Arts and Culture
A Familial Affair: Chicanx Latinx Student Affairs Celebrates 50 Years
In 1969, a small group of Claremont College students got together to address the growing concerns of Latinx students at The Claremont Colleges. They envisioned a space that would connect Latinx students and a program in which students could feel supported academically, socially, and culturally.
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In the Media: Betye Saar Honored at LACMA Gala
Artist Betye Saar was honored at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s ninth annual Art + Film gala, alongside director Alfonso Cuarón, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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In the Media: KPCC and Daily Bulletin Highlight Professor Hao Huang’s Commemorative L.A. Chinatown Massacre Performance
Professor of Music and Bessie and Cecil Frankel Endowed Chair in Music Hao Huang spoke to KPCC about his curation of the commemorative L.A. Chinatown Massacre performance.
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First “La Placita” Film Festival Brings 5C and Local Latinx Communities Together
The Scripps College Department of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures will co-sponsor the first “La Placita” Community Film Festival with Uncommon Good.
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Scripps College to Co-Sponsor New Community Film Festival “La Placita”
The Scripps College Department of Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures will co-sponsor the first “La Placita” Community Film Festival with Uncommon Good.
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It Takes All Types: Assistant Visiting Professor of Art Melanie Nakaue ’01 Weaves Art and Typography in the Digital Age
“It’s a great day to create!” exclaims Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Melanie Nakaue ’01 as her intermediate digital art class files into the studio.
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Scripps College Faculty to Commemorate Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre with Multimedia Performances in Downtown Los Angeles and Claremont
Scripps College Professor of Music and Bessie and Cecil Frankel Chair in Music Hao Huang will curate two multimedia performances commemorating the Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre of 1871.
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A New Type of Movement: Scripps Dance Faculty Showcase Activism Through Dance
“At Scripps, dance is about technical mastery, but it is also equally about humanistic inquiry and cultural connection,” says Ronnie Brosterman, professor of dance and chair of the Department of Dance.
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Scripps College Department of Dance to Showcase Work, Highlighting Themes of Activism and Healing
The Scripps College Department of Dance will showcase work at Garrison Theater this fall.
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Professor Martha Gonzalez to Perform New Work at Arizona State University
Associate Professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies and Grammy Award-winning musician Martha Gonzalez will perform on October 5 at Arizona State University’s Gammage Memorial Auditorium as part of a collaboration titled Towards a More Perfect Union. The performance marks the world premiere of Gonzalez’s new work, “Vendedores en Acción & Fandango Fronterizo.” Tickets are available here.
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