ARTSFEST 2009: ART & POWER

Sunday, November 1- Saturday, November 7


SCHEDULE

CONTINUING EVENTS


PUBLIC ART EXHIBITIONS
GRAFFITI WALL – A REPRESENTATION OF POWER THROUGH ART
Graffiti uses the power of words and images created through individual artistic expression to portray important feelings and beliefs. All are invited to add to the Graffiti Wall, which will be on display for the duration of ArtsFest. ADDED: Workshop led by DePauw student and graffiti artist Daniel Sanchez, '10, on Monday, November 2 at 4 p.m. in Julian Auditorium. All welcome!
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural and Community Life

A GLOBAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
How does art reflect the power of ideas? How are art and power defined differently around the world and in different social contexts? This exhibition will feature student photography from around the world and the USA, focusing on the intersections of Art and Power in different cultural and political contexts. All students are welcome to submit, contact sarabruhn_2011@depauw.edu for more details.
Roy O. West Library
Sponsored by the Center for International and Experiential Education and the Compton Center for Peace and Justice

LIBRARY COLLECTION DEPARTMENT DISPLAY
TEXTS OF ART & POWER
A display that examines the intersections of art and power found in censorship, governmental or regime domination, religious intolerance, and fear of the unknown.
Roy O. West Library
Sponsored by the Collection Development Department

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
SONJA HINRICHSEN (Opening Wednesday, November 4)
Sonja Hinrichsen's multi-media installations map the cultural, social and historical aspects of natural, urban and industrial environments, giving power to landscapes rarely seen.
Richard E. Peeler Art Center
Sponsored by DePauw Galleries and Museums

HOW SOON IS NOW: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
A selection of works in a wide range of media and forms that highlight the diverse formal, material and conceptual approaches to art-making and the perpetually shifting nature of contemporary art. The exhibition features works by Robert Mapplethorpe and Andy Warhol.
Richard E. Peeler Art Center
Sponsored by DePauw Galleries and Museums

LOW ROAD GALLERY EXHIBITION: INERTIA (November 6 - 15)
 This exhibit of contemporary temporary artwork explores art's ability to perpetually redefine itself, and the power individual artists have in creating and reclaiming the art world. Featuring the work of graduate students from Indiana University's well‑known printmaking department, it's art about art, art about movement, and art about being an emerging artist in a rapidly changing world. Opening Reception & Artist Talk: November 6th from 6:00 ‑ 9:00
Low Road Gallery
Sponsored by Student Arts Council

Roy O. West hours are Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-2:00 a.m., Friday: 7:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., and Sunday, 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 a.m. Peeler Gallery hours are Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Saturday: 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Sunday: 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Galleries are closed Mondays. Low Road Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday: 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

 

DAILY EVENTS

 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Art Attack12:30 – 4 p.m.
ART ATTACK for CHILDREN
Join DePauw student organizations for an exciting afternoon of art fun for children on Sunday, November 1 from 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. Activities will take place at the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus of DePauw University, and will include performances, workshops, art activities, face painting, balloons, and more.

Green Center for the Performing Arts, Great Hall
Sponsored by Student Arts Council

DePauw Symphony Orchestra3:00 p.m.
MUSIC: SHOSTAKOVICH'S 5TH SYMPHONY presented by the DePauw Symphony Orchestra
Under Soviet Totalitarianism, in an era of unprecedented state terrorism, Russian composers were subjected to public censure when their music veered away from Stalin's nationalist ideal. Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Lady Macbeth of Mstensk" had been officially called into question, which caused him to withdraw the premiere of his fourth symphony written at the same time. His next work, his Fifth Symphony (1937) was written in an attempt to regain favor, calling it 'An artist's response to just criticism,' and the premiere was received rapturously by the authorities as well as the public. But its compositional brilliance is that beneath its overt nationalist flavor (to please the authorities), the work had an inner voice that expressed the composer's feelings about the oppression he and others felt. This duality has sustained the symphony's acceptance and success as one of the most popular of the twentieth century.
Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium
Sponsored by the DePauw School of Music

