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Campus Events: October, 1998 |
October 7 - November 6
Art show features computer generated images
Ithaca artist Stanley J. Bowman's computer generated images will be on display in the String Room Gallery on the Wells College campus Wednesday, October 7 through Friday, November 6. The show is free and open to the public. An opening reception with the artist will be held on Wednesday, October 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The exhibit features a series of images Bowman calls "Hands On." It is about separating everyday objects and grouping them in a new context. For one piece he used fuses and fishing lures and created a provocative contrast. Another work has a plastic inflatable owl with zippers, creating an intriguing combination. Above or below these objects are Bowman's hands. He takes authorship of all the images.
Some objects are there for obvious symbolism. A watch or clock face reminds the viewer of the passing time, of the impermanent nature of our "real" world. Some objects, Bowman admits, are just there for fun. All objects are larger than life size, making them both important and a puzzle as to the reason for the elevated importance.
Bowman says his selection of objects is completely intuitive, and has no idea how something will turn out when he begins. "My feeling is that this way of working has more energy and excitement than if I were to pre-plan each image," he explained.
Bowman's work can be found in collections around the world including the Catskill Center of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Bibliotèque Nationale de Paris, France; and the German Photographic Society Cologne, Germany.
A professor of art at Cornell University, Bowman received his
M.F.A. from the University of New Mexico. His work has appeared
in exhibits in France, Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as
in shows throughout the United States.
Wednesday, October 21
Comedian Frank Caliendo will perform in the Sommer Student Center
on the Wells College campus on Wednesday, October 21, at 8:00
p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Caliendo, a talented impressionist, is a highly energized performer. He is armed with well over 100 impressions and voices, and is known to change voices quickly. The fun is not only identifying the voices, but also keeping up with the rapid changes.
Caliendo likes to talk about movies, television and commercials
that the stars are in and what he thinks their next projects should
be.
Saturday, October 23
The Syracuse Symphony, led by Associate Conductor Grant Cooper
will perform at Wells College on Saturday, October 23 in Phipps
Auditorium. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. A discussion with
the members of the orchestra will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tickets
are $2 for students and $6 for the general public.
The program for the evening includes The Herbrides, Op. 26 (Fingal's Cave) by Mendelssohn, Beethoven's Symphony No. 8, and Concerto for Violin by Brahms, featuring violinist Ilya Kaler.
Kaler is the only violinist ever to won gold medals in three of the most prestigious violin competitions. Born in Moscow, he studied at the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory. He earned both masters and doctoral degrees and graduated with the Gold Medal Award. Kaler has earned rave reviews for solo performances throughout the world.
Grant Cooper is a member of the faculty at the Ithaca College
School of Music, and serves as director of the Fredonia Chamber
Players. He has been a frequent guest conductor of the Rochester
Philharmonic Orchestra and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Cooper has particular expertise in the area of music education,
and works to make music accessible and fun to young people.
Founded in 1961 as a community orchestra, the SSO has evolved
into a fully professional resident orchestra serving the entire
central and northern New York regions. Today, there are 81 musicians,
a conducting staff of international acclaim and over 100 full
orchestra concerts reaching more than 150,000 audience members
during a 38 week season. Beyond its Syracuse-based activities,
the Orchestra performs a heavy schedule of concerts in regional
communities.
Wednesday, October 28
Area novelist to read at Wells College
Novelist Edward Hower will read from his work in the Art Exhibit
Room of Macmillan Hall on the Wells campus, Wednesday, October
28, at 8:00 p.m. The reading is free and open to the public.
Hower, a resident of Ithaca, is the author of Queen of the
Silver Dollar, a novel about self-discovery and the healing
powers of love. His previous works include Night Train Blues
and The Pomegranate Princess, a book of folk tales he collected
while in India.
Queen of The Silver Dollar, Hower's most recent work, is
the story of young June Chatwin, a star bronco rider and honky
tonk queen who finds herself in a mental hospital/rehab center
at the age of 21. There she meets the first real friend she has
ever had. Jack, a musician thinks he may have killed his former
girlfriend. June's friendship with Jack becomes her best therapy.
Hower has received fellowships from the National Endowment for
the Arts and the Ingram Merrill Foundation. His writing has appeared
in the Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, Smithsonian
Magazine, and many other publications.
Friday, October 30
Renaissance Music Group to Perform at Wells College
The program will feature the works of artists Arcangelo Corelli,
William Lawes, Francois Couperin, and Johann Sebastian Bach. The
music will be performed on period instruments including the alto
recorder, harpsichord, and bass viola da gamba.
Elizabethan Conversation is led by Susan G. Sandman, Professor
of Music at Wells College. Dr. Sandman is an early music performer
and musicologist. She teaches music history courses and directs
the Wells Consort, a student collegium that performs on period
instruments. She has been published in professional journals in
the areas of early music and women composers.
Lee R. Johnston has been the Minister of Music at the First English
Lutheran Church in Syracuse for four years and has been at the
Onondaga Music Service since 1985. He performs on the harpsichord
and viola da gamba.
Alexander Korolov, 15, is a student at Cortland High School who
performs with the Viola Consort of the Schola Cantorum of Syracuse.
Alexander Raykov is the director of the Early Music program at
Syracuse University. Professor Raykov is instrumental director
of Schola Cantorum of Syracuse, a group representing works from
the 11th to the 18th centuries. He received his training in conducting,
composition, and performance from the Leningrad Conservatory of
Music in Russia.
For more information on campus events call Wells College Public Relations
at (315) 364-3209
Aurora, New York - The nationally acclaimed Renaissance music
group Elizabethan Conversation will perform a concert of Baroque
music on Friday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m. in the Alice Barler Recital
Hall on the Wells College campus. The event is free and the public
is welcome.
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