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With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985
Saturday, June 26, 2021 – Sunday, November 28, 2021 12–6 pm
CCS Bard Hessel Museum of Art This June, the Hessel Museum of Art will present With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985, the first full-scale scholarly North American survey of the groundbreaking yet understudied Pattern and Decoration art movement. Including painting, sculpture, collage, ceramics, textiles, installation art, and performance documentation, the exhibition spans the years 1972 to 1985 and features 45 artists from across the United States.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Democratizing Work After the Pandemic: Speaker Series
Monday, June 28, 2021 – Thursday, July 15, 2021 10:30 am – 12 pm
Online Event This summer, OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative (EDI) is offering “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” an OSUN Course and public speaker series that brings to the OSUN community prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines to interrogate the importance of democratizing work as an economic, geopolitical and civic project in a world that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The pandemic exposed fundamental and deeply rooted inequities in the labor market and society at large” says Pavlina R. Tcherneva, OSUN-EDI Founding Director and Associate Professor of Economics at Bard College. “Workers who kept the world’s economies going and sustained our lives and livelihoods were hailed as ‘essential’ and ‘indispensable’ but lacked the very basic protections, decent wages, and minimum necessary benefits required to sustain their own lives and livelihoods” she added.
This course and public series of talks rethinks and reimagines work as a democratic project in the post-pandemic world. Working people are not simply "resources"--that was a central lesson of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. "Democratizing Work" examines why economic well-being and economic security cannot be governed by market forces alone. It evaluates how and why existing economic structures exacerbate rampant inequalities, erode the very foundations of economic stability, and threaten the lives of the most vulnerable.
Confirmed speakers include:
June 22, 9:30 AM New York l 3:30 PM Vienna Isabelle Ferreras, Professor, University of Louvain; tenured fellow of the Belgian National Science Foundation (F.N.R.S., Brussels) Senior Research Associate, Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School. "Democratizing work. What, how, and why?"
June 24, 10:30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna Mario Seccareccia, Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa; 2021 Galbraith Prize in Economics. "Reclaiming full employment policy"
June 28, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Maikel Lieuw-Kie-Song, Senior Employment Intensive Specialist, International Labor Organization (ILO). Former Chief Director, EPWP Unit, Department of Public Works, South Africa. "Employment is too important to leave to markets alone. The Case of South Africa"
June 29, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Daniel Kostzer, Former Director, Research and Macroeconomic Coordination, Ministry of Labor, Argentina; Advisor, National Lower Chamber, Argentina. Consultant to the ILO, World Bank, and UNDP. "Reflecting on the minimum wage 120 years later and its role in democratizing work"
July 1, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Lisa Herzog, Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Groningen. Author of Inventing the Market: Smith, Hegel, and Political Theory (Oxford University Press, 2013). "Workplace democracy and epistemic justice"
July 12, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Sonalde Desai, joint appointment at National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, as Professor and Director of National Data Innovation Centre, a collaborative enterprise between NCAER, University of Maryland, and the University of Michigan, with support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "India's rural employment guarantee: household welfare and rural transformation"
July 13, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Noel Healy, Associate Professor, Geography and Sustainability, Salem State University, IPCC contributing author, observer to the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Bonn and at the UNFCCC COP21 Paris talks. "A just transition for whom? The contested politics of global decarbonization"
July 15, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Yeva Nersisyan, Research Associate at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, Associate Professor of Economics, Franklin and Marshall College. "Paying for the green new deal"
Lisa Herzog: Workplace Democracy and Epistemic Justice
Thursday, July 1, 2021 10:30–11:30 am
Online Event 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna
This summer, OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative is offering “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” an OSUN public speaker series that brings to the OSUN community prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines to interrogate the importance of democratizing work as an economic, geopolitical and civic project in a world that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
On July 1, Lisa Herzog, Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Groningen, and author of Inventing the Market: Smith, Hegel, and Political Theory (Oxford University Press, 2013) will speak about "Workplace democracy and epistemic justice."
In front of Gilson Place on Library Rd. Bard College Farm's weekly farm stand featuring fresh produce, mushrooms, fresh honey and maple syrup when seasonally available. Preorders can be placed here-https://blogs.bard.edu/bardfarmstore/
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail farm@bard.edu.
Online Event During six two-hour long classes, students will be taught how to compose for Chinese instruments in various Chinese music styles and to orchestrate a piano work for Chinese ensembles and mixed ensembles of Chinese and Western instruments.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Taught by Professor Xinyan Li of the Bard Conservatory faculty, a distinguished musician, composer, and educator. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Online Event During six two-hour long classes, students will be taught how to compose for Chinese instruments in various Chinese music styles and to orchestrate a piano work for Chinese ensembles and mixed ensembles of Chinese and Western instruments.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Taught by Professor Xinyan Li of the Bard Conservatory faculty, a distinguished musician, composer, and educator. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Global Student Engagement in Refugee Access to Higher Education
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10–11:30 am
Online Event 10 AM New York l 5 PM Nairobi l 4 PM Vienna
In a world where young people thrive through education, only 3% of refugee youth have access to higher education compared to 37% among non-refugee youth.
This webinar, presented by the OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives and the UNHCR, will highlight some of the unique barriers refugee youth face in accessing higher education, as well as ways in which global youth can mobilize in supporting refugee access to higher education opportunities.
OSUN co-chairs the UNHCR-founded Global Taskforce for Complementary Education Pathways.
Speakers include:
Introduction Rebecca Granato, Director, OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives and Associate Vice President for Global Initiatives, Bard College
Online Event During six two-hour long classes, students will be taught how to compose for Chinese instruments in various Chinese music styles and to orchestrate a piano work for Chinese ensembles and mixed ensembles of Chinese and Western instruments.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Taught by Professor Xinyan Li of the Bard Conservatory faculty, a distinguished musician, composer, and educator. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Conjunctions Fortieth Anniversary Issue Reading with Fred D’Aguiar, Samuel R. Delany, Ann Lauterbach, Sofia Samatar, and Bradford Morrow
An evening of readings from Conjunctions:76, Fortieth Anniversary Issue, presented by Elliott Bay Book Company
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 8–9 pm
Online Event Please join us for an online evening of readings from Conjunctions:76, Fortieth Anniversary Issue, the latest issue of the biannual literary journal published by Bard College. The celebratory event will feature readings by contributing authors Fred D’Aguiar, Samuel R. Delany, Ann Lauterbach, and Sofia Samatar, and an introduction by founder and editor Bradford Morrow.
Edited by Bradford Morrow and published twice yearly by Bard College, Conjunctions showcases innovative fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction by emerging voices and contemporary masters. The spring 2021 issue, Conjunctions:76, Fortieth Anniversary Issue, celebrates the magazine’s forty years in print with new and previously unpublished writing by Ben Okri, Karen Russell, Peter Cole, Ann Lauterbach, Lydia Davis, Samuel R. Delany, Akil Kumarasamy, John Ashbery, Joyce Carol Oates, Sofia Samatar, Richard Powers, Shane McCrae, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, William H. Gass, Can Xue, Jessica Campbell, Fred D’Aguiar, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Carole Maso, Julia Alvarez, Genya Turovskaya, Mark Irwin, Jayne Anne Phillips, Sanjena Sathian, Peter Orner, Rosmarie Waldrop, Colin Channer, Isabella Hammad, Lance Olsen, Diane Williams, Laird Hunt, Laynie Browne, Wendy Xu, JoAnna Novak, Megan Kakimoto, Quincy Troupe, Tomaž Šalamun, Julia Elliott, and Robert Coover, and a foreword by Rick Moody.
In front of Gilson Place on Library Rd. Bard College Farm's weekly farm stand featuring fresh produce, mushrooms, fresh honey and maple syrup when seasonally available. Preorders can be placed here-https://blogs.bard.edu/bardfarmstore/
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail farm@bard.edu.
Online Event During six two-hour long classes, students will be taught how to compose for Chinese instruments in various Chinese music styles and to orchestrate a piano work for Chinese ensembles and mixed ensembles of Chinese and Western instruments.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Taught by Professor Xinyan Li of the Bard Conservatory faculty, a distinguished musician, composer, and educator. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Montgomery Place Choreography by Pam Tanowitz Music by Jessie Montgomery and Big Dog Little Dog
A new commission from the Fisher Center’s Choreographer-in Residence Pam Tanowitz (SummerScape 2018’s Four Quartets) and the ASCAP Foundation’s Leonard Bernstein Award-winning composer Jessie Montgomery (whose work was featured in Bard Music Fesival's Out of the Silence series in 2020). Performed with live music, this large-scale dance is set against the spectacular backdrop of the Hudson River and the sun setting behind the Catskill Mountains. Utilizing the full breadth of Montgomery Place’s historic parkland, I was waiting for the echo of a better day beckons us back to gather on this land and pays tribute to what came before.
