Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

News & Events for 2006

Pearlstein Gallery Showcases Drexel Professor's Extensive Collection of African Art and Artifacts

The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery is proud to present Communal Expressions/Ethnic Diversity: African Art from the Collection of George Starks, Jr., Professor of Music and Director of the Jazz Orchestra of Drexel University. The exhibit will be open from January 11- February 17 (reception on January 18, 5-7pm). This presentation features the extensive collection of art and artifacts that Professor Starks has compiled over the past twenty years. The collection's notable diversity creates an exhibition that ranges from distinctly utilitarian objects, such as an elaborately carved Dogon architectural shutter and bellows from the Fang people of Gabon, to a selection of Dan and Punu masks and Songye and Kota power figures. As the show title suggests, the exhibit focuses on communal expressions represented through the artwork that defines a strikingly expressive iconographic continuum.

2005-06 Arfaa Lecture Series: Architect and Historian Judith Sheine

Architect & historian Judith Sheine will offer the winter lecture in the 2005-2006 Farajollah & Maryam Badie Arfaa Lecture Series in Architecture on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 6:30pