Fall 2016
Poster for Leonard Bernstein and the Piano
Leonard Bernstein and the Piano
Monday, November 14, 2016
11 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
State Lounge, Brooklyn College Student Center
- With Leann Osterkamp
Leann Osterkamp will discuss and perform important solo piano works by American conductor, composer, and pianist Leonard Bernstein, including pieces that are currently unpublished. A Young Steinway Artist, Osterkamp is a doctoral candidate at the CUNY Graduate Center, an instructor at Juilliard Global Ventures, and a teaching fellow of five years at the Juilliard School.
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Free and open to the public.
Poster for Brooklyn J’ouvert - Reckoning with Brooklyn Carnival’s past, present and future
Brooklyn J’ouvert—Reckoning With Brooklyn Carnival's Past, Present, and Future
Thursday, November 3, 2016
7–8:30 p.m.
Woody Tanger Auditorium, Brooklyn College Library
Panelists
- Joshua Guild—Professor of History, Princeton University
- Jumaane Williams—Council member for the 45th District of the New York City Council
- Michael Manswell—Artistic Director, Something Positive
- Kendall Williams—Steel Pan Arranger/Composer, Crossfire Steel Orchestra
- Yvette Rennie—President, J'ouvert City International
In recent times, the future of the Caribbean American celebration of J'ouvert has been called into question due to incidents occurring within the vicinity of the event. Join us for a symposium led by a panel comprising artists scholars and activists who will discuss the history of the Caribbean Carnival in Brooklyn, the story of J'ouvert, and the challenges and opportunities it faces moving forward.
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Free and open to the public.
Poster for I Know Who it is That Doesn’t Belong Among Us: Scoring Paranoia in The Twilight Zone
I Know Who it is That Doesn't Belong Among Us: Scoring Paranoia in The Twilight Zone
With Reba Wissner
Monday, October 17, 2016
2:15 p.m.
Tanger Auditorium, Brooklyn College Library
Reba Wissner is on the music fistory faculty of Montclair State University, Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, New York University, and Berkeley College. Dr. Wissner received her M.F.A. and Ph.D. in Musicology from Brandeis University and her B.A. in music and Italian from Hunter College (CUNY). She is the author of A Dimension of Sound: Music in The Twilight Zone (Pendragon Press, 2013) and We Will Control All That You Hear: The Outer Limits and the Aural Imagination (Pendragon Press, 2016).
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Free and open to the public.
Poster for Vince Giordano: There’s a Future in Past a film by Dave Davidson & Amber Edwards
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in Past, a film by Dave Davidson and Amber Edwards
Join us for an exclusive showing of a lm exploring the extraordinary life and music of Vince Giordano, one of New York's most celebrated jazz musicians and leader of The Nighthawks, an ensemble that specializes in big band jazz and dance music from the 1920s and 1930s. The group has been featured in films such as Martin Scorsese's The Aviator and Woody Allen's Café Society, as well as HBO's series Boardwalk Empire. Q&A session to following the screening.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
5:30 p.m.
Tanger Auditorium, Brooklyn College Library
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