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EDGEcoverFINAL.crw3.indd 1 6/26/09 12:52:39 PM LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Welcome to the second issue of Edge, the magazine of the University of the Arts. Those who received the inaugural issue will note the magazine’s revised design. While we are proud of the ﬁrst release of the publication, and it was received positively by our readers, as is the case in art – and in life, for that matter – progress is invariably an iterative process. So it is with Edge.

And it is appropriately so as a product of the dynamic and energizing environment at the University of the Arts. As has been noted before, creativity can be messy, and it is in that light that I hope you ﬁnd the new Edge to be simultaneously “messy” and enlightening, intellectually interesting and aesthetically appealing. We will review our efforts continually, and as is the way in an iterative world, it would not be surprising if you discovered additional reﬁnements in future issues.

We appreciate the many notes we have received regarding the initial issue of Edge, both on the magazine in general and on speciﬁc features and sections. Readers’ comments will be featured regularly in our Letters to the Editor section, which can be found on page 4. As always, we encourage you to continue to offer your feedback and suggestions.

Warm regards,

Paul F. Healy Vice President of University Communications The University of the Arts www.uarts.edu

EDGEcoverFINAL.crw2.indd 2 6/25/09 8:49:02 AM 4 VERBOTEN How art helps us speak of the unspeakable C O N T E N T S 14 28 22 12 SINGULAR SIBLINGS: NEW NAME, PHOTO STUDENTS DOES YOUR HOUSE THE QUAY BROTHERS LONGTIME FRIEND ON THE TOWN HAVE LIONS? Inﬂuential ﬁlmmakers return to School of Theater Arts Photo students, cool new Performing Arts students take their alma mater named for Trustee Ira Brind cameras and a TV crew on Sonia Sanchez’ epic poem

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE The University’s 131st commencement 32 LETTERS 3 ALUMNI NOTES 54

FACULTY NOTES 34 IN MEMORIAM 72

FEATURED ALUMNI 44 DEVELOPMENT NOTES 76

ALUMNI EVENTS 52 DONOR REPORT 80

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 1 Sean T. Bufﬁngton PRESIDENT

Paul F. Healy EDITOR-IN-CHIEF VICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS

Kevin Kaufman EDITOR

Jessica Frye ART DIRECTOR BFA ’02, MAT ’03 (Illustration, Art Education)

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Barbara Barnes Broadwayworld.com Bill Bustamante ’04 (Musical Theater) John Carlano Jason Chen ’08 (Animation) CHIX 6 Andrea Clearﬁeld Maureen Drdak ’75 (Painting) John Filizzola Harris Fogel Cassie Gardner Jesse Gerard Nina Gofﬁ Dave Jackson Liana Kalushner ’09 (Industrial Design) Rosalie Kenny ’05 (Film) Jordan Matter Martha Martinez-Sotelo Julia Mead ’09 (Photography) Paola Nogueras Sherri O’Connor ’03 (Photography) Ashton Popiel Jason Rusnock Diana Settar ’05 (Photography) Alison Shildt ’09 (Photography) Joshua Trusty ’09 (Photography) Adam Wallacavage ’95 (Photography) Ali Zandi, MFA ’06 (Book Arts)

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Laura J. Armstrong Amanda Black Sophia Bilynsky ’79 (Graphic Design) Mara Herman ’07 (Musical Theater) Jennifer Miller Yuri Rozman ’94 (Industrial Design) Lindsey Stevens ’12 (Dance) Zachary Wolk ’12 (Writing for Film and Television)

COVER IMAGE Michael Linden ’10 (Musical Theater) and the Ensemble from Bat Boy: The Musical 2009, Paola Nogueras

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Arnie and I enjoyed Edge so very The new issue looks great. I received What an inspiring collection of much. Really good looking and inter- it in the mail two days ago. Love the work and ideas! It really reminded esting. Well worth reading through. new article format and the stories are me of the incredible place that I came of great interest. from and it made me smile to see all It was sad to read the obits of some the creativity that lives on. I loved good friends of years ago, but we were One thought I had, however, in the reading about the educators’ ideas and struck by the good writing and were light of being greener is why print the thoughts, the progress of the institu- very interested in the later lives and document on such heavy coated paper tion and the accomplishments of my whereabouts contained in them. stock? I’m a graphic designer in NYC fellow alumni. It was wonderful to Well done! and it seems people are looking for be reminded of the journey that we’re greener options if you have to print all on as artists again. Thank you so CAROLINE ROTH ’52 (PAINTING) AND at all. much for this beautiful collection of ARNOLD ROTH ’50 (ILLUSTRATION) artistic minds! New York, NY I like that you still print things – it changes everything to hold something TIFFANY BARTOK ’97 (MUSICAL THEATER) Editor’s note: Alumnus Arnold Roth in your hands. Just thought you guys Brooklyn, NY (Illustration) is scheduled to be might look at more crafty paper with inducted into the Society of Illustra- higher recycled content and less pre- tors’ Hall of Fame this summer. cious. Just a thought. See the fall issue of Edge for more. BAZIL FINDLAY ’91 (GRAPHIC DESIGN) New York, NY

Immediately upon receiving the book, Editor’s note: Edge, as is the case with I was bowled over! I thought, what a all University publications, is printed great way to present the University, in on recycled paper and is FSC certiﬁed. a time when so much uninviting material arrives at our home. Just great. I am from the “ole school” – the ﬁrst impression is the most lasting impres- Just received Edge..... GREAT JOB! sion. Also, it is oft times said that you I was emailed by another alumnus cannot judge a book by its cover: not asking if I had seen it and saying how this one. impressed he was with it. I must say that this is a great leap forward from a Then I proceeded to walk through newsletter. this gallery of all of the arts, performing, visual and literary. Was I taken Thank you for the PR you gave me so for a wonderful ride into the world of my classmates can see that I am still on activities at the University? You bet. I this side of the grass. appreciate the section that allows me to remember those who have gone on. JOE WINSTON ’60 Just wonderful. (DIMENSIONAL DESIGN) Fernandina, FL JOE BRUMSKILL ’65 (FASHION DESIGN) Please send all comments, kudos and criticisms to EDGE c/o Wilmington, DE University Communications, Letters to the Editor, 320 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or email [email protected]

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VERBOTEN ART ABHORS THE STATUS QUO

The digital age has changed how art is created, shared, taught and experienced. But is it for the better?

34 EDGE SUMMER 2009 “The Cider House Rules” is a play that does not tread lightly on its audience’s sensibilities.

The drama, adapted by Peter Parnell from the 1985 John Irving novel of the same name, was staged in two parts by the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts at the University of the Arts at its Merriam Theater in April. It focuses on the travails of an orphan raised in a remote Maine orphanage, taken in and taught by a physician who delivered him and performs safe – but illegal – abortions.

Set in the ﬁrst half of the 20th century, the play addresses a number of incendiary issues, including sexuality, race and class – topics not generally embraced around the dinner table or the water cooler.

But because it’s told in stage form – where the audience is a willing ob- (above) Scene from “The Cider House Rules” server – the work is able to spark conversation about normally taboo, or “verboten” topics.

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“Just being in a dark space allows you to think and allows Many playwrights and other artists have addressed issues you to focus in,” says Johnnie Hobbs Jr., associate profes- of sexuality head-on, and one who has done so – often with sor of Theater Arts at the University of the Arts, who di- jarring results – is Kiki Smith. Breaking onto the American rected the ﬁrst part of “The Cider House Rules.” “There’s art scene in the 1970s, she used sculptures, drawings and a kind of privacy that develops between the audience and prints to depict the female body and all of its functions. the actors, and an intimacy there that allows the audience Art historian Nancy Heller, professor of Liberal Arts at to start thinking privately.” the University of the Arts, says what is most evocative is Smith’s sculpture series depicting women urinating, crying, “The Cider House Rules” is a microcosm of the role art vomiting or menstruating – even using red beads to depict can play in purposefully tossing topics on the table that so- the latter function. ciety may prefer remained underneath it, and changing our understanding of controversial issues, whether in a dark “When I was growing up, you certainly never did talk theater, on the editorial pages of a newspaper, hanging in a about periods. It was obvious everyone knew that every- gallery or blaring through iPod headphones. body had one, but you did not talk about it, and certainly didn’t make art about it. What a concept,” says Heller.

LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX “These are things you don’t normally see depicted, espe- In the New England in which “The Cider House Rules” is cially in 3-D where they’re more tangible than a painting set, a Puritan social ethic dominates, abortion is illegal and would be,” she adds. “It was and is shocking.” sex outside of marriage is anathema. It was the wartime 1940s, and Betty Grable’s iconic, coquettish pinup pho- Heller says that a more biologically accurate depiction of to was as far as society’s overt sexual boundaries would women in art – as opposed to the smooth marble of Greek stretch. Beneath the ostensibly placid surface, however, re- goddesses, for example – has helped create an openness ality often intruded – sometimes disturbingly. among the current generation that even Heller, who de- scribes her upbringing as liberal, occasionally ﬁnds slightly uncomfortable. One example she cites is Eve Ensler’s long- running play, “The Vagina Monologues.” ONE OF THE THINGS THAT ART CAN DO, AND ARTISTS CAN DO, IS SHOCK US, “One of the things that art can do, and artists can do, is shock us, force us to think about things we might not want FORCE US TO THINK ABOUT THINGS WE to think about, like our biological self,” says Heller. MIGHT NOT WANT TO THINK ABOUT Television, for its part, has also put sexuality-related themes in front of a wide audience. In the play, a woman’s reproductive organs and the medical procedure of abortion are described explicitly. Even to- It played a major role in introducing gay characters to the day, the indelicate language about a divisive topic impacts public as “real people,” not just as a caricature that had audiences intensely. been the historic portrayal. A breakthrough came in 1977 when Billy Crystal played the character “Jodie Dallas” on “Sometimes we get a little numb to it as we rehearse it,” the hit sitcom “Soap.” says Hobbs. “But when the audience members hear that – women in particular – it strikes a nerve and some actually “That was unheard of, and the ratings were ﬁne,” says get nauseous.” Hobbs says others are “enlivened” by the Jeffrey Ryder, director of the University’s Writing for Film disquieting dialogue, but that no one in the audience is & Television and Communication programs, a two-time unaffected. Emmy award-winning writer for “Guiding Light” who also wrote for the series “Dynasty.” Even though Crystal’s character did eventually father a daughter with a straight woman who seduced him, his homosexuality was not given

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“The Cider House Rules” (left)

“Midnight Cowboy” (right)

special focus – it was presented simply as a fact. “It wasn’t Recent hit motion pictures “Juno” and “Knocked Up” il- all about a gay character,” says Ryder, “but the fact was he lustrate Ryder’s point, showing out-of-wedlock pregnan- was openly gay.” cies onscreen, but skimming over the possibility of the characters’ option to terminate their pregnancies. TV movies have put controversial topics on the air as well – prompting intense water cooler conversation the next day The pre-Web media landscape in which these movies aired about subjects that might not have been raised otherwise. also meant programs about such topics had major audi- “That Certain Summer,” a movie-of-the-week in 1972, was ences. Television was dominated by just three networks, one of the ﬁrst to deal sympathetically with homosexuality. so the shows pulled in huge ratings. “You could deal with 1984’s “The Burning Bed,” starring Farrah Fawcett, was subject matter that feature ﬁlms weren’t dealing with and about an abused woman who, after futilely seeking help, it was reaching an audience that was unsurpassed,” says kills her husband as he sleeps. Ryder.

“These were subjects that had never really been dealt Today the media landscape is far more fragmented. What with,” says Ryder. was once a trigger for conversation at the water cooler the next day has lost some of its power to provoke discourse: That was certainly true when it came to the subject of abor- the torrent of material delivered 24/7 via the Internet bar- tion, until a 1972 episode of “Maude,” in which the title rages us with a multitude of other topics, and TV’s impact character elected to undergo the procedure. is signiﬁcantly diluted.

“That would never be done today,” says Ryder of the Ryder says major-studio films, like their television counter- groundbreaking episode. “That isn’t to say women aren’t parts, are steering toward more “vanilla” topics, a direct having abortions, and that isn’t to say Roe v. Wade is not result of business conglomerates taking over studios and the law of the land. They just don’t deal with it on TV. Al- pushing for big profits from every project. “Midnight Cow- most every young girl who gets pregnant on a show either boy,” which was so controversial in 1969 that it initially loses the baby or has the baby.” received an “X” rating – but eventually won three Oscars, including Best Picture – might not find a home today.

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The Rap Group N.W.A. (opposite left)

Illustration of a scene from “Roots” (opposite center)

Political Cartoon, Rick Tuma ‘76 (illustration) (opposite right)

“Every film now is expected to make a huge amount of In the 1970s when racial tensions were high – forced bus- money, and as a result, they have to look at the demo- ing in Boston, blaxploitation films – Adrian Piper, an Afri- graphics that create a blockbuster,” he says. That prized can-American conceptual artist and philosophy professor, audience segment: men under the age of 25. used an Afro wig and a fake mustache to transform herself into a character she called “The Mythic Being,” an angry, Kate Winslet won an Oscar in 2008 for “The Reader,” swaggering stereotype of the threatening black male. She a critically acclaimed film in which she plays a former walked the streets in several cities mimicking antisocial be- concentration-camp guard who has an affair with a boy havior, even staging a bogus mugging on a white friend 21 years her junior. “The Reader” finished 82nd in gross of hers. The New York Times described her performances ticket sales. The top-grossing films last year: “The Dark as “turning fear into farce — but serious, and disturbing, Knight,” “Iron Man,” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom farce, intended to punch a hole in pervasive fictions while of the Crystal Skull,” “Hancock” and “WALL-E.” The acknowledging their power.” only female-orientated film in the top 10 was “Sex and the City” – coming in at No. 10. In 1997, the painter Robert Colescott was selected as the first African-American artist to represent the United States “Women are no longer being served the way they once at the Venice Biennale, and his solo exhibition consisted of were,” Ryder adds. “Controversial plot themes are in- paintings of figures with mismatched racial features and creasingly being pushed to the indie-house margins.” skin tones. Colescott’s earlier paintings carved up black stereotypes by reworking well-known artwork: his version RACE, CLASS AND THE MYTHIC BEING of “Washington Crossing the Delaware” features George In its heyday, television made major inroads in provoking Washington Carver at the helm of a boat full of cheerful discussion about race and class as well. minstrel blacks.

The 1977 miniseries “Roots,” about the family history of Music, too, has for centuries thrown open the door to dis- author Alex Haley, tells the story of Kunta Kinte, who was cussions about race and class. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s abducted from his village in Africa and sold into slavery. last opera, “The Golden Cockerel,” completed in 1907, The landmark series changed the way race was seen on TV, was inspired by a political- and altered the national discourse about the subject. ly subversive story by Alex- ander Pushkin. Production NO LONGER ARE THE “For the ﬁrst time, America actually saw black people of the work was a struggle, CREATION OF ART AND in prominent roles and white people playing supporting because the subject matter roles,” says Ryder. “Yes, you had a couple of shows like aroused suspicions among ART CRITICISM STRICTLY ‘Good Times’ and ‘The Jeffersons,’ but the notion of hav- government censors. IN THE HANDS OF THE ELITE ing black principal characters was not that common. More recently, popular “Roots was also a dramatic re-telling of slavery instead of music has often used its a sitcom to make people laugh, and for the ﬁrst time, a side pulpit to shine a spotlight on social inequities. Examples of slavery was shown that had never been seen on televi- are many: Gil-Scot Heron’s angry ’70s street poetry about sion. It took the point of view of the slaves as opposed to race and class, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”; the plantation owners,” says Ryder. Stevie Wonder’s “Living for the City,” about a naïve young black man wrongly sentenced to hard time for a drug of- “The Cosby Show” in the 1980s is widely credited for fense; N.W.A.’s relentlessly explicit rap about police bru- showing a huge segment of Americans something they’d tality, “F*** tha Police,” which presaged the Rodney King never seen before: an upper middle-class African-American beating and its riotous aftermath. family, with an accomplished physician as the lead character. Woody Guthrie’s folk ballads that exposed the hard life at society’s economic margins lead in a straight line to Bruce Springsteen’s bleak chronicle of working class characters,

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“Nebraska.” Ironically, Springsteen’s hit single “Born in “It makes it harder for the people in the art world to stay the USA” is mistakenly interpreted as a patriotic anthem; out of society because we’re using the same tools and get- it was actually written as an indictment of America’s rejec- ting the same kind of media that everyday people use,” says tion of returning Vietnam War veterans. Garvin. “Maybe it raises their consciousness.”

Paintings can also spark discussion of class divisions. Hel- But as the mechanisms for creating a wider discussion have ler refers to the American painter John Sloan, a Philadel- become more accessible to both the artist and those to phia native who was part of a group called the “Ashcan whom he or she is communicating, it doesn’t necessarily School of Painting.” Made up of eight former newspaper il- mean the role of the artist as provocateur has become any lustrators (Sloan worked at The Philadelphia Inquirer), the less important, or the message any less vexing to an audi- group moved to New York and painted urban landscapes ence that may not want to hear it. as they saw them, not in an idealized style – a revolution- ary, and not universally popular, approach at the time. PAST AS PROLOGUE Sloan’s 1907 painting “Hairdresser’s Window” depicts a The 20th century philosopher Simone Weill opined that busy street in the lower east side of Manhattan, then a ha- “the future is made of the same stuff as the present,” and ven for immigrants. People pack the street below and peer as long as there are topics that create controversy, art, as through a second story window, as they stop to watch a always, will endeavor to address them, often in discomﬁt- woman having her hair dyed. ing ways.

“When it was shown along with other paintings in 1908, “One thing art can sometimes do is force us to think about critics went bananas and hated it. They said it was disgust- political realities we may choose to ignore and physical reali- ing,” says Heller. “They were really mad about the fact that ties we choose to ignore,” says Heller. it was showing poor people. Why would you waste that much canvas and space and paint on poor people?” In 1964, John F. Kennedy wrote that “When power cor- rupts, poetry cleanses, for art establishes the basic human The Internet, too, has helped level the playing ﬁeld be- truths which must serve as the touchstones of our judgment. tween classes, says Christopher Garvin, interim Dean of The artist, however faithful to his personal vision of reality, the College of Media and Communication. No longer are becomes the last champion of the individual mind and sensi- the creation of art and art criticism strictly in the hands of bility against an intrusive society and an ofﬁcious state.” the “elite.” “Professors have done chat-based critiques and used it to help students to be more open, more critical and Johnnie Hobbs echoes Kennedy’s vision, in more prosaic less celebratory,” says Garvin. terms.

Technology may also have made the act of dialogue be- “We’re trying to provoke. We’re trying to shake things up,” tween artist and society simpler and more direct. says Hobbs. “Artists are trying to wake up and shake up the status quo.”

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UNPLEASANT TRUTHS, DRAWN IN BLACK AND WHITE

If the pen is indeed mightier than the – and relating it to the Obama adminis- sword, few wield it with more piercing tration’s economic stimulus plan. skill than political cartoonists and editorial illustrators. “The majority of the cartoons that push too far arise out of poor judgment or “Cartoonists must be passionate about reckless carelessness by the cartoonist,” their viewpoint on any given issue, as says Tuma. “If the editorial cartoon well as bold and thick skinned,” says takes a very strong and unpopular posi- Rick Tuma ’76 (Illustration), an illustration that generates anger and protest, it tor at the Chicago Tribune. “Editorial does not automatically suggest that the cartoons will upset someone, somewhere cartoonist went too far. Having a strong nearly every time. The cartoonist cannot opinion is not a crime. But an opinion and should not avoid impolite issues conveyed using poor taste or with pop but must discern how best to creatively culture references that advance the big- trigger public discussion.” A strength otry of one group is risky, wrong and of the medium in addressing issues that often indefensible.” make people uneasy, says Tuma, is that it expresses an opinion quickly and in a Regarding the Post cartoon, he says memorable form. that “even if the cartoonist believes he or she is innocent of prejudice, it’s “The challenge becomes ﬁnding the bal- simply poor judgment to use an image ance of incorporating common imag- with roots in blatant bigotry from the ery with a message that is clear at one slave-owner days of American history.” glance,” says Tuma. “Many successful cartoonists rely on sight gags that draw Even as newspapers face massive cut- upon established pop culture – perhaps backs resulting in the layoffs of editorial a strong advertising campaign using a cartoonists, Tuma says that the political slogan that happily works in the editorial cartooning will survive, pointing out cartoonist’s message, or movie imagery that many cartoonists already syndicate that dovetails with that message – all their work nationally. However, the in- tools that speed up the readers’ compre- creasing reliance on syndicated material hension of the opinion being expressed.” instead of an in-house artist will likely reduce a paper’s ability to target local The power of editorial cartoons is evi- issues. dent in the controversy they can create. In 2006, a series of 12 Danish cartoons “If the work of enough cartoonists fails depicting the prophet Muhammad, and to make a successful transition to new seen as blasphemous and anti-Islamic by forms of media – online, iPhone apps, many Muslims, triggered riots across the email blasts – it would be a big loss,” Islamic world, leading to 100 deaths and says Tuma. “Any erosion of the journal- the burning of Danish embassies in Syria, ists’ watch dog role, including investi- Lebanon and Iran. gative reporting, editorial cartooning and columns, increases the risk of a less Earlier this year, the New York Post was knowledgeable society.” deluged with charges of racism for running an editorial cartoon that showed police shooting a rampaging chimpanzee – as infamously occurred in Connecticut

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Illustration alumni Rick Tuma takes a look at who fared better following the 2000 Presidential election.

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 11 FEATURE DOES YOUR HOUSE HAVE LIONS?

Sonia Sanchez’s Epic Poem Re-envisioned in Interdisciplinary Performance

“Does Your House Have Lions?” It’s an odd question, par- band and two drum ensembles, and was performed at the ticularly when the work in question makes not one single Merriam Theater. Associate professor of Theater Arts John- reference to the king of the jungle. In this instance, the title nie Hobbs Jr. provided stage direction, School of Music As- refers to the collection of 59 poems by the proliﬁc Sonia sociate Professor Jeff Kern handled the musical direction, Sanchez that chronicle her brother Wilson’s alienation from and choreography was completed by School of Dance fac- his family, struggle with HIV and the family’s eventual healing. ulty members Silvana Cardell and Zane Booker.

Re-envisioned by School of Music Professor and composer “This was the largest collaboration in the University’s his- Evan Solot, the University’s interdisciplinary production tory,” remarks Solot, “with more departments, including of the large-scale, four-part work included collaboration Graphic Design making posters, and students involved than among 125 singers, 10 actors, 22 dancers, a 17-piece big ever before. It was also an important artistic statement –

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(Left) Leroy Church ’09 (Dance)

Sonia Sanchez (right) reads from “Does Your House Have Lions?” during a special sit-down with Professor Camille Paglia. building on an important work of art Broken into four parts, “Lions” was as well, filling Sanchez’s head with through new creative inspiration and told from the viewpoint of the sister memories of her brother’s final hours taking it to an even higher plateau.” (Sanchez), the brother (Wilson), their when he spoke in African words. father, and the family/ancestors. So- These took the form of the Ghanaian Professor emeritus in the English lot, who has collaborated with San- language Wolof and reveal the deep- and Women’s Studies departments at chez on another set of poems, estab- est of links to the hereditary line. As Temple University, Sanchez was not lished the characters via their musical in the “House of Windsor,” the word directly involved in the production, tastes. Sister’s section is influenced “house” referenced a cohesive unit but gave the project her full support. by Sanchez’s own affinity for Billie of shared lineage, one suggesting the The National Endowment for the Holiday and John Coltrane. Broth- special status of royalty. Arts Fellowship winner spoke about er’s section has the feel of Motown the production on campus twice, once and R&B, the favorites of Sanchez’s Adjunct Professor of Theater Arts with students informally, and in a dis- brother Wilson. Father’s section re- Mari Kathleen Fielder wrote in the cussion forum with University Profes- flects her father’s jazz drumming and program notes that “the collection is sor of Humanities & Media Studies love of early jazz. not about literal lions, yet the associa- Camille Paglia. tion with Africa, the home of lions, is Autobiographical, the work started palpable. It does not involve concrete “She was thrilled with the production and with the narrative and objective “Sis- lions, the guardians of the New York amazed at the quality and professional- ter’s Voice,” which focused on her Public Library, yet it frequently refer ism of the students’ work,” said Solot. brother’s immersion in New York’s gay circuit and his rebelling against The poetry was sung, spoken and un- his father’s desertion. Told in first MY TOP PRIORITY WAS TO derscored. Multiple actors interpret- person, “Brother’s Voice” followed FIND WAYS TO ENHANCE THE ed the three central characters, with and led the audience on a journey to EMOTIONAL INTENT, WHETHER dancers adding movement meaning to the heart of Brother’s emotional an- the whole. An African drum ensemble guish as he auctioned his body “in AS A SONG, UNDERSCORE gave focus on the spirits of the ances- rooms of specific pain.” “Father’s OR EVEN SILENCE TO FRAME tors. Sanchez’ poem reveals how one Voice” followed and was sorrowful family found the courage of lions. In for the past and his indulgences and THE ACTORS, SINGERS the cruelest of twists, it is Brother’s missteps. AND DANCERS. death that brings solidarity to the family: brother, sister, father. “The last section of the piece was the most moving,” says Solot. “The ences New York. It does not include “Sonia didn’t write the poems as lyr- staging was incredibly powerful and a lion’s roar, yet is about the procla- ics,” says Solot. “Making them flow effective. Surprisingly, that aspect mation of self, the announcing that in natural speech patterns and then was worked out between Silvana territory has been staked. It is about crafting them so that the melody, har- and Zane (choreographers), Johnnie the strength that lions guarding you mony and rhythm actually felt like (director) and me in the final rehears- provide for the fragile human psyche a song were the biggest challenges. als. It’s an example of the magic of ... and the human heart.” Honoring Sonia’s work was always creative collaborations.” my goal. My top priority was to find ways to enhance the emotional intent, In the final section, “Family Voices/ whether as a song, underscore or even Ancestors’ Voices,” the concrete silence to frame the actors, singers world gave way to the spiritual, and dancers.” with the ancestors rising to connect with kin and cradle him away with them. The spirits inserted themselves

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 13 The Quay Brothers Returned to the University for their First North American Exhibition and to Receive a “Vision Award” from Philadelphia CineFest

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Nearly 40 years after graduating from the Philadelphia College of She So Beloved” (2008), “In Absentia” (2000), “Street of Croco- Art and emigrating to London to attend the Royal College of Art diles” (1986) and “This Unnameable Little Broom” (1985). (RCA), identical twins Stephen ’69 (Film) and Timothy Quay ’69 (Illustration) continue to mine a quirky, dark and moody aesthetic Provided by the Quays, the décors for the exhibition were careful- in their distinct stop-action animations. Their diehard, global cult ly constructed and fit to vitrines that captured their diorama-like following suggests strongly that their motif still resonates with a frozen moments. Like the movies themselves, the décors reveal wide audience. new insights and connections with each glance. The décors in the exhibition included the critically acclaimed “Street of Crocodiles” “Their record of sustained creative work and the uniqueness of (1986) – selected by director and animator Terry Gilliam as one their vision of animation is amazing,” says College of Art and of the 10 best animated films of all time – “The Piano Tuner of Design Dean Steve Tarantal, who has been an admirer for most Earthquakes” (2006), the Quay’s second full-length feature film, of those 40 years. and nine others.

This spring’s Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery exhibition “DORMITO- They have built their cult following making dark and moody films, RIUM: Film ‘Décors’ by the Quay Bros.” – the North American based mostly on, or influenced by, Eastern European film, litera- debut of original sets (décors) from their films – was a long time ture and music. Many feature partially disassembled dolls and coming for Tarantal. In fact, he can’t even remember how long generally have no meaningful spoken dialogue. Their work has he had been pursuing the Quay Brothers to return to their alma been impacted by an array of disparate influences – from Polish mater – in some way, shape or form. animators Walerian Borowczyk and Jan Lenica to writers Franz Kafka and Robert Walser, from puppeteers Wladyslaw Starewicz “It was 10 years – at least,” says Tarantal, who began teaching and Richard Teschner to composers Leoš Janá ek, Zden k Liška illustration at the University in August 1969, about three months and Leszek Jankowski. after the Quay Brothers graduated. Even still, Tartantal knew of the Quays – their imprint on campus still fresh – their buzz still “Street of Crocodiles,” based on the short novel of the same name resonating. He followed their career throughout the years, admir- by the Polish author and artist Bruno Schulz, has been included ing their “quite distinctive” work from a distance and eventually on numerous all-time top 10 lists. “The Piano Tuner of Earth- began the long-coming task of bringing the Quays back to Broad St. quakes” – a dark fairy tale about a demonic doctor who abducts a beautiful opera singer, with designs on transforming her into a Tarantal wrote them a number of times to request their atten- mechanical nightingale. dance at commencement to receive the Silver Star Alumni Award. But each time, the Quays answered Tarantal’s missives with polite The Quays also directed an animated sequence in the 2002 responses as to why they couldn’t attend graduation, “which was Oscar-winning film “Frida,” starring Salma Hayek and Alfred a requirement from my perspective,” Tarantal said. Molina. Their first feature film, “Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life,” was released in 1995. Their Then Tarantal changed his tack, meeting them face-to-face at a third feature, based on Schulz’s “Sanatorium under the Sign of 2005 retrospective screening of the Quay’s work at the Univer- the Hourglass,” is in pre-production. sity of Pennsylvania’s International House. Instead of querying about graduation and the alumni award, he proposed an exhibi- In addition to animations, the Quays have also directed bound- tion, which came to fruition this past year in the shape of “DOR- ary-pushing music videos for Peter Gabriel, Michael Penn and MITORIUM.” Indeed, the Quays did return to campus for the Tom Waits, among others, and smart commercials for 7-11’s exhibition and to receive the Silver Star Alumni Award. They also Slurpee, Nikon, Kellogg’s, Partnership for a Drug Free America collected the Vision Award for extraordinary achievement in film- and Roundup weed killer. making in conjunction with Philadelphia CineFest. The Quays’ recent work has been primarily focused on direction “As it turned out,” Tarantal noted, “they still didn’t make it to and designs for theater, opera and ballet. One of their most recent graduation, but they were here and held a great session with the projects, “Eurydice - She, So Beloved” (2007), combines film, University community, so it all worked out very well.” opera, dance, sculpture and painting to create an utterly unique experience. The Quay Brothers are currently working on an ad- The brothers hosted a screening of animated shorts for University aptation of Stanislaw Lem’s The Mask. students at the Levitt Auditorium and attended CineFest screen- ings of “Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life” (1995) and a sampler of their work that included “Eurydice

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RECENT UNIVERSITY ALUMNAE HIT IT BIG IN THE BIG APPLE

What do the hit Broadway musicals “Wicked,” revival of the classic musical “Guys and Dolls,” star- “Hair” and “Guys and Dolls” have in common? If ring Oliver Platt and Lauren Graham. you guessed “recent University of the Arts alumnae in their talented casts” you’d be right. Patterson shifted her career track from dance (she was a member of the Urban Bush Women and Day- At press time, the three musicals were the stage homes ton Contemporary dance companies) to musical the- of University alumnae Sarah Bolt ’03 (Musical The- ater, winning roles in the national touring company ater), Kacie Sheik ’02 (Musical Theater) and Rhea of “Sweet Charity,” then successively the Chicago Patterson ’01 (Modern Dance), respectively (“Guys and Broadway productions of “Wicked.” She is also and Dolls” was scheduled to close on June 14). pursuing a master’s degree in arts administration at Goucher College and is on track to graduate next Bolt (top center) is making her Broadway debut in year. the multiple Tony Award-winning “Wicked” in the ensemble and as understudy for the role of Madame For Sheik (top left), the Tony Award-winning revival Morrible. “Wicked” – a prequel to the “Wizard of of “Hair” is her Broadway debut. After the Univer- Oz” – tells the story of the Wicked Witch of the West sity of the Arts, she spent a year in Las Vegas sing- and Glinda the Good Witch before Dorothy dropped in. ing in the Queen rock musical “We Will Rock You,” sharing a stage with legendary Queen band-mates Prior to “Wicked,” Bolt toured with the European Brian May and Roger Taylor. She has also played the company of the musical “Grease” in the role of Jan, role of Eva in the New York Musical Theatre Festival one she would later reprise alongside Adrian Zmed at production of “White Noise.” the Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center in New Jersey. Her other credits include the Off-Broadway In “Hair,” she stars as the pregnant hippie Jean- show “Walmartopia” and the Broadway-bound pro- nie, reprising her role from the Shakespeare in the duction of “Godspell” at Papermill Playhouse. Park performance last summer that celebrated the Vietnam-era show’s 40th anniversary. And the lights Patterson (top right and far right) also performed of Broadway appear to be in her genes: Sheik is the in the Broadway production of “Wicked,” playing, younger sister of Tony and Grammy Award-winning among other roles, a citizen of Oz, a Shiz University songwriter Duncan Sheik, who wrote the music for student, an oversized puppet and a ﬂying monkey. 2007’s Best Musical, “Spring Awakening.” Her most recent role has been as Hot Box Girl in the

16 EDGE SUMMER 2009 17 all aboard the windhorse

In March, Solmssen Court hosted the standing-room-only So it was decided that field work was in order for Clear- world premiere of “Windhorse,” an art, music and dance field and Drdak, who set off for Lo Monthang – a plane collaboration involving talented School of Music faculty to Kathmandu, followed by two smaller planes, then a ride member and composer Andrea Clearfield; School of Dance on horseback high into the mountains. Accompanying them faculty member and choreographer Manfred Fischbeck and was Dartmouth College anthropology Professor Sienna his Group Motion Dance Company; and University alumna Craig, on a research trip to the region. Friendly with the Maureen Drdak. Inspired by Tibetan symbolism and art, the ruling clan and speaking Tibetan, Craig was comfortable collaboration was the culmination of a journey to the top of enough in the territory to ride with her 3-year-old daughter the world – the Nepalese region of “Lo,” a restricted area on her back. that has been closed to outsiders for most of its history. On the month-long journey, Clearfield collected recordings Windhorse’s beginnings lie with Linda Reichert, artistic di- of Buddhist music and 2,000-year-old chants, exotic instru- rector for the Network for New Music, who envisioned de- ments and art samples from villages and monasteries. She voting the entire season to pairing music and the visual arts. had the opportunity to meet with Tashi Tsering, the royal She brought together Clearfield, Fischbeck and Drdak and court singer of Lo Monthang. pitched them on participating in the upcoming season, appropriately named “MIX.” Drdak’s thoughts immediately turned to Lo, which she had visited two years earlier.

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FACULTY MEMBER “My goal,” Clearfield told The Philadelphia Inquirer, “was to record the ceremonial Tibetan Buddhist music, the secu- CLEARFIELD AND lar folk music of the area and the music of the land — the ALUMNA DRDAK TREK wind, the bells of the horses, the streams — to give a sense of place.” TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD TO GATHER RESEARCH FOR Once back in the States, Drdak painted three huge Buddhist prayer flags that represented horses blown by the wind to A MUSICAL AND VISUAL ART carry prayers to the heavens. Clearfield’s piece, “Wind- horse” or “Lung-ta” was inspired by those symbols, the COLLABORATION WITH dance portion by the movement of Buddhist monks. CHOREOGRAPHY BY FACULTY Read Drdak’s first-person account of the trek through the MEMBER FISCHBECK Himalayas at www.asianart.com/articles/lungta/index.html.

