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Nov18
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Celestial Suite is a multimedia show for symphony orchestra with music composed by James Stephenson and astronomy visuals developed by Kyle Kremer. A free, public outreach event hosted by CIERA (Northwestern's astronomy center) and ETOPiA (Northwestern Engineering and the Engineering Transdisciplinary Outreach Projects in the Arts), the performance will combine astronomy visuals, narration, and live classical music.
FREE, but registration is recommended.
FULL CONCERT PROGRAM
"Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland
"Song to the Moon" from Rusalka by Antonin Dvorak
"Celestial Suite" by James StephensonImmediately following the performance, stay for a brief faculty panel discussion about the intersection of art and science.
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Sponsored by ETOPiA, CIERA, ASG Wild Ideas, and The Graduate School. Part of a three-event Fall 2017 season by ETOPiA. Part of Kyle Kremer's Cosmos in Concert initiative. Through multimedia shows, in-school residencies, and public outreach events, Cosmos in Concert introduces a new platform for science education and outreach.
Image credit: ESO
TIME Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION Pick-Staiger Concert Hall map it
CONTACT Gretchen Oehlschlager CIERA-Events@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR CIERA - Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics
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May8
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lessThe Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts is a collaboration between the Art Institute of Chicago and materials science-related departments at Northwestern University to pursue objects-based and objects-inspired scientific research. Materials research benefits ongoing work in conservation, archaeology, art history, and curatorial scholarship.
Learn how the Center uses materials research to care for art objects in sustainable, innovative ways with Maria Kokkori, Northwestern Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Senior Scientist in the Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts. She will be in conversation with Corey Byrnes, Northwestern Associate Professor of Chinese Culture and co-founder/co-director of the Environmental Humanities Workshop in Kaplan Humanities Center.
This event is presented by the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science in conjunction with exhibition Actions for the Earth: Art, Care & Ecology.
TIME Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
LOCATION Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh map it
CONTACT Block Museum of Art block-museum@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR Block Museum of Art
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Jun10
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lessMcCormick School of Engineering PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony
TIME Monday, June 10, 2024 at 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION Welsh-Ryan Arena
CONTACT Amy Pokrass amy.pokrass@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
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Jun10
TIME Monday, June 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION Welsh-Ryan Arena
CONTACT Amy Pokrass amy.pokrass@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science