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Archived article from Nov 1, 2004
Newark symposium challenges definitions of art and books
For the past decade, the Book Arts Symposium and Exhibition at Dana Library has taught people to look at visual arts in a new light.
That mission continues Nov. 5 with “The Artists’ Book in the Digital Age,” a day-long symposium featuring demonstrations, talks, a panel discussion, film, exhibition and “book jam” with book artists. This year’s program is in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Rutgers University Libraries.
The book arts exhibition includes an international collaboration by professional and student artists and an Italian fine-arts printer. “The Book at the Back of the Mind,” which will be on exhibit at Dana Library through Jan. 14, features limited-edition artists’ books printed by artist Alberto Casiraghy. The exhibit, curated by Newark faculty member Karen Guancione, features book arts by Guancione, several of her students and professional artists, all examining the theme “What is trash?” and incorporating found materials, as well as the work of the other artists. The keynote speaker for the Nov. 5 program is Richard Minsky, founder of the Center for Book Arts in New York, who will discuss “That’s Not a Book!”
The morning portion of the program will begin with a demonstration of rubber-stamp carving by Rand Huebsch, followed by Minsky’s talk. The afternoon program includes:
• An introduction and a summation by Judith K. Brodsky, founder of the Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper
• Grace Agnew, speaking on “Bringing America’s Hidden Cultural Treasures into the Digital Era”
• Jeffrey Triggs discussing “The Art of the Electronic Book”
•A book artists’ jam and opening reception for the book exhibition.
The program is open to the public, but preregistration is required, call (973) 353-5222. Students can attend free but must preregister. Rutgers faculty and staff will be charged $10. Please note that seating is limited.
-Carla Capizzi
Alumnus to give lecture on Mars mission
NASA scientist Matthew Golombek, who oversaw selection of landing sites for the Mars rover, will give a public talk, “Mars: The Latest Discoveries,” Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Winants Hall, 7 College Ave. Golombek, a 1976 Rutgers graduate, will discuss what we’ve learned about the Red Planet since two robotic vehicles – Spirit and Opportunity – started roaming its surface in January. He will talk about how his team chose the landing sites, describe the instruments on the rovers and the information they’ve uncovered and discuss how findings will shape future exploration of Mars. For more information, call 2-7243.
Koresh Dance Company to perform in Camden
The Koresh Dance Company will take over the Gordon Theater stage Nov. 21. The event, presented by South Jersey Performing Arts Center and Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts (RCCA), is part of the 2004-2005 CityArts On Stage collaboration.
The Koresh Dance Company has earned a national reputation as an electrifying player in the dance world. Koresh masterfully mixes jazz, modern and ballet to build an intense performance that pulls the audience into the emotional action.
After the performance, audience members are invited to the TalkBack Café for refreshments and conversations with the artists and others. The performance begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are $14 and $19.
For information, please call the box office at (856) 225-2700 or visit www.cityarts.biz.
Camden offers noontime treat: free concerts
Need to find peace of mind during the lunch break? Relax those workaday worries during a free noontime concert series on the Camden campus.
The concert series, running Wednesdays through December, features pianist William Carr Nov. 3; tenor Martin Dillon, an assistant professor of fine arts in Camden, and baritone Richard Shapp, accompanied by pianist Bonnie Keller on Nov. 10; the sixth annual Madrigal Festival, led by early music soprano Julianne Baird, a distinguished professor of music in Camden, Nov. 17; and holiday music performed by Baird and the Rutgers-Camden Madrigal Singers on Dec. 8.
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