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September 2001
09-10-2001
ARM-OF-THE-SEA THEATER WILL PERFORM AT BARD COLLEGE AND IN TIVOLI, CELEBRATING NATIONAL ESTUARY DAY ON SEPTEMBER 28 AND 29
Local residents are encouraged to participate in the original production of Estuary Tales: A Hudson River Pageant
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09-10-2001
WOODSTOCK CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES ITS 2001-2002 CONCERT SERIES AT BARD COLLEGE
Programs feature world premiere works by Colin Stack, Gerald Cohen, and Peter Schickele; featured artists include tuba soloist Matt Ingman, cellist Ashley Bathgate, violin Full Story
09-07-2001
ALEKSANDAR TIŠMA, INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SERBIAN AUTHOR, WILL SPEAK AT BARD COLLEGE ON SEPTEMBER 20 AND 25
Tišma is Distinguished Visiting Writer in Residence during September and October in Norman Manea's "Contemporary Masters" course at Bard
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09-07-2001
ALEKSANDAR TI?MA, NOTED SERBIAN AUTHOR, AND JOSÉ SARAMAGO, PORTUGUESE WRITER AND NOBEL LAUREATE, ARE DISTINGUISHED VISITING WRITERS IN RESIDENCE AT BARD DURING FALL 2001
Ti?ma and Saramago will give public lectures in addition to participating in Norman Full Story
09-05-2001
XUEJIN ZUO, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SHANGHAI ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, WILL SPEAK AT BARD COLLEGE
September 14th talk focuses on "The Reform of China's Social Security System During its Transition: Past Experiences and Future Challenges"
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09-04-2001
GABRIELA ADAMESTEANU, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF ROMANIA'S MAIN POLITICAL AND CULTURAL WEEKLY, WILL SPEAK AT BARD HALL IN NEW YORK CITY ON SEPTEMBER 13
The topic of her talk is "Gender Politics and Trafficking of Women and Children in
Eastern Europe Today"
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August 2001
08-30-2001
INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED THEOLOGY AT BARD COLLEGE OFFERS A LECTURE-DIALOGUE SERIES IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
The Rev. Dr. Bruce Chilton and Professor Jacob Neusner lead discussions about "The Politics of Faith," "Ethics and Sanctification," and "Ethics and S Full Story
08-29-2001
SHEIK DIEYE, SUFI TEACHER AND A MEMBER OF THE SENEGALESE CABINET, WILL SPEAK AT BARD COLLEGE
Topic of September 7th talk is "Politics, Religion, and Human Rights in the Third Millennium
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08-24-2001
GABRIELA ADAMESTEANU, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF ROMANIA'S MAIN POLITICAL AND CULTURAL WEEKLY, WILL SPEAK AT BARD COLLEGE ON SEPTEMBER 19
The topic of her talk is "Gender Politics and Trafficking of Women and Children in
Eastern Europe Today"
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08-23-2001
CENTER FOR CURATORIAL STUDIES AT BARD COLLEGE PUBLISHES ILYA KABAKOV: 1969-1998, A CATALOGUE OF THE 2000 SUMMER EXHIBITION
Catalogue features an essay by author Amei Wallach and 43 illustrations of Kabakov's work
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08-22-2001
MORE THAN 100 WORKS REPRESENTED IN FIRST U.S. MUSEUM EXHIBITION OF BRITISH ARTIST DAVID SHRIGLEY TO BE PRESENTED BY THE CENTER FOR CURATORIAL STUDIES
Exhibition opens September 30 concurrent with an exhibition of works on paper from the Marieluise Hesse Full Story
08-19-2001
TWELFTH ANNUAL BARD MUSIC FESTIVAL TO EXPLORE MUSICAL WORLD OF FRENCH COMPOSER CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Turn of the Century Parisian Society and Culture Provide Vivid Backdrop to Bard Festival's Rediscovery of
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08-15-2001
RENOWNED TRANSLATOR, AUTHOR, AND CRITIC WILLIAM WEAVER WILL SPEAK ON THE TOPIC OF "VERDI'S SHAKESPEARE" AT BARD COLLEGE
September 19th talk begins a two-year Verdi celebration at Bard featuring lectures, concerts, and films
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08-10-2001
TWELFTH ANNUAL BARD MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATES CLAUDE DEBUSSY AND HIS WORLD
Eleven Concert Programs, Film Screenings, and Other Special Events Explore Debussy's Role in Creating a Distinctly French Voice in Music
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08-03-2001
BARD COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHORUS SEEKS SINGERS FOR DECEMBER PERFORMANCE OF VIVALDI'S GLORIA Full Story
08-01-2001
FIRST CONCERTS OF THE ASCO BARD-VASSAR SERIES FEATURE GUEST ARTISTS SOPRANO KAREN HOLVIK AND PIANIST RICHARD WILSON
September 7 and 8 concert program includes works by Barber, Mozart, and Haydn
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July 2001
07-27-2001
THE CONDUCTORS INSTITUTE AT BARD COLLEGE PRESENTS A COMPOSER-CONDUCTOR CONCERT ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 Full Story
07-26-2001
BARD CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE GRADUATE PROGRAM New Program Will Offer Master of Science Degree in Environmental Policy, Professional Certificate in Environmental Policy, and Specialized Internships
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07-16-2001
AMERICAN SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES THE 2001-2002 BARD-VASSAR CONCERT SERIES Three exciting programs feature works of contemporary composers together with classics of the chamber repertoire Full Story
07-16-2001
THE CONDUCTORS INSTITUTE AT BARD COLLEGE PRESENTS TWO "PASS-THE-BATON" CONCERTS ON JULY 20 AND 27 Full Story
07-13-2001
ASTON MAGNA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT BARD COLLEGE CONTINUES WITH THE "MUSIC OF VENICE AND TWO BACHS"
July 13 concert features countertenor Jeffrey Gall Full Story
07-12-2001
FINAL CONCERT OF THE 2001 ASTON MAGNA SERIES AT BARD COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS BACH'S BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 2 AND EXCERPTS FROM PURCELL'S INDIAN QUEEN
August 3 concert features sopranos Nancy Armstrong and Roberta Anderson, tenor William Hite, baritone David Full Story
07-11-2001
CONDUCTORS INSTITUTE AT BARD COLLEGE PRESENTS A "PASS-THE-BATON" CONCERT ON FRIDAY, JULY 13
Works to be performed by the Institute Orchestra and Institute conductors include the world premiere of Anthony Korf's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Dvorák's Full Story
07-11-2001
ITALIAN TRIO SONATAS HIGHLIGHTED AT FOURTH ASTON MAGNA SUMMER CONCERT IN BARD COLLEGE SERIES
July 27 concert features violinist Stanley Ritchie and harpsichordist Elisabeth Wright, joined by violinist and artistic director Daniel Stepner and gambist Laur Full Story
07-09-2001
INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN FORTEPIANIST MALCOLM BILSON IS FEATURED PERFORMER IN THE THIRD OF THE ASTON MAGNA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT BARD COLLEGE
Works by Mozart, Schubert, and Beethoven are highlighted in July 20th concert that also features artistic direc Full Story