Power & Politics
When President Barack Obama nominated Steven Chu ’70 to become secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy in January 2009, the appointment of the 1997 Nobel laureate signaled a commitment…
Why the Civil War Still Matters
Americans have always had an uneasy relationship to their Civil War, all the more in evidence as we commemorate its sesquicentennial. On the one hand, the war still rivets the…
The Glass Menagerie opens April 25
A powerful and moving drama, the play follows its iconic characters—the dreamer, Tom Wingfield, his crippled sister, Laura, and their overbearing mother, Amanda—as they deal with the disillusionment of the past and attempt to escape to a better future.
EVENT: Symposium Focuses on Upping Minority Male Achievement
The symposium is sponsored by members of the University of Rochester’s new affinity group, the Minority Male Leadership Association (MMLA).
EVENT: Festival Illuminates Downtown with Art, Music
ArtAwake, the University of Rochester student-organized festival, will take over the Sibley Tower Building, turning a Rochester landmark into a vibrant art and music venue. The one-day festival runs from…
EVENT: Musicians from The Doors, Barenaked Ladies Come to Campus
Both talks are part of the IPM’s new “In Conversation” series which explores the lives of popular recording artists and their creative process.
EVENT: Concert Celebrates Polish Composer Krzysztof Penderecki
A concert featuring Eastman School of Music trio Strings & Hammers will honor the 80th birthday of composer Krzysztof Penderecki, one of today’s foremost contemporary composers.
EVENT: Author Debunks the Myth of Rosa Parks
Jeanne Theoharis will lead a discussion on her most recent book, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks.
EVENT: Community Celebrates Day of Brass
Participants will take part in free workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and rehearsals. A final festival performance and a special show by Prime Time Brass begins at 3 p.m.
EVENT: Research Challenges in Civil War Historical Fiction Discussed
Anthony Giardina, an author and playwright, presents the Neilly Lecture, “The Novelist and the Historical Imagination.”