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 19 STUDENT FEATURE

Studentµs Start-Up Creates ´Walking Art Galleriesµ

TrickGo Clothing is not just another community and conducting business From there, he found himself making student-run start-up selling T-shirts. “the right way.” business calls and taking meetings with Owner Matt Trigaux, a rising junior banks. He pulled all-nighters research- multimedia major, has gone to great “When I came to Philadelphia,” the ing other brands, figuring out every- lengths to ensure that the apparel his Darien, Conn., native says, “I was im- thing from taxes to trademarks, and burgeoning enterprise sells are works pressed with the creative community. researching local boutiques. Trigaux of art – literally. I grew up in and around the high- has never borrowed money for the end design industry and know how enterprise (“A big part of this is do- TrickGo breaks the T-shirt start-up cut-throat it can be. I wanted to do ing it myself,” he says) and continues mold by offering student artist-de- things differently by enabling students to pour money he’s earned from other signed T-shirts and TrickGo branded to show off their skills in a different jobs into the company. He tapped his T’s, sweatshirts and beanies – all pro- medium. This company was started street smarts, entrepreneurial spirit duced domestically in limited-edition from the top of my bunk bed. This is and knowledge of start-ups – gained quantities, individually numbered a homegrown business, not a corpora- from his high school job as a video- and custom packaged. T-shirts are tion.” grapher and designer for a local gra- produced in batches of less than 150 nola company, Bear Naked Granola – and rarely reprinted. Their custom TrickGo (the name is a play on the to start building the TrickGo brand. “cut-and-sew” sweatshirt introduced pronunciation of Trigaux’s name) in January was released in a series of started with an ’80s picture of Mr. T He designed a logo that included a only 12 pieces. All profits from the in a suit and eyeglasses “pitying the Volkswagen bus, known, he says, in artists’ series T’s go directly to the art- fool” who doesn’t read. On a lark, creative circles to symbolize the “do it ists. Featured for the past year in local Trigaux, a freshman at the time, print- yourself” attitude TrickGo epitomiz- Philadelphia boutique shops, Trigaux ed 50 shirts with this image and they es. He put a wreath around the vehicle pulled his product for private distribu- were all snapped up by his friends in a because he thought it was elegant, yet tion in order to keep product releases week. Having tasted success, Trigaux powerful. Logo in hand, he launched exclusive and detail oriented. says he “did what any sensible college a guerilla marketing campaign by student would do – dumped my life distributing 10,000 TrickGo stickers. As his business grows, profit isn’t the savings into it.” Charting a business plan based on only focus of the young entrepreneur. the dispersal of stickers may not fol- Trigaux’s primary goal is building low the standard corporate model,

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but Trigaux knows his consumer. He lege Outreach and Scholarship Pro- collaborations with local artists, DJs began hosting Sticker Saturdays, in gram; and De Angela Duff, assistant and culture blogs. which friends showed up at a park multimedia professor at the Univer- and received a TrickGo T-shirt and sity of the Arts, who recently awarded So, it’s now almost two years since 500 stickers, with their mission being Trigaux the University’s Eddie Oliver the Mr. T shirt, and TrickGo re- to distribute every last sticker. Entrepreneurial Spirit Award, which is cently launched its third product line named after her grandfather. A small in March. The line includes ﬁve art- Rising Multimedia Junior Matt Trigaux Launched His T-shirt Company – TrickGo – from His Freshman Dormitory

“I grew up snowboarding,” Trigaux monetary award given to university ists’ series T-shirts and other T’s with says, “and kids go crazy for stickers. multimedia students, the grant helps names like “CMYK Riot” and “Ur- You can put them on anything. They’re them pursue their entrepreneurial en- ban Beauty.” tangible and it promotes a sense of be- deavors. longing, community. By having that “With every iteration, every series, many stickers go out that quickly we Success of TrickGo up to this point the design work gets better,” Trigaux began to see them everywhere. Slowly has been fueled by Trigaux’s natural says. “I’m as excited about this release the stickers began to creep around business sense and “make it happen” as I’ve ever been. So much of TrickGo campus, appearing on laptops and attitude. While this has worked to has been done through trial and error. street signs across Philadelphia. More date, Trigaux knows he’ll need more I’m getting a better grasp on matters and more, people began to hear about resources to evolve TrickGo. He re- and we continue to grow a collective, my shirts and a small following be- cently enrolled in an eight-week busi- a community of young, dedicated art- gan.” ness innovation course to focus on ists who want to be a part of what creating a self-sustainable and viable we’re doing.” Count among his followers the Philly business model to help TrickGo grow. Ad Club, which recently chose Trigaux Trigaux is focusing on a future with Check out the latest designs at www. as a “Rising Star,” as part of its Col- more exclusive products and increased trickgo.com.

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 21 PHOTO STUDENTS TAKE THE NEW OLYMPUS E-30 OUT FOR A SPIN AROUND TOWN STUDENT FEATURE

OLYMPUS HAD ITS COOL NEW E-30 After much deliberation, May graduate Julia digital SLR camera to promote. The University of Mead’s image of rising senior Victor Rodriguez Jr. the Arts had the photography students. Put the two taken with a soft focus filter on the steps of the together, sprinkle in a little spontaneity and a pro- Philadelphia Museum of Art came out on top. The fessional video crew and what do you have? A six- image was selected for its captivating subject mat- minute, reality television-style viral video chronicling ter, composition, lighting and effective filter use. the students shooting images with the new camera throughout Philadelphia. The victory couldn’t have come at a more fortu- itous time for Mead, who said her previous cam- Olympus outfitted 10 students with its new E-System era broke just two weeks prior to the announce- digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras and lenses ment of her winning image. “It was meant to be, I and issued a challenge: Have your top photography guess,” she joked. students unleash their creativity and test the E-30’s new in-camera creative features. At stake: a full E-30 “The contest was a lot of fun,” said Mead, “Our DSLR outfit for the student who submitted the best days were packed to the limit with activities and image and Stylus Tough cameras for the other nine shooting. I went into the contest pretty confidently, students. but by the end of it, I couldn’t tell who was going to win because we all did such a great job and had The three-day late January whirlwind tour took the so much fun together. I’m happy with the camera. cadre throughout Philadelphia – from Boathouse It takes a great crisp and clear image. The settings Row to the Art Museum, from the top of City Hall allow for some pretty radical experimentation.” to the Reading Terminal Market. The students – Ste- ven Alvarez, Kate Anderton, Erica Capabianca, Julia The video has yielded thousands of views across (opposite) Julia Mead utilized Mead, Ashton Popiel, Victor Rodriguez Jr., Alison the Internet on YouTube, GetOlympus.com and the pinhole feature Shildt, Joshua Trusty, Leah Weinraub and Charles Facebook, which features albums of the still im- to capture this image Wrzesniewski – were filmed every step of the way uti- ages that the students captured during the three- (top left) A shot of Eastern State lizing the easy-to-use DSLR’s in-camera creative fea- day shoot. Penitentiary by Joshua Trusty tures like multiple exposures, multi-aspect shooting and art filters that take a basic image and add special (center) Ashton Popiel’s “Love” statue image effects like pop art, soft focus, grainy film and more right inside the camera without any PC required. (right) Julia Mead’s winning shot

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 23 Millie Landis Jeremy Goodfellow 2009 ELY ILLUSTRATION EXHIBITION Winners Give Their Take on Lear and Kerouac

The two ﬁrst-place winners of this year’s William H. Ely Illus- aging for the hardcore punk band Have Heart; Christopher tration Exhibition, Katelyn Rose Lewis and Steve Streisguth, Gauvain: An ink and watercolor travel log; Adrienne Langer: put their own mark on two classics from disparate eras. Moops, 3-D toy illustration and digital media ads; and Graham Palme: Covers for The New York Times Book Lewis’ acrylic paint depiction of Edward Lear’s 1871 non- Review done in digital media. sense poem “The Owl and the Pussycat” shows the title characters dressed in sailors’ garb riding the waves aboard Endowed by its namesake in 1964, the annual William H. “a beautiful pea green boat” on their way “to the land where Ely Illustration Exhibition is a juried exhibition with cash the Bong tree grows” to be married by the turkey who lives prizes that is open to seniors in the University’s Illustration on the hill. Department. Senior-year thesis faculty members Matt Cur- tius, Ralph Giguere, Joe Didomenico and Illustration Chair Using a linocut, mixed media and digital processes, Streisguth Mark Tocchet curated the exhibition. This year’s jury con- re-created the cover to Beat writer Jack Kerouac’s 1959 poem sisted of three outstanding professionals in the ﬁeld: Joshua “Mexico City Blues” to show a crowded neighborhood atop a hill. McDonnell, designer, Running Press Publishers; Rachel Salo- UNIVERSITY FACULTY mon, illustrator; and alumnus Daniel Salmieri, children’s book Honorable Mentions were awarded to Nicole Buglak: 3-D illustrator and author. posters for the PhiladelphiaTURN WHINING Zoo; Daniel Fishel: INTO CD pack - BEAUTIFUL MUSIC

24 EDGE SUMMER 2009 Daniel Fishel Adrienne Langer

Steve Streisguth

Graham Palme

Katelyn Rose Lewis Andrew Schmidt STUDENT FEATURE ID STUDENTS SUCCEED IN ´REAL WORLDµ SCENARIOS

For industrial designers, it’s all about Petro Free: Breast Milk Pump and the objects, systems and spaces that Bottle Filter System that takes petro- shape daily living. Liana Kalushner ’09 chemicals out of breast milk. (ID) and rising senior Jesse Gerard took those concepts and ran with them, suc- “What set apart Liana was her ap- ceeding separately in high-profile chal- proach to the projects,” said Beth Van lenges. Kalushner was named one of Why, Visiting Assistant Professor in five national merit award winners by the University’s Industrial Design de- the Industrial Design Society of Ameri- partment and IDSA Faculty Advisor. ca (IDSA), while Gerard won the 16th “Each one presented a unique user annual Collab Student Design Compe- group, the research behind the needs tition of the Philadelphia Museum of of the user and showed the impor- Art with the design of a wooden bench tance of understanding the client prior in the style of Frank Gehry. to designing. Liana has been working with groups of people she doesn’t in- Kalushner bested 10 other students teract with regularly to find opportu- from colleges and universities from the nities for design – creating thoughtful, Northeast District in the presentation appropriate and exciting solutions for of four of her innovative projects at the a diverse set of people and situations IDSA Northeast District Conference. in society.” She earned a three-year IDSA membership and a complimentary student reg- With his glass-topped, laminated birch istration to the society’s international bench, Gerard became the first person conference and education symposium in Collab history to win the competi- in Miami in September. Her work will tion unanimously. For its 16th annual be on display at the conference and competition, the Collab challenged symposium. students to design a bench for a space Gehry could have or did design, taking Judged on scope of work, quality of into account Gehry’s own design pro- work, quality of thought, visual pre- cess and the way the bench functions sentation and verbal presentation, Ka- within a specific architectural context. lushner’s projects included: Co-instructors Daniel Michalik and Rob Melville made the competition Kick It Can (top left): Turning Bore- the focus of this semester’s Junior Proj- dom into Productive Play, which ad- ects Studio course. dresses trash buildup on public transit by making a refuse container that sits Utilizing a computerized wood router on the ground. and a layered plywood technique, Ge- rard designed a material-efficient (each Urban Dating Guide: Gaining Insight piece is cut from the interior of the through Dog Breeds, an informa- other), glass-topped, laminated birch tion mapping project in which certain Lewis Bench (center). Gehry created breeds of dogs are matched to different the original bench during a decade- personality types. long residential commission for Peter Lewis in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Greensgrow (bottom left): Model Ur- ban Farm, a class project where a di- Collab is a collaboration of design lapidated lot in Northeast Philadelphia professionals supporting the modern was transformed into a farm that in- and contemporary design collections cluded a hydroponic garden, raised at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Its flower beds and a greenhouse. annual student design brief is always linked thematically to that year’s Col- lab Design Excellence Award recipient – this year, Frank Gehry.

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crafts faculty gets MAD

The September 2008 opening of the new home of the Museum “The figures are a combination of my sketches and a book of of Arts and Design (MAD) at the southwest corner of New York antique toy catalogue pictures,” says Schaechter, the recent re- City’s Central Park had a distinct University of the Arts Crafts cipient of the $50,000 USA Artists Rockefeller Fellowship. “I program flair. Work by five current or former faculty members scanned the images into the computer and manipulated them is in the permanent collection, and work by two of them was until they were sufficiently transformed into interesting charac- included in MAD’s grand re-opening exhibitions. ters. I then composed the entire image as a parade because that would be a way to put all these figures into one composition.” Pieces from Crafts Professors Sharon Church and James Makins, Adjunct Crafts Professor Judith Schaechter, Professor Emeriti Church’s “Beaded Collar,” made in 1986 from jasper and glass William Daley and the late Richard Reinhardt (founder of the beads, sterling silver and silk, was featured in the Narrative Jew- University’s jewelry and metalsmithing programs) are featured elry portion of the show “Elegant Armor: The Art of Jewelry.” in the collection. Work by Schaechter, Church and Reinhardt Reinhardt’s “Articulated Necklace” from 1988 is crafted from was included in two separate re-opening exhibitions. sterling silver with hanging elements in the front, and his sterling silver “Bracelet” was created in 1993 and donated to the museum “The Patron Saint of Circus Apes Day Parade,” Schaechter’s in 2000. whimsical and fantastical look at a parade of creatures created with traditional stained-glass techniques, was on display in Makins and his work are well-represented in the museum col- “Permanently Mad: Revealing the Collection,” approximately lection, as well. A matching porcelain creamer and sugar bowl 150 works from the museum’s permanent collection, along with are included, as well as a trio of porcelain wine and water gob- the woodwork of Sam Maloof, ceramics of Harumi Nakashima lets. His fourth entry in the collection, “O KOSHO,” is a set of and metalwork of Myra Mimlitsch-Gray and Boris Bally. multicolored glazed porcelain vessels and a plate. Daley’s work in the collection is represented by his 1981 “Conical Proces- sion,” a hand-built ceramic piece of stoneware.

Judith Schaecter The Patron Saint of Circus Apes Day Parade

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 27 NEWS

NEW NAME AND DIRECTOR FOR SCHOOL OF THEATER ARTS

One good turn deserves another. Trustee Ira Brind served as one “This past year as the interim director, Charlie has brought in- of the chief architects in the creation of the University of the Arts sight and vision, while executing the daily responsibilities of the in the mid-’80s, and now the University has shown its gratitude office with great aplomb,” said Lawn. “Charlie’s appointment by naming the University’s School of Theater Arts in his honor. follows the unanimous recommendation of the search committee and the support of President Buffington, Provost Michael Nash “Without Ira’s vision and tenacity, the University of the Arts might and me. As head of the school’s Musical Theater program since not exist, and it would certainly not be the nationally recognized 1990, Charlie has nurtured its growth to a position of national arts education institution that it is today,” said University of the and international prominence.” Arts President Sean T. Buffington. “We are immensely grateful to him for his dedication to our mission of educating artists, and for A leading educator in the field of singer-actor training, Gilbert his continuing leadership and support. In recognition of all of his developed the SAVI System of singer-actor training that forms the work on behalf of the university, it is only fitting that we dedicate core of the curriculum at the University of the Arts. He has taught the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts.” workshops and master classes at colleges and symposia in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. Brind and the University have created the Ira Brind Scholarship Fund to support students in the School. President and a founding member of the Musical Theater Edu- cators Alliance, Gilbert was nominated for a Barrymore Award “Ira’s generosity and visionary support will help the Brind School for Excellence in Theater for his score for “Gemini the Musical,” reach even higher levels of excellence and innovation for many which premiered at the Prince Music Theater in 2004 and was years to come,” said College of Performing Arts Dean Rick Lawn. produced in the 2007 New York Musical Theater Festival. Gil- bert also received Barrymore nominations for his work as musical A prominent Philadelphia civic leader and philanthropist, Brind is director on “A Year with Frog and Toad” and “A Funny Thing a lifelong Philadelphian who graduated from Central High School Happened on the Way to the Forum” at the Arden Theater. and the University of Pennsylvania. First elected to the Philadel- phia College of Performing Arts Board of Trustees in 1976, he His recent music directing credits include Randy Newman’s “The quickly became board chair. In that capacity, he worked with Middle of Nowhere” at the Prince and “The Fantasticks” at Peo- Philadelphia College of Art Board Chair Sam McKeel to bring ple’s Light and Theater Company. He is composing music for their shared vision of a comprehensive arts university to fruition. Enchantment Theater Company’s production of “Harold and the More than 30 years later, Brind serves as vice chairman of the Purple Crayon,” scheduled for a national tour in 2009 – 2010. University of the Arts board, and has led two of the University’s presidential searches. His other works for the musical stage include 1979’s “Assas- sins,” the source of the Tony Award-winning Stephen Sondheim/ Following a national search, Charles Gilbert was elevated to di- John Weidman musical of the same name; “Watch the Birdie” rector of the Brind School in April after serving as interim direc- (Philly Music Theater Works, 2008); “A Tiny Miracle”; and tor since June 2008. A composer, writer, director and three-time “Realities.” Barrymore Award nominee, Gilbert is the fourth director in the school’s 26-year history.

Life Trustee Sam S. McKeel (top left) and Trustee Ira Brind – the chief architects behind what is today’s University of the Arts

Brind celebrates with his granddaughter Sarah

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VOICE ALUMNUS STEPHEN COSTELLO WINS OPERA’S TUCKER AWARD

Who’d have thought a kid from the tion of “Lucia di Lammermoor” under rowhome-lined streets of Northeast the direction of James Levine led to an Philly would one day be recognized invitation to sing the leading role of as the “Next Big Thing” in the op- Edgardo in the same season. era world? Say hello to 28-year-old tenor Stephen Costello ’03 (Voice), This spring he shared the stage with winner of the 2009 Richard Tucker his wife, fellow AVA graduate Ailyn Award, a $30,000 prize recognizing Pérez, an accomplished soprano be- an American singer considered to be ginning an international career, while on the threshold of an international performing the role of Rinuccio in the opera career. Opera Company of Philadelphia’s “Gi- anni Schicchi.” The company also has The award, which has been conferred the pair contracted for Gounod’s “Ro- since 1978 by the Richard Tucker meo et Juliette” in the 2010-11 season. Music Foundation, is given in honor The couple has also performed oppo- of the late American tenor who many site each other in the leading roles of believe was the greatest American- Michigan Opera Theatre’s “The Elixir born, American-trained tenor of the of Love.” post-World War II era. So what’s next for the ofﬁcial “Next “We are really thrilled to give this Big Thing?” award to Stephen, who is blessed with a wonderful voice, charisma Costello will take on the role of Edgar- and real musical artistry and imagi- do in “Lucia di Lammermoor” with nation,” said Tucker Music Founda- Montreal Opera, and Rodolfo in “La tion President Barry Tucker. Bohème” with Deutsche Oper Berlin and Cincinnati Opera. He will make After graduating from the University his debut at Royal Opera House, Cov- of the Arts, Costello continued his ent Garden to open the 2009-2010 Sea- education less than six blocks from son; make a return to the Metropolitan opera s Hamilton Hall, attending the Acad- Opera; and debut with Lyric Opera µ emy of Vocal Arts (AVA), one of of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, the the country’s most prestigious vocal Glyndebourne Festival and Wiener training grounds. While still attend- Staatsoper. He returns home to the Op- ing AVA, Costello made his profes- era Company of Philadelphia in a lead- sional stage debut as Rodolfo in “La ing role in the 2010-2011 season. next big Bohème” with Fort Worth Opera. But his debut on opening night of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2007-2008 season announced the arrival of a major new tenor. Costello’s perfor- Images of Fort Worth Opera’s 2008 production of “Lucia di Lammermoor” mance as Arturo in the new produc- thing by Martha Martinez-Sotelo

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CMAC FOUNDING DEAN NEIL KLEINMAN RETURNS TO THE CLASSROOM

When Neil Kleinman began his tenure as Dean of “Stepping down as dean will give Neil time to work the College of Media and Communication in 2001, directly with students, research and write, and con- no one had a clue what to expect – least of all Klein- tinue his efforts on behalf of the region’s creative man. How could he? He was the new dean of a new and business communities, work which brings the college at an institution that had achieved university University significant recognition,” Nash said. “His status barely a decade before. teaching will involve courses in the Writing, Com- munication and Multimedia programs, as well as in But what an opportunity it was. Coming to the Uni- the Division of Liberal Arts.” versity after 12 years as director and professor of the Publication Design Institute at the University of Bal- As dean, Kleinman, ever the experimenter, adopted timore where he’d established a master’s and doc- and revised programs and created new ones, pro- toral program, Kleinman started to create a CMAC duced a college core, developed relationships with community: looking forward, embracing new tech- community colleges and University of the Sciences, nology and pushing an entrepreneurial spirit – but sponsored UArts Radio and UArts Video, launched most importantly, never being afraid to try some- the CMAC website and the CMAC media wall, thing new. and supported faculty research and student work in print and new media. Kleinman wrote the col- After eight academic cycles, Kleinman stepped down lege’s first marketing plan, which then became the as dean on July 1, 2009. His decision to return to framework for a number of outreach programs. He the faculty is one he had talked about for some time, reorganized its budget, centralized its technology, according to Provost Michael Nash. redefined the administrative structure and helped craft a CMAC voice for its programs.

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Passionate about the creative economy long before current gurus like Daniel Pink and Richard Florida hit the scene, Kleinman promoted the concept inside and outside the University. He served on the planning committee for the region’s first Global Summit for the Creative Economy and started the Philadelphia Ap- plied Research Labs, an incubator for new ideas that connects students and faculty with the community. He launched “The Philadelphia Entrepreneur – Today,” a Web site showcasing the creative work of local entrepreneurs. He has worked with a variety of small start-ups and creative groups and, as a member of several boards, he remains engaged in supporting the region’s economic, cre- MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR ative and educational development. “The last eight years have been prologue,” said Kleinman, ever the futurist. CHRIS GARVIN STEPS IN “CMAC and the University are now ready to accomplish some remarkable things in new media and in the community.” AS INTERIM DEAN His first project as a teacher will be to have his students think about ways of rethinking the Philadelphia Free Library and its role in the community. He’s also working on a plan to use social networking as a way to develop support for non-profits. And, in between, he’s planning to learn Spanish, asking “how can we be a part of the community if we don’t know the languages around us?”

Multimedia Director Chris Garvin stepped in as interim dean on July 1, 2009. Garvin began teaching at the University in 1997, and was named the Multime- dia program’s ﬁrst director the next year. His background includes undergraduate studies at SUNY-Buffalo, an MFA from Ohio State, and post-graduate work at the Advanced Center for Computing and Design and in the executive education program at the Harvard Business School in 2006.

Garvin is partners with alumni John Benson and Bill Gastrock in the Phila- delphia-based design ﬁrm egwrk (egwrk.com), which creates clear interactive environments that connect people to information through intuitive and im- mersive experiences. Its work bridges a variety of technologies, industries and content. The ﬁrm recently completed three commissions for large-scale outdoor The College of Media and Communication displays and a content management system for Syracuse University. Garvin con- Originals: Jeff Ryder (Writing for Film and TV), sults with Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Project on a video-projected mural system Neil Kleinman (Dean), Barry Dornfeld (Communication) and Chris Garvin and is working on theatrical productions with Enchantment Theatre and New (Multimedia) Paradise Laboratories.

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BROADWAY DIRECTOR JAMES LAPINE PUTS ON A SHOW This year’s commencement speaker, three-time Tony Award-winning director James Lapine, delivered a unique address to this year’s graduating class of nearly 500. Lapine treated the audience to “The Devil and Diane Feinstein or Her Imaginary Son,” an allegori- cal mini one-act play about the power of the arts, a call for increased funding for them and the “logic” of party politics. This all takes place through two kitchen conversations with California’s Democratic Senator Diane Feinstein and her son Bobby, who wants to go to the University of the Arts for playwriting. Feinstein doesn’t think that’s such a great idea. The bit ends with Bobby mentioning that he’s about to write his ﬁrst play – about his mom.

After his one-act play, Lapine continued, saying, “When you choose a life in the arts, there are certain challenges. Some of you, like me, will not have the security of an employer or a 401K. But oh, what you get in exchange. You get to make people laugh and cry. You get to express yourself and if you’re lucky, touch the souls of the people around you. We are in the midst of another recession – a spiritual recession. I say, let art elevate the human spirit and let’s do what we can to enlighten and improve this country through its culture as well as its ﬁnancial institutions. Oh for the day when our government and politicians would occasionally take our souls into account.

“Go out and fail. Yes, I know that may sound like less than inspiring advice. But take chances. Fall on your face sometimes. I would have to say the lessons I learned from my failed projects have made my successful ones possible. So please: create news and ad- vertisements and computers that make our everyday experiences a little more enlightened. Make art and sculpture and designs and illustrations and photographs and music and dance that bring beauty to our eyes. Give us ﬁlms and videos and theatre that help us see ourselves anew.”

Also the winner of a Pulitzer Prize and Drama Desk Award, Lapine has been honored for “Sunday in the Park with George” (1984), “Into the Woods” (1988), “Falsettos” (1992), “Passion” (1994) and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (2005).

Please Touch Museum founder Portia Hamilton Sperr also received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree for her pioneering museum-related work. Sperr, a former University of the Arts faculty member, was instrumental in creating the University’s Museum Education program and spearheaded the innovative Philadelphia program “Museums in the Life of the City.” She also founded Center City Philadelphia’s Greene Towne Montessori Preschool. PRESIDENT’S AWARD SILVER STAR ALUMNI AWARD The President’s Award is bestowed on one grad- The Silver Star Alumni Award is presented an- uating senior from each college who, over the nually to alumni who have achieved professional course of his or her time at the University, has distinction as evidenced by their contribution to demonstrated academic and artistic excellence of their chosen fields. Recipients of this award have the highest order. The winning students presented made vital contributions to the nation’s cultural work that was conceptually rigorous, artistically life and have helped to significantly broaden the adventurous, collaborative and entrepreneurial. public’s understanding and appreciation of the arts. COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN: Julia Mead (BFA – Photography) The late illustrator Richard Amsel ’69 and cult stop-action animators Timothy and Stephen COLLEGE OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION: Quay ’69 received the University’s Silver Star Tim Moyer (BFA – Multimedia) Alumni Award.

COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS: Though Amsel passed away in 1985, he was hon- Bradley Greer (BFA – Theater Arts) ored posthumously with the Silver Star Award. A Main Line native, Richard Amsel created some of the most recognizable, iconic show business- related imagery of the late 20th century, including movie posters for “Raiders of the Lost Ark” HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGES and more than 30 other major motion pictures, BY COLLEGE 37 cover portraits for TV Guide, and album covers and posters. Some of his subjects included COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN: Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Bette Midler, Elvis Leah Marie Hagan (BFA – Film/Digital Video) Presley, Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson and Katha- rine Hepburn. COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS: Gregory P. Guzevich (Bachelor of Music) The Quay Brothers received their Silver Star Award in April when they were in Philadelphia COLLEGE OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION: to receive the Vision Award for extraordinary Daniel Raymond Reilly (BFA – Writing for Film achievement in ﬁlmmaking in conjunction with and Television) Philadelphia CineFest. The brothers also participated in the closing celebration of “DOR- MITORIUM,” an exhibition at the University’s FACULTY AWARD Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery of sets from their mov- Associate Professor of Media Arts (Photo/Film/ ies, including “Street of Crocodiles” (1986) and Animation) Wendy Weinberg earned the Lind- “The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes” (2006). back Distinguished Teaching Award, which goes to a full- or part-time faculty member who ex- empliﬁes excellence in teaching. This distinction allows a University of the Arts faculty member to join the ranks of Lindback recipients who represent 32 colleges and universities in Pennsylvania.

Graphic Design Professor Laurence Bach received the Mary Louise Beitzel Award for Distinguished Teaching, which recognizes outstanding faculty and aims to remind the University community of the importance of outstanding teaching in fulﬁll- ing the educational mission of the University.

The Richard C. von Hess Faculty Prize went to Book Arts/Printmaking Professor Susan Viguers. The von Hess Prize is awarded to a faculty member who shows an outstanding commitment as a teacher and mentor. In addition to a record of teaching excellence, the von Hess Prize acknowl- edges the positive inﬂuence faculty represent as role models for students.

James Lapine

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 33 School of Music lecturer and adjunct associate professor Dr. Norman David, a composer and saxophonist, was recently awarded a Subito grant from the American Composers Forum (ACF) in recognition of his original jazz compositions. The money was used to aid in the presentation of a benefit concert May 13 at the Prince Theater Black Box by David’s non-profit company, SIDE ONE Jazz Programs (SOJP). David founded SOJP to present, document and foster the creation of instrumental jazz music that is culturally significant, of high artistic merit, innovative and entertaining. The benefit concert was intended to increase the profile of SOJP and further embed it on Philadelphia’s cultural map as a NOTE S FACULTY source and presenter of the highest-quality new jazz. The performance featured the two resident ensembles of SOJP – Norman David and The Eleventet, and the Lars Halle Jazz Orchestra.

“I am dedicated to establishing SIDE ONE Jazz Programs as a viable and welcome supporter and commissioner of new jazz, and as a forum for presenting the music to a listening public that remains sizable and hungry for original and stimulating jazz,” David said. “Philadelphia needs something like this — a superb counterpoint to the great ‘art music’ ensembles and organizations in the region. In the currently troubling economic and political climates, I believe that we can count on the appeal and power of the performing arts and speciﬁcally of good music, to remain a critical healing force and a source of joy and inspiration.”

Foundation Associ- groups of elements: the wood/brass Steven Saylor, assistant professor in ate Professor Diane structure that is ordered and strong the department of Writing for Film Pepe was awarded the and the river stones that represent a and Television, earned two post- Jacques MacCuiston powerful force and constant move- production grants to complete his Dowling Prize, an an- ment. A sense of containment is renew feature film “God’s Country, nual prize established flected in the wood/brass structures. Off Route 9,” which features The- in 1992 and selected ater Arts Professor Johnnie Hobbs Jr. by juror and nation- Fine Arts Assistant Professor Stuart in a leading role and deals with the ally recognized artist Elster ‘88 (Painting) participated this travails of a debt-ridden young man Sam Gilliam, at the spring in the group show “Islands coaxed into playing the role of loving Woodmere Museum’s and Ghettos” in Berlin, Germany. son in his estranged father’s political 69th annual juried The show featured 34 artists and 24 campaign. Saylor received a $1,750 show “Contemporary works and aims to point out that po- grant from the Philadelphia Inde- Voices.” The exhibit larization, urban demarcations and pendent Film and Video Association ran through June 7. partitions increasingly also are be- (PIFVA) and a separate $2,575 grant Her sculpture in the coming relevant for European cities. from the University’s Faculty Enrich- show, “Center Two,” ment program. Saylor and a crew was created with sup- Slavko Milekic, Professor of Cogni- that included several CMAC and port from the Univer- tive Science and Digital Design, was Media Arts students shot the film in sity’s Provost Faculty a guest speaker at “Teaching with the summer of 2008 and it premiered Enrichment Collab- Objects,” a conference co-sponsored on campus on April 25. orative Grant. The by Case Western University and piece is composed of Cleveland Museum of Art in March. Media Arts Adjunct Professor Con- cherry wood, brass rods Speakers at this interdisciplinary con- nie Coleman participated in the and sommerset stones. ference explored the use of museums group show “Undercover: Disguise “Center Two” is one as learning and teaching laboratories. & Deception in (Some) Contempo- of a triptych that was Milekic and other experts in fields rary Art” at the Arts Guild of Rah- originally designed for such as pedagogy, cognitive science, way (N.J.) in February and March. and exhibited at Pepe’s conservation and museology lectured The exhibition featured other con- one-woman exhibition and led break-out discussions at temporary artists who playfully ac- at the Delaware Cen- CMA and other area museums. cept shifts in identity, masking and ter For Contemporary Art. “Center unmasking, different guises and even Two” is part of a series of sculptures disguises in order to explore fact, fic- that explore the juxtaposition of two tion and the space in between.

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Senior Illustration Lecturer Zina and character in the exhibition “Natura” at the Roch- Saunders created the poster illustra- ester Contemporary Art Center in February and March. tion for the production of “Blithe All participating artists studied with John Pfahl at Roch- Spirit” at Broadway’s Sam S. Shubert ester Institute of Technology, where he taught photogra- Theatre. Saunders’ art was displayed phy from 1968 to 1985. as a 40-foot poster on the Shubert fa- çade and is being used in all advertis- Pearce also participated in the exhibition “Beyond Mat- ing and display materials for the play, ter – Part 2, UDEL MFA Alumni Exhibition,” curated by which stars Angela Lansbury, Rupert Museum of Modern Art curatorial assistant Nora Law- Everett and Christine Ebersole, and rence at Crane Arts this spring. Additionally, she partici- opened March 15. pated in an alumna exhibition at the Westover School in Middlebury, Conn., during April and May. Associate Professor of Illustration Phyllis Purves-Smith and a number Foundation and Media Arts Lecturer Juliana Foster’s of her landscapes were featured in show “From Morning On” at Center City’s Vox Populi the March edition of American Artist Gallery ran in February and included a series of images in the article “Letting Nature Speak: representing distinct narratives, which are informed by The Paintings of Phyllis Purves- her interest in cinema and its relationship to photogra- Smith.” phy. The selected images reflected her ongoing investiga- tion into the ways that the photographic image can por- Illustration Senior Lecturer Robert tray a psychological relationship between the characters Osti was featured in this winter’s in each image or series of images and of course between edition of American Artist Drawing the viewer and the subject. Influenced in part by modern in the article “Drawing on the Dark Russian filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky, Foster explores Side: NJ Artist Roberto Osti Believes how the individual image can transcend its own limits, That Art Should Stimulate and Take and, by association, provide the opportunity for a picto- the Viewer by Surprise.” rial narrative to unfold. Each story forms something of a larger narrative that continues to reveal itself in a variety Illustration Master Lecturer Al Gury of forms, be it a photograph, book or video, all of which was featured in the April edition of rely on the fundamentals of narrative to examine and American Artist in the story “Im- comment on the human experience. Foster teamed with prove Your Still Life Paintings: Al Vox member Josh Rickards on the two-part exhibition Gury Shows How to Mix Oil Colors “Invented: (un)Realities, In Two Parts,” at the Borowsky from a Classic Palette.” Gallery of the University’s Gershman Hall this summer. The exhibition examines the duality of constructed land- An illustration by Illustration Lectur- scapes and fabricated architectural environments. er Jon Reinfurt ‘02 (Illustration) was featured in a two-page spread in the Liberal Arts Adjunct Assistant Professor Elise Juska January/February edition of Commu- hosted a reading and signing of her novel “One for Sorry, nication Arts. Two for Joy” at the Misher Festival of Fine Arts and Hu- manities, a weeklong celebration of arts and science at Illustration Adjunct Associate Profes- West Philadelphia’s University of the Sciences in January. sor Earl Lewis was featured in the fall edition of American Artist in the story “Becoming One with the Subject: Making Watercolor His Primary Me- dium, Earl Lewis Creates Evocative Paintings That Capture the Attention and Imagination of Viewers.”

Diane Pepe Steven Saylor Media Arts Professor Alida Fish, and (opposite page, top to bottom) Media Arts Adjunct Professor Jeannie Pearce and 14 other artists exhibited Stuart Elster photographic works examining and Zina Saunders critiquing the contemporary natural Alida Fish Jeannie Pearce environment, its substance, qualities Julianna Foster (top to bottom) SUMMER 2009 EDGE 35 FACULTY NOTES

Media Arts Adjunct Professor Con- sion in colorful roadside attractions enameling and jewelry in the art de- nie Coleman received recognition for and general oddities. Chronicling the partment at Skidmore for more than her artistry from Hunterdon County American scene with his unique sen- 30 years. Church was among his stu- Rug Artisans Guild, which named sibility and acknowledging popular dents. Coleman as the December 2008 Rug forms of American photography – the Hooker of the Month. snapshot, the family portrait and va- Work by Crafts Lecturer and alumna cation pictures – Graham brings rele- Heather Mae Erickson ’00 (Crafts) Media Arts Professor David Graham vance to the creativity and dreams of and her throwing class at the Clay ’76 (Photography) signed copies of the common man. His previous pub- Studio was featured on the WHYY his new book “Almost Paradise” at lications include “American Beauty,” “Experience the Arts and Culture” the Members’ Holiday Sale and Party “Only in America,” “The Christmas segment on air and online this past of the International Center for Pho- List,” and “Alone Together.” fall. Erickson was invited to teach at tography (ICP) in New York City the School of Art and Design, New in December. The images included Crafts Professor Sharon Church, a York State College of Ceramics at in “Almost Paradise” document the 1970 graduate of Skidmore College, Alfred (N.Y.) University. She was se- American cultural landscape and, delivered the 2008 Rosanne Brody lected as the Robert Chapman Turn- in particular, the intersection of the Raab Visiting Artist lecture at her er Teaching Fellow in Ceramic Art. commercial world and the desire of alma mater in November. The lecture Alfred was named the top Ceram- Americans to express their singularity. was part of the exhibition “Palette ics MFA program in last year’s U.S. Graham seeks out subjects that cele- Maestro,” honoring and celebrating News & World Report rankings. brate our singular freedom of expres- Earl Pardon, who taught courses in

Media Arts Professor Peter Rose earned a Jury Prize at the 47th annual Ann Arbor (Mich.) Film Festival (AAFF) for his short film “Studies in Transfalumination.” His five-and-a-half-minute film exploits modified flashlights and stripped down video projectors to explore the visual complexities of the ordinary world: a tunnel, clump of grass, discarded table, underside of a bridge, fog, piece of rock and tree. All images were shot in real time with no animation. The video is the third in a series of works that explore light and darkness. Since 1968, Rose has made over 30 films, tapes, performances and installations. (above) His recent work has involved a return to an examination of landscape, time and vision, and takes the form of installation. David Graham The Ann Arbor Film Festival is internationally recognized as a premier showcase for creative, inspiring and influential films

John JH Phillips and of all types: avant-garde and experimental, story-based narratives, documentaries and animation. As the longest-running Carolyn Healy film festival of its kind in North America, the AAFF is steeped in a rich tradition of groundbreaking cinema. Thousands of Carol Barton influential filmmakers have showcased early work at the AAFF, including luminaries such as Kenneth Anger, Agnes Varda, (opposite, Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono, Gus Van Sant, Barbara Hammer, Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas. Rose also participated in a top to bottom) four-person show at the Fabric Workshop and Museum this summer.