A companion film from visual artist and filmmaker Jeremy Jacob will be released in the Fisher Center’s fall 2021 UPSTREAMING season.
Commissioning funds for I was waiting for the echo of a better day provided by Jay Franke and David Herro.
WEATHER UPDATE
Due to anticipated rainfall and thunderstorms, brought to us by tropical storm Elsa, the Sunday, July 11 performance of I was waiting for the echo of a better day has been canceled. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu.
Montgomery Place Choreography by Pam Tanowitz Music by Jessie Montgomery and Big Dog Little Dog
A new commission from the Fisher Center’s Choreographer-in Residence Pam Tanowitz (SummerScape 2018’s Four Quartets) and the ASCAP Foundation’s Leonard Bernstein Award-winning composer Jessie Montgomery (whose work was featured in Bard Music Fesival's Out of the Silence series in 2020). Performed with live music, this large-scale dance is set against the spectacular backdrop of the Hudson River and the sun setting behind the Catskill Mountains. Utilizing the full breadth of Montgomery Place’s historic parkland, I was waiting for the echo of a better day beckons us back to gather on this land and pays tribute to what came before.
A companion film from visual artist and filmmaker Jeremy Jacob will be released in the Fisher Center’s fall 2021 UPSTREAMING season.
Commissioning funds for I was waiting for the echo of a better day provided by Jay Franke and David Herro.
WEATHER UPDATE
Due to anticipated rainfall and thunderstorms, brought to us by tropical storm Elsa, the Sunday, July 11 performance of I was waiting for the echo of a better day has been canceled. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu.
Montgomery Place Choreography by Pam Tanowitz Music by Jessie Montgomery and Big Dog Little Dog
A new commission from the Fisher Center’s Choreographer-in Residence Pam Tanowitz (SummerScape 2018’s Four Quartets) and the ASCAP Foundation’s Leonard Bernstein Award-winning composer Jessie Montgomery (whose work was featured in Bard Music Fesival's Out of the Silence series in 2020). Performed with live music, this large-scale dance is set against the spectacular backdrop of the Hudson River and the sun setting behind the Catskill Mountains. Utilizing the full breadth of Montgomery Place’s historic parkland, I was waiting for the echo of a better day beckons us back to gather on this land and pays tribute to what came before.
A companion film from visual artist and filmmaker Jeremy Jacob will be released in the Fisher Center’s fall 2021 UPSTREAMING season.
Commissioning funds for I was waiting for the echo of a better day provided by Jay Franke and David Herro.
WEATHER UPDATE
Due to anticipated rainfall and thunderstorms, brought to us by tropical storm Elsa, the Sunday, July 11 performance of I was waiting for the echo of a better day has been canceled. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu.
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Friday, July 16, 2021 9 am – 1 pm
Online Event The Bard Card College IWT July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its application in the classroom. Together, teachers explore how to make these practices their own—how to reimagine writing prompts, work with new readings, and integrate collaborative learning into classrooms of all sizes.
IWT will not be running the July Weeklong Workshops on Bard College campus this year. While we are disappointed not to be able to convene in person, we are pleased to announce that participants can attend our July Workshops online. Online workshops will run in an abbreviated form, from Monday July 12–Friday July 16, from 9am-1pm each day. Workshops will involve some asynchronous out-of-class reading and writing. IWT will also be offering online workshops scheduled specifically for international time zones.
The workshops that will be offered online are listed below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which workshop to choose.
Workshops by Time Zone
Eastern Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn + NEW! Writing and Thinking: Restorative Words, Restorative Practices + Inquiry into Essay + Thinking Historically through Writing + Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines + Creative Nonfiction: Telling the Truth + NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Hybrid Narratives and the Power of Voice
Pacific Time + Writing & Thinking
Central European Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn
Moscow Standard Time + Writing & ThinkingSponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Online Event This summer, OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative is offering “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” an OSUN public speaker series that brings to the OSUN community prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines to interrogate the importance of democratizing work as an economic, geopolitical and civic project in a world that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 12, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Sonalde Desai, joint appointment at National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, as Professor and Director of National Data Innovation Centre, a collaborative enterprise between NCAER, University of Maryland, and the University of Michigan, with support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "India's rural employment guarantee: household welfare and rural transformation"
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Friday, July 16, 2021 9 am – 1 pm
Online Event The Bard Card College IWT July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its application in the classroom. Together, teachers explore how to make these practices their own—how to reimagine writing prompts, work with new readings, and integrate collaborative learning into classrooms of all sizes.
IWT will not be running the July Weeklong Workshops on Bard College campus this year. While we are disappointed not to be able to convene in person, we are pleased to announce that participants can attend our July Workshops online. Online workshops will run in an abbreviated form, from Monday July 12–Friday July 16, from 9am-1pm each day. Workshops will involve some asynchronous out-of-class reading and writing. IWT will also be offering online workshops scheduled specifically for international time zones.
The workshops that will be offered online are listed below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which workshop to choose.
Workshops by Time Zone
Eastern Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn + NEW! Writing and Thinking: Restorative Words, Restorative Practices + Inquiry into Essay + Thinking Historically through Writing + Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines + Creative Nonfiction: Telling the Truth + NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Hybrid Narratives and the Power of Voice
Pacific Time + Writing & Thinking
Central European Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn
Moscow Standard Time + Writing & ThinkingSponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Noel Healy: A Just Transition for Whom? The Contested Politics of Global Decarbonization
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 10:30–11:30 am
Online Event This summer, OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative is offering “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” an OSUN public speaker series that brings to the OSUN community prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines to interrogate the importance of democratizing work as an economic, geopolitical and civic project in a world that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 13, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Noel Healy, Associate Professor, Geography and Sustainability, Salem State University, IPCC contributing author, observer to the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Bonn and at the UNFCCC COP21 Paris talks. "A just transition for whom? The contested politics of global decarbonization"
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Friday, July 16, 2021 9 am – 1 pm
Online Event The Bard Card College IWT July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its application in the classroom. Together, teachers explore how to make these practices their own—how to reimagine writing prompts, work with new readings, and integrate collaborative learning into classrooms of all sizes.
IWT will not be running the July Weeklong Workshops on Bard College campus this year. While we are disappointed not to be able to convene in person, we are pleased to announce that participants can attend our July Workshops online. Online workshops will run in an abbreviated form, from Monday July 12–Friday July 16, from 9am-1pm each day. Workshops will involve some asynchronous out-of-class reading and writing. IWT will also be offering online workshops scheduled specifically for international time zones.
The workshops that will be offered online are listed below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which workshop to choose.
Workshops by Time Zone
Eastern Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn + NEW! Writing and Thinking: Restorative Words, Restorative Practices + Inquiry into Essay + Thinking Historically through Writing + Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines + Creative Nonfiction: Telling the Truth + NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Hybrid Narratives and the Power of Voice
Pacific Time + Writing & Thinking
Central European Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn
Moscow Standard Time + Writing & ThinkingSponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
In front of Gilson Place on Library Rd. Bard College Farm's weekly farm stand featuring fresh produce, mushrooms, fresh honey and maple syrup when seasonally available. Preorders can be placed here-https://blogs.bard.edu/bardfarmstore/
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail farm@bard.edu.
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Friday, July 16, 2021 9 am – 1 pm
Online Event The Bard Card College IWT July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its application in the classroom. Together, teachers explore how to make these practices their own—how to reimagine writing prompts, work with new readings, and integrate collaborative learning into classrooms of all sizes.
IWT will not be running the July Weeklong Workshops on Bard College campus this year. While we are disappointed not to be able to convene in person, we are pleased to announce that participants can attend our July Workshops online. Online workshops will run in an abbreviated form, from Monday July 12–Friday July 16, from 9am-1pm each day. Workshops will involve some asynchronous out-of-class reading and writing. IWT will also be offering online workshops scheduled specifically for international time zones.
The workshops that will be offered online are listed below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which workshop to choose.
Workshops by Time Zone
Eastern Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn + NEW! Writing and Thinking: Restorative Words, Restorative Practices + Inquiry into Essay + Thinking Historically through Writing + Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines + Creative Nonfiction: Telling the Truth + NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Hybrid Narratives and the Power of Voice
Pacific Time + Writing & Thinking
Central European Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn
Moscow Standard Time + Writing & ThinkingSponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Justin Vivian Bond Your Auntie Glam’s Midsummer Flutter By
with Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek
Thursday, July 15, 2021 7:30 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place
WEATHER UPDATE • SUNDAY, JULY 18
Tonight's evening performance will happen as scheduled, at 7:30 pm. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu. A longtime SummerScape favorite, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond has been heralded as “the greatest cabaret artist of this generation” (New Yorker). They return this season as Your Auntie Glam for three performances of a new concert specially commissioned for Montgomery Place.
