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Crafts Fair at Art House

From Our Former Dear Leader Zach’s almost name twin Zach Scheinfeld ’16:

On Sunday from 1-4pm Art House will be hosting it’s second crafts fair! The event will feature work in many mediums including drawings, woodblock prints, etchings, zines, and much much more! There will also be several sets of live music and plenty of yummy food.

Remember – sales do not necessarily have to be monetary. Artists will set their own prices; whether their drawing sells for $10, two dinners, a print in return, or any other form of trade is up to them. Come by with friends and a couple of bucks to support our artists and Green St. Arts Center.

We are still taking submissions up until November 20th. Email srenjilian(at)wesleyan(dot)edu. ALL art/crafts welcome!

Date: Sunday, November 22nd
Time: 1-4pm
Place: Art House
Facebook: HERE

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What Are All Those Fabric Strips Around Campus? An Interview with Jess Cummings ’17

Some of the mysterious fabric strips tied to a Wesleyan emergency call box in the CFA

If you’re anything like me, you may have noticed a new addition to Wesleyan’s campus this fall. Is it a message from the squirrels? The aliens announcing their impending arrival on Foss? An underground side-mission in the Tour de Franzia? I sat down with the artist Jess Cummings ’17 to get to the bottom of the curious incident of the fabric in the night-time(/daytime/anytime).

Read more about Jess’ project after the jump!

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Living the Dream Making it as a Performer Overseas: An Interactive Talk by Clara McBride

Elijah Jimenez ’18 writes in:

After working as a theatre performer and director in Europe for 17 years, Clara McBride is back in Canada, her native land, ready to help young performers interested in trying their chances abroad. This interactive talk will focus on the challenges of integrating the arts scene in Europe, and on using performance to shine through any challenge.

Date: Thursday, November 12th
Time: 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Place: Highwaymen Common Room, Romance Languages & Literatures building (300 High Street)

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Music & Work: Exploring the Soundtrack to Our Working Lives

From Tess Altman ’17:

Join Matt Dineen for a reading and discussion around his new zine “Not for You: Stories of Music & Work in the Precarious Service Industry.” The zine is part of the Music & Work Project and explores the antagonistic dynamics between management, workers, and customers in relationship to the beats, rhythms, lyrics, and melodies played at his past jobs. Come share your own experiences!

Date: Monday, October 12th
Time: 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Place: Allbritton, rm. 311

Read on after the jump for more information about The Music & Work Project:

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Artful Lunch Series—Terttu Uibopuu

The CFA wants to have lunch with you:

One artwork, one speaker, fifteen minutes. Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for presentations by Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Terttu Uibopuu about her favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy coffee, homemade cookies, and conversation following the talk.

Date: Wednesday, October 7
Time: 12:10PM
Place: Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room, 301 High Street, Middletown

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“R. Luke Dubois—In Real Time” Exhibition

Andrew Chatfield writes in from the CFA to invite you to see a gallery exhibit by R. Luke Dubois:

Genre-defying composer, artist, and performer R. Luke DuBois utilizes data to create maps, scores, and videos that explore subjects including the Iraq War and the census; and that raise questions of artistic agency, privacy, and fair use. Organized as a database of his projects and concerns, the exhibition “R. Luke DuBois: In Real Time” is the first major gallery presentation of his work, and will include recent and commissioned pieces that take as their basis real-time data flows, topical statistics, and contemporary media footage. Co-sponsored by Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History, Department of Government, Digital and Computational Knowledge Initiative, Information Technology Services, the Office of Academic Affairs, and the Quantitative Analysis Center.
Closed: Wednesday, November 25 through Monday, November 30, 2015

Date: Open until December 13th (But closed November 25th and November 30th)
Place: Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Main Gallery, 283 Washington Terrace, Middletown
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, Noon-5pm
Read more about this exhibition on the Zilkha Gallery’s website.

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Eiko Otake—“A Body in Places”

From the CFA:

Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places.

Date: Thursday, September 17
Time: 7-8:30 PM
Place: Russell Library (123 Broad Street)
Cost: FREE! General admission; first-come, first-served.

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“R. Luke Dubois—In Real Time” Opening Reception and Exhibition

R. Luke DuBois, “Hindsight is Always 20/20,” 2008, set of 43 letterpress prints, 41 eye charts, 1 title, 1 synopsis; each print: 21.25 x 28.25 inches

The newest Zilkha exhibit in the CFA:

Genre-defying composer, artist, and performer R. Luke DuBois utilizes data to create maps, scores, and videos that explore subjects including the Iraq War and the census; and that raise questions of artistic agency, privacy, and fair use. Organized as a database of his projects and concerns, the exhibition “R. Luke DuBois: In Real Time” is the first major gallery presentation of his work, and will include recent and commissioned pieces that take as their basis real-time data flows, topical statistics, and contemporary media footage.

Date: Wednesday, September 16
Time: 5:30-6:30 PM
Place: Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Main Gallery, 283 Washington Terrace
CFA link: here.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, Noon-5pm
Dates Open: Wednesday, September 16 through Sunday, December 13
Dates Closed: Wednesday, November 25 through Monday, November 30, 2015

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Tour of the “Rembrandt’s Changing Impressions” Exhibition and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn. Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol, Writing-Master: The Smaller Plate, ca. 1653 (Hind) or ca. 1658 (Boon and White). Etching; 10 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. Yale University Art Gallery, Fritz Achelis Memorial Collection, Gift of Frederic George Achelis, B.A. 1907; 1925.136.

This one from the CFA is pricey and not on campus but hey, it’s fucking Rembrandt:

Tour the Columbia University exhibition Rembrandt’s Changing Impressions with curator Robert Fucci ’92, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Ticket price includes lunch. Space limited. Transportation not included. Reservations required; call the Wesleyan University Box Office at (860) 685-3355.

Date: Saturday, Sept. 12
Time: 11 AM
Place: Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University, New York, NY
Cost: $65 general public; $55 for the Friends of the Davison Art Center

Here’s a link to the CFA page about the tour.

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Sculpture II Show

From the v v talented art side of Wesleyan:

Come to the CFA Zilkha South Gallery from 5 to 6:30 on Monday May 11 for some snazzy sculptures! Food and drinks will be provided.

Date: Monday, May 11
Time: 5-6:30 PM
Place: Zilkha South Gallery

The show features works from Elli Case-Pethica, Nathan Harris, Samantha Ho, Cecilia Lopez, gla 7, Raven Roberson, and Jackson Sabes.


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