NEW PALTZ — Opening July 1, 2005, the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz will present Recycled Revisited: Artistic Responses to the Earth Charter. Curated by John Dahlsen and Dr. Alice Wexler, the show includes a selection of work by artists from the Arts Society of Kingston….
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High-Spirited Bohemian Revelry: The Maverick Festival
NEW PALTZ — The name of Woodstock is synonymous with the world-famous Woodstock Music Festival of 1969. But few are aware that in the teens and twenties of this past century another festival had been associated with Woodstock over the course of 16 years. This was the famous Maverick Festival…
Read moreThe Material Image: Surface and Substance in Photography
NEW PALTZ — As we emerge into the brave new digital age, what will become of photography? In 50 years’ time, will a gelatin silver print look as antiquated as a Victorian tintype? Taking a critical look backwards, The Material Image: Surface and Substance in Photography, an exhibition of photographic…
Read moreA Midsummer Night’s Dream Awakens McKenna Theatre
NEW PALTZ — The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz will conclude its 2004-2005 season with A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Kurt Daw, Dean of the School of Fine & Performing Arts. Opening April 28 and continuing through May 8, William Shakespeare’s most popular comedy explores the…
Read moreBarbara Hardgrave Went to a Marvelous Party
NEW PALTZ — For the past 38 years at SUNY New Paltz, mezzo soprano Barbara Hardgrave has entertained and charmed audiences with concerts that are an evocative blend of art songs and urbane works from musical theatre. Her concert on April 5 at 8pm in McKenna Theatre at SUNY New…
Read moreLegendary Jazz Singer Anita O’Day to perform at SUNY New Paltz
NEW PALTZ — Legendary jazz singer and icon of the swing era, Anita O’Day, will perform in concert at SUNY New Paltz on Friday, April 15 at 8pm. O’Day’s concert is a premier event of the School of Fine & Peforming Arts and tickets are now on sale. Anita…
Read moreAll Hilarity Breaks Loose in “A Flea in Her Ear”
NEW PALTZ — If Viagra had existed in the early 20th-century, Georges Feydeau might never have written “A Flea in Her Ear.” But in a new production by the Department of Theatre Arts, opening March 10 and running through March 20, 2005, the lead character’s sexual malfunction and a giant…
Read moreKnitted Sweaters for Plants: Sculptor Elizabeth Demaray Domesticates the Great Outdoors
NEW PALTZ — Using her background in cognitive psychology and neuroscience to create sculptures that challenge our perceptions of the visual world, sculptor Elizabeth Demaray will give a presentation about her work on Wednesday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the State University of New York at New Paltz, Lecture…
Read moreMuseum Invites Faculty & Staff Participation in READING OBJECTS 2005
NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz faculty and staff are invited to take part in Reading Objects 2005. Participants in this interdisciplinary project choose a work of art from the museum’s permanent collection, and write interpretative commentary on the work from their personal or professional perspective. These contributions are displayed…
Read moreAn Aural Exploration of the Seasons with Acclaimed Performance Duo McLean Mix
NEW PALTZ — Combining electronic music, soundscapes, and video imagery into a multi-sensory performance, McLean Mix will perform a concert of original works at SUNY New Paltz on Tuesday, March 1 at 8pm in McKenna Theatre. Husband-wife composer/performer duo Priscilla and Barton McLean form the McLean Mix. Through the use…
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