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Media Arts Adjunct Associate Professor John JH Phil- Liberal Arts Adjunct Associate Pro- lips took part in two out-of-the-norm art “exhibitions” fessor and Tony Award winner for this winter. In January, he broadcast “re:cast” sound and “Gemini,” Albert Innaurato had two video, an evening of compositions for AM/FM radios at monologues published in “One on the NEXUS Gallery, which was transformed into the low One, the Best Men’s Monologues for powered radio station NEXUSradio during December the 21st Century” from his two new 2008 and January 2009. NEXUS invited artists, musi- plays, “The Impossibility of Most cians, performers, DJs, activists, poets, scholars, local Things” and “Via Crucis.” Innaurato community groups and other members of the public to use will also have a scene published in the radio broadcast during gallery hours. The broadcast “Duo! The Best Scenes for the 21st was carried live on 1650 AM and reintroduced a sense of Century.” urgency into the media landscape by intentionally not providing an Internet stream. By making the broadcast purely A monologue from the play “La analog, listeners had to be in the surrounding area in order Tempestad” by Writing for Film and to tune in. The exhibition presented an opportunity to ex- Television adjunct Larry Loebell was perience the implications of radio’s legacy, to witness the also published in “One on One: The evolution of communication technology and react to the Best Men’s Monologues for the 21st current state of commercial media. Century.” A monologue from his Barrymore Award-nominated play Phillips and fellow artist Carolyn Healy created an instal- “House Divided” will be published lation at the Disston Saw Works in Philadelphia’s Tacony in August in the second edition of section that was included in the upcoming Hidden City “Duo! The Best Scenes for Two for Philadelphia arts festival. The festival launched at the the 21st Century.” Metropolitan Opera House on North Broad St. and eight other historic and largely unseen sites across the city, in- In addition to writing her regular cluding the Disston Saw Mill. Titled “Running True,” the column for Salon.com, University installation is a multimedia environment in an empty fac- Professor of Humanities & Media tory building that dramatizes the imagination and indus- Studies Camille Paglia has been se- try that have inhabited the site since 1872. Their video, lected by the National Book Founda- audioscape and sculpture installation incorporates nu- tion to serve as a judge on the non- merous artifacts found on the Disston grounds and im- fiction panel for the 2009 National agery derived from early engineering drawings from the Book Awards. The winners will be company files. The fascinating processes involved in the announced at the awards ceremony treatment and shaping of steel and the molecular struc- in New York City on November 18. tures so important to the art and science of metallurgy are Paglia announced the 2007 National all subjects for the artists’ aesthetic explorations. Viewers Book Award finalists. In February, experienced a vibrant amalgamation of sights and sounds Paglia attended the carnival in Salva- inspired by the extraordinary invention and craftsmanship dor da Bahia, Brazil, as a guest of the of this historic steel and saw business in Tacony. publisher Editora Abril, which invited her to write about the carnival from Fine and Book Arts Senior Lecturer Carol Barton is a an American perspective for the Bra- “paper engineer,” the official name for those who design zilian magazine Bravo. This past fall, pop-up books. Recently, she published the how-to book Paglia gave the keynote lecture for a “The Pocket Paper Engineer, How to Make Pop-Ups conference celebrating the centenary Step-by-Step, Volume Two.” She’s been teaching classes of the birth of poet Theodore Roeth- on the subject since 1983, including a Book Structures ke at the University of Michigan. Her course at the University of the Arts. lecture, “Dance of the Senses: Natu- ral Vision and Psychotic Mysticism in Theodore Roethke,” was published in the Michigan Quarterly Review.

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Faculty Member’s Art Ready for Takeoff at Philadelphia International Airport “At Touchdown and Takeoff, I Heard a Fly Buzz,” Foundation faculty member Michael Grothusen’s installation found in the airport’s A-West Terminal, is a sculpture inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem and the everyday sublime experience of air travel. Passersby see a double layer of black screen on the interior of the case that creates a Moiré effect, an interference pattern created when two grids are overlaid at an angle or when they are slightly different mesh sizes. The carefully balanced board in the interior slowly rises and falls when gently tapped by the arm of the electric motor.

Much of Grothusen’s sculptural work is based on his interests in architecture, mechanics and engineering – albeit from an artist’s point of view. These under- lying principles are merely points of departure as his work combines aspects of these practices in varying forms, depending on his initial concept. Grothusen is often inspired by structures and objects like scaffolding and building materials – construction elements typically hidden and overlooked as temporary, even mundane. He exposes the infrastructure, the process of building to allow the beauty of the design, pattern or inner workings to remain visible.

Professor of Electronic Media Tom traditional photographic processes Porett had his image “Philadelphia that image makers have come to TimeWarp” published in the third trust and depend on to enhance their edition of “Photographic Possibili- technical knowledge; create aston- ties: The Expressive Use of Ideas, ishing pictures; and raise their visual Materials, and Processes” by Robert consciousness; and showcases the Hirsch. The third edition is an up- thought-provoking work of over 150 dated resource of innovative and international artists.

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Folios by Book Arts/Printmaking (MFA) Associate Pro- fessor Mary Phelan and Book Arts/Printmaking Master Lecturer Peter Kruty were included in The Vandercook Book, which celebrated the centennial of the Vander- cook proof press. Created to ﬁll a commercial need, the Vandercook is now used mostly for the production of ﬁne art. The book includes work from contemporary master printers representing the tremendous diversity of work facilitated by the Vandercook.

“Flyovers,” an award-winning play by Brind School Adjunct Assistant Professor Jeffrey Sweet, ran for two weeks in February at the 78th Street Theater Lab in Manhattan. Starring Michele Pawk, Tony Award-winner as Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in “Hollywood Arms,” and Richard Kind of “Spin City” and “Mad About You” fame, “Flyovers” was directed by Sandy Sinner. “Flyovers,” which won the Joseph Jef- ferson Award as Best New Play in Chicago, is about a ﬁlm critic who ﬁnds himself caught up in a culture clash of economics, sex and long-submerged resentment when he returns to the small Ohio town where he grew up. Another Sweet play, “Class Dismissed,” a comedy about youth and living with the consequences of how you spend it, opened in Chicago in March and was produced by the Victory Gardens Theater.

(opposite) Michael Grothusen

(top right) Mary Phelan (center and bottom) Jeffrey Sweet

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STAFF NOTES

Things got a little hairy this winter President’s Ofﬁce staffer Jenny Kanzler participated in for Admission counselor Aly Giant- the show “Sweet Show” at Phyllis Stein Art in Los An- isco, who exhibited her “untitled” geles in April and May. The Magazine Los Angeles de- woman’s top made from her very scribed Kanzler’s work as “dark humored if somewhat own hair in the Art at City Hall ex- corporeal paintings of the innocent.” hibition “On the Fringe of Fiber.” Exploring the relationship between image and beauty as it relates to A collection of cast porcelain chairs by Ceramic Shop women, Giantisco sees a woman’s supervisor Hope Rovelto were featured in the second hair as her armor, security blanket of three Wind Challenge exhibitions at Philadelphia’s and prized possession. The piece Fleisher Art Memorial from January through March. She was made in homage to the spray- gave a talkabout tour of her work in February. Rovelto ing, curling, perming, straightening, dives into her own experience and memory by providing setting, blow-drying, coloring, high- cast porcelain chairs as open seats for the viewers to pro- lighting, frosting, teasing and chop- ject themselves. Removed from function and devoid of ping women do to feel beautiful. Art color, Rovelto’s chairs are presented in various haunting in City Hall is a collaborative effort arrangements. This season’s nine Challenge artists were between the City of Philadelphia’s selected from a ﬁeld of 368 applicants to exhibit in one Department of Public Property and of three three-person exhibitions. Established in 1978, the arts community. Supported by an the Challenge exhibition series is a regional juried com- independent Advisory Council made petition committed to enriching and expanding people’s up of arts professionals and private lives through art. Several three-person shows held each citizens, the program has showcased year from September through May feature the work of over 1,600 emerging artists since its regional artists chosen from more than 300 entries. inception in 1984.

Media Arts equipment room supervisor Eric Car- Ceramics and Crafts Shop Supervi- bonara’s new CD of guitar instrumentals “Towards a sor Hope Rovelto and President’s Center of Inﬁnite Flux” features seven new pieces of Ofﬁce staff member Jenny Kanzler electric guitar, prepared banjo and a collaboration of participated in the four-person show acoustic guitar and modular moog synthesizer with “It’s Just Like I Never Stopped Being Jason Schmidt and was released by Majmua Music. There” in March. The show was curated by and staged at the South Phil- (opposite) adelphia home of Fine Arts shop su- Jenny Kanzler, pervisor Alex Gartlemann. Alumnus Finagler, Speculating Bryan Patrick Rice also participated Aly Giantisco in the show. Jenny Kanzler Hope Rovelto Eric Carbonara (top to bottom)

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Congratulations to the Class of 2009! It As we look ahead, I am excited to an- is my pleasure to welcome you officially nounce our second full alumni reunion S ALUMNI UPDATE to our alumni community – an associa- will take place October 16-18, 2009. tion of nearly 15,000 artists, performers, This year marks the 50th anniversary designers, doctors, teachers, accountants, of the College of Art and Design, so the lawyers and countless other professionals University has every reason to celebrate! joined together by a shared experience. The reunion steering committee has been On behalf of all of us at the University, hard at work and has pulled out all the we encourage you to stay connected with stops – so whether you’re interested in your alma mater and continue to be a watching a cutting-edge theater perfor- part of the creative energy no matter mance, catching up with former faculty where life takes you. members, seeing extraordinary alumni exhibits, or checking out the amazing Despite the flurry of cap and gowns, it is new technology on campus, reunion hard to believe another year has gone by weekend will have something for you. so quickly. I’ll be the first to admit that We hope you will save the date and make this year has indeed been a challenging plans to join us in October. one. However, in times like these, your alumni network may be one of your As always, if you have comments or most important resources. Whether you suggestions for our alumni relations pro- are a recent graduate or celebrating your gram, please do be in touch. You are the 75th reunion, the University’s Alumni life of our community and every voice Relations office is committed to serv- matters! I look forward to seeing you on ing your needs. If you have been out campus or in my travels sometime soon. of touch for a while, now is the perfect time to re-engage. We have an active Alumni Council, dedicated staff, and Warm regards, many enthusiastic alumni volunteers who are all willing help you succeed and be recognized for the vital contributions you make to the artist community and Laura J. Armstrong society as a whole. Director, Alumni Relations

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ALL ABOUT YOUR ALUMNI COUNCIL I’d like to introduce a University organization with which some of you may not be well acquainted – Alumni Council. We are a group of alumni volunteers committed to helping the University represent and promote the interests of its alumni by fostering closer connections with each other and our alma mater. Through the work of both individual members and objective-oriented committees, we seek to build relationships between the alumni, the University and outside organizations. Our key constituents include current students, faculty, administration, professional organizations, cultural organizations and employers.

Our mission is to help our school and alumni succeed in collective and individual pursuits, and be recognized for the inﬂuence we have on our communities worldwide through our creativity, education, entrepreneurship and unique perspectives.

Check us out on Facebook and LinkedIn on the UArts Alumni Association group pages, and on the web at: www.uarts.edu/alumni.

AND NOW ALL ABOUT YOU We’d love to hear what you’re up to! We are truly energized by the dozens of new connections that have grown between alumni and the University, administration, staff and faculty, and students. We’ve been enthusiastically watching your successes, and sharing ours. So now it’s time to tell us your stories. Please feel free to share any insight about what we can do to help the University community thrive. Send us your thoughts, accomplishments, (both professional and personal) and anything else you would like us to know to [email protected].

Sophia Bilynsky ’79 Chair, Alumni Council

CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS AS OF JULY 1, 2009 Sophia Bilynsky ’79, Chair (Graphic Design) Adam Dotson, MFA ’07 (MEPD) Andrew Cantor ’81 (Illustration) Christopher Gee ’89 (Graphic Design) Mark S. Cooperstein ’79 (Graphic Design) Kimberley Gray ’85 (Industrial Design) Mary Norris Dembo ’85 (Graphic Design) Vincent Matyi ’01 (Multimedia) Marc Dicciani ’75, Faculty Rep (Percussion) Nicole Tranquillo ’08 (Voice) Mark Donnolo ’85, Chair-Elect (Graphic Design) Harriet Feinstein ’62 (Fibers) Apryl Grasty ’00 (Dance) Adam Kantorski ’85 (Architecture Design) Kyle A. Keene ’05 (Voice) Barry King, MA ’04 (Museum Education) Bill Krebs ’66, Past Chair (Interior Design) Lisa Oster ’99 (Dance Education) Susan Nicodemus Quinn ’91 (Theater Arts) Jordan Rockford ’00 (Photography) Yuri Rozman ’94 (Industrial Design) Jaime Salm ’01 (Industrial Design)

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 43 MARK DONNOLO “We were in awe of Ken Hiebert, Hans Alleman, Chris Zylinsky and Bill Longhauser. We all wanted to be as conceptual as Ken, CREATIVE BUSINESS THINKER draw like Chris, have sensitivity like Bill, and be as cool as Hans,” he said laughing. “The faculty challenged us in multiple ways as In a world where business is increasingly based on ideas, the most each was expert at his profession and complementary to one an- important intellectual property is no longer software, but rather an other.” employee’s ability to solve problems and create positive change in an organization, so much so, that today many executives believe As Donnolo progressed, Larry Bach and Chris Myers took major the power to exert inﬂuence is only limited by one’s ability to think roles in the program and brought new ideas to his work. Donnolo creatively. recalled, “Chris Myers was our self-appointed chaperone for a ALUMNI PROFIL E small group of our class, known as the ‘Graphic Rats.’ He made In this new economic climate, Mark Donnolo ’85 (Graphic De- sure we survived until graduation.” sign) has found his niche. Donnolo launched The Sales Leadership Forum, a national membership community of chief sales execu- Like most graduates, it was a big shock to start actually working tives, which seeks to provide a venue for addressing critical growth for an experienced designer and see what working in the profession was really like. Donnolo started as an assistant to Keith Godard at Works in New York. Godard was a highly regarded designer and former Graphic Design faculty member. But the experience working with Keith was a complete departure from the classroom. “Keith’s style is wildly creative, fast and furious and I had to draw upon everything I learned at UArts just to keep up,” he remembered.

Donnolo maintains his most interesting projects have always allowed more creative latitude – the redesign of the P.T. Barnum Mu- seum, where he worked with the curators to select original artifacts from the 1800s like clothing and carriages for the Tom Thumb exhibit, which had raised ﬂoors to put the viewer at the height of Tom and his friends; or the trademark design and look of the Statue of Liberty Centennial celebration; or the interior environments and signage for the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts at Cornell University.

Despite this early success, it wasn’t until years later that Donnolo understood the real contribution his undergraduate education made to his career when he decided to pursue his MBA at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and moved into management consulting and worked with venture-backed companies. issues, sharing best practices in a confidential environment and building business relationships. The group is fast becoming the “At first it felt like a complete departure from the arts and design,” premier advisory network for top executives to tap confidentially he said. “I struggled to find the connections. I had a strong drive to into peers with similar business challenges, have an open line to get involved in business but feared that I had abandoned my cre- coaching, access research and learn from key speakers. Donnolo ative side. After a couple of years, the connection between my de- is also the founder of SalesGlobe, an executive professional ser- sign education and business became clearer. It was all about the cre- vices organization, and the advisory and investment organization ative process. The creative approaches I learned at UArts translated Fontis. to creative approaches to business issues. Instead of developing a solution that was visual, I was developing a solution to a company’s For Donnolo, the leap from graphic designer to management con- sales effectiveness or marketing issues with people and ideas.” For sultant was a natural one. His experience at the University of the Donnolo, it was this ability to translate right brain to left brain that Arts made some big, obvious contributions like providing a cut- helped him address a range of business challenges. ting- edge design education and preparing him for initial jobs in New York with Works and Siegel & Gale. But perhaps most im- Like many alumni, Donnolo has now come full circle. After a cer- portantly, the University taught Donnolo to think creatively, an tain number of years, he found he had less of a connection to his ability he credits the Graphic Design faculty in developing. alma mater despite a strong relationship to some of his classmates.

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Looking to regain this link, Donnolo became involved in the Uni- versity’s Alumni Council, a group of talented professionals that come from a range of majors and decades and work to represent the alumni voice to the University. Donnolo says it was like opening the door again to his roots and seeing a place that had grown tremendously while still retaining many of the department-level characteristics he had known and loved.

“It’s been a rewarding experience to work with the Alumni Coun- cil. Just getting to know members who graduated from visual arts and performing arts showed me the reality of what the University had become over the years,” Donnolo remarked. “The group is brimming with ideas and our biggest challenge is picking just a few on which to focus. I look forward to seeing how the group will strengthen relationships among alumni, students and the Univer- sity in the years to come.”

With whatever I’m involved in, I’m happiest if it’s something that needs to be created or developed.

And he will certainly get that chance. In addition to dedicated service on the Alumni Council, Donnolo was recently elected to the University’s Board of Trustees.

After moving and searching through several phases of growth, Donnolo has found that his goals have evolved and become pretty simple. It’s about creative fulﬁllment and doing something meaningful and memorable.

“With whatever I’m involved in, I’m happiest if it’s something that needs to be created or developed,” he said. “I don’t think I would be very good at doing the same thing over a long period of time or simply maintaining something that’s already been developed. It’s got to require some innovation and work. As for doing something meaningful, that’s always a hard one because everyone has an opinion on what is meaningful. So for me, if I’ve helped an individual, a group or a business in a creative way that provides some lasting value, that’s a good accomplishment. The memorable part will be proven out in the future.”

Mark Donnolo, Scott Kasselmann ’85 (GD) and Graphic Design faculty member and alumna Marie Cirotti-Levine ’85

May 2009 – Sales Leadership Forum presentation at Emory University (Ga.)

A Sales Leadership Forum at Vanderbilt University (Tenn.) (top to bottom)

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JEFF DARROHN were in one of the ensembles. I am very lucky to hear from many of my former students still. I am most proud of that part of my life.” BE PATIENT. DON’T BE DISCOURAGED.

While on vacation in Europe in 2003, Darrohn met Cathy Craig, an Can one moment change the course of your life? Jeff Darrohn ’83 American violinist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. After (Saxophone) believes it can. His life is full of such moments – a struggling to maintain their romance long distance, Darrohn moved specific performance, meaningful class, particular faculty member, to London and the couple married in 2007. If Darrohn had a quiet chance interaction. For Darrohn, it all started when he went to see life near Philadelphia, everything changed after moving to London. the Stan Kenton Orchestra during eighth grade. “After hearing the power and beauty that come from the Kenton arrangements and “I often pinch myself when I think about the kind of playing I the band’s performance, I just knew what I wanted to be.” From am doing over here in the United Kingdom,” he said. In London, that day, Darrohn was forever hooked on jazz and big band music Darrohn has played with the BBC Radio Big Band, Hot Orange Big and has been pursuing music ever since. Band, Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Ted Heath Orchestra, Jay Craig Big Band, Jimmy Cannon Big Band, Soho Jazz Orchestra, Miles Darrohn earned his bachelor’s Davis Project Band, Frank Griffith Nonet, and the London Jazz degree in music and music Collective. Darrohn has since become the lead saxophone in the education from the Philadel- Pete Cater Big Band, likely the best U.K. jazz big band, and contin- phia College of the Perform- ues to freelance in the famed BBC Radio Big Band. ing Arts (now the University of the Arts). While at the col- Darrohn’s success in London was not limited to playing in ensem- lege, he studied with Joseph bles, however excellent they may be. Darrohn had recorded a demo Smith and William Zaccagni of four of his compositions for what is now Saxon-U.K. and Saxon- on saxophone, Adeline Toma- U.S.A. (both consisting of six saxophones with rhythm section), but sone on flute, Evan Solot in his wife suggested recording more of his pieces to create an album. arranging and orchestration The album “T-Bird ’60” was recorded in Philadelphia at Morning and Larry McKenna in jazz Star Studios and features pianist Dave Posmontier, bassist Craig theory and improvisation. Thomas, drum- mer Tony Vigilan- “I am especially indebted to te and, of course, Larry McKenna,” Darrohn Darrohn, who said, “He is my greatest influence and inspiration.” As a senior, overdubbed six Darrohn played big band gigs with McKenna. “I don’t know if saxophone parts anyone at the school knew that at the time,” he joked. Darrohn for most songs. studied privately with McKenna for three years after graduation, working on improvisation, composition and arranging. “Those Eventually the al- were some of my fondest days,” Darrohn recalled. “It gave me bum was picked inner peace to go to go Larry’s house and work on the material he up by Jazzed gave me to prepare for the next week.” Media Records and was released After graduation, Darrohn decided to stay close to Philadelphia in both the Unit- rather than go on the road. Even when bands like the Tommy ed States and Dorsey and Artie Shaw Orchestras offered appointments, Darrohn U.K. Darrohn’s declined. In Philadelphia, Darrohn was a featured artist with the Al creative repertoire continued to grow as he began speaking with Raymond Big Band, the Walter Jay WPEN Radio Big Band, Brian Pete BarenBregge, jazz editor for Alfred Music-Belwin Jazz. Dar- Pastor Big Band, the Triple Threat Quartet (saxophone, flute and rohn is now one of only 17 composers-arrangers on staff writing clarinet quartet music), and the Valley Forge Music Fair Orches- jazz band music at Alfred Music. tra. His freelance work involved performing with Lou Rawls, Mel Lewis, Dave Liebman, Urbie Green, Ray Anthony Orchestra, Mel “I owe so much to so many people, my school band directors, my Torme, Buddy DeFranco, Joan Rivers, Bobby Rydell and Robert college education at the University of the Arts, my wife, my musical Merrill. Darrohn also began teaching part-time at various schools, friends in both the U.S. and U.K., most especially Larry McKenna finally finding his educational calling at Saint David School in Wil- in Philadelphia,” Darrohn who believes each of these people and low Grove, Pa. every moment provides a valuable lesson. Perhaps the biggest lesson he has learned was that you never know when things are really “I began there as a woodwind instructor, became the junior band going to take off. “It is hard going for one’s own art,” he said, “but director and all of a sudden became the music director and director you absolutely need to keep creating. It’s good for your soul, and of bands,” Darrohn said. “We built a good program into a pow- you never know when it will be embraced by the public or your erhouse. It got to the point where three out of every four students audience. Persevere. Be patient. Don’t be discouraged.”

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GINA YACOVELLI creative contribution to a unique wildlife issue. Yacovelli’s persistence and determination have granted her young students a chance GUARDIAN OF THE CASTLES IN THE SAND not only to be an integral part of a special project, but also to enjoy the satisfaction of aiding their community, like the students of To Gina Yacovelli ’06 (Photography), MAT ’08, art education Culebra. “It allowed me to cross curricula using science and math means more than just engaging students in the classroom – it’s and allowed the students to see that art can be a tool to raise social about engaging them in the world in which they live, no easy task awareness. Plus, my students have the joy of knowing their art is in given a popular culture that thrives on fulfilling the wants and needs a public place for all to see,” Yacovelli said. of the individual. But Yacovelli, an art instructor at St. Rose of Lima School in Short Hills, N.J., seems to have found a way to incorpo- Some believe a strong commitment to community is innate, while rate these ideals into her teaching as a concrete practice. others believe education can have a powerful impact on a student’s willingness to engage. Yacovelli is living proof. While she always On one of her annual trips to Puerto Rico with her husband Sal, had an interest in connecting art, ecology and community, her pas- Yacovelli found the inspiration for a creative eco-art project. On sion and dedication was fostered by University of the Arts Asso- the island of Culebra, a sister island of Puerto Rico, the couple ciate Professor of Art Education June Julian, who Yacovelli said ventured to Zoni Beach, a famous breeding ground for the en- made a “profound impression on me.” dangered leatherback turtles. Amid the sand and surf, leatherback nests were cordoned off with wooden posts and ribbon and “During the class Ed Media, I realized how far I was on the greener adorned with small handmade signs urging caution around the side of art and life. I learned so much in that class and so much nests. It dawned on Yacovelli that her students could make similar about myself,” she said. “I feel fortunate that we keep in touch. I signs and donate them to the Escuela Ecologica, an elementary share my stories of success and failure with her.” school dedicated to ecology and responsible for the signs at Zoni Beach. However, in contacting school officials, Yacovelli discov- Yacovelli’s success with this creative project has only left her hun- ered that Escuela Ecologica only allows the children of Culebra to gry for more. This April, she and Sal – a painting graduate from create the signs, in order to foster a sense of community responsi- Rutgers turned accountant – started the non-profit business Artru- bility at an early age. “While I was a little crushed, I also under- istic. “Our goal is to give back to the community. We both feel very stood,” she said. Yacovelli returned to New Jersey for the start fortunate to have a great passion for art and want to involve oth- of the school year, still determined to get her students involved in ers,” she said. Yacovelli believes the arts are an their community through art. integral part of our human heritage and that we have a responsibility to return the creative In 2008, Yacovelli came across an Internet article about Diamond- gifts we are given to better our community. In back terrapins nesting in the bunkers at the Seaview Marriott Resort her eyes, it’s never too late to start! in Atlantic City, N.J., and her desire to involve her students in a community eco-art project was finally fulfilled. The parallel to the student project in Culebra was uncanny and she wasn’t going to let this opportunity slip away. “I knew we had struck gold,” she said. This was just the sort of project where her students could have a major role in shaping the community. She connected with the resort’s superintendent of grounds and the two began sharing thoughts via email. Soon, Yacovelli found herself again amid the sand and surf, surveying the grounds.

Yacovelli emailed her fellow teachers and found out that the ﬁfth grade curriculum included an oceanography unit. “Perfect!” thought Yacovelli. “A project that would be relevant across multiple curricula with the added beneﬁt of helping turtles.” The students created vibrant signs using six-inch blocks of thin wood. The signs were coated with polyurethane for weather protection and delivered to the Seaview Marriott early this year. The signs now colorfully adorn plastic cages set up by the grounds crew around diamondback nests in the golf course bunkers.

In recognition of their hard work, the superintendent invited Ya- covelli and her students to tour the grounds at the Seaview Mar- riott to see their artwork displayed. The Wetlands Institute of Stone Harbor, N.J., also recognized Yacovelli and her students for their

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VALERIE V. GAY creative curiosities, make connections and then transfer the REDEFINING SUCCESS learning outcomes to the next set of curiosities. While the “Success” holds a different meaning to Valerie V. Gay ’89 true significance of this lesson (Voice) than it does to most people. All of her life goals live within may not have been apparent just one purpose: to use her gifts to encourage and empower others at first, Gay finds she uses this to explore life’s potential. skill just about every day. Reading through the many credits to Gay’s name, this may be hard The transferable skills she to believe. Gay was named one of Philadelphia’s “101 Connector learned at the University of the Leaders;” sits on the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance board; Arts can be applied to almost served as WOMEN’S WAY of Philadelphia board chair; is a fre- every problem-solving situation quent speaker on various investment topics, including a series on she finds herself in – analyze financial empowerment in partnership with the Urban League of the issue (piece of music, com- Philadelphia; and mother of a daughter who is now a theater fresh- plicated series of dance steps, man at Temple University. But those who know her can easily see block of clay); research existing how Gay has incorporated the arts and a particular creative curios- solutions for similar issues (lis- ity into every aspect of her life. ten to recordings for authentic performance practices, read An accomplished singer, Gay has enjoyed varied musical experi- composers’ notes, research so- ences, starting with singing at church when she was 3. When asked cial/political events surround- how long ago her training began, Gay exclaims “In utero! My ing the work); collaborate with mother took piano lessons while pregnant with me, hoping I’d be others to leverage expertise musical. There are many wonderfully talented musicians (mostly (work in ensembles); and most self-taught gospel musicians) on my father’s side, but my mom importantly, if you make a mis- wanted to be sure.” take, keep going! Gay believes the University, particularly fac- All of her life goals live within just one purpose: ulty members like Sean Deibler, helped her become a better mu- to use her gifts to encourage and empower sician, not just a better singer. others to explore their own life’s potential. Despite her many successes, Gay said she continually strives to “move the arts into a more prominent place in her life.” As such, Despite the start, Gay did not have musical aspirations until her Gay founded Fortress Arts Academy in 2006, which provides expe- senior year at Philadelphia’s Girls’ High, when the training she re- riential access to music for children and adults in lower economic ceived there afforded her the opportunity to study music at the Pea- areas. Founding Fortress has been an incredible experience for Gay body Conservatory of Music of Johns Hopkins University and earn – something she literally felt compelled to do. a bachelor’s degree from the University of the Arts. She is pursuing a master’s degree in voice performance at Temple’s Boyer College “I saw a need, realized there was a void, reflected on how I had of Music and Dance. Gay’s performing repertoire includes opera, benefited from the care, time and patience of so many talented musical theater, concert recitals and conducting in special events people, and finally decided that it was my turn to take ownership across the region. Most notably, Gay was a soloist in the world of my portion of community building,” she said. premiere of a piece by acclaimed composer Hannibal Lokumbe. The goal of the program is to teach students to have a broader In her non-musical professional life, Gay is director of development perspective of themselves and their possibilities in the world. Gay and alumni affairs for Temple’s College of Education, where she believes that the arts can help develop critical and logical thinking is responsible for directing community building, fundraising and skills, discipline, better citizenship and a host of other positive traits alumni activities for nearly 40,000 alumni. Before joining Temple and skills. in 2004, Gay worked for nearly 10 years at PNC Financial Services Group, where she ended her tenure as vice president and portfolio “While it will be wonderful if a Fortress student became a profes- manager with PNC Advisors, managing investment portfolios of sional artist,” she explained, “that’s not the point. It’s wonderful high-net-worth individuals and family trusts. to see a student struggle with a concept, continue to work it, grasp it and apply it in a new way. My students remind me to apply the Gay credits the University of the Arts with many lessons learned, lessons learned while practicing music to every other aspect of my not the least of which was the ability to explore her intellectual and life, and I am better for it.”

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CHRISTINE COPPA ultimately leave her college boyfriend Keith Cavill, who was in- jured in a motocross accident and rendered a quadriplegic just UNPLANNED PLANS three months after she graduated. Coppa chronicled the relationship from injury to breakup, serving as a voice for all caretakers What is it that’s said about the best laid plans? Just when you think who are often silenced by the overwhelming responsibility of car- you’ve got it figured out – bang! Life happens. Christine Coppa ing for someone. ’03 (Communication) was 26 years old, living the life of an upstart urbanite: an apartment in New York City with two roommates she “It was a devastating experience for me,” Coppa said. “I say ‘for found on Craigslist, a gig writing for Glamour magazine, Sunday me,’ because the caretaker is so easily lost in the patient’s reality. brunches with the girls, must-have handbags, overpriced cocktails The guilt is unnerving. You can never do enough. I was scared to and even a cute guy. But then bang! Life happened and her “Sex leave, but more scared to stay.” and the City” spin-off was cancelled when she discovered she was accidentally pregnant by that cute guy, who bailed soon thereafter, leaving Coppa wondering what to do next. It made me understand that forks in the road happen and you can get through them. Coppa realized that during times such as these, she could fall back on the things that support her most: understanding friends, caring family and writing. As a child, Coppa loved to read and would The process of reconciling that decision was the most defining mo- often write short stories or skits. By high school, she knew she ment of Coppa’s life. While she didn’t know it at the time, it also wanted to be a professional writer. prepared her for single motherhood. “It made me strong and fear- less,” she said. “It made me understand that forks in the road hap- “When I was 16, I had spinal fusion surgery, a nine-hour opera- pen and you can get through them.” tion,” she said. “I was out of school for three months — it was long, painful. The hardest thing I’d ever done. I took to my journal Shortly after the publication of her “Betrayal” article, Coppa to get through it and turned the experience into my sophomore discovered she was pregnant. In July 2007, she started penning year term paper.” “Storked!” a glamour.com blog, which documents her life as a young, stylish single mom. “Storked!” inspired Coppa’s newly re- She got an “A” on leased memoir Rattled! (Broadway Books, 2009). that assignment. “Writing about my unplanned pregnancy was a test to my soul. I From there, Coppa let go when I was writing,” Coppa said. “Rattled! is a diary I am dreamed big. Liberal letting the world read. It’s raw and vivid and, at times, I don’t like Arts Assistant Ad- myself. But it is real.” junct Professor Elise Juska taught Coppa’s Of course, Coppa’s muse is her son, Jack Domenic, who turns 2 fiction class during in August. Coppa’s senior year at the University. At “He is the light of all of my days. Things that happened in my past, the time, Juska was particularly dealing with my ex’s injury, were affecting my future. getting ready to re- I didn’t realize how broken and sad I was until Jack came into lease her first novel, my life. Things make sense now. I owe him my life, I really do,” Getting Over Jack she said. Wagner, and Coppa remembers sitting in At 16, Coppa was just a kid with big dreams, but here she is – class thinking, “I’m going to write a book one day.” If Juska lit working for Glamour and her first book is hot off the press – truly the fire, another University of the Arts influence fanned the flames. a dream come true. Coppa’s Digital Journalism teacher Randi Glatzer was a freelance writer for Self and Glamour and a powerful motivator. So what’s next? Coppa would like to write a children’s book in honor of Jack. Oh, and win the Oscar for best original screenplay. “I remember telling a classmate I was going to work for Glamour And why not? one day,” Coppa said. “It seemed like a long shot – but today I am a contributor for Glamour.com and have been published numer- “It sounds extreme, I know,” she said. “But I always wanted to work ous times in the magazine.” for Glamour and write a book and so I look at my life, as an artist now, and I know this goal, this dream is in reach. One day …” It was the first of those articles that caused the greatest stir. Pub- lished in March 2007 as a cover line story, “Did I Commit the Ultimate Betrayal?” came from Coppa’s decision to care for but

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YIGAL ELYADIN TRANSFORMING HARD SCIENCE TO HIGH ART Elyadin’s art was another way to see their struggle – awful, yet beautiful. After 15 years working in design, Yigal Elyadin ’72 (Environmen- tal Design) had the vision to create something bold and unique. He Elyadin sells his work in the open market, but also makes this series decided to transform medical science into art. available to organizations that can utilize them in HIV/AIDS fundraising events. He welcomes written proposals for events at Yigal In their search for a cure, AIDS researchers use math to evaluate Elaydin, 1905 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. experimental drugs. With this idea in mind, Elyadin taught himself to analyze complex medical documents and lab results in order to translate the numbers into workable color sketches. Using these sketches, he creates a “transformation,” a wall-hung 3-D work comprised of three separate images, each of which comes into view and then trans- forms into another as the individual moves from the one side of the work to the center and then to the other. It is as if the disease comes alive on the canvas.

To better understand the demoralizing disease, Elyadin inter- viewed HIV/AIDS patients, whose stories assisted Elyadin in creating his medical art. “It made me stand out. It had to be different or no one would look at it,” Elyadin explained. Through this process, Elyadin found he was designing a new genre of art and helping people in their battle with the disease. For them, Elyadin’s art was another way to see their struggle – awful, yet beautiful. The organic designs and intense colors actually depict the results of clinical drug trials aimed at curing the HIV/ AIDS virus.

