Fall Photos: The Combat Paper Project

Drew Cameron, an Iraq war veteran, is co-founder of Combat Paper Project, a project in which veterans and the non-veteran community use traditional hand papermaking techniques to transform military uniforms into paper, prints, books, and art. He writes “All of our experiences are encoded within the material items we carry about. With clothing, and military uniforms, our personal geographies, memories, and accomplishments are carried in the woven threads. Through the hand papermaking process, the clothing is deconstructed, transformed, and altered into paper sheets that accentuate those individual and collective stories.”

His talk on Monday, September 28, 2015 at 4:15pm in the Usdan University Center, Room 108 covered the history of the project, the collaborative art-making process, and how the work generates both art and conversation about collective responsibilities and shared understanding of war. Additionally, he held an Interactive Workshop on  Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, 2015 in the Usdan University Center Multipurpose Room as well as an Interactive Demonstration on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Corwin Stadium on Andrus Field.

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The Combat Paper Project
The Combat Paper Project
The Combat Paper Project
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The Combat Paper Project

Fall Photos: Dorrance Dance

After devoting 30 years to studying and performing tap dance, Michelle Dorrance founded Dorrance Dance / New York in 2011, and has become a contemporary tap sensation; pushing the tradition rhythmically, aesthetically, and conceptually. During their Connecticut debut, the company performed selections from three of their acclaimed, percussive works: SOUNDspace, an a cappella segement from ETMThe Initial Approach, and The Blues Project with live music performed by the dancers. Each work is a ringing testament to tap dance as both movement as music. These photos are from a workshop at the Green Street Teaching and Learning Center.

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Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop
Dorrance Dance Workshop

Fall Photos: Theater After Wesleyan

Five Wesleyan Theater Department alumni—producer Roberta Pereira’03, director Michael Rau ’05, playwright MJ Kaufman ’08, producer Rachel Silverman ’09, and scenic and properties designer Emmie Finckel’14—talked about their work and careers in theater after Wesleyan. The talk was moderated by Associate Professor of Theater Cláudia Tatinge Nascimento on September 24, 2015 in CFA Hall.

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Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan
Theater After Wesleyan

Fall Photos: Nicholas Payton Trio

Grammy Award-winning trumpet virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Payton was born into a musical family in New Orleans. After touring with Elvin Jones, Mr. Payton made his major-label recording debut as a leader in 1994. Since then, Mr. Payton has consistently committed himself to developing his distinct voice and forging new musical frontiers. At Wesleyan, Mr. Payton performed on trumpet, piano, and Fender Rhodes with his Trio featuring bassist Gerald Cannon and drummer Herlin Riley on September 17, 2015 in Crowell Concert Hall.

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Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio
Nicholas Payton Trio

Fall Photos: Eiko Otake’s “A Body in Places” at Russell Library

Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presented an intimate performance this fall. In this dance of solitude and fragility, Eiko explored the characteristics of each specific place and exchanged an intimate gaze with each viewer. Audience members were welcome to stay and speak with the artist.

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Eiko Otake: A Body in Places
Eiko Otake: A Body in Places
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Eiko Otake: A Body in Places

 

Fall Photos: Opening Reception for “R. Luke DuBois – In Real Time” Exhibition

Genre-defying composer, artist, and performer R. Luke DuBois utilizes data to create maps, scores, and videos that explore subjects including the Iraq War and the census; and that raise questions of artistic agency, privacy, and fair use. Organized as a database of his projects and concerns, the exhibition R. Luke DuBois: In Real Time is the first major gallery presentation of his work and includes recent and commissioned pieces that take as their basis real-time data flows, topical statistics, and contemporary media footage. The gallery opened on September 16, 2015 in the Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.

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Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois - In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois – In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois - In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois – In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois - In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois – In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois - In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois – In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois - In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois – In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois - In Real Time
Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois – In Real Time

Fall Photos: 6th annual “Bach to School” Organ Concert

Artist in Residence and University Organist Ronald Ebrecht’s sixth annual opening of the Wesleyan concert calendar featured a lively recital of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, César Franck, Felix Mendelssohn, Charles-Marie Widor, and John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 8:30pm in the Memorial Chapel. The concert also featured percussionist Anthony DeQuattro. The concert was preceded by a dinner with the artist co-sponsored by the American Guild of Organists. Click here to view the full album on flickr. Images by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Bach to School Organ Concert
Bach to School Organ Concert
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Bach to School Organ Concert

Fall Photos: Common Moment – Class of 2019

The First Year Matters “Common Moment” was planned and produced by Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts as part of New Student Orientation for the Class of 2019. Many cultures celebrate water as a life-giving force. In keeping with the “Feet to the Fire: Comparison”  theme, drummers and dancers representing several different cultures led students in a once-in-a-lifetime performance on Foss Hill on Friday, September 4, 2015.

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Common Moment

  

Fall Photos: ‘All’ means ‘necessary’

The “Tuesdays with Wesleyan Composers” concert series culminated in a collaborative show featuring members of the composition seminar taught by the esteemed David Behrman on December 5, 2014, at World Music Hall. Images by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography. Click here to view the full album on flickr.

 

 

Fall Photos: Veronica Doubleday Concert with John Baily – Women’s Traditional Songs from Afghanistan

London vocalist Veronica Doubleday accompanied her singing of Persian-language texts on daireh frame drum, and John Baily joined her on the two-stringed dutar lute on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at CFA Hall. Images by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography. Click here to view the full album on flickr.