Category: Arts
Yu-Hui Chang's 'Pixelandia' is a video game-inspired mini-symphonyApril 19, 2018Read the Boston Globe's story on Professor of Composition Yu-Hui Chang's creation, which will be premiered by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project.
Festival of the Creative Arts puts focus on BernsteinApril 10, 2018This year's festival, which runs from April 15 to 22, features a performance of Bernstein classics by the Boston Lyric Opera; a showcase of his music narrated by his daughter, Nina Bernstein Simmons; and works created especially for the celebration by faculty and students.
Love, death and Soviet spies: Boston Playwrights' Theatre stages its first opera, 'The Rosenbergs'April 10, 2018Dmitry Troyanovsky '98 directs the work, which runs in Boston from April 12-22 and has a second staging at Brandeis from April 27-29.
MusicUnitesUS presents: Javanese Gamelan, the gong-chime orchestral music of IndonesiaMarch 21, 2018A performance by a gamelan ensemble will be held at Brandeis March 24.
Photos: Brandeis Department of Theater Arts presents: 'Into the Woods'March 16, 2018The production of the Stephen Sondheim musical ran March 16 to 18.
From Grimm to SondheimMarch 8, 2018Professor of German, and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Sabine von Mering examines the history of fairy tales ahead of a production of "Into the Woods" by the Department of Theater Arts.
Read all about us: Spring issue of Brandeis Magazine now onlineFeb. 28, 2018Read about innovation across all areas of Brandeis: in science, health, the arts and politics. And of course, Class Notes.
- Take the Brandeis/Leonard Bernstein quizFeb. 27, 2018
This year, Brandeis will celebrate the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, one of America’s greatest conductors and composers. While Bernstein is well known for creating “West Side Story” and “On the Town," he also had a special connection with Brandeis.
Meet our new faculty member: Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Muna GuvencFeb. 23, 2018Guvenc examines the relationships between justice, war, and architecture.
Meet our new faculty member: Assistant Professor of Music Paula MusegadesFeb. 12, 2018Paula Musegades pairs her love for music and film by studying Hollywood film music.
Finding the wordsFeb. 7, 2018For Theresa Rebeck, MA’83, MFA’86, PhD’89, the Huntington Theatre Company’s 15th anniversary restaging of her 2003 play “Bad Dates,” on view through February 25, is a homecoming.
Michael Weller '65 channels Lenny Bruce at dinner for Creative Arts AwardJan. 24, 2018The playwright was formally recognized with the Creative Arts Award during a ceremony at the Faculty Club Jan. 23. In his speech, Weller recounted an imaginary conversation between himself and legendary comic Lenny Bruce.
Notable media coverage featuring BrandeisJan. 17, 2018A selection of media clippings from December 2017 that appeared in nationwide print, television and radio news outlets and featured Brandeis University.
Brandeis Ballet Company gives ‘The Nutcracker’ a modern twistDec. 18, 2017The performance on Dec. 9 was a mix of modern and classical ballet, featuring music ranging from Tchaikovsky to dubstep.
MusicUnitesUS presents: 'Castle of our Skins: Black in Europe and Beyond'Nov. 6, 2017A residency and concert at Brandeis will explore the differences between the black classical music experience in Europe and the U.S., and how those differences have shaped black classical music.
Sights and Sounds: Fafali at BrandeisNov. 6, 2017The Mandel Center for the Humanities atrium hosted Fafali: Music and Dance from Ghana, a performing arts event featuring drumming and dance from West Africa.
Tony Lewis awarded 2017-2018 Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter Artist-in-Residence AwardOct. 9, 2017The Rose Art Museum named Chicago-based artist Tony Lewis as the Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter Artist-in-Residence Award winner. For his Perlmutter residency, Lewis will create a new mural for the outward-facing wall of the museum’s Lois Foster Wing.
Brandeis in Siena students got an up close look at the Venice BiennaleSept. 27, 2017The Brandeis in Siena study abroad program toured the U.S. Pavilion with Chris Bedford, former director of the Rose Art Museum and current director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, who curated the pavilion at the world's premier art festival.
Rose Art Museum's new director Luis Croquer believes in good art, good food and the 'aha' momentSept. 25, 2017Croquer, who began serving as director of the Rose in July, discusses his vision for the museum in this Q&A.
Take the Brandeis Emmy trivia quizSept. 12, 2017The Brandeis community has some rooting interests in the Primetime Emmy Awards, which air Sept. 17 on CBS. Along with this year's awards, Brandeis has lots of connections to Emmy history. Test your knowledge with this quiz.
Photos: Rose Art Museum fall season features Joe Bradley, Kevork Mourad, Tony Lewis and moreSept. 4, 2017Get a sneak peek the Rose’s fall exhibitions. The museum opens to the public on Sept. 8. All exhibitions for the fall season will be open by Oct. 15.
MASS MoCA curator's passion for art blossomed at the Rose Art MuseumAug. 24, 2017Denise Markonish '97 is now a curator at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams. Her time as an intern at the Rose Art Museum drew her closer to the work involved with curating exhibitions.
Sam Shepard’s piece of Brandeis historyAug. 3, 2017Sam Shepard left an enormous legacy in American theater, film and literature when he died Monday, July 31 due to complications from ALS. He also holds a small place in Brandeis history.
Jimmy Luc '08: In action before "Lights, camera..."July 13, 2017Jimmy Luc '08 has found a career in Boston's film industry, and it recently brought him back to Brandeis.
Studio arts professor Joe Wardwell leaves a big print in MASS MoCA’s new wingJune 26, 2017Wardwell created a massive wall mural for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams. It's unlike anything he's done before.
This summer is packed with events featuring Brandeis arts facultyJune 13, 2017When members of the Brandeis University creative arts faculty aren't working with students, they are usually working on their craft. Here is a look at some recent and upcoming productions, exhibitions, shows and concerts this summer featuring Brandeis faculty.
- Brandeis University names Luis A. Croquer new director of the Rose Art MuseumMay 12, 2017
Brandeis University has named Luis A. Croquer as the Henry and Lois Foster Director of the Rose Art Museum, effective July 14. Croquer is currently the deputy director of exhibitions, collections and programs at the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Unearthed: A behind the scenes look at the Rose Art MuseumMay 8, 2017An exhibition at the Rose puts the work of its staff front and center. But what is shown in the Lois Foster Gallery is just a small glimpse into the life of the museum’s permanent collection behind the scenes.
Photos: 2017 Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts fills campus with imaginationMay 2, 2017Hundreds of artists flocked to campus for the annual festival from April 27 to 30. Dance, music, and theater performances happened each day of the festival, which was themed around sustainability.
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