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New York Times Review: To a Rare King Arthur Opera, Bard Says “Welcome Back”
Superb singers and a clear production of Ernest Chausson’s seldom-heard Le roi Arthus make for an exciting return to live opera at Bard SummerScape, writes Anthony Tommasini in his Critic's Pick review for the New York Times. “Botstein, leading the American Symphony Orchestra, an impressive cast and the excellent Bard Festival Chorale, made a compelling case for the piece.” Performances continue July 28 at 2 pm, July 30 at 4 pm, and August 1 at 2 pm.
How Campus Activist Madeline Firkser ’19 Channeled Her Passions Into a Career
Madeline Firkser’s advice for activists and young job seekers is the same: Participate. Firkser spoke with the Wall Street Journal about how she pivoted after realizing her first job wasn’t a good fit. Firkser is the special projects associate at JustLeadershipUSA, a New York City–based criminal justice reform organization. Read More >>Nadine Fattaleh and Oscar Humberto Pedraza Vargas Named as the Inaugural OSUN Center for Human Rights and the Arts Fellows at Bard College
The OSUN Center for Human Rights and the Arts at Bard College (CHRA) announced today that Nadine Fattaleh and Oscar Humberto Pedraza Vargas have been selected as the first recipients of the Center’s fellowship in human rights and the arts. The goal of the fellowship program is to support outstanding engagement in human rights and the arts by scholars, artists, and activists. Fellows are appointed for a one-year period to pursue their own research projects while contributing to the curriculum of the new MA program in Human Rights and the Arts. Read More >>More Bard News
- New York Times: Bard Music Festival Broadens Our Understanding of Nadia Boulanger, the Pathbreaking Composer, Conductor, and Thinker
- Bard Professor of Political Studies Sanjib Baruah on the Predicament of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
- Interview: Louisiana Photographer Virginia Hanusik ’14 Aims to Portray Climate Change without the Disaster
- Radio Free Europe: In Blacklisting a U.S. College, Russia Shutters a Program That Bridged an International Divide
- Bard Professor Japheth Wood Receives 2021 MAA Award for Top Expository Mathematical Writing
- Bard Women’s Lacrosse Team Earns Recognition for Academic Honors
Upcoming Events
- 8/05Thursday
Most Happy in Concert
7:30 pm EDT/GMT-4 The Stage at Montgomery Place - 8/06Friday
Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for all First-Year Students
Bard College Campus - 8/06Friday
Program One
The Exemplary Musician
5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater