| 2008 News and Calendar Releases |
| 05/07/2008 | • |
FAU Libraries to Host "Mutanabbi Street Starts Here" Exhibition Artwork Commemorates
2007 Baghdad Street Bombing Victims |
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The exhibition is one of 10 projects created by an international group of artists to commemorate the March 2007 bombing victims of Mutanabbi Street. The collection of broadsides was created to respond in a creative way to the loss of 30 lives and the 100 injured during the attack, and to protest a targeted attack on a street that has always been an exchange for ideas. Broadsides are single sheet printings that were widely used for royal proclamations and official notices after the development of printing in the 15th century. Today, they are more likely to have a literary association, challenging letterpress printers to make the most of one confined plane. | ||
| 05/01/2008 | • |
FAU's Jupiter Campus Library Presents Two Exhibitions, "Ladies' Bar" and
"Product of My Environmnent" |
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John Sevigny, an American contemporary photographer who spent more than a decade photographing and writing about marginalized populations, including prostitutes and undocumented immigrants in the U.S. and Mexico, is exhibiting 25 black-and-white snapshots in “Ladies’ Bar.” Diane Arrieta, the gallery’s exhibition coordinator and an interdisciplinary artist, is exhibiting “Product of My Environment,” which features illustrations, sculptures and video. | ||
| 04/01/2008 | • |
Richard Beattie Davis Celebrates Publication of New Book with Music Performance
at FAU Libraries |
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Musicologist and music collector Richard Beattie Davis celebrated the publication of his new book, The Beauty of Belaieff, at Florida Atlantic University’s S.E. Wimberly Library on the Boca Raton campus. As part of the celebration, Davis answered questions about his book, which he began researching in 1946. | ||
| 03/11/2008 | • |
Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries Receives Single Largest
Collection of Recordings |
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The Judaica Sound Archives® (JSA) at Florida Atlantic University Libraries has received a gift of 4,408 Judaica recordings, many of them rare and in mint condition, from the family of the late Dr. Harold Kahn, of Toledo, Ohio. The collection is the single largest and best preserved collection ever received by the JSA, which houses more than 94,000 tracks of recorded music on FAU’s Boca Raton campus. “Many of the LPs were still sealed in cellophane and the 78s still snuggled in their original paper sleeves,” said JSA Founder and Director Nathan Tinanoff. “It is amazing to see 78s produced between 1910 and the 1930s in mint condition.” | ||
| 03/10/2008 | • |
"Judaica Music Memories" Features Nostalgic Photographs and Songs at FAU
Libraries |
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“Judaica Music Memories,” a presentation by Dr. Maxine Schackman, assistant director of the Judaica Sound Archives ® (JSA) at Florida Atlantic University Libraries, features music and comedy of popular Jewish performers, nostalgic photographs and original recordings from the JSA’s extensive collection. WHEN: Friday, April 4, at 11:30 a.m.WHERE: FAU Boca Raton Campus, Paul C. Wimbish Wing of the S.E. Wimberly Library, Hillel Golden Pavillion, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL | ||
| 03/04/2008 | • |
FAU's Jupiter Campus Library Presents "Yarn" and "The Shiny,
Sparkly Show" |
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“Yarn,” an exhibition by Miami artist Martin Casuso, features artists’ books, sculptural pieces and wall works created with odd materials and supplies from home improvement, thrift and craft stores. Casuso’s style as an artist was influenced by “Unusual Occupations,” a 1930s TV series of short films that spotlighted odd characters who made awkward objects, such as paintings on spider webs and neon-colored desert dioramas, and who fashioned decorative quirky objects from refuse or materials of little value. The “Shiny, Sparkly Show,” by Jonathan Stein, is an exhibition of photographs of Swarovski jewel encrusted foods and containers from the 1950s. Stein makes all of the works by hand and then photographs them in opulent settings. The food items are sculptured out of clay and themes of socioeconomics, class, pop culture and nostalgia permeate this series. | ||
| 02/29/2008 | • |
Claudia Koonz to Present "How Racism Became Respectable in Nazi Germany" for FAU
Libraries' K. Frank and Rita Korf Lecture |
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Dr. Claudia Koonz, a professor of history at Duke University, who will present a lecture titled “How Racism Became Respectable in Nazi Germany,” as the fourth lecture in the biennial K. Frank and Rita Korf Lecture Series. By exploring visual culture and scientific expertise in the Third Reich, Koonz will trace the evolution of racist thinking before the Holocaust. WHEN: Thursday, March 27, at 3:30 p.m. WHERE: FAU Boca Raton Campus, S.E. Wimberly Library, Fifth Floor East, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL | ||