During the pandemic, Bond took the internet for a weekly series of happy hour concerts broadcast from their Hudson Valley home, earning the title of #1 “at home diva” from the New York Times. After months in isolation, Bond beckons their long time collaborators Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek to join Your Auntie Glam (Bond’s alter-ego) out of the house and on the lawn in a celebration of summer, glamour, resistance, and new possibilities.
Special support for this program has been provided by Amanda Joy Rubin.Sponsored by: Outdoor Live In-Person Event.
Online Event This summer, OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative is offering “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” an OSUN public speaker series that brings to the OSUN community prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines to interrogate the importance of democratizing work as an economic, geopolitical and civic project in a world that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 15, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Yeva Nersisyan, Research Associate at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, Associate Professor of Economics, Franklin and Marshall College. "Paying for the green new deal"
Online Event Foreign policy is among the things that the Internet has revolutionized. No longer is diplomacy confined to oak-paneled rooms and gilded corridors. This change, as New York Times reporter Mark Landler noted, “happened so fast that it left the foreign policy establishment gasping to catch up.” Author Adam Segal joins us for a conversation about how technology has changed diplomacy, geopolitics, war, and, most of all, power.
Sponsored by: Bard Globalization & International Affairs Program.
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Friday, July 16, 2021 9 am – 1 pm
Online Event The Bard Card College IWT July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its application in the classroom. Together, teachers explore how to make these practices their own—how to reimagine writing prompts, work with new readings, and integrate collaborative learning into classrooms of all sizes.
IWT will not be running the July Weeklong Workshops on Bard College campus this year. While we are disappointed not to be able to convene in person, we are pleased to announce that participants can attend our July Workshops online. Online workshops will run in an abbreviated form, from Monday July 12–Friday July 16, from 9am-1pm each day. Workshops will involve some asynchronous out-of-class reading and writing. IWT will also be offering online workshops scheduled specifically for international time zones.
The workshops that will be offered online are listed below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which workshop to choose.
Workshops by Time Zone
Eastern Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn + NEW! Writing and Thinking: Restorative Words, Restorative Practices + Inquiry into Essay + Thinking Historically through Writing + Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines + Creative Nonfiction: Telling the Truth + NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Hybrid Narratives and the Power of Voice
Pacific Time + Writing & Thinking
Central European Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn
Moscow Standard Time + Writing & ThinkingSponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Justin Vivian Bond Your Auntie Glam’s Midsummer Flutter By
with Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek
Friday, July 16, 2021 7:30 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place
WEATHER UPDATE • SUNDAY, JULY 18
Tonight's evening performance will happen as scheduled, at 7:30 pm. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu. A longtime SummerScape favorite, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond has been heralded as “the greatest cabaret artist of this generation” (New Yorker). They return this season as Your Auntie Glam for three performances of a new concert specially commissioned for Montgomery Place.
During the pandemic, Bond took the internet for a weekly series of happy hour concerts broadcast from their Hudson Valley home, earning the title of #1 “at home diva” from the New York Times. After months in isolation, Bond beckons their long time collaborators Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek to join Your Auntie Glam (Bond’s alter-ego) out of the house and on the lawn in a celebration of summer, glamour, resistance, and new possibilities.
Special support for this program has been provided by Amanda Joy Rubin.Sponsored by: Outdoor Live In-Person Event.
Exploring International Journalism Careers with Bard Alumni/ae
Friday, July 16, 2021 12–1 pm
Online Event 12 pm New York l 6 pm Vienna
The BardWrites Affinity Group invites all OSUN members to attend a virtual panel on international journalism on Friday, July 16th at 12 PM EST.
Alumni/ae panelists Emily Schmall '05, South Asia correspondent for The New York Times, Lukas Alpert '99, financial crime reporter for Marketwatch, previously Moscow correspondent and media reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and Michael Deibert '96, author, journalist, and visiting scholar at the Instituto de Ciencias Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa, will discuss their careers in international journalism, moderated by author Maya Gottfried '95.
The speakers are happy to help you to learn more about international journalism, so bring your questions! This event is sponsored by the BardWrites Affinity Group, the Bard College Alumni/ae Association, and the Career Development Office.
Justin Vivian Bond Your Auntie Glam’s Midsummer Flutter By
with Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek
Sunday, July 18, 2021 7:30 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place
WEATHER UPDATE • SUNDAY, JULY 18
Tonight's evening performance will happen as scheduled, at 7:30 pm. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu. A longtime SummerScape favorite, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond has been heralded as “the greatest cabaret artist of this generation” (New Yorker). They return this season as Your Auntie Glam for three performances of a new concert specially commissioned for Montgomery Place.
During the pandemic, Bond took the internet for a weekly series of happy hour concerts broadcast from their Hudson Valley home, earning the title of #1 “at home diva” from the New York Times. After months in isolation, Bond beckons their long time collaborators Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek to join Your Auntie Glam (Bond’s alter-ego) out of the house and on the lawn in a celebration of summer, glamour, resistance, and new possibilities.
Special support for this program has been provided by Amanda Joy Rubin.Sponsored by: Outdoor Live In-Person Event.
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Memoria Nominis Clara: Virtual Staged Reading on the 80th Anniversary of the Minsk Ghetto Massacre
Monday, July 19, 2021 9:50–10:50 am
Online Event 9:50 am New York l 3:50 pm Vienna l 4:50 pm Minsk
On July 19, the 80th anniversary of the Minsk Ghetto Massacre, Leonid Levin History Workshop, in cooperation with “SEPT” Theatre and “3 Act” Podcast, will deliver a staged reading of the play Memoria Nominis Clara by Kseniya Shtalenkova, assistant lecturer of philosophy at European Humanities University (Vilnius).
The play takes place in Minsk, in the ravine of the Lower City, later to be known as the “Yama” or "the Pit," the place where 5,000 Jews from the Minsk Ghetto were killed by German soldiers on March 2, 1942. It encompasses memories and dreams of several characters.
The play was written in the “Ready-Made World” Laboratory of the “Art Corporation” Visual and Performing Arts Centre and presented for the first time during “Teart-10” International Theatre Forum in 2020.
The event will be delivered in Russian with a simultaneous translation into English. Audience: 16+
More information about the project by Leonid Levin History Workshop dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Minsk Ghetto and the full program of events can be found here.
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
In front of Gilson Place on Library Rd. Bard College Farm's weekly farm stand featuring fresh produce, mushrooms, fresh honey and maple syrup when seasonally available. Preorders can be placed here-https://blogs.bard.edu/bardfarmstore/
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail farm@bard.edu.
The Stage at Montgomery Place An explosion of ideas, sounds, and radiant joy awaits as Michael Mwenso and his band bring their empowering quest to unify with love and healing to the Stage at Montgomery Place. Come along on their journey through the kaleidoscope of Black ancestral diasporic music and traditions, overcoming the darkness of the past and ascending to our highest human potential.
BLACK ROOTS SUMMER
The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through two weekends this July, with Black Roots Summer, presented in association with Electric Root and curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro.
Conceived as a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists to develop a series of new concerts in collaboration and fellowship with one another, Black Roots Summer will convene a group of over 20 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and creative artists for a two-week residency resulting in three original concerts.
At 6 pm, Black Roots Summer co-director Kamilah Long will introduce the audience to various artists from the company, prompting discussions on the creative process, the future of Black music, and more.
The Stage at Montgomery Place An explosion of ideas, sounds, and radiant joy awaits as Michael Mwenso and his band bring their empowering quest to unify with love and healing to the Stage at Montgomery Place. Come along on their journey through the kaleidoscope of Black ancestral diasporic music and traditions, overcoming the darkness of the past and ascending to our highest human potential.
BLACK ROOTS SUMMER
The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through two weekends this July, with Black Roots Summer, presented in association with Electric Root and curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro.
Conceived as a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists to develop a series of new concerts in collaboration and fellowship with one another, Black Roots Summer will convene a group of over 20 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and creative artists for a two-week residency resulting in three original concerts.
At 6 pm, Black Roots Summer co-director Kamilah Long will introduce the audience to various artists from the company, prompting discussions on the creative process, the future of Black music, and more.
New Production by Ernest Chausson The American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein Directed by Louisa Proske
Sunday, July 25, 2021 6:30 pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater “The Bard production, directed by Louisa Proske, is scenically spare but richly costumed and dramatically effective. And Botstein, leading the American Symphony Orchestra, an impressive cast and the excellent Bard Festival Chorale, made a compelling case for the piece.”—New York Times
Idealism, treachery, honor, and perfidy collide in this richly lyrical opera by French composer Ernest Chausson. This opulently scored work, which premiered in 1903, lays bare the tragedy of King Arthur’s betrayal at the hands of his queen Genièvre and his trusted knight Lancelot.