As of January, Elyadin had made 60 transformation pieces, some of which have been exhibited in the National Museum of Health and Medicine and National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C., Pﬁzer world headquarters in New York City, and galleries in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

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RICK LEWIS + LINDA MENSER Based in Palo Alto, Calif., seven02 is focused on design and user experiences that engage, inspire and satisfy people. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE JOURNEY

“Our design education at PCA taught us to be flexible and focus Linda Menser ’83 (Graphic Design) and Rick Lewis ’83 (Industrial on things we are passionate about – and so it is our memories, Design) met during their freshman year at the Philadelphia College aspirations and everyday experiences that inform the things we use of Art (now the University of the Arts). They were kids fresh out and the things we make,” Lewis said. The goal of seven02 is to of high school and fortunate to know what they wanted to do. maintain a balance between commercial work (practice) and ex- They both agree that their time at PCA gave them the fundamental perimental work and teaching (theory). Its commercial work spans skills to set them on their courses. The urban environment and a wide range of industries from start-ups to international compa- experienced faculty nies, including Anoto A.B., Avery, Drobo, Foster’s Wine Estates, were an inspiration Fujifilm, Livescribe, Logitech, Medtronic, Moen, Nokia, WD-40 to them. and Western Digital. After graduation, they both went to It is easy to see how their dynamic creative work in New York at the design firm energy constantly shapes their future and Henry Dreyfuss As- guides their journey forward. sociates (then co- run by three PCA Experimental design projects include the Luna Light + Air door Industrial Design featured in the 2005 International Milan Furniture Fair. The “Jot” graduates). Menser chair, a line of lounge/waiting area seating, was a finalist in the always had an in- Metropolis magazine HotSeat3 competition. In 2008, they turned terest in pursuing one of their ideas into a seven02 product, the “one or a bunch” graphic design in a vases, which can be found at a variety of retail stores, including the studio that focused MoMA store and online at www.oneorabunch.com. on 3-D work, which she had the opportunity to do when the couple moved to Los Angeles and she worked at Aschraft Design. At In talking with Lewis and Menser, it is easy to see how their dynam- the same time, Lewis landed a great position at Designworks (now ic creative energy constantly part of BMW). shapes their future and guides their journey forward. As their careers started to grow, Lewis had the desire to expand his thinking and continued his education at Cranbrook Academy “Starting our own studio sev- of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., completing a MFA in design in en years ago felt like a breath 1990. Fresh from his thesis on designing experiences, Lewis was of fresh air. We have been offered a position at Philips Design, part of the global conglomer- fortunate to build upon our ate in The Netherlands. Coincidentally, Philips was looking to hire backgrounds, relationships graphic designers as well and so the couple’s journey went inter- and experiences. It’s both ex- national. While in Holland, Lewis also began teaching at the De- hilarating and rewarding!” sign Academy Eindhoven. After this experience, teaching became said Menser. a consistent thread in his career. “I have always been inspired by the naïve enthusiasm of young students,” he said. To see what they are up to next, visit Upon returning to the United States in 1992, the pair settled down www.seven02design.com. in the San Francisco Bay Area, where they have been ever since. Menser began freelancing, designing software packaging and iden- tities. Lewis spent a number of years at frogdesign and Ideo, while also teaching part time at Stanford University and California Col- lege of the Arts. In July 2002, they started seven02 design. For them, the name is a time stamp of when they started their own studio and journeyed yet again into something new.

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PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART TOUR In October, alumni and their families enjoyed a private tour of the permanent collection at The Philadelphia Museum of Art led by its Senior Mu- seum Educator Barry King, MA ’04. King personalized the tour based on the interests of the attendees and included a few behind-the-scenes mu- ALUMNI GATHERING SOCIAL IN THE CITY seum spaces not open to the public. IN NEW HOPE This year, we held our signature “So- Following the tour, the group en- We rolled out our ﬁrst event special in the City” events in Chicago, joyed brunch and conversation at ciﬁcally designed for graduates liv- Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia the museum restaurant. Given the ing in the Philadelphia suburbs this and San Francisco. Our big winners popularity of this event, be on the fall. Bucks County alumni gathered for attendance this year were New lookout for another museum event for an afternoon of music and fun York and Los Angeles, each with over next spring! at Havana Restaurant in New Hope, 65 alumni in attendance. In 2010, we Pa. Look for more regional events in plan to expand the series to Washing- Chester, Montgomery and Delaware ton, D.C., and Boston. Hope to see counties and across the river in New you there! Jersey. If you have suggestions for lo- (photos l to r) cations or events, just let us know! BOOK ARTS Philadelphia alumni including Anne Erickson ’07 (Photography), Stephanie ALUMNI EVENT Ricci ’08 (Photography), John Woodin ART BASEL In celebration of the 20th anniver- (Photography), Deborah Long ’07 sary of the University’s Book Arts/ (Writing for Film and Television), ALUMNI RECEPTION Jessica Frye ’02 (Illustration) and Kristin Fredric Snitzer ’73 (Sculpture) host- Printmaking MFA program, alumni Noblette ’02 (Photography) meet at ed an informal gathering at his gal- from across the country joined fac- the Dock Street Brewery. ulty and staff for a reunion event in lery in Miami during the annual Art Book Arts Alumni Reunion Basel week in December. Alumni Philadelphia in early June. The event participants gather for a group shot. from as far away as St. Petersburg was held in conjunction with international The Hybrid Book conference, West Coast alumni catch up at the and Naples, Fla., made it in for the Los Angeles Social in the City. event that featured recent artwork by held at the University over the same American sculptor and photographer weekend. Jeremy Dunklebarger ’98 (Wood), Rosalie Kenny ’05 (Film), Shannon Luis Gispert. Moore ’05 (Film), Suzanne Hillner ’05 (Film) enjoy a night in the Big Apple.

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ARCHITECTURE TOUR AT THE GETTY The Southern California (SoCal) chapter of the alumni association sponsored its ﬁrst event this past winter at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Alumni met for an extraordinary architecture tour and then were free to explore the other exhibits of the museum.

(above) The SoCal Alumni Chapter held MUSICAL THEATER AUDITION its first event at the J. Paul Getty WORKSHOP & SHOWCASE Museum in Los Angeles, Calif. More than 30 students from the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts and several dozen alumni joined four faculty members and invited guests for a day of clinics, workshops and panel discussions at the Actors Movement Studio in New York City. Musical Theater seniors presented two performances from their Senior Showcase, the first official UArts Musical Theater Showcase to be presented in 10 years, to capacity (l to r) Musical Theater grads crowds. The response at both performances was lively and Damian Shembel ’07, Mara enthusiastic – a tremendous success! Herman ’07, Kyra Bromberg ’08, Tara Bruno ’03, Mat Burrow ’08 and Kate Schwarz ’08 SAVE THE DATE Musical Theater grads Kristen Norine ’09, Emma Orelove ’09 ALUMNI REUNION and Janet Rowley ’09 OCTOBER 16-18, 2009 Stay tuned for additional information as this event approaches!

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS’ FAMILY MATTERS In April, the Walnut Street Theatre presented “The Berenstain Bears’ Family Matters” a delightful new children’s musical that weaves three classic Berenstain Bear books into one big “bear” of an adventure. Alumni and families were invited to join us for the Saturday morning show, and also to meet one of the authors of the Berenstain Bear books, Janice Berenstain ’45 (Illustration)! At the reception, Mrs. Beren- stain was presented with a small gift in appreciation of her amazing contribution to the ﬁeld of illustration and children’s literature. She even spent time signing a few books for alumni and their families.

Janice Berenstain ’45 (Illustration) signs a book for a young fan.

The cast of “The Berenstain Bears’ Family Matters” with Janice Berenstain

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 53 appeared in various publications such was invited by the College Board to 1940s as Fortune, Business Week, Forbes, join its newly created National Task Paul Keene ’41 (Illustration) had an Venture, The New York Times Mag- Force on the exhibition this February and March azine, National Sculpture Review, Arts in Edu- at Bucks County Community College Smithsonian and AIA Journal. Cleff cation. The in Newtown, Pa. His works were par- also has photographs published in task force will tially abstract with elongated limbs, the books The Cape May Handbook, help develop musical instruments and cascades Daniel Chester French: American and articulate of color. Keene was also a faculty Sculptor and Historic Rittenhouse: a vision for ALUMNI NOTE S member of the Philadelphia Museum A Philadelphia Neighborhood. His arts education School of Industrial Art from 1954 – photographs of the outdoor sculp- in the United 1968. ture and memorials by Daniel Ches- States. Russell ter French, taken around the United serves on the At 86, Marge McNaught ’45 (Fash- States in 1975 – 1976, were shown boards of the ion Illustration) is still encouraging at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Green Tree her grandchildren to pursue art. After National Collection of Fine Arts at Community graduating from the Museum School, the Smithsonian, Detroit Institute of Healthcare she became an assistant instructor in Arts and Harvard University’s Fogg Foundation Fashion Illustration and also worked Art Museum. The photographs are and Samuel S. with instructor Mary Sweeney at the now in the permanent archives of the Fleisher Art Memorial and serves as an art school from 1946 – 1949. She Smithsonian American Art Museum. advisor to the board of Center in the married Harry McNaught, a Museum Cleff is one of three photographers Park, a senior citizen resource organiza- School student, who became a well- who began documenting the large tion. known children’s book illustrator for collection of sculpture in Philadel- Golden Press, Disney and Random phia for the Fairmount Park Asso- The work of Herb Snitzer ’57 (Pho- ciation. The photo- tography) was featured at the Mu- graphs taken for this seum of Arts and Sciences in Day- project were eventu- tona Beach, Fla., in the exhibit “All ally published in the That Jazz: Louis Armstrong & the book Sculpture in Greats,” which opened in March, the City: Philadel- and featured Snitzer’s work from phia’s Treasures in 1958 – 1962. Bronze and Stone. Cleff has retired after An exhibition of works by George 53 years of work- Krause ’58 (Advertising Design) will ing as a professional be held at the Plastic Club on Camac photographer. Street in Philadelphia this October. The opening will be held on Sunday, W. Taylor Oughton October 4 from 2 – 5 p.m. ’50 (Illustration) had works exhib- House. The couple has been married ited at The Upstairs Gallery in La- for over 60 years and are both doing haska, Pa., in the exhibit “A Little of well in Bucks County, Pa., where they This ... A Little of That,” a collection 1960s continue to show and share a lifetime of works no larger than 8” x 10”. of fabulous art. The work of Alan Goldstein ’62 (Painting) was featured in the exhi- Samuel G. Thompson ’53 (Illustra- bition “Shifting Ground” at the Mi- Herb Mandel ’48 (Illustration) was tion) continues to offer free water- featured in a November Bucks Coun- chener Art Museum in Doylestown, color classes at libraries around Bos- Pa., earlier this year. Goldstein’s ty Courier Times article showcasing ton. The classes are hugely popular his work that focuses on the Bible’s work is inspired by nature and the with many people who are amazed process by which he mimics nature’s vivid imagery and stories. and elated that they can paint in qualities of ﬂux, chance and unpre- watercolor. Thompson’s other work dictability. Goldstein plays with the includes painting in watercolor in ﬂuid properties of his paint, pouring Oaxaca, Mexico, and Monhegan Is- them into a turpentine solution and 1950s land, Maine. Thompson also keeps a watching as organic shapes form. He Bernie Cleff ’50 (Photography) is one studio in Cambridge, Mass., where then captures the shapes on paper of Philadelphia’s most successful free- he paints in oil. and over time builds up successive lance photographers. Cleff has been layers of transparent color to create listed in publications such as “Who’s Maitlon T. Russell ’56 (Illustra- his paintings. Who in America” and “The Working tion), executive vice president and Press of the Nation,” and his work has co-founder of The Melior Group,

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N.Y. Chuse had a successful She has been awarded the New York solo show of recent paintings Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, at the 440 Gallery in Brook- National Endowment for the Arts lyn early in 2008. Selections Photography Fellowship and Massa- from the show can be seen at chusetts Council for the Arts Photog- www.440gallery.com. In Octo- raphy Fellowship twice. This spring, ber, she will participate in the O’Neil published Mother Daughter: Annual Gowanus Artists Open Posing as Ourselves (RIT’s Cary Uni- Studio Tour in Brooklyn. Her versity Press), a series of self-portraits daughter, Zoe LaMarche, is a of O’Neil and her daughter Julia tak- Fine Arts major at the Univer- en from 1993 to 1998, when Julia sity of the Arts. turned 16.

William White ’67 (Illustra- Bonita Glenn ’69 (Voice) is a lyric tion) recently had a show at soprano who has performed all over Robert L. Smith ’67 (Illustration) has the E.D. Wilson Museum at Hollins the world, including a December created a set of educational chimpan- (Va.) University of works he made performance at the Philadelphia Mu- zee art activities, which were present- while on leave in Kent, England. seum of Art. ed to school groups visiting the Sedg- These landscapes were of the coun- wick County Zoo in Wichita, Kan. tryside around the place he lived for three months in the fall 2006. Alvin Sher ’64 (Sculpture) had a White also had a show of Virginia sculpture in the Governor’s Island landscapes open this past August at Inaugural 2008 Outdoor Exhibition the Warm Springs (Va.) Gallery. The space in New York City. “Armillary” show is about the four seasons and was six feet tall and made of welded the changes in light and the environ- stainless steel. ment during the seasonal changes. He was invited to participate in a show Larry Laslo ’65 (Art Education) is with two other Virginia painters at known for his “livable contempo- the Piedmont Virginia Community rary” style and making each home College in Charlottesville, Va., this right for the client. His work has past September. graced the pages of the Architectural Digest, The New York Times, House Sally K. Bischel ’68 (Illustration) had & Garden, Vogue, Elle Décor, Vanity paintings featured in the Galena (Ill.) Fair and Town & Country. He also 1970s Artists Guild fall member show. Bis- Cheryl Brock ’70 (Painting) held the launched a more than 250-piece fab- chel serves as the guild’s president. solo exhibition “Food for Thought” ric collection in 2007 for the Robert After graduating from the Philadel- at New York’s Arts Council in Buf- Allen Group. Laslo has appeared in phia College of Art, Bischel taught art falo & Erie County this spring. the last several years’ editions of the at the Wayne (Pa.) Art Center. Later, “Top 100 Designers” issue of House Bischel moved to Chicago, where she For the past five years, Joseph Frank- Beautiful, which also recognized him created Greenleaf Graphics, her own lin ’72 (Composition) has been ex- in the April 2008 “Great Furniture advertising, marketing and design ecutive director of Chamber Music Designers” edition. Laslo has won firm. Albuquerque (N.M.), which presents the prestigious IFDA Product Design- world-class chamber music artists in er of the Year Award and Design Icon Harry I. Naar ’68 (Painting) judged concert at the Simms Center for the Award. entries for the 2008 autumnal exhi- Arts. By directing innovative pro- bition of the Westfield (N.J.) Art As- grams, producing and presenting con- William Krebs ’66 (Interior Design) sociation. Naar is a professor of fine certs, commissioning new works and accepted the position of managing arts and director of the art gallery at founding and directing a prominent principal with the architecture and Rider (N.J.) University. American music ensemble named interior design firm MGZA in Febru- “Relâche,” Franklin has helped give ary. He had been the managing prin- Elaine O’Neil ’68 (Photography) shape and form to late 20th century cipal of Cathers & Associates since is a successful photographer whose American music. Franklin’s book Set- 2005. (opposite left) work has been exhibited in universi- tling Scores: A Life in the Margins Alan Goldstein ties and museums across the United of American Music (Sunstone Press) Ellen Chuse ’67 (Sculpture) recently (opposite right) States and Japan. In addition, O’Neil tells his story and offers a snapshot of had a large drawing included in “The Maitlon T. Russell has works included in collections at America’s musical cultures in the final Persistence of Line – Selections from fine art museums in Boston, Hous- quarter of the 20th century. Franklin Ellen Chuse the Flat Files” at the Kentler Interna- ton, New Orleans and Washington, and his wife, Laurel Wyckoff ’72 Cheryl Brock tional Drawing Space in Brooklyn, D.C., and in the Library of Congress. (above right to left) (Flute), live in Albuquerque, N.M..

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Bill Rosner ’72 (Graphic Design) has show at the High Road Gallery in After living in the same apartment for more than 25 years of experience in Worthington, Ohio, this past April. 22 years, Marshall Vitale ’77 (Illus- the field of graphic design and man- tration) and his wife moved into the agement, leading New York Design Tom Judd ’75 (Painting) staged the home that they designed on 1.7 acres firms and running his own business exhibition “The Collection” at the overlooking the Verde River Green- since 1996. Rosner Associates spe- La Salle (Pa.) University Art Mu- way, Tuzigoot National Monument cializes in print and on-screen cor- seum this past fall. The installation and Dead Horse Ranch State Park in porate communications and graphic includes transformed and reinter- Clarkdale, Ariz. identity programs for a wide range preted pieces from museum’s own permanent collec- Debra Campbell ’78 (Painting) had tion, which ranges two pieces accepted into the Phila- from the Renais- delphia Sketch Club’s juried “Art of sance to the pres- the Flower” exhibit. Over 350 pieces ent. were submitted and only 101 were accepted. She is floral designing and has Diane Monroe branched into wall decoration and ’75 (Violin) won mural painting. She is also a member acclaim from both of the Plastic Club and the Main Line classical and jazz (Pa.) Art Center. audiences in an article on the All Amy Kann ’79 (Sculpture) has con- About Jazz Web tinued to receive numerous awards site about her perfor her artwork. In 2008 alone, Kann of corporate and government clients, formance this past January at Art garnered a first place award at the including the United States Army, After 5, the Philadelphia Museum of Portrait Society of America’s 10th American Stock Exchange, Ander- Art’s Friday night performance. She annual international portrait com- sen Consulting, Avon, Pricewater- toured for more than a decade with petition; bronze award from the Na- houseCoopers and BellSouth Inter- the Max Roach Double Quartet, as tional Sculpture Society’s 75th annual national. Prior to launching Rosner well as the Uptown String Quartet, exhibition; certificate of merit from Associates, he spent the better part of performed at the first Fiddle Fest the Red River Valley (Texas) Museum a decade as senior vice president and at Carnegie Hall and has taught show; first place award and the Jo- design director at Burson-Marsteller, at Oberlin (Ohio) Conservatory, seph Hartley Memorial Award from a global public relations and commu- Swarthmore (Pa.) College and Tem- the Salmagundi Club’s Annual Open nications firm. ple University. Exhibition in New York City; Rich- ard L. Marini Award from the Audu- In October, Barbara Hedlund ’73 In July, Kay Wood ’75 (Illustration) bon Society’s 66th annual show; and (Violin/Cello) played in a music se- was featured in an episode of “First the Raymond R. Brumer Award from ries at Mills Breast Cancer Institute at Friday TV,” which provides a unique the Allied Artists’ 95th annual show. the Carle Cancer Center in Urbana, look at the Philadelphia visual arts In addition to these awards, Kann has Ill., aimed at providing comfort to scene. The show profiles area artists had work exhibited at the National patients receiving treatment. and the venues where they display Association of Women Artists’ annual their work and also looks at how the juried show and at the State Museum Linda Kurtz Kingsley ’69 (Illustra- visual arts have reshaped and reani- of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. tion), MA ’74 wrote, illustrated and mated local communities and creat- published Signs of Jays (Jason & ed economic and cultural enrichment Amy Ilene (Tollins) Mannam ’79 Nordic Publishers), which was re- opportunities. (Painting) is engaged in a “Painting a leased this past October. The book Day” project, for which she creates a is a combination of early reader and After 30 years as vice president of small oil painting every day and posts beginning sign language text, and Goldsmith Studios Inc., an archi- it on her blog – amymannpaintinga- is the culmination of her years as a tectural and corporate photography day.blogspot.com. special education teacher, illustrator firm, Bruce Goldsmith ’76 (Photog- and sign language interpreter. Randy raphy) has moved on to the position Ronald L. Washington ’79 (Illustra- Granger, Arts Education chair at the of project manager for a newly cre- tion) exhibited at “Extensions of Pres- University of the Arts, uses the book ated Manhattan-based Erwin Lobo ence” at Philadelphia’s Sande Webster in his class as “an examplar for the Bielinski PLLC, Forensic Architects Gallery in April and May. Washing- integration of differentiated instruc- and Engineers. The firm’s projects ton’s paintings depicted familiar life tion and ELL strategies into art edu- dig into the depth of creative deduc- moments represented in varying de- cation classes.” tion, the “why” and “how” of con- grees of light and mood. struction and design problems and Nancy Caldwell Elliot ’75 (Draw- the trail of clues that may or may not ing) had a limestone piece in a group lead to an obvious truth.

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(opposite) jects and Ideas: Contemporary Marshall Vitale 1980s Sculpture,” at the Hirshhorn Andrea Emmons ’80 (Printmaking) Museum and Sculpture Gar- (below) co-founded Atlanta Printmakers Stu- den in Washington D.C.; “100 Judith Osborne dio in December 2006. The first stu- Pounds of Clay,” at the Orange (right) dio of its kind in Atlanta, patrons rent Andrei Jackamets County Museum of Art in New- studio space and take classes. The port Beach, Calif.; “Gone For- studio boasts over 180 members and malism” at Philadelphia’s Insti- around 35 renting spaces. tute of Contemporary Art; and “More Like a Dream Than a In March 2008, Linda Guntharp ’81 Scheme” at Brown University’s (Painting and Drawing) earned an David Winton Bell Gallery. MBA from New York Institute of Technology and a Museum Manage- Rob Bernstine ’82 (Industrial ment Certification through the Vir- Design) is working at Intuition ginia Association of Museums. This Design, Inc., a Chesapeake City, Md., August, she accepted the position of Andrei Jackamets ’83 (Photography) firm whose services include creating has been working in photography executive director of the Chippokes product concepts, model making, Farm & Forestry Museum in Surry, Va. in the United States and France. In part design, hardware specification, the U.S., he has worked in New Jer- prototype fabrication and documen- sey and is a consultant for high-end Martin Linder ’81 (Wood) received tation. The company collaborated on the 2008 Sarlo Distinguished Teaching digital camera equipment and lenses the creation of the Benchmark Ultra by Mamiya. In France, he has pho- Award from the San Francisco State immunohistochemistry and in situ University. The award is given to a tographed for Paris-based Intima hybridization staining instrument, Magazine. faculty member who demonstrates an which was named the 2009 Medical Design Excellence Award winner in In 2003, Dorothy McMonagle ’83 the In Vitro Diagnostics category. (Fine Arts) created the eclectic publication Sun-By-the-Sea, an every- While performing in China last year other- month publication featuring with “42nd St.,” Michel Gohler ’82 creative writing, photography and (Saxophone) was diagnosed with paintings. cancer. He returned to New York City for treatment and made a miraculous Sarah Cavendar Fiorella ’84 (Sculp- full recovery. He is now back on the ture) has been making metal mesh road playing with the first national jewelry for over 20 years and now tour of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” makes metal mesh accessories of all through this August. types, including belts and handbags. Her designs have appeared in various Phillip C. Myer ’82 (Illustration) is magazines and on occasional celebri- researching returning to college life to ties over the years, but primarily she acquire his MFA. Myer’s creative path sells products wholesale to museum has been diverse and includes graphic stores and United States boutiques, design and art direction for firms as but also around the world. extraordinary, meaningful and last- well as his own company. He moved ing contribution in field of teaching at into product development for the gift San Francisco State University. Janine (Cappello) Bryant ’86 (Mod- market, and interior design as well. ern Dance) served on the Dance De- The 2008 Silver Star Alumni Award partment staff at Eastern (Pa.) Uni- The work of Mara (Feigelson) Szala- versity’s starting this past fall. Her winner, Charles Long ’81 (Painting/ jda ’82 (Painting) was featured in the Drawing), recently closed his eighth husband David Bryant ’82 (Piano) is exhibit “Repetition, Reason, Repose” also at Eastern, serving as the acting exhibit at the Tanya Bonakdar Gal- at the Omni Gallery in Uniondale, N.Y. lery in New York City. Long partici- chair of the Music Department. pated in last year’s Whitney Biennial George Wolstenholme ’82 (Illustra- and earned critical acclaim as one of Leslie Varela (Streeter) de Seijas ’86 tion) is a senior broadcast artist for (Painting) graduated with honors in the highlights of the exhibition. In QVC, based in West Chester, Pa. addition to the Whitney, Long was 1986, and is still creating. de Seijas featured in an invitational at the lives in France and has several galler- In January 2007, Johnny Irizarry ies but mostly sells from her studio. American Academy of Arts and Let- ’83 (Painting) became the director ters in New York, and received its of La Casa Latina, the University of Award of Merit Medal for Sculpture. Pennsylvania Center for Excellence. Long’s recent solo and group shows He also runs the North Philadelphia include “The Uncertainty of Ob- community groups Lighthouse and Taller Puertorriqueno.

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Maria “Rat Chick” Pandolfi ’86 Bryan Willette ’88 (Illustration) had (Sculpture) is a fierce devotee of rats. an exhibit at Philadelphia’s B Square 1990s An art teacher at Philadelphia’s G.W. Gallery in Philadelphia this past No- Works by Daniel Cutrone ’90 (Paint- Childs Elementary School, Pandolfi vember and December. ing) were exhibited in “Transfor- founded the Rat Chick Rat Rescue mation 6: Contemporary Works in and Advocacy Group about 10 years Throughout the course of his career, Glass” at the Philadelphia Art Al- ago. Through this group, Pandolfi Dominic Episcopo ’89 (Photography) liance, which ran late this past year spreads the posi- has photographed everything from and featured the works of 28 artists tive word about fashion to food with his own signature competing for the Elizabeth R. Ra- rats at local fairs style. Episcopo’s diverse portfolio in- phael Founder’s Prize in crafts. Using and at the orga- cludes celebrity portraits as well as work a remarkable range of techniques and nization’s annual for many corporate and national adver- materials, the exhibited works were Fab Rat Festival. tising accounts. His lens has captured rooted in traditional craft materials, As a teacher, Pan- the likes of Philadelphia Mayor Nutter as well as art that explores relation- dolfi uses rats to and the Roots. Episcopo lives with his ships between craft and painting, teach diversity and wife Dawn in a restored church in the sculpture and installation – to trans- tolerance to the Fishtown section of Philadelphia. form glass into contemporary art. students at G.W. Childs. For her work and passion, animation alumni flying high the American Anti- Vivisection Society Tone Thyne ’91 (Animation) is supervising producer for Little Airplane Pro- honored her with its 2007 Humane ductions. He oversees recruitment, book development and the Little Airplane Award for Promoting Non-Violence General Store and studio tour, as well as outreach for the company. After to Students. In addition, Clint East- graduation, he landed an internship with Walt Disney Feature Animation in wood and his wife Dina donated California, where he subsequently worked for the next 11 years. While there, $1,000 to the organization. he contributed to blockbuster films including, “The Lion King,” “Pocahon- Work by Nan Wollman ’86 (Ce- tas,” “Tarzan” and “Toy Story,” among others. Drawn to New York to pursue ramics) was part of the group show children’s television production, Thyne worked with “Sesame Street,” where “Home is Where the Art is” at the his animation can still be seen. He also produced several animated projects Dale Youngman Gallery in Los Angeles. for Curious Pictures, working with high-profile clients such as VH-1, Mattel, Nickelodeon and PBS. Thyne became a member of the Little Airplane team in Betti (Pettinati) Longinotti MFA ’87 2003 and produced the pilot and seasons one and two of the “The Wonder (Art Education) has shown her glass- Pets!” the company’s top-rated series for Nick Jr. Thyne has written and di- work internationally and uses her rected season two episodes of “The Wonder Pets!” and is directing shows for spirituality as a launching point for season three, in addition to directing Little Airplane’s new BBC series “3rd many of her works. & Bird.” At Little Airplane, Thyne produced “Piper O’Possum” for Nick Jr., Tracy Helgeson ’88 (Illustration) “Go, Baby!” for Playhouse Disney and the animated “Son of Man” segment started blog “The Fine Art Depart- in Disney’s Broadway production of “Tarzan.” Thyne resides in Maplewood, ment” (www.thefineartdepartment. N.J., with his wife Kendra, 7-year-old daughter Bailey, 5-year-old son Gabriel blogspot.com), and Jeanne Wil- and 2-year-old son Elliott. liamson ’78 (Crafts) started the Web site “The Small Art Showcase” (www.smallartshowcase.com)but Christine E. McCarthy ’89 (Illustra- Sam Bullock ’91 (Animation) was a didn’t know each other when they tion) recently made an exciting move storyboard artist for the animated launched their sites. But they quickly to New Haven, Conn., where she Disney television show “The Replace- met and figured out their University has accepted the position of chief ments,” about two orphans who de- of the Arts connection. Both sites conservator for special collections at cide to order normal parents from a host work by a collection of fine art- Yale University. foster agency, but end up receiving a ists who are making their work ac- British secret agent mother and reck- cessible and affordable to art lovers LaVonne Strand ’89 (Industrial De- less stuntman father. and collectors. All work presented by sign) worked as a design-manager the artists on “Small Art Showcase” at Mattel Toys, where he designed This past January, Marsha Heydt ’91 costs between $25 and $500. “The Matchbox and Tyco then founded (Saxophone) hosted the release party for Fine Art Department” is similar, but his own company STRANDesign, her “One Night” CD at the prestigious does not have a cap on the price. All for which he has created products Iridium Jazz Club in New York City. sales on both sites are made through for Steiner, SeaLife, John Deere toys Aside from Heydt’s quartet, the show the individual artists, who keep 100 and Hot Wheels. featured a string trio and a guest appear- percent of the proceeds. ance by Carla Cook and Sheryl Bailey.

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Karen Myers ’91 (Illustration) was Don Weedman ’92 (Photography) complex space in which fantasy and featured in a November Reading Ea- has become the director of a German- realism collide. gle article about the lively crafts com- based industrial photofinishing lab munity in Berks County, Pa., and his and now manages over 60 employ- Shelley Spector ‘94 (Sculpture) and skill as a metal jewelry designer. My- ees and $15 million in sales. The lab her SPECTOR Projects were fea- ers’ work continues to evolve as she services four countries in an evolving tured in The Philadelphia Inquirer works with new techniques, including and challenging market environment. in November in an article about the precious metal clay that can capture He is completing his MBA at the Philadelphia incarnation of the in- fingerprints for heirloom pieces. University of Leicester in the United ternational Complaints Choir. SPEC- Kingdom. TOR Projects co-sponsored the choir, Gary Joseph Cohen ’92 (Photogra- which performed music of various phy) had three of his photographs Roger Meacham ’93 (Crafts) is a styles with lyrics that poked fun at make it into the final 100 entries of full-time faculty member at the Oc- common Philadelphia complaints. the Metro Global Photo Challenge, racoke School in North Carolina. He which accepted 3,500 photos nation- runs Ocracoke Island Smithing Com- Kim Waldauer ’94 (Theater) and ally. Cohen participated on a panel of pany with his wife Kimberly, and is her husband Robert Christophe par- educators/writers at the Annual Writ- a partner in Landmark Building and ticipated in Devon (Pa.) Elementary ers and Writings Programs Confer- Design, Inc., a renovation and design School’s Arts Express Week. As inde- ence in Chicago. The panel explored company. He and his why writers teach full-time and how wife have two chil- they do it. dren, Whisper Aisling and Django Parrish. Adam Furgang ’92 (Illustration) has co-authored two books with his wife Drew Nielsen ’93 (Pi- Kathy. “Leonardo DiCaprio: Envi- ano), MEd ’94 joined ronmental Champion,” and “On the the Hopewell Valley Move: Green Transportation” were (N.J.) Chorus as pia- written for the educational market. nist/accompanist this Both books were published in Sep- fall. Nielsen served tember 2008. Furgang is working on as accompanist and “Searching Online for Image, Audio, musical director for and Video Files” for Rosen Publish- “Leader of the Pack” ing. The book will be released this at the Off-Broadstreet September. He continues to work as a Theatre in Hopewell, N.J. Last year, pendent filmmakers, Waldauer and freelance writer and painter. He lives he toured southern France with her husband introduced elementary with his wife and their two boys, Ben- Princeton Pro Musica as tenor solo- students to the film industry and film- jamin and Caleb, in New York. ist, organist and piano accompanist. making process. He has twice served as tenor soloist Joseph Menna ’92 (Sculpture) was and accompanist for Trinityfest at Sharon Cooke-Akbar ’95 (Illustra- featured in an October Newsblaze. Trinity Cathedral in Trenton, N.J. He tion) owns and operates Café Tea com article that featured Menna’s also holds certification in Orff teach- in Ambler, Pa. Opened in January work at the United States Mint, where ing from West Chester (Pa.) Universi- 2008, Café Tea hosts musical perfor- he creates designs for coins. Within ty and will return to the music class- mances, open mic nights, book sign- six months of his arrival at the Mint, room this fall as an Orff elementary ings, writing clubs, tea parties, senior Menna had a high-profile design music specialist. programs, book clubs and even a commission. His drawing of George Japanese club. Work by local artists Washington was chosen as the design Christopher Beattie ’94 (Film/Media adorns the walls. Cooke-Akbar de- model for one of the first releases of Arts) is working in feature films as a signed and launched the café’s Web the Presidential $1 coin series. key grip and is a member of IATSE site this past November. Tea, tea Local 52. He has also started Moxie ware, gift sets and other tea accesso- Bil Van Ness ’92 (Animation) has Film Trucks, a trucking company ries are for sale at www.cafetea.biz. worked as a computer animator in serving the film industry. The site also features facts about tea, such feature films as “Anastasia,” a café menu and a busy schedule of “Titan A.E.,” “Evolution,” “Ma- The work of Marie Sivak ’94 (Sculp- events. All tea available both online trix Revolutions” and “The Brothers ture) will be included in the exhibit and in the café is loose-leaf, organic Grimm.” He worked on the video “Contemporary Humanism” by the and fair trade. This past January, game “Afro Samurai,” which was re- National Artists of the Brooklyn, Cooke-Akbar launched her Café Tea (opposite) leased this past January, and teaches N.Y.-based A.I.R. Gallery. The ex- brand, which features loose-leaf tea Gary Joseph Cohen computer animation at Ex’pression hibit features the works of 18 women and a biodegradable filter in a por- College for Digital Arts in northern artists from around the nation. Si- table, reusable tin. (above) California. vak’s triptych “Unraveled” creates a Bil Van Ness