| 02/19/2008 | • |
Nahma Sandrow to Present “Vagabonds of Yiddish Theatre” at FAU Libraries’ Final
KULTUR Event of the Season |
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The Friends of Yiddish and KULTUR at Florida Atlantic University Libraries on the Boca Raton campus invites the community to join Nahma Sandrow, a professor emeritus of English at Bronx Community College, for a lecture titled “Vagabonds of Yiddish Theatre,” on Wednesday, March 12, at 4 p.m. on the fifth floor of the S.E. Wimberly Library. Yiddish theater offered Yiddish-speaking Americans highly artistic productions, from melodrama to avant garde, and a rich range of popular shows. Sandrow is the author of the definitive Vagabond Stars: A World History of Yiddish Theater and God, Man and Devil: Yiddish Plans in Transition. She has also written two award winning off-Broadway musicals based on Yiddish theater material. This is the final event in the five-part 2007-2008 KULTUR series. WHEN: Wednesday, March 12, at 4:00 p.m. WHERE: FAU Boca Raton Campus, S.E. Wimberly Library, Fifth Floor East, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL | ||
| 02/11/2008 | • | Judaica Sound Archives Founder to Discuss Challenges of
Preserving Judaica Recordings During "From Trash to Treasure" Presentation |
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The Judaica Sound Archives® (JSA) at FAU Libraries has been collecting recorded
music and voices of the early 20th century since 2002. Founder and Director
Nathan Tinanoff will discuss how the JSA became the fastest growing and one of
the largest collections of Judaica recordings in the world. His presentation,
“From Trash to Treasure: Building the Judaica Sound Archives,” will cover past
challenges and innovative directions for the future. This informative lecture is
filled with photographs and musical selections from original phonograph
recordings as well as a demonstration of the JSA’s unique and innovative website
www.fau.edu/jsa. WHEN: Wednesday, March 5, at 2:30 p.m. WHERE: FAU Boca Raton Campus, S.E. Wimberly Library, Fifth Floor East, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL | ||
| 02/07/2008 | • | "Bulgars, Bongos & Blues" to be Presented by Klezmer Company
Orchestra, Conducted by Aaron Kula, at FAU Concert Features 40 Performers with New Orchestral Jazz Arrangements of Global Melodies |
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This premiere concert represents a yearlong effort and features 40 performers,
including soloist Elena Correia, and Kula, the ensemble’s conductor and music
collections director at FAU Libraries. The ensemble will introduce arrangements
and orchestrations of songs from Spain, Yemen, Hungary, Rumania, Israel, Persia
and America, and feature music written by Jewish composers, including Kurt
Weill, Abraham Ellstein, Emmet Lavry and Joseph Rumshinsky. WHEN: Sunday, March 2, at 3 p.m. WHERE: Florida Atlantic University, Carole & Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium | ||
| 02/04/2008 | • | "Retro Tech: Artists' Books & Bindings by Karen Hanmer" Showcases Best Work by Chicago Artist at FAU's Wimberly Library |
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Hanmer, a Chicago book and
installation artist, showcases her best work in RETRO TECH. Her exhibition
includes artists' books, design bindings and even an installation featuring
over-sized computer punch cards. Hanmer’s books are intimate and playful.
They fragment and layer text and image to mirror the experience of personal and
cultural memory. Her themes intertwine memory, history, and the history of
science with the archaic act of making a book and the non-archaic act of using
the computer as a tool in the process. | ||
| 1/22/2008 | • | FAU Libraries to Host Roundtable and Film in Conjunction with "Alexander Hamilton" Travelling Exhibition |
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"Alexander Hamilton: The Man who Made Modern America," is an exhibition that
follows the astonishing rise of Alexander Hamilton in five short years, from an
orphaned, 15-year-old West Indies immigrant to George Washington’s wartime aide,
and at 32, U.S. Secretary of Treasury. ROUNDTABLE: FILM: | ||
| 1/15/2008 | • | Marsha Edelman to Present "Chants or Chance: What is Jewish
Music?" at FAU Libraries' Fourth KULTUR Event |
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A cantor chants a liturgical melody, a mother sings a lullaby, and the Klezmer
band plays a folk tune. How can all of these represent Jewish Music? What is
Jewish music anyway, and where does it come from? The Friends of Yiddish and
KULTUR at Florida Atlantic University Libraries on the Boca Raton campus invites
the community to join Marsha Bryan Edelman, a professor of music and education
at Gratz College, near Philadelphia, Pa., for a lecture titled “Chants or
Chance: What is Jewish Music?” with musical illustrations, on Thursday,
February, 14 at 3:30 p.m. on the fifth floor of the S.E. Wimberly Library.
