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Arts@Brandeis Calendar
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
Artist Talk: Omer Fast
Wasserman Cinematheque, Sachar International Center
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Fall Exhibitions Opening Celebration
Rose Art Museum
5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Light Years, Jack Whitten, 1971-1973
Abstract artist Jack Whitten's first solo exhibition in New England, "Light Years" features several never-before exhibited monumental canvases created by this pioneering African-American artist in the early 1970s. Curated by Katy Siegel. Gerald S. and Sandra Fineberg Gallery. On view through Dec. 15.
Image Machine: Andy Warhol and Photography
A groundbreaking exhibition featuring images of celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Gianni Versace, Cheryl Tiegs and Jackie Kennedy examines the central role of photography in Warhol’s art and its relationship to his portrait painting and documentation of the artist’s social life. Curated by Joseph Ketner and co-organized by the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati. Lois Foster Gallery. On view through Dec. 15.
Omer Fast: 5000 Feet Is the Best
Israeli-born artist Omer Fast’s 30-minute cinematic video work opens up a discussion about one of the most pressing issues of today—drone surveillance and warfare. The film stems from a series of conversations the artist conducted with a former U.S. Air Force Predator Drone operator now working in Las Vegas as a casino security guard, who reflects on his daily duties and the psychological effects of live-fire missions in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Curated by Chris Bedford. Mildred S. Lee Gallery. On view through Nov. 3.
Collection in Focus: Al Loving
This spotlight exhibition features two works — Self-Portrait #23 and Untitled, a mixed-media collage — by Al Loving, a prominent abstract painter and collage artist whose work explored the ways color, space, line and form play out in vibrant counterpoint. Mildred S. Lee Gallery. On view through Dec. 15.
Minimal and More: 60s and 70s Sculpture from the Collection
In tribute to the Rose’s 1996 exhibition More Than Minimal: Feminism and Abstraction in the ‘70s, this show brings together three works by female artists Jackie Ferrara, Mary Miss, and Jackie Winsor — and presents them alongside sculptures from the collection by four male artists active in the 1960s: Carl Andre, Anthony Caro, Donald Judd, and Robert Morris. Gerald S. and Sandra Fineberg Gallery. On view through Dec. 15.
September 18 - October 30
New Work From Home and Abroad
Goldman-Schwartz Art Building
Summer work by members of the Class of 2013.
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Silk and Bamboo: Music From China
Mandel Center for the Humanities
Noon
Music From China invokes the subtlety and power of both traditional and contemporary Chinese music. Artistic director and erhu soloist Wang Guowei leads the ensemble in one of the most popular of Chinese music genres – sizhu. Enjoy a preview of the ensemble's November 22 concert, followed by lunch. Sponsored by MusicUnitesUS.
Artist's Slide Talk: Art & Activism
Women's Studies Research Center
1 p.m.
Waltham-based artist and activist Suzanne Hodes exhibits paintings, drawings, and prints that collectively examine the legacy of three generations of women in her family, beginning with the artist’s grandmother, who immigrated to New York from Lithuania in 1904, and including her mother and herself. Hodes is one of the founders of the Waltham Mills Artists community, which occupies two reclaimed textile mills in downtown Waltham where Hodes has kept a studio for more than 30 years. She has also been a lifelong activist, including the co-founder of Artists for Survival, a group that educated the public about the dangers of nuclear arms for 15 years. Her exhibition in the Kniznick Gallery is on view through Sept. 25.
Sunday, Sept. 22
The 24-Hour Musical
Shapiro Campus Center Theater
8 p.m.
The student-produced annual event that defies common sense and casts, designs, directs and puts on a full-length musical in 24 hours. Title of show will be announced shortly before the performance. A limited number of tickets will be available at the Shapiro Campus Center box office the day of the performance. For more information, contact the Student Activities department at (781) 736-5065.
Saturday, Sept. 28
Harold Shapero: A Tribute
Slosberg Music Center
8 p.m.
A celebration of the beloved professor emeritus and acclaimed neoclassical composer by pianists Evan HIrsch and Sally Pinkas. Program includes Shapero's Four-Hand Sonata (1941), Sonata in F minor (1948), and Variations in C minor (1947).