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Jim Hinz, MFA people of all ages and abilities to ex- William Gerhard ’97 (Crafts) was part ’95 (Book Arts/ press their creative potential through of a group show at Pocket Utopia, a Printmaking) was dance. They produce a popular holi- relational exhibition, salon and social featured recently day burlesque show and other con- space in Brooklyn, N.Y. By piecing, in Artifacts, the certs throughout the year. Emerson placing, molding and making, the art- newsletter for directed this year’s Christmas show, ists addressed an active replacement, the Conserva- “Holiday Burlesque Extravaganza.” constructing collages, models, silk tion Center for screens and passive solar printing. In Art and Historic Tiffany Bartok ’97 (Musical The- the “project space,” Gerhard presents Artifacts, where ater) is producing “Red River,” a his ongoing “sun prints.” he has headed feature film that is set for release the Book Lab for this year. Based on true events, “Red Hannah Tsapatoris MacLeod ’97 nearly six years. River” is a thriller set in Wisconsin (Musical Theater) has been acting, Hinz commented on various topics, about the darkness that lurks inside singing, dancing, choreographing, di- including the effect of digital archives your town. When college students in recting and writing plays since gradu- on the world of book conservation. the Midwest begin drowning, city ating. In addition, she has been teach- park worker Rob Casey believes it’s ing everything from singing to theater Kyle Margiotta ’95 (Illustration) ex- the work of a serial killer. Rob be- to yoga. She started the theater com- hibited paintings and drawings in comes consumed with revealing the pany Naked Feet Productions and two shows early this year. “Works on truth, even if it means exposing his produced an original cabaret called Paper” was held at the Philadelphia brother and destroying his family. In “Medusa Sings the Blues” for the Sketch Club. “In Person: A Celebra- addition to her professional pursuits, 2005 Philly Fringe. Her company is tion of the Human Form” was held at Tiffany and her husband Jayce wel- working on the epic “The Orphan the Duke Gallery of the Community comed Jaxon Riley Bartok to their Tree,” which they hope to submit into Arts Center in Wallingford, Pa., and family this past April. a few playwriting festivals. Tsapatoris was judged by nationally recognized Macleod is married to Peter and has artist Bo Bartlett. Geoffrey DiMasi MFA ’97 (Book a son, Tristan. Arts/Printmaking) is a principal at Cheryl Richards ’95 (Music Perfor- P’unk Avenue, a design firm that In recent years, Melina Hammer ’98 mance) has been working in Web has done projects for various uni- (Crafts) has pursued photography as a development and design since 2000. versities and institutions. This past means to capture the poetry and sen- She manages a corporate intranet in February, DiMasi was featured with suality in food. Hammer documents the Card Services line-of-business at CMAC Dean Neil Kleinman in an beautiful, fresh foods for nationwide JPMorgan Chase, focusing on daily article in The Philadelphia management and user-centered strat- Inquirer about P’unk Ave- egies. Richards also manages an on- nue’s monthly event, Junto, line pressroom Internet project for a Philadelphia community Chase.com. She married Christopher forum created by Benjamin Benner in 2005, had a daughter Zoe Franklin to bring together Sofia in February 2008 and resides in community members with New Jersey. In her free time she sings the purpose of improvement. with New Jersey Master Chorale. Kate (Garchinsky) Hamilton Dante Addiego ’96 (Animation) has ’97 (Illustration) has been just received his fourth international a part of the (no_name) award for poetry. His work is in- Art Group since 2002. cluded in a compilation to be made The group collaborates on available in 1,000 public libraries. projects to benefit charity He is completing a book of poetry organizations all over the and short stories, which he illustrat- world. Last year, Garchin- ed himself. He can be contacted at sky finished a portrait for a young commercial and private clients, con- Classmates.com, where he has posted orphan boy in Uganda, and for this tinuously refining how she creates many of his original drawings. year’s cause, she created a watercol- natural, compelling images. To view or portrait of Bui Thi Phuoc Hanh, more, visit melinaphotos.com. Marcia Emerson ’96 (Dance) has a 35-year-old paraplegic from Viet- been named the artistic director of nam. Garchinsky created the most The choreography of Jason Marquette Vivid Motion, Inc., in Portland, recent portrait to help raise funds ’98 (Musical Theater) has been show- Maine. Considered Portland’s “in- for Hanh and other disabled women cased in New York, Philadelphia and novative and kinda quirky” dance crafters. By helping promote the sale Helsinki, Finland. In 2008, Marquette company, Vivid Motion aims to bring of their creative wares, it boosts their choreographed and directed “The Next dance to new audiences and allow only source of income. Step,” which ran this past November at

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the St. Clements Church Theater in New working on the restoration of the The industrial handmade dinner- York City. Also in 2008, Marquette Wanamaker organ at the Center City ware by University of the Arts Crafts spent two weeks in Ecuador sharing his Philadelphia Macy’s. Lecturer Heather Mae Erickson ’00 passion for theater and dance and will (Crafts) was selected as a “Fall Pick” be returning later this year to teach and Allen Radway ’99 (Theater) was fea- by design bloggers in this past Sep- choreograph a show. tured in an article in The Daily Review tember’s Home and Garden section in Towanda, Pa., for his role in the of The New York Times. Work by Peter Petrochko ’98 (Paint- Winding River Players Black Box pro- ing) was exhibited at duction of Mitch Albom’s “Tuesdays This April, Cindy Leiby ’00 (Trom- Gray Area Gallery in San with Morrie.” The play was an adap- bone) was one of five national re- Francisco in 2007. Pet- tation written by Jeffrey Hatcher. Rad- cipients of the Mr. Holland’s Opus rochko has an active stu- way’s journey into the world of acting Foundation’s “Music Teacher of the dio in Berkeley, Calif., so through the University’s theater de- Year,” an award for which she ac- if you are in the area, be partment was showcased in the article, cepted $10,000 at New York City’s sure to get in touch. with Radway commenting on the roll- Carnegie Hall. Last year, the founda- ercoaster lifestyle of working actors. tion awarded her school with more Garrett Lee Hendricks than $8,000 worth of musical instru- ’99 (Acting) has trained Erwin Thomas ’99 (Theater) received ments, including eight new lap harps with the British Ameri- great reviews originating the role for the students in her unique Celtic can Drama Association, of Benjamin in the world premiere Harp Ensemble. A professional mu- William Esper Studio of Thomas Bradshaw’s “Southern sician and educator, Leiby lives in and Penny Templeton Promises” at PS 122 in New York Blackwood, N.J. Studio. On stage, he City. Thomas also appeared as an ac- appeared at the New tor and member of the anvil chorus South-African born multi-instru- Federal Theatre, Roust in a critically acclaimed production mentalist Andrew Lipke ’00 (Com- Theatre Company and of “Il Trovatore” at the Metropoli- position), a member of the Led Zep- Castillo Theater. He re- tan Opera. In March, Thomas was at pelin tribute band Get the Led Out, cently received rave re- the New York Dance Theater Work- views for his turn as Caleb Humphries shop in the Studio Series production in Red Fern Theatre Company’s proof “Power of U! Part III” by Queen duction of “Miss Evers’ Boys.” His Godis. This summer, he is working as principal TV roles include Dennis on a teaching artist at Centrum Young the season opener of “Law and Or- Artist program in Port Townsend, der” and Technician #1 on the season Wash. Thomas will also be work- finale of the new Showtime Edie Falco shopping his solo show “Quiet Vio- series “Nurse Jackie.” lence of Dreams” at the Handsberry Project in Seattle, Wash. And in Au- Cornelius Jones, Jr. ’99 (Musical The- gust, Thomas will return to New ater) premiered his solo show “For York City to begin rehearsals as an the Love of Black Men: The Future ensemble actor in the Metropolitan Pt. 1” at New York University’s 2009 Opera premiere of “From the House Gallatin Arts Festival this April. He of the Dead” directed by internation- will bring the show to the Washing- al award-winning director Patrice ton, D.C., area this July. Also in July, Chereau. Thomas is a new company was part of the January Philadelphia Jones will be performing in a run member of New York City-based Ase Weekly cover story “Better off Led,” of “FlagBoy” at the Capital Fringe Dance Theater Collective. which examined the role tribute Festival in Washington, D.C. His bands are now playing in the mu- poem “Chicken N Shrimp Gumbo” sic industry. Lipke is also a budding received an honorable mention and solo artist; he released his second al- is published in “The Writer’s Place 2000s bum, “Motherpearl and Dynamite,” 2009 Poetry Review.” Jeremy Darrow ’00 (Bass), MAT through Drexel University’s Mad- ’06 made his first appearance at The Dragon Records this past November. Sculptures by Scott Kip ’99 (Crafts) Grand Old Opry in April when he were presented by FLUXspace in the played with Country music singer/ Brad Loekle ’00 (Musical Theater) (opposite, “Illuminated Structures: The Works songwriter Michael Martin Mur- can be seen offering humorous com- top to bottom) of Scott Kip,” which ran this past phey. Darrow’s band, The Dixie Bee- mentary every Thursday night on Jaxon Riley Bartok November and December. The ex- Liners, is releasing its second record, the TruTV series “The Smoking Gun Melina Hammer hibition featured sculptures called “Susanville,” for Pinecastle Records Presents ...,” a show to which Loekle (above left to right) “Past,” “Present” and “Future.” In this fall. Darrow wrote or co-wrote is signed through its fourth season. Peter Petrochko addition to this exhibition, Kip, who four of the tracks. Darrow lives in Loekle can be heard Wednesday Garrett Lee Hendricks is also a furniture-maker, has been Nashville with his wife Amy. mornings on Sirius Satellite Radio’s

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“OUTQ in the Morn- Television) completed and submitted Elizabeth Gross MFA ’01 (Book Arts/ ing” from 7 to 11 a.m. her screenplay “That First Note” to Printmaking) recently opened the Eliz- EST. Excerpts of his live three major screenwriting competi- abeth Gross Print Workshop at 1400 comedy act are aired reg- tions – Set In Philadelphia, BlueCat N. American Street in Philadelphia. ularly on the Sirius com- and Page Awards. The shop specializes in hand-printed edy channel “Blue Collar stone lithographs and offers facilities Comedy.” Loekle head- Jen Woodhouse ’00 (Musical The- for aluminum plate litho, letterpress, lined the grand opening ater) headlined with a full band at relief and monotypes. of a new comedy club this The Loft in Columbus, Ga., this past past December at the San December. After touring in Asia, she An ensemble dancer turned chore- Franciscan Beach Resort is now working on her third album. ographer for River North Chicago in Puerto Vallarta, Mexi- Woodhouse lives and works in Nash- Dance Company, Monique Haley ’01 co. He also taped a com- ville, and is about to film her first (Jazz Dance) created an instant win- edy special for the new music video. Woodhouse is look- ner with the world premiere of her Here! TV series “Hot ing for extras and welcomes anyone “Uhuru” (the Swahili word for “free- Gay Comics.” In addition, Loekle in the area to contact her through dom”), set to the irresistible vibe of has a weekly comedy show at New www.jenwoodhouse.com. Akoya Afrobeat. Exuberant, playful, York City’s THERAPY every Sunday full of rapid-fire gestural moves and at 10 p.m. Loekle’s act is the longest- Danielle Bimonte ’01 (Musical The- percussive energy, the fiendishly diffi- running gay comedy show in New ater) has been living in the Chel- cult piece reveals a wonderful sense of York City. sea section of New York City for musicality and a dazzling use of space the past five years. She’s a member and patterning. Rae Alayne Mearkle ’00 (Jewelry) of AEA, SAG and AFTRA and has received her graduate gemologist di- been doing featured background and ploma from the Gemologist Institute stand-in work on shows like “Gossip of America this past December and is Girl,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Law pursuing her master’s degree in jewel- & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Ugly ery from London (U.K.) Metropolitan Betty” and many of the other shows University. She continues to work in and feature films that shoot in New the jewelry medium to explore man’s York City. At the end of 2008, she relationship with companion animals. worked with Beachbody Produc- tions from Beverly Hills, developing Travis Mesman ’00 (Modern Dance) their newest fitness DVD, “RevAbs” was featured in the Tucson (Ariz.) with trainer Brett Hoebel. Bimonte Weekly article showcasing his exten- also finished a musical revue called sive and diverse résumé, from danc- “Changed ... and Changing.” ing with troupes like MOMIX, Scrap and Junk, to performances in jug- Kate Turgeon Boisvert ’01 (Musi- gling, Brazilian capoeira and hip hop. cal Theater) spent some time in Mesman was also featured for his New York City after graduation and performances with puppet peripatet- moved home to New Hampshire in ics at the White Box Theater and for May 2002. She is a middle school his performance at the Thom Lewis music teacher and earned her mas- Dance concert with dance partner ter’s degree in education/curriculum Christine Morano. and instruction with a focus in inte- grating arts in curriculum from Les- Wynter Spears ’00 (Musical The- ley (Mass.) University. Boisvert mar- ater) just shot her first national com- ried in 2004 and welcomed Sophia mercial for State Farm’s 50 Million Rose into the family in 2007. She Wendell “Dell” Howlett ’01 (Musi- Pound Challenge with Dr. Ian Smith is the director of theater arts at her cal Theater), who has won a Laurie in Chicago. She also shot her second school and sings in the faculty band Beechman award and recently graced Meijer’s commercial as a principal called The Allstars of Funk. the Broadway stage, returned to Phil- performer. It will air in Illinois, Indi- adelphia and taught a master dance ana, Minnesota, Kentucky and Ohio. Laura Bryna ’01 (Voice) recorded her class for University of the Arts musi- She also attended a Shakespeare debut album “Tryin’ To Be Me” on cal theater students this past October. Weekend Intensive at Shakespeare Equity Records. The album was re- He starred in the ReVision Theatre’s and Company in Lenox, Mass. leased in January 2008 and featured East Coast premiere of “Kingdom” in the song “Make a Wish,” which Asbury Park, N.J., in April and May. After a three-year break to raise her Bryna wrote in support of the Make- The story is about current and former babies, now 2 and 3 years old, Mar- A-Wish Foundation. Latin American kings and two boys sha Upshaw ’00 (Writing for Film & who are struggling to survive during the time.

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Christina Jager ’01 (Painting) received This past October, Brad Hoff ’02 Christopher Totten ’02 (Musical The- her master’s degree in art therapy (Musical Theater) presented “29 ater) appeared on TBS for “Movie from the Hahnemann Creative Arts in Lives…Anonymous Lives,” a new and a Makeover.” This past October, Therapy program at Drexel University show he co-wrote with a friend. The he was featured in the show’s make- and accepted an assignment with the show was part of Over Night Success over segment and he played the 70 Peace Corps. She is scheduled to de- Productions’ cabaret se- part to Western Samoa this October ries “Unplugged.” Amanda for two months of intensive pre-ser- Stocker ’01 (Musical The- vice training in language, culture and ater) appeared in the pro- job-related skills, after which she will duction. serve as an inclusive education teacher trainer for two years. Although only Mandy Carroll-Leiva ’02 allowed 80 lbs. of luggage, she has (Crafts) was married this packed all the art and craft supplies past June and launched necessary to keep her busy in any her own jewelry business, spare moments and to impart her love Leiva, this past December. of the arts to all. She looks forward Carroll-Leiva is working as to learning about different art forms a breakfast cook and looks indigenous to Samoa. forward to becoming a full- time studio jeweler, growing Lauren and Daniel Kushner ’01 (In- her production line and do- dustrial Design) are pleased to have ing some teaching. welcomed their second daughter, Park Avenue Hotel’s “Romance Som- Story Ng Kushner, on May 23, 2008. Steve Messenger ’02 (Painting) held melier” in the show’s “Hotel Trends” Story’s older sister, Sage Shih, was his second solo show at the Bucks segment. born on the same exact day in 2006. County Gallery of Fine Art in New Twins on a slight delay. Hope, Pa., this past April. Messenger Kai Wolter ’02 (Crafts) was one of is well known in Bucks County for 13 artists to be juried into the Search- Marsha Lawson ’01 (Musical The- his life-sized drawings of horses, as well light Artist Program at the 33rd an- ater) sang in three productions aboard as his unusual oils. nual American Craft Council Show the Azamara Cruise Line’s “Journey” in Baltimore February 27 – March and returned to the New York City Brian Maranan Pineda ’02 (Photog- 1, 2009. The American Craft Coun- area this past March. raphy) was included in this year’s cil show is the largest indoor juried Communication Arts Photography craft show in the nation and, as such, Katherine McNamee ’01 (Musical Annual 49 for an editorial shot he only those artists considered to be the Theater) worked as the associate com- took for Scientific American. best-of-the-best are invited to partici- pany manager of “Legally Blonde” on pate following a rigorous jury pro- Broadway and “Wicked” in Chicago. Jennifer Schick ’02 (Painting & cess. Participants joined more than Drawing) has started the arts admin- 700 of the nation’s top craft artists in Dara Paoletti ’01 (Crafts) is a dog istration graduate program at Drexel presenting handmade work includ- trainer at the Best Friends Animal University and is expecting to gradu- ing jewelry, clothing, furniture and Sanctuary in Angel Canyon, Utah, ate later this year. home décor items. The direct metal and is working toward a Pet Dog techniques used to create his works Trainer certification. Drew Silvaggio ’02 (Musical The- are traditional methods of hammer ater) is the artistic director at the forming such as sinking, raising and A painting by Jill Pearson ‘01 (Illus- Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo in chasing. The sheet copper is formed tration) was exhibited in “The Money California. Silvaggio helps direct the over stakes, anvils and sand-filled Show” at the West Chester (Pa.) Uni- Ballet’s annual production of “The leather bags. His hands and even feet versity Art Trust Gallery late last year. Nutcracker.” Silvaggio says of the are also used to manipulate the metal show, “It sounds cliché but it really is into form. In creating his art, Wolter Lucas Steele ’01 (Musical Theater) fun for the whole family. There is ac- intends to create objects through pro- will be performing in “Wickets,” an tion, drama, emotion. It is all rolled cess and intuition that evoke the no- adaptation of Maria Irene Fornes’s up in this ballet.” tion and mystery of wonder. Wolter “Fefu and Her Friends.” Set on an lives and works in Santa Fe, N.M. (opposite, top to bottom) airplane, “Wickets” examines the in- Vanessa Sonon ’02 (Musical The- Steve Messenger ner lives of eight stewardesses and is ater) performed as Ginger Rogers Tara Louise Bruno ’03 (Musical The- Mandy Carroll-Leiva directed by Clove Galilee and Jenny in “Backwards in High Heels.” This ater) took part in a benefit concert Rogers. spring, Sonon rejoined the Broadway honoring the life of late Fulton Op- (above) touring cast of “Spamalot,” a com- era House artistic director Michael Daniel and Lauren pany she was previously with for Mitchell this past January. Perform- Kushner’s daughters Sage nearly three years. ers from productions that Mitchell Shin (left) and Story Ng

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directed at the Fulton gathered at the Jessica Latshaw ‘03 (Modern Dance) Daniel DeJesus ’04 (Illustration) won Laurie Beechman Theatre to perform has landed the role of Kristine in the several competitions after graduation, songs highlighting his legacy. Bruno national tour of “A Chorus Line.” In ended up exhibiting at Noches de Arte will spend the summer at the past, Latshaw has toured in the and is a visual arts manager at Taller the Arkansas Shakespeare Korean national tour of “Fame: The Puertorriqueno, a nonprofit organiza- Theatre playing Bianca in Musical” and in the United States in tion dedicated to the preservation of “Taming of the Shrew” “The Will Rogers Follies” with Larry Latin culture and arts. and Ulla in “The Produc- Gallin. In addition to working in the ers.” Bruno is planning a musical theater, Latshaw writes and Jeremiah Downes ’04 (Musical The- one-woman show for the performs her own music. ater) is an actor, writer and director fall. who has appeared as an actor in Phil- Fred Ross ’03 (Musical Theater) ap- adelphia with the Prince Music The- Sienna Freeman ’03 (Pho- peared in David Freidman’s “Listen ater, Philadelphia Theatre Company, tography) had an instal- to My Heart” at the Tampa Bay Media Theatre, 1812 Productions lation piece on display (Fla.) Performing Arts Center. Ross and Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian at Urban Outfitters in can be seen in the recurring role of Theatre Festival, among others; and West Philadelphia ear- Donovan on the Web series “Drama in New York City at the Lark The- lier this year. “Child Bride Queenz.” Ross is now in Branson, atre, Lambs Theatre and Rose Hall at Makes Friends with Her Mo., performing in the “Twelve Irish Lincoln Center. Downes serves as the Shadow” was made from hand-cut, Tenors.” artistic director of the Philadelphia self-produced photos, found images, Music Theater Works. He is pursuing giclee prints and paper cast in plastic The Katie Baldwin MFA ’04 (Book a Master’s of Music in musical theater resin. Freeman worked on the piece Arts/Printmaking) print “Good performance from Oklahoma City for five months before it was finally Neighborhood/Bad Neighborhood,” University. His songs have been per- installed in January. which was on display in a juried formed by a myriad of singers in the exhibition at the Pyramid Atlantic worlds of Broadway and commercial After receiving his MFA from Art Center in Silver Spring, Md., music at such venues as the legendary the University of Alabama/Alabama was chosen to receive the Wash- Duplex in New York City and the Tin Shakespeare Festival in 2007, Mi- ington Print Club Purchase Award. Angel in Philadelphia. As a composer/ chael Gatto ’03 (Acting) moved to The print was selected by Katherine lyricist, Downes has worked on “21st Ohio and married his longtime girl- Blood, curator of fine prints for the & St. James,” the musical adaptation friend. He performs consistently in Library of Congress, and will enter of Richard Donner’s 1992 film “Radio northeast Ohio. His recent credits in- the permanent collection of the Li- Flyer;” and “Dancing As Fast As We clude “A Nervous Smile” and “Dog brary of Congress. Can,” a musical inspired by life events Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage of the often haunting and desperate Blockhead.” In September, Gatto per- Billy Bustamante ’04 (Musical world of the former Hollywood child formed in the Great Lakes Theater Theater) is still working hard with star Dana Plato. Downes has served Festival’s production of “Macbeth,” Dreamlight Theatre Company as the inaugural production in the state- program director of the Bright of-the-art, 1920s-style Hanna The- Lights Concert Series. Bustamante atre. is directing and creating an original revue of Ryan Scott Oliver’s Gary W. Jeter ’03 (Ballet) received music to be performed at Philly praise from Tobi Tobias, one of the Music Theatre Works. In addition, country’s leading dance critics, for his Bustamante performed in “Miss performance in “Constructs,” the lat- Saigon” at the Pioneer Theatre in est work staged by New York City’s Salt Lake City before returning to Complexions Contemporary Ballet. New York City for a Bright Lights Tobias wrote of Jeter, “What made concert. This summer Busta- ‘Constructs’ memorable and not sim- mante is headed to California to ply pleasant was the dancing of Gary play Ching Ho in “Thoroughly W. Jeter II,” who had “a long solo Modern Millie” at Sacramento that contrasted difficult ballet steps, Music Circus. on the faculty at Bloomfield (N.J.) such as double turns in the air, with College and his private studio for modern dance’s melting falls to the Amanda Cohen ’04 (Painting & singing actors includes clients in every floor, all of which Jeter executed with Drawing) became an elementary currently running Broadway musical. a velvety touch and modest man- school teacher for the Bethlehem Downes is proud to be a member of ner. The company is blessed to have (N.J.) Township School District in Actor’s Equity and ASCAP, and a con- him.” 2006. In 2008, Cohen began teach- tributing member of the Songwriter’s ing at the school district’s middle Hall of Fame. school and teaches art classes at the Hunterdon (N.J.) Museum of Art.

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Many University grads were involved Elyssa Phillips ‘04 (The- in Philly Music Theater Works’ Ryan ater) received her equity Scott Oliver Project, which was per- card this past November formed in January. Directed by Billy after she finished a run of Bustamante ’04 (Musical Theater), “The Last Night of Bal- the concert featured Jeremiah Downes lyhoo” at Montgomery ’04 (Musical Theater), Mat Burrow Theater in Souderton, Pa. ’08 (Musical Theater), Colleen Ha- zlett ’04 (Musical Theater) and Alex Tai Alexandra Ricci ’04 Keiper ’07 (Musical Theater). (Theater) released her third book on tape, The Jay Hardman ’04 (Sculpture) has an Red Blazer Girls (Random ongoing series, “Cake Map Philadel- House). She is the voice phia”. He uses an unconventional me- of “Listening Library.” dium: cake. It contains two cake ren- Books she has read previ- ditions of buildings ously, A Crooked Kind of looking as though Perfect and My One Hun- twenty fathoms away they are about to be dred Adventures, have won built or demolished, the National Book Award Five alumni were part of team Philastoria that won complete with scaf- as well as Newbery Hon- Best Director, the second place award, in May’s folding. ors. Philadelphia 48 Hour Film Project for their horror film “Twenty Fathoms Away.” Philastoria was Rachael MacIsaac Rob Tucker ’04 (Musical comprised of cinematographer Suzanne Hillner ‘05 ‘04 (Dance Educa- Theater) traveled to Lon- (Film), producer Rosalie Kenny ’05 (Film), editor tion) married Chris- don with Larry Hamilton Gary Hanna ’04 (Film) and actors Jodi Epstein ’05 topher Myers in an ’02 (Musical Theater) (Theater) and Brandon Alan Smith ’07 (Theater), outdoor ceremony and singer/songwriter Our on Cape Cod’s Buz- Lady J to perform her show along with director Tyler H. Walk and actors Kevin zards Bay. After “Gospel for the Godless” McKenzie, Elise Moureau, Lili Kay Trousdell and a honeymoon in at the Southbank Centre in Mike Albany. The 48 Hour Film Project gives 48 Kauai, Hawaii, the May 2008. Tucker contin- teams 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a short film couple returned to ues to sing and musical-di- (under seven minutes) that uses the same three el- Astoria, N.Y., where rect at venues around New ements (a character and their occupation, a prop they reside and work York City. In the fall, he and a line of dialog) and pulls its genre from a hat. as performing art- will be moving to London This year the elements were artist Dan Crocker, a ists. to pursue a Master of Arts wallet, and the line “Do you even know what that in classical acting at Cen- means?” View the award-winning short at www. Randy Moyer ’04 tral School of Speech and (Musical Theater) Drama. klawqproductions.com/tfa. appeared at the Bucks County Playhouse’s production Brooke Lauren Archer he landed a gig as a featured soloist of “Jekyll and Hyde” this past October. ’05 (Photography), MA ’06 married for the choir of Trinity Church Ox- Moyer then appeared at the Philadel- Thaddeus Roll Pekula at the Pres- ford in Northeast Philadelphia. He phia Street Playhouse in “The Rocky byterian Church of Chestnut Hill collaborated across continents with Horror Show” and “Freedom Train” in Philadelphia this past September. Russian sound designer Roman Ole- as Thomas/Garrett and as Jacob for Archer is the managing director of gov and formed the group Rich & Theatreworks USA. This summer, he is the Kehillah Early Learning Center, Rome. The collaboration sparked teaching children in North Wales, Pa., Federation Early Learning Services. a full album and this past winter, at the Theater and Kids summer camp. Pekula attended Tyler School of Art he began recording. Recording the at Temple University and is the direc- album was an opportunity to work Caitlin Perkins, MFA ’04 (Book Arts/ tor of research and information at with University of the Arts School of Printmaking) staged the exhibition Metro Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Music Professor Dr. Annette DiMe- “That Only You and I Can Know” in New Jersey. dio, a featured pianist on one of the this past fall at Hicks Art Center Gal- songs. The song fuses classical music (opposite, lery at Bucks County (Pa.) Communi- For the past three years, Richard top to bottom) into a pop song structure. Look for ty College. The installation contains Beverly ’05 (Composition) has been Sienna Freeman Rich & Rome’s forthcoming album, three low-tech interactive kiosks that steadily carving out a music career by Billy Bustamante tentatively titled “Look to the Sky,” foster interaction between two people. teaching, performing and composing/ on iTunes. (above left to right) recording. He has a steady following Jeremiah Downes of students at the Napoli School of Twenty Fathoms Music on Philadelphia’s Main Line, Away, Philastoria where he teaches full-time. In 2007,

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Taryn Cagnina ‘05 (Musical Theater) “Putty,” her original style of mod- Photography by Tetsugo Hyakutake is living in the Boston area and teach- ern, at the Rebecca Davis Dance ’06 (Photography) was featured in the ing jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop and lyri- Company. exhibition “Extended Views” at Gal- cal at two local dance studios. lery 339 on South Street in Philadel- Alex Ringler ’05 (Jazz Dance) was phia. After playing professionally for a mentioned in a Philly.com article couple of years after graduating, Ty- about “A Chorus Line” at the For- Max Ferver ’06 (Film) celebrated his ler Cooke ’05 (Music Performance), rest Theatre, where he played the marriage to Dolly Orme-Johnson this formerly Tyler Wilkins, is teach- ﬂamboyantly gay character Greg. In August at the First Parish Unitar- ing math at The Phelps School in the article, Ringler commented on Malvern, Pa., a boarding school for the physical demands of “A Chorus boys with behavioral/learning issues. Line” and of being a professional Cooke also heads the school’s music dancer. Previous to “A Chorus Line,” department. Ringler appeared in touring productions of hits such as “West Side Sto- Nikki Curmaci ’05 (Musical The- ry,” “Cats” and “Seussical.” ater) appeared in “Hairspray” at the Walnut Street Theatre and be- Shea Roggio ’05 (Photography) shot came a member of AEA at the end Danny Bonaduce for a spread in of the run. Curmaci also appeared in the February edition of Philadelphia “BRUNCH: The Musical.” Magazine.

Desiree Godsell ’05 (Modern Dance) A selection of works by Tiffany Ta- has been touring the world as a singer/ varez, MA ’05 (Museum Education) dancer for Philadelphia’s eponymous were exhibited at Geechee Girl Rice songwriter, producer and singer San- Café in Philadelphia. tigold since November 2007. ian Universalist Church in Arlington, Laura Catlaw ’06 (Musical Theater) Mass. The bride is a second grade Miriam Hyman ’05 (Acting) has been closed “Reefer Madness” with New teacher and Ferver is an independent accepted at the Yale School of Drama York City’s 11th Hour Productions filmmaker and carpenter with Win- for the 2009-2010 school year. and is now a member of Actors Equi- dow Concepts. After their honey- ty. Catlaw performed in “Christmas moon in Cape Cod, they returned to After graduating, Kristen Maxfield Musicale” at Bristol (Pa.) Riverside Philadelphia to live with their two cats. ’05 (Voice) moved to New York City Theatre and appeared as Cassandra and began networking, writing, per- Shapely in “Jihad Jones” with Phila- Ben Kramer ‘06 (Musical Theater) forming and recording with various delphia’s Interact Theatre Company was admitted into the prestigious musicians. Since, she has seized vari- this spring. Also in the spring, Cat- 2nd City Conservatory program. His ous opportunities to take the stage at law played Barbara in “Avenue X.” classes started in January 2008. venues in New York City, Los Ange- Catlaw’s next endeavors take her to les and Miami. Maxfield completed China and London. Thomas Keiser ’06 (Film & Anima- her EP “Whatcha Waitin’ For?” tion) works for Robot Chicken Stu- which was released in January. Matt Hyzer ’06 (Music Performance) dios in Los Angeles, where he works has been published several times on skits based on celebrities. Kat Moran ’05 (Painting & Draw- since graduation. His work includes ing), Sienna Freeman ’03 (Photogra- “Seussical” and “Gypsy” for Alfred Jarrod Lentz ‘06 (Musical The- phy) and Chris Lawrence had several Publishing’s “Broadway’s Best” Se- ater) appeared as Hero in the Arden pieces up at Snyderman Works Gal- ries; “Simply Rodgers and Hart” for Theatre’s production of “A Funny lery in Old City Philadelphia this past Alfred Publishing’s “Simply” Series; Thing Happened...” Shortly there- August. and “The Easy Piano Book” for after, Lentz was cast in the “Festival Celine Dion’s “Taking Chances” al- of the Lion King” at Walt Disney Tara O’Brien MFA ’05 (Book bum. In addition, Hyzer has written World’s Animal Kingdom in Florida. Arts/Printmaking) exhibited “Two 95 arrangements for the 2008 Baptist Lentz also played a Dapper Dan at Threads” at The Felicity R. (Bebe) Hymnal through the Lifeway Com- the Magic Kingdom and the host of Benoliel Gallery at The Center for pany, and several orchestrations for the new “American Idol Experience” Emerging Visual Artists this past No- recording sessions. Hyzer is working at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He vember and December. on a Michael Buble piano book and has done voice-over work that can be several new books for Alfred Pub- heard daily at various locations in the Lauren Putty ‘05 (Modern) is a mem- lishing and the Lorenz Company. Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Stu- ber of Washington Reflections Dance dios. Lentz performed “Can’t Wait to Company and Rebecca Davis Dance be King” in the Lion King section of Company. She also teaches classes in the Christmas day parade on ABC for

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the past two years. Look for Lentz as Musical 2” at the North Carolina in various cities in the eastern United a Dapper Dan singing the new “Hap- Theater in Raleigh. States. Additionally, Scholz was se- py Birthday” song on disney.com. lected to perform at the 2009 Florida Walter Plotnick, MFA ’06 (Paint- Music Festival in Orlando, Fla. Her Kati Lyles ’06 (Musical Theater) is ing) opened the exhibition “Invest- performance in May marked her sec- finishing her first year in the Villano- ing Art” at St. Joseph’s University ond time performing at the festival. va Master of Arts Theatre Program in March. The exhibition features Scholz will marry Nick Steier this fall. with a focus on acting and drama- photographs from 1940s circus Check out www.maryscholz.com. turgy. Lyles appeared in three shows shows and the 1939 World’s Fair. He this year (“Le Dindon,” Mary Zim- teaches at Penn State Abington and Gary Vaughn ’06 (Jazz Dance) per- merman’s “Metamorphoses,” and Montgomery County (Pa.) Commu- formed in “An Urban Nutcracker” as Sally Bowles in “Cabaret”). This nity College. in Boston this past December. Af- summer, Lyles is working on a world terwards, Vaughn was selected to premiere Fringe show called “Lost Bonnie Quick ’06 (Musical Theater) be a contestant on the MTV reality and FOUND” with Ringside Theatre, presented the ’80s fashion-inspired TV show “Bromance,” produced by based on the work of FOUND maga- runway show “Big Time” with her Ryan Seacrest. The show debuted zine. Next year, Lyles will be work- clothing line Un de Six at Valanni’s in in January and aired for six weeks. ing with Rick Stoppleworth at the Philadelphia. Show models included Contestants competed in a variety University of the Arts to dramaturge Amanda Siebold ’06 (Acting) and of challenges designed to help “The his production of Heather Raffo’s “9 Sami Sedoris ’06 (Acting). Quick’s Hills” star Brody Jenner to find a Parts of Desire.” Lyles is engaged to clothes are available in multiple gal- new “bro” for his entourage. Rory Donovan. leries in Philadelphia. Molly Marie Walsh ’06 (Musical Several University of the Arts gradu- Caitlin Reilly ’06 (Musical Theater) Theater) received her Equity card af- ates were involved in the Aspire Arts appeared in “My Way” at the Pitts- ter performing in “White Christmas” radio play production of the Charles burgh Civic Light Opera. This sum- at Theatre Under the Stars in Hous- Dickens classic “A Christmas Car- mer, Reilly will play Ado Annie in ton. She performed at a sold-out New ol.” Aspire Arts co-founder Jennifer Wilmington, Del., New Candlelight York City cabaret in February and MacMillan ’06 (Theater) directed, Theater’s production of “Oklahoma!” performed at another in May at New Matthew Schlatter ’06 (Music Perfor- York City’s Don’t Tell Mama. Walsh mance) wrote the original music for Leslie (Silver) Reilly ’06 (Dance Edu- also did a reading of the new musical cation) got engaged and continued “POPa.rt: The Musical” at the York teaching in several dance schools in Theatre in March. Bucks County and Philadelphia after graduation. She was married in May Tess Ward ’06 (Painting) recently 2008 and is enrolled to become a reg- graduated with a master’s degree in istered dental hygienist. She hopes to transpersonal counseling psychology continue entertaining her patients as and art therapy from Naropa (Colo.) the “Tap Dancing Hygienist.” University.