Edelman also is the author of Discovering Jewish Music. This is the fourth event
in the five-part 2007-2008 KULTUR series and it is hosted by the Judaica Sound
Archives at FAU Libraries. WHEN: Thursday, February 14, at 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Florida Atlantic University, S.E. Wimberly Library, Boca Raton | ||
| 01/08/2008 | • | FAU's Jupiter Campus Library Presents "Undercover" and "Mystery Beneath the Surface" |
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“Undercover” is an exhibition of contemporary art by Giannina Coppiano Dwin, whose work connects symbolically to the way women have created while performing traditional roles and duties as mothers, wives and caregivers. Dwin’s goal is to arouse the senses of the viewer with a mixture of colors, odors and sounds to create or recreate a sensorial memory through the experience of her work. Besides bronze, porcelain and other traditional materials, she uses flour, sugar, spices, unfired clay slip and wax to create her art. “Mystery Beneath the Surface” is a photography exhibition by Patricia Roshaven, a hiker and an avid photographer interested in nature and architectural photography. “My interest as an artist is in revealing the mystery of life that lies beneath the surface of everyday reality,” said Roshaven. “As a painter, I explore the unconscious, letting paint, canvas and intuition lead me in unexpected directions. As a photographer, I combine this method with the realism of photography to further explore this mystery. These photos can be better understood by experiencing the feelings they give rise to rather than by studying them intellectually.” | ||
| 1/03/2008 | • | Klezmer Company Orchestra, Conducted by Aaron Kula, to Present"Beyond the Tribes" at Eissey Campus Theatre |
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During this grand production featuring 30 performers and guest vocalist Elena
Correia, Aaron Kula, KCO’s conductor and music director, will introduce new
arrangements and orchestrations of songs from the Mediterranean, Middle East,
Latin America, Europe, Russia and America that blend jazz and classical musical
traditions. The concert also includes compositions by great Jewish composers
Bernstein, Ellstein and Rumshinsky. WHEN: Sunday, January 27, at 3 p.m. WHERE: Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Community College, 3160 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens | ||
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| 12/21/2007 | • | FAU Libraries to Host "Alexander Hamilton" Traveling Exhibition |
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"Alexander Hamilton: The Man who Made Modern America," is an exhibition that
follows the astonishing rise of Alexander Hamilton in five short years, from an
orphaned, 15-year-old West Indies immigrant to George Washington’s wartime aide,
and at 32, U.S. Secretary of Treasury. The presentation is a national traveling
exhibition organized by the New York Historical Society, the Gilder Lehrman
Institute of American History and the American Library Association. It has been
made possible in part through a major grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities, dedicated to expanding American understanding of human experience
and cultural heritage. The exhibition is based on the New York Historical
Society’s exhibition commemorating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the
society in 1804.
WHEN: Friday, January 4, through Friday, February 15, 2008 | ||
| 12/06/2007 | • | Klezmer Company Orchestra Celebrates National Release of Debut Album with CD Release Party at FAU |
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Florida's innovative, critically acclaimed Klezmer Company Orchestra will kick
off its 11th year with the national release of its studio-produced debut album,
"Beyond the Tribes." The recording defies classification and includes a unique
mix of ethnic jazz orchestrations featuring exotic melodies from around the
globe. KCO will perform selected tracks on stage and answer questions.
