October 2004 Public Programs at The New School
Performance
DAN HOYLE IN “CIRCUMNAVIGATOR”
Thursday, October 7, 7:00 p.m. Free admission. To be held in Swayduck Auditorium, 65 Fifth Avenue, Ground Floor.
Circumnavigator, the latest creation by solo performer Dan Hoyle, chronicles a journey around the world to study the effects of economic globalization. Under the direction of Charlie Varon, Dan Hoyle delivers a tale of roadside rapping showdowns in Mombassa, McDonald’s moral quandaries in Johannesburg, swooning interpreters in Hanoi sweatshops and street vendors in Argentina. Presented by the New School Diversity Committee and the New School Diversity Initiative.
“Fridays @ One”PATRIOT ACT WITH MARK CRISPIN MILLER
Friday, October 8, 1:00 p.m. Free admission.
Mark Crispin Miller, Professor of Media Studies at New York University, considers issues of freedom and civil rights after September 11th in this highly praised presentation. Reservations required, call (212) 229-5682 or email irp@newschool.edu. Presented by The New School Institute for Retired Professionals.
Media Leadership Series: TOM BAXTER
Thursday, October 14, 6:00 p.m. Free admission.
Reservations Required: baronej@newschool.edu or (212) 229-8903.
With Tom Baxter, President, Time Warner Cable. Moderated by J. William Grimes, former ESPN and Univision CEO, and New School Media Management faculty member. Presented by The New School Media Management Program.
“Fridays @ One”DAMEN UND HERREN AB 65 / TANGO OCTEGENARIO
Friday, October 15, 1:00 p.m. Free admission.We present two acclaimed films about older people rehearsing and performing as dancers. Following the screening is a discussion featuring dancers from the films. Presented by The New School Institute for Retired Professionals in conjunction with the Dance Films Association. Reservations required, call (212) 229-5682 or email irp@newschool.edu.
World Hunger Year Forum 2004: LIVING IN THE SHADOW OF POVERTY
Saturday, October 16, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Free admission.
This annual event honors excellence in both advocacy journalism and community-based services dedicated to hunger and poverty issues. Panelists include: journalists, advocates, educators and policy makers. The evening before the forum, the winners of the 2004 Harry Chapin Media and Self-Reliance awards are honored in a free public ceremony at The New School, followed by a reception. Visit http://www.worldhungeryear.org/ for more detailed information. Co-sponsored by World Hunger Year, (WHY) and the Graduate Media Studies Program of The New School.
A DIFFERENT SEPTEMBER 11: POESÍA 100%
Saturday, October 16, 8:00 p.m. $5.
On September 11, 1973, Augusto Pinochet staged a military coup against Chile's democratically elected President Allende. Prominent American and Chilean poets read in honor of Allende's legacy and life in Chile today. Readers include Mark Doty, Martín Espada, Yusef Komunyakaa, Raúlb Zurita (the former Poet Laureate of Chile,) Cecilia Vicuña, Willie Perdomo, and Cristóbal Bianchi. Hosted by Idra Novey. Co-sponsored by Rattapallax and The New School Graduate Writing Program.
Aperture Foundation Lectures
Confounding Expectations: Photography and the Arts
FEAR THIS: BRINGING THE IRAQ WAR HOME
Wednesday, October 20, 7:30 p.m. Free admission.(Second of 3 lectures; third program is on Wednesday, December 8)
Anthony Suau won the Pulitzer Prize for his photographs of the famine in Ethiopia, and the Robert Capa Gold Medal for his coverage of the war in Chechnya. Now he brings his camera home to America for an unsettling account of how the war in Iraq has affected this nation. The Photography Departments of The New School and Parsons School of Design and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School are pleased to present this series in collaboration with the Aperture Foundation.
Panel Discussion
VANGUARD OR FIGUREHEAD? HOW THE ARTS HAVE HELPED SHAPE ELECTION POLITICS
Friday, October 22, 6:30 p.m. $10, $8 for ArtTable members, Free for students.
There has been much discussion lately regarding the leadership role that the arts have taken at this time of political instability. Many advocacy groups and grassroot efforts are being organized to address voter registration and political awareness--and the arts and cultural institutions seem to be the venue of choice for getting the word out. Artists and arts organizations are being tapped for new initiatives that mobilize and engage the public. Many nonpartisan (and partisan) campaigns from recently founded groups have used the arts (whether it be Hip Hop, the literary or the visual arts) as a link to their communities, to help galvanize these constituencies and, in turn, to make them more politically aware. Now that we have engaged these constituencies through the arts and arts venues, how can we make this same community aware of the political issues surrounding the arts and culture?Panelists: Frayda Feldman, co-director, Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, and co-founder ArtsPac;Nina Felshin, curator, critic, member of steering committee of Artists Network of Refuse and Resist!, and initiator of the Not in Our Name Statement of Conscience; Brownyn Keenan, member of steering committee, Downtown for Democracy; Chris Wangro, Co-Executive Producer, Imagine Festival. Moderator: Nina Ozlu, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, Americans for the Arts.
