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ELMIRA COLLEGE

Office of the President
arts
alive
March 2014
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
When Elmira College opened its doors in 1855, the creative arts provided a
way for 242 new students to bond with each other and infused camaraderie
among these students of varying ages who had many different backgrounds
and levels of academic preparation.
In the 19th century, Elmira College students came together to sing, dance,
read poetry, act, listen to music, and create or appreciate art in its various
forms. These traditions are alive and continue to be cherished by students at
Elmira College today.
We invite you to join us throughout the month of March for the ARTS ALIVE
2014 events which are designed to honor our traditions through a community
celebration of the arts.
Please join me in thanking the faculty, staff and students whose creative ideas
and dedication to the arts make it possible for us to enjoy this ARTS ALIVE
2014 program.
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We are happy to share every Elmira College on-campus event listed in this
brochure at no cost to students, employees, alumni, donors, friends and
neighbors of Elmira College and their families.
I look forward to enjoying these ARTS ALIVE 2014 events with you in the
coming weeks.
Cordially,
Ronald Champagne, Ph.D.
President
Elmira College
One Park Place • Elmira, NY 14901 • www.elmira.edu/artsalive
For general information, please call 607-735-1792
One Park Place
Elmira, New York 14901
(607) 735-1790
*Listed on the National Register of
Historic Places
1. Hamilton Hall*
Office of Admissions
2. Fassett Commons*
3. Cowles Hall*
4. Mark Twain Study*
5. Gillett Memorial Hall*
6. Alumni Hall
7. Carnegie Hall*
8. Kolker Hall
9. Watson Fine Arts
10. Harris Hall
11. McGraw Hall
12. Curtis McGraw Bookstore
13. College Post Office
14. The College Cottages
15. Anderson Hall
16. Columbia Hall
17. Meier Hall
18. Gannett Tripp Library
19. Clarke Health Center
20. Twin Towers
21. Campus Center
22. Speidel Gymnasium
in Emerson Hall
23. Gibson Theatre
in Emerson Hall
24. Tompkins Hall*
25. Perry Hall
26. The President’s Home
27. Campus Field
ELMIRA COLLEGE
March 1
Arts Alive Kickoff Celebration
Elmira College Arts Alive 2014 begins with a celebration
across the entire campus. Live musical performances, unique
pottery making, and a gallery talk are featured at this year’s
kickoff celebration. The day’s events also include activities
such as tie-dying and demonstrations that exhibit the
partnership between science and art. All activities are open
to the public and adults and children of all ages are welcome.
Southside High School Drumline Noon
Carnegie Lawn
The Southside High School Drumline is a group of ten students
who perform percussion instruments as a group, along with the
marching band. The pieces they play are called “cadences”
and are short tunes that are comprised of various “street beats”
and percussive rhythms.
Art Department Open Studios Derek Chalfant, Marc Dennis,
Chris Longwell, Jan Kather
Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Fassett Commons
An open studio gives the community an opportunity to see
students and faculty working in the College’s painting, ceramic,
and sculpture studios in Fassett Hall. People of all ages are
invited to try their hand at drawing. Students will be firing Raku
pottery as a demonstration. An exhibition of student work will
be on view on the second floor of Fassett Commons.
Music with the Professors of Blues George de Falussy, Daniel Kjar, John Manfredi,
Mark Woodhouse
Noon
Fassett Commons Art Gallery
The Professors will play a mix of blues and light jazz. The band
includes George de Falussy on bass, Dan Kjar on guitar,
John Manfredi on guitar, and Mark Woodhouse on drums.
Art of Tie-Dying Thola Wolanski
Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Fassett Commons
Explore the art of tie-dye patterns and colors. Bring a pre-washed
white cotton article of clothing or other cotton fabric and discover
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your “Inner Creativity”. Learn the basics of tie-dye or try a new
pattern design. The possibilities are endless and so are the rubber
bands! This event is especially designed as a family event.