WHEN: Sunday, January 6 at 3:00 p.m. | ||
| 11/29/2007 | • | "Jewels of Jewish Music" Features Original Recordings from FAU's Judaica Sound Archives |
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"Jewels of Jewish Music," a presentation by Maxine Schackman, assistant director
of the Judaica Sound Archives® (JSA) at Florida Atlantic University Libraries,
features original recordings from the JSA’s extensive collection and nostalgic
photographs.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 19 at 2:30 p.m. | ||
| 11/08/2007 | • | FAU Jupiter Library Presents "Long Ways to Travel" Lake Worth Printers Create Handmade Books and Broadsides |
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“Long Ways to Travel” is an exhibition of handmade books
and broadsides by Lake Worth printers John Cutrone and Seth Thompson, who are
also employees of the Arthur and Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts at FAU’s
Wimberly Library on the Boca Raton campus. “Today’s books are mass produced
overnight by the thousands,’’ said Diane Arrieta, exhibition chairman. “‘Long
Ways to Travel’ is a great example of the craft of book art. Each one is a
treasure.” Cutrone and Thompson create letterpress-printed limited edition books
and broadsides at Convivio Bookworks, a small studio in their home in downtown
Lake Worth. Before settling into the studio, their work was done in the spirit
of the itinerant printers of yore, working at presses and book studios across
the country. | ||
| 11/07/2007 | • | Joe Elias to Perform Music of the Sephardic Jews at FAU Libraries’ KULTUR Event |
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The Friends of Yiddish and KULTUR at Florida Atlantic
University Libraries on the Boca Raton campus invites the community to join Joe
Elias and guitarist Maurice Sedacca for a lecture and performance titled “Ladino
Lives! Authentic Music of the Sephardic Jews,” on Friday, December 7 at 1:30
p.m. Elias, who was born and raised in the oral tradition of Ladino, the
medieval Spanish language preserved by the Spanish Jews, has traveled to every
corner of the Ladino-speaking world performing and collecting folksongs. This is
the third event in the five-part 2007-2008 KULTUR series, and it is hosted by
the Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries. | ||
| 11/02/2007 | • | “Justice Illuminated: The Art of
Arthur Szyk” Showcases Artwork of Famous Painter, Social and Civil Rights Advocate |
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“Justice Illuminated: the Art of Arthur Szyk,” an exhibition that examines the art, life and times of Arthur Szyk, a master illustrator and political artist. During World War II, Arthur Szyk, a Polish-born artist and illustrator, was considered the foremost political artist in the world. He was an advocate for social justice and civil liberties in America and was known as “Franklin Roosevelt’s Soldier in Art.” Eleanor Roosevelt declared that his work fought the Axis powers “as truly as any of us who cannot actually be on the fighting fronts.” With themes of freedom and human dignity, Szyk established an international reputation as a master of miniature paintings, book illustrations and illuminated manuscripts, such as “The Haggadah” and “The Book of Esther.” He died in 1951 at age 57.
WHEN: Thursday, November 1, through Sunday, December 30, 20077 | ||
| 10/23/2007 | • | Klezmer Company Orchestra, Conducted by Aaron Kula Announces 2008 Concert Series Tickets on Sale Now for a Diverse Season of Performances |
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The innovative, critically-acclaimed Klezmer Company Orchestra (KCO) is warming up for its 2008 concert series. The season will open in January with a celebration of the release of its studio-produced debut album and continue with three ambitious and diverse concerts, including its annual celebration of America’s independence, its June finale. Tickets are on sale now, early reservations are recommended. The entertainment roster for KCO, the professional ensemble-in-residence at FAU Libraries, features concerts with new arrangements performed by orchestral and jazz musicians. The ensemble’s high-energy performances will include favorite Yiddish and Klezmer songs and several musical surprises arranged by conductor-accordionist Kula, who continues to create highly-stylized compositions. | ||
| 10/19/2007 | • | FAU
Libraries Announce Auditions for Judaica Choral Society Semi-Professional Choir Will Perform with Klezmer Company Orchestra |
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FFlorida Atlantic University Libraries are holding auditions for the Judaica Choral Society (JCS), a semi-professional community Jewish music chorus, at the S.E. Wimberly Library on FAU’s Boca Raton campus. Singers of all denominations are invited to audition for the 16-20-member advanced level ensemble. Knowledge of music is required. Auditions are by appointment and will require singing a prepared piece, sight singing a short passage and identification of musical notation. The JCS, now in its fourth year, is the only known Jewish music chorus in residence at a state university in the United States. Its mission is to rehearse and perform choral music from the libraries’ Judaica Music Collection. The JCS is under the direction of Aaron Kula, director of music collections and performance at FAU Libraries and faculty member at the New England Conservatory of Music. | |||
| 10/18/2007 | • | FAU’s
MacArthur Campus Library Presents “Beyond Abstraction” |
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Florida Atlantic University’s John D. MacArthur Campus Library Gallery is hosting “Beyond Abstraction” from Monday, October 29, through Friday, December 21, 2007, on FAU’s Jupiter campus, located at 5353 Parkside Drive. “Beyond Abstraction” is an exhibition of works on paper by Nancy Nieves, an art professor at Gaston College in Dallas, N.C. and a former art instructor at FAU’s Boca Raton campus. Her exhibition features works in watercolor, acrylic paint, pencil and mixed-media. Nieves incorporates circular, square or organic shaped pencil drawings into her paintings. “Beyond Abstraction” features two installations. One is a circle of nature, and the other is a spiral made from 26 squares that have been cut into smaller squares and painted with watercolor and pencil. Nieves wrote her thoughts around the painted circles on each square, and without touching the squares, one can match the numbers and read her thoughts.