This panel is co-organized by Americans for the Arts, ArtTable and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School.
Installation and Panel Discussion
IDENTIFY! ON DEMOCRACY, CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONAL BELONGING
Saturday, October 23, Installation beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Panel discussion with participating artists at 4:00 p.m. Free admission.
A day-long installation of projected images--slides, videos and 16mm film, sound--dealing with the relationship between the individual and the state in the current political climate. Works by an international group of artists, among them Matthew Buckingham, Andrea Geyer, Sharon Hayes, Lana Lin, neuroTransmitter, Katya Sander, and Klaus Weber. Sponsored by the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School.
The Schneider Concerts at The New School
JOHANNES STRING QUARTET Sunday, October 24, 2:00 p.m.$15 for a single ticket, $75 for a 7-concert subscription, $65 for a 5-concert subscription.Tickets and information: call (212) 243-9937 or e-mail: info@newschoolconcerts.org.
Cave Canem Legacy Conversation:HARRYETTE MULLEN AND LORENZO THOMAS
Tuesday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. $5.
Harryette Mullen’s family has roots in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Texas. She was born in Florence, Alabama (birthplace of blues legend W.C. Handy) and grew up in Fort Worth, Texas (home of jazz innovator Ornette Coleman). She is the author of six poetry books, most recently Blues Baby and Sleeping with the Dictionary (nominated for a National Book Award, National Book Critics Circle Award, and Los Angeles Times Book Prize). Lorenzo Thomas was a member of the Black Arts Movement’s Umbra Workshop with Tom Dent, Calvin Hernton, Ishmael Reed, David Henderson, Askia Touré, and Steve Cannon. His collections of poetry include Chances Are Few, just reissued by Blue Wind Press in an expanded edition. He is also author of the critical study Extraordinary Measures: Afrocentric Modernism and 20th Century American Poetry, named a Choice Outstanding Academic book in 2001.
In the Shadow of No Towers: ART SPIEGELMAN IN DISCUSSION WITH CHIP KIDD
Wednesday, October 27, 7:00 p.m. $10.
In the Shadow of No Towers, Art Spiegelman’s first new book of comics since the groundbreaking Maus, is a moving account of the events and aftermath of September 11, 2001. Spiegelman’s personal anguish was quickly displaced by fury at the government, which he felt shamelessly co-opted the events for its own agenda. Spiegelman’s dissent led him to respond in the way he knows best: through his work. Spiegelman writes, “I made a vow that morning to return to making comix full-time despite the fact that comix can be so damn labor intensive that one has to assume that one will live forever to make them.” He is joined by Chip Kidd, graphic designer and writer in New York City whose book jacket designs for Alfred A. Knopf have helped spawn a revolution in the art of American book packaging.
Media Leadership Series: JOSHUA SAPAN
Thursday, October 28, 6:00 p.m. Free admission. Reservations Required: baronej@newschool.edu or (212) 229-8903.
With Joshua Sapan, President and CEO of Rainbow Media. Moderated by J. William Grimes, former ESPN and Univision CEO, and New School Media Management faculty member. Presented by The New School Media Management Program.
Graduate Program in International Affairs Lecture
Civil Society: Confused, Conflated or Coopted
Friday, October 29, 6:00 p.m. Free admission
With Michael Edward, author of Civil Society and Director of the Governance and Civil Society Program at the Ford Foundation. Is Civil Society the "big idea" for the 21st century or will it prove to be another false horizon in the search for a better world. RSVP to celab117@newschool.edu
LUCY GREALY MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM
Friday, October 29, Free admission.
Panels and readings 12:00-2:00 p.m., 3:00-5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The second of an annual symposium devoted to nonfiction and memoirs in honor of our late friend and colleague Lucy Grealy, author of the acclaimed Autobiography of a Face.
LOCATION: The New School, 66 West 12th Street (Bet. 5th & 6th Aves), New York, NY unless noted.
TICKETS: Unless otherwise indicated, tickets are available at The New School Box Office, Monday-Thursday 1-8 p.m., Friday 1-7 p.m. Tickets by phone with a credit card (212) 229-5488; in person at Box Office, 66 West 12th Street, main floor; or by email to: Boxoffice@newschool.edu. Most events are FREE to students and NSU alumni with ID.
INFORMATION: For more information or special needs requests, please call (212) 229-5353 or email: specialprograms@newschool.edu. Event information is also available online at www.nsu.newschool.edu/specialprograms
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