This Week in Photos: Perfectly Pitched</h1> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Perfectly Pitched</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:01:59 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Perfectly Pitched</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-06-01T15:01:59-04:00" title="Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 15:01">Wed, 06/01/2022 - 15:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>See more senior garden party photos on <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzSsCa" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ's Flickr page</a>. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>On June 5, the Class of 2022 will commence on Tappan Square. After the interruption of the pandemic, the last class to graduate on the square was in 2019. Now, �鶹��Ƶ’s long tradition continues with a class that includes 665 members receiving their degrees—85 bachelor of music; two artist diplomas; 35 double-degree; and 543 bachelor of arts. The weekend will be punctuated with the return of several reunioning classes and <a href="/commencement" target="_blank">events for all</a>.</p> <p>Our photo tour continues with more perfectly pitched campus moments.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students celebrated the last day of classes with a <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzRHr8" target="_blank">Pitch Please concert</a> in Fairchild Chapel. Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A little guitar between classes. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption><a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzSiC4" target="_blank">Johnum Palado ’22</a> receives flowers after his violin solo with the �鶹��Ƶ Orchestra under the direction of <a href="/raphael-jimenez" target="_blank">Raphael Jiménez</a>. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A game of cornhole in Wilder Bowl. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption> <p>A performance by the �鶹��Ƶ Gospel Choir, under the direction of Associate Professor of Jazz Voice <a href="/la-tanya-hall" target="_blank">La Tanya Hall</a>, is accompanied by student dancers choreography by Assistant Professor of Dance <a href="/holly-handman-lopez" target="_blank">Holly Handman-Lopez</a>. The program honored the 50th anniversary of the �鶹��Ƶ Black Ensemble and the 150th anniversary of the Fisk Jubilee Singers pivotal concert at �鶹��Ƶ. Photo credit: John Seyfried</p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-06-01T12:00:00Z">Wed, 06/01/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Students in the Class of 2022 walk down a shaded pathway that joins a large tent nestled in a backyard on Forest Street. They will soon be welcomed by their host, President Carmen Twillie Ambar, into a spring day senior garden party.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3155">�鶹��Ƶ Orchestra</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/raphael-jimenez" hreflang="und">Raphael Jiménez</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/holly-handman-lopez" hreflang="und">Holly Handman-Lopez</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/la-tanya-hall" hreflang="und">La Tanya Hall</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Mike Crupi</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Eric Steggall?</h1> <p>ygay — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:45:39 +0000</p> <span>Who is Eric Steggall?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-12-20T10:45:39-05:00" title="Monday, December 20, 2021 - 10:45">Mon, 12/20/2021 - 10:45</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><hr> <p><strong>Full name:</strong> <a href="/eric-steggall" target="_blank">Eric Steggall</a></p> <p><strong>Location on campus:</strong> <a href="/hall-annex" target="_blank">Eric Baker Nord Performing Arts Annex</a>, room 203</p> <p><strong>Job title?</strong> Managing Director for <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" target="_blank">Theater</a>, <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" target="_blank">Dance</a> and <a href="/opera-theater" target="_blank">Opera</a></p> <p><strong>How many years at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> Eight</p> <p><strong>Were you a ‘theater kid’ in school? If so, tell us about it.</strong> I was most certainly a theater kid, but always backstage, I’ve never felt any desire to be onstage. I was incredibly lucky in that I went to a private high school that had an amazing theater program, whose director also ran a network of 13 children’s theater programs all over California. One weekend, I would be in Marina Del Rey living in a beach house working on <em>Oliver</em>, and the next weekend, I could be in Napa, Poway, or Santa Clarita doing something totally different on a different show. I met so many amazing people, many of whom are still some of my best friends. </p> <p><strong>Favorite play performed at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> To date, I would say <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHskNs4kmC" target="_blank"><em>Cabaret</em></a> because it was the first show in the new <a href="/irene-and-alan-wurtzel-theater" target="_blank">Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater</a>.</p> <p><strong>Favorite childhood memory?</strong> I’m a huge baseball fan, so one of my favorites is easily my first trip to Fenway Park on September 1, 1983. The Sox got blown out 11 - 0 by the Twins, but I got to see Carl Yastrzemski play one of his last games before retiring. </p> <p><strong>Hobbies?</strong> Running; noodling around on the bass, drums, or guitar; woodworking; hanging out with my kids or traveling.</p> <p><strong>Favorite quote or personal philosophy?