William Byrd5:30 p.m.
MUSIC: THE UNSPOKEN WORD: BYRD AND THE MUSIC OF THE GUNPOWDER PLOT
William Byrd, the greatest of all Elizabethan composers and the Queen's favorite, was a devout Catholic in a time of militant Protestantism. Every act of Catholic worship brought risk of censure, imprisonment and execution, and yet Byrd and many others continued to practice their faith discreetly. Byrd's life was preserved because of his willingness to write music in praise of the Queen ‑ but others were less fortunate. The climax of this tense struggle came on the 5th of November 1605, when a group of young Catholics led by Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in an unprecedented act of treason. This program examines the music that Catholic composers wrote to express their faith during this time, often cleverly encoding anti‑establishment sentiments so as to escape punishment, balanced with Protestant anthems in praise of the monarchy and in celebration of the downfall of the plot. This concert will be performed by student groups from the School of Music's Vocal Chamber Music program.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Greencastle
Sponsored by the DePauw School of Music

V for Vendetta8:00 p.m.
FILM: V FOR VENDETTA
Released on the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, this 2005 thriller depicts Britain after a limited nuclear war that has left much of the world destroyed and power in the hands of a fascist party called "Norsefire." Dressed in a Guy Fawkes mask, an anarchist revolutionary known as "V" begins an elaborate, violent and theatrical campaign to revive the spirit of the Gunpowder Plot, blow up the Houses of Parliament and bring down the government.

Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, Watson Forum
Sponsored by the Film Studies Film and Speaker Series

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Holly Hughes8:00 p.m.
PERFORMANCE ARTIST: HOLLY HUGHES
Back for a return visit, Ms. Hughes brings to DePauw her latest work, "Let Them Eat Cake," which riffs on the social history of wedding rituals in light of today's debates. The audience participation piece comes directly from the Chicago XYZ Festival of New Works sponsored by About Face Theatre.

Green Center for the Performing Arts, Thompson Recital Hall
Sponsored by the Gilbert S. Lance Fund

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Power and Art11:40 a.m.
ARTSFEST PANEL DISCUSSION : POWER & ART: CHALLENGING CENSORSHIP & REPRESSION
A panel discussion with visiting artist Holly Hughes - who encountered censorship as one of the "NEA Four" - and Professors Eric Edberg, Debby Geis, and Tim Good. Free box lunch for anyone who contacts k_night@depauw.edu by Wednesday, October 28. Please mention any dietary preferences, or you can always bring your own lunch. All are welcome!

Peeler Art Center, Lobby
Sponsored by the Gilbert S. Lance Fund

4:00 p.m.
THEATRE: THE POSSIBILITIES OF GREENCASTLE/DEPAUW COOPERATION
Town/gown relations debated in a performance presented by Greencastle Service Theatre, an improvisational performance group comprised of both DePauw and Greencastle community members.

Putnam County Public Library
Sponsored by the Department of Communication and Theatre


Actors from the London Stage: King Lear7:30 p.m.
THEATRE: KING LEAR presented by ACTORS FROM THE LONDON STAGE
DePauw is pleased to host the return of Actors From The London Stage and their tour of Shakespeare's classic King Lear. In this masterpiece of power and betrayal, King Lear of Britain approaches retirement with plans to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. Instead, pride causes him to disinherit his youngest and most beloved, Cordelia. The lands are divided among the remaining two whose disrespect for their aging father spirals into banishment, madness, bloodshed and death. King Lear is a play for all ages and all times. This performance by AFTLS - whose work is created by a small ensemble of actors, minimalist set and emphasis on the text - is not to be missed.
Green Center for the Performing Arts, Moore Theatre
Sponsored by the Performing Arts Series

 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Sonja Hindrichsen4:00 p.m.
ARTIST TALK/OPENING RECEPTION: SONJA HINRICHSEN
Sonja Hinrichsen's multi-media installations map the cultural, social and historical aspects of natural, urban and industrial environments, giving power to landscapes rarely seen.