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| 10/11/2007 | • | Celebration of Yiddish Culture Begins This Month at FAU KULTUR: Exploring Jewish Culture in the Fine and Performing Arts |
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All events will be on the fifth floor of the S.E. Wimberly Library on FAU’s Boca Raton campus. All programs are free and open to the public. Reservations are not available and seating is limited. The Friends of KULTUR and Yiddish at FAU, based at FAU Libraries, is committed to developing the study of Yiddish language and culture, which upholds its mission to support the scholarly endeavors and provide information to local, regional, national and international communities. The series is funded by FAU Libraries and is supported by the Friends of KULTUR and Yiddish at FAU. Members receive advance notice of KULTUR events. For more information, call the FAU Libraries’ at 561-297-2116, visit its web-site at www.library.fau.edu/news/news.htm or email librariespr@fau.edu. | |||
| 10/09/2007 | • | Aaron Kula and Klezmer Company Orchestra to Present
KlezFestJam at FAU Library Lecture and Performance to Kick Off KULTUR’s Fifth Year |
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Aaron Kula and members of the Klezmer Company Orchestra will perform and lecture on traditional Klezmer and Yiddish songs from the Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Jewish Music Collection. KlezFestJam, an interactive performance with Aaron Kula and members of the Klezmer Company orchestra, will demonstrate the creative process of improvising traditional Klezmer songs in a style dating back to the first half of the 20th century. The audience can participate in a sing along of familiar songs and will be invited to ask questions. Guests are encouraged to bring their instruments and join KCO members for an improvised Freylach finale.
WHEN: Sunday, October 28 at 3:00 p.m. | ||
| 10/09/2007 | • | Alexandra Bracie, daughter of Renowned Artist Arthur Szyk, to Share Memories of her Father and his Art |
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“Memories of My Father: The Artist Arthur Szyk,” a film screeningand discussion with Highland Beach resident Alexandra Bracie, who since her father’s death has conserved and promoted his artistry through lectures, presentations and donations. Szyk was a master illustrator and political artist. Arthur Szyk’s career as an artist, cartoonist and illustrator spanned 37 years and two World Wars. His love of art was so strong that his daughter Alexandra Bracie cannot remember a moment when he wasn’t drawing or painting. Before his death in 1951, at age 57, Syzk had established an international reputation as a master of miniature paintings, book illustrations and illuminated manuscripts, such as The Haggadah and The Book of Esther. He was considered the foremost political artist of his day and known as “Franklin Roosevelt’s Soldier in Art.” Eleanor Roosevelt declared that his work fought the Axis powers “as truly as any of us who cannot actually be on the fighting fronts.” A celebration of his art and life, “Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk,” is on exhibit at the S.E. Wimberly Library from Thursday, November 1, through Sunday, December 30, 2007.
