Musician Jon Batiste, violinist Itzhak Perlman and countless creators from Brown will take part in a day of performances, discussion, tours and a parade to celebrate the unique performing arts center in Providence.
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New public art at Brown showcases the magic and humor of books
“What I Know About Magic,” now on display on the first floor of Friedman Hall, shows books about magic and the occult artfully arranged in clever, humorous and thought-provoking ways.
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“Infinite Composition,” an engaging LED light sculpture designed by artist Leo Villareal, will illuminate the Diana Nelson and John Atwater Lobby inside The Lindemann, which will open at Brown in Fall 2023.
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Students in the BRDD program spend five years studying at Brown University and RISD before graduating with degrees from both schools.
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Taught by Laura Colella, a writer and director, the course gave eight undergraduates a rare opportunity to bring their own screenwriting to life in collaboration with professional actors.
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Avery Willis Hoffman on finding creativity in ‘the space between.’
With expanded Brown Arts Institute programming, the opening of the donor-funded Lindemann Performing Arts Center, and the multi-semester IGNITE series, Brown Arts is about to command the spotlight on campus.
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‘Collaborative, curated’: A look inside the Lindemann Performing Arts Center
The Lindemann features multi-configurational performance hall, aims to increase student access to campus performance spaces
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The Ronald O. Perelman Arts District will highlight the prominence of arts teaching, scholarship and performance at Brown.
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The flexible 118,000-square-foot facility designed by REX Architects will serve as a new hub for performance and creative inquiry.
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Painting, photography, glass blowing on display at Granoff Center.
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Exhibition presents three portraits of subversive French actress Maria Schneider with a multi-channel sound and video installation exploring cinematic history, trauma, and subjectivity
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“The Listening Takes,” opening Feb. 9 at the Bell Gallery, exposes the film industry’s decades-long tendency to silence women who speak up about sexism and sexual assault on set.
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In recent years, BAI has cultivated close, long-term relationships with Providence-area creators through financial assistance, workshops and residencies — enriching the art scene and bolstering learning at Brown.
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Two dozen Brown community members and Providence-area residents recently had the rare chance to perform in “What Problem?,” directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones, at the VETS Auditorium.
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WNYC Studios and Brown Arts Institute Present the Fifth Season of HELGA
A podcast series featuring conversations with arts luminaries, hosted by performing artist Helga Davis. Guests include Glenn Ligon, Claudia Rankine, Carrie Mae Weems, Arthur Jafa, and Tricia Rose, among others.
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FirstWorks and Brown Arts Institute co-present ambitious artist residency exploring the themes two-time Tony winner’s newest performance “What Problem?”
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Called “Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration,” the exhibition features paintings, sculptures and other works by prisoners, loved ones and advocates.
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Groundbreaking residency with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company features local community members, spoken text, and sound score in capstone performance of “What Problem?” on November 4, 2022
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BAI Announces 2022 Dornstein Grant Winners
Nina Fletcher, Kate Hao, Rai Mckinley Terry, MC Vigilante, and Florence Wallis are this year's recipients of The David Dornstein ’85 Artist Grant that will help fund their respective creative projects.
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At Brown, innovative course explores ‘responsible robotics’
By merging themes in dance and computer science, the course Choreorobotics 0101 is teaching the next generation of engineers how to create technology that minimizes harm and makes a positive impact on society.
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Brown names The Lindemann Performing Arts Center
The name for the center, set to open in 2023, honors Brown Corporation member Frayda Lindemann and her late husband, George Lindemann Sr., a longtime University supporter, business executive and art collector.
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Kleinman, who currently serves as provost at Rhode Island School of Design, will lead the development and implementation of academic programs within Brown University’s Arts Institute.
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BAI Announces Re-Examining Conservation
The Brown Arts Institute and Creature Conserve are pleased to present Re-Examining Conservation: Questions at the Intersection of the Arts & Sciences, an exhibition and symposium inviting viewers to consider what successful conservation looks like.