Considered one of the finest examples of French romanticism, King Arthur (Le roi Arthus) was composer Chausson’s only opera—his own composing career was tragically cut short by his early death at age 44.
Performed by a stellar cast, helmed by baritone Norman Garrett, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and tenor Matthew White, this production of King Arthur takes us to a world in the midst of upheaval where long-standing codes of honor and loyalty no longer hold sway. Estimated run time is 3 hrs 30 minutes, including two 20-minute intermissions. Arrivals All attendees are encouraged to arrive 30–60 minutes before the performance begins. Please arrive no later than 20 minutes before curtain. Upon arrival, please provide the name assigned to your reservation at Will Call. Tickets will not be mailed.
Live, In-Person Protocols In light of recent New York State guidance, we have decided to open our indoor performances to full capacity with no social distancing. By asking audience members to provide proof of vaccination, or a negative PCR result from the last 72 hours, or a negative antigen result from the last six hours, we can safely open up our theaters to all. For all indoor performances, face masks are required. Sponsored by: Live In-Person.
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
New Production by Ernest Chausson The American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein Directed by Louisa Proske
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 2 pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater “The Bard production, directed by Louisa Proske, is scenically spare but richly costumed and dramatically effective. And Botstein, leading the American Symphony Orchestra, an impressive cast and the excellent Bard Festival Chorale, made a compelling case for the piece.”—New York Times
Idealism, treachery, honor, and perfidy collide in this richly lyrical opera by French composer Ernest Chausson. This opulently scored work, which premiered in 1903, lays bare the tragedy of King Arthur’s betrayal at the hands of his queen Genièvre and his trusted knight Lancelot.
Considered one of the finest examples of French romanticism, King Arthur (Le roi Arthus) was composer Chausson’s only opera—his own composing career was tragically cut short by his early death at age 44.
Performed by a stellar cast, helmed by baritone Norman Garrett, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and tenor Matthew White, this production of King Arthur takes us to a world in the midst of upheaval where long-standing codes of honor and loyalty no longer hold sway. Estimated run time is 3 hrs 30 minutes, including two 20-minute intermissions. Arrivals All attendees are encouraged to arrive 30–60 minutes before the performance begins. Please arrive no later than 20 minutes before curtain. Upon arrival, please provide the name assigned to your reservation at Will Call. Tickets will not be mailed.
Live, In-Person Protocols In light of recent New York State guidance, we have decided to open our indoor performances to full capacity with no social distancing. By asking audience members to provide proof of vaccination, or a negative PCR result from the last 72 hours, or a negative antigen result from the last six hours, we can safely open up our theaters to all. For all indoor performances, face masks are required. Sponsored by: Live In-Person.
In front of Gilson Place on Library Rd. Bard College Farm's weekly farm stand featuring fresh produce, mushrooms, fresh honey and maple syrup when seasonally available. Preorders can be placed here-https://blogs.bard.edu/bardfarmstore/
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail farm@bard.edu.
New Production by Ernest Chausson The American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein Directed by Louisa Proske
Friday, July 30, 2021 4 pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater “The Bard production, directed by Louisa Proske, is scenically spare but richly costumed and dramatically effective. And Botstein, leading the American Symphony Orchestra, an impressive cast and the excellent Bard Festival Chorale, made a compelling case for the piece.”—New York Times
Idealism, treachery, honor, and perfidy collide in this richly lyrical opera by French composer Ernest Chausson. This opulently scored work, which premiered in 1903, lays bare the tragedy of King Arthur’s betrayal at the hands of his queen Genièvre and his trusted knight Lancelot.
Considered one of the finest examples of French romanticism, King Arthur (Le roi Arthus) was composer Chausson’s only opera—his own composing career was tragically cut short by his early death at age 44.
Performed by a stellar cast, helmed by baritone Norman Garrett, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and tenor Matthew White, this production of King Arthur takes us to a world in the midst of upheaval where long-standing codes of honor and loyalty no longer hold sway. Estimated run time is 3 hrs 30 minutes, including two 20-minute intermissions. Arrivals All attendees are encouraged to arrive 30–60 minutes before the performance begins. Please arrive no later than 20 minutes before curtain. Upon arrival, please provide the name assigned to your reservation at Will Call. Tickets will not be mailed.
Live, In-Person Protocols In light of recent New York State guidance, we have decided to open our indoor performances to full capacity with no social distancing. By asking audience members to provide proof of vaccination, or a negative PCR result from the last 72 hours, or a negative antigen result from the last six hours, we can safely open up our theaters to all. For all indoor performances, face masks are required. Sponsored by: Live In-Person.
An Afrofuturist take on the songs from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic American musical
Friday, July 30, 2021 6:30 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place The hills are alive with the sound of Black music! Experience the songs from one of the most beloved American musical classics as reimagined through an Afrofuturistic lens, led by a dynamic group of over 20 musicians and vocalists, including Michael Mwenso, Brianna Thomas, Chareene Wade, Vuyo Sotashe, Zhanna Reed, and more.
BLACK ROOTS SUMMER
The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through two weekends this July, with Black Roots Summer, presented in association with Electric Root and curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro.
Conceived as a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists to develop a series of new concerts in collaboration and fellowship with one another, Black Roots Summer will convene a group of over 20 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and creative artists for a two-week residency resulting in three original concerts.
30 minutes before the performance, Black Roots Summer co-director Kamilah Long will introduce the audience to various artists from the company, prompting discussions on the creative process, the future of Black music, and more.
An Afrofuturist take on the songs from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic American musical
Saturday, July 31, 2021 7:30 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place The hills are alive with the sound of Black music! Experience the songs from one of the most beloved American musical classics as reimagined through an Afrofuturistic lens, led by a dynamic group of over 20 musicians and vocalists, including Michael Mwenso, Brianna Thomas, Chareene Wade, Vuyo Sotashe, Zhanna Reed, and more.
BLACK ROOTS SUMMER
The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through two weekends this July, with Black Roots Summer, presented in association with Electric Root and curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro.
Conceived as a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists to develop a series of new concerts in collaboration and fellowship with one another, Black Roots Summer will convene a group of over 20 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and creative artists for a two-week residency resulting in three original concerts.
30 minutes before the performance, Black Roots Summer co-director Kamilah Long will introduce the audience to various artists from the company, prompting discussions on the creative process, the future of Black music, and more.
Genius Mother Mary: A Sonic Retrospective of Mary Lou Williams
Saturday, July 31, 2021 2 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place For over half a century, Mary Lou Williams tirelessly persisted as a talented Black woman in the male-dominated field of jazz. A piano prodigy from the age of three, her profound intellect and artistry countered any doubt in securing her rightful place in the ranks of Duke, Dizzy, Thelonious, Charlie, Miles, and others for whom she wrote, arranged, and played for. Music director Chris Pattishall (whose lauded recording of Williams’s “Zodiac Suite” was released this year) leads this uplifting tribute to the fearless mother of jazz.
This concert has been developed in consultation with Dr. Tammy Kernodle, Distinguished Professor at Miami University, current president of the Society for American Music and Mary Lou Williams scholar.
BLACK ROOTS SUMMER
The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through two weekends this July, with Black Roots Summer, presented in association with Electric Root and curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro.
Conceived as a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists to develop a series of new concerts in collaboration and fellowship with one another, Black Roots Summer will convene a group of over 20 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and creative artists for a two-week residency resulting in three original concerts.
30 minutes before the performance, Black Roots Summer co-director Kamilah Long will introduce the audience to various artists from the company, prompting discussions on the creative process, the future of Black music, and more.
Keep the Conversation Going with the Hannah Arendt Center
Friday, February 28, 2020 – Friday, December 31, 2027
Hannah Arendt Center
Amor Mundi is the weekly publication of the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College. Subscribe now to receive the Amor Mundi email in your inbox up to two times a week. You'll get the first look at original articles, essays, and journal features from Roger Berkowitz and other Arendtian thinkers. Read Amor Mundi now >>
The Virtual Reading Group. Join Founder and Academic Director Roger Berkowitz and Acting Assistant Director Samantha Hill on select Fridays as they lead a live, online group discussion in a thoughtful and spirited exploration of the works of Hannah Arendt. Learn more about the VRG >>
With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985
Saturday, June 26, 2021 – Sunday, November 28, 2021 12–6 pm
CCS Bard Hessel Museum of Art This June, the Hessel Museum of Art will present With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972–1985, the first full-scale scholarly North American survey of the groundbreaking yet understudied Pattern and Decoration art movement. Including painting, sculpture, collage, ceramics, textiles, installation art, and performance documentation, the exhibition spans the years 1972 to 1985 and features 45 artists from across the United States.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.