</strong> You can have anything you want, you just can’t have everything.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-12-20T12:00:00Z">Mon, 12/20/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>What were you doing on September 1, 1983? Eric Steggall, managing director of theater, dance, and opera, can tell you exactly where he was. Learn more about this former “theater kid” in this installment of Who Am I?</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25441">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eric-steggall" hreflang="und">Eric Steggall</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Eric Steggall, managing director of theater, dance, and opera.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Debra Zvosec?</h1> <p>ygay — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:15:57 +0000</p> <span>Who is Debra Zvosec?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-11-08T10:15:57-05:00" title="Monday, November 8, 2021 - 10:15">Mon, 11/08/2021 - 10:15</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><hr> <p> </p> <p><strong>Name:</strong> <a href="/debra-zvosec" target="_blank">Debra Zvosec</a></p> <p><strong>Department(s) and location on campus?</strong> <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" target="_blank">Theater</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" target="_blank">Dance</a> departments located in the <a href="/hall-annex" target="_blank">Hall Annex</a> building on the second floor.</p> <p><strong>Job title?</strong> Bookkeeper</p> <p><strong>How many years at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> 13 </p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> I process invoices, receipts, and payments. I manage student payroll accounts and accounts payable. I collaborate with faculty and staff to screen and hire outside independent contractors. I arrange and acquire the rights for plays that are performed in the <a href="/irene-and-alan-wurtzel-theater" target="_blank">Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater</a> and the <a href="/kander-theater" target="_blank">Kander Theater</a>. </p> <p>The theater and dance departments continue to utilize teamwork by collaborating, communicating, and supporting each other in an effort to keep our departments the best on campus. We want to provide the best possible performances and experiences for our students, their families, and the general public. We want our students to have the best possible learning memories during their time on campus and for years to come.</p> <p><strong>Nickname?</strong> Deb</p> <p><strong>Hobbies?</strong> I love to work out. Spin class at the gym is awesome and I also work out at home. I ride my bike even in the winter—that’s something everyone should try. I also like to crochet, work outside in my yard, and jet skiing.</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> My Dad’s Italian spaghetti and meatballs, simply the best!</p> <p><strong>Favorite Quote?</strong></p> <p>Life is short, live it. </p> <p>Love is rare, grab it. </p> <p>Anger is bad, dump it. </p> <p>Fear is awful, face it.</p> <p>Memories are sweet, cherish them. </p> <p>By an unknown author</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-11-08T12:00:00Z">Mon, 11/08/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Debra Zvosec is a member of a team on campus whose mission is to craft performances that provide lasting learning memories. Find out about this amazing department and the role Zvosec plays in this week’s Who am I?</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25441">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Debra Zvosec, program bookkeeper.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Bryan Rubin ’18</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Daniel James?</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:27:44 +0000</p> <span>Who is Daniel James?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-14T16:27:44-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 16:27">Tue, 09/14/2021 - 16:27</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Theatrical stories that illustrate history or stage performances that simply serve a purpose to entertain are what Daniel James likes best about the theater. Learn more about James, including his favorite places in �鶹��Ƶ, in this installment of Who Am I?</p> <hr> <p> </p> <p><strong>Full Name:</strong> <a href="/daniel-james" target="_blank">Daniel Robert James</a></p> <p><strong>Department and location on campus:</strong> <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" target="_blank">Department of Dance</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" target="_blank">Department of Theater</a> located in <a href="/warner-center" target="_blank">Warner Center</a></p> <p><strong>Job title:</strong> Technical Coordinator and Lecturer</p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> Technical coordination and supervision of all productions and production equipment at Warner Center. I also teach stage management, serve as a lighting designer for dance, and I am the building representative and scheduler for Warner Center. I am also administrator of THEA 199, which is the production crew for all dance and theater productions.</p> <p><strong>How many years at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> 11+</p> <p><strong>What do you like most about the theater?</strong> I like theater as a venue for telling stories that illustrate history for social transformation or just for entertainment.</p> <p><strong>Have you always wanted a career in theater?</strong> When did the theater bug hit you? I came to theater through dance, which I developed a passion for while in college at San Francisco State University.</p> <p><strong>Have you acted or assisted in any plays here or elsewhere?