The Chemistry of Art Corey Stilts and Abby Davenport ’15
Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Kolker Hall Atrium
This activity involves a chemistry project including chromatography flowers and homemade paints. Kids of all ages are
invited to do some hands-on art-related chemistry activities,
and learn how chemistry is used in art restoration. This event is
especially designed as a family event.
The Art of Fiber Christine Bezotte
Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Kolker Hall Atrium
Adults and children learn about the science behind the process
of felting, including protein properties that allow fibers to
twist and clump together to form a yarn. Participants have the
opportunity to make a bead or two to string and take with them.
A microscope will be available for people to examine the
differences in wool and linen fibers. This event is especially
designed as a family event.
The Art of Microscopy Christine Bezotte
Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Kolker Hall Atrium
Microscopy is an art form used by scientists to learn more
about organisms not visible to the naked eye. Microscopes
will be set up so participants can see just how beautiful some
of the smallest organisms are. This event is especially
designed as a family event.
Danceline Expo 2:00 p.m.
Dining Hall, Campus Center
Danceline is an Elmira College student club whose members
perform at Soaring Eagles’ sports events including Hoops
Hysteria, multiple men’s and women’s basketball games, and
twice a year in each Orchesis performance. The performances
focus on hip hop and jazz styles of dance. This year’s team of
19 dancers is choreographed by president Shayla Ruland ‘14,
vice president Casey Sporyz ‘14, secretary Sierra Luongo ‘15,
treasurer Alicia Levers ‘16, and senator Danielle Watkins ‘16.
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Moon Language Concert
Sam Ayers, Jamieson Riling ’14,
CJ Verderber ’14
2:30 p.m.
MacKenzie’s, Campus Center
Moon Language has an eclectic indie sound. Mixing electric and
acoustic instruments with synthesizers and drum kits, the music
is unique and energetic.
Gallery Talk Jane Dennis and Ileen Kaplan
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
George Waters Gallery, Campus Center
Artists Jane Dennis and Ileen Kaplan will close their show in
the George Waters Gallery by talking about the art hanging in
the gallery, as well as revealing their inspirations and methods
of making art. Jane’s work is a hybrid of sculpture and painting
that share metaphors about boundaries. Ileen tries to capture
everything about a moment in time: the light, the feeling, the
sense of space, the action, the stillness.
A Cappella Teaser 4:00 p.m.
A1 & the Sauce, the Chiclettes, the EC Naturals
MacKenzie’s, Campus Center
Elmira College’s three A Capella groups will each perform a short
preview of some of the pieces they will be singing for A Capella
Weekend, March 22 & 23.
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March 2
Elmira School District Concert
2:00 p.m.
Peterson Chapel, Cowles Hall
Elmira School District Concert featuring Southside High School Jazz
Band (SHS), Elmira Free Academy (EFA) Percussion Ensemble, Dually
Noted Show Choir (SHS/EFA ), and String Ensemble (SHS/EFA).
March 3
The Art of Cowles Hall 6:00 p.m.
Wayne Ferree, Ferree Studios Sculptural &
Architectural Stone Carving
Rachel Reinfurt, Beyer Studio Architectural Stained Glass
Cynthia Gallagher, Willet Hauser Architectural Glass
This panel discussion features artists who contributed to the
renovation of Cowles Hall. The artists will discuss the artistic
processes involved in the renovation, and how they were able
to capture Elmira College’s history and traditions in their work.
March 4
Mel Chin:
Lecture, Film, and Meet the Artist
11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
Mel Chin’s art, which is both analytical and poetic, evades easy
classification. He is known for the broad range of approaches in
his art, including works that require multi-disciplinary, collaborative
work, and works that conjoin cross-cultural aesthetics with complex
ideas. He developed Revival Field (1989-ongoing), a project that
has been a pioneer in the field of “green remediation,” the use of
plants to remove toxic, heavy metals from the soil. Chin will give
his public lecture, show and animated film that he created and meet
with EC art majors for a group critique of their art work. This
project is made possible, in part, with public funds from NYSCA’s
Decentralization Program, administered regionally by the ARTS
Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
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Dervish: Irish Ensemble featuring Cathy Jordan 8:00 p.m.