Democratizing Work After the Pandemic: Speaker Series
Monday, June 28, 2021 – Thursday, July 15, 2021 10:30 am – 12 pm
Online Event This summer, OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative (EDI) is offering “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” an OSUN Course and public speaker series that brings to the OSUN community prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines to interrogate the importance of democratizing work as an economic, geopolitical and civic project in a world that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The pandemic exposed fundamental and deeply rooted inequities in the labor market and society at large” says Pavlina R. Tcherneva, OSUN-EDI Founding Director and Associate Professor of Economics at Bard College. “Workers who kept the world’s economies going and sustained our lives and livelihoods were hailed as ‘essential’ and ‘indispensable’ but lacked the very basic protections, decent wages, and minimum necessary benefits required to sustain their own lives and livelihoods” she added.
This course and public series of talks rethinks and reimagines work as a democratic project in the post-pandemic world. Working people are not simply "resources"--that was a central lesson of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. "Democratizing Work" examines why economic well-being and economic security cannot be governed by market forces alone. It evaluates how and why existing economic structures exacerbate rampant inequalities, erode the very foundations of economic stability, and threaten the lives of the most vulnerable.
Confirmed speakers include:
June 22, 9:30 AM New York l 3:30 PM Vienna Isabelle Ferreras, Professor, University of Louvain; tenured fellow of the Belgian National Science Foundation (F.N.R.S., Brussels) Senior Research Associate, Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School. "Democratizing work. What, how, and why?"
June 24, 10:30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna Mario Seccareccia, Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa; 2021 Galbraith Prize in Economics. "Reclaiming full employment policy"
June 28, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Maikel Lieuw-Kie-Song, Senior Employment Intensive Specialist, International Labor Organization (ILO). Former Chief Director, EPWP Unit, Department of Public Works, South Africa. "Employment is too important to leave to markets alone. The Case of South Africa"
June 29, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Daniel Kostzer, Former Director, Research and Macroeconomic Coordination, Ministry of Labor, Argentina; Advisor, National Lower Chamber, Argentina. Consultant to the ILO, World Bank, and UNDP. "Reflecting on the minimum wage 120 years later and its role in democratizing work"
July 1, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Lisa Herzog, Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Groningen. Author of Inventing the Market: Smith, Hegel, and Political Theory (Oxford University Press, 2013). "Workplace democracy and epistemic justice"
July 12, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Sonalde Desai, joint appointment at National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, as Professor and Director of National Data Innovation Centre, a collaborative enterprise between NCAER, University of Maryland, and the University of Michigan, with support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "India's rural employment guarantee: household welfare and rural transformation"
July 13, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Noel Healy, Associate Professor, Geography and Sustainability, Salem State University, IPCC contributing author, observer to the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Bonn and at the UNFCCC COP21 Paris talks. "A just transition for whom? The contested politics of global decarbonization"
July 15, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Yeva Nersisyan, Research Associate at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, Associate Professor of Economics, Franklin and Marshall College. "Paying for the green new deal"
Lisa Herzog: Workplace Democracy and Epistemic Justice
Thursday, July 1, 2021 10:30–11:30 am
Online Event 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna
This summer, OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative is offering “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” an OSUN public speaker series that brings to the OSUN community prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines to interrogate the importance of democratizing work as an economic, geopolitical and civic project in a world that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
On July 1, Lisa Herzog, Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Groningen, and author of Inventing the Market: Smith, Hegel, and Political Theory (Oxford University Press, 2013) will speak about "Workplace democracy and epistemic justice."
In front of Gilson Place on Library Rd. Bard College Farm's weekly farm stand featuring fresh produce, mushrooms, fresh honey and maple syrup when seasonally available. Preorders can be placed here-https://blogs.bard.edu/bardfarmstore/
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail farm@bard.edu.
Online Event During six two-hour long classes, students will be taught how to compose for Chinese instruments in various Chinese music styles and to orchestrate a piano work for Chinese ensembles and mixed ensembles of Chinese and Western instruments.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Taught by Professor Xinyan Li of the Bard Conservatory faculty, a distinguished musician, composer, and educator. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Online Event During six two-hour long classes, students will be taught how to compose for Chinese instruments in various Chinese music styles and to orchestrate a piano work for Chinese ensembles and mixed ensembles of Chinese and Western instruments.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Taught by Professor Xinyan Li of the Bard Conservatory faculty, a distinguished musician, composer, and educator. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Global Student Engagement in Refugee Access to Higher Education
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10–11:30 am
Online Event 10 AM New York l 5 PM Nairobi l 4 PM Vienna
In a world where young people thrive through education, only 3% of refugee youth have access to higher education compared to 37% among non-refugee youth.
This webinar, presented by the OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives and the UNHCR, will highlight some of the unique barriers refugee youth face in accessing higher education, as well as ways in which global youth can mobilize in supporting refugee access to higher education opportunities.
OSUN co-chairs the UNHCR-founded Global Taskforce for Complementary Education Pathways.
Speakers include:
Introduction Rebecca Granato, Director, OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives and Associate Vice President for Global Initiatives, Bard College
Online Event During six two-hour long classes, students will be taught how to compose for Chinese instruments in various Chinese music styles and to orchestrate a piano work for Chinese ensembles and mixed ensembles of Chinese and Western instruments.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Taught by Professor Xinyan Li of the Bard Conservatory faculty, a distinguished musician, composer, and educator. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Conjunctions Fortieth Anniversary Issue Reading with Fred D’Aguiar, Samuel R. Delany, Ann Lauterbach, Sofia Samatar, and Bradford Morrow
An evening of readings from Conjunctions:76, Fortieth Anniversary Issue, presented by Elliott Bay Book Company
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 8–9 pm
Online Event Please join us for an online evening of readings from Conjunctions:76, Fortieth Anniversary Issue, the latest issue of the biannual literary journal published by Bard College. The celebratory event will feature readings by contributing authors Fred D’Aguiar, Samuel R. Delany, Ann Lauterbach, and Sofia Samatar, and an introduction by founder and editor Bradford Morrow.
Edited by Bradford Morrow and published twice yearly by Bard College, Conjunctions showcases innovative fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction by emerging voices and contemporary masters. The spring 2021 issue, Conjunctions:76, Fortieth Anniversary Issue, celebrates the magazine’s forty years in print with new and previously unpublished writing by Ben Okri, Karen Russell, Peter Cole, Ann Lauterbach, Lydia Davis, Samuel R. Delany, Akil Kumarasamy, John Ashbery, Joyce Carol Oates, Sofia Samatar, Richard Powers, Shane McCrae, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, William H. Gass, Can Xue, Jessica Campbell, Fred D’Aguiar, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Carole Maso, Julia Alvarez, Genya Turovskaya, Mark Irwin, Jayne Anne Phillips, Sanjena Sathian, Peter Orner, Rosmarie Waldrop, Colin Channer, Isabella Hammad, Lance Olsen, Diane Williams, Laird Hunt, Laynie Browne, Wendy Xu, JoAnna Novak, Megan Kakimoto, Quincy Troupe, Tomaž Šalamun, Julia Elliott, and Robert Coover, and a foreword by Rick Moody.
In front of Gilson Place on Library Rd. Bard College Farm's weekly farm stand featuring fresh produce, mushrooms, fresh honey and maple syrup when seasonally available. Preorders can be placed here-https://blogs.bard.edu/bardfarmstore/
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail farm@bard.edu.
Online Event During six two-hour long classes, students will be taught how to compose for Chinese instruments in various Chinese music styles and to orchestrate a piano work for Chinese ensembles and mixed ensembles of Chinese and Western instruments.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Taught by Professor Xinyan Li of the Bard Conservatory faculty, a distinguished musician, composer, and educator. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Montgomery Place Choreography by Pam Tanowitz Music by Jessie Montgomery and Big Dog Little Dog
A new commission from the Fisher Center’s Choreographer-in Residence Pam Tanowitz (SummerScape 2018’s Four Quartets) and the ASCAP Foundation’s Leonard Bernstein Award-winning composer Jessie Montgomery (whose work was featured in Bard Music Fesival's Out of the Silence series in 2020). Performed with live music, this large-scale dance is set against the spectacular backdrop of the Hudson River and the sun setting behind the Catskill Mountains. Utilizing the full breadth of Montgomery Place’s historic parkland, I was waiting for the echo of a better day beckons us back to gather on this land and pays tribute to what came before.