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The Brown Arts Institute has partnered with Creature Conserve, a Rhode Island nonprofit, to host an exhibition and symposium focused on wildlife conservation and human-animal relationships.
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Created by Maōri artist Lisa Reihana, the video installation “In Pursuit of Venus [infected]” adds nuance and Indigenous perspective to the first encounters between South Pacific islanders and European seafarers.
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The Brown Arts Institute’s free and open-to-the-public Songwriting Workshop provides a welcoming space for musicians from all walks of life to perform for one another and receive feedback on songs in progress.
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BAI Hosts Intercollegiate Tour of Uprooting Medea
The Brown Arts Institute launches an "Interrogating the Classics Series" with Uprooting Medea, a new exploration of Euripides’ Medea by the all-global majority U.K.-based Khameleon Productions.
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BAI Announces New Hires
The Brown Arts Institute announces two new key hires in transition from Initiative to Institute.
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Brown Daily Herald
Rites and Reason pioneers, 51 year later
University, Providence community reflect on theatre’s 51 year legacy
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Paul Myoda, co-designer of the installation that lights up New York City skies every year on Sept. 11 and now a Brown associate professor of visual art, vividly remembers the day the piece debuted nearly 20 years ago.
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“Arrows of Desire” features the work of two local artists who bonded over a shared love of nature and the poet William Blake during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Leaders at the Brown Arts Institute, which transitioned from the Brown Arts Initiative in July, are planning for a return to in-person performances, exhibitions, film screenings and more.
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Local artists work with Providence students to showcase school safety, inclusivity campaign
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Brown Arts Institute Announces Artist Development Grant Recipients
The Brown Arts Institute (BAI) announced today that grants totaling $10,000 were awarded to five Rhode Island-resident practicing artists in support of project development.
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A collaboration between the Brown Arts Initiative, Providence Student Union, and artists Erik DeLuca, Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, and Umi Hsu highlights the Student Bill of Rights, which aims to secure a safe, healthy, and engaging school environment for all students.
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Brown Arts Initiative Announces David Dornstein ’85 Artist Grant Recipients
Jo Stewart and Victoria Xu are inaugural recipients of The David Dornstein ’85 Artist Grant to help fund their respective projects.
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The Brown Arts Initiative teamed up with members of the student organization Brown Esports and a local artist-producer to create a virtual concert venue replete with whimsical details.
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The annual staff art exhibition, curated by the Brown Arts Initiative, is an eye-opening reminder that Brown’s employees are as innovative, thoughtful and bold in their free time as they are at work.
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The interactive performance featured actors throughout the world, engaged in political commentary
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Brown Daily Herald
Brown Arts Initiative debuts David Dornstein ’85 Grant
New BAI grant allows graduating student artists to apply for up to $25,000
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The grant provides $50,000 annually to graduating seniors and graduate students who will be eligible for awards of up to $25,000 to aid exceptional creative experiences and research opportunities that might not be available elsewhere on campus.
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To celebrate the topping-off of its future hub for performing arts scholarship, University leaders joined construction workers and key project partners for a live-streamed virtual ceremony complete with on-site drone footage.
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Director of ‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ shares trials and triumphs of filmmaking career
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Brown Daily Herald
BAI student grants help realize creative visions like ‘Face the Data’
Greenberg ’21 collaborates with technologists on the formation of a digital portrait using day-to-day data usage
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As artistic director, Hoffman will curate arts programming, including work by students, faculty and external artists and organizations, building the visibility and quality of arts programming at the University.
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Protest posters distributed on the streets this summer culminate in an exhibition displaying artists’ call to action
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Students grapple with surveillance and resistance in BAI’s new interdisciplinary workshop
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Brown Arts Initiative Introduces New Three-Year Theme, REMAKING the real
The three-year series enters year one and addresses the issues of artistic connections and corrections to historical records and archives, and constructing personae as strategies of artistic, authorial, and performative creation.
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