</strong> I had some minor roles in <em>South Pacific</em> and <em>Bells are Ringing</em> while in high school, and I took some acting classes in college but, personally, I’m more interested in technical theatre than performance.</p> <p><strong>Favorite play?</strong> I don’t have a single favorite of anything that stays a favorite for all times. However, the first play I attended was <em>Man of La Mancha</em>. It appealed to my teenage sense of idealism. It is not THE favorite but it is A favorite.</p> <p><strong>Favorite place in �鶹��Ƶ and why?</strong> The athletic fields because my dogs love to fetch lacrosse balls, and the Feve for the beer.</p> <p><strong>Favorite childhood memory?</strong> Hiking the Appalachian Trail.</p> <p><strong>Best vacation ever?</strong> A working vacation [that included] riding my bicycle around Ireland while researching ancient and modern Celtic dance.</p> <p><strong>Any recent achievements you would like to tell us about?</strong> I adopted an 8-week-old Bordoodle in March. She is a constant revelation and joy.</p> <p><strong>Hobbies?</strong> Following the San Francisco Giants, 49ers, and Warriors; digital photography; and lately, training my dog.</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> Depends on the day, the time and the location. Most recently, a piece of pumpkin bread.</p> <p><strong>Favorite Quote?</strong> </p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">Between the idea</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">And the reality</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">Between the motion</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">And the act</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">Falls the Shadow, by T.S. Eliot</p> <p> </p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-09-14T12:00:00Z">Tue, 09/14/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25441">Theater</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Daniel James, technical coordinator and lecturer in the theater and dance departments.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jennifer Manna</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: End-of-Semester Moments</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:41:53 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: End-of-Semester Moments</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-08-24T13:41:53-04:00" title="Tuesday, August 24, 2021 - 13:41">Tue, 08/24/2021 - 13:41</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A dancer’s white ruffled dress glides in the air as a setting sun bounces off the grass and rhythmic bare feet. Nearby, students and members of the �鶹��Ƶ community find comfortable spaces and watch intensely as other performers take a turn on the grassy stage. This end-of-the semester showcase serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</p> <p>Students who took classes in the <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" target="_blank">Department of Dance</a> performed in Tappan Square last week. Courses represented <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWtefQR" target="_blank">in the showcase</a> included Samba, Contemporary, West African, Folkloric Foundations, and Choreography in the Cultural Traditions. Guest performances were given by And What?!, Ballet �鶹��Ƶ, and OC Aerialists. Musical guests included Samba da Cidade and drummers from Djapo Cultural Arts Institute. </p> <p>Our photo tour continues with more stops in downtown �鶹��Ƶ as well as a visit with members of the �鶹��Ƶ College Marching Band, a final class of the semester in King Hall, and ends with a TGIF sundae in the Science Center bowl. </p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Late afternoon in Tappan Square. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Artists add late night finishing touches on �鶹��Ƶ’s new downtown mural. Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Student club members of the �鶹��Ƶ College Marching Band perform in Hales Gym. Photo credit: Clarissa Heart</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students in <a href="/jan-cooper" target="_blank">Associate Professor Jan Cooper</a>’s writing course meet for the last class of the semester. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A student enjoys a sundae at a <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWtygN6">TGIF ice cream bash</a> in front of the Science Center. Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This Week in Photos is a selection of images and is not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, people, and events related to �鶹��Ƶ College.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-08-24T12:00:00Z">Tue, 08/24/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25451">Writing and Communication</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jan-cooper" hreflang="und">Jan Cooper</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/writing-and-communication" hreflang="und">Communication Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">End-of-semester dance showcase.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Mike Crupi</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Perspectives</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:51:09 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Perspectives</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-07-28T16:51:09-04:00" title="Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 16:51">Wed, 07/28/2021 - 16:51</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A photographer’s perspective of a group of �鶹��Ƶ residents and students walking through Tappan Square on a nice summer afternoon—a large tree trunk pictured in the foreground—serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</p> <p>Members of the �鶹��Ƶ community gathered in Tappan Square for a Green Legacy tree tour. Green Legacy is a nonprofit that seeks to promote international peace and friendship by spreading worldwide seeds and saplings that originate from trees that survived the atomic bombs. Tappan Square activities acknowledged the 76th anniversary of the end of World War II.