WHEN: Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. | ||
| 09/27/2007 | • | FAU's Arthur and Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts Names Four Winners in First Quilted Books Competition |
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The winning entry, Jane
Gavlick's "In Touch With American Quilters," a movable book that is a 110-inch
scroll of quilt squares with text tucked inside a wind-up quilt-covered box, has
been purchased by the center and has become part of the Jaffe collection. "I was thrilled about winning," said Gavlick, whise entry was her first attempt at a quilted book. "We all quilt, but to put it into a different shape was challenging." An exhibition of all the entries will run through Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at the S.E. Wimberly Library, 777 Glades Road, on FAU’s Boca Raton campus. (FULL STORY) | ||
| 09/05/2007 | • | "Quilted Books? Gold Coast Quilters Guild Book Arts
Competition" on Exhibit at FAU's Wimberly's Library Through October |
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Florida Atlantic University
Libraries’ Arthur and Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts is sponsoring “Quilted
Books? Gold Coast Quilters Guild Book Arts Competition,” a celebration of
quilted fabric artist books. “The courage and excitement to experiment beyond traditional boundaries has produced a new kind of visual art that has moved the classic quilt from the bed to the wall,” said Marianne Haycook, the guild’s president-elect and co-chairman of the book arts competition. “Even the shape of the traditional quilt has changed. In recent years, quilters have been exploring a new art form, the quilted fabric artist book.” WHEN: Wednesday, September 12 through Wednesday, October 31, 2007(FULL STORY) | ||
| 08/02/2007 | • | FAU's MacArthur Campus Library Presents "Ack, Ack, Ack" and
"Through the Lens" Exhibitions Showcase Creativity of Two South Florida Professors |
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"Ack, Ack, Ack" is Kyle
Trowbridge's exhibition, featuring mixed media on paper, primarily ink, acrylic
paint, shellac and tea stains. He focuses on children and teenagers in an
attempt to explore the stereotypes of youth and myths of adolescence. “Through the Lens” is an exhibit by Karen Chinander, an assistant professor in the Barry Kaye College of Business at FAU. She is an avid photographer and hiker, with a particular interest in nature and architectural photography. Chinander, who lives in Palm Beach Gardens, enjoys searching for just the right viewpoint and subject matter to enhance the emotion that is conveyed in photography, and finds that close-ups and abstracts best achieve this goal. WHEN: Saturday, August 18 Through Friday, October 19, 2007(FULL STORY) | ||
| 07/20/2007 | • | FAU Hosts VIP Reception Celebrating Spirit of America Concert |
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Florida Atlantic University
Libraries recently hosted a reception following "Spirit of America: The
Concert," which was performed on Sunday, July 1 for an audience of close to
2,000 in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium on FAU's Boca
Raton campus.
WHEN: Through Wednesday, September 5, 2007 (FULL STORY) | ||
| 06/27/2007 | • | "Paradox Swamp: Beauty, Obsession and a Strange Green Land" on Exhibition at FAU’s Wimberly Library |
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Arthur & Mata Jaffe
Center for Book Arts is hosting “Paradox Swamp: Beauty, Obsession and a Strange Green Land,” an exhibition of artists’
books, fine press books, Florida maps and other Floridiana, and textiles and artifacts from the Seminole and Miccosukee Tribes
WHEN: Through Wednesday, September 5, 2007 (CALENDAR RELEASE) | ||
| 06/11/2007 | • | FAU’s MacArthur Campus Library Extends Call to Artists |
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| Florida Atlantic University’s John D. MacArthur Campus Library
Gallery is extending a call to artists for its annual “Sunshine Shorts: An All Florida Film Festival,” which will
be held in October on FAU’s Jupiter Campus.
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| 05/29/2007 | • | “Spirit of America: The Concert,” to be Presented at FAU’s
Auditorium by Klezmer Company Orchestra, Aaron Kula, Conductor |
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“Spirit of America: The Concert,” featuring the music
of composers George Handel, Samuel Barber, Charles Ives, George Gershwin, Scott Joplin and George Cohan, will be presented
by the 42-piece critically-acclaimed Klezmer Company Orchestra (KCO), conducted by Aaron Kula, on Sunday, July 1, at 3 p.m., at Florida Atlantic University’s Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, in the University Center, on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road.
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| 05/10/2007 | • | “Books in Black: A New Page!” to Open at FAU’s MacArthur Library
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ MacArthur Campus
Library is hosting “Books in Black: A New Page!” The traveling exhibition pays tribute to black inventors and
trailblazers who have made major contributions to society.
WHEN: Through Friday, June 19, 2007 The hours are Mondays through Thursdays – 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Fridays – 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturdays – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays – 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CALENDAR RELEASE) | ||
| 05/09/2007 | • | FAU’s MacArthur Campus Library Presents “Blind Heritage” and “From the Backyard to the Backwoods” |
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Florida Atlantic University’s John D. MacArthur Campus
Library is hosting two exhibitions, “Blind Heritage” and “From the Backyard to the Backwoods,” Tuesday, May 15, through
Saturday, August 11, on FAU’s Jupiter campus, located at 5353 Parkside Drive.
