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Now in the Carriage House Gallery
This exhibition exploring the history of Students for a Democratic Society, as well as the art and process of comic book creation, is curated by Brown students under the auspices of the Public Humanities program, and is composed of pages and panels from the forthcoming Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History (Hill and Wang), scripted by Harvey Pekar and edited by Paul Buhle, senior lecturer in American civilization and history at Brown. In conjunction with the exhibition, a series of lectures and discussions on comic art will be held Wednesday, April 11 through Saturday, April 14, 2007. For more information on the SDS Comic Show and supporting events, please see the Brown University press release. An online version of "The SDS Comic Show" exhibition is now available at nextleftnotes.net.
Cheap pulp fiction magazines of the early 1900s defied social taboos against violence, sex, and bad taste. Condemned by moralists and scorned by the elite, pulp stories flaunted violence, reveled in promiscuous sex, and stereotyped just about everyone. "Pulp Uncovered" is an interdisciplinary arts festival celebrating pulp fiction magazines from the 1920s-40s being held in Providence from March 15-18, 2007. The festival includes a museum exhibit at the John Nicholas Brown Center, a film pulp fiction festival, and community events such as walking tours, lectures, panel discussions, and art talks. For more information and a full festival schedule, please visit www.PulpUncovered.com. Past Exhibits
WBRU 95.5, BSR 88.1, Brown University's Department of American Civilization, and the John Nicholas Brown Center present "From Gaspipes to Websites: Radio at Brown 1936-2006," an exhibit celebrating 70 years of Brown college radio — from the dorm-room experiment that started it all, to the 1960s FM revolution, to the students behind the stations today. Join alumni and radio fans at the John Hay Library for the exhibit's opening reception and the launch of a new audio documentary about Brown radio sponsored by the Creative Arts Council, the Cogut Center for the Humanities, and the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Free CDs of the documentary will be availble at the exhibit while supplies last.
"Rhythm Nation: South Asian America Performs Race Onstage," a multimedia exhibition, addresses the ways South Asian American students on college campuses use culture shows to define themselves and their communities. These colorful and incredibly energizing performances function as an arena for the negotiation of racial and ethnic identity for South Asian American youth. The exhibit raises questions of how self-representation is both empowering and problematic. In performing, South Asian Americans put themselves on display, recreating an orientalist gaze, but also attempt to counter racist stereotypes by redefining what it means to be South Asian American. Rhythm Nation is part of Amita Manghnani's senior thesis in American Civilization.
Skateboarding and the multiple incarnations of skateboard art provide the inspiration for Rebecca Sauer's Urban Studies thesis installation: "(Re)Making the Streets: Skateboarders and the City." Skateboarders see every aspect of the urban environment as part of a theater for play. The installation's purpose is to introduce the idea of this alternative spatial experience, emphasizing details in the urban environment that might go unnoticed by pedestrians. It uses audio, photographs and text to accomplish these aims.
APRIL 29 – SEPTEMBER 30 "From
Coachella to Providence: Exhibition Hours: Monday to Friday, 1–4 p.m.
Opening Reception and Symposium: April 29, 2005 Schedule of Events
2004 SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 31 Lost and Unknown: Stories from Rhode Island's Underground |
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