October 3 - 12
The Seagull
Spingold Theater Center
Chekhov’s masterpiece of modern comedy-drama captures what it means to be an artist, and particularly an artist in love. On a 19th-century Russian estate, the family and friends of actress Madame Arkadina gather to watch her son Konstantin’s new play – an event that will dramatically alter the course of all their lives. The theatrical ambitions and unrequited love of Chekhov’s characters soar in a new translation by theater arts faculty Ryan McKittrick. Featuring MFA '14 class members Brandon Green (Boris Trigorin), Alex Johnson (Nina), Sara Schoch (Irina Arkadina) and Eddie Shields (Konstantin Treplev). Tickets: $20; $15 seniors and Brandeis community; $5 students. Purchase tickets online, by phone at (781) 736-3400, or in person at Brandeis Tickets.
Thursday, Oct. 3
Print Culture: Past, Present, Future
Mandel Center for the Humanities
1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
This one-day event brings together scholars, critics and editors to reflect on the history of the magazine, the intersection of visual and print culture, and the status of the periodical today. The first panel, on periodical studies, features Ann Ardis, Sean Latham, and Mark Morrisson. The second, on art and display, includes Gwen Allen, David Senior and Sina Najafi. Presenting on the final panel on the future of print will be Leah Price, Robyn Creswell and Jeffrey Schnapp. For more information, contact Lori Cole at lcole@brandeis.edu.
Saturday, Oct. 5
Symposium: Jack Whitten: Painting, Politics, Technology
Carl and Ruth Shapiro Admissions Center, Presentation Room
2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
In conjunction with the Jack Whitten exhibition at the Rose Art Museum. With curator Katy Siegel, Jack Whitten, Michelle Kuo, Mark Bradford, Caroline Jones, and Mingus Mapps and Howard Singerman.
Dead Sea Scrolls: Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble
Slosberg Music Center
8 p.m.
The world premiere of “Where It Finds Nothing But the Wind,” composed by Eric Chasalow and inspired by the fall exhibition Dead Sea Scrolls: Life in Ancient Times, hosted by the Museum of Science with Brandeis as its educational partner. Boston’s finest new music ensemble performs the work, which features soprano Tony Arnold with flute, guitar, percussion and electronics. Tickets: $20/$15/$5. Purchase tickets online, by phone at (781) 736-3400, or in person at Brandeis Tickets.
Sunday, Oct. 6
Opening reception for Vivian Maier: A Woman's Lens
Women's Studies Research Center
4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Afternoon Jazz with Bob Nieske and Billy Novick
Mandel Center for the Humanities
Noon
Add pizazz to your day with bassist Bob Nieske, director of the Brandeis Jazz Ensemble, and special guest Billy Novick on clarinet. Lunch provided.
Sunday, October 13
Solar Winds Quintet with Jill Dreeben
Slosberg Music Center
8 p.m.
This versatile Boston woodwind ensemble, known for their inventive, insightful programs, combines the traditional and the unexpected. Featuring Brandeis flute instructor Jill Dreeben. Tickets at the door. $15/$10 seniors. Free to students.
Wednesday, October 16
Close Looking: Andy Warhol
Rose Art Museum
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Ellen Smith (NEJS) and Thomas Doherty (American Studies) discuss Andy Warhol's "Ten Portraits of Jews of the 20th Century."
Vivian Maier’s Fractured Archive: A Woman’s Story
Women's Studies Research Center
6:30 p.m.
Slide presentation by Pamela Bannos, Distinguished Senior Lecturer, Department of Art Theory and Practice, Northwestern University. In conjunction with the Vivian Maier exhibition in the Kniznick Gallery, WSRC.
October 24-27
Boeing, Boeing
Shapiro Campus Center Theater
It's the 1960s, and swinging bachelor Bernard couldn't be happier: a flat in Paris and three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other. But Bernard's perfect life gets bumpy when his friend Robert comes to stay and a new and speedier Boeing jet throws off all of his careful planning. Presented by the undergraduate theater club Brandeis Players.
Saturday, Oct. 26
New Music Brandeis Composers' Collective
Slosberg Music Center
8 p.m.
Undergraduate and graduate composers perform new compositions.
Ongoing
Through September 25
Family Matters: Three Generations of Women
Kniznick Gallery, Women's Studies Research Center
Waltham-based artist and activist Suzanne Hodes exhibits paintings, drawings, and prints that collectively examine the legacy of three generations of women in her family, beginning with the artist’s grandmother, who immigrated to New York from Lithuania in 1904, and including her mother and herself. Also on view are additional artworks and archival materials from Hodes’s decades as a social activist.
October 6 - December 21
Kniznick Gallery, Women's Studies Research Center