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| 05/07/2007 | • | Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries to Host
Lecture on Composer John Zorn
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| Daniel Scheide, a librarian at Florida Atlantic University Libraries, will
present a lecture titled “John Zorn and the Future of Jewish Music.”
Scheide will discuss how Zorn, a composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist who has been influenced by free jazz, avant-garde, classical and hardcore punk, is challenging the perception of Jewish music.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 7 to 9 p.m. (CALENDAR RELEASE) | |||
| 04/19/2007 | • | Opening of New Wing at FAU’s S.E. Wimberly Library Draws Donors and Campus Community |
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Major benefactors of the five-story, 20,000-square-foot
Paul C. Wimbish Wing of the S.E. Wimberly Library at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus joined the
university community recently for the building’s grand opening and dedication.
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| 04/03/2007 | • | Klezmer Company Orchestra, Conducted by Aaron Kula, to Present
“Spirit of America: The Concert” at FAU
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Florida’s innovative, critically-acclaimed Klezmer
Company Orchestra (KCO) will present “Spirit of America: The Concert,” a musical celebration of American Independence,
conducted by Aaron Kula, featuring the 42-piece orchestra and guest vocalist. The concert includes classical and American music
with works by Handel, Barber, Ives, Gershwin, Joplin and Cohan.
WHEN: Sunday, July 1, 2007, at 3 p.m. (CALENDAR RELEASE) | ||
| 04/02/2007 | • | Arthur & Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts Opens At FAU Libraries |
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Arthur and Mata Jaffe
Center for Book Arts, a 4,800-square-foot center that houses one of the nation’s most prominent collections of books
handmade by artists, is open to the public by appointment, following a dedication and reception on Tuesday, March 27.
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| 03/27/2007 | • | FAU Libraries Complete Construction of Paul C. Wimbish Wing |
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The Paul C. Wimbish Wing, a five-story,
20,000-square-foot addition to the S.E. Wimberly Library at Florida Atlantic University on the Boca Raton
campus, was dedicated Tuesday, March 27.
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| 03/22/2007 | • | FAU Libraries to Host Dedication of Paul C. Wimbish Wing |
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries will
host a grand opening and dedication ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Paul C. Wimbish Wing,
a $5 million, five-story, 20,000-square-foot addition to the S.E. Wimberly Library on FAU’s Boca Raton campus.
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| 02/27/2007 | • | Founder and Director of FAU’S Judaica Sound Archives
To Present “Preserving a Jewish Music Heritage”
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| Nathan Tinanoff, founder and director of the Judaica Sound
Archives (JSA) at Florida Atlantic University Libraries, will present a lecture titled “Preserving a Jewish Music Heritage.”
WHEN: Friday, March 9, 2007, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (FULL STORY) | |||
| 02/23/2007 | • | FAU Libraries Observe Florida Archaeology Month with Exhibition
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| Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Outreach and Exhibition Committee
and the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History are observing Florida Archaeology Month with an exhibition,
“The Prehistory of Southeast Florida,” lectures and a workshop.
WHEN: Florida Archaeology Month is observed in March. The exhibition runs from Thursday, March 1, through Thursday, May 31, 2007. The lectures will be on Wednesday, March 21. (FULL STORY) | |||
| 02/13/2007 | • | Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries to host
Robert Freedman Lecture
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| The Judaica Sound Archives (JSA) at Florida Atlantic University Libraries will host Robert Freedman, founder of the Robert and Molly
Freedman Jewish Sound Archive at the University of Pennsylvania, for a lecture titled “Transition to Modernity: Selected Yiddish Songs”
on Thursday, February 15, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. (FULL STORY) | |||
| 02/07/2007 | • | “Books in Black: A New Page!” to Open at FAU’s Wimberly Library
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| Florida Atlantic University Libraries’
Arthur and Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts is sponsoring “Books in Black: A New Page!,”
a traveling exhibition of handmade artists books that pays tribute to black inventors and
trailblazers, Thursday, February 15, through Monday, April 16, at the S.E. Wimberly Library,