</p> <p>Our photographer’s perspectives tour continues with stops by a busy activities table at Langston Middle School, an introduction to painting course, a class performance, and ends with a concert atop Bibbins Hall. </p> <p>Visit �鶹��Ƶ’s Flickr page to see more <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWhjpVn" target="_blank">Green Legacy tree tour photos</a>.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption><a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWiEjgb" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ College student tutors</a> participating in the America Counts and America Reads Summer 2021 Enrichment Program engage with local youth through activities focused on literacy, origami, pedagogy, and science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics (STEAM). Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students in Visiting Assistant Professor Donna Hunt's Introduction to Painting course take advantage of the summer weather and find inspiration <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWf89Fr" target="_blank">outside the studio</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWeTCgy" target="_blank">Black Queer Love Edition</a> from Caroline Jackson Smith's Word and the Beat class was performed in the Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater. Photo credit: Clarissa Heart</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Verona Quartet with pianist Scott Cuellar performed the first live in-person concert since March 2020 in Stull Hall on July 7. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This Week in Photos is a selection of images and is not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, people, and events related to �鶹��Ƶ College.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-07-28T12:00:00Z">Wed, 07/28/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2381">Bonner Center</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25436">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/caroline-jackson-smith" hreflang="und">Caroline Jackson Smith</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/art" hreflang="und">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Residents and students take a guided tour in Tappan Square.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jack Lichtenstein '23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is David Bugher?</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:35:50 +0000</p> <span>Who is David Bugher?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-06-17T12:35:50-04:00" title="Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 12:35">Thu, 06/17/2021 - 12:35</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Although <a href="/david-bugher" target="_blank">David Bugher</a> has spent more than a decade at �鶹��Ƶ crafting detailed theater sets that bring productions to life, he is often mistaken as a member of the college’s CIT department. Find out why in this installment of Who Am I?</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Department and location on campus:</strong> Theater located in the <a href="/eric-baker-nord-performing-arts-annex" target="_blank">Nord Annex</a> / <a href="/hall-auditorium" target="_blank">Hall Auditorium</a> / <a href="/hall-annex" target="_blank">Hall Annex</a></p> <p><strong>Job title:</strong> Assistant Technical Director (which gets mistaken for computer work all the time). </p> <p><strong>What does your job entail? </strong>My job is to construct the sets used in all our performing spaces.</p> <p><strong>How many years at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> 18</p> <p><strong>Favorite place in �鶹��Ƶ and why?</strong> My home, because it is where I relax the most.</p> <p><strong>Many theater sets at �鶹��Ƶ are very detailed—from apartment buildings to the fronts of homes!</strong> <strong>What excites you about this process?</strong> Each show we present is different from the last. There is no repetition which makes it seem as if you're starting over from scratch each time.</p> <p><strong>What are your top three set builds at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> <em>Eurydice</em> (which I also appeared as an actor), <em>Street Scene</em>, and <em>Reefer Madness</em>.</p> <p><strong>What have been your most difficult designs?</strong> <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8bWxT8" target="_blank"><em>Street Scene</em></a> was very challenging as we built each part of the building separately to allow the painters to do their work, and then once painted, we put it all together which was incredibly challenging. But in the end it all came together.</p> <p><strong>What has building for film (because of COVID-19) been like for you?</strong> Is it different from building for a live audience? This past year I assembled four recording "booths" for our radio play <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmS3UAVY" target="_blank"><em>The Misanthrope</em></a>. A green screen wall for our Zoom play <em>Fires in the Mirror</em>. And finally a set for <em>Twilight Bowl</em> which was filmed. Nothing was remarkably different than building a set for a live audience. One always wants as much detail on the set as possible, and if you had a chance to view <em>Twilight Bowl</em> maybe you saw all the set dressing.</p> <p><strong>What will you enjoy most about having a live audience in the theater again?