A companion film from visual artist and filmmaker Jeremy Jacob will be released in the Fisher Center’s fall 2021 UPSTREAMING season.
Commissioning funds for I was waiting for the echo of a better day provided by Jay Franke and David Herro.
WEATHER UPDATE
Due to anticipated rainfall and thunderstorms, brought to us by tropical storm Elsa, the Sunday, July 11 performance of I was waiting for the echo of a better day has been canceled. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu.
Montgomery Place Choreography by Pam Tanowitz Music by Jessie Montgomery and Big Dog Little Dog
A new commission from the Fisher Center’s Choreographer-in Residence Pam Tanowitz (SummerScape 2018’s Four Quartets) and the ASCAP Foundation’s Leonard Bernstein Award-winning composer Jessie Montgomery (whose work was featured in Bard Music Fesival's Out of the Silence series in 2020). Performed with live music, this large-scale dance is set against the spectacular backdrop of the Hudson River and the sun setting behind the Catskill Mountains. Utilizing the full breadth of Montgomery Place’s historic parkland, I was waiting for the echo of a better day beckons us back to gather on this land and pays tribute to what came before.
A companion film from visual artist and filmmaker Jeremy Jacob will be released in the Fisher Center’s fall 2021 UPSTREAMING season.
Commissioning funds for I was waiting for the echo of a better day provided by Jay Franke and David Herro.
WEATHER UPDATE
Due to anticipated rainfall and thunderstorms, brought to us by tropical storm Elsa, the Sunday, July 11 performance of I was waiting for the echo of a better day has been canceled. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu.
Montgomery Place Choreography by Pam Tanowitz Music by Jessie Montgomery and Big Dog Little Dog
A new commission from the Fisher Center’s Choreographer-in Residence Pam Tanowitz (SummerScape 2018’s Four Quartets) and the ASCAP Foundation’s Leonard Bernstein Award-winning composer Jessie Montgomery (whose work was featured in Bard Music Fesival's Out of the Silence series in 2020). Performed with live music, this large-scale dance is set against the spectacular backdrop of the Hudson River and the sun setting behind the Catskill Mountains. Utilizing the full breadth of Montgomery Place’s historic parkland, I was waiting for the echo of a better day beckons us back to gather on this land and pays tribute to what came before.
A companion film from visual artist and filmmaker Jeremy Jacob will be released in the Fisher Center’s fall 2021 UPSTREAMING season.
Commissioning funds for I was waiting for the echo of a better day provided by Jay Franke and David Herro.
WEATHER UPDATE
Due to anticipated rainfall and thunderstorms, brought to us by tropical storm Elsa, the Sunday, July 11 performance of I was waiting for the echo of a better day has been canceled. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu.
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Friday, July 16, 2021 9 am – 1 pm
Online Event The Bard Card College IWT July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its application in the classroom. Together, teachers explore how to make these practices their own—how to reimagine writing prompts, work with new readings, and integrate collaborative learning into classrooms of all sizes.
IWT will not be running the July Weeklong Workshops on Bard College campus this year. While we are disappointed not to be able to convene in person, we are pleased to announce that participants can attend our July Workshops online. Online workshops will run in an abbreviated form, from Monday July 12–Friday July 16, from 9am-1pm each day. Workshops will involve some asynchronous out-of-class reading and writing. IWT will also be offering online workshops scheduled specifically for international time zones.
The workshops that will be offered online are listed below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which workshop to choose.
Workshops by Time Zone
Eastern Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn + NEW! Writing and Thinking: Restorative Words, Restorative Practices + Inquiry into Essay + Thinking Historically through Writing + Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines + Creative Nonfiction: Telling the Truth + NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Hybrid Narratives and the Power of Voice
Pacific Time + Writing & Thinking
Central European Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn
Moscow Standard Time + Writing & ThinkingSponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Online Event This summer, OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative is offering “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” an OSUN public speaker series that brings to the OSUN community prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines to interrogate the importance of democratizing work as an economic, geopolitical and civic project in a world that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 12, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Sonalde Desai, joint appointment at National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, as Professor and Director of National Data Innovation Centre, a collaborative enterprise between NCAER, University of Maryland, and the University of Michigan, with support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "India's rural employment guarantee: household welfare and rural transformation"
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Friday, July 16, 2021 9 am – 1 pm
Online Event The Bard Card College IWT July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its application in the classroom. Together, teachers explore how to make these practices their own—how to reimagine writing prompts, work with new readings, and integrate collaborative learning into classrooms of all sizes.
IWT will not be running the July Weeklong Workshops on Bard College campus this year. While we are disappointed not to be able to convene in person, we are pleased to announce that participants can attend our July Workshops online. Online workshops will run in an abbreviated form, from Monday July 12–Friday July 16, from 9am-1pm each day. Workshops will involve some asynchronous out-of-class reading and writing. IWT will also be offering online workshops scheduled specifically for international time zones.
The workshops that will be offered online are listed below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which workshop to choose.
Workshops by Time Zone
Eastern Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn + NEW! Writing and Thinking: Restorative Words, Restorative Practices + Inquiry into Essay + Thinking Historically through Writing + Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines + Creative Nonfiction: Telling the Truth + NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Hybrid Narratives and the Power of Voice
Pacific Time + Writing & Thinking
Central European Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn
Moscow Standard Time + Writing & ThinkingSponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Noel Healy: A Just Transition for Whom? The Contested Politics of Global Decarbonization
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 10:30–11:30 am
Online Event This summer, OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative is offering “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” an OSUN public speaker series that brings to the OSUN community prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines to interrogate the importance of democratizing work as an economic, geopolitical and civic project in a world that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 13, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Noel Healy, Associate Professor, Geography and Sustainability, Salem State University, IPCC contributing author, observer to the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Bonn and at the UNFCCC COP21 Paris talks. "A just transition for whom? The contested politics of global decarbonization"
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Friday, July 16, 2021 9 am – 1 pm
Online Event The Bard Card College IWT July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its application in the classroom. Together, teachers explore how to make these practices their own—how to reimagine writing prompts, work with new readings, and integrate collaborative learning into classrooms of all sizes.
IWT will not be running the July Weeklong Workshops on Bard College campus this year. While we are disappointed not to be able to convene in person, we are pleased to announce that participants can attend our July Workshops online. Online workshops will run in an abbreviated form, from Monday July 12–Friday July 16, from 9am-1pm each day. Workshops will involve some asynchronous out-of-class reading and writing. IWT will also be offering online workshops scheduled specifically for international time zones.
The workshops that will be offered online are listed below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which workshop to choose.
Workshops by Time Zone
Eastern Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn + NEW! Writing and Thinking: Restorative Words, Restorative Practices + Inquiry into Essay + Thinking Historically through Writing + Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines + Creative Nonfiction: Telling the Truth + NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Hybrid Narratives and the Power of Voice
Pacific Time + Writing & Thinking
Central European Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn
Moscow Standard Time + Writing & ThinkingSponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
In front of Gilson Place on Library Rd. Bard College Farm's weekly farm stand featuring fresh produce, mushrooms, fresh honey and maple syrup when seasonally available. Preorders can be placed here-https://blogs.bard.edu/bardfarmstore/
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail farm@bard.edu.
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Friday, July 16, 2021 9 am – 1 pm
Online Event The Bard Card College IWT July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its application in the classroom. Together, teachers explore how to make these practices their own—how to reimagine writing prompts, work with new readings, and integrate collaborative learning into classrooms of all sizes.
IWT will not be running the July Weeklong Workshops on Bard College campus this year. While we are disappointed not to be able to convene in person, we are pleased to announce that participants can attend our July Workshops online. Online workshops will run in an abbreviated form, from Monday July 12–Friday July 16, from 9am-1pm each day. Workshops will involve some asynchronous out-of-class reading and writing. IWT will also be offering online workshops scheduled specifically for international time zones.
The workshops that will be offered online are listed below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which workshop to choose.
Workshops by Time Zone
Eastern Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn + NEW! Writing and Thinking: Restorative Words, Restorative Practices + Inquiry into Essay + Thinking Historically through Writing + Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines + Creative Nonfiction: Telling the Truth + NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Hybrid Narratives and the Power of Voice
Pacific Time + Writing & Thinking
Central European Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn
Moscow Standard Time + Writing & ThinkingSponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Justin Vivian Bond Your Auntie Glam’s Midsummer Flutter By
with Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek
Thursday, July 15, 2021 7:30 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place
WEATHER UPDATE • SUNDAY, JULY 18
Tonight's evening performance will happen as scheduled, at 7:30 pm. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu. A longtime SummerScape favorite, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond has been heralded as “the greatest cabaret artist of this generation” (New Yorker). They return this season as Your Auntie Glam for three performances of a new concert specially commissioned for Montgomery Place.
