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Thomas Jefferson and a birthday cake
Society & Culture
April 13, 2017 | 04:47 pm

Birthday bash fit for a president. The third, actually.

To mark Jefferson’s birthday, Thomas Slaughter’s class is in for a rare treat: a historically accurate lunch, culled from the actual Monticello cuisine and prepared according to recipes taken directly from Thomas Jefferson’s Cookbook and Dining at Monticello.

topics: Arts and Humanities, Department of History, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Slaughter,
man in coat and tails conducting an orchestra
The Arts
April 11, 2017 | 12:31 pm

David Harman: A legacy of teaching music

The longtime faculty member in the College’s music department—and champion for its programs—will retire as director of orchestral activities at the close of the spring semester.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, Arts and Humanities, David Harman, School of Arts and Sciences,
Jennifer Grotz
University News
April 10, 2017 | 03:13 pm

Jennifer Grotz receives Guggenheim fellowship for poetry

The author of four volumes of poetry, Grotz joins 20 other current Rochester faculty who have received Guggenheim Fellowships, which are among the most coveted academic awards.

topics: Arts and Humanities, awards, Department of English, Guggenheim Fellowship, Jennifer Grotz, literary translation, School of Arts and Sciences,
dancers dressed as skeletons
The Arts
October 20, 2015 | 02:39 pm

A Halloween dance/theater event: When the Souls Rise

University of Rochester’s Program of Dance and Movement’s presents When the Souls Rise, an original production that celebrates Halloween through dance, music, and drama. This is the first time the show will be performed at a university.

topics: Anne Harris Wilcox, Arts and Humanities, events, Program of Dance and Movement, School of Arts and Sciences,
book cover for Saint Monkey
The Arts
October 16, 2015 | 03:31 pm

Author Jacinda Townsend to receive 2015 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for Fiction

The award is being given for Townsend’s debut novel Saint Monkey, which was named by The Root as one of the 15 best works published by black authors in 2014.

topics: announcements, Arts and Humanities, Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, literature, School of Arts and Sciences, Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies,
artist and props on stage
The Arts
October 16, 2015 | 10:39 am

Visual artist Christopher Knowles to give solo performance

The University’s Humanities Project will present a solo performance of The Sundance Kid is Beautiful, a rarely shown work by visual artist Christopher Knowles. Knowles is often regarded as being an outsider whose work is explained through his autism.

topics: Arts and Humanities, Christopher Knowles, events, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Humanities Center, Humanities Project, International Theatre Program, School of Arts and Sciences,