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Humanities Happy Hour Intellectual Hors d'oeuvre: Depictions of the Persian People

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Poochigian speaks about the historical and current depictions of the Persian people in theater and popular culture. Warning: This lecture contains discussion of adult topics. Parental discretion is advised.

The Quintet of Remembrance: The Work of Video Artist Bill Viola

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

UMFA Director David Dee discusses famed video artist Bill Viola’s work and inspiration, with a special emphasis on The Quintet of Remembrance, Viola’s video installation on view at the UMFA through May 15, 2007. (Photo by Kira Perov)

Many Voices: A Conversation with Dialect Coach Sarah Shippobotham

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sarah Shippobotham is head of the University of Utah’s renowned Actor Training Program, and she also teaches classes on dialects. In this interview, Shippobotham discusses the art of dialects, and how to teach students the craft of sounding like they're from somewhere else.

How To Be A Computer Animator (And What The Business Is Like)

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Warner is a computer animator who has worked on films large and small, including I, Robot. In this lecture he breaks down what it takes to become a computer animator, and offers insights into this evolving field.

Rediscovering the Daguerreotype

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Working from scratch, artist Jerry Spagnoli reinvented the complex 19th-century daguerreotype process, a unique and highly detailed photographic image captured on a mirror-like, silver-coated copper plate. Spagnoli's images are permeated with a distinctly contemporary sensibility, and in this lecture he discusses his use of the technique, the theories behind it, and why he finds it so compelling.

Center Stage: A Peek at Upcoming Kingsbury Hall Performances

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Kingsbury Hall Director Greg Geilmann offers a sneak peek at Kingsbury's '06-'07 season and beyond, describing how and why the venue assembles its slate of performances.

University Singers European Tour 2006

Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

In this engaging interview, Dr. Brady Allred, conductor of the University Singers, explains the choir's phenomenal success in European choral competitions, and offers insight into songs founds on their newest CD: Home on the Range.