Popular podcaster to launch Transylvania’s Creative Intelligence Series on Oct. 8
Internet sensation Dylan Marron will kick off Transylvania University’s Creative Intelligence Series 2018-19 on Monday, Oct. 8, by discussing his take on civility.
Events
Collis Lecture highlights discussion on Roman and Greek perceptions of Jewish society
The 2018 Collis Lecture will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carrick Theater on Transylvania University’s campus. Admission to the lecture is free and open to the community.
Join Transylvania’s community discussion on Democracy and the Informed Citizen on Oct. 16
Panelists will include Lexington Mayor Jim Gray; Linda Blackford, a reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader; and Maurice Manning, professor of English and writer-in-residence at Transylvania. The moderator will be Michael Cairo, Transylvania’s associate dean for academic affairs and professor of political science.
Grammy-winning Conspirare to perform ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’ at Transylvania
Transylvania University and the Dorothy J. and Fred K. Smith Concert Series will present Grammy award-winning Conspirare in a performance of “Considering Matthew Shepard” on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Haggin Auditorium (Mitchell Fine Arts Center). This evocative choral drama, composed by Craig Hella Johnson, is a mix of musical textures and idioms that defy genre and come together to create a sense of hope, compassion, unity and empowerment. The national tour comes to Lexington nearly 20 years to the day when Matthew Shepard’s life was taken in an anti-gay hate crime. The choral and instrumental masterpiece tells Shepard’s story and reverberates with larger questions. “Matt’s story is not unique,” his mother, Judy Shepard, reminds us. “It’s a universal story.” Craig Hella Johnson uses a wide range of poetic texts that span centuries and include contemporary writers Lesléa Newman and Michael Dennis Browne, in addition to works of Hildegard of Bingen, Rumi and Hafiz. Passages from Matthew Shepard’s personal journal, interviews and writings from his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, as well as newspaper reports add to texts by Johnson and Browne. The power in the work, as described by The Washington Post, “demonstrates music’s capacity to encompass, transform and transcend tragedy. Powerfully cathartic, it leads us from horror and grief to a higher understanding of the human condition, enabling us to endure.” “Considering Matthew Shepard” is presented as part of Transylvania’s New Frontiers series, which explores new
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Transylvania’s Morlan Gallery season opens with ‘Lake Effect’ exhibition
LEXINGTON, Ky.⎯Transylvania University’s Morlan Gallery will open its 2018-19 season with “Lake Effect,” an exhibition that has strong ties to the Windy City. Running Sept. 10 through Oct. 18, the free show is part of Transylvania’s New Frontiers feature event series, which asks the public to go beyond the familiar and explore ideas, art and music. “Lake Effect” is facilitated by 1992 Transylvania graduate Trevor Martin, executive director of exhibitions at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It features four artists connected to that city: Claire Ashley, Susanna Coffey, Jaclyn Mednicov and Maryam Taghavi. Through painting, sculpture, installation and video, their pieces will celebrate color, texture and repetition. “It’s an honor to feature works by these talented artists associated with Chicago, a city that has made broad contributions to the world of art—not only regionally but internationally,” Morlan Gallery Director Andrea Fisher said. “We’re especially excited to have a Transylvania graduate curate this season-opening exhibition.” Martin will discuss the works in “Lake Effect” on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. Laura Bryan, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the university, will host a reception following the talk. Other special events and hours • Lexington Gallery Hop Reception | Friday, Sept. 21, 5-8 p.m. • Art Talk with Claire Ashley and Jaclyn Mednicov | Thursday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m. followed by a closing reception • Evening Hours | Wednesday, Sept. 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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