Magical traditional music from Ireland! Dervish, a traditional Irish
band who have performed for nearly 25 years, has performed at
such places as the Great Wall of China, auditoriums in the Holy
Land, and was the first Irish band to perform in front of 240,000
people at the greatest music festival in the world. The band’s
accomplishments include: Sligo City Council’s “Freedom of the
Borough of Sligo” award; Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Bertie
Ahern personally inviting the band to perform for the Chinese
government; traveling with Ireland’s President Mary McAleese to
Latvia and Lithuana to represent the Irish culture; creating “Irish
Heartbeat with Dervish,” a series of fourteen, hour-long radio
show; becoming the official band for County Leitrim; and being
invited to write for TV and Film through the newly developed
James Grant/EMI.
Dervish’s concert performances are a myriad of tones and
moods ranging from high energy tunes, played with fluidity and
intuitiveness, to beautifully measured songs, from charming lyrics
of life and love, to inspiring melodies that lift audiences from their
seats. All the elements are drawn together by Roscommon-born
singer Cathy Jordan’s masterful stage-presence. Her stories to the
songs and her interaction with the audience draws people into the
music in a way very few performers can achieve. Recent credits
include signing a publishing deal with the Bucks Music Company
in London. Having shared stages with James Brown, Buena Vista
Social Club, Oasis, Sting, REM, and Beck, Dervish are sellouts at
the biggest halls and folk festivals in Ireland. Yet, they don’t tour
too terribly often in North America! This is pure Irish music at its
best—not to be missed.
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March 5
Highlights from the Elmira College 11:30 a.m.
Art Collection
Mark Woodhouse
Tripp Lecture Hall, Gannett-Tripp Library
This event provides an overview of some of the significant works
of art in Elmira College’s collection, including works acquired
through the generosity of donors and past members of the Board.
Background information will be provided on the works in the College’s
collection by accomplished artists such as George Waters and
Ernfred Anderson, both of whom were members of the Elmira
College Faculty. There will be time following the presentation to view
some examples of the works housed in the Gannett-Tripp Library.
Song and Social Change in Latin America
Lauren Shaw
5:30 p.m.
Dr. Shaw discusses her recent publication Song and Social
Change, playing music to illustrate the talk.
March 6
Art Opening Fred Herbst and Marc Rubin
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
An exhibition of clay work and paintings by local artists Fred
Herbst and Marc Rubin. Fred, a professor of art at Corning
Community College since 2000, teaches ceramics and art
history. He works primarily with woodfired stoneware and
porcelain. Marc, an award-winning graphic designer and owner
of Marc Rubin Associates, paints in the style of his teacher, the
world-renowned painter Thomas Buechner. His work can be
seen in galleries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lambertville,
New Jersey and Chestertown, Maryland.
Elmira College Presidential Lecture Series Marion Bethel—Womanish Ways, Freedom,
Human Rights & Democracy: The Women’s
Suffrage Movement in the Bahamas 1948-1962
6:00 p.m.
Bahamian poet, short story writer, essayist and attorney Marion
Bethel will show her award-winning film, “Womanish Ways,
Freedom, Human Rights & Democracy: The Women’s Suffrage
Movement in the Bahamas 1948-1962” and deliver a lecture
about the film and women’s rights.
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The Last Night of Ballyhoo 8:00 p.m.
Gibson Theatre, Emerson Hall
This charming romantic comedy, performed by Elmira College
students, takes place in Atlanta during the 1939 holidays, where
Gone with the Wind premieres and war rumors were widespread
throughout the community. However, sights were set on who
was taking whom to the Ballyhoo ball — the event of the season!
March 7
March 8
Pi Day Poster Workshop 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Room 310, Watson Fine Arts Building
Pi is more than a dessert. Pi is a numerical value, a ratio that exists
in all circles and its expansion goes on forever randomly. This
workshop challenges you to illustrate the concept of Pi! How
creatively can you represent a number? Posters will be on display
for competition on Pi Day, March 14. This event is a part of Elmira
College Siblings weekend, and students of all ages are welcome.
