Visual and Performing Arts News

Lisa Johnson de Gordillo is a Distinguished Teaching Award Finalist

Published February 11, 2016

The William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning seeks input for its annual Distinguished Teaching Awards, which recognize outstanding contribution to the instructional mission of the University.

Based on more than 50,000 student rating of instruction responses, 11 finalists have been identified for the 2016 awards. The selection committee is soliciting comments from students, staff, faculty and alumni to aid in its deliberation process.

Among the finalists in the Assistant Professor / Lecturer / Professor of Practice Category is Assistant Professor Lisa Johnson de Gordillo.

Comments on the nominees are due by Friday, March 18, 2016, and can be completed online.

From Tech Today, by by Jackson Center For Teaching and Learning.

Visiting Artist Rachel Kauff Explores Ecological Art Making

Published February 11, 2016

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Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center, the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and the Department of Biological Sciences are excited to present a lecture and exhibition exploring the connections between art and ecology, by visiting artist Rachel Kauff.

Kauff will first present a lecture, Past Use: Ecology and Art Objects, at 4 p.m. Friday, February 19 in DOW 641.

A-Space, the Rozsa Professional Gallery, will feature Kauff’s work in an exhibition titled “Tipping Points,” February 20 – April 25. There will be an opening reception and gallery discussion in A-Space for “Tipping Points,” from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, February 20.

This event is partially sponsored/funded by the Visiting Women and Minority Lecturer/Scholar Series (VWMLS) which is funded by a grant to Institutional Equity & Inclusion from the State of Michigan’s King-Chavez-Parks Initiative.

From Tech Today, by Bethany Jones.

Nice People Dancing To Good Country Music: A Fun Romantic Comedy by Tech Theatre

Published February 11, 2016

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What’s a great idea for a night out with your valentine? Join Tech Theatre as they present “Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music” in the McArdle Theatre on Thursday, February 18 – Saturday, Feb. 20 and Thursday Feb. 25 – Saturday Feb. 27. Show time is 7:30 p.m. each night.

“Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music” is a play by Lee Blessing. A fun, romantic comedy, featuring a country bar-owner, a nun with a funny way of shouting out obscenities at the wrong moment, her aunt and the hilarious, unlikely romance that unfolds. Learn more about the show and get ticket information online.

From Tech Today, by Bethany Jones.

Noise Floor Interactive Art Exhibit

Published January 29, 2016

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New interactive art exhibit highlights sounds of the 20th century

HOUGHTON — One artist is showing how art is not limited to what we see, but rather what we hear. A new art exhibition is on display at Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center.

The interactive exhibit, called “Noise Floor,” is showcasing the art of sound. Community members can explore sounds from iconic inventions during the 20th century.

Jazz Night on the Town February 4, 2016

Published January 27, 2016

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The Mikes: both Irish & Christianson (Northern Standard Time) will be swinging it at the Orpheum as a fundraiser for Mu Beta Psi, the national music support fraternity!

Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016
Orpheum, Hancock, MI
8-11PM

Jazz Night on the Town

Join the brothers of Mu Beta Psi for a benefit concert from 8 to 11 pm Thursday, February 4th in the Orpheum Theater in downtown Hancock.

The concert features jazz from Northern Standard Time and AstroSax and benefits the John Macinnes Student Scholarship. This scholarship honors applicants that have shown interest and participated in the musical organizations at Michigan Technological University.

Help support a great cause and listen to phenomenal jazz. Tickets are $10 for Adults and $7 for Students and Seniors.

From Tech Today, by Brothers of Mu Beta Psi.

World Champion Comedian Judah Friedlander Coming to Carnival

Published January 27, 2016

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This Winter Carnival, comedian Judah Friedlander is more than just funny—he’s the World Champion.

Join the Student Entertainment Board, MUB Board and Blue Key as they present winter carnival comedian Judah Friedlander.

Friedlander will headline the Winter Carnival festivities at 9 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2016, at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.

On the comedy stage, Friedlander is The World Champion. He is the best athlete in the world, greatest martial artist, the desire of every woman and a role model to children. Let’s face it, Judah is the greatest comedian in the world.

You can watch him as “Frank Rossitano” on the Emmy-winning “30 Rock” every night in syndication & on Comedy Central.

Friedlander has made multiple appearances on many late night talk shows including: “Letterman,” “Conan,” “Fallon” and “The Daily Show.”

Student tickets are $5 and available for purchase at the Central Ticketing Office in the Student Development Complex with a valid HuskyCard. Non-student tickets are $15 and can be purchased online, by phone at 7-2073 or at the Central Ticketing Office in the SDC..

Note this show may not be suitable for young audiences, the show will include adult humor and strong language. Parental discretion is advised.

From Tech Today.

Interview with Hannah Fisher on Sculpture

Published January 25, 2016

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Art minor Hannah Fisher is interviewed on sculpture, the Equal and Opposite Show, and semester art projects.

Listen to the interview on SoundCloud. It is 06:28 minutes in length.

Lisa Gordillo Interviewed on STEAM Education

Published January 25, 2016

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LearnLiveGrow, a website for hispanic students, published an interview with Assistant Professor Lisa Johnson (VPA) on STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). The website is available in Spanish and English.

From Tech Today.

Rozsa to present “Pete Seeger: The Storm King” Jan. 22, 2016

Published January 21, 2016

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HOUGHTON — The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts presents “Pete Seeger: The Storm King” — an evening of live music, poetry and video with a look back at the great hero of 60s, his music, peace activism and the counterculture movement. This beautiful collection of recorded stories, narratives, and poems spoken by the late Pete Seeger and longtime protege, producer and drummer Jeff Haynes, is set to live, multi-genre music that enhances Seeger’s marvelous reminiscences. “Pete Seeger: The Storm King,” comes to the Rozsa at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.

Opening Reception For Noise Floor Tomorrow

Published January 21, 2016

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Noise surrounds us. In the industrial world we are constantly bombarded with sounds, most of which we no longer even notice (the hum of compressor motors, the whine of routers, the whirr of hard drives, the roar of lawnmowers).

Noise Floor is an interactive exhibit by artist Josh Loar (VPA), focused on the pervasive noise around us, mechanical and cultural–bringing into focus sounds that we normally shut out of our conscious minds.

Join us for a reception with the artist at 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2016, in the Rozsa Gallery A-Space. This exhibit is free and open to the public, and will be in the Rozsa Gallery A-Space through jan. 30.

Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. M-F and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays. Loar, Professor of Practice in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, is a multimedia artist and designer whose works have been featured in galleries and salons from NYC to Los Angeles, and his design and music composition has been featured in countless stage shows, films, TV programs, theme parks, concerts, and so on. He is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, director, writer, painter, filmmaker, and all-around general artist type.

From Tech Today, by Bethany Jones.