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Program Descriptions: Virtual and Open House November 14, 2020 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The Arts and Humanities Open House will begin with a Welcome Address with Dean of the College Jill Dolan and Dean of Admission Karen Richardson. At the conclusion of the two programming blocks, Kelvin Dinkins Jr. ’09 will reflect on his experience at Princeton and his post-Princeton career in management.

Attendees can choose from the below sessions to fill their two programming blocks. Please note that some sessions will have limited capacity.

Immediate Dances Department: Dance Led by: Alexandra Beller, lecturer in Dance and the Lewis Center for Time Slot: 12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. or 1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

During this short creative session, we will work quickly and without judgement to create short dances that are evocative, engaging, and personal. Aimed at turning down the voice of our inner critic, and turning up the volume of our inner world, we will work with immediacy and spontaneity.

Acting and Group Collaboration Workshop Department: Theater Led by: Elena Araoz, lecturer in Theater and the Lewis Center for the Arts Time Slot: 12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

Bring a shoelace, ribbon, or length of string to participate in this workshop!

Crafting Stories from Life Department: Creative Writing Led by: Aleksandar Hemon, professor of Creative Writing in the Lewis Center for the Arts Time Slot: 12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

We are all main characters in the long stories of our lives. With some added imagination and editing, some parts of it could be crafted into a discreet narrative--a short story.

How to Write a Couplet Department: Creative Writing Led by: Paul Muldoon, Howard G.B. Clark '21 University Professor in the Humanities Time Slot: 12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

An exercise in writing one of the shortest of poems.

Crossing Cultures in Music Composition Department: Music Led by: Gabriel Crouch, director of Choral Activities Time Slot: 12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

Chosen by The Guardian newspaper (UK) as a composer "who will enrich your life" in a list spanning centuries, Shruthi creates intersectional music that draws from her unique background in the Carnatic (South Indian classical) and Western classical idioms. In this session she shares some insights in her creative process, with Director of Choral Activities Gabriel Crouch.

Toni Morrison's Archive Department: African American Studies Led by: Autumn Womack, assistant Professor of African American Studies and English. Time Slot: 12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

This mini-seminar will offer students an opportunity to consider reading Toni Morrison's literary work in relationship to her archive, which is housed at Princeton University. We'll look at a few selections from the University's archival holdings and think about how those materials impact our reading of seemingly familiar texts.

Theater and Music Theater Student Q&A Department: Theater Led by: Jane Cox, director of the Program in Theater Time Slot: 12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

Spend time with current students of the theater and music theater programs, hosted by theater program director Jane Cox, and ask every question you like about theater on the Princeton campus!

Humanistic Studies Seniors on Writing an Interdisciplinary Thesis Department: Humanistic Studies Led by: Kathleen Crown, executive director, The Council of the Humanities Time Slot: 12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

Humanistic Studies Seniors from various concentrations discuss their work and writing an interdisciplinary thesis.

A Woman Composer in Seventeenth Century Venice: Barbara Strozzi Department: Music Led by: Wendy Heller, Scheide professor of Music History and chair of Department of Music; director, Program in Italian Studies Time Slot: 12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

What was it like to be a female composer in seventeenth-century Venice? This seminar explores the life and music of Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), a celebrated singer and brilliant composer, who published more eight volumes of vocal music—more than any other composer during this period. The mother of four children, Strozzi’s life and work reflect many of the complexities that women faced in the carnival city of Venice during the early modern period.

Monstrous Humanities: How to Read Cultures through Monsters Department: East Asian Studies Led by: Federico Marcon, associate professor of East Asian Studies and History Time Slot: 1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

This sampling of a recent Princeton class will examine how we can use the figure of the monster to understand historical cultures.

Introduction to Lighting Design Department: Theater Led by: Tess James, lecturer in Theater and the Lewis Center for the Arts Time Slot: 1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

During this very brief workshop we will explore the elements of lighting design as well as a few at home tools you can use to create designs of your own.

Discover Conducting Department: Music Led by: Gabriel Crouch, director of Choral Activities and Emily Sung '11, interim associate director of Choral Activities Time Slot: 1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

An introduction to the basics of conducting, for anyone who wants their experience of music to go beyond just singing, or playing.

Conversation with a Theater Maker Department: Theater Led by: Jane Cox, director of the Program in Theater Time Slot: 1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Jane Cox, Director of the Program in Theater, will interview a significant theater maker connected to Princeton Theater Program about their life, career and inspirations with plenty of time for student Q&A.

Drawing Workshop Department: Visual Arts Led by: Eve Aschheim, lecturer in Visual Arts and the Lewis Center for the Arts Time Slot: 1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

A fun, imaginative drawing exercise! Students should attend prepared with paper (computer paper or other) and pencil, pen, marker, etc. Eraser optional

Homer’s Iliad: Song and Text Department: Classics Led by: Denis Feeney, Giger professor of Latin Time Slot: 1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

This session will consist of a 20-minute presentation on how the original song of Homer's Iliad became a written text. It will then transition into a precept-style class to discuss the issues.

Recovering Lost Voices – Bringing Diversity to the Concert Hall Department: Music Led by: Ruth Ochs, lecturer in Music Time Slot: 1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

This seminar will present the achievements of three composers of color (Joseph Bologne, Scott Joplin, and Florence Price) and explore how traditional archival research might be leveraged to bring more of these individuals’ unique stories to a broader arena.

Jazz Today Department: Music Led by: Rudresh Mahanthappa, senior lecturer in Music; associate director, Program in Musical Performance; director, Program in Jazz Studies Time Slot: 1:10 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Widely known as one of the premier voices in jazz of the 21st century. Guggenheim Fellow, Downbeat Magazine Poll winner, and Jazz at Princeton University director Rudresh Mahanthappa will present current trends in this uniquely American music. While jazz is often put forth as a historical form in museum-like concert settings, this music is truly alive and relevant as contemporary means of artistic, social, and political expression. Mahanthappa will also discuss the international reach of jazz and the ways in which it has become a voice of both identity, multiculturalism, and global-citizenry.