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5 April |
Simon Schama – 2009 National Book Festival |
Professor and history author Simon Schama appears at the National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: Simon Schama is University Professor of Art History and History at Columbia University. He taught history at Cambridge and Oxford universities and art history and history at Harvard before coming to Columbia. His books have been translated into 15 languages and include “Patriots and Liberators: Revolution and Government in the Netherlands 1780-1813″ (1977), “The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age” (1987), “Rembrandt’s Eyes” (1999) and “The Power of Art” (2007), which was also an eight-part series on PBS. His books have won the Wolfson Award for History, the W.H Smith Prize for Literature; the National Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Literature and the National Book Critics’ Circle Award for Nonfiction. His new book is “The American Future: A History” (2009), which is also the title of his four-part BBC documentary.
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KAFI 2007-Kalamazoo animation festival international cartoon challenge entry from Pratt Institute 2007 Winner of People’s Choice. Made in 4 days by 5 people in competition with animation teams from other colleges. The theme for the 2007 cartoon challenge was global warming.
Art Matters is a festival of fine arts that celebrates and supports the developing talent housed at Concordia University, setting a precedent for Universities throughout Canada. The festival is created by the students for the students of Concordia University and the community at large.
Art Matters is a festival of fine arts that celebrates and supports the developing talent housed at Concordia University, setting a precedent for Universities throughout Canada. The festival is created by the students for the students of Concordia University and the community at large.
Savannah College of Art and Design presents the Annual Sidewalk Arts Festival for 2009. This popular event features a chalk drawing competition on the sidewalks of Savannah’s centerpiece, beautiful Forsyth Park. Drawing competition entries are judged and awarded prizes. The event also includes food, children’s and youth areas for young artists, as well as music throughout the day. Special events are offered for alumni, prospective students and families of current SCAD students. Thousands along with Southeast411was there to enjoy this fun-filled day. For more info http://www.scad.edu/events/sidewalkarts/2009/
