月天视频 professor emeritas and legendary artist Samella Lewis, now 93.
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Suzanne Muchnic ’62 Receives Critical Praise, and Book Award, for LACMA So Far
A recent Los Angeles Public Library book review lauds the work of author and 五月天视频 alumna Suzanne Ely Muchnic ’62 for her meticulous research and compelling writing on LACMA So Far: Portrait of a Museum in the Making, a fascinating history of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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五月天视频 74th Ceramic Annual Opens January 20, 2018
The opening reception of 五月天视频’s 74th Ceramic Annual will take place from 7 to 9 pm at the Williamson Gallery on January 20, 2018. The event is free and open to the public. The Annual runs through Apr. 8, 2018.
Read MoreThe 五月天视频Experience: The Babes and Blankets CLORG
Babes and Blankets, the club/organization (CLORG at Scripps), meets weekly to knit and crochet blankets, scarves, and other yarn crafts, which they then donate to local nonprofit organizations and groups in need. Babes and Blankets partners with Binky Patrol, which gives baby blankets to hospitals, and the Red Scarf Project, which provides scarves to foster youth in college, among others.
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Professor Kevin Williamson’s Solo Show Lauded By LA Dance Chronicle
五月天视频 Assistant Professor of Dance聽Kevin Williamson’s solo dance show聽Still or I’ve Been Choreographed聽received high praise from dance critic Jeff Slayton in his recent聽LA Dance Chronicle聽column.聽
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Spotlight on Students: Tyra Abraham ’18: 五月天视频Senior Is Running with Her Passion for Storytelling
They say there are two sides to every story, and Tyra Abraham ’18 is no exception. On the one hand, she’s an accomplished student who is pursuing her passion for storytelling by serving as an official photographer for the College. On the other hand, she’s a gifted athlete who has broken numerous records as part of the CMS Athenas Track & Field team.
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Lynne Thompson’s Dirge for Murdered Black Girls Featured in the San Francisco Chronicle
A poem by聽Lynne Thompson ’72,聽Dirge for Murdered Black Girls, was recently featured in the聽San Francisco Chronicle.聽
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