May 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013
From Sustaining Democracy to the State of the Civic: 20 Years of the Vera List Center for Art & Politics
Date: May 17, 2013 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
On its twentieth anniversary, the Vera List Center assesses the unique role art plays at the intersection of politics and civic life. This daylong conference addresses the changing cultural and political landscape shaped by new global social movements, and provokes responses and reflections from an international group of artists, activists, and scholars.While the last twenty years have been marked by a general interest in the convergence of art and politics, the current moment is being character...
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Dining + Design: A Conversation with Andrew Carmellini and Architects, Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch
Date: May 20, 2013 6:00 p.m.
Although we often focus on the food and the service, restaurant dining is really the combination of food, service and environment. That's where architecture and design come in. Design sets expectations, influences moods, engenders feelings that are as much the part of the restaurant experience as where the ingredients are sourced and how the wine pairs. Good design adds to the comfort, satiety, and overall excitement of a great restaurant experience in a synergistic way. The Food Studies Program...
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