Richard E. Peeler Art Center, Auditorium
Sponsored by DePauw Galleries and Museums

Percussion at Peeler6:30 p.m.
MUSIC: PERCUSSION AT PEELER
This annual concert features contemporary music ‑ composed and improvised ‑ for solo and small combinations of percussionists. In conjunction with the Peeler exhibition How Soon is Now: Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection, the program will include works by John Cage, Chen Yi, Astor Piazzola, and other composers, as well as jazz and world music. The performers will be spread throughout the gallery, and the audience is encouraged to move around and enjoy both the music and the exhibition.
Richard E. Peeler Art Center
Sponsored by DePauw Galleries and Museums and the DePauw School of Music

Messaien7:45 p.m.
FACULTY ENSEMBLE: MUSIC IN CAPTIVITY I - MESSIAEN’S QUARTET FOR THE END OF TIME
After being captured by the German Army in 1940, Olivier Messiaen was taken to Stalag VIIIa in East Germany, where he composed the "Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps," one of the pinnacles of 20th Century classical music. The first performance was given by fellow prisoners for an audience of prisoners and guards. The work is infused with Messiaen's devout Catholicism and was inspired by texts from the Book of Revelation. This performance is presented by members of the School of Music faculty.
Green Center for the Performing Arts,Thompson Recital Hall
Sponsored by the DePauw School of Music

9:00 p.m.
THEATRE: THE POSSIBILITIES OF GREENCASTLE/DEPAUW COOPERATION
Town/gown relations debated in a performance presented by Greencastle Service Theatre, an improvisational performance group comprised of both DePauw and Greencastle community members.

 

Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kerr Theatre
Sponsored by the Department of Communication and Theatre

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Film: Good Life Delivery4:00 p.m.
FILM: GOOD LIFE DELIVERY
The off-beat comedy shows Argentina in 2001 in the midst of an economic crisis. Hernan meets Peta and immediately falls in love. When she needs a place to stay, he is more than willing to let her rent a room in his small house. But soon Peta's entire homeless family moves in and opens a pastry shop in the middle of the living room inviting others in dire straits to make the home/shop their digs, too. During the filming of the movie, director Leonardo Di Cesare faced his own struggles. Because of the failing economy, funding dried up and filming was interrupted by actual picketers and unemployed workers adversely affected by Argentina's economy. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Professors Maria Forcadell, Sandro Barros, and Alex Puga.
Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, Watson Forum
 Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages

Ron Carlson7:30 p.m.
GUEST WRITER: RON CARLSON
Ron Carlson is the author of ten books of fiction, most recently the novel The Signal.  His novel Five Skies was selected as one of the best books of 2007 by the Los Angeles Times and as the one book Rhode Island for 2009.  His short fiction has appeared in publications such as Esquire, The New Yorker, The Oxford American and The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction.  Mr. Carlson is Director of the Graduate Program in Fiction at the University of California, Irvine.  Graywolf Press published his book on the process of writing:  Ron Carlson Writes a Story. Ron Carlson's stories and novels have the power of true art — the power to connect us to our deepest selves, the power to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, and the power to remind us of what is most essential. Said Mr. Carlson in a recent interview,"A little story can have lots of volts." In addition to this evening reading, Mr. Carlson will conduct a master class in creative writing at 4 p.m. in Asbury Hall 121. For more information contact Barbara Bean at babean@depauw.edu.
East College, Meharry Hall
Sponsored by the Kelly Writers Series


9:00 p.m.
JAZZ AT THE DUCK: DEPAUW JAZZ COMBOS
 The Fluttering Duck will pack tight with students, teachers and locals alike to hear DePauw's student Jazz Combos play old standards and new grooves.
The Walden Inn, Fluttering Duck
Sponsored by the DePauw School of Music

