Institute for the Arts and Humanities

Artist explores human connections through evolving art project

3/26/13

The “Do Not Touch” placards will get a rest during Phoenix Savage’s next exhibition.

Symposium, exhibit examine legacy of labor and civil rights activist

1/30/13

The life and work of prominent labor and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez will be the focus of a Feb. 14 symposium at Penn State and a photography exhibit at the Art Alley of the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus. The events are co-sponsored by Penn State's Center for Democratic Deliberation and the Institute for the Arts and Humanities and are free to the public.

Classical film series to feature 'Immortal Beloved' on Feb. 3

1/24/13

"Immortal Beloved," the acclaimed movie about Ludwig van Beethoven and the mystery woman at the heart of his affection, will be screened at 2 p.m. Feb. 3, in The State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., State College. It's the second of four movies in the Classical Music Project Film Series.

Following Beethoven's death, his secretary and first biographer, Anton Schindler, begins a journey to identify the woman known in the composer's letters as "immortal beloved." It's the tale of a man of genius, a woman of passion and the mystery of a lifetime. The film, written and directed by Bernard Rose, stars Gary Oldman, Isabella Rossellini and Jeroen Krabbe.

Higher education historian examines Penn State's land-grant tradition

6/20/11

On May 13, 2011, Roger Geiger, distinguished professor of higher education at Penn State, spoke about the University's history as a land-grant institution at the initiation and awards ceremony of Penn State's Phi Beta Kappa chapter, Lambda of Pennsylvania. Following is a transcript of his talk.

Choreographer named recipient of Arts and Humanities achievement medal

4/14/11

The 2011 recipient of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities Medal for Distinguished Achievement will be dancer and choreographer Paul Taylor. Taylor is among the pantheon of artists, such as Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Alvin Ailey and Merce Cunningham, who created America's canon of modern dance. At an age when most artists' best work is behind them, Taylor continues to win acclaim for the vibrancy, relevance and power of his recent dances as well as his classics.

'The Marriage of Figaro' at State Theatre

Trio of virtuosos performs at Eisenhower Auditorium

Heard on Campus: Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison

4/8/10

"I find intellectual excitement to be most profound in a life of letters. The most interesting, the most engaged and the edgiest ideas were found in humanities courses ... humanities functions best and most brilliantly from the edge ... the history of writers at the edge and at the border is the history of all literature."

-- Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize-winning novelist, who received the Institute for the Arts and Humanities Medal for Distinguished Contributions to the Arts and Humanities from Penn State President Graham Spanier on Wednesday evening (April 7). IAH Director Marica Tacconi told nearly 2,000 students, faculty and community residents that the medal honors a person who is considered rare and uncommon, saying Morrison is "a master of the pen and a champion of the imagination. The force of her writing is powerful to humanity." More information is available at http://live.psu.edu/story/45218 online.

Symposium topic is 'Writing About the Arts'

4/10/09

The Arts in Public Life Project will present a symposium on "Writing About the Arts" at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 23, in Foster Auditorium, 101 Pattee Library on Penn State's University Park campus.The event is free and open to the public. Johanna Keller, founding director of the Goldring Arts Journalism Program at Syracuse University, will be the keynote speaker.

Scholar to deliver lecture on Jewish contributions to Swedish identity

1/26/09

Michelle Facos, associate professor of the history of art at Indiana University, will present a lecture on "Jewish Contributions to the Promotion of Swedish National Identity, circa 1900," at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 in 124 Sparks Building on Penn State's University Park campus.

Ornament symposium scheduled Nov. 6-7 in Pattee Library

11/3/08

A symposium on "The Culture of Ornament and Decoration," is scheduled for Nov. 6-7 at Foster Auditorium in Pattee Library.

Institute for Arts and Humanities launches second 'Moments of Change'

9/8/08

The year 1900 symbolizes a key moment of transition, a time when the world was experiencing major social and political changes, significant developments in science, technology and medicine (automobile, airplane, telephone and the development of the rabies vaccine), population growth and the formation of nations, and the consolidation of capitalism and individualism. Penn State's Institute for the Arts and Humanities' second annual "Moments of Change" initiative will explore the turn of the 20th century and its lasting impact on global society and culture in a yearlong project with more than 40 events for scholars, artists, students and community members.

Public can join WPSU for interview with Peruvian writer Vargas Llosa

4/7/08

WPSU and Penn State's Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) present a public conversation with Mario Vargas Llosa, one of Latin America's leading novelists and essayists. "A Conversation with Mario Vargas Llosa" will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday (April 10) at WPSU's studios in the lobby of the Outreach Building in Penn State's Innovation Park. The public is welcome to be part of this broadcast event and can participate with their questions and comments. The event is free and no tickets are required.

Institute for Arts and Humanities to honor Latin American novelist

3/25/08

The Institute for the Arts and Humanities will present its third annual Medal for Distinguished Contributions to the Public Advancement of the Arts and Humanities to one of Latin America's leading novelists and essayists, Mario Vargas Llosa. He will give a public lecture at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, in Schwab Auditorium.