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March 10
Short Film Festival: Academy Award Nominated Films 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
George de Falussy
This film screening will include both live-action and animated short
films which have been nominated for Academy Awards. This short
film festival features four films in each category including Maestro,
Tanghi Argentini, Lifted, Binta and the Great Idea, Eramos Pocos,
Wraith of Cobble Hill, Il Supplente, and No Time for Nuts.
March 11
Corning Museum of Glass Highlights with Robert Cassetti,
Corning Museum of Glass
Senior Director, Creative Services
and Marketing
11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Rob Cassetti joined The Corning Museum of Glass in 1999 as
manager of education and creative services. He became a director
of the Museum in 2001 and was named senior director in 2007.
He is responsible for marketing, communication, visitor experience,
and creative direction for the Museum, in addition to the
operation of the Museum’s Glass Innovation Center and live
demonstrations.
March 12
The American Other in Contemporary Representation: A Discussion of Gender
Relations through Art
Jamieson Riling ‘14
11:30 a.m.
This lecture examines Simone de Beauvoir’s concept of “the
Other” to reveal the impact of gender and inequality on the
production of art today, specifically as it applies to the contemporary representation of those who, as de Beauvoir explained, “find
themselves living in a world where men compel them to assume
the status of the Other.” This event is sponsored by the Women
and Gender Studies Program in conjunction with Arts Alive.
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Yves Dharamraj: Classic Cello
8:00 p.m.
Throughout his career, Yves Dharamraj has developed a reputation
as a dynamic cellist who blends an immaculate command of the
instrument with deep musical understanding to express his fresh
artistic interpretations. At the age of 16, Dharamraj made his
professional concerto debut performing Tchaikovsky’s Rococo
Variations with the Florida Orchestra under the baton of Thomas
Wilkins. As part of the Juilliard School’s Centennial Celebration, he
was invited to perform William Schuman’s A Song of Orpheus at
Avery Fisher Hall with James DePriest and the Juilliard Orchestra.
He has performed in Jordan Hall, the Kennedy Center, 92nd St Y, and
Carnegie’s Weill and Zankel Halls. He performs regularly in France,
recently toured Japan, and had the diplomatic honor of performing
and teaching in Thailand in celebration of HRH Princess Galyani
Vadhana’s seventh cycle birthday. Dharamraj has won top prizes in the Ima Hogg, Klein, Juilliard, and
Florida Orchestra Competitions. He has presented himself in master
class with Yo-Yo Ma, Bernard Greenhouse, William Pleeth, Frans
Helmerson, Christoph Eschenbach, Gary Hoffman, Gilbert Kalish,
Claude Frank, and Pinchas Zukerman. Dharamraj matriculated at
Yale University where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor
of Arts in History, a Master of Music, and an Artist Diploma under
the guidance of the renowned pedagogue Aldo Parisot. He further
studied at the Juilliard School as the recipient of the 2004 Victor
Herbert Scholarship and the prestigious 2005 C.V. Starr Doctorate of
Musical Arts Fellowship. Dharamraj now teaches cello at Juilliard
as assistant to Mr. Krosnick. Dharamraj plays an 1842 Jean-Baptiste
Vuillaume cello.
March 13
Short Film Festival:
Academy Award Nominated Films 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
George de Falussy
This film screening will include both live-action and animated short
films which have been nominated for Academy Awards. This short
film festival features four films in each category including Maestro,
Tanghi Argentini, Lifted, Binta and the Great Idea, Eramos Pocos,
Wraith of Cobble Hill, Il Supplente, and No Time for Nuts.
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Elmira College Presidential Lecture Series Art Exhibit Opening
Jack Walsh—The Art of Quilts
6:00 p.m.
Jack Walsh, described as the Passionate Patron of the Art Quilt,
has collected contemporary art quilts since the 1990s. His
collection includes more than 80 quilts, in which contemporary
artists apply nontraditional techniques and materials to an ageold form. The quilts will be hanging around the perimeter of the
Chapel from the second floor as Walsh discusses these works
of art. The lecture opens an exhibit of select quilts in Peterson
Chapel. The exhibition runs until March 27, and is open every
day but Sunday, from Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Elmira College Concert Ensemble with the 8:00 p.m.