</strong> Having a live audience is why I do theater. Getting that energy from the audience is unlike seeing a film. You know if they're with you or not. There is an excitement when the audience comes into the space, and more often than not can see the stage in a dimly lit glow. I find as an audience member I'm taking in the space and looking at the details. It brings me joy.</p> <p><strong>Hobbies?</strong> I am going to pick up my guitar again. </p> <p><strong>Nickname(s)?</strong> None that I know of. Sometimes my ears burn around certain people so they might have coined a phrase or two.</p> <p><strong>Favorite song?</strong> Too many, but most would be filled by the works of Bob Dylan (a personal hero).</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> My husband Matthew's cooking</p> <p><strong>Favorite movie?</strong> <em>Harold and Maude</em></p> <p><strong>Favorite quote?</strong> “When you ain't got nothing, you've got nothing to lose,” by Bob Dylan.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-06-17T12:00:00Z">Thu, 06/17/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25441">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">David Bugher, assistant technical director of theater.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Bryan Rubin '18</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Julian Abramof ’12?</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:25:09 +0000</p> <span>Who is Julian Abramof ’12?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-03-25T11:25:09-04:00" title="Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 11:25">Thu, 03/25/2021 - 11:25</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>If you attended a theater, dance, or opera performance at �鶹��Ƶ College, you may have interacted with Julian Abramof ’12, but did you know he is a gamer after hours? Learn more about Abramof in this installment of Who Am I?</p> <p><strong>Name: </strong><a href="/julian-abramof" target="_blank">Julian Abramof ’12</a></p> <p><strong>Department and location on campus:</strong> Theater and Dance in the <a href="/eric-baker-nord-performing-arts-annex" target="_blank">Eric Baker Nord Performing Arts Annex</a></p> <p><strong>Job title:</strong> Box Office Manager</p> <p><strong>How many years at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> It will be six years in August.</p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> As the box office manager, I handle ticketing for all <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" target="_blank">Theater and Dance Department</a> events, and for the Conservatory's Artist Recital Series and opera performances. I also supervise a student staff of house managers, ushers, and ticket salespeople who ensure that patrons have a positive experience of the performing arts at �鶹��Ƶ.</p> <p><strong>What are your hobbies?</strong> I enjoy spending time in nature, reading, gaming, and watching movies. </p> <p><strong>Nickname(s)?</strong> Jules</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> My wife's delicious Korean cooking, inspired by her time in college studying abroad in South Korea.</p> <p><strong>Favorite Quote?</strong> "This is what the good guys do. They keep trying," in<em> The Road</em> by Cormac McCarthy.</p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-03-25T12:00:00Z">Thu, 03/25/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3515">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25441">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Julian Abramof ’12</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Teaching in the New Normal: Holly Handman-Lopez</h1> <p>hhempste — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:28:31 +0000</p> <span>Teaching in the New Normal: Holly Handman-Lopez</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-04-28T17:28:31-04:00" title="Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 17:28">Tue, 04/28/2020 - 17:28</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In this series we are sharing stories from faculty on how they are navigating this new normal. How have you adapted instruction to a remote learning environment? How have students shifted how they learn and participate? What’s changed, what’s stayed the same, or what has come as a pleasant surprise?</p> <p>Please <a href="mailto:communic@oberlin.edu">share an example or anecdote</a> that addresses one of these areas.</p> <p>Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance <a href="/holly-handman-lopez">Holly Handman-Lopez</a> shares how, even in the challenging circumstances of these times, students have been able to find ways to express themselves and stay connected to their creative community. Through a collective screen dance project, 17 dance majors and minors continue to pursue creative projects because, “Learning how to keep going even when the ground beneath your feet is shifting—this is what artists do,” says Handman-Lopez. </p> <p>From Handman: </p> <p>Moving with other dancers, rehearsing in preparation for concerts, and performing for audiences—these are the things dancers love to do. This semester, our students lost opportunities to experience the joys and challenges of creating and performing new choreographies. Senior majors who needed to complete their capstone projects have had to revise their plans numerous times as circumstances changed. Live performances with sizable casts scheduled for various campus venues have been reimagined into screen dances and other interdisciplinary projects. One senior dance major chose to work with two small groups of students who are quarantining together; one pod has three dancers, the other has two. In this instance, what had been a sextet scheduled for performance in Fairchild Chapel will become a screen dance featuring a trio and a duet.