Educational Programs - Spring 2003

Lines of Migration:
Paintings by Kenwyn Crichlow
and Obiora Udechukwu

Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 p.m.
Gallery discussion and reception with the artists

Signlanguage:
Photographs by Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen, star of the current hit film The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers and a 1980 graduate of St. Lawrence University, will make several public appearances at the University on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1, in conjunction with an exhibition of his photographs in the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery from February 28 through April 5. Mortensen will appear at the following public events. Attendance at each requires free tickets.

Friday, February 28
- Opening reception for the exhibition Signlanguage: Photographs by Viggo Mortensen 7:30-8:30 p.m. and 9:00-10:00 p.m., Richard F. Brush Art Gallery.

Saturday, March 1
- Poetry reading, 2:30 p.m., Gulick Theatre
- Book signing, 3:00-7:00 p.m., Richard F. Brush Art Gallery
- Screening of the extended version of The Lord Of The Rings, Part I: The Fellowship Of The Ring, Gulick Theatre, 7:30-11:00 p.m., and The Underground (E.J. Noble University Center), 7:45-11:15 p.m.; each with introductory remarks by Mortensen.

Note: The Gallery not be open on Friday, February 28 until the opening reception at 7:30 p.m. We will have special open hours on Saturday as follows:

          10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (open)
          2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (closed for poetry reading/book signing)
          8:00 p.m. - midnight (open)

Ticket Policy
In order to accommodate as many people as possible for participation in at least one event, tickets will be made available as follows:
- Any one person may request up to 2 tickets for one event only.
- Tickets will be available for in-person pick-up on Monday, February 17, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the E.J. Noble University Center main desk.
- Tickets will be available to St. Lawrence University students, faculty, staff and retirees, and members of the community through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 21. After that date and time, tickets will be available to anyone for any of the events on a first-come, first-served basis.
- At all times, those who desire tickets must go to the E.J. Noble University Center main desk in person; identification will be required. No telephone requests will be accepted.

Also, please note that no waiting list will be established and tickets will not be mailed out.

As a graduate of St. Lawrence, the artist has asked that these events be open to students first, so we hope you understand. We’ll do our best to accommodate others. This is our most current and complete information. If you must talk with a human being, please call Juli Pomainville (315-229-5192) or Karen Foster (315-229-5166) at the Griffiths Arts Center, though they will not have any more to tell you than what is provided here. Peace.

The Astonishing World of Tom Tomorrow
An Exhibition of Cartoons by Tom Tomorrow
Friday, March 7 at 4:00 p.m. in the E.J. Noble Center Underground
Discussion with the artist, with reception to follow in the Gallery

After the Wall: Gender and Social Relations in
Post-Communist European Posters and Ephemera

Thursday, April 24 at 4:30 p.m.
G allery discussion with the curator and opening reception to follow

“To Whup Up On Sin”
African-American Self-Taught Art

Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Opening reception

Barnes Endowment Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Lecture by Doug Schatz, juror
Opening reception to follow, featuring music by The Casual Fiasco with Aaron Marshall ‘05, Josh Potter ‘05, Will Read ‘03, and James Reilly ‘05


All exhibitions and related educational programs are free and open to the public.


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