Corning Area Community Concert Band and the
Elmira College Chamber Singers
Dining Hall, Campus Center
Elmira College hosts the Corning Area Community Concert
Band accompanied by the Elmira College Concert Ensemble. The performance features the Elmira College Chamber Singers.
The Corning Area Community Concert Band is a group of area
musicians of all ages, including: students, adults, professionals
and amateurs. Formed in 1975 for the USA Bicentennial and
conducted by John Stranges, the band plays concerts throughout
the community, at festivals, schools, churches, nursing facilities
as well as marching in many of the local area parades. The Elmira
College Concert Ensemble performs at college events and serves
as the college wind ensemble with open membership. The Elmira
College Chamber Singers performs primarily classical music and
serve as the campus choral group for men and women and can be
taken for course credit.
March 14
Pi Day Activities
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Tifft Lounge, Campus Center
This celebration of the mathematical constant, Pi, will include a
math challenge for all to contribute to, free pizza pies, and a Pi
Recitation contest. There will also be a display of student-made
posters for community members to vote for their favorite. Members of the Math Club will also be present to take t-shirt orders.
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March 14 and 15
Classic Arts Tour: New York City
John Kelly
For ticket prices and availability, please call the Office of Alumni
Relations at (607) 735-1855
All alumni and community members are welcome to join us
for a visit to two of the country’s premiere art houses, the
Metropolitan Opera and New York’s City Center. There, we will
see performances featuring two of the world’s great companies,
the Met Opera’s production of Bellini’s La Sonnambula and Lac,
the Ballet of Monte Carlo’s new version of Swan Lake. The tour
will be led by Elmira College theatre professor John Kelly.
Please call the Office of Alumni Relations at (607)-735-1855
for tickets and availability.
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March 17
Meet the Artists: EC Juried Student Art Show and
Art Alumna, Masako Otaka Grow ’03 4:30 p.m.
Gannett-Tripp Library Lobby
This event recognizes the juried exhibition of Elmira College
student art on display in the vertical glass cases in the library
lobby. The central flat case is devoted to the artworks of EC
alumna Masako Otaka Grow ’03. “Taka” will talk about her work,
which features drawings inspired by her family and her garden.
She demonstrates through her art how the slow blossoming of
a beautiful flower or a growing fruit or vegetable parallels the
life cycle of everyone.
March 18
Man of La Mancha 7:30 p.m.
Clemens Center
Call (607) 734-8191 for ticket prices and availability
With the original production running six years on Broadway and
winning five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Man of La
Mancha returns to the stage in an all new production complete
with the Tony-Award winning score and the book that has inspired
theatergoers since the very first note of The Impossible Dream
was heard on opening night. This classic love story tells the dreamweaving tale of Don Quixote on his enduring quest for peace,
goodness, beauty and the alluring lady of his dreams, Dulcinea.
Against all odds, a man sees good and innocence in a world filled
with darkness and despair. This lyrical and amusing adventure is
a classic tale of the triumph of man over his own follies.
Elmira College Chamber Singers 8:00 p.m.
Elmira College Chamber Singers performs primarily classical
music and serve as the campus choral group for men and women.
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Man of La Mancha 7:30 p.m.
Clemens Center
Call (607) 734-8191 for ticket prices and availability
With the original production running six years on Broadway and
winning five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Man of La
Mancha returns to the stage in an all new production complete
with the Tony-Award winning score and the book that has inspired
theatergoers since the very first note of The Impossible Dream
was heard on opening night. This classic love story tells the dreamweaving tale of Don Quixote on his enduring quest for peace,
goodness, beauty and the alluring lady of his dreams, Dulcinea.
Against all odds, a man sees good and innocence in a world filled
with darkness and despair. This lyrical and amusing adventure is
a classic tale of the triumph of man over his own follies.
March 20
Qingming Scroll: A Search for Order in Chaos 11:30 a.m.
