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5 things to do this weekend
Find of selection of events and activities to do this weekend at the University of Rochester.
5 things to do this weekend
Nick Foti ’19 offers his selection of events and activities to do this weekend. In addition, check out the newly refreshed and interactive University Events Calendar. The calendar features a variety of events at all campuses, including the River Campus, Eastman School, Memorial Art Gallery, and Medical Center. Log in with your NetID to save […]
Carillon bells restored after 40 years of service
The familiar sound of the bells in tower of Rush Rhees Library will be silenced for the next few weeks, while parts of the Hopeman Memorial Carillon are under restoration.
5 things to do this weekend
See a selection of things to do this weekend at the University of Rochester.
5 questions: Meet new conductor Rachel Waddell
Waddell joins the faculty of the Department of Music as the director of orchestral activities. She will teach and also conduct both the Symphony and Chamber Orchestras.
In the summer of 1967: Sgt. Pepper altered pop music industry
In an op-ed for Newsweek, Professor John Covach marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic album, noting that only the Beatles could have released such a musically adventurous and experimental work.
Sgt. Pepper’s lasting impact, 50 years later
“Ironically, an album that might not strictly speaking have been a concept album ended up being the most influential concept album in the history of rock music,” says John Covach, professor of music and director of the University’s Institute for Popular Music.
Rochester’s first dance major choreographs her story
Through the Program of Dance and Movement, Caitlyn Gilmore ’17 says “I was able to explore this creative side that I had previously left untouched.”
If you build it, they will learn
How do you learn to play an instrument comprised of 50 bells that lives at the top of a library tower? Practice, practice, practice. A student team has finished building a new digital carillon that will allow students to learn to play tough pieces while hearing real carillon sounds.
Meet the director: 5 questions for Aishwarya Krishnamoorthy ’17
This spring’s production of Sam Shepard’s Buried Child marks the first time that a student has directed a play for the International Theatre Program.