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Calendar Center for British Art October 11 through January 7, 2001 "The School of London and Their Friends: The Elaine and Melvin Merians Collection" Over the past 20 years, New York collectors Melvin and Elaine Merians have amassed a comprehensive collection of work by a group of artists known as the School of London. For the first time, more than 70 masterpiece paintings and drawings from this collection are exhibited at the BAC, offering an introduction to contemporary figurative painting in England. Many of these artists were fascinated with both the human figure and the environment -- whether the interior of their studios or the grimy streets of London. Lucian Freud, Leon Kossoff, R.B. Kitaj, and others were prominent members of The School, and the exhibition demonstrates how their work that combined nudes, cityscapes, and landscapes influenced a younger generation of painters, among whom are Christopher Bramham, Peter Doig, Tony Bevan, and Peter Blake. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 12-5pm.
University Art Gallery Through November 26 "Southern Exposure: Works by Winfred Rembert and Hale Woodruff" Images of racially segregated rural Georgia in the mid-20th century are the subject of a display of linocuts and leather carvings, two distinct media which echo differing viewpoints of a disturbing time in American history. The linocuts of Hale Woodruff (1900-1980) document the shack homes, Black churches, chain gangs, fieldwork, and lynchings that he found on his trips to the Georgia countryside. Winfred Rembert, born in 1945 in Cuthbert, Georgia, spent his childhood working in the fields, and he captures images of this life in leather carvings. Through November 26
"The Persistence of Photography in American Portraiture" A display of photographic portraits, and other portraits that were inspired by photographic processes, focuses on how the art world has been influenced by photography since its inception in the mid-19th century. Most of the images in the exhibit have been drawn from the Gallery's permanent collection and range from an 1848 Lorenzo Chase daguerreotype to a 1999 Chuck Close daguerreotype. Through November 26
"The Body Politic: The Evolution of Political Satire in Print" With the elections in full swing, a display of images traces the emergence and continued popularity of political caricature. Beginning with allegorical prints from the 16th century, the exhibit includes political satire from France, the U.S., Spain, and Mexico. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-6pm.
School of Drama November 13 "Stage Blue" An evening of celebration,
taking place simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles, commemorates the 75th
anniversary of the School of Drama, the 100th anniversary of the Dramat, and the
Tercentennial. A gala production, "I Get a Kick Out of Blue," features alumni
and reflects the plays, musicals, movies, TV shows, and songs they have written,
produced, directed, and choreographed. The performance will be broadcast by satellite
to the University Theater. Proceeds from the event will be used for an endowment
for the School of Drama and the Dramat, as well as for the facilities for theater
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