Tori Riley ‘14 Tripp Lecture Hall, Gannett-Tripp Library
The Chinese national masterpiece, The Qingming Scroll, was
first created around the fall of the Northern Song dynasty and
has been recreated several times. One such iteration of the Scroll
was during the Qing Dynasty under the direction of the Qianlong
Emperor, a Manchu, making the Emperor an outsider to the
Chinese society. The Scroll was an allegorical piece of propaganda
that served as a goal for the Qianlong Emperor to integrate
himself into the culture of China and ultimately become accepted
by his citizens, thus maintaining the Mandate of Heaven.
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Mark Spicer: Classical Piano 3:15 p.m.
Clemens Center
Call (607) 734-8191 for free tickets
Before joining Elmira College faculty in 1986, Dr. Mark Spicer
taught at Michigan State University, the Wausau Conservatory
of Music, the University of Wisconsin Center System, and the
University of North Texas. Dr. Spicer has performed in hundreds
of recitals on piano and flute since the age of nine. His piano
teachers include Penelope Cecchini and Ralph Votapek, a Van
Cliburn Competition gold medalist. Dr. Spicer performs regularly
on campus and throughout the Southern Tier.
Battlefield Band: Traditional Scottish Music 8:00 p.m.
Named after the Glasgow suburb of Battlefield by four student
friends in 1969, Battlefield Band has now been on the world’s
roads for more than 40 years, distilling their own unique form of
the Scottish spirit and bottling it in concert and onto disc. Inspired
by their rich heritage of Celtic music and fired by the strength
and vibrancy of today’s Scottish cultural scene, of which it has
done much to create and fuel, it has led and been at the forefront
of a great revival in Scottish music. It has mixed the old songs
and music with a new self-penned repertoire, all played on ancient
and modern instruments including: bagpipes, fiddle, synthesizer,
guitar, flutes, bodhran and accordion. The band has performed
in Germany, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Austria,
Switzerland, Holland, Syria, Jordan, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt,
U.S.A., Canada, Uzbekistan, China and the U.K., breaking down
barriers and pioneering many new directions which others have
followed. Angry, joyful, raucous, contemplative, their music is
most importantly — accessible to all.
March 22
A Cappella Weekend Concert 8:00 p.m.
A1 & the Sauce, the Chiclettes, the EC Naturals
This year’s A Cappella in Wonderland begins on Saturday
March 22. The show will be performed for Elmira College
students, family, and friends. The show will feature another
guest group so stay tuned for more musical surprises!
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March 23
A Cappella Weekend Concert
2:00 p.m.
A1 & the Sauce, the Chiclettes, the EC Naturals,
and Dually Noted
This year’s A Cappella in Wonderland features Elmira College’s
three premiere A Cappella groups with special musical guest
Dually Noted, a combined choral group from Elmira Free
Academy and Southside High School. Along with Elmira College
students, faculty, friends, and family, members of the community
are welcome to attend!
March 25
Hey! There’s a Bug in That Painting 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Marc Dennis Gibson Theatre, Emerson Hall
Insects have been described as the little creatures that run the
world. Insects intrigue and affect us aesthetically. We are inspired
by their beauty, and impressed by their forms, colors, shapes, and
patterns. Artists throughout the ages have used insects, including
spiders in drawings and paintings. Why are there bugs and other
creepy crawlies in art? What’s so special and beautiful about a
bug? Are they symbolic? Do they have special meanings? Come
join Professor Marc Dennis and find out.
March 26
Poetry Reading with Tish Pearlman 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
A Poetry Reading and Q&A with Tish Pearlman, Poet Laureate
of Tompkins County and creator/ host/producer of the weekly
public radio show aired on several stations, including WSKG,
titled “Out of Bounds.” The show features intimate 30 minute
interviews with visionaries: people living, working and thinking
outside the mainstream.
Elmira College Presidential Lecture Series Dr. Susanne Grennell ’70, DDS:
Lifelong Learning in Your Profession
6:00 p.m.