Robert Reustle ’06 (Music Perfor- Ginny Wehrmeister ’06 (Musical mance) got engaged to Katherine Theater) played the role of secretary/ Roussopoulos. They both earned bombshell Ulla in the Diablo Light master’s degrees in music from Bos- Opera Company’s 50th season pro- ton University and are freelancing in duction of “The Producers” in Wal- the greater Boston area. The couple nut Creek, Calif., in February and is planning a wedding this year in March. South Africa, with a celebration to follow in the United States. Elyse Ault ’07 (Musical Theater) made her international debut in Jan- the production and Theater Design The Mary’s In-Your-Home Concert uary as Celia in Teatro de Due’s pro- and Tech junior J. Michael Stafford Series by Mary Scholz’s ’06 (Musical duction of “As You Like It.” Adam contributed Foley effects. The play Theater) kicked off in December. The Deremer ’07 (Acting) was also a part was streamed live on www.aspirearts. project is an online concert in which of the production’s two-month run. org in December and over 300 listen- viewers can join a chat session to re- Ault was also cast in Small Pond En- ers tuned in. quest songs. Scholz also kick-started tertainment’s production of “Squiggy her independent record label, Ringlet & the Goldﬁsh” at the New Work- (opposite) Kaitlin Mercurio ‘06 (Musical The- Records, with the release of her sec- shop Theater in New York City. Richard Beverly ater) joined Equity after performing ond EP, “The Beauty of It All,” in on Disney Cruise Line. This summer, October. This May, she went on tour (above) she will play Kelsie in “High School to promote the album and appeared Kati Lyles

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Kelli Barrett ’07 Long Beach, Calif., on the network joined TheBestArts.com, a Web site (Musical Theater) is children’s TV pilot “The Families,” that features performers old and new. starring in the ’80s which is set to start filming next year She was offered a teaching job with musical “Rock of with Fischer playing the lead charac- Students Live, a company that offers Ages” at New York ter. Fischer is hoping to move to New theatrical workshops for students City’s Brooks Atkin- Jersey at the end of the summer. all over the world. She will serve as son Theatre. Barrett teaching artist/acting consultant for plays Sherrie, oppo- Kay Healy, MFA ’07 (Book Arts/ students traveling from Korea. site American Idol Printmaking) received an Art and alum Constantine Change Grant from the Leeway Kerri Rose Jenkins ’07 (Musical The- Maroulis. Barrett can Foundation to fund her exhibition ater) appeared in “Hairspray” at the be seen in episodes of ceramic work based on inter- Walnut Street Theatre this past win- of “As the World views of Southeast Asian refugees ter. Jenkins also performed at the Turns,” a national from Southeast Asian Mutual As- Winter Music Festival and Ultra Mu- NuvaRing com- sistant Associations Coalition in sic Festival in Miami (go-go dancing mercial and the film South Philadelphia. The exhibition for 50,000 people and the top DJs in “Confessions of a ran September 15 – November 30 at the world). She also shot a late night Shopaholic.” Barrett Gallery Joe’s Bird Park on 3rd and dating commercial in April and will has booked the role Arch Streets. be the vocalist on the new album for of Jessica, playing David Vendetta, a house DJ from Patrick Wilson’s wife Mara Jill Herman ’07 (Musical France. Next, she will appear in “The in the new Jennifer Theater) appeared in a reading of Producers” at Walnut Street Theatre. Aniston movie “The “The Dream Palace,” a musical- Baster.” She is work- ization of “A Midsummer Night’s Sun Young Kang MFA ’07 (Book ing on many readings including Mau- Dream.” The performance took Arts/Printmaking) submitted “The In- ry Yeston’s “Death Takes a Holiday” place at New World Stages and Her- ner Path” into the 36th annual Hoyt regional juried art exhibition of the Hoyt Institute of movers and shapers Fine Arts in New Castle, Pa. “The Inner Path” evaluates Ashley Gehman ’07 (Industrial Design), Beth Van Why ’06 (MID) and Warren Muller Buddhism for the truth in ’72 (Illustration) were featured in the October edition of Philadelphia Magazine in life through the scriptural a feature article entitled “Movers and Shapers.” The article featured artists of the books. Design Philadelphia project, in which all three participated. Gehman produced the Alex Keiper ’07 (Musical second annual So Re Fa fashion show and hosted Philly’s first Swap-o-Rama-Rama. Theater) performed in the Her projects focused on renew and reuse ideas. Van Why served as the project man- 11th Hour Theatre Compa- ager and coordinated an exhibit and critique by students in the University of the Arts ny’s production of “Reefer industrial design department. Muller, along with R.J. Thornburg, exhibited “Wink,” Madness” in October and a coffee-table collection of Muller’s light sculptures. November. Keiper headed to Cleveland for a reading of the new musical “The Tapioca Miracle.” The up- with the Roundabout Theatre Com- man portrayed the role of Voluptua. coming reading will be performed pany; a lead role in “Republic” at the She also completed the reading of in New York under the direction of Acorn Theater on Theatre Row; and “Hilltop House,” a new musical by John Rando (“Urinetown”). This Juliet in “The Last Goodbye,” a Joe’s David Christian Azarow. Herman year, she’s been in a number of other Pub concert reading and adaptation continues to record backup vocals productions, including “The RSO of “Romeo and Juliet” set to Jeff for “The Battery’s Down,” a cult Project” and “Watch the Birdie” Buckley music. Webisode that airs once a month on (Philadelphia Music Theater Works) YouTube. The first season of TBD and most recently Parallax Theater After participating in the Buddy Holly was released on Ghostlight Records Company’s debut cabaret “Home: An musical, Matt Cusack ’07 (Bass) was and iTunes in April. In Philadelphia, Evening of Songs by Scott Alan.” chosen to partake in the John Doyle Herman appeared as a soloist at Par- version of “Sweeney Todd,” which allax Theatre Company’s fundraiser. Jacklyn Koch ’07 (Modern Dance), is performed by 10 actor musicians. Other appearances include concerts Laura Jenkins ’07 (Modern Dance), Cusack is now working on the show at the Laurie Beechman Theater, Cell Rachel Slater ’07 (Modern Dance), and searching for an agent. Theatre and a NYU Grad Studies Christine Steigerwald (Modern Dance), Showcase. Her latest cabaret appear- and Ashley Wood ’07 (Modern Dance) Laura Fischer ’07 (Musical Theater) ance centered around her life-chang- are members of the dance ensemble is working with a film producer in ing summer trip to Israel. Herman Pink Hair Affair. The ensemble recently

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had a performance in the Fringe Festi- Company #61 as part of its Festival ratz, MFA ’08 (Painting & Drawing), val in Philadelphia. of Jewish Theatre and Ideas. The Andrew Rodgers, MFA ’08 (Painting show ran in May and June in Mid- & Drawing), JoAnne Schiavone, MFA Jeremy Lardieri ‘07 (Musical The- town New York City. ’08 (Sculpture) and Sara Fine-Wilson, ater) has been doing shows at La- MFA ’08 (Ceramics) exhibited sculp- Mama Etc. and Theater for the New Brett Stoelker ’07 (Musical Theater) tures, paintings and ceramics at Gal- City in the East Village, and has booked a national tour of “Joseph lery 543 in Philadelphia in January to also performed with the Ocean City and the Technicolor Dreamcoat” that February. (N.J.) Theater Company. He contin- ran for eight months. Stoelker played ues to teach dance at local studios in Zebulun and understudied/performed Kyra Bromberg ’08 (Musical The- Queens and teaches hip-hop at St. Jo- the role of Joseph on numerous occa- ater) served as an extra in her first seph’s College in Brooklyn. His hip- sions. After the tour, Stoelker was cast commercial shoot for Giant Super- hop album “What I Have Learned” as a Marine/Chris (understudy) in the markets that aired for the Easter was released this summer on the same Media (Pa.) Theatre production of holiday. date as his one-man show of the same “Miss Saigon.” Soon after, Stoelker name at LaMama Etc. Since complet- played the title role in “Joseph” at The Rickety Stares, the original comedy ing his voice-over demo, he has begun Media (Pa.) Theatre and landed his rock duo of Mat Burrow ’08 (Musical work on several projects, including Equity Card. Stoelker is leaving for Theater) and Alex Betchel ’08 (Musi- a vocal album and a dance concert seven months to perform around cal Theater) performed its New York comprised of contemporary, hip-hop the world on the Regent Seven Seas City debut concert in November at the and tap dance using the music of Cruises as a tenor vocalist. Ars Nova Building. Kanye West’s album “Graduation.” He is also an assistant and supporter Elyse Taylor ’07 (Musical Theater) of community theater groups and made her New York theater debut in clubs throughout Queens, contribut- a workshop/reading of the new ing choreography and consultation. musical “Dreamland Burning” by John Wood Productions. This past October, Larissa Love- joy ’07 (Voice) appeared in a Friday Heather Woodward ’07 (Musi- cabaret at Piano’s Bar and Grill in cal Theater) performed as an Bloomfield, N.J. ensemble member in the Arden Theater’s production of “Can- Matt Mastronardi ’07 (Musical The- dide.” Woodward is also on her ater) appeared in the cabaret “Sing- last leg of the first national tour ers and Standards” in December at of “Gilligan’s Island: The Mu- the Triad in New York City. He is in sical.” She served as the dance the West Coast tour of the American captain/swing for all three Family Theater’s production of “Pip- women and had performed the pi Longstocking” as Captain Long- role of Mary Ann. The company stocking and two other roles. After is recording a cast album in Los the tour, Mastronardi plans to move Angeles and she will be singing back to Philadelphia. in the ensemble numbers.

Andre Myers ’07 (Musical Theater) Anthony Angelicola ’08 (Film) began ﬁlming in Westchester, N.Y., in won second place in the Ex- November for “Crazy for the Boys.” perimental category at the 2009 In addition, Myers is choreographing Greater Philadelphia Student for a new pop dance group and was Film Festival for his video “Cu- cast as Chad in a production of “High bicle.” Alex Bechtel ‘08 (Musical Theater) School Musical” in New Hampshire. understudied Toad in “Frog & Toad” Lamar Baylor ‘08 (Jazz dance) is a at the Arden Theater in the spring Jean Louise O’Sullivan ’07 (Acting) principal dancer with Eleone Dance and is playing the Cat in “HONK” at appeared in the world premiere of Theater and a company member of Theatre Horizon in Norristown, Pa. “The Lieutenant Nun,” a play based Philadanco. He also performed in Over the summer, Bechtel is perform- on the life of Catalina De Erauso, at the Rebecca Davis Dance Company ing in “Fatebook” with New Para- the Macha Theatre in West Holly- performance of “Enron: A Tale of dise Laboratories in the Philly Live (opposite) wood. Greed” in January. Arts Festival. Mara Jill Herman Phoebe Silva ’07 (Musical Theater) Alex Ball, MFA ’08 (Painting & (right) created a new play “Doctors Jane and Drawing), Shawn Beeks, MFA ’08 Alex Keiper/Parallex Alexander” with Untitled Theater (Painting & Drawing), Nate Pank- Theater Company

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Mat Burrow ’08 (Musical Theater) Sean De Pew ’08 (Animation) re- Greater Philadelphia Student Film sang at Joe’s Pub in May in “Rated ceived an honorable mention in the Festival for his video “They Used to RSO: The Music of Ryan Scott Oli- Animation category at the 2009 Have 4 Eyes But Now He Only Has ver” with Kate Shindle and other New Greater Philadelphia Student Film One.” York City actors. Burrow recently Festival for his video “Action Movie appeared in Scott Alan’s “Monday Hero Boy.” Marcy Gordon ’08 (Musical Theater) Night’s New Voices” at the Duplex is interning at Off Broadway Book- and sang the music of Kooman and Nick DeRose ’08 (Graphic Design) ing and was offered the part of Kelsi Diamond. joined Philadelphia’s Hal Lewis (Gabriella u/s) for “High School Mu- Group, Inc. (HLG) as a junior graph- sical” at the Dutch Apple and Broad- Richard Cerato ’08 (Musical The- ic designer. HLG is an advertising way Palm West with Prather Enter- ater) signed his second contract with agency focused on creative design tainment. Broadway Asia. He continues to per- and strategic marketing services for form as the Steward in the Interna- companies in the healthcare sector. Brian Gore ’08 (Acting) directed tional Tour of “Cinderella,” starring “Seussical the Musical” this past July. Lea Salonga. In addition, Cerato ap- Zachary Decktor ’08 (Animation) He worked with the Youth of the peared in “All Shook Up” at the Me- finished third in the Animation cat- Beaches Guild, known as Y-BAG. Two egory at the 2009 Greater Philadel- years prior, he directed “Little Shop of phia Student Film Festival for his Horrors” with the children’s program. video “3 Minus 1 to Tango.” He moved to Chicago to work with Second City after production. Sean Elias ’08 (Musical Theater) is enrolled at Emerson College in the Giovanna Grueiro ’08 (Photogra- Master of Arts in theatre education phy) began the Career Development program and will be graduating in Program at the Center for Emerging December. While in Boston, Elias Visual Artists this fall. played Professor Bhaer in “Little Women” and Don John in “Much Stephanie Hilton ’08 (Jazz Dance) Ado about Nothing.” In the spring, performed the feature role of Iridessa Elias presented a staged reading in Disney on Ice’s “Worlds of Fan- at the Huntington Theatre called tasy” show. The Philadelphia pro- “Rashida and John Seperation”/ duction of the show was held at the “Baby Don’t Go”. Wachovia Center. In addition to her role of Iridessa, Hilton performs a sea Paul Felder ’08 (Acting) performed dragon and half a cyclone in “The as Emmet in the Act II produc- Little Mermaid” and as an ostrich dia (Pa.) Theater tion of William Donnelly’s one-act in “The Lion King.” Hilton’s future and is performing “Magnetic North” in October and performances take her to St. Louis, in “Crazy for You” November. Felder received stellar Boston and Chicago. and “Peter Pan” at reviews for his performance from Theatre by the Sea The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was in Emily Kirkwood ’08 (Musical The- in Rhode Island “Chicken” with the New City Stage ater) recently earned the second of this summer. Company in Philadelphia in April. three vouchers needed to join the He plays a teen that unwisely gets Screen Actors Guild. She has been Jason Chen ’08 involved with the cockfighting scene. involved in over 20 TV shows, in- (Animation) won He has performed with the New City cluding “Parental Control,” “NCIS,” the Experimen- Stage Company in “Talk Radio” and “My Name Is Earl,” “Bones,” “Val- tal category at the “Extremities.” entine,” “Life” and “Eleventh Hour.” 2009 Greater Philadelphia Student She can also be seen in a Persian mu- Film Festival for his video “Subcon- Kyle Garvin ’08 (Musical Theater) sic video (Sharam Solati), a Samsung scious.” The film was nominated for a is currently on the national tour of commercial and a featured role on Student Academy Award in the Alterna- “Thomas and Friends Live! A Circus “Dominick Dunne,” a show similar tive category of the Academy of Motion Comes to Town.” Previously, Garvin to “Unsolved Mysteries.” Recently, Picture Arts and Sciences’ 36th Annual was on the national tour of “Go Kirkwood did precision driving for Student Academy Awards. Diego Go Live!” and the Canadian the Bollywood film “My Name Is tour of “Thomas and Friends Live! Khan.” Kirkwood assisted the ar- Caitlin Cullen ’08 (Animation) was Thomas Saves the Day!” morer in the film “Invasion” and third in the Comedy category in the doubled the lead actress specifically 2009 Greater Philadelphia Student Scott Gelber ’08 (Animation) re- for firearm work. Kirkwood teaches Film Festival for her video “The Dark ceived an honorable mention in the musical theater and pilates near Pasa- Adventures of Captain Emo.” Experimental category at the 2009 dena, Calif.

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Haruki Koyama ’08 (Ballet) was Kate Schwarz ‘08 (Musical Theater) selected for the first Radio City nais returning to the Forestburgh (N.Y.) tional tour. Playhouse this summer to play Epo- nine in “Les Miserables” and Mag- Larisa Lazdins ’08 (Animation) fin- nolia in “Show Boat.” ished second in the Animation category at the 2009 Greater Philadelphia Gloria Stewart ’08 (Musical Theater) Student Film Festival for her video played Evie in a run of Gelbert and “Kukulitis.” Manning’s “Vaudeville at the Gin Mill” in New York City. Lauren Miller ’08 (Musical Theater) spent time in London after graduat- John Tracey ’08 (Acting) is entering ing and is now in New York pursu- his second year in the acting MFA ing opportunities in performance and program at Brown University, where direction. he has performed “Hot L Baltimore,” “The Maids” and “Saint Joan of the Nicolas Murphy ’08 (Film) won the Stockyards.” In 2009, Tracey has Drama category and took third place served as an understudy for Trinity in the Documentary category at the Repertory Company’s “Antigone” 2009 Greater Philadelphia Student and “Shapeshifter,” as well as a Film Festival for his videos “The standby for “The Importance of Be- Bridge” and “Il Vino,” respectively. ing Earnest.” This summer, Tracey will be originating roles in a series of Dennis Necsary ’08 (Musical The- world premiere plays at Playwrights ater) finished the summer season at Repertory Theater. Surflight Theatre in Long Beach Is- land, N.J., and stayed through last Max Vasapoli ’08 (Musical Theater) fall for “Barnum.” Necsary also per- performed in the Opera Company of formed in Disney’s “High School Mu- Philadelphia production of “The Ital- sical” at the Paper Mill Playhouse in ian Girl in Algiers” that ran at Phila- Millburn, N.J. delphia’s Academy of Music this past November. Lauren Palmeri ’08 (Musical Theater) performed as one of eight lead sing- Keith Yarling ’08 (Photography) was ers in a “Celebration of the ’60s,” featured in a four-page spread in the a review-style singing and dancing Fall 2008 issue of PDN EDU maga- show at the Tropicana Showroom at zine. His photography was used to the Tropicana Resort and Casino in explain his feelings about consumer- Atlantic City, N.J. ism in the United States. He was also the recipient of the Nais Foundation Julie Pisano ’08 (Animation) won Grant, a gift given by Catherine Edel- the Animation category at the 2009 man ’85 (Photography). Greater Philadelphia Student Film Fes- tival for her video “Ready or Not.”

Erienne Poole ’08 (Musical Theater) is the casting director at the Ritz The- atre Company in New Jersey. In July, she will play Nehebka in “Aida” at WE LOVE HEARING FROM OUR ALUMNI! the Ritz and is a member of the Ritz To submit a class note, simply visit www.uarts. Improv Troupe. edu/alumni and click on the “Tell us Your News” button. Moses Rodrigues ’08 (Musical The- ater) went on tour with Sesame Class notes come in from a variety of sources (opposite, Street’s “Elmo Makes Music,” per- – self-reported, faculty referrals, newspapers, top to bottom) forming as Grover and Baby Bear, but press releases, etc. We do our best to verify left the tour in May 2008 to begin his Mat Burrow the information before it is printed; however, Sean Elias new family adventure in Williams- if you notice a mistake or inaccuracy, please burg, Va. (right) let us know by contacting [email protected]. Richard Cerato THANK YOU!

SUMMER 2009 EDGE 71 IN MEMORIAM Paul W. Melone ’33, a World War II Army veteran who helped permeated his work. Crilley’s work has been shown at the Phil- found the Tappantown (N.Y.) History Society died of a stroke at adelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Bucks the age of 96. Melone was a retired art director of Newsweek and County (Pa.) Traveling Art Collection. His oil works earned operated an antiques consignment business. Melone was born in awards from the Salmagundi Club in New York City, New Hope Philadelphia and came to New York after training at the Philadel- (Pa.) Arts Commission and Philadelphia Sketch Club. In addition phia Museum School of Art. Melone was drafted into the Army to working as a painter, Crilley had success as a photographer. He during World War II and was assigned to the Army’s newspaper, enjoyed teaching and mentoring young artists who came to him Stars and Stripes, in Paris. He married Betty Furry, raised their for advice, his family said. Crilley was a decorated WWII Army two sons in Tappan and served in the Peace Corps in Fiji. He is veteran, earning the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and distinguished survived by sons Bill and Thomas; sister Virginia Morris; and four unit badge for his service as a captain and paratrooper in the grandchildren. invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.

Beth Henninger Krush ’39 (Illustration), a celebrated children’s Boris Drucker ’42 (Advertising Design) passed away on January book illustrator, died at Bryn Mawr (Pa.) Hospital of complica- 15, 2009, at age 88. Drucker was a cartoonist who contributed tions following a stroke on February 2, 2009, at the age of 90. to a wide range of magazines that included The New Yorker, Sat- The Krushes might be known best for their work on the American urday Evening Post, Punch, Playboy and Family Circle. In addi- edition of the five-book series The Borrowers by the British writer tion, Drucker drew cartoons for advertising agencies and worked Mary Norton, published in the United States from 1953 to 1971. on campaigns for corporate clients, including Bell Telephone and She also created the artwork for The Shoe Bird (1964), the only Philadelphia Electric. Drucker graduated from West Philadelphia children’s book that 1973 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction Eudora High School and the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Welty ever wrote. Art, where he later returned to teach. Drucker served in the Army during WWII, completing meteorological reports for U.S. pilots Paul Ernest Lefebvre ’41 (Advertising Design) died July 29, 2008, flying over the Himalayas. He began contributing cartoons to at the age of 89. In 1956, Lefebvre was asked by Governor Ray- magazines upon his return to civilian life, and continued in this mond Gary to create a magazine to promote Oklahoma’s image, work for the rest of his life. Outside of work, Drucker enjoyed which led to his co-founding Oklahoma Today magazine that reading science fiction, following current events and following his same year. For 27 years, he photographed Oklahoma for the mag- hometown teams, the Eagles and Phillies. azine. Lefebvre often worked with his wife Irene, who wrote for the magazine. Together, they published two books and a variety William H. Smith ’44 (Illustration) passed away at the age of 88 of brochures promoting the state. He attended the Philadelphia on March 20, 2009. He was a painter, sculptor and advertising Museum School of Industrial Art before he joined the U.S. Army professional. His work has been exhibited in the U.S. Embassy in during World War II. While in Washington, D.C., following the Oman, Smithsonian Institute and University of Pennsylvania. His war, he met Irene Sturm of Medford whom he married in 1946. daughter said Smith was “an African storyteller, historian and He is survived by his wife, children Michelle Lefebvre-Carter, Paul entertainer.” He drew freelance illustrations and wrote columns Lefebvre II and Mark Lefebvre; and grandson J.P. Lefebvre. for the Baltimore Afro-American, Baltimore Sun and Philadel- phia Inquirer. Joseph J. Crilley ’42 (Painting), the noted Bucks County-based artist, passed away on December 4, 2008, at his home in Carvers- ville, Pa., at the age of 88. Crilley worked mostly with oils, recording his world in warm, luminous colors. Time spent in Nova Scotia and Italy inspired the soft, glowing palette of color that

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Trevor Young

Earle R. Nazar ’47 (Illustration) passed away on December 10, and his wife Amber; niece Jane and her husband John; broth- 2008, at 89. Nazar was awarded a Bronze Star for designing ers Donald, Frank and John; and sisters Edna Schmidt and Ethel original charts and training aids used in the instruction of the Wormsbaker. Chinese Army using American military equipment. He also drew many cartoons that were used in both the military and civilian Lorrine Rachel Jones peacefully went home to be with the Lord newspapers. After the war, he attended the Philadelphia College on Sunday, October 5, 2008, in Potomac Hospital, Dale City, Va. of Art and began working for RCA in 1954 as a layout artist and Her life began on Feb. 26, 1930, in Ambler, Pa. After graduat- retired as manager of art services. During his tenure at RCA, Naz- ing from high school, she attended the Philadelphia Conservatory ar started experimenting with the medium of textured acoustical of Music. Lorrine performed in concerts throughout the Phila- tiles and watercolors and created a series of paintings that were delphia area. She was a faithful member of the St. John Baptist displayed throughout the RCA Building in Camden, N.J. Church. Her kindness, strong spiritual guidance and generosity will always be remembered. She was a devoted wife and mother Educator and painter Robert C. Moore ’50 (Art Education) for more than 50 years and will be greatly missed by her family passed away at home December 26, 2006. The World War II vet- and friends. eran was born in Philadelphia in 1921 and graduated from Over- brook High School. He attended the Philadelphia College of Art Stuart Henry Yost ’53 (Art Education), of Center City Philadel- on the G.I. Bill. He later received an MFA from Temple University phia, died on October 4, 2008. Because his father was in the and pursued many years of post-graduate studies through various Marie Corps, Yost grew up in Shanghai, China. After earning de- grants and fellowships, including a John Hay Fellowship at the grees in fine arts and art education, Yost taught painting, drawing University of Chicago. His career in education began at Howard and humanities from 1960 until his retirement in 1993. High School in Wilmington, Del., and continued throughout the Wilmington School District until 1974. His retirement in 1986 Allan George Eitzen ’54 (Illustration) of Lititz, Pa., died of cancer marked the beginning of a new career in graphic design, where his on August 31, 2008. He was born May 25, 1928, in Mountain freelance work included a design for the Visitors’ Center in Valley Lake, Minn. After studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in Min- Forge, Pa., and frequent contributions to the Lapidary Journal in nesota, Eitzen moved to Scottdale, Pa., to work as an illustra- Devon, Pa. Moore’s graphic design work ended in 1993, when he tor for Herald Press. At the publishing company, he was quite turned his attention to the creation of art that employed themes struck by a young woman, Ruth Carper, who was developing of cultural and historical significance in recognition of the Afri- educational materials. Only a month after they met, Ruth left for can Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia, of which four years in Europe to work for Mennonite Central Commit- he was a lifelong member. He designed a stained glass window tee. Eitzen kept in contact with her by mail and, after her return honoring Absalom Jones, the slave-born church founder, which to the U.S., they were married in 1954. He supported the fam- was installed in the church’s nave in 1997. The installation of ily as a freelance illustrator of children’s books, magazines and that piece began a series of five murals in the church’s great hall textbooks, and was kept busy caring for the country property that depict the cultural heritage of St. Thomas. At the time of his and acting as family chauffeur. When the kids left home, he had death, Moore was in the process of publishing a book chronicling more time to devote to his artistic medium of choice, printmak- the creation of these works. His wife of 56 years, Gloria Harris ing. Eitzen continued working professionally as an illustrator Moore, died in October 2008. Moore is survived by his daughter until 2007, and as a printmaker almost to the time of his death. and two granddaughters. In addition to his artistic pursuits, he was passionate about literature, classical music and jazz, travel and, above all, his family. Edgar Clifford Robinson ’50 (Industrial Design) passed away His sense of fun, optimism and enthusiastic spirit will be sorely on February 10, 2009, at the age of 92. Robinson was a WWII missed. Survivors include his children Hilda, Dirk, Ann, Laura veteran who used his G.I. Bill to support his family and attend and John and eight grandchildren. the Philadelphia Museum College of Art. Throughout his career, Robinson worked at Diston Saw Mills, H.L. Yoh Company of Marion “Tish” Albright ’57 (Illustration) passed away on Feb- Philadelphia and Sperry Univac before retiring in 1982. He was ruary 25, 2009, at the age of 72. Albright was the beloved wife of a member of the Brotherhood of Saint Andrew and the Indepen- John Albright, mother of Katherine Albright Sahyun and Leslie dent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Mystic Lodge of Philadel- Albright Franznick, and grandmother of John Dylan Franznick. phia, an organization for which he was proud to serve as Grand Albright designed and produced murals and other artworks for Master in 1937. Robinson was an active member of the Church hotels, restaurants, airports and other sites both in the U.S. and of the Messiah. In his time off and during retirement, Robinson abroad. loved to paint, work in his yard and spend time with his grandson Andrew. Robinson’s wife, Betsy, passed away in 2004. He is survived by his son Richard and his wife Lillian; grandson Andrew

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Lana “Lucky” Goldberg Braverman ’64 (Painting) entered into Beckett, Mass., and served as adjudicator for two Dance America eternal rest on the morning of November 13, 2008. Mrs. Braver- regions. Throughout his career, 26 of his ballets were selected man was born August 28, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pa. The daugh- and presented in regional Dance America festivals. Numerous ter of Max Goldberg and Bertha Menkowitz Goldberg, she was regional ballet companies have performed his works, including a graduate of Philadelphia College of Art and retired as an art the Harrisburg (Pa.) Ballet, Pennsylvania Regional Ballet and teacher. Braverman was also a member of Beth Elohim Temple. Philadelphia Dance Theatre. In 1998, he was a recipient of the She is survived by her husband, Dr. Wayne H. Braverman, of coveted LOEW Fellowship by the Society of Stage Directors and Charleston, S.C.; sons Max Braverman of New York City and Choreographers. Later, Phelps received the renowned National Serge Braverman of Atlanta, G.A.; brother Dr. Daniel Goldberg Choreographic Award. of Philadelphia; and sister Renee G. Saul of Philadelphia.

Paul McVickar ’64 (Industrial Design) of Chester Springs, Pa., passed away on April 23, 2003, at his home. McVickar grew up in Cynwyd, where he attended Lower Merion schools. Later, he graduated from Philadelphia College of Art and received a master’s degree from Temple University. An artist all his life, McVikar worked mostly in sculpture, especially in outdoor pieces. He taught art at West Chester Friends, Westtown School and Up- per Merion High School. McVickar was married to his soulmate, Clarita Osterhaus McVickar, for 47 wonderful years. He is survived by his beloved brother Arthur and sister-in-law, Jinny. Their children are Gary (deceased), Sherry, Laurie, Jamie and Judy, all of whom ﬁlled him with pride. He loved his sons-in-law Bard and Richard, and his daughters-in-law Anita and Cheryl, as if they were his own. His grandchildren Miranda, Eric, Kinzie, Skylar, Becca, Wyatt, Elissa, Evelyn, Trevor, Seth and Scout brought him much joy, as did his great-grandchild, Finnian.

John Paskevich ’80 (Photography) passed away on January 13, 2009, after a long battle with a rare cancer. Paskevich was born and raised in Mount Carmel, Pa. He worked for Color Reﬂec- tions and had his own business, The Visual Element. In addition, he shot photography for the dance and theater departments at the University for a number of years. John is survived by a sister and a brother.

Jonathan Phelps ’88 (Modern Dance) passed away at home on January 10, 2009, of complications from recent heart surgery. Phelps graduated from Cedar Cliff (Pa.) High, the Harrisburg (Pa.) Arts Magnet Schools and Philadelphia College of Perform- ing Arts. Phelps was best known for his dance artistry and critically acclaimed choreography. Phelps spent years touring the U.S. and the world with the Ailey American Dance Theatre. Phelps performed leading roles with the NYC and Philadelphia Opera Companies, and his off-Broadway performing credits are numerous. His television credits include Emmy Award-winning “A Hymn for Alvin Ailey” and a European tour of “The Dancing Man.” Phelps directed and choreographed many regional and touring productions and was also a founding member of Walker/ Dance of New York City. Most recently, Phelps had been working on the jazz and musical theater teaching staff at Jacob’s Pillow in

Anthony Harrington

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The University’s inaugural Art Expo/Sale brought to- Special thanks to Leigh and John Middleton, Mar- gether nearly 300 pieces of art worth nearly a quarter guerite and Gerry Lenfest, Norma and Leonard of a million dollars from more than 200 University Klorﬁne, Elizabeth Moran and Vetri Ristorante for students, faculty and alumni on March 19 at Ham- their generous support of this event. University Trust- ilton Hall, and raised nearly $100,000 for the Uni- ees Ira Brind and Eleanor Davis co-chaired the Expo/ versity’s Promising Young Artists Scholarship Fund. Sale. The organizing committee comprised Trustees DEVELOPMENT NOTE S

The event featured artwork in book arts, ceram- Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, Norma Klorfine and Thom- ics, fibers, glass, metals/jewelry, wood, illustration, as M. Miles, along with Suzanne Naples, Caroline painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. Wischmann, university Crafts faculty member Sha- ron Church, Fine Arts faculty member Jeanne Jaffe “I was very pleased with this event,” said Univer- and Snyderman Gallery Director Bruce Hoffman. sity President Sean T. Buffington. “The Expo/Sale was a great success, from the number of participat- For more information on the Art Expo/Sale, or if you ing artists, to the hundreds of attendees and buy- are interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2010 event, ers who turned out, and especially in the extraor- please contact Karen Rosenberg, director of special dinary quality of the student, faculty and alumni events, at [email protected] or 215-717-6143. work. I look forward to it becoming an annual celebration of the visual work of this community.”

(above, center) Jeanne Jaffe

(opposite page) Child Pose Elsa Johnson

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DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

EVENT CHAIR AND TRUSTEE JAMES P. VESEY INVITES ALUMNI AND FRIENDS TO HIT THE LINKS AT THE 4TH ANNUAL UNIVERSITY GOLF OUTING

Continuing to raise funds for the Promising Young Artists Scholarship fund that beneﬁts the University’s talented and deserving students, the 4th annual UArts Golf Tournament tees off August 24, 2009, at Stonewall, in Elverson, Pa. Trustee James P. Vesey is this year’s event chair. In its three years, the event has raised more than $600,000 for the scholarship fund. Trustees, alumni and friends of the University pay $5,000 per foursome to play on the beautiful champion- ship golf courses. For additional information, please contact special events manager Kate Johnson at 215-717-6145 or [email protected].

(left) Mike Hagan lines up a perfect drive.

President Sean T. Bufﬁngton with Trustee Jim Vesey (above)

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THE KENNETH AND ELEANOR HIEBERT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN

Every May, the University celebrates students (left) at its awards ceremonies, where the Kenneth Eleanor and Ken Hiebert at the and Eleanor Hiebert Award for Excellence in Golden Pavilion in Kyoto during a Graphic Design is given to one outstanding 50th wedding anniversary trip to Japan In 2002. student. The Hieberts have played important roles at the University of the Arts for more (below) than 40 years. Winifred Finkelstein Cantor Memorial Scholarship donors and recipients (l to r) Sarah Bernard In 1966, Ken Hiebert founded and chaired the ‘08 (Crafts), Zoe Cantor, Dr. Rose- Graphic Design department at the Philadel- anne Cantor, Mr. Ronald Cantor, William Fetzer ‘08 (Crafts), Kaitlin phia College of Art, retiring in 1999 as pro- Kerr ‘09 (Crafts) and fessor emeritus. While a faculty member, Ken Joanna Nealy ‘09 (Crafts) Hiebert received two design arts awards from the National Endowment for the Arts; Master Teacher Award from the Graphic Design Edu- cation Association; Beitzel Award at the Uni- versity of the Arts; and many accolades from the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and other professional societies. Since retiring, Preserving Memories, Creating Opportunities – he was a visiting professor at Carnegie Mel- The Winifred Finkelstein Cantor Memorial Scholarship lon in 2001, named an AIGA-Philadelphia Fel- low, and awarded an honorary doctorate by The Winifred Finkelstein Cantor Memorial Scholarship, which was established to beneﬁt stu- the Maine College of Art. He is also a distin- dents whose mothers have passed away, is named after Winnie Cantor ’46 (Fashion Illustration), guished author and photographer whose work who attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art. Because Winnie was only 37 is in the permanent collections of the Museum when she passed away, it was important for her husband Edward Cantor to ensure that his of Modern Art, Cooper-Hewitt Museum and wife’s dedication to art lived in perpetuity. Scholarships such as this play an important role in Museum of Design Zürich. His current work ensuring that the University’s most talented and deserving students are given the resources and is divided between designing corporate iden- support necessary to make their artistic dreams come true. It is through the generosity of our tity programs and staging events introducing scholarship donors that students at the University are able to continue their work and achieve audiences to contemporary classical music by their goals. By creating or contributing to an endowed scholarship, supporters ensure that the combination with original visual accompani- exceptional talent and artistic ambition of our students are given the chance they deserve to ments. His visual parallel to George Crumb’s develop and thrive. We are most grateful for our supporters and their faith in our work. The “Ancient Voices of Children” was performed University believes that the caliber of our students and our donors is unparalleled. with Orchestra 2001 in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center in 2002. Eleanor Hiebert, a musician, For more information about how you can establish a scholarship or award, please was also involved with the University’s Graph- contact Amanda Black, Associate Director of Student Financial Services, at 215-717-6137 or ic Design department, serving as secretary [email protected]. from 1982 – 1998. A portion of the earnings of the award fund was from proceeds of her recitals at the University. Last year, she sang a solo program of art songs at Foulkeways at Gwynedd in Gwynedd, Pa., where she and Ken now reside. They enjoy hearing from alumni they have known at [email protected].

At each year’s student awards ceremonies, than 160 different awards are distributed to more than 200 students. Many awards are created to honor or memorialize friends, family members, faculty or alumni. If you are interested in establishing or contributing to an award, please contact Amanda Black, Associate Director of Student Financial Services, at 215-717-6137 or [email protected]. T

The University of the Arts is the fortunate re- dent from the College of Art and Design. cipient of support from generous and diverse The University is especially grateful to The stakeholders. Contributions received in 2008 Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, which from nearly 1,500 alumni, trustees, friends, made a special grant to the University in faculty and staff, and grants from partnering 2008 through the Philadelphia Music Proj- corporations, foundations and government ect and Marketing Innovation Program to

DONOR REPOR agencies provide a singular source of inspira- present “Clifford Brown: Impact and Inﬂu- tion – assuring our student artists that the ence,” a concert series celebrating the jazz University’s supporters value artistic creativ- trumpeter and composer, in collaboration ity in all forms. with the Philadelphia Jazz Heritage Project.