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

4:15 p.m.
VIDEO BLITZ and STUDENT ART at the Prindle
Head out to the Prindle this Friday (should be nice weather!) to enjoy a TED video by photographer Edward Burtynsky – whose images are aimed at persuading the masses to join a global conversation on sustainability – and a Prindle Gallery exhibit featuring the work of student photographers. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served. Need transportation? A shuttle will leave the UB Bus Stop at 4 p.m. and return to campus by 6 p.m.
DePauw Nature Park, The Prindle Institute for Ethics
Sponsored by the Art Department and the Prindle Institute

6:00 p.m.
ART OPENING: LOW ROAD GALLERY OPENING AND ARTIST TALK
Inertia, an exhibition of contemporary temporary artwork explores art's ability to perpetually redefine itself, and the power individual artists have in creating and reclaiming the art world. Featuring the work of graduate students from Indiana University's well‑known printmaking department, it's art about art, art about movement, and art about being an emerging artist in a rapidly changing world. Exhibition runs through Nov. 15.
Downtown Greencastle, Low Road Gallery
Sponsored by Student Arts Council


7:00 p.m.
DANCE: THE S-FIX: TACKLING THE –ISM
A collage of dancers, musicians and poets performing their personal responses to prejudice, coordinated by X-Cell Step and Dance Team.
East College, Meharry Hall
Sponsored by X-Cell Step and Dance Team


8:30 p.m.
WHAT THE WILD THINGS WEAR
An annual philanthropic event, this year's Kappa Kappa Gamma Fashion Show will highlight power in the artistry of fashion. Tickets are $3 and available at the door. All proceeds go to Dress for Success, an Indianapolis organization that helps women with limited resources by providing outfits for interviews and the work environment.
Union Building, Ballroom
Sponsored by Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

People's Republic of China4:00 p.m.
CELEBRATION: THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: 60TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Beijing threw its biggest party in 60 years on October 1, 2009, marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The same planning committee that masterminded the 2008 Olympics was behind the week-long celebration of this year's anniversary. The Big Parade, which lasted a whole day, combined might and art in an intense program of military, civilian and ethnic presentations. A condensed 90-minute version will be shown on screen, followed by a panel discussion and a reception with home-made Chinese hor d'oeuvres.
F.W. Olin Biological Sciences Building, Auditorium
Sponsored by the DePauw China Connection, Asian Studies, and Freeman Foundation

 

Terezin5:00 p.m.
MUSIC: MUSIC IN CAPTIVITY II – CHAMBER MUSIC AT TEREZIN, 1941-1945
The Czech village of Terezin, or Theresienstadt, was converted by the Nazis into a camp/ghetto during WWII. Up to 55,000 Jewish prisoners were confined at a time and many were subsequently transported to the death camps of Poland and Germany. Amongst the camp's population were a large number of performing musicians, and concerts were staged on an almost nightly basis (including more than 50 performances of the children's opera "Brundibar"). This performance, given by School of Music faculty and student chamber groups, celebrates the music of two of the camp's most important composers — Hans Krasa and Gideon Klein.
Green Center for the Performing Arts,Thompson Recital Hall
Sponsored by the DePauw School of Music


Insomniac Theatre7:30 p.m.
THEATRE: INSOMNIAC THEATRE PERFORMANCE
Writing, casting, directing and production — ALL in 24 hours. This crowd-pleaser returns for a second year.



Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kerr Theatre
Sponsored by Student Arts Council

9:00 p.m.
PERFORMANCE: 61SYX TEKNIQUE BREAKDANCE SHOW
61Syx Teknique is a talented and devoted group of individuals who find a common passion in dance. Packed with dynamic footwork, explosive acrobatics and interactive routines, you can expect a stunning performance that also educates about the positive influences of hip hop. Breakdancing is a unique form of artistry with its own distinctive dance moves. Breakdancing evolved out of the Black Power movements heavily influenced by James Brown and Afrika Bambaataa. 61Syx has shared the stage with such hip hop artists as: B2K, Lloyd Banks, Tony Touch and Fat Joe. For more information visit: http://www.myspace.com/61syxtek
Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural and Community Life


All events are FREE and OPEN to the public except as noted.

**Events are subject to change**