Working in private practice since 1987, Dr. Susanne Grennell
has served on numerous organizations, such as the American
Dental Association, New York State Dental Association, and
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Ninth District Dental Society. She was awarded Elmira College’s
Distinguished Achievement Award for her accomplishments,
as has served on the College’s Board of Trustees since 2009.
Her presentation “Lifelong Learning in Your Profession” will
focus on the networking and learning opportunities that “study
groups” offer professionals.
March 27
Picturing Elmira 2014:
Photo Contest Awards Ceremony Noon
At the second annual Picturing Elmira College Student Photo
Contest awards ceremony, President Champagne will recognize
three winners: First Prize of $100, Second Prize $50, and
Honorable Mention $25. The winning entry will also be framed
and hung next to last year’s award winner in the hallway to the
George Waters Gallery.
Orchesis: Elmira College Dance 8:00 p.m.
Elmira College’s dancers perform student and faculty
choreographed pieces arranged through a variety of styles
including ballet, tap, modern and hip hop.
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Martial Arts in Motion Elmira College Martial Arts Club 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The Elmira College Martial Arts Club was founded in early
2011. The group has been growing rapidly since then, and has
participated in many major on-campus events such as the
Octagon fair, Parent’s weekend, Theme Dinners, and Relay for
Life. The club’s members are a diverse group dedicated to
training in as many martial arts as they can get their fists on.
March 31
Carmen Souza: Cape Verdean Jazz 8:00 p.m
Lisbon-born Carmen Souza aims to create a new sound in her
ancestor’s Creole dialect, mixing traditional African and Cape
Verde rhythms like Batuke, Morna, Cola djon, and others, with
her jazz contemporary influences. Souza grew up in a mixed
language environment of Creole, the Cape Verde dialect her
parents spoke at home, and Portuguese, always surrounded by
the Cape Verdean way of life. In her teens, she sang professionally in a Lusophone Gospel Choir. Souza has toured extensively
around the world with recent career highlights including playing
at the London African Music Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival,
Leverkusener Jazztage Festival, and the Montreal and Monterey
Jazz Festivals. Souza released Ess ê jnha Cabo Verde to critical
acclaim which led to her international breakthrough performance
at the WOMAD at Reading Festival. She then released Protegid
(Protected) which blended perfectly with elegance and
sophistication the African and Cape Verdean traditional rhythms
with Contemporary Jazz and Afro-Latin.
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Souza’s uniqueness has been recognized by Ethnomusicologists
Gerhard Kubik and Fernando Arenas with her groundbreaking
work published in a new book Beyond Independence:
Globalization, Postcolonialism, and the Cultures of Lusophone
Africa by Fernando Arenas. Recent accomplishments include a
special performance on Italian national television, Concerto Dell
Epifania, broadcasted to millions in Italy and across continents.
Souza also released a special live duo performance with fellow
composer Theo Pas’cal with half of the sales donated to SOS
Children Villages in Cape Verde and Unicef Brazil. Souza also
won the 2013 title of Best female singer and Best Morna with the
album Kachupada at the Cape Verdean ‘Grammys’— Cabo Verde
Music Awards.