In May 2008, the University debuted the A number of special events and fundraisers 22,000-square-foot Ellen and Ronald Caplan were presented in 2008, including the an- Center for the Performing Arts, a unique nual golf tournament in August, chaired by performance and instructional space on the Trustee Roger Bomgardner, and sponsored 16th and 17th floors of Terra Hall. We owe by the former Commerce Bank. Trustee a special debt of gratitude to Trustee Ronald Eleanor Davis and arts patron Norma Caplan and his wife Ellen for the leadership Klorfine chaired the University’s Bandstand and support that made this longtime vision on Broad Gala. These special events gener- a reality. ated more than $300,000 in net revenue to support the Promising Young Artists Longtime trustee and arts patron Ira Brind Scholarship Fund, which provides tuition announced a major gift in support of the assistance to more than 550 undergraduates College of Performing Arts in 2008. In honor annually. of his many years of service, this spring, the University named its School of Theater Arts The University presented an international for him. The Ira Brind School of Theater Arts fiber symposium and contemporary Korean continues the University’s quarter-century of fiber exhibition featuring the works of 21 providing professional training for actors, Korean fiber artists. The support of fibers designers and theater makers. alumni, foundations and other organizations helped to raise the international pro- The University makes special mention of its file of the University’s Fiber Arts program. donors and sponsors who contribute more than $1.25 million annually in private des- Finally, we would like to extend our ongo- ignated and restricted scholarship funding. ing gratitude to the following trustees and Programs such as the Winifred Finkelstein their spouses who responded to the call for Cantor Memorial Scholarships, which pro- matching funds for Trustee Emerita vide funding for College of Art and Design Dorrance Hill Hamilton’s transformative students whose mothers are deceased, and $50 million gift to the University’s endow- the W.W. Smith Scholarships for Philadelphia ment: Ellen and Ronald Caplan; Suzanne area students whose financial needs are not and Ronald Naples; Ira Brind; Gerri and met by existing programs, are changing lives Dolf Paier; Elaine Levitt and Joel Gersh- and making a superb arts education possible man; Norma and Larry Reichlin; Marianna for students facing unique challenges. and Frank Mirabello; Dee Dee and Alan DeCherney; Eleanor and Hal Davis; and The University extends its continuing grati- Margarett and Sam McKeel. Their support tude to The Richard C. von Hess Foundation of the endowment helps to ensure the Uni- for its scholarship and accompanying travel versity’s future fiscal health and its ability to fellowship recognizing an outstanding stu- serve its students, faculty and alumni.

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The University of the Arts is grateful ARTISANS Mr. John Wind Mr. Danielle Bodine to the following individuals who made $1,000-$2,499 Mr. Robert K. Yagura ’65 Ms. Miriam Bonner contributions to the annual fund in 2008. Anonymous (2) Mr. Frank J. Zadlo ’66 Ms. Cynthia Boyer Ms. Anne Michele C. Abbott ‘83 Ms. Mira Zergani Ms. Susan M. Brandt Ms. Linda Lee Alter ’61 Bo Breda THE HAVILAND SOCIETY Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Atlass THE FUND FOR UARTS Mrs. Arlene Caplan Mr. Jasem M. S. Behbehani ’75 SUPPORTERS Mr. and Mrs. Neil Carver PROVOST’S CIRCLE Ms. Deborah Bello $500-$999 Kai Chan $100,000-$499,999 Mr. Peter A. Benoliel Mr. Dean Adler and Ms. Alisha Beth Cherry-Dubb ’96 Mrs. Sigrid Berwind Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Block Ms. Susanna E. Lachs Jiyoung Chung Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Brown, Jr. Mr. Hans U. Allemann Ms. Lia Cook THE HAVILAND SOCIETY Mr. Robert Bryan and Mr. Joseph Boles, Jr. Ms. Katherine D. Crone INVESTORS Mrs. Julie A. Jensen Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cahn Mr. and Mrs. William P. Daley $25,000-$99,999 Mr. and Mrs. William C. Buck Mr. Dan O. Dailey ’69 and Ms. Helen Drutt English Mrs. Leonore Annenberg Mr. Philip C. Burton ’68 Mrs. Linda Macneil Mr. Jerrold Elkins ’67 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Fitzpatrick Mr. Charles G. Bush ’66 Dr. Nancy I. Davenport Ms. Eva Ennist Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Lenfest Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Cain ’74 Mr. and Mrs. William Gast ’68 Ms. Brenda Erickson Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cantor Mr. Anthony Gizzi Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Evelev Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Naples Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Mrs. Susan Glazer and Ms. Lynn M. Felsher ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Adolf A. Paier Carnwath Dr. Robert M. Glazer Ms. Sharron Forrest Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Wolf Mrs. Susan W. Catherwood Mr. and Mrs. Marc Grainer Ms. Beth E. Frederick Mr. and Mrs. Norman U. Cohn Mr. Stanley C. Kephart ’51 Mrs. Cynthia D. Friedman ’78 SPONSORS Mrs. Ruth K. Colten ’44 Mr. Ronald Paul Kerber ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Bradley E. Gast ’73 $10,000-$24,999 Ms. Mary Ann Cox Mr. Leonard M. Klehr Ms. Valerie V. Gay ’89 Anonymous Mr. Matthew J. Cunniff ’65 Dr. Peter B. Olson ’77 and Mr. William D. Gerhard ’97 Mr. and Mrs. C. Graham Miss Maude DeSchauensee Mrs. Penelope E. Malish ’77 Mr. Robert N. Gillis ’59 Berwind, Jr. Ms. Danielle Dimston ’79 Ms. Linda Montague Mrs. Barbara Glickman ’63 Ms. Julia L. Calhoun and Mr. G. Morris Dorrance, Jr. Ms. Lisa Montana-Bardwil ’82 Ms. Carol Anne Graminski Mr. Christopher R. Larson Ms. Inge H. Druckrey Mr. and Ms. Robert Mr. Barry J. Hallenbeck ’83 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Caplan Ms. Barbara Elliott and Mos-Vreeland ’72 Dr. George W. Hansberry ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Davis Mr. Michael Rossman Ms. Sara Nerken Mr. Shepard Harris ’83 Dr. and Mrs. Alan H. Mrs. Carolynn H. Fedor ’75 Angela Pappas Ms. Gwen M. Houston DeCherney ’66 Mr. and Mrs. N. Peter Hamilton Mr. Chris Pesotski Mr. Christopher R. Howie Ms. Gail Kass Mr. and Mrs. S. Matthews V. Ms. Marjorie Durko Puryear Ms. Susan Iverson Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Hamilton, Jr. Mr. Jeffrey C. Ryder Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jackson ’56 Reichlin Richard P. Jaffe, Esq. Dean Peter Stambler Ms. Shirley Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. James Vesey Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kahn ’40 Mr. Burton E. Van Deusen ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Mr. and Mrs. William L. Wilson Ms. Josephine Klein Mrs. Li-Chiu Yeh Jannetta Mr. Victor C. Koch ’65 Mr. Paul Raymond Tobias ’75 Ms. Charlene Johnson BENEFACTORS Mr. and Mrs. Leonard I. Korman Mrs. Joan Ruggles Young ’68 Ms. Elsa Johnson $5,000-$9,999 Dean and Mrs. Richard Lawn Ms. Karen Ziemba Mr. and Mrs. Steven Katz Mrs. Janet Kawada President Sean T. Bufﬁngton Dean Alan Leffers Ms. Gail Henning Kiester ’81 Mrs. Robert M. Elder Mr. Charles R. Lewis, Jr. ’83 and PROMOTERS Ms. Patti King Mrs. Jill R. Felix Colton Mrs. Linda Menser-Lewis ’83 $250-$499 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klarman ’87 Mrs. Florence Gurland ’45 Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Lewis Anonymous Dean Neil J. Kleinman Mr. and Mrs. John C. Haas Mrs. Marianne S. Loeb ’43 Mr. Leonidas S. Addimando Mrs. Jennifer A. Kozak ’89 Ms. Melissa Heller Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mather, III Ms. Elisabeth Argo Mr. John A. Krynick ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Al Paul Lefton, Jr. Ms. Frances A. McElhill Ms. Patricia Autenrieth Mr. Edward Bing Lee Mr. and Mrs. Sam S. McKeel Mrs. Lenore P. Millhollen ’47 Ms. Dorothy Gill Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Ms. Marilyn Barrett Ms. Maggie Leininger PATRONS Moyer ’70 Ms. Pamela Becker Ms. Elsa Leonard $2,500-$4,999 Mr. and Mrs. John B. Pegram ’65 Ms. Paula Becker Mrs. Wendy Anne Lynch ’87 Ms. Carey Maloumian Mr. Paul M. Curci Miss Anna K. Reimann Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benner ’55 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manko Mr. Mark A. Donnolo ’85 Ms. Sabâ Sarol Saraagazade Ms. Lanny Bergner Ms. Nancy Middlebrook Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duprey Ms. Jane Scaccetti Mrs. Nissan Bernstien ’55 Mr. Ronald H. Miller ’60 Mrs. Johanna S. Jordan ’41 Mrs. Cynthia Lovelace Sears Ms. Nancy Moore Bess Ms. Claudia Mills Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. McNeil Ms. Amy Snyder Ms. Sophia N. Bilynsky ’79 Ms. Betsy Miraglia Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Moceri, Jr. Mr. Gene Terruso Ms. Georgeann S. Blaha Mr. Marvin F. Mitchneck ’51 Mr. David Pachman ’62 Mrs. Barbara S. Weiss ’47 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bobrowicz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shanis

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Mr. Clemmer Montague 1947 Mrs. Aurora M. Gold Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Moore ALUMNI Mrs. Ruth D. Dodge Mr. John E. Shenkle Ms. Shannon Moore ’05 Mr. Robert J. Fleck Mr. Norman Tomases The University of the Arts is grateful Mr. and Mrs. Theodore T. Newbold to the following alumni who made Mrs. Marian P. Froehlich Mr. Mark Newport contributions to the University in 2008. Mrs. Elaine B. McCarthy 1953 Ms. Jill Odegaard Mrs. Lenore P. Millhollen Mrs. Dolores A. Altamuro Ms. Kathryn Pannepacker 1927 Mrs. Norma R. Putnam Mr. Samuel Dion Ms. Marilyn Pappas Mrs. Marguerite R. Spillman Mrs. Hollis H. Reed Mrs. Diane T. Foxman Ms. Leslie L. Pontz Mr. William A. Schilling Mr. John C. Gregory, Jr. Mr. Thomas David Porett 1932 Mrs. Margaret Schneider Ms. Phyllis Krim Mr. Harold W. Pote Reverend Warren G. Thomas Mrs. Jean S. Stephenson Mr. William S. Murphy, Jr. Mrs. Rosina Radomile ’46 Mrs. Barbara S. Weiss The Honorable Peter H. Ney Fran Reed 1933 Mrs. Katharine H. Porter Ms. Marsha Rheubottom Mr. Howard Alber 1948 Mr. Robert W. Wescott Mr. Rowland Ricketts Mrs. Edna L. Gentsch Mrs. Janet J. Arnold Mr. Jon Eric Riis Mrs. Eleanore W. Thompson Ms. Norma E. Berke 1954 Ms. Ellen Gail Roberts ’81 Mr. Leo Weisz Mrs. Barbara D. Brown Mrs. Joanne A. Birch Ms. Rose Robertson Mrs. Helene F. Clayton Mr. Earl R. Blust Mr. Michael Rohde 1934 Mr. Herbert Mandel Mrs. Vivian L. Burnish Mrs. Karen Rosenberg Mrs. Sara M. Belcher Mr. David S. Burnside Ms. Donna Rosenthal Ms. Roberta J. Blair 1949 Mr. Anthony D. Corcetto Ms. Joy Saville Mrs. June M. Brown Mr. George M. Eberhardt Ms. Cynthia Schira 1935 Mr. Edward Colker Mr. Wesley W. Emmons, Jr. Mrs. Deborah Schwartzman Mrs. Virginia W. Maloney Mr. Alexander Derkas Mrs. Theresa M. Fabiani Mr. Donald J. Shanosky ’59 Mr. William J. Dugan Mrs. Ruth K. Fackenthal Ms. Nancy Shiffrin 1936 Mr. Edward J. Hartmann Dr. George W. Hansberry Ms. Rana Ann Siegel ’01 Mrs. Lucy K. Zeidman Mrs. Gwendolyn S. Muntzer Mr. Donald R. Hulmes Mr. Paul Smith Mrs. Josephine V. Norden Mr. Alan J. Klawans Ms. Jo Stealey 1938 Mr. Charles J. Ober Mr. W. Ralph Murray Ms. Jeanne Steiner Ms. Miriam Hambrecht Mrs. Shirlee S. Schachtel Ms. Patricia Pealer Mrs. Jean Simpson Mrs. Averell Lichty Mrs. Marie Schilling Mrs. Sandra E. Shore Stephenson ’47 Mr. Daniel E. Sutton, III Mr. Seymour Woodnick Mr. David Washington Ms. Rebecca Stevens Mr. Philip P. Stone ’72 1940 1950 1955 Dean Stephen M. Tarantal Mrs. Louise S. Kahn Mrs. Josephine K. Ardizzi Mrs. Beth A. Benner Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Mr. Aceste J. Barbera Mrs. Nissan Bernstien Tenenbaum ’83 1941 Mr. Charles H. DeMirjian Mr. Benedict R. D’Angio Ms. Johanna Thompson Mrs. Johanna S. Jordan Mr. Philip Jamison Mr. Edward L. Foran Ms. Anna Torma Mrs. Henrietta W. Shuttleworth Mrs. Bette G. Johnson Mr. Richard H. Greenwood Mr. and Mrs. George I. Mrs. Gwen S. Kovach Mr. Richard A. Sabel Tyndall, Jr. ’70 1942 Mrs. Jean R. Lowenstein Mr. Robert B. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Carson G. Mr. Boris Drucker Mr. S. Ronald Morley Mrs. Joan B. Walkup Van Osten ’68 Mrs. Marion L. Fetterolf Mr. Paul M. Panoc Mr. Richard T. Walter Ms. Doray Walla Ms. Mary Jane Riley Mrs. Patricia Stewart Walsh 1943 Mr. Arnold Roth 1956 Ms. Deborah Warner Mrs. Marianne S. Loeb Mr. Sid Steinberg Mrs. Barbara F. Berger Ms. Judy Weisman Mrs. Joan C. Wallace Dr. Donald R. Chittum Mr. Joseph H. Weiss 1951 Mr. Donald Jackson Ms. Marcia Weiss 1944 Anonymous Mrs. Ruth Mavronikolas Ms. Barbara Werner Mrs. Ruth K. Colten Mrs. Joy T. Friedman Mr. Robert F. McGovern Ms. Ann Peters Wessman Ms. Elaine Evans Mr. Stanley C. Kephart Mr. Michael F. Moreken Ms. Carol D. Westfall Mrs. Martha M. Gordon Mr. Marvin F. Mitchneck Mrs. Theresa Phillips Grethe Wittrock Mrs. Jean Johnson Mrs. Doris Reilly Mr. Americo J. Taddeo Ms. Carol Woolford Mrs. Thelma W. Rubin Mrs. Arleen S. Targan 1945 Ms. Natalie P. Share Mrs. Florence Gurland Mr. Carl Steele 1957 Mrs. Jacqueline C. Connolly 1946 1952 Mrs. Barbara J. Matybell Mrs. Marion C. Hirst Mr. William Allenson Mrs. Rosina Radomile Mrs. Novelda H. Ferguson

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Mr. David E. Monyer Mrs. Debbie L. Gittleman 1966 1969 Mr. Simon D. Prioleau Mr. Alan S. Goldstein Commander James H. Mr. Clifton H. Anderson Mrs. Priscilla T. Rosenberger Mr. Lewis H. Herr Bateman, USN (Ret) Mr. Laurence Bach Mr. Ronald E. Spicer Mr. James B. Jordan Mr. Charles G. Bush Mr. Sanderson Caesar Mr. Sidney L. Taylor Mr. Howard R. Latch, Jr. Ms. Barbara Corrigan Mrs. Ellen G. Clark Mrs. Judy L. Van Heyst Mr. Robert K. Momyer Mrs. Deanna S. DeCherney Mr. Dan O. Dailey Mr. Robert R. Wright, Jr. Mrs. Phyllis S. Newman Mr. Philip N. Devries Mr. Edward W. Kalehoff Mrs. Polly Yarnall Mr. David Pachman Mrs. Susan A. Henneberg Ms. Marjorie B. Levy Mr. David E. Rue Mr. Arthur S. Hillman Mr. Anthony Sansotta 1958 Mrs. Iva L. Samost Mrs. Elaine B. Hudson Ms. Kathleen S. Seltzer Mrs. Gwendolyn N. Edmonds Mrs. Janet B. Weisman Mr. Daniel H. Jocz Ms. Robbie D. Stillerman Mr. Wesley M. Heilman, III Mr. Bruce Johnson Mr. Harold M. Taylor Mr. James A. Mahoney, Jr. 1963 Mr. Alan B. Kline Mrs. Barbara Mimnaugh Mr. Gerald F. Becker Mrs. Liane K. Lebednik 1970 Mr. Arnold Segal Mrs. Grace C. Ciocca Mr. John D. Quinn Mrs. Rosalind C. Beck Dr. Jerry R. Smith Mr. Edward P. Coxey Mr. Barry A. Rosenberg Ms. Osceola Davis-Smith Ms. Suzanne M. Spector Mrs. Elizabeth G. Davison Mrs. Mary Ann G. Stengel Mr. Randy W. Granger Mr. Joseph M. Volpe Mr. Paul H. Ellis Ms. Rosely N. Stronski Mr. Frank J. Huttinger Ms. Nancy J. Fisher Mr. Andrew Vellrath Ms. Carole B. Kern 1959 Mrs. Barbara Glickman Ms. Jean Woodley Mr. Gary L. Lehman Ms. Dotty A. Attie Mr. George H. Kenton Mr. Frank J. Zadlo Ms. Anita Lovitt Mr. Terry Barner Mr. Karl G. Koslowski Mr. Donald C. Moyer Mr. Rodd V. Bixler Mr. Richard H. Mack 1967 Mr. George E. Obremski Mr. Jack Bliss Mr. Joseph F. Mulhearn, Jr. Mr. Gary L. Anderson Mr. Stanley F. Shire Mr. Charles C. Collison, Jr. Mr. John F. Nebesney Mr. Joseph J. Arico Dr. Patricia L. Mr. Charles S. Domsky Mr. David A. Rhodes Mrs. Louise D. Clement Hoff Shoemaker, M.D. Mr. Robert N. Gillis Ms. Sara Sablosky Mrs. Virginia M. Dimino Mrs. Eileen C. Stremba Mr. Milton B. Helmuth Mr. John R. Sebastian Mr. Jerrold Elkins Mr. Fredric A. Tator Mrs. Alice J. Sennett Mr. James E. Thomas Ms. Mary B. Galbraith Mr. George I. Tyndall, Jr. Mr. Donald J. Shanosky Ms. Beatrice Weidner Ms. Norma A. Grifﬁth Ms. Midge S. Vinson Mrs. Elinor A. Veit Mrs. Susan P. Maxﬁeld 1964 Ms. Suzanne G. Panossian 1971 1960 Mrs. Lana E. Braverman Mrs. Nancy A. Ms. Lynn M. Felsher Mrs. Holly J. Ciccoricco Mr. Stephen Z. Cohen Pelham Foulke Mr. Howard A. Goldberg Colonel Edward M. Mrs. Barbara C. Crouse Ms. Bonnie C. Randall Mrs. Caryn J. Levitsky Condra, III, ASMA Mrs. Barbara B. Feldgus Ms. Joan P. Wade Ms. Brigid McCarthy Mr. Carmine W. DeVivi Mr. Edward Frascella Mr. William G. White Mr. Wayne F. Michaud Mr. Carl J. Genna, Jr. Mr. Robert E. Grossman Mr. Bruce N. Wolff Mr. Joseph A. Ms. Judith C. Lerner Mrs. Louise M. McDonnel Nicholson, A.I.A. Dr. Noel Mayo Mrs. Patricia R. Metzger 1968 Mr. John F. Troxell, Jr. Mr. John N. McGarvey III Mrs. Nina Rake Mr. Philip C. Burton Mr. Burton E. Van Deusen Mr. Ronald H. Miller Mr. Alvin I. Sher Ms. Melanie R. Einbund Mr. Jerry Pinkney Mrs. Isabel E. Sherman Mr. William L. Endicott 1972 Mrs. Jane H. Tamaccio Mrs. Victoria H. Fox Ms. Joanne Crystle Mr. Gary A. Williams 1965 Mr. William Gast Mr. Andre V. Danao Mr. Frederick L. Beaver Mr. H. E. Goldberg Mrs. Madeline P. Dougherty 1961 Mr. Richard Bew Ms. Harriett M. Johnson Ms. Wendy V. Edwards Ms. Linda L. Alter Mr. Barry R. Castle Ms. Ann M. Mitchell Mr. James G. Fulton Mrs. Barbara H. Brown Mr. Matthew J. Cunniff Ms. Henrietta M. Mustokoff Ms. Sandra Held Mrs. Jane B. Carr Dr. John A. Dulik Mr. Harry I. Naar Ms. Sharon L. Kaliser Mr. Richard B. Cliff Mrs. Elizabeth Y. Eaby Ms. Phyllis A. Priester Ms. Emilie S. Lapham Mr. John G. Gist Dr. J. Eugene Grigsby, Jr. Ms. Minna Resnick Dr. Susan K. Leshnoff Mrs. Toby M. Rotman Mr. Victor C. Koch Mrs. Rosalie M. Sherman Mr. Andrew B. Levine Ms. Rita M. Wootten Mr. Eugene J. Krall Mr. Paul Singer Mr. Richard W. Lownes Mr. William J. Patton Ms. Anne Todd Ms. Patricia Moss-Vreeland 1962 Mrs. Patricia N. Pegram Mr. Carson G. Van Osten Mr. Michael J. Oswald Ms. Harriet K. Feinstein Mrs. Bari K. Rosenthal Mrs. Molly Wallschlaeger Mrs. Tanya A. Paretchan Ms. Ruth E. Fine Mrs. Francine H. Shore Mrs. Joan R. Young Mr. Philip P. Stone Mrs. Gloria Franklin Mr. Robert K. Yagura Mrs. Linda P. Stoudt Ms. Violet R. Youse

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1973 Mr. Stephen F. Anderson Mr. Richard G. Nadeau, Jr. Mr. Scott A. Kasselmann Ms. Lydia T. Artymiw Mr. James P. Dell Oreﬁce Ms. Ellen G. Roberts Ms. Edith B. Malin Mr. Kenneth D. Carbone Mr. Saul A. Fineman Ms. Joan P. Schooley Ms. Susan Mooney-Dolderer Mr. Bradley E. Gast Ms. Patricia L. France Ms. Ellen M. Soffer Ms. Jane E. Moore Mr. John C. Jackson Mrs. Cynthia D. Friedman Ms. Terry L. Swack Ms. Mary S. Norris Dembo Mr. Eric R. Landesberg Ms. Claire Hess Mr. Alan R. Tenenbaum Mrs. Teresa B. Poitras Mr. Edward O’Brien Mrs. Joyce M. Hofstetter Mr. Richard F. Wagner Mrs. Ilene B. Price Mr. Wm. Bruce Rauffenbart Mrs. Patricia A. Johnson Ms. Dorothy J. Schone Mr. William T. Smith Mr. John C. Kennedy 1982 Ms. Carole E. Vaughan Ms. Patricia Waldygo Ms. Frances R. Mays Ms. Patricia A. Cascio Ms. Betsy G. Wollensack Mr. Jeffrey D. Ware Ms. Suzanne C. Naudin Mr. Robert K. Gatewood Ms. Deborah E. Woolwine Ms. Susan M. Slavinski Mr. Richard E. Johnson, Jr. 1974 Mrs. Penelope L. Smith Ms. Lisa Montana-Bardwil 1986 Mr. Richard M. Cain Mr. Charles A. Stigliano Ms. Narissa S. Wallace Mr. Thomas G. Greco Mr. John P. Fantine, Jr. Ms. Holly Whitstock Seeger Mrs. Gwen E. Zelac Mrs. Karen Z. Naghski Ms. Brenda J. Fudell Mrs. Jeanne W. Williamson Ms. Lisa C. Mrs. Antoinette Gianopoulos 1983 Oropallo-Mekarzel Mrs. Susan J. Kwasnick 1979 Ms. Anne Michele C. Abbott Ms. Robin T. Plattman Dr. Kathryn G. Lee Mrs. Lynda F. Abraham-Braff Ms. Deborah Curtiss Mr. John J. Rendzia, Jr. Ms. Pearl Lee Ms. Sophia N. Bilynsky Ms. Carla C. Falb Ms. Anne L. Sciolla Mr. Glenn W. Malsbury Mr. Mark S. Cooperstein Ms. Eugenia B. Gonzalez Mr. Jules V. Scogna, Jr. Ms. Marilyn A. Manno Ms. Danielle Dimston Mr. Barry J. Hallenbeck Ms. Nan Wollman Ms. Judith B. Osborne Ms. Nancy B. Kantra Mr. Shepard Harris Mrs. Margie S. Polansky Mr. Donald G. Knauss Mr. Charles R. Lewis, Jr. 1987 Ms. Carolyn C. Ross Mr. John G. Kruppa Mrs. Linda Menser-Lewis Ms. Lisa M. Chae Ms. Cynthia T. Taylor Mr. Michael F. Pultro Mr. J. Brian Pinkney Mr. Joseph M. Cicala Ms. Merry S. Ms. Sylvia G. Salvat Ms. Joanne F. DeWald 1975 Riehm-Constantino Mrs. Lisa M. Tenenbaum Ms. Deena B. Flanagan Anonymous Ms. Ellen S. Varenhorst Ms. Ellen G. Kenney Mr. Jasem M. Behbehani 1980 Mr. Daniel P. Walsh Mrs. Myra Klarman Ms. Barbara N. Bennett Ms. Denise L. Amses Mr. Jeffrey Wilson Mrs. Wendy A. Lynch Mrs. Dorothy A. Mrs. Debra T. Bunnell Mrs. Hilary W. Yost Mr. Stuart J. Netsky Daub-Grossman Ms. Nazanin Dana Mr. Christian G. Wise Mr. Larry J. Donahue Ms. Andrea S. Emmons 1984 Mrs. Mary L. Yoder Ms. Nancy C. Elliott Ms. Anna F. Foer Ms. Harriet S. Ackerman Mrs. Carolynn H. Fedor Mrs. Ani Anahid N. Mr. Joshua A. Bach 1988 Mr. Richard J. Groller Gedickian Barber Dr. Andrea J. Clearﬁeld Mr. Peter G. Kalivas Mrs. Barbara L. Halpern Mr. Ronald P. Kerber Ms. Karen D. Cohen Mr. Charles A. Keenan Mr. John Parkinson Mr. John A. Krynick Mr. John F. Dietel Mrs. Katherine M. T. Legge Mrs. Laurel J. Smith Mr. Stephen D. Mignogna Ms. Jessica Dobrin Ms. Joanne O’Brien Mrs. Dale Parenti Mrs. Victoria A. Duclos Ms. Sharon N. Prior 1976 Mr. Bruce J. Santino Barrett Mr. David E. Schpok Mr. Lewis M. Epstein Mr. Nicholas F. Saverine Mrs. Phyllis B. Fleming Mr. Edward A. Feldman Ms. Patricia M. Smith Ms. Jodi L. Forlizzi 1989 Mr. David M. Graham Mr. Neal A. Stephens Ms. Amy R. King Ms. Regina K. Barthmaier Ms. Elizabeth Helling Ms. Natalie S. Wieters Ms. Karin Krochmal Ms. Tamara L. DeVoe Mr. Denis T. Wettlaufer Ms. Judith C. Wood Ms. Nancy Nahrgang Ms. Valerie V. Gay Ms. Cindy B. Pearlstein Mrs. Amy Gifford-Knapp 1977 1981 Mr. Ron Rumford Mrs. Jennifer A. Kozak Ms. Lisbeth Bornhofft Mr. Jan C. Almquist Ms. Elissa B. Sunshine Ms. Christine L. Peterson Ms. Cindi M. Cooper Mr. Howard G. Belk Ms. Lyndalea B. Vantine Mr. Brian D. Vasilik Mrs. Penelope E. Malish Ms. Ann P. Forbush Ms. Susan Napack Mr. Rex W. Henriques 1985 1990 Mr. Paul E. Rohsner, Jr., A.I.A. Mrs. Deborah Mr. Richard M. Anderson Ms. Silvana M. Cardell Mr. Marshall R. Vitale Kehoe-Yergeau Mrs. Ellen D. Birckner Ms. Anne C. Cecil Dr.Peter B. Olson Ms. Karen Kieser Ms. Elaine G. Chu Ms. Louanne DiBella Ms. Gail H. Kiester Mr. Mark A. Donnolo Mrs. Ellen S. Dippel 1978 Ms. Laurie A. Lee Mrs. Patricia B. Gorman Ms. Diane L. Emerson Ms. Kristina Almquist Mrs. Lori O. Morrissey Mr. Adam F. Kantorski, Jr. Mr. Gregory C. Paone

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Ms. Marsha M. Schamber Mr. Jordan A. Rockford Mr. Randy W. Granger Mr. Anthony J. Shostak 2001 FACULTY AND STAFF Mrs. Therese B. Greenland Ms. Lori B. Spencer Anonymous Mr. Michael J. Grothusen Ms. Julie B. Wiseman Mrs. Diane A. Felcyn The University of the Arts is grateful Mr. Anthony Y. Guido Mrs. Meg Clifton Mitchell to the following faculty and staff who Mr. Brian Hainstock 1991 Ms. Rana A. Siegel made contributions to the University in Mr. Lars Halle Ms. Denise M. Carbone Mr. Daniel A. Sloane 2008. Ms. Linda Henderson Ms. Shani D. Hilsheimer Mr. Johnnie Hobbs Ms. Linda A. Keels 2002 Anonymous (2) Mr. William E. Hoblin and Mr. Matthew H. Liddle Ms. Samantha J. Bednarek Mr. Hans U. Allemann Ms. Sarai Nieves Mrs. Jessica L. Frye Mr. Jan C. Almquist Mr. Christopher R. Howie 1992 Mrs. Jennifer M. Hoopes Mr. Frank M. J. Anzalone Ms. Elsa Johnson Ms. Kristen R. Bower Mr. Daniel W. Kushner Ms. Laura J. Armstrong Ms. Kate Johnson Mr. Eric J. Graeber Mr. Steven G. Messenger Mr. Laurence Bach Ms. Nancy B. Kantra Ms. Betty L. Marchant Ms. Louise E. Osborne Mrs. Bridget Haines-Frank Ms. A. Rosalie Kenny Mrs. Susan J. Melnik Mr. William N. Skinner Mr. Jay Baker Mr. Ronald Paul Kerber Mrs. Kathy M. Miller-Hewes Ms. Regina Kelly Barthmaier Dean Neil J. Kleinman Mr. Evan H. Woldow 2003 Mr. Andrew Beal Mr. Peter Kruty Mr. Thomas Mills Professors Edward and Ms. Hedi Kyle 1994 Jane Bedno Dean and Mrs. Richard Lawn Mr. Alexander B. Putterman 2004 Ms. Anna Beresin Ms. Sharon LeFevre Mr. Wilber H. Schilling, III Mr. Martin C. Brown Miss Amanda T. Black Drs. R. Alan Leffers and Mrs. Rachel A. Dolhanczyk Ms. Astrid Bowlby Michael Longo 1995 Mr. Johnnie Hobbs, III President Sean T. Buffington Mr. Keith Lyons Mrs. Nicole D. Albertson Mr. Barry M. King Ms. Denise M. Carbone Mr. Kevin MacConnell Ms. Polly McKenna-Cress Ms. Linda K. Rudow Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Ms. Mary Martin Ms. Rosae M. Reeder Carnwath Mr. E. James Maurer Ms. Sonja G. Robson 2005 Dr. Donald R. Chittum and Mr. Rod McCormick Mr. Daniel A. Singer Anonymous Ms. Margaret M. Garwood Ms. Melissa Meade Ms. Mary E. Smull Ms. Maggie Casey Ms. Sharon Church Ms. Kathy Melendez Mr. Kyle A. Keene Dr. Andrea J. Clearfield Ms. Meg Clifton Mitchell 1996 Ms. A. Rosalie Kenny Mr. Charles Conwell Ms. Carol Moore and Ms. Alisha B. Cherry-Dubb Ms. Shannon D. Moore Mr. Mark S. Cooperstein Mr. Philip Schulman Mr. Roy Griffiths Ms. Anneliese K. Sari Mr. Richard Cress and Ms. Kat. Muscianesi Mr. Lars Halle Mr. Richard E. Smith-Beverly Ms. Polly McKenna-Cress Ms. Camille Paglia Mrs. Cynthia M. Krysiak Dr. Nancy I. Davenport Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pap Mr. Alexander Polakov 2006 Mr. and Mrs. John DeWitt Ms. Jeannie E. Pearce and Ms. Kathleen A. Hulka Mr. Larry Joseph Donahue Mr. Eric Gibson 1997 Ms. Colleen A. McMillian Mrs. Madeline P. Dougherty Charles F. Pennacchio, Ph.D. Ms. Julia E. Borst-Brazas Ms. Sarah S. Perot Ms. Inge H. Druckrey Mr. Chris Pesotski Mrs. Erin L. Elman Ms. Beth I. Van Why Mrs. Krishna Dunston Ms. Mary F. Phelan Mr. William D. Gerhard Ms. Molly M. Walsh Ms. Barbara Elliott Mr. Thomas David Porett Ms. Claudia M. Luongo Mrs. Erin Lisa Elman Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Quinn Mr. Ian Swope 2007 Ms. Anne Edith Erickson Ms. Patricia Raine Ms. Anne E. Erickson Mrs. Karen H. Eubank Ms. Rosae M. Reeder 1998 Mr. Nathaniel P. Hamilton, Jr. Ms. Elaine Evans Mr. Peter Rose Mr. Paul F. Colombo Ms. Rachel L. Radenberg Professor Richard Farnum Mrs. Karen Rosenberg Ms. Judith A. Friedlander Bell Mr. Arthur R. Sievers Ms. Amy Feinberg Mr. Michael Rossman Mr. Jason Marquette Ms. Kelly Fernandez Mr. Jeffrey C. Ryder Ms. Demeri C. Mullikin 2008 Ms. Eileen Flanagan Ms. Sabâ Sarol Saraagazade Ms. Bethany M. Ditnes Mr. Harris Fogel Ms. Anne L. Sciolla 1999 Ms. Ashley E. Edelman Mrs. Diane T. Foxman Mrs. Suzanne Scott Ms. Lisa M. Oster Ms. Marcy L. Gordon Ms. Beth E. Frederick Ms. Jadwiga Sell Ms. Gloria F. Shaner Mr. Michael J. Harris Mrs. Jessica Lynn Frye Ms. Helen M. Shannon Ms. Mary Torrieri Ms. Emily G. Kirkwood Mr. Christopher P. Garvin Ms. Rana Ann Siegel Mr. Mark T. Wangberg Ms. Kathryn E. Raines Mr. Anthony Gizzi Ms. Patricia M. Smith Mrs. Caroline S. Rossy Mrs. Susan Glazer and Ms. Mary Elizabeth Smull 2000 Dr. Robert M. Glazer Ms. Lori B Spencer Ms. Jaclyn B. Bashoff Mr. David M. Graham Dean Peter Stambler Mr. Stephen T. Douglas Mr. Andrew John Oster