</p> <p>In an effort to support our students and to give them a way to express themselves and stay connected to their creative community, I devised a collective screen dance project inspired by the Exquisite Corps by Mitchel Rose of Ohio State University. His project featured many superstars of contemporary dance. We are featuring superstars of �鶹��Ƶ, 17 dance majors and minors who continue to pursue their creative projects, no matter how many times they are thwarted or redirected by our ever-changing circumstances. Learning how to keep going even when the ground beneath your feet is shifting—this is what artists do.</p> <p>Despite time zone differences, intermittent Wi-Fi, and quarantine challenges, every single student who signed on to the project persevered and contributed a unique clip to the piece. My only request was that they begin where their classmate had ended and keep it within a short timeframe. Each student designed their segment and recruited a camera person or made it work on their own. Our student editor, fourth-year Clarissa Heart, connected the clips seamlessly, and <a href="/timara">TIMARA’s</a> <a href="/tom-lopez">Tom Lopez</a> created the sound score.</p> <p>I’m excited to have it completed for International Dance Day on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, and I’m so pleased that dance can offer something to our community during this time of separation.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-04-28T12:00:00Z">Tue, 04/28/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>These days, the classroom has taken on new meaning for both faculty and students at �鶹��Ƶ.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2372">Performing Arts</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33031">TIMARA</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/holly-handman-lopez" hreflang="und">Holly Handman-Lopez</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/tom-lopez" hreflang="und">Tom Lopez ’89</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Student Kierra Nguyen.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of the �鶹��Ƶ College Department of Dance</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-flex-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden vertical-spacing--basic field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div id class="o-flex--video-embed"> <div class="video-embed-field-provider-vimeo video-embed-field-responsive-video"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="field field--name-field-bio-card-el-biography field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="biography-card"> <figure> </figure> <div class="biography-card__content"> <h2><span>Holly Handman-Lopez</span> </h2> <ul class="item-list list--clean" style="margin-top: 0px;"> <li class="professional-title">Assistant Professor of Dance</li> </ul> <a class="view-more" href="/holly-handman-lopez">View Holly Handman-Lopez’s biography</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: March 4</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:30:48 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: March 4</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-03-04T13:30:48-05:00" title="Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 13:30">Wed, 03/04/2020 - 13:30</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A plaque in honor of Shirley Graham Du Bois ’34, a composer, playwright, biographer, nation builder, activist, and one of the first black women to stage an opera in the United States, is unveiled in the conservatory library. Photo credit: Dale Preston '83</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Russian Renaissance quartet modernizes the sound of traditional folk instruments <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLJTnRw">in Finney Chapel</a>. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein '23</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Sonic Arts Winter Term group, led by TIMARA Lecturer and Technical Director Abby Aresty, holds a gratitude showers table at University Hospitals in Elyria, where staff members are invited to express words of thanksgiving. <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLM6gTP">Words are printed</a> and placed on umbrellas for an installation that will be displayed at the hospital in the spring. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Rani Molla ’08, senior data reporter at Recode, leads a data journalism workshop in the Adam Joseph Lewis Center. The session was part of the <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLDQEuX">�鶹��Ƶ College Student Journalism Symposium</a>’s weeklong schedule of events. Photo credit: Dale Preston '83</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Nots, a garage punk band from Memphis, Tennessee, round out <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLAJdk3">WOBIE Fest</a> in �鶹��Ƶ’s college nightclub. The three-day music festival was hosted by �鶹��Ƶ College and community radio station WOBC-FM in association with Student Union Programming Committee, �鶹��Ƶ Hip-Hop Collective, and F+ABB. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein '23</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-03-04T12:00:00Z">Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2496">�鶹��Ƶ History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3319">Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/abby-aresty" hreflang="und">Abby Aresty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Dance at �鶹��Ƶ presents Liminal Spaces: A Pedestrian's Guide directed by Georgie Johnson '20.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Anokha Venugopal ’23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>