During the pandemic, Bond took the internet for a weekly series of happy hour concerts broadcast from their Hudson Valley home, earning the title of #1 “at home diva” from the New York Times. After months in isolation, Bond beckons their long time collaborators Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek to join Your Auntie Glam (Bond’s alter-ego) out of the house and on the lawn in a celebration of summer, glamour, resistance, and new possibilities.
Special support for this program has been provided by Amanda Joy Rubin.Sponsored by: Outdoor Live In-Person Event.
Online Event This summer, OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative is offering “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” an OSUN public speaker series that brings to the OSUN community prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines to interrogate the importance of democratizing work as an economic, geopolitical and civic project in a world that is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 15, 10: 30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna: Yeva Nersisyan, Research Associate at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, Associate Professor of Economics, Franklin and Marshall College. "Paying for the green new deal"
Online Event Foreign policy is among the things that the Internet has revolutionized. No longer is diplomacy confined to oak-paneled rooms and gilded corridors. This change, as New York Times reporter Mark Landler noted, “happened so fast that it left the foreign policy establishment gasping to catch up.” Author Adam Segal joins us for a conversation about how technology has changed diplomacy, geopolitics, war, and, most of all, power.
Sponsored by: Bard Globalization & International Affairs Program.
Monday, July 12, 2021 – Friday, July 16, 2021 9 am – 1 pm
Online Event The Bard Card College IWT July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its application in the classroom. Together, teachers explore how to make these practices their own—how to reimagine writing prompts, work with new readings, and integrate collaborative learning into classrooms of all sizes.
IWT will not be running the July Weeklong Workshops on Bard College campus this year. While we are disappointed not to be able to convene in person, we are pleased to announce that participants can attend our July Workshops online. Online workshops will run in an abbreviated form, from Monday July 12–Friday July 16, from 9am-1pm each day. Workshops will involve some asynchronous out-of-class reading and writing. IWT will also be offering online workshops scheduled specifically for international time zones.
The workshops that will be offered online are listed below. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which workshop to choose.
Workshops by Time Zone
Eastern Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn + NEW! Writing and Thinking: Restorative Words, Restorative Practices + Inquiry into Essay + Thinking Historically through Writing + Writing to Learn in the STEM Disciplines + Creative Nonfiction: Telling the Truth + NEW! Creative Nonfiction: Hybrid Narratives and the Power of Voice
Pacific Time + Writing & Thinking
Central European Time + Writing & Thinking + Writing to Learn
Moscow Standard Time + Writing & ThinkingSponsored by: Institute for Writing and Thinking.
Justin Vivian Bond Your Auntie Glam’s Midsummer Flutter By
with Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek
Friday, July 16, 2021 7:30 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place
WEATHER UPDATE • SUNDAY, JULY 18
Tonight's evening performance will happen as scheduled, at 7:30 pm. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu. A longtime SummerScape favorite, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond has been heralded as “the greatest cabaret artist of this generation” (New Yorker). They return this season as Your Auntie Glam for three performances of a new concert specially commissioned for Montgomery Place.
During the pandemic, Bond took the internet for a weekly series of happy hour concerts broadcast from their Hudson Valley home, earning the title of #1 “at home diva” from the New York Times. After months in isolation, Bond beckons their long time collaborators Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek to join Your Auntie Glam (Bond’s alter-ego) out of the house and on the lawn in a celebration of summer, glamour, resistance, and new possibilities.
Special support for this program has been provided by Amanda Joy Rubin.Sponsored by: Outdoor Live In-Person Event.
Exploring International Journalism Careers with Bard Alumni/ae
Friday, July 16, 2021 12–1 pm
Online Event 12 pm New York l 6 pm Vienna
The BardWrites Affinity Group invites all OSUN members to attend a virtual panel on international journalism on Friday, July 16th at 12 PM EST.
Alumni/ae panelists Emily Schmall '05, South Asia correspondent for The New York Times, Lukas Alpert '99, financial crime reporter for Marketwatch, previously Moscow correspondent and media reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and Michael Deibert '96, author, journalist, and visiting scholar at the Instituto de Ciencias Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa, will discuss their careers in international journalism, moderated by author Maya Gottfried '95.
The speakers are happy to help you to learn more about international journalism, so bring your questions! This event is sponsored by the BardWrites Affinity Group, the Bard College Alumni/ae Association, and the Career Development Office.
Justin Vivian Bond Your Auntie Glam’s Midsummer Flutter By
with Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek
Sunday, July 18, 2021 7:30 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place
WEATHER UPDATE • SUNDAY, JULY 18
Tonight's evening performance will happen as scheduled, at 7:30 pm. Questions? Please contact the Box Office at 845-758-7900 or boxoffice@bard.edu. A longtime SummerScape favorite, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond has been heralded as “the greatest cabaret artist of this generation” (New Yorker). They return this season as Your Auntie Glam for three performances of a new concert specially commissioned for Montgomery Place.
During the pandemic, Bond took the internet for a weekly series of happy hour concerts broadcast from their Hudson Valley home, earning the title of #1 “at home diva” from the New York Times. After months in isolation, Bond beckons their long time collaborators Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera, and Claudia Chopek to join Your Auntie Glam (Bond’s alter-ego) out of the house and on the lawn in a celebration of summer, glamour, resistance, and new possibilities.
Special support for this program has been provided by Amanda Joy Rubin.Sponsored by: Outdoor Live In-Person Event.
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Memoria Nominis Clara: Virtual Staged Reading on the 80th Anniversary of the Minsk Ghetto Massacre
Monday, July 19, 2021 9:50–10:50 am
Online Event 9:50 am New York l 3:50 pm Vienna l 4:50 pm Minsk
On July 19, the 80th anniversary of the Minsk Ghetto Massacre, Leonid Levin History Workshop, in cooperation with “SEPT” Theatre and “3 Act” Podcast, will deliver a staged reading of the play Memoria Nominis Clara by Kseniya Shtalenkova, assistant lecturer of philosophy at European Humanities University (Vilnius).
The play takes place in Minsk, in the ravine of the Lower City, later to be known as the “Yama” or "the Pit," the place where 5,000 Jews from the Minsk Ghetto were killed by German soldiers on March 2, 1942. It encompasses memories and dreams of several characters.
The play was written in the “Ready-Made World” Laboratory of the “Art Corporation” Visual and Performing Arts Centre and presented for the first time during “Teart-10” International Theatre Forum in 2020.
The event will be delivered in Russian with a simultaneous translation into English. Audience: 16+
More information about the project by Leonid Levin History Workshop dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Minsk Ghetto and the full program of events can be found here.
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
In front of Gilson Place on Library Rd. Bard College Farm's weekly farm stand featuring fresh produce, mushrooms, fresh honey and maple syrup when seasonally available. Preorders can be placed here-https://blogs.bard.edu/bardfarmstore/
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail farm@bard.edu.
The Stage at Montgomery Place An explosion of ideas, sounds, and radiant joy awaits as Michael Mwenso and his band bring their empowering quest to unify with love and healing to the Stage at Montgomery Place. Come along on their journey through the kaleidoscope of Black ancestral diasporic music and traditions, overcoming the darkness of the past and ascending to our highest human potential.
BLACK ROOTS SUMMER
The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through two weekends this July, with Black Roots Summer, presented in association with Electric Root and curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro.
Conceived as a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists to develop a series of new concerts in collaboration and fellowship with one another, Black Roots Summer will convene a group of over 20 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and creative artists for a two-week residency resulting in three original concerts.
At 6 pm, Black Roots Summer co-director Kamilah Long will introduce the audience to various artists from the company, prompting discussions on the creative process, the future of Black music, and more.
The Stage at Montgomery Place An explosion of ideas, sounds, and radiant joy awaits as Michael Mwenso and his band bring their empowering quest to unify with love and healing to the Stage at Montgomery Place. Come along on their journey through the kaleidoscope of Black ancestral diasporic music and traditions, overcoming the darkness of the past and ascending to our highest human potential.
BLACK ROOTS SUMMER
The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through two weekends this July, with Black Roots Summer, presented in association with Electric Root and curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro.
Conceived as a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists to develop a series of new concerts in collaboration and fellowship with one another, Black Roots Summer will convene a group of over 20 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and creative artists for a two-week residency resulting in three original concerts.
At 6 pm, Black Roots Summer co-director Kamilah Long will introduce the audience to various artists from the company, prompting discussions on the creative process, the future of Black music, and more.