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Elmira School District Concert
2:00 p.m./Peterson Chapel, Cowles Hall
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Art of Cowles Hall (panel discussion)
Wayne Ferree: Ferree Studios Sculptural
& Architectural Stone Carving
Rachel Reinfurt: Beyer Studio
Architectural Stained Glass
W
The Last Night of Ballyhoo (EC Theatre)
2:00 p.m./Gibson Theatre
10
Academy Award Nominated Films
F
S
1
SHS Drumline • Noon/Carnegie Lawn
Art Department Open Studios and Music with
the Professors of Blues • Noon-3/Fassett Commons
Art of Tie-Dying • Noon-3/Fassett Commons
Chemistry of Art and The Art of Fiber and
The Art of Microscopy • Noon-3/Kolker Atrium
March 2014
4
Mel Chin: Lecture, Film, and Meet the Artist
11:45 a.m./Peterson Chapel, Cowles Hall
Dervish: Irish Ensemble featuring
Cathy Jordan
Cynthia Gallagher: Willet Hauser Architectural Glass
9
Th
11
Speaker: Mr. Robert Cassetti
Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG)
Senior Director
Creative Services & Marketing
11:45 a.m./Gibson Theatre
5
Highlights from the Elmira College
Art Collection, Mark Woodhouse
(presentation)
11:30 a.m./Tripp Lecture Hall,
Gannett-Tripp Library
Song and Social Change in Latin America,
Lauren Shaw (lecture)
5:30 p.m./Tripp Lecture Hall,
12
The American Other in Contemporary
Representation: A Discussion of Gender
Relations through Art, Jamieson Riling ‘14
Danceline Expo • 2:00 p.m./Campus Center
Moon Language Concert • 2:30 p.m./Campus Center
Gallery Talk with Jane Dennis and Ileen Kaplan
3:00 p.m./George Waters Gallery, Campus Center
A Capella Teaser • 4:00 p.m./Campus Center
6
Art Opening: Fred Herbst and Marc Rubin
5:00 p.m./George Waters Gallery, Campus Center
7
8
Pi Day Poster Workshop
2:00 to 3:30 p.m./Watson Fine Arts Building
Elmira College Presidential Lecture Series
Marion Bethel—Womanish Ways, Freedom,
Human Rights & Democracy: The Women’s
Suffrage Movement in the Bahamas 1948-1962
13
Academy Award Nominated Films
14
The Art of Quilts
Noon to 4:00 p.m./Peterson Chapel, Cowles Hall
15
The Art of Quilts
arts alive
Yves Dharamraj: Classic Cello
16
17
The Art of Quilts
The Art of Quilts
18
19
Meet the Artists:
EC Juried Student Art Show and
Art Alumna, Masako Otaka Grow ’03
4:30 p.m./Gannett-Tripp Library Lobby
Man of La Mancha
7:30 p.m./Clemens Center
For ticket prices and availability, please call
the Clemens Center at (607) 734-8191
Man of La Mancha
For ticket prices and availability, please call
the Clemens Center at (607) 734-8191
The Art of Quilts
Elmira College Chamber Singers
23
A Cappella Weekend Concert featuring
A1 & the Sauce, the Chiclettes, and the
EC Naturals with special guest Dually
Noted, the Elmira City School District’s
a cappella group
30
Martial Arts in Motion, EC Martial Arts
(demonstration)
24
The Art of Quilts
31
Carmen Souza: Cape Verdean Jazz
25
Elmira College Presidential Lecture Series
Jack Walsh—The Art of Quilts
Elmira College Concert Ensemble with the
Corning Area Community Concert Band and
the Elmira College Chamber Singers
8:00 p.m./Dining Hall, Campus Center
20
Qingming Scroll: A Search for Order in
Chaos, Tori Riley ‘14 (presentation)
Pi Day Activities
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Tifft Lounge,
Campus Center
For ticket prices and availability,
please call the Office of Alumni Relations
at (607) 735-1855
21
The Art of Quilts
For ticket prices and availability,
please call the Office of Alumni Relations
at (607) 735-1855
22
The Art of Quilts
A Cappella Weekend Concert featuring
A1 & the Sauce, the Chiclettes, and the
EC Naturals
Mark Spicer: Classical Piano
For free tickets, please call the Clemens
Center at (607) 734-8191
Battlefield Band, Traditional Scottish Music
26
Hey! There’s a Bug in That Painting,
Marc Dennis
(presentation)
Poetry Reading with Tish Pearlman
11:30 a.m./Tripp Lecture Hall
The Art of Quilts
Elmira College Presidential Lecture Series Dr. Susanne Grennell ’70, DDS:
Lifelong Learning in Your Profession
The Art of Quilts
27
Picturing Elmira 2014:
Photo Contest Awards Ceremony
Noon/George Waters Gallery, Campus Center
28
Orchesis: Elmira College Dance
(performance)
29
(performance)
The Art of Quilts
(performance)
All events on the Elmira College campus are free of charge to the public.

ELMIRA COLLEGE

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