2007: ART & THE ENVIRONMENT

Thursday, October 25 - Sunday, November 4


 

 

SCHEDULE

All events are FREE and OPEN to the public except
DePauw Theatre productions (see below for ticket information).

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINUING EVENTS

LIBRARY COLLECTION DEPARTMENT DISPLAY
 Roy O. West Library
Sponsored by the Collection Development Department

PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION:
RE*CYCLING ART
Various Venues
Sponsored by Student Art Council, Bike Club, Environmental Club and Arts Coordinating Council
Students take it upon themselves to promote art and a more environmentally friendly campus with the introduction of 100 new, single-speed bicycles for community decoration and use. The bikes will remain on campus indefinitely as community bikes for students to use as needed and then leave in a rack for someone else.

PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION:
POETRY, NATURALLY
Various Venues
Sponsored by People for the Propagation of Poems
Poetry everywhere is the focus of this event.  Prepare to find inspiration on an Asbury Hall classroom desk, lurking at the coffee station at Roy O., peeking out of a book at the Music Library, or staring at you from behind a bathroom stall door.

GALLERY EXHIBITION:
BEYOND GREEN: TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE ART
 Richard E. Peeler Art Center
An exhibition that explores how sustainable design philosophy informs the work of an emerging generation of international artists who combine a fresh aesthetic sensibility with a constructively critical approach to the production, dissemination and display of art. Exhibit ends December 2.

GALLERY EXHIBITION:
DAVID HEVEL: BABES IN THE WOODS
Richard E. Peeler Art Center
David Hevel's over-the-top constructions employ taxidermy forms, props and craft supplies to create ribald sculptures and installations that borrow their titles from celebrity tabloids. Exhibit ends
November 4.

GALLERY EXHIBITION:
JEN LIU: AN INNOCENT REVOLUTION
Richard E. Peeler Art Center
Jen Liu examines culture and politics through a patchwork of pop models - including rock music, narrative tropes and digital graphics - creating utopian worlds where aspects of the real are intensified through allegory and mass media aesthetics. Exhibit ends December 7.

MUSEUM EXHIBITION:
ART OF AFRICA: OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF WARREN ROBBINS
William Weston Clarke Emison Museum of Art Exhibitions
This exhibition of traditional African art features sculpture, textiles, beaded clothing and jewelry from 30 sub-Saharan cultures that highlight the diversity of artistic expression in African cultures. Exhibit ends December 7.

All events above are free and open to the public. For updated or additional information regarding Peeler exhibits click HERE. For Emison exhibit click HERE. Or call (765) 658-4336. Peeler Art Gallery and Emison Museum of Art hours are Tuesday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m. Both venues will be closed on Monday, October 29.

 

DAILY EVENTS

 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25

RENNAISSANCE GUERILLA THEATRE
Various Venues
Sponsored by DePauw Theatre
Prepare to be surprised. Swashbuckling troubadours will be roaming and performing on campus during DePauw Theatre's Guerilla Theatre project.

5 p.m. THE BIKE PROJECT KICK-OFF AND COOK-OUT
Various Venues
Sponsored by Student Art Council, Bike Club, Environmental Club and Arts Coordinating Council
Kick-off of this long awaited public art exhibition will start with a parade throughout campus and culminate in a cook-out. For more information about the exhibit, see above in Continuing Events.

The Grammy winning group from New York City will be presenting a concert of works by Schoenberg, Wagner and Schubert in celebration of the dedication of the Judson and Joyce Green Center for Performing Arts. For more information about the ensemble, click HERE.

FRIDAY, October 26

RENNAISSANCE GUERILLA THEATRE
Various Venues
Sponsored by DePauw Theatre
Refer to Thursday, October 25 for more information.

7:30 p.m. DEPAUW NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE: REPLACING MUSIC
Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts, Patio
Sponsored by the DePauw School of Music
Music "replaced" - out of the concert hall, into the outdoors. Works for ensemble by Andriessen, Rzewski, Riley.

SATURDAY, October 27

RENNAISSANCE GUERILLA THEATRE
Various Venues
Sponsored by DePauw Theatre
Refer to Thursday, October 25 for more information.

 SUNDAY, October 28

3 p.m. DEPAUW JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium
Sponsored by the DePauw School of Music
Join this major ensemble of students for a Sunday afternoon concert under the direction of Professor Randy Salman. This will be a concert of great music loosely based on travel, children and nature. There will be two or three selections from each of the aforementioned categories including, but not limited to, Come Fly With Me, Central Park West and Things Ain't What They Used To Be.


MONDAY, October 29

4 p.m. MOVING BEYOND ART: ARTISTS AND CURATORS AS SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Richard E. Peeler Art Center, Auditorium
Sponsored by the DePauw University Art Department
A talk regarding exactly what its title entails: art. Artist, environmentalist & museum curator Brenda Baker will discuss her site specific work in outdoor settings, and her work developing and designing exhibitions for children, all of which are rooted in the idea of using art making and exhibition making to bring about social change. Ms. Baker has been at the forefront of the sustainability movement within the museum field, is Director of Exhibits at Madison Children's Museum in Wisconsin, and founder and director of greenexhibits.org.

