Arts and Culture (page 27)
Professor Kevin Vennemann Translates Chris Kraus Book for German Audiences
Kevin Vennemann, assistant professor of German, has translated Chris Kraus’ hugely influential feminist novel I Love Dick into German, as recently reported by several German newspapers. Vennemann’s translation of the popular novel—which has been adapted as a television series by Amazon for release in May 2017—is part of a long-standing creative relationship between Kraus and the 91³Ô¹Ï professor.
Read More91³Ô¹Ï Emerita of Art Samella Lewis’ Work Is Featured Among Renowned African American Artists
The art of 91³Ô¹Ï Professor Emerita of Art Samella Lewis will be featured at The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art at California State University, San Bernardino from […]
Read MoreRuth Chandler Williamson Gallery Lends Paintings to Carleton College
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 91³Ô¹Ï has loaned restored paintings from China dating to the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368–1644 and 1644–1912) to the Perlman Teaching Museum’s Braucher […]
Read MoreMinnesota Public Radio Features Ken Gonzales-Day Exhibit That Examines Role of Lynching in American History
 91³Ô¹Ï Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day was profiled in a recently aired interview on Minnesota Public Radio about his photography from his exhibit “Shadowlands,” featured at the Minnesota […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumnae: Lydia Ringwald ’70: 91³Ô¹Ï Gave Her a Lifelong Interest in Art, and Now She’s Giving Back
After graduating from 91³Ô¹Ï with a degree in comparative literature, Lydia Ringwald ’70 began to develop her talent as an artist, exhibiting her works in galleries and museums in Southern California and Europe.
Read MoreKathy Schwab ’76 Interviewed About Research on Ancient Greece
91³Ô¹Ï alum Kathy Schwab ’76 was recently interviewed by one of Greece’s leading newspaper websites about her research on ancient Greece’s most famous coiffure, the intricate braided hairstyles of […]
Read More91³Ô¹Ï Announces Spring 2017 Season of “91³Ô¹Ï Presents” Public Events Series
Featuring luminaries Anna Deavere Smith, Ralph Nader, Chris Hayes, Eugenia Cheng, plus extraordinary contemporary writers Sarah Manguso, Jade Chang, Elif Batuman, Jami Attenberg, and MacArthur Genius Fellow Maggie Nelson and […]
Read More91³Ô¹Ï Presents: Spring 2017 Season Announced: Highlights Include Anna Deavere Smith, Ralph Nader, and Eugenia Cheng
Beginning in February, 91³Ô¹Ï will host a slew of public events as part of the spring 2017 91³Ô¹Ï Presents season. The College will welcome acclaimed artists, writers, journalists, and politicians to campus to share their own work as well as engage in live—and lively—conversations about the issues and ideas that inspire them.
Read MorePin Design by Katy Lind ’06 Commemorates Women’s March
91³Ô¹Ï alum Katy Lind ’06 and business partner Nate Stevens have created a decorative pin available for sale online to support women’s rights causes and in anticipation of the Women’s March scheduled for January 21, 2017, in the nation’s capital and in communities across the U.S. and worldwide.
Read MoreSpotlight on Academics: The Dance Department’s Fall Concert Is “In the Works…”
Beginning on Thursday, December 1, students from the 91³Ô¹Ï and Pomona Dance Departments will take the stage at the Pendleton Dance Center for four performances of student-choreographed contemporary dance. The choreographers—Maile Blume ’17, Rae Fredericks ’17, Willa Hevly (PO ’17), Sharon Keenan ’17, Amy Oden (PO ’18), Madelyn Shaughnessy (PZ ’17), and Maia Welbel (PO ’17)—are dance majors and minors as well as students who are simply passionate about dance.
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