Olivia DrakeOil paintings by Tula Telfair, professor of art, will be on display at the Florence Griswold Museum April 24 through June 27. Telfair's exhibit is titled "Landscapes in Counterpoint." The Griswold Museum is located at 96 Lyme Street in Old Lyme, Conn. The exhibition pairs nine new monumental paintings by the artist with her selection of 19th and early 20th-century paintings from the museum's collection. Telfair's choices, which include works by Thomas Cole and Frederic E. Church, establish the visual foundation for, as well as a counterpoint to, her own large-scale landscapes-paintings that are informed by both tradition and imagination.…
David LowThe 9th annual Independent Music Awards nominations were recently announced and include Brandon Patton ’95, a former music major at Wesleyan. Patton was nominated for Best Story Song of 2009 for “Mixed-Up Modern Family,” a humorous and pithy account of the shocking sex lives of his parents and grandparents. Patton has been busy promoting his new solo album, Underhill Downs (Merlin Pool Music). His song “Ashes and Stains” was chosen for NPR’s song of the day in September 2009. Patton also plays bass for MC Frontalot, with fellow alumni Gaby Alter ’97 and Damian Hess ’96.
The Green Street Arts Center celebrates its fifth-year anniversary with an auction, entertainment and world cuisine. During Green Street's "A Feast for the Senses," participants will enjoy live performances, international foods, scrumptious desserts and a silent auction and raffle on 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 18. An online auction runs from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15. "'A Feast for the Senses' promises to showcase Green Street's unique kaleidoscope of offerings with live performances and interactive salsa workshops (bring your dancing shoes), while enjoying a delicious meal," says Jessica Carso, GSAC managing director. "Wonderful items and experiences are arriving for our silent…
The Green Street Arts Center received an award for $5,000 from Bank of America on Jan. 4. The one-year grant will fund Green Street's Afterschool Program.
John Bonin, the Chester D. Hubbard Professor of Economics and Social Science, tutor in the College of Social Studies, is the author of two book reviews: Malcolm Cook's Banking in Southeast Asia: The Region’s Decisive Decade, published in Pacific Affairs, Vol. 83, No. 3 in fall 2009, pp. 555 – 557; and Janos Kornai's From Socialism to Capitalism: Eight Essays, published in The Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. XLVII, No. 3 in September 2009, pp. 853 – 856. The latter is the main journal for such reviews in the profession and is published by the American Economic Association.
David PesciElizabeth McAlister and Gina Ulysse discuss the recent events in Haiti from a variety of perspectives
Jeffrey Deitch '74 is the new director of The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art
Gina Ulysse looks at the film Avatar framed by Voodoo and the idea of white people saving the "noble savage"
Woman's Hockey Coach Jodi McKenna is Winter Olympics-bound
President Roth examines Menand's look at the state of universities and colleges today
Dana Royer discusses a new study that examines carbon dioxide levels from millions of years ago
Richard Grossman's OpEd says the economic mistakes of the last decade can be prevented going forward.