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Thursday Evening Salon Series
Thursday Evening Salon Series

Sip a glass of wine or a soft drink and relax in a comfortable social setting while discussing current topics in the arts, humanities, and the social sciences. Your hosts will include artists, art historians, curators, philosophers, writers, musicians, stage designers, and more. Eclectic in content and social in nature, the Salon Series provides an opportunity for everyone – regardless of educational or professional background – to gather and learn more about the world of art and artists and how it impacts other disciplines.


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Futurist Artists & “The Temporal Turn”: Movement Becomes Foreground
 
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Jeff Friedman, Associate Professor of Dance Studies, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
1/17/2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
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Join Dr. Friedman as he addresses the Futurist arts movement in the early part of the 20th century by exploring the relationship between visual artists working in sculpture, photography and painting, such as Boccioni and Severini, and their interest in representations of movement and temporality. The presentation will contextualize artists and their work within what cultural critic Barbara Adam calls “The Temporal Turn.”
Shakespeare & Contemporary Society
 
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Presented by Bonnie Monte, Artistic Director, The Shakespeare Theater Company of New Jersey
1/31/2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
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Widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language, William Shakespeare’s works continue to inspire and illuminate the human experience. Bonnie J. Monte, Artistic Director of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, will discuss how Shakespeare’s stories and characters reveal universal truths about human nature and our collective societal behavior that remain as relevant today as they were in centuries before us.
The Nude From Titian To Mickalene Thomas: Structures & Strategies
 
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Presented by Virginia Fabbri Butera, Ph.D., Professor of Art History and Director of the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, College of Saint Elizabeth
2/14/2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
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This Valentine's Day celebration will examine how radically the nude has changed from the 16th century to the present. We will deconstruct works by artists such as Titian, Rubens, Ingres, Manet, Gauguin, Picasso, Matisse, Noguchi, Pearlstein, Thomas, Cox, Huan, Gober and Luna to understand how "the nude" can become the site of aesthetic, anthropological, cultural, mythological, sexual and sociological debate.
Edible Farming Practices In Art (NEW DATE)
 
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Presented by Nicole Caruth, Independent Curator and Art Writer
3/7/2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
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In the last decade artists have increasingly concerned themselves with what and how we eat. They are not just depicting foods but growing edible crops as part of their practice. Artists are responding to the challenges and concerns of feeding people sustainably by creating models that are local, envioronmentally conscious and urban. In this presentation, Caruth discusses cultivation as contemporary art.
What Is The Philosophy Of Art?
 
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Presented by Tiger Roholt, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Montclair State University
3/14/2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
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A surprising number of philosophy's principal figures, known for their moral philosophy, metaphysics, and so on, have written seriously about art including: Plato, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, and Heidegger. Why is this? By discussing the issues that have continually perplexed philosophers, Dr. Roholt will attempt to answer that question as well as the question inspiring the lecture.
The Weapons Of Science Fiction & The Pax Americana
 
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Presented by H. Bruce Franklin, Professor of English, Rutgers University
3/28/2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
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Science fiction is not just what we read in books and what we see on movie screens – it has become a crucial part of our culture. This presentation will discuss the connections between 20th and 21st century science fiction and America’s global destiny and defense policies. Science fiction images from the 19th century to recent artwork produced by the Department of Defense will be shown.
Opera From Page To Stage
 
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Presented by Edward Berkeley, Professor of Opera Studies, The Julliard School
4/4/2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
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Join Edward Berkeley, Professor of Opera Studies at the Julliard School as he takes you on a journey through opera production. Using examples of operas he has directed such as Sweeney Todd and The Great Gatsby, he will discuss first concepts through casting and design to performance. Clips of the performances and costume and set sketches will be shown.
Contemporary African Art: A Curator’s Perspective
 
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Presented by Christa Clarke, Curator, Arts of Africa, The Newark Museum
4/18/2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
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Increasingly of interest in today’s globalized world, contemporary African art has a growing presence in museum collections, exhibitions, galleries and international biennials. Curator Christa Clarke surveys the on-going creativity of a dynamic continent and considers issues surrounding its representation in museum spaces.
New Jersey & The Latina/o Literary Imagination
 
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Presented by Jason Cortes, Assistant Professor of Spanish American Literature/American Studies, Rutgers University
5/2/2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
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Ever since the publication of William Carlos Williams’ five-book poem Paterson (1946-1958), New Jersey has figured prominently in the Latina/o literary imagination. The “poetics of space” summoned in Williams’ modernist epic resonates in the work of contemporary Latina/o writers such as Junot Díaz. This presentation will examine the importance of New Jersey as a site of Latina/o identity politics.
Thoroughly Modern Set Design
 
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Presented by Mark S. Hoebee, Artistic Director, Paper Mill Playhouse
5/16/2013
7:30PM - 9:00PM
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Paper Mill Playhouse’s Artist Director, Mark S. Hoebee will discuss the process of design for the set of this season’s Thoroughly Modern Millie. This show is a co-production between the 1200-seat Paper Mill Playhouse and the 550-seat Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Florida. Hoebee will discuss the design benefits and challenges involved in “growing” the show on its journey from Florida to Millburn, New Jersey.

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