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Art comes in many shapes and forms across the University of Alabama campus.
 

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“There are just writers out there that I find compelling and want to work with,” said poet and book designer Patrick Masterson. “It’s more about that than my own work.”
Artist Spotlight: Patrick Masterson

By Katie Snowden

Patrick Masterson loves words, from the way they make a poem come to life to the way they look in the pages of a book. The graduate student from Louisville, Ky. spends hours intricately designing the individual pages that lay inside of his books, hoping that others will appreciate the art that goes into every aspect of the publication.

Masterson chose book arts as his vehicle for artistic expression for multiple reasons, which he says sprung from his relationship to writing. “I am able to express myself in a myriad of ways, from typographic design and visual images, to my own writing or the editorial process of selecting work to publish,” Masterson said. He studied poetry writing at Columbia University and Bard College and now feels he has a responsibility as a writer to publish work as well.

Though his involvement with the visual arts has been more recent, Masterson has always considered himself a serious writer. He has printed and published books for five years with companies such as the Segue Reading Series in New York. He has worked with notable writers as well. Now, Masterson says he’s gaining a sense of happiness, engagement and community in his newfound involvement in this type of art. READ MORE >>

  

  Critics’ Pick

Emotional journey most entertaining part of ARDT

By Brittany Loper

The opening night of the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre was generally entertaining and beautifully executed. ARDT, which consisted of seven separate performances in classical ballet, jazz and contemporary dance, had definite highs and lows. Four of the performances were particularly wonderful, but the other three were far shy of exceptional.

The opening performance was an excerpt from “Don Quijote.” This was my favorite performance of the evening.  The selections that were chosen were light-hearted, romantic and flirty. The dancers perfectly conveyed the emotions that made me feel happy and free. The beautiful flowing movements of the classical ballet dancers were executed effortlessly, as if they were floating on the clouds. READ MORE >>

     Moody Celebrity Series

Grammy winner to perform with ASO at UA

By Jessica Garcia

Grammy award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax will perform with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra for the Frank Moody Memorial Concert at the University of Alabama on March 11 at 4 p.m.

Ax won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv at age 25. He won the coveted Avery Fisher Prize and two Grammys for his Haydn Piano Sonatas.  Other releases include his two Liszt Concertos paired with the Schoenberg Concerto, tangos by Astor Piazzolla, three solo Brahms albums and a recording of John Adams’ “Century Rolls” with the Cleveland Orchestra for Nonesuch.                               

He has performed in London, Vienna, Guangzhou, Beijing, Seoul, Hong Kong and Taipei. He served as pianist-in-residence with the Berlin Philharmonic from 2005-06.

Ax was born in Lvov, Poland, and studied at the Juilliard School under pianist Mieczylaw Munz. He lives in New York City with his wife, pianist Yoko Nozaki. For more information, visit www.EmanuelAx.com.

  


Coffee Shop film festival explores filmmaking

By Kristi Wilcox

How long can they milk the Oscars? Sitting on my couch watching JoanRivers and Melissa Rivers discuss the type of double-sided tape that best holds dresses to one’s cleavage and Cameron Diaz’s failure to wear a nice pair of Spanx to hide her panty line, I am pretty convinced that the Oscars have been talked dry. But for all of my new knowledge on the glitz and glamour of the red carpet, I somehow do not know any more about the films that are supposed to be the focus of the whole evening. What goes into making a film? READ MORE >>


  

  Students strive to inspire

By Jessica Garcia

Speak the Truth. The name of the event alone is powerful, but the message behind it extends far beyond the name and into the realm of social justice.

On Wednesday, March 21, six members of the University of Alabama Speech Team will present speeches and oral interpretations of various literature selections during the first Speak the Truth event. The speeches will be persuasion pieces, through which students try to encourage a change within the audience members, and communication analysis pieces, through which students interpret films, music, events or other artistic expressions that inspire change. READ MORE >>
  Last Lecture Series

By Brett Robinson

Do you have a favorite professor you would like to ask this question: “If this were your last time to address a group of students, what would you say to them?” As part of a new program, "The Last Lecture Series," the Graduate School is asking students to nominate their favorite professors for a cash award and the opportunity to give their "Last Lecture" on campus. The series not only gives students a way to honor faculty members, but also gives outstanding professors a chance to share their talents with the entire campus. A committee of undergraduate and graduate students will select a new lecturer once every semester and all students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. The first lecture will be held on April 30 at 6:00 p.m. and the deadline for nominations is March 23. Nomination forms are available online at: gradservice.aa.ua.edu/lastlecture/form.aspx.

  

 
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