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Mr. Robert Stein Jan DeVries Mr. Thomas McKinley Ms. Patricia Stewart Mrs. Stephanie Corp Maguire MEMORIAL Medical Billing Group Mr. Richard L. Stoppleworth Ms. Mary L. Mullen Ms. Barbara P. Suplee Joel DeJesus The University of the Arts is grateful Mr. Steven G. Prusky to the following donors who made Dean Stephen M. Tarantal Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeJesus-Rueff Mr. Harry W. Rivkin contributions to the University in Mr. Gene Terruso Mr. Harold Rosenbluth memory of a special person. Mr. Fabian Ulitsky Kyle L. Ehret Mr. and Mrs. Larry Roth Ms. Sarah Van Keuren Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Joseph Ehret Albert L. Glassberg Mr. Anthony J. Sciolla Jr. Ms. Kathleen Sullivan Ms. Beth Ingrid Van Why Jewish Federation of Greater Mr. James Topper Ms. Susan T. Viguers Larry and Harriet Weiss Philadelphia Ms. D’Arcy Webb Mr. and Mrs. Steven Katz Trigiani & Engle Mr. and Mrs. Allen Weinberg Anna Bilynsky Ms. Akimi Oi Valhouli Ms. Eileen G. Waldman Ms. Raquel Xamani-Icart Larry Reichlin Ms. Sophia N. Bilynsky ’79 Mrs. Li-Chiu Yeh Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Honickman Ms. Christine Zelinsky Anna Tokarchyk Gerry Hoblin Mr. William E. Hoblin and Ms. Mira Zergani Larry Weiss’ birthday Mr. Clifford Berman and Ms. Sarai Nieves Dr. Toby Zinman Ms. Carol B. Blank Mrs. Marjorie Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Alan P. Smith Ms. A. Rosalie Kenny ’05 Anne d’Harnoncourt Ms. Mira Zergani Laurie Elder Atchley Mr. and Mrs. William M. Brown HONOR Mrs. Robert M. Elder Goldie Chaverson Ms. Marcy Belfer The University of the Arts is grateful Beatrice Chain to the following donors who made Linda Nicholson and Gil Dr. and Mrs. Morton Amsterdam contributions to the University in honor Nussbaum’s marriage Harry Hartz of a special person. Ms. Marcy Belfer Bernice C. Sciolla Mrs. Claudia Beechman Cohen and Mr. Barry Cohen Ms. Anne L. Sciolla ’86 Alex Generalis Lucy Schulz Mr. Leonidas S. Addimando Mr. Jacob Schulz Bill Zaccagni Harry Turner Ms. Andrea Hartley Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Julian Amanda Fink Miguel Angel Corzo Mrs. Carol Fink Ms. Sabâ Sarol Saraagazade Catherine Quaile Heinz P. Kerber Mr. Ronald Paul Kerber ’80 Ms. Karen S. Norris Christopher and Hazel Payne Miriam Fine Mr. Richard E. Smith-Beverly ’05 Mrs. Lynda F. Abraham-Braff ’79 Christina Cullen James Eiseman, Sr Mr. and Mrs. James Eiseman, Jr. Mr. Lance Kenney Dolf Paier Nick D’Amico Mr. and Mrs. Burton Hersh Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Jannetta Mr. Michael F. Pultro ’79 DeForrest W. Marchant, Jr John F. Hoblin Ms. Betty Lou Marchant ’92 Dolly Beechman Schnall Norma Klorﬁne Mr. William E. Hoblin and receiving the Barrymore Lifetime Ms. Martha Morris Dr. Jason C. Jang Ms. Sarai Nieves Ms. A. Rosalie Kenny ’05 Achivement Award Dr. Joseph E. McGrory Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Burwasser Ron and Ellen Caplan Mr. Keith Lyons Mr. Dean Adler and Edna Andrade Ms. Samantha Piccolo Donald and Jeanne Jackson’s Ms. Susanna E. Lachs Mr. William G. White ’67 50th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Atlass Laurie Beechman Mr. Tim Jackson and Mr. Leonard M. Klehr Frank Sciolla Ms. Marcy Belfer Ms. Carolyn Schmitt Mr. Stephen J. Carro Lee Orodenker Tena Fishbein’s 50th birthday Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Clovis Ms. Andrea F. Kimmins Dorrance Hamilton Ms. Roberta Bleckner Cresa Partners Boston Mr. and Mrs. William C. Buck Ms. Helen D’Angelo Leonard and Dolly Cantor Wesley T. Kays Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. D’Angelo Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cantor Dr. Arlyn Miller Mr. and Mrs. Greg Thomas Henry Mr. and Mrs. John F. Flanagan Drs. Michael S. Broder and Mr. William W. Goade Louis Occulto McHale Arlene Goldman Ms. Caryn S. Gubin and Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. Senofonte, Jr. Mr. Harold S. Baumgarten Dr. Lya Dym Rosenblum Mr. and Mrs. John Langel Lucille Halpern Ms. Ruth Dym Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. D. Christopher LeVine Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cantor Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Majewski Ms. Marile Marshall

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Marcine Fass Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Edmund Mrs. Victoria H. Fox ’68 PARENTS Kelly FOUNDATIONS & Mr. Ronald Paul Kerber ’80 The University of the Arts is grateful to CORPORATIONS Marion T. Justice Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Kolbe our current students’ parents who made The University of the Arts if grateful Mr. Milton B. Helmuth ’59 Ms. Kathleen Kuhlman special contributions to the University to the following foundations and Mr. John M. Landis in 2008. corporations who have generously Mary Wright Mr. Michael Charles LeBlanc supported the University’s operations Mrs. Rita Di Renzo Mr. and Mrs. Richard John Mr. Kevin Charles Lozier and programs in 2008. Angelicola Mr. and Mrs. David L. Massler Philip “Freddy” Bogatin Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Arnold Mr. Robert A Mauri Anonymous Mrs. Dolly Beechman Schnall Mr. Joseph A. Artim Ms. Brigid McCarthy and Mr. 1675 Foundation Mr. Daniel K. Bare James A. Crawford ’71 1976 Foundation Phillip and Ida Lovitt Ms. Millie M. Beahn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kenneth Academy Foundation Ms. Anita Lovitt ’70 Ms. Deborah Bello McCorriston American Masterpieces: Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Bohn Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Moore Dance College Component Roberta Treatman Eisenberg Mr. and Mrs. Sami K. Boulos Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peter Andy Warhol Foundation René E. Stein Ms. Mary Brennan Morabito Art Sanctuary Church of Mrs. Vilma Burgos-Torres Ms. Mary L. Mullen the Advocate Rose Weiss Ms. Joan T. Campbell Mr. Kevin Murphy Austin Lamont Residuary Trust Ms. Carol B. Blank Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Carey, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen Bank of America Mr. Harold L. Yoh, Jr. Mrs. Betty Carlson-Jameson Muzerall The Barra Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cherry Mr. Edward O’Brien ’73 Berwind Corporation Rudow Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Chester Mr. and Mrs. James O’Neill The Bobo Foundation Ms. Linda Karp Rudow ’04 Ms. Louise Fairley Clay Mr. and Mrs. Peter Osborne The Boeing Company Gift Mr. and Mrs. Donald Barry Cohen Mr. Robert J. Palmeri Matching Program Sabrina Seelig Ms. Jane M. Conner Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. The Borowsky Family Foundation Ms. Carol Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Cosgrove Prendergast Brenntag Specialties Mr. Philip Schulman Ms. Louise Jane Damian Mr. and Mrs. William Pulaski Brook J. Lenfest Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ms. Sabâ Sarol Saraagazade Brownstein Group Stanley Kephart DeJesus-Rueff Mr. James W. Sari Joseph Cairns, Jr. & Ernestine Mr. Stanley C. Kephart ’51 Mr. and Mrs. Francis R. DeWald Mrs. Karla Schillhorn Van Veen Bacon Cairns Trust Dr. Rolando Diaz Mr. John P. Shacochis Campus Philly Thermon Harmon Ms. Jane E. Dougherty Ms. Joyce A. Sherman Carbone Smolan Associates Mrs. Janet B. DeVries Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Dulak Mr. Jack Morgan Smith Cavin-Morris Gallery Ms. Carol Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Vincent Mr. Paul Alva Smoker Cedar Crest College Mr. Philip Schulman Durning Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Snider The Charlotte Cushman Mrs. Sylvia L. Egnal Dr. Laura S. Spears and Foundation Vera Palamara Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Joseph Ehret Dr. Paul Spears Chez Dance Studio Mrs. Claudia Beechman Cohen Mr. and Mrs. John G. Esposito Mr. Harold Burr Stevens Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback and Mr. Barry Cohen Mrs. Carol Fink Mr. William Leland Taglieri Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bradley E. Gast ’73 Ms. Charlotte E. Taylor Chung Young Yang Vincent Mark Cullen Ms. Janice A. Gerard Ms. Dorothy P. Thomas Embroidery Museum Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Mandel Mr. and Mrs. William Roy Hahn Ms. Megan E. Thomas Connelly Foundation Mr. and Mrs. N. Peter Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tolliver Conston Foundation Walt Stan Mr. and Mrs. Greg Thomas Henry Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Alan Treitel The Richard and Jean Coyne Ms. Violet S. Richman Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Howard Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Uthman Family Foundation Herman Mr. Andrew Vellrath ’66 Cresa Partners Boston Winifred Cantor Mr. Brian J. Higgins Ms. Susan T. Viguers CRW Graphics Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cantor Mr. Gary M. Hink Mrs. Geraldine M. Watson D. Hendrick Ezerman Foundation Your nephew, Clarence Mr. Johnnie Hobbs ’04 Mrs. Anne Martin Wayne Daroff Design, Inc. Ms. Carolyn C. Ross ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Alan Mr. and Mrs. Steven Eric Welch Delaware Valley Legacy Fund Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Leon Anthony Driscoll Family Foundation Mr. John Hrevnack Zmroczek Edwin B. Garrigues Foundation Mr. William Russell Hubbarth Encore Series, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hulka Esther Gowen Hood Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Francis Iacobucci Fidelity Investments Charitable Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ives Gift Fund Ms. Nancy B. Kantra ’79 FMC Corporation Ms. Catherine M. Kelly Framing Success

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Frank Duffy Interiors Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia Industrial Joseph Cairns, Jr. and Ernestine Frederick J. Rosenau Foundation The Philadelphia Music Project, Development Corporation Bacon Cairns Memorial Gallagher Beneﬁts Services a program of the Philadelphia Scholarship Gelb Foundation Center for Arts and Heritage, Joseph Cairns, Jr. & Ernestine General Electric Company funded by The Pew Charitable Bacon Cairns Trust The George Beach Foundation Trusts and administered by the SCHOLARSHIPS AND The Joel and Elaine Gershman University of the Arts AWARDS Winifred Finkelstein Cantor Foundation Philadelphia Water Color Memorial Scholarship The University of the Arts if grateful Greater Philadelphia Tourism Society to the following donors who have Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cantor and Marketing Corporation The Procter & Gamble Fund generously supported the University’s Hamilton Family Foundation Prudential scholarships and awards in 2008. Ted Carey Prize Harmony Lodge No. 52 Melvin Richman Residual Trust The Richard C. von Hess Harris Connect Rohm & Haas Company Lorraine & Benjamin Alexander Foundation Henry Nias Foundation Rosemont College Award in Honor of John Laub The Hompe Foundation Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Frederick J. Rosenau Foundation Sol Calvin Cohen The Honickman Foundation Sapphire Fund Memorial Award Ignarri-Lummis Architects Savannah College of Art Edna Andrade Scholarship Macy’s Foundation International Brotherhood of and Design Mr. William G. White ’67 Mr. David Pachman ’62 Electrical Workers Local 98 The Schultz Family Foundation Jacobs Music Company Sidney R. Rosenau Foundation Jean Baker Memorial Award for Dr. Frederick P. Cornell Award for Jewish Federation of Greater Stamats Excellence in Non-Fiction Writing Excellence in Communication Philadelphia The Stratton Foundation Mr. Joseph Boles, Jr. Ms. Kathy Melendez JHW IV Charitable Lead Trust Surdna Foundation Mr. Christopher R. Howie Ms. Kat. Muscianesi John Wiley & Sons, Inc. TD Bank Mr. and Mrs. James D. Mast Mrs. Karen Rosenberg Johnson & Johnson Family Of Trigiani & Engle Companies Fund Trinity Picture Framing George A. Beach Christina Cullen Memorial Award The Judith Rothschild Foundation Tyco Electronics Foundation Award in Photography Kal & Lucille Rudman Foundation Universal Health Services The George Beach Foundation Ms. Anne Bryson Katherine/Alexandra Foundation Utrecht Art Supply Mr. Jason Cullen and The Kenneth Aidekman Family Verizon Laurie Beechman Memorial Mr. Brian Cullen Foundation The Richard C. von Hess Scholarship Ms. Jane E. Dougherty Klorﬁne Foundation Foundation Ms. Marcy Belfer Mr. and Mrs. John T. Eby The Korea Foundation W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Burwasser Mr. Lance Kenney Korean Cultural Service New York Wachovia Mrs. Claudia Beechman Cohen Mr. Edward O’Brien ’73 Landes Family Foundation Wasserman Family Foundation and Mr. Barry Cohen Liberty Mutual Webbcam Mrs. Sharon Faye and CRW Graphics Award for Louis Nayovitz Foundation Windgate Charitable Mr. Michael Katz Excellence in Typography Macy’s Foundation Foundation Ms. Sharon B. Kling CRW Graphics Estate of Marion W. Martin ‘31 The Wistar Institute Mrs. Dolly Beechman Schnall and Medical Billing Group Wolf, Block, Schorr & Dr. Nathan Schnall William Daley Crafts and Mr. Paul W. Melone Solis-Cohen LLP Haystack Award Meyer and Associates The Wright-Hayre Fund of The Rosalie Borowsky Belkin Award Mr. and Mrs. William P. Daley MFS Investment Management Philadelphia Foundation in Fibers Mr. Marlin Miller, Jr. & Subsidiaries Zeldin Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Denkin Mr. Robert K. Yagura ’65 Marlin Miller, Jr. Family Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Mandel Foundation Larry Day Scholarship Thomas E. Mistler Trust Randee Berman Memorial Prize Ms. Ruth E. Fine ’62 Mono Cases GOVERNMENT in Graphic Design Mrs. Penelope Lynne Smith ’78 Music Theater International The University of the Arts is grateful to Mr. Clifford Berman and The Lillian & Albert Noren the following government agencies for Mrs. Marjorie Gardner Dean’s Award (CMAC) Foundation their support in 2008. Mr. Christopher P. Garvin Ohio Board of Regents Brenntag Specialties, Inc. Award Dean Neil J. Kleinman Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative, City of Philadelphia, Cultural Brenntag Specialties funded by The Pew Charitable Corridors Fund Stuart M. Egnal Prize in Painting Trusts and administered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Brownstein Group Award Mrs. Sylvia L. Egnal University of the Arts National Endowment of the Arts for Creative Excellence in The Philadelphia Foundation Ohio Board of Regents Advertising Philadelphia Management Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Brownstein Group Corporation

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James Eiseman, Sr. Randy Granger Art Education Giulio and Carina Novelli Mrs. Carol Fink Memorial Prize Scholarship Memorial Award for Excellence Mrs. Frances R. Fish Mr. and Mrs. James Eiseman, Jr. Mr. Randy W. Granger ’70 in the Liberal Arts Ms. Anna Fine Foer ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Burton Hersh Ms. Barbara P. Suplee Mr. Martin A. Novelli Mr. Edward L. Foran ’55 Roberta Treatman Eisenberg Ms. Patricia L. France ’78 Memorial Scholarship Alfred J. Ignarri Award for Junior Eddie Oliver Entrepreneurial Mrs. Jessica Lynn Frye ’02, MAT ’03 Dr. Harvey Eisenberg Studio Photography Spirit Award Mr. Carl J. Genna, Jr. ’60 Miss René E. Stein Ignarri-Lummis Architects Ms. DeAngela L. Duff Mr. Anthony Gizzi Ms. Doris Ellington Mrs. Florence Gurland ’45 Justin Eng Scholarship Jacobs Music Steinway Award Ms. Carolyn Robinson Ms. Andrea Hartley Delaware Valley Legacy Fund Jacobs Music Company Mr. Wesley M. Heilman, III ’58 Philadelphia Water Color Ms. Elizabeth Helling ’76 Excellence in Community Zelda and Josef Jaffe Memorial Society Award Mr. and Mrs. Francis Iacobucci Programming Award Scholarship Philadelphia Water Color Society Mr. Tim Jackson and Dean Neil J. Kleinman Mr. and Dr. Wilfred Lorry Ms. Carolyn Schmitt Mr. Jeffrey C. Ryder J.N. Phillips Casting Prize Mrs. Jean Johnson ’44 Heinz P. Kerber Memorial Mrs. Gina L. Michaels and Mrs. Patricia A. Johnson ’78 D. Hendrik Ezerman Scholarship Mr. John Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kane Memorial Scholarship Mr. Ronald Paul Kerber ’80 Ms. A. Rosalie Kenny ’05 D. Hendrick Ezerman Foundation Robert Posner Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klarman ’87 Rick Kerber Memorial Scholarship Delaware Valley Legacy Fund Mrs. Gwen S. Kovach ’50 Feldman/Kaplan Award Mrs. Florance Kerber Mr. Brett Krasnov Mr. Edward Colker and Promising Young Mr. Michael Charles LeBlanc Ms. Elaine G. Galen ’49 Virginia G. and Harvey Kimmel Artists Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Norman D. Leebron Scholarship in Crafts Anonymous (2) Mr. Charles R. Lewis, Jr. ’83 Eugene Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kimmel Ms. Linda Lee Alter ’61 Mr. and Dr. Wilfred Lorry Commemoration Award Mr. Clifton H. Anderson ’69 Mrs. Jean R. Lowenstein ’50 Mrs. Rosina Feldman Lindback Distinguished Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Arnold Mrs. Stephanie Corp Maguire Teaching Award Ms. Lydia T. Artymiw ’73 Ms. Betty Lou Marchant ’92 Diane Taylor Foxman Scholarship Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Austin Lamont Residuary Trust Mr. E. James Maurer Mrs. Diane T. Foxman ’53 Foundation Mrs. Sara M. Belcher ’34 Mrs. Susan P. Maxﬁeld ’67 Mr. Alan P. Berg and Ms. Audrey Mrs. Susan J. Melnik ’92 Edwin B. Garrigues Scholarship Lenore Millhollen Music Award Bookspan-Berg Mrs. Lenore P. Millhollen ’47 Edwin B. Garrigues Foundation Mrs. Lenore P. Millhollen ’47 Mrs. Nissan Bernstien ’55 Mr. Thomas Mills ’03 Berwind Corporation Mrs. Barbara Mimnaugh ’58 John J. Garvin Award for Friends of Carol Moore Award The Boeing Company Gift Ms. Meg Clifton Mitchell ‘01 Excellence through Persistence Ms. Carol Moore and Matching Program Mr. and Mrs. Philip Momberger Mr. Christopher P. Garvin Mr. Philip Schulman Ms. Joan T. Campbell Mono Cases Mr. Barry R. Castle ’65 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen Muzerall Albert Glassberg Scholarship Shannon D. Moore Film Award Ms. Anne C. Cecil ’90 Ms. Mary Elizabeth Nelson in Graphic Design Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Moore Ms. Lisa Misook Chae ’87 Ms. Sara Nerken Mrs. Harriet G. Weiss Ms. Shannon D. Moore ’05 Ms. Alisha Beth Cherry-Dubb ’96 Mrs. Phyllis S. Newman ’62 Mr. Morris A. Chomitz Mr. Charles J. Ober ’49 Albert Gold Drawing Prize Laura Byrna Mulitz Mr. Stephen Z. Cohen ’64 Mr. and Mrs. James O’Neill Mrs. Aurora M. Gold ’52 Vocal Scholarship CRW Graphics Mr. Mark Paul Anonymous Ms. Nazanin Dana ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Harmony Lodge No. 52 Award Mr. Andre V. Danao ’72 Prendergast Harmony Lodge No. 52 Henry Nias Foundation Ms. Osceola Davis-Smith ’70 Mr. Simon D. Prioleau ’57 Scholarship Mr. Charles H. DeMirjian ’50 Mrs. Doris Reilly ’51 Dorothy B. Hershen Performing Henry Nias Foundation Mr. Alexander Derkas ’49 Mr. and Mrs. Perry F. Richman Arts Memorial Scholarship Miss Maude DeSchauensee Dr. Harry Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Moceri, Jr. Lillian and Albert Noren Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Dulak Ms. Sylvia G. Salvat ’83 Foundation Scholarship Mrs. Elizabeth Y. Eaby ’65 Mr. Anthony Sansotta ’69 Ken and Eleanor Hiebert Award The Lillian & Albert Noren Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Joseph Ehret Mr. Arnold Segal ’58 for Excellence in Graphic Design Foundation Ms. Diane L. Emerson ’90 Ms. Kathleen S. Seltzer ’69 Mr. Philip C. Burton ’68 Mr. Lewis M. Epstein ’76 Mr. John P. Shacochis Mr. and Mrs. John G. Esposito Mr. Donald J. Shanosky ’59 Esther Gowen Hood Music Ms. Lynn M. Felsher ’71 Ms. Natalie Patlove Share ’51 Scholarship Mrs. Marion Liesau Fetterolf ’42 Judge Gregory Sleet Esther Gowen Hood Foundation

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Mr. Daniel A. Sloane ’01 Ms. Caryn S. Gubin and Mr. Harold Richard C. von Hess Travel American Masterpieces: Dance Mr. Richard E. Smith-Beverly ’05 S. Baumgarten Fellowship and Scholarship College Component Fund Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Spicer ’57 Mr. and Mrs. John Langel The Richard C. von Hess American Masterpieces: Dance Stamats Mr. and Mrs. D. Christopher LeVine Foundation College Component Mrs. Jean Simpson Stephenson ’47 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Majewski Mrs. Linda P. Stoudt ’72 Ms. Marile Marshall Berthe Von Moschzisker Annual ARTSWARM Fund Mr. Americo J. Taddeo ’56 Mr. Thomas McKinley Printmaking Award Katherine/Alexandra Foundation Mrs. Jane H. Tamaccio ’60 Medical Billing Group Mrs. Anne Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tolliver Ms. Mary L. Mullen Crafts Symposium Fund The Honorable James Treadway Mr. Steven G. Prusky Sylvia Wexler Memorial Award The Philadelphia Foundation and Mrs. Susan P. Treadway Mr. Harry W. Rivkin in Art Education Mr. and Mrs. John F. Troxell, Jr. ’71 Mr. Harold Rosenbluth Mrs. Ginia Davis Wexler Digital Lab Fund Mr. Richard F. Wagner ’81 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Roth Mrs. Samuel M. V. Hamilton Ms. Patricia Waldygo ’73 Mr. Anthony J. Sciolla Jr. Arthur P. Williams Award Mrs. Christine J. Washington Ms. Kathleen Sullivan Mr. Stanley Alper and Film Internship Fund Mrs. Anne Martin Wayne Mr. James Topper Mr. Pedro Rodriguez Academy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Allen Weinberg Trigiani & Engle Mr. George M. Eberhardt ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Milton Weisman ’62 Ms. Akimi Oi Valhouli Mrs. Erin Lisa Elman ’97 Hybrid Book Fund Mrs. Barbara S. Weiss ’47 Ms. Eileen G. Waldman Ms. Hedi Kyle Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. William M. Whetzel Mr. and Mrs. William S. The Borowsky Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Seattle Dance Scholarship Murphy, Jr. ’53 Ms. Astrid Bowlby Woodnick ’49 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Block Mr. Joseph D. O’Keefe Ms. Kelly Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Leon Anthony The Bobo Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Roth ’50 Ms. Rosae M. Reeder ’95 Zmroczek Ms. Julia L. Calhoun and Dr. and Mrs. Bernard G. Mr. Carl Steele ’51 Dr. Michael Zuckerman Mr. Christopher R. Larson Segal, M.D. Ms. Susan T. Viguers The Schultz Family Foundation Mr. Carl Steele ’51 Mr. Mark Thomas Wangberg ’99 Elizabeth Ann Pulaski Memorial Mrs. Harriet G. Weiss Ms. Susan Weinz Scholarship W.W. Smith Prize Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Williams Chez Dance Studio W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Mr. Robert R. Wright, Jr. ’57 Inauguration Fund Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. McErlean Anonymous Ms. Lorraine Montgomery W.W. Smith Scholarships Howard A. & Martha R. Wolf Mangos, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William Pulaski W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Scholarship Wolf, Block, Schorr & Laurie Beechman Richard Reinhardt Memorial Tony Sparacino Solis-Cohen LLP Cabaret Theater Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Ms. Flora Schnall Mrs. Hazel S. Reinhardt Sapphire Fund Writing for Film and Television Mrs. Dolly Beechman Schnall Faculty Award Paul Robeson Scholarship Beatrice and Harold Stone Mr. Jeffrey C. Ryder Mace Book Fund Anonymous Dance Scholarship Klorﬁne Foundation Art Sanctuary Church of the Mr. Mark S. Stone Bill Zaccagni Memorial Award The Richard C. von Hess Advocate Dr. Andrea J. Clearﬁeld ’84 Foundation Music Theater International Joseph R. Terruso Stage Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Julian Combat Award Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kalny Miguel Angel Corzo Center Rohm & Haas Fine Arts Anonymous for the Creative Economy Achievement Award Ms. Jo Anne D. Alexander Endowment Fund Rohm & Haas Company Mr. and Mrs. David H. Burton Miguel Angel Corzo Mr. Charles Conwell Arnold Roth Saturday Lab Mr. and Mrs. James A. Godorecci RESTRICTED GIVING Pre-College-Coyne Family Scholarship Mr. Gene Terruso Foundation The University of the Arts is grateful Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Roth ’50 Mr. and Mrs. Terry Terruso to the following donors who have The Richard and Jean Coyne TD Bank supported special projects at the Family Foundation Richard C. von Hess Faculty Prize University in 2008. Sciolla Award The Richard C. von Hess Pre-College Surdna Mr. Stephen J. Carro Foundation African American Student Foundation Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Clovis Union Fund Surdna Foundation Ms. Helen D’Angelo Richard C. von Hess Museum Ms. Mary Ann Cox Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. D’Angelo Studies Internship Award Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Davis R. Borowsky Belkin Fibers Fund Mr. and Mrs. John F. Flanagan The Richard C. von Hess Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Jenkins The Borowsky Family Foundation Mr. William W. Goade Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Polizzotto

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Salvatore Meo Catalogue Ms. Carol B. Blank Ms. Pamela Palgliesh Laws Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Bayard The Judith Rothschild Foundation Blupath Design Mr. Malcolm L. Lazin Becker & Frondorf Mr. Roger L. Bomgardner Ms. Sharon LeFevre Blupath Design Ellen and Ronald Kaplan Center The Borowsky Family Foundation Drs. R. Alan Leffers and Ira and Myrna Brind Foundation for the Performing Arts Ira and Myrna Brind Foundation Michael Longo Mr. Ira Brind International Brotherhood of Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brotman Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Lenfest Brocks Fire Protection Electrical Workers Local 98 Ms. Karen Brown Mr. and Mrs. Gene Locks Mr. Terry K. Carkner Philadelphia Management Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Ms. Carol A. Mager, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Corporation Carnwath Mr. Glenn Manko Carnwath Carpetsmith Dr. Noel Mayo ’60 Carpetsmith Summer Jazz Institute Ms. Susan Charleston Mr. and Mrs. Sam S. McKeel Coastal Communications Group Kal & Lucille Rudman Foundation Citizens Bank MGA Partners CRW Graphics Mr. and Mrs. John T. Corrado Mr. and Mrs. John Middleton Cushman & Wakefield of Transformation Endowment Dr. Nancy I. Davenport Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran Pennsylvania Mr. Ira Brind Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Davis Ms. Martha Morris Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Reichlin Dr. and Mrs. Alan H. Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Del-Con Electric DeCherney ’66 Noonan Elliott-Lewis Corporation Richard C. von Hess Miss Maude DeSchauensee Dr. and Mrs. R. Barrett Noone Emerson, Reid & Company Drawing Project Dr. Annette DiMedio Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Northrup Fastrack Construction 2009 Fund Mr. and Mrs. Arnon Dreyfuss Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Mrs. Jill R. Felix Colton The Richard C. von Hess Mr. and Mrs. Brian Effron Philadelphia Management Gallagher Benefits Services Foundation Mrs. Robert M. Elder Corporation Gold Medal Disposal Electronic Ink Quaker Chemical Corporation Mr. Nat Hamilton ’07 Richard C. von Hess Ms. Barbara Elliott and Mr. David Rasner and Ms. Heavy Water Ltd. Museum Internships Mr. Michael Rossman Caroline Wischmann Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., Inc. The Richard C. von Hess Elliott-Lewis Corporation Mr. Kevin Paul Ray Independence Blue Cross Foundation Mr. Wesley W. Emmons, Jr. ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Ms. Anne Edith Erickson ’07 Reichlin Branzburg & Ellers LLP Richard C. von Hess Ms. Elaine Evans ’44 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rock Lanier Visiting Artists Fund Mrs. Jill R. Felix Colton Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rollins Liberty Property Trust The Richard C. von Hess Mrs. Phyllis B. Fleming ’84 Ms. Eileen Rosenau Lima Company Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Tim Foster Mrs. Caroline S. Rossy ’08 Loeper and Associates Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Fox Mrs. Suzanne Scott The Honorable F. Joseph Loeper Webradio Cultural Channel/ Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Fox Mr. Gary Segal Mr. Seymour G. Mandell Broad Street Review Fund Mr. James G. Fulton ’72 Ms. Mari M. Shaw Mr. John H. McFadden Mr. Herman Rottenberg Mr. and Mrs. W. Roderick Gagne Dr. Robert L. Siegle, M.D. Mid America Group Gallagher Benefits Services Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Mirabello Women in Pop Art Mr. Christopher P. Garvin Mr. Peter Solmssen Nodado Contracting Exhibition Fund Mr. and Mrs. William Gast ’68 Ms. Lenore Stein Otis Elevator Company Andy Warhol Foundation Mr. Anthony Gizzi Dean Stephen M. Tarantal P. Agnes Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative Mrs. Susan Glazer and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tiffany Mr. Adolf A. Paier Dr. Robert M. Glazer Mr. and Mrs. Archbold D. Pediatric Dental Associates Ms. Eugenia B. Gonzalez ’83 van Beuren Pembrooke North Condominium Hamilton Family Foundation Mr. James Vesey, C.P.A. Philadelphia Management EVENTS Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hill, III Mrs. Harriet G. Weiss Corporation Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred P. West, Jr. Quaker Chemical Corporation The University of the Arts is grateful to the following donors who supported the Ms. Clara Hollander Dr. and Mrs. Yoram J. Wind Reed Smith University’s annual gala and golf events, Ms. Cynthia Holstad Ms. Raquel Xamani-Icart Mr. Augustino J. Russo raising a total of more than $350,000 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Honickman Mr. Benjamin E. Zuckerman and S.M. Jenkins and Co. for the University’s Promising Young Ms. Teresa Jaynes Mrs. Marian Robinson Samuel P. Mandell Foundation Artists Scholarship Fund. Mrs. Kathie Jeffries Spytronics Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Jenkins UNIVERSITY GOLF Stephen Varenhorst BANDSTAND ON BROAD Mr. Scott A. Kasselmann ’85 TOURNAMENT Architects, PC Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Russel E. Kaufman Anonymous Synterra 503 Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kimmel 12th Street Caterers TD Bank Ms. Harriet S. Ackerman ’84 Dean Neil J. Kleinman 503 Corporation Mr. Oliver B. Tomlin Mr. Robert Alig Klorfine Foundation Apple TrevDan Mr. Jan C. Almquist ’81 Mr. Jerome Kurtz Archer & Greiner United Concordia The Annenberg Foundation Dean and Mrs. Richard Lawn Associated Specialty Contracting Automatic Data Processing

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Mr. and Mrs. James Vesey, C.P.A. Ms. Charlene Johnson Ms. Jeanne Steiner Faronics W. B. Mason Mrs. Janet Kawada Ms. Rebecca Stevens Fork Restaurant Willis HRH Sheetal Khanna-Ravich Ms. Johanna Thompson French Creek Sheep & Wool Shizuko Kimura Ms. Anna Torma Dr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Ms. Patti King Mr. Burton E. Van Deusen ’71 Goldman Ms. Patricia F. Klein Ms. Doray Walla Mr. Eric John Graeber ’92 FIBERS The Korea Foundation Ms. Deborah Warner Mr. Jayme Guokas The University of the Arts is grateful Korean Cultural Service Ms. Judy Weisman Mr. Lars Halle ’96 to the following donors who made New York Ms. Marcia Weiss Mr. Douglas H. Heath contributions to the University’s 2008 Mr. John A. Krynick ’80 Ms. Barbara Werner Dr. and Mrs. Russel E. Kaufman International Fiber Symposium and Mr. Edward Bing Lee Ms. Ann Peters Wessman Mr. Charles A. Keenan ’88 Contemporary Korean Fiber exhibition. Ms. Maggie Leininger Ms. Carol D. Westfall Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ms. Elsa Leonard Windgate Charitable Kennedy ’78 Mr. Hans U. Allemann Mr. Ronald B. Leve Foundation Ms. Anne Keyser Ms. Elisabeth Argo Dr. Peter B. Olson ’77 and Grethe Wittrock Keystone Industrial Properties Ms. Patricia Autenrieth Mrs. Penelope E. Malish ’77 Ms. Carol Woolford Dean Neil J. Kleinman Ms. Dorothy Gill Barnes Ms. Lauren McEwen Zeldin Family Foundation Mrs. Judith Kotler Ms. Marilyn Barrett Mr. Aaron McIntosh Ms. Karen Ziemba Mr. Daniel W. Kushner ’02 Ms. Pamela Becker Ms. Nancy Middlebrook Lagos Ms. Paula Becker Marlin Miller, Jr. Family Mangos Ms. Lanny Bergner Foundation Markzware Software Ms. Nancy Moore Bess Ms. Claudia Mills GIFTS IN KIND McCormick & Schmick’s Ms. Georgeann S. Blaha Ms. Betsy Miraglia The University of the Arts is Ms. Melinda W. Mettler Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bobrowicz Mr. Clemmer Montague grateful to the following individuals Dr. Arlyn H. Miller Mr. Danielle Bodine Ms. Linda Montague and businesses who have made Mural Arts Program Ms. Miriam Bonner Mr. and Ms. Robert contributions of in-kind products and NEC Display Solutions services to the University in 2008. Ms. Cynthia Boyer Moss-Vreeland ’72 Ms. Camille Paglia Ms. Susan M. Brandt Mr. and Mrs. Theodore T. Mr. David Pap Anonymous Bo Breda Newbold Mrs. Ruth Perlmutter 12th Street Caterers Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cahn Mr. Mark Newport Philadelphia Palm Ms. Sarah A. F. S. Sh Mrs. Arlene Caplan Ms. Jill Odegaard Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Quinn Alfarhan ‘10 Sorrell Caplan Ms. Kathryn Pannepacker Ms. Barbara Rice Allemann Almquist & Jones Mr. and Mrs. Neil Carver Ms. Marilyn Pappas Robinson Luggage Apple Ms. Maggie Casey ’05 Ms. Sharron Parker Mr. Ron Rumford ’84 Ashton Distributors Cavin-Morris Gallery Ms. Sarah Shields Perot ’06 Mr. Wilber Henry Schilling, III ’94 Mr. Joshua A. Bach ’84 Cedar Crest College Philadelphia Museum of Art Ms. Jadwiga Sell Professors Edward and Kai Chan Ms. Leslie L. Pontz Ms. Ruth Dym Shapiro Jane Bedno Chung Young Yang Embroidery Mr. Harold W. Pote Mr. Anthony J. Shostak and Ms. Mariana Betancourt ’07 Museum Ms. Marjorie Durko Puryear Mrs. Crystal L. Nicholas ’90 Bloomingdale’s Jiyoung Chung Fran Reed Mr. Brook T. Smith Blupath Design Ms. Lia Cook Ms. Marsha Rheubottom Ms. Patricia Stewart Mr. Ira Brind Ms. Katherine D. Crone Mr. Rowland Ricketts Synterra Mr. Martin Caleb Brown ’04 Mr. and Mrs. William P. Daley Mr. Jon Eric Riis The Union League of Ms. Diane Bush Ms. Helen Drutt English Ms. Ellen Gail Roberts ’81 Philadelphia Capital Grille Ms. Eva Ennist Ms. Rose Robertson W. B. Mason Ms. Sharon Church Ms. Brenda Erickson Mr. Michael Rohde Mr. Jeffrey D. Ware ’73 Mr. Edward Colker and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Evelev Rosemont College Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Ms. Elaine G. Galen ’49 Ms. Sharron Forrest Ms. Donna Rosenthal Wescott ’53 Ms. Donna Conner Mrs. Cynthia D. Friedman ’78 Savannah College of Art Mr. Robert Wright Mr. Mark S. Cooperstein ’79 Mr. William D. Gerhard ’97 and Design Ms. Christine Zelinsky Cort Trade Show Furnishings Ms. Katherine Glover Ms. Joy Saville Dr. Toby Zinman CRW Graphics Mr. and Mrs. Marc Grainer Ms. Cynthia Schira Mr. Paul M. Curci Ms. Carol Anne Graminski Mrs. Deborah Schwartzman Mr. Alex Danin Greater Philadelphia Tourism Ms. Nancy Shiffrin Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Davis and Marketing Corporation Ms. Rana Ann Siegel ’01 Mr. Charles H. DeMirjian ’50 Ms. Marilyn Henrion Mr. Paul Smith Ms. Allison DeSalvo Ms. Peggy Whitney Hobbs Ms. Mary Elizabeth Smull ’95 Mr. Jerrold Elkins ’67 Ms. Susan Iverson Burn-Soo Song F.C. Haab Ms. Shirley Jacobs Ms. Jo Stealey

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