New Production by Ernest Chausson The American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein Directed by Louisa Proske
Sunday, July 25, 2021 6:30 pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater “The Bard production, directed by Louisa Proske, is scenically spare but richly costumed and dramatically effective. And Botstein, leading the American Symphony Orchestra, an impressive cast and the excellent Bard Festival Chorale, made a compelling case for the piece.”—New York Times
Idealism, treachery, honor, and perfidy collide in this richly lyrical opera by French composer Ernest Chausson. This opulently scored work, which premiered in 1903, lays bare the tragedy of King Arthur’s betrayal at the hands of his queen Genièvre and his trusted knight Lancelot.
Considered one of the finest examples of French romanticism, King Arthur (Le roi Arthus) was composer Chausson’s only opera—his own composing career was tragically cut short by his early death at age 44.
Performed by a stellar cast, helmed by baritone Norman Garrett, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and tenor Matthew White, this production of King Arthur takes us to a world in the midst of upheaval where long-standing codes of honor and loyalty no longer hold sway. Estimated run time is 3 hrs 30 minutes, including two 20-minute intermissions. Arrivals All attendees are encouraged to arrive 30–60 minutes before the performance begins. Please arrive no later than 20 minutes before curtain. Upon arrival, please provide the name assigned to your reservation at Will Call. Tickets will not be mailed.
Live, In-Person Protocols In light of recent New York State guidance, we have decided to open our indoor performances to full capacity with no social distancing. By asking audience members to provide proof of vaccination, or a negative PCR result from the last 72 hours, or a negative antigen result from the last six hours, we can safely open up our theaters to all. For all indoor performances, face masks are required. Sponsored by: Live In-Person.
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Online Event Over more than three thousand years of history, China has developed a unique musical aesthetic tradition which intertwined with its philosophy, culture and customs. This three-week course will present music in its social, philosophical, and cultural context and will be suitable for anyone who is interested in Chinese music and culture.
CLASS FULL; REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The class will be taught primarily in English. Knowledge of Chinese is not required, although Chinese speakers are welcome. You do not need to be a Bard student to attend.
Taught by Professor Mingmei Yip, on the faculty of the Bard Conservatory and an accomplished author, musician, scholar, and artist. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.
New Production by Ernest Chausson The American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein Directed by Louisa Proske
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 2 pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater “The Bard production, directed by Louisa Proske, is scenically spare but richly costumed and dramatically effective. And Botstein, leading the American Symphony Orchestra, an impressive cast and the excellent Bard Festival Chorale, made a compelling case for the piece.”—New York Times
Idealism, treachery, honor, and perfidy collide in this richly lyrical opera by French composer Ernest Chausson. This opulently scored work, which premiered in 1903, lays bare the tragedy of King Arthur’s betrayal at the hands of his queen Genièvre and his trusted knight Lancelot.
Considered one of the finest examples of French romanticism, King Arthur (Le roi Arthus) was composer Chausson’s only opera—his own composing career was tragically cut short by his early death at age 44.
Performed by a stellar cast, helmed by baritone Norman Garrett, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and tenor Matthew White, this production of King Arthur takes us to a world in the midst of upheaval where long-standing codes of honor and loyalty no longer hold sway. Estimated run time is 3 hrs 30 minutes, including two 20-minute intermissions. Arrivals All attendees are encouraged to arrive 30–60 minutes before the performance begins. Please arrive no later than 20 minutes before curtain. Upon arrival, please provide the name assigned to your reservation at Will Call. Tickets will not be mailed.
Live, In-Person Protocols In light of recent New York State guidance, we have decided to open our indoor performances to full capacity with no social distancing. By asking audience members to provide proof of vaccination, or a negative PCR result from the last 72 hours, or a negative antigen result from the last six hours, we can safely open up our theaters to all. For all indoor performances, face masks are required. Sponsored by: Live In-Person.
In front of Gilson Place on Library Rd. Bard College Farm's weekly farm stand featuring fresh produce, mushrooms, fresh honey and maple syrup when seasonally available. Preorders can be placed here-https://blogs.bard.edu/bardfarmstore/
For more information, call 518-653-6118, or e-mail farm@bard.edu.
New Production by Ernest Chausson The American Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leon Botstein Directed by Louisa Proske
Friday, July 30, 2021 4 pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater “The Bard production, directed by Louisa Proske, is scenically spare but richly costumed and dramatically effective. And Botstein, leading the American Symphony Orchestra, an impressive cast and the excellent Bard Festival Chorale, made a compelling case for the piece.”—New York Times
Idealism, treachery, honor, and perfidy collide in this richly lyrical opera by French composer Ernest Chausson. This opulently scored work, which premiered in 1903, lays bare the tragedy of King Arthur’s betrayal at the hands of his queen Genièvre and his trusted knight Lancelot.
Considered one of the finest examples of French romanticism, King Arthur (Le roi Arthus) was composer Chausson’s only opera—his own composing career was tragically cut short by his early death at age 44.
Performed by a stellar cast, helmed by baritone Norman Garrett, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and tenor Matthew White, this production of King Arthur takes us to a world in the midst of upheaval where long-standing codes of honor and loyalty no longer hold sway. Estimated run time is 3 hrs 30 minutes, including two 20-minute intermissions. Arrivals All attendees are encouraged to arrive 30–60 minutes before the performance begins. Please arrive no later than 20 minutes before curtain. Upon arrival, please provide the name assigned to your reservation at Will Call. Tickets will not be mailed.
Live, In-Person Protocols In light of recent New York State guidance, we have decided to open our indoor performances to full capacity with no social distancing. By asking audience members to provide proof of vaccination, or a negative PCR result from the last 72 hours, or a negative antigen result from the last six hours, we can safely open up our theaters to all. For all indoor performances, face masks are required. Sponsored by: Live In-Person.
An Afrofuturist take on the songs from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic American musical
Friday, July 30, 2021 6:30 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place The hills are alive with the sound of Black music! Experience the songs from one of the most beloved American musical classics as reimagined through an Afrofuturistic lens, led by a dynamic group of over 20 musicians and vocalists, including Michael Mwenso, Brianna Thomas, Chareene Wade, Vuyo Sotashe, Zhanna Reed, and more.
BLACK ROOTS SUMMER
The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through two weekends this July, with Black Roots Summer, presented in association with Electric Root and curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro.
Conceived as a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists to develop a series of new concerts in collaboration and fellowship with one another, Black Roots Summer will convene a group of over 20 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and creative artists for a two-week residency resulting in three original concerts.
30 minutes before the performance, Black Roots Summer co-director Kamilah Long will introduce the audience to various artists from the company, prompting discussions on the creative process, the future of Black music, and more.
An Afrofuturist take on the songs from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic American musical
Saturday, July 31, 2021 7:30 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place The hills are alive with the sound of Black music! Experience the songs from one of the most beloved American musical classics as reimagined through an Afrofuturistic lens, led by a dynamic group of over 20 musicians and vocalists, including Michael Mwenso, Brianna Thomas, Chareene Wade, Vuyo Sotashe, Zhanna Reed, and more.
BLACK ROOTS SUMMER
The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through two weekends this July, with Black Roots Summer, presented in association with Electric Root and curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro.
Conceived as a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists to develop a series of new concerts in collaboration and fellowship with one another, Black Roots Summer will convene a group of over 20 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and creative artists for a two-week residency resulting in three original concerts.
30 minutes before the performance, Black Roots Summer co-director Kamilah Long will introduce the audience to various artists from the company, prompting discussions on the creative process, the future of Black music, and more.
Genius Mother Mary: A Sonic Retrospective of Mary Lou Williams
Saturday, July 31, 2021 2 pm
The Stage at Montgomery Place For over half a century, Mary Lou Williams tirelessly persisted as a talented Black woman in the male-dominated field of jazz. A piano prodigy from the age of three, her profound intellect and artistry countered any doubt in securing her rightful place in the ranks of Duke, Dizzy, Thelonious, Charlie, Miles, and others for whom she wrote, arranged, and played for. Music director Chris Pattishall (whose lauded recording of Williams’s “Zodiac Suite” was released this year) leads this uplifting tribute to the fearless mother of jazz.
This concert has been developed in consultation with Dr. Tammy Kernodle, Distinguished Professor at Miami University, current president of the Society for American Music and Mary Lou Williams scholar.
BLACK ROOTS SUMMER
The uplifting spirit of Black roots music ripples through two weekends this July, with Black Roots Summer, presented in association with Electric Root and curated by jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso and producer Jono Gasparro.
Conceived as a platform to create a creative healing space for a troupe of predominantly BIPOC artists to develop a series of new concerts in collaboration and fellowship with one another, Black Roots Summer will convene a group of over 20 vocalists, musicians, dancers, and creative artists for a two-week residency resulting in three original concerts.
30 minutes before the performance, Black Roots Summer co-director Kamilah Long will introduce the audience to various artists from the company, prompting discussions on the creative process, the future of Black music, and more.
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