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South Indian Classical Music from Oregon
In this program from the Library of Congress, Sreevidhya Chandramouli plays the vina, a plucked Indian lute with a fret board spanning three and a half octaves. She was trained in the Karaikudi vina tradition, the only school of south … Continue reading
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The South African City Focus of Talk
Anne-Maria Makhulu, assistant professor of cultural anthropology and African and African-American Studies at Duke University, will speak on “Unplanned Community: The Struggle for the South African City” at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in SW-330. The talk is part of … Continue reading
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Breast Cancer Survivor to Discuss Documentary
Photo from http://www.soniabaezhernandez.com Sonia Báez-Hernández will screen and discuss her documentary, Territories of the Breast, from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in FA-213. The film explores the multiple crossroads of breast cancer, inequality in health care, gender crisis, medical knowledge … Continue reading
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Cinema Visitors Series Announces Fall Schedule
The Fall 2009 Cinema Visitors Series, which offers free showings open to the public will feature four contemporary filmmakers this semester. The schedule includes: ~The Roh and the Cooked: Structural Film, Actionism, Paracinema by Branden Joseph on Monday, Oct. 19 … Continue reading
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Film: Les Amours d’Astree & de Celedon
Showing Friday, 10/9, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 10/11, 7:30 p.m. Lecture Hall LH-6 Admission $4. Director: Eric Rohmer. All love stories are simple…until they get complicated. Two lovers. Disapproving parents. Misunderstandings, rejections and fears of betrayal…all played out under the … Continue reading
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Free African Dance-Drumming Workshop
Friday, October 9, 2009 Image courtesy of http://www.african-drumbeat.co.uk African Dance-Drumming Workshop with Kwadzo Tagborlo and Pierrette Aboadji – 1 to 3 p.m. – FA104 For more information call the Music Department at 777-2592 http://music.binghamton.edu
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Theatre Department Presents The Threepenny Opera
The Binghamton University Theatre Department presents The Threepenny Opera, on stage Oct. 9 through Oct. 18, in Watters Theater. Binghamton University’s Music and Theatre departments join with Duoc Universidad Católica of Santiago, Chile, to present Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s … Continue reading
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Rosefsky Lecture Saturday
H. Stephen Straight, professor of anthropology and of linguistics and senior adviser for international initiatives, will speak on “Using Languages and Understanding Cultures: Educational Imperatives for the 21st Century” for the Israel Rosefsky Lecture at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, … Continue reading
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Middle East Images at the Library of Congress
Fedi Effendi el-Alami [Faidi al-Alami], Na’amite (daugher), Mousa Bey (son), photo from the Library of Congress’ collection The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division (P&P) has numerous varied and unique collections of Middle East images. This visual material includes … Continue reading
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Coptic Orthodox Liturgical Chant & Hymnody
The Ragheb Moftah Collection at the Library of Congress With its roots in Ancient Egyptian music, Coptic Christian chant is one of the oldest liturgical genres still performed today. Drawing on the Ragheb Moftah Collection, this presentation explores some of … Continue reading
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