THIS WEEK @ UARTS: June 27 - July 10, 2016
June 27, 2016
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NEWS
School of Dance Receives Prestigious Invite to Centre National de la Danse in Paris
Faculty/Alumna Named 2016 Pew Fellow
Recent Grad Wins '3x3 Illustration Annual' Merit Award
Students, Recent Grads Win Top Rough Cut Film Festival Honors
EVENTS
MFA Summer Lecture Series
Lunchtime Zumba Class
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
5 Into 1 Student Exhibition: Jessica Nora Cohen '16
IN THE GALLERIES
Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery
Hamilton & Arronson Galleries
President’s Office Gallery
Gershman Y Gallery
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NEWS
School of Dance Receives Prestigious Invite to Centre National de la Danse in Paris
The School of Dance has received a prestigious invitation to “Camping 2016,” the Centre National de la Danse’s international showcase and workshop being held in Paris, France, this month. The invitation marks the first time in the history of the workshop that an American school has been selected for this important event. UArts is among 16 of the world’s top dance centers to receive the coveted invite and will perform a piece by Netta Yerushalmy as part of the showcase on June 25.
Faculty/Alumna Named 2016 Pew Fellow
Congrats to alumna and longtime faculty member Andrea Clearfield MM '84 (Piano), who was awarded a $75,000 Pew Fellowship from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Clearfield is one of 12 Fellowship recipients for 2016 whose work represents the Philadelphia region in music, dance, theater, poetry, sound design, film and interdisciplinary practices. More info >>
Recent Grad Wins '3x3 Illustration Annual' Merit Award
Congratulations to recent grad Corey Brickley BFA '15 (Illustration), whose piece for Huffington Post Highline on gun control in prisons earned him a prestigious merit award from 3x3 Magazine’s Illustration Annual No. 13. The long-form article, titled “The Shooting Gallery: When Correctional Officers Carry Shotguns, the Result is Death and Mayhem,” featured seven of Brickley’s motion-enabled illustrations. Read the article >>
Students, Recent Grads Win Top Rough Cut Film Festival Honors
Several University of the Arts Animation and Film +Video students and recent graduates received top honors at this year’s Rough Cut Film Festival, a showcase for filmmakers under the age of 25 hosted by UArts June 13-20. Winners included Best Animation for “Hanging” by Nick LeDonne ’17 (Animation); Best Documentary for “Asphalt Cowboy” by Tyler Larm BFA ’16 (Film + Video); and Best Narrative and Best Actress (Jessie Jordan) for “White/Wash” by Isaiah Freeman BFA ’16 (Film + Video).
Liberal Arts Professor Gives Lecture in China
Liberal Arts Adjunct Associate Professor Virginia L. Bower gave a lecture titled "Cataloguing and Curating: 30+ Years of Chinese Art" at the Nanjing Museum, one of China's largest national museums.
EVENTS
MFA Summer Lecture Series
The MFA in Studio Art program presents its annual Summer Lecture Series featuring noted visiting artists. This series is a required program for MFA candidates, but is also free and open to the public.
Anders Krisár
June 29, 12 p.m.
Connelly Auditorium
Margot Norton
July 1, 12 p.m.
Connelly Auditorium
Jennie C. Jones
July 6, 12 p.m.
Connelly Auditorium
Michaela Crie Stone
July 13, 12 p.m.
Connelly Auditorium
Annet Couwenberg
July 20, 12 p.m.
Connelly Auditorium
Amanda Hunt
July 27, 12 p.m.
Connelly Auditorium
Lesley Dill
August 1, 6 p.m.
Gershman Hall, Room 100
Ashley Jameson Eriksmoen
August 3, 12 p.m.
Connelly Auditorium
Wardell Milan
August 10, 12 p.m.
Connelly Auditorium
Lunchtime Zumba Class
Staff, faculty and students are invited to attend a Lunchtime Zumba Class, sponsored by Staff Council. Wear comfy clothes, sneakers, bring water and come join the fun. Licensed Instructor Maureen Osborn leads the dance party. Fee is $5.00 per person, payable in cash prior to the start of class. Questions? Email staffcouncil@uarts.edu.
July 14, 12 – 12:45 p.m.
