Year of the Arts at Guilford

Friends:

It's my pleasure to share information with you about The Year of the Arts at Guilford, which will be celebrated through May of 2004. Focusing on this theme draws attention to the college's academic programs in the studio arts, theatre studies, dance, music and the Guilford College Art Gallery. We are very proud of the impact the arts have on our students and the greater community.

The idea originated when others and I saw plans for the wonderful emphasis on "Arts and the Human Experience" during the fall semester thanks to the generosity of Joseph M. Bryan Jr. '60 and the Bryan Series.  The lectures are free and open to the public, as are the film screenings leading up to the lectures. In addition, our own faculty in the arts actively promoted and supported the concept of a theme year. We are now exploring how best to standardize procedures for focusing on other aspects of our academic program and student life in future years.

The arts will be spotlighted through a series of events described on the opposite side of this poster. Included are student and faculty exhibitions, presentations and performances in the arts. This is a listing of events that were confirmed by the beginning of August; other events will be added as the year progresses and posted at www.guilford.edu/yeararts.

As a key component of The Year of the Arts at Guilford, every incoming first-year student is receiving a book related to one of the major speakers or connected with ongoing issue-oriented conversations on campus. Students will read and discuss their books prior to meeting with the lecturers or attending the talks this fall.

I would like to add that the college has strengthened its commitment to the arts by reinstating a full-time director's position for the Guilford College Art Gallery and presenting a full schedule of exhibits during this academic year.

Guilford is pleased to share The Year of the Arts with the wider community. We look forward to welcoming you to campus.

Sincerely,                               

Kent John Chabotar
President and Professor of Political Science

Image from upcoming Art Faculty Biennial.   Roy Nydorf, Tiger Moth II, pastel, 2003, 22 x 30 inches


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Arts and the Human Experience

The Bryan Series featured four lectures on the topic "Arts and the Human Experience" in the fall of 2003. Renowned lecturers included Dr. Sherwin Nuland, Edward Albee, Ken Burns and Sidney Poitier, who met with students and faculty and spoke to thousands of lecture-goers from the college and community in Dana Auditorium. The fall lecture theme coincided with The Year of the Arts at Guilford.

 

Dr. Sherwin Nuland: The Art of Medicine

On Sept. 9, Sherwin Nuland, the surgeon and best-selling author, spoke on the topic "The Artist Looks at the Doctor: 500 Years of Observation" and showed slides he had collected of artist depictions of the history of science. Sarah Nuland, a 1970 graduate of Guilford and Shep's wife, joined him for a two-day visit to campus. They spoke to a large campus audience during a presentation at opening academic convocation entitled "Art, Science and the Human Spirit." Shep met with science and honors students and Sarah met with theatre students while visiting Guilford.

Edward Albee: Master of American Theatre

Playwright Edward Albee, perhaps best known for his Tony Award-winning Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? visited campus Oct. 1-2. He met with theatre students, including those preparing to perform his play, Seascape, in November. Albee's lectures drew about 500 people per night, including many from the arts community regionally. "The State of Theatre and the Arts in America" was an entertaining retrospective on his life and work. "Improvisation and the Creative Mind" gave theatre buffs an up-close opportunity to learn more about Albee's creative process.Film, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Sept. 13, 8 p.m.

Ken Burns: Sharing the American Experience

On Nov. 6, Ken Burns, America's best-known documentary filmmaker, delighted a full house at Dana Auditorium with his "American Trilogy" lecture. He focused on his three major documentaries, The Civil War, Baseball and Jazz. In a spellbinding hour-long lecture, he drew from his experience creating films and from responses of viewers who have been profoundly impacted. Prior to Burns' visit, Guilford offered showings of episodes of the three major documentaries. During the visit, Burns met with students who had viewed the films. He was greeted backstage by students who had their chests painted K-E-N.Film, Jazz, Episode 5: "Swing: Pure Pleasure" 1935 - 1937, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Sidney Poitier: An Enduring Artist

Legendary actor Sidney Poitier capped the fall series with a memorable visit Dec. 1-2 that included a standing room only audience for his "The Oneness of the Human Family" lecture. More than 1,300 people attended the lecture, a record for the Bryan Series, and they came from across the State of North Carolina. Poitier talked with students about how his work as an actor had effected social change. His hour-long lecture was preceded by a five-minute video about his major films. Poitier drew thunderous applause and met with many fans and members of his extended family after the lecture.

