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December 14, 2008 4 p.m. Communiversity Band Holiday Concert presented by the School of Music January 8 - Febuary 21, 2009 From Sabbatical: Faculty Art presented by the School of Art January 13-30, 2009 First-Year Graduate Student Exhibition presented by the School of Art Open through January 18, 2009 Interiors, Exteriors and All Around: The Panoramic Photographs of Alumnus Tom Schiff presented by the Kennedy Museum of Art January 23-24, 2009 7 p.m. Second-Year Film Screenings presented by the School of Film February 5, 2009 7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble presented by the School of Music February 18-21 & 25-28, 2009 Visit our online calendar for more events and information. Click here. |
Dear Alumni and Friends, As fall quarter closes and the holidays are on the horizon, I always reflect on the talents of our new students, growth of upperclassman and the caliber of the many performances that are created by the faculty and students. Along with the talents of our faculty and staff, I am continually discovering the incredible talents of our alumni, many that are leaders in their field. In October, I had the great honor of attending the Lucie Awards ceremony and celebrating the achievements of photographer Herman Leonard. He is a defining example of the true promise of Ohio University. Please see the feature below to learn more about Mr. Leonard's lifetime achievement. I hope that you will make it one of your resolutions to continue to be, or to become, an active alumnus in 2009 and support the college and university. I wish you a terrific holiday season and a Happy New Year!
Sincerely, |
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The Panoramic Photography of Thomas R. Schiff
Cincinnati photographer and Ohio University alumnus Thomas Schiff, '70, has donated more than 50 of his most recent panoramic photos to the Kennedy Museum of Art's permanent collection. These works showcase some of the country's most recognized architectural sites and structures, including New York's Times Square, Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings and the Las Vegas strip. The photos make up Schiff's current exhibit at the Kennedy, "Interiors, Exteriors and All Around,'' and will be on display through Jan. 18. "I always like to go to places people are familiar with and show the perspective from a panoramic camera," Schiff said. "The camera distorts everything in the picture -- straight lines become curved and it throws off your perspective. It challenges your relationship to what is familiar or thought to be understood." |
A Lucie for Leonard
Photographer Herman Leonard was at the right place at the right time: a Manhattan jazz club in 1949. His photographs, such as those taken in Birdland, a jazz club located between 8th and 9th Avenues in Manhattan, captured the essence of musicians such as Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Sarah Vaughan. These works have earned him international recognition and, recently, a prestigious Lucie Award, which have been described as the Oscars of photography. Leonard, who graduated from Ohio University in 1947 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, received the achievement in portraiture award, which was given to him at the Lincoln Center in New York City on October 20, 2008 by his longtime friend Tony Bennett. |
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College Headlines:
The man for whom Ohio University's annual playwrights' festival is named will be remembered for the passion he brought to guiding young writers and a laugh that could sell an entire audience. Professor Emeritus of Theater Seabury Quinn Jr., 82, died Nov. 8 in The Bronx. The School of Music brought together its vocal and instrument ensembles for a Halloween Gala that included performances by the Ohio University Orchestras, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and University Singers, and many more. If you missed the concert, view video of the Singing Men of Ohio rehearsing Here >> Katie Overmann, a senior from Batavia, Ohio, who is studying ceramics and art education, participated in an artist residency this past summer at the International Ceramics Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary. Read her account and view a photo slideshow of her trip Here >> For first year students in the School of Film their final project can be especially challenging: Tell a story using no dialogue, only a soundtrack. Last year's first-year students showcased the results of their work at a Baker University Center Theatre screening in October. |
For the past nine weeks, School of Dance senior Katie Brent feverishly worked on a project that encapsulated everything she's done in the past four years. Her performance was one of 19 at the fall Senior Dance Concert in early November. It is with deep regrets that we announce the passings of Patricia G. Elisar, 74, AB '85, MFA Theater '99, on October 2, 2008 and Ryan Smith, 31, MM '01 on November 12, 2008. John D. Elliott, BFA '79, debuted his recent and on-going photographic series, "The Human Pulse," in a one-man show at Atlanta's Callanwolde Museum, and selected images were included in another show, "Contemporary Southern Photographers," juried by directors of the Center of Creative Photography in Arizona. Images from three series can be previewed at www.TheHumanPulse.com. Anne Leighton Massoni, MFA Photography '00, recent co-chaired the 2008 Society for Photographic Education South Central Regional Conference in Memphis, TN. In addition, her solo exhibition of "Yours and Mine," a collaborative body of work with Chelsy C. Usher, at the Memphis College of Arts opened in October. For more info on the work www.annemassoni.com. |
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