7:30 p.m. BARBARA RAS
Richard E. Peeler Arts Center, Auditorium
Sponsored by the James & Marilou Kelly Writers Series
A reading featuring Barbara Ras, a well-known nature poet. She is the author of two books of poetry: Bite Every Sorrow, which won the Walt Whitman Award and the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and One Hidden Stuff. Her work has appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including the New Yorker, TriQuarterly, Gulf Coast, Massachusetts Review, and others. Ras has also edited an anthology of Costa Rican fiction in translation, Costa Rica: A Traveler's Literary Companion. She is director of Trinity University Press in San Antonio. For more information about Barbara Ras, click HERE.

365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS BY SUZAN-LORI PARKS
Various Venues
Sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega
DePauw's contribution to a national effort organized by one of America's leading playwrights will commence today. Suzan-Lori Parks, author of the 2006 DePauw Theatre production of Venus, wrote a play a day for 365 days. Universities all over the country have joined to produce all 365 plays by securing the rights to produce a week's worth of the plays. In response to the organizer's challenge to employ unusual production elements and venues, DePauw's week, Monday, October 29-Sunday, November 4, will be produced in venues that include, but are not limited to: a moving car, an elevator or simply a campus sidewalk. For complete DePauw schedule, go HERE.

TUESDAY, October 30

7:30 p.m. CREATIVE WRITING FACULTY READING
Richard E. Peeler Arts Center, Auditorium
Sponsored by the DePauw University English Department

365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS BY SUZAN-LORI PARKS
Various Venues
Sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega
Refer to Monday, October 29 for event information.

WEDNESDAY, October 31

365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS BY SUZAN-LORI PARKS
Various Venues
Sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega
Refer to Monday, October 29 for event information.

4 p.m. ARTIST TALK: PATRICK DOUGHERTY
TBA
Sponsored by the DePauw Art Department
Join a discussion about the execution of a temporary, site-specific sculpture to be installed on campus by internationally known public artist, Patrick Dougherty. His work marries traditional carpentry skills, ancient construction techniques and an evident and powerful connection with the natural world to create sweeping architectural forms. Made entirely out of salvaged saplings (culled from local sites slated for clearing), his pieces flow between the natural and the manmade world. They occupy a space and create a place for contemplation, reflection and joy. As a site-specific artist, his pieces are inherently tied to their location, twisting and weaving into their surroundings, each evolving organically according to the site selected. For this piece the artist will be accepting volunteer work from all members of the DePauw and Greencastle communities. For information on volunteering contact Lori Miles at lmiles@depauw.edu. For more information about the artist click HERE.

THURSDAY, November 1

365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS BY SUZAN-LORI PARKS
Various Venues
Sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega
Refer to Monday, October 29 for event information.

7 p.m. WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, Watson Forum
Sponsored by the Film Studies Film and Speaker Series
Electric cars that were quiet, fast, and didn’t consume gas appeared and then abruptly disappeared about a decade ago: what happened?  Presented in conjunction with ArtsFest 2007:  Art & the Environment, this documentary by Chris Paine addresses issues of corporate responsibility and renewable energy.

FRIDAY, November 2

365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS BY SUZAN-LORI PARKS
Various Venues
Sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega
Refer to Monday, October 29 for event information.

7:30 p.m. STEVE HERE
Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts, Moore Theatre
Sponsored by DePauw Theatre
Based on encounters during months of backpacking and kayaking in wilderness areas across the country, this new work tells the stories of people immersed in the wild. Common to all is the search for meaning in the struggle between life and death in the wilderness, and the challenge to find peace of mind in an environment that is both beautiful and violent. Produced in conjunction with ArtsFest 2007, the play includes excerpts from Of Wolves, Moose and Daughters, written as part of a residency at Isle Royale National Park. Written and directed by DePauw Communication and Theatre Professor Steve Timm.

Tickets: $6 for adults and $3 for students and may be purchased at the Green Center Box Office or reserved at (765) 653-4827 or greencenter@depauw.edu. Patron packages available. For additional information on DePauw Theatre contact Gigi Fenlon at gfenlon@depauw.edu or (765) 658-4485.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3

365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS BY SUZAN-LORI PARKS
Various Venues
Sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega
Refer to Monday, October 29 for event information.

TBA QUARRY SOUNDS
DePauw University Nature Park
Sponsored by the DePauw School of Music
An itinerant concert through the DePauw Nature Park featuring music, dance, poetry and drama in unexpected places. Rain date is Saturday, November 10.

7:30 p.m. STEVE HERE
Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts, Moore Theatre
Sponsored by DePauw Theatre
A second chance to catch the play written and directed by DePauw Communication and Theatre Professor Steve Timm. Refer to Friday, November 2 for a more detailed description of the play and for information on ticket prices.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4

365 DAYS / 365 PLAYS BY SUZAN-LORI PARKS
Various Venues
Sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega
Refer to Monday, October 29 for more information.

12:30 - 4 p.m. ART ATTACK
 Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts
Sponsored by the Arts Coordinating Council
Art Attack, in its 5th year, is the annual ArtsFest event for children. The event includes performances, workshops and hands-on arts activities for children of all ages. For additional information and contacts, go HERE.  

2:30 p.m. STEVE HERE
Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, Television Studio
This performance of the play will be filmed in front of a live audience. Seating will be limited and tickets are free. Contact the Green Center Box Office for additional ticket information. Refer to Friday, November 2 for a more detailed description of the play. Additional performances will take place on Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10.

3 p.m. DEPAUW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts, Kresge Auditorium
Sponsored by the DePauw School of Music

All events are FREE and OPEN to the public except DePauw Theatre productions. 
**Events are subject to change**