Terra 407
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
The oldest internationally acclaimed summer dance festival in the United States features performances by UArts alumni Gary Reagan BFA ’15 (Dance), Lecturer Gary W. Jeter, II BFA ’03 (Ballet) and Richard Villaverde ’14 (Ballet).
June 18 – August 28
Jacob’s Pillow Dance
Beckett, Mass.
5 Into 1 Student Exhibition: Jessica Nora Cohen '16
Philadelphia Sculptors, in collaboration with Moore College of Art & Design, presents the 17th Annual “5 Into 1” Student Exhibition, featuring sculptors graduating from five Philadelphia colleges and universities including recent UArts grad Jessica Nora Cohen BFA ’16 (Sculpture).
Through July 23
The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design
20th Street and the Parkway
Normativity: Jaime Jarrett '17
“Normativity,” a new musical written by Ira Brind School of School of Theater Arts student Jaime Jarrett ’17 (Directing, Playwriting + Production), will premiere at the New York Musical Festival taking place in New York City July 11 – August 7.
July 18 – 24
The Pearl Theatre
555 W. 42nd Street, NYC
IN THE GALLERIES
Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery (Anderson Hall, 1st floor)
Do You, Ms. Jones?
The Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery is pleased to present “Do You, Ms. Jones?”, an exhibition in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention being held in Philadelphia July 25-28. Featured artists include UArts alumnus Dave McKenzie BFA '00 (Printmaking), a 2014 Whitney Biennial artist and winner of the prestigious Rome Prize.
Through July 29
Hamilton & Arronson Galleries (Hamilton Hall, 1st Floor)
Anthony Goicolea
Exhibition by New York-based fine art photographer, drafter and installation artist Anthony Goicolea, curated by Cynthia Nourse Thompson, director of the MFA programs in Book Arts + Printmaking and Studio Art.
Exhibition: July 8 – 27
Opening Reception: July 12, 5 p.m.
President's Office Gallery (Hamilton Hall, 1st floor)
Lesley Dill
Exhibition by renowned artist Lesley Dill, curated by Cynthia Nourse Thompson, director of the MFA programs in Book Arts + Printmaking and Studio Art.
Exhibition: June 27 – August 12
Opening Reception: July 12, 5 p.m.
Gershman Y Gallery (Gershman Hall, 1st Floor)
Myth & Menagerie: Lesley Dill
Exhibition by renowned artist Lesley Dill, curated by Cynthia Nourse Thompson, director of the MFA programs in Book Arts + Printmaking and Studio Art.
Exhibition: Through August 1
Closing Reception: August 1, 5 p.m.
Artist Lecture: August 1, 6 p.m.
Sol Mednick Gallery + Gallery 1401 (Terra Hall, 14th + 15th Floors)
Sophomore Photography: Recent Work
This annual student exhibition features recent work from sophomore students in the Photography program. In conjunction with the Sophomore Show, the junior Photography class will be exhibiting work in the hallways surrounding the Sol Mednick Gallery.
Through August 5
Hamilton Hall Platforms (Broad Street)
Climate Change: Emily E. Erb
Presented by the Hamilton Hall Public Arts Initiative. A Richmond native, Philadelphia-based artist Emily Erb was first introduced to silk painting while an undergraduate, but she honed her skills while traveling to Madagascar for three months from 2005 to 2006.
Through July 29
Hamilton Hall Lobby (Hamilton Hall, 1st floor)
Craft/Facturing: FS2016
This exhibition, presented as part of the Furniture Society’s 2016 Conference taking place June 23-25 in partnership with the University of the Arts, examines how furniture and objects are being made now.
Through June 30
Arronson Gallery (Hamilton Hall, 1st floor)
Faculty Selects: FS2016
This exhibition, presented as part of the Furniture Society’s 2016 Conference taking place June 23-25 in partnership with the University of the Arts, features a selection of student work from around the USA and Canada hand picked by faculty members from a diverse group of institutions.
Through June 30
Gershman Hall Lobby Gallery (Gershman Hall, 1st Floor)
PrAxis: FS2016
This exhibition, presented as part of the Furniture Society’s 2016 Conference taking place June 23-25 in partnership with the University of the Arts, features furniture work from students from PA colleges and universities.
Through June 30