The Fisher Center at Bard Presents Thrilling Multidisciplinary Programming in its Spiegeltent Throughout Bard SummerScape 2026, June 26 – August 15
The Fisher Center at Bard, one of the country’s leading multidisciplinary producing institutions, today announces SummerScape 2026’s Spiegeltent programming, June 26 – August 15. Curated by Jason Collins, Spiegeltent programming brings to audiences a cornucopia of wildly distinct performers working across various disciplines. Throughout SummerScape, the Spiegeltent showcases a dynamic blend of music, comedy, and cabaret, creating an inclusive gathering place for live performance, dancing, drinks, dining, and revelry all summer long in the Hudson Valley.
Bard College and PEN America Announce the Launch of the Central America Independent Media Archive
Bard College, together with PEN America, is pleased to announce the launch of Central America Independent Media Archive (CAIMA), an initiative to safeguard and preserve independent journalism in Central America through a digital archive accessible to the public. CAIMA was built in partnership with the Russian Independent Media Archive team, and is the latest project under the umbrella of Kronika, a joint civic tech project of Bard College and PEN America which builds tools to protect endangered media against state censorship. Read More >>Expansive Survey of Painter Uman Opens at CCS Bard June 2026
This June, the Hessel Museum of Art at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College presents a solo exhibition exploring over two decades of creative practice by the painter Uman, marking the pathbreaking artist’s most comprehensive survey to date. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition will trace the evolution of Uman’s prolific painting practice from the intimate portraits she made in the 2000s to the commanding images she creates today, including two new murals developed for the exhibition. Read More >>More Bard News
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