777 Glades Road, on the Boca Raton campus.
(FULL STORY) (EXHIBITIONS PAGE)
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| 02/05/2007 | • | Klezmer Company Orchestra, Conducted by Aaron Kula, to Present
“Beyond The Tribes” at FAU’s Performing Arts Auditorium
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The innovative, critically-acclaimed Klezmer Company Orchestra (KCO) will present the premiere
production of “Beyond the Tribes,” a musical fusion of exotic melodies from 14 countries, on Sunday, March 4, at 3 p.m., at Florida Atlantic University’s
Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, in the University Center, on the Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road. (FULL STORY) | ||
| 01/25/2007 | • | Jeffrey Shandler, Scholar on Jewish Culture, to Speak at FAU |
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Jeffrey Shandler, an associate professor in the Department of Jewish
Studies at Rutgers University, and author of Adventures in
Yiddishland: Postvernacular Language and Culture, will lecture on
his book.
WHEN: Monday, February 12 through Monday, April 16, 2007. (FULL STORY) | ||
| 01/25/2007 | • | “Books in Black: A New Page!” to Open at FAU’s Wimberly Library |
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Arthur & Mata Jaffe Center for the Book Arts is hosting
“Books in Black: A New Page!,” a traveling exhibition of books by artists that pays tribute to black individuals who have made major contributions to society.
A reception featuring Ruth Edwards, the exhibition’s curator, will be held Thursday, February 15 at 6 p.m. on the third floor east of the S.E. Wimberly Library. The reception is free and open to the public.
WHEN: Thursday, February 15 through Monday, April 16, 2007. (FULL STORY) | ||
| 01/23/2007 | • | FAU’s MacArthur Campus Library Presents “The Anne Wenzel
Tapestry Collection,” Molas Produced by Kuna Indians |
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“The Anne Wenzel Tapestry Collection,” an exhibition of molas, some of
which are sewn onto women’s clothing, wall hangings and other items
using the textile panels produced by the Kuna Indians from the San Blas
Islands, just off the shore of Panama’s Caribbean Coast. WHEN: Through Sunday, March 4, 2007 Sundays through Thursdays - 8:30 a.m. to midnight; Fridays - 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturdays - 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (FULL STORY) | ||
| 01/23/2007 | • | Klezmer Company Orchestra, Conducted by Aaron Kula, to Present
“Beyond The Tribes” at FAU’s Performing Arts Auditorium
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Florida’s innovative, critically-acclaimed Klezmer
Company Orchestra (KCO) will present “Beyond the Tribes,” a grand production of 40 performers that celebrates
musical fusion with exotic melodies from around the world. The concert features new arrangements and orchestrations
of songs from the Mediterranean, Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Russia and America that blend jazz and classical
musical traditions. New York-trained opera singer Shira Lissek will be back by popular demand.
On Sunday, March 4, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. (FULL STORY) | ||
| 01/22/2007 | • | Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries to host
Robert Freedman Lecture
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| The Judaica Sound Archives (JSA) at Florida Atlantic University Libraries will host Robert Freedman, founder of the Robert and Molly
Freedman Jewish Sound Archive at the University of Pennsylvania, for a lecture titled “Transition to Modernity: Selected Yiddish Songs”
on Thursday, February 15, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. (FULL STORY) | |||
| 01/18/2007 | • | Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries to Host
“Music of the Holocaust” for 65 High School Students
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| Photo Opportunity: The Judaica Sound Archives (JSA) at
Florida Atlantic University Libraries will host a special program, “Music of the Holocaust,” for 65 high
school students on Sunday, January 28, beginning at 10 a.m., on the fifth floor of the S.E. Wimberly Library on FAU’s Boca Raton campus.
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| 01/16/2007 | • | FAU Libraries Receives Archive of Psychoanalyst Judith Kestenberg |
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries received the original audiotapes, transcripts and ephemera of more than 1,500 interviews that Dr. Judith Kestenberg, M.D., a renowned New York psychoanalyst, conducted with Holocaust child survivors.
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| 01/16/2007 | • | Irwin Kula, Author and TV Personality, to Lecture at FAU |
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Irwin Kula, a noted TV personality, author and president of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership in New York City, will lecture on “Jewish Wisdom of the 21st Century” and sign copies of his recently-published book on Wednesday, January 24, at 3 p.m., in the Grand Palm Room of the University Center at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton campus.
(FULL STORY) | ||
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