Wesleyan University
is a center for creativity and innovation, and one of the best places
for our community to come together to participate in that energy is at
the Center for the Arts. Our year-long exploration of Muslim Women's Voices
in performance continues on February 27 with a rare opportunity to see a
dance company coming to Middletown from the northernmost tip of
Sumatra, Indonesia. The dances of Tari Aceh!
feature quick, highly-coordinated movements of hands, heads, and
torsos, punctuated by lively body percussion. It's unlike anything
you've ever seen before. And on April 17 and 18, you can get a first
look at a theatrical work-in-progress by playwright and actress Leila Buck '99 that was commissioned for Muslim Women's Voices.
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| Rachel
Harrison, "AA," 2010, wood, bubble wrap, cardboard, acrylic, tennis
shirt, A/V cart, DVD player, speakers, projector, extension cord, five hair rollers, pack of gum, ear plugs, American Apparel video, color/sound (2009), 80 x 70 x 70 inches. Courtesy of Greene Naftali Gallery. |
In the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery from January 29 to March 1, Studio Art faculty members Jeffrey Schiff and Sasha Rudensky curate Picture/Thing, an exhibition featuring the work of ten artists working at the intersection of photography and sculpture.
In
April and May, we present "The Connecticut Meets the Nile," a two-part
happening that will highlight two great rivers. On April 10, Crowell
Concert Hall hosts The Nile Project,
an all-star gathering of musicians who live in the countries that
border the Nile River and have come together to create music that draws
attention to the environmental issues of a historic river that sustains
millions of people. Then on May 9, at Middletown's Harbor Park, Wesleyan
and regional partner organizations present Feet to the Fire: Riverfront Encounter,
an afternoon of music performances, visual art, and kid's activities
that will engage our community with our own beautiful river.
And
throughout the winter and spring, you can put your finger on the pulse
of what's inspiring our newest artists by visiting the Senior Thesis
Exhibitions in Zilkha Gallery, or by attending thesis performances by
music, dance, and theater students performed throughout the CFA.
It's all here for you. We hope you'll join us.
Pamela Tatge
Director, Center for the Arts
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