 More information about the Bryan Series:  316-2308 or www.guilford.edu/bryanseries

Guilford College Art Gallery

  • Visual Poetry: Woodblock Prints by Lee Chul Soo. Jan. 12 -Feb. 29, Main Gallery, Hege Library. Opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
    • Jan. 21, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., demonstration of woodblock cutting and printing techniques by Guilford Professor of Art Roy Nydorf
    • Feb. 10, 6 - 7:30 p.m.,  lecture by Jin Hi Kim, a Korean musician, entitled "Introduction to Korean Music: Melding Memory, Heritage and Passion." Gallery, second floor Founders Hall 
    • Feb. 11, 12 noon, concert by Jin Hi Kim entitled, "Komungo Muse and Permutations," featuring a traditional komungo, (a fretted board zither indigenous to Korea that originated in the fourth century) and on the world's only electric komungo. Art Gallery, Hege Library.
  • Second Alumni Art Exhibition and Exchange. March 22-May 9, Main Gallery, Hege Library. Opening reception on Friday, April 2. The Alumni Art Exchange, a full-day event consisting of lectures, panel discussions and workshops for current students, alumni and the community, will be held on Friday, April 2, and will focus on art careers and graduate school opportunities.

More information: 336-316-2438

Student Exhibitions and Productions

Dance

  • Dance Performance: Capstone Works by Guilford Dance concentration students, members of the Expressions in Dance Club and Christa Wellhausen. Apr. 28, 7 p.m. in Dana Auditorium. Admission is free.

More information: 336-316-2453

Music

  • Junior Recital. Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m., choir room. Susan Rahmsdorff, soprano
  • Putting it Together. Feb. 6-7, 8 p.m. Dana Auditorium. Co-produced by the music and theatre studies departments.
  • Guilford College Choir and Guitar Ensemble Tour. March 5-8
    • Guilford College Choir and Guitar Ensemble. March 5, 7:30 p.m., New Garden Friends Meeting
  • Student Recital. March 28, 7:30 p.m., Choir Room. Daniel Worrall, baritone
  • Music Majors Recital. April 22, 4 p.m., Choir Room
  • Junior Recital. TBA. Michael Chamis, guitar
  • Junior Recital. TBA. Amanda Hollifield, soprano
  • Senior Recital. TBA. Paige Scoltock, soprano
  • Student Recital. TBA. Kathleen Robb

More information: 336-316-2292 or 336-316-2430

Visual Art Exhibition

  • Senior Thesis Exhibition. April 23-May 8, Founders Hall Gallery

More information: 336-316-2337

Theatre Studies

  • Putting it Together. Feb. 6 and 7 in Dana Auditorium.  Co-produced by the music and theatre studies departments
  • Metamorphoses, by Mary Zimmerman. April 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 in Sternberger Auditorium

All shows are at 8 p.m., except for school matinees. Tickets are $5.

More information: 336-316-2414 or 336-316-2341

Master classes/Presentations

Music

  • Music Faculty Recital. Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m., Dana Auditorium
  • Music at Day's End. Jan. 29, 4 p.m., Boren Lounge, Founders Hall
  • Music At Day's End. Feb. 19, 4 p.m., Boren Lounge, Founders Hall
  • Faculty Recital. TBA. James Rollins, tenor
  • Guest Artists Recital. March 21, 7:30 p.m., Dana Auditorium
    • Janette Ogg, soprano
    • Sue Boyd, piano
    • L'histoire de Babar by Francis Poulenc
  • Music at Day's End. March 25, 4 p.m., Boren Lounge, Founders Hall
  • Voice Masterclass. TBA. Arlene Shrut, Classical Singer coach of the year.
  • Opera Scenes Workshop. April 24, 7:30 p.m., Dana Auditorium