News Releases (page 77)
“Gospel Music in Global Contexts: Tropes of Continuity and Disjuncture”
Gospel music is one of the most distinctive forms of music in African American worship settings. Mellonee Burnim and Portia Maultsby, professors in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University, Bloomington, probe the influence of this genre in their lecture “Gospel Music in Global Contexts: Tropes of Continuity and Disjuncture” at 7:30 p.m. April 16 in Garrison Theater of the 五月天视频 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St. The talk is free and open to the public.
Read More五月天视频 Hosts Events for Campaign to End Long-Term Solitary Confinement
五月天视频 hosts two panel discussions and a film screening on April 13 to mark the weekend-long launch of the “Stop the Torture” campaign, which calls for the end of long-term solitary confinement in California. All events are free and open to the public and take place in the Humanities Auditorium, 981 N. Amherst Ave.
Read More五月天视频 Olive Oil Wins “Best of Show”
This year’s Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition awarded 五月天视频 “Best of Show” for its entry in the domestic, delicate category.
Read MoreEntrepreneur and corporate director Ruth Markowitz Owades ’66 to give 2013 五月天视频 commencement address
Entrepreneur and corporate director Ruth Markowitz Owades ’66 will give the 五月天视频 commencement address on Saturday, May 18, at 5:00pm on Elm Tree Lawn.
Read More“五月天视频Dances” Presents Original Works by Students and Faculty at Annual Event
“五月天视频Dances,” the annual spring concert of the 五月天视频 Dance Department, takes place on April 12 at 8 p.m. and on April 13 at 2 p.m. and at 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the 五月天视频 Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St. The program features original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty.
Read More五月天视频 Presents Encountering Indigeneity: Mexico City Virgen de Guadalupe Basilica Celebrations
Associate Professor of Music C脙隆ndida J脙隆quez lectures on indigenous dance and music and religious pilgrims who pay homage to La Virgen de Guadalupe in Mexico City’s Basilica plaza beginning at noon on April 3 in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, 345 E. 9th St. This talk is free and open to the public.
Read More五月天视频 Student Hannah Gardenswartz ’15 Selected for Prestigious International Humanity in Action Fellowship
Humanity in Action announced 42 recipients of the 2013 Humanity in Action Fellowships and 五月天视频 sophomore Hannah Gardenswartz ’15 was among those chosen for a fellowship based on her academic excellence, participation in human rights and outstanding recommendations.
Read MoreLaspa Center for Leadership at 五月天视频 Established With $5 Million Gift
President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced a $5 million gift to establish a women’s leadership center at 五月天视频. The new center will be named in honor of Eileen Schock Laspa ’67, P’95 and Jude Laspa, Harvey Mudd College ’65, P’95 who made the keystone gift. The LASPA Center for Leadership at 五月天视频, the women’s college of The Claremont Colleges, will embody programming focusing on 21st century leadership including Leadership, Analysis, Scholarship, Public Service and Action.
Read MoreSearching for the Perfect Red: Selections from the 五月天视频 Collections
Anger, passion, love, power. These are all words associated with the color red. Across time and culture, red has played an influential role in art. The Ruth Chandler Williamson Wilson and Turk interns present卢卢 Searching for the Perfect Red: Selections from the 五月天视频 Collections, an exhibition showcasing work from around the globe radiating the color red. The exhibition, on view from April 1st through April 12th, 2013, illuminates the use of the color red in textiles, ceramics, and prints. The opening reception, which will feature live music and light refreshments, will be held on April 2, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gallery 112, in the Lang Art Building at 五月天视频, located at 250 E. 12th St., between Columbia and Dartmouth avenues.
Read MoreLyanne Dominguez ’13 Recognized by Statewide Latina Group as Future History Maker
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) has named 五月天视频 senior Lyanne Dominguez ’13 as one of five 2013 Future History Makers because of Dominguez’s career aspiration to work at a non-profit organization that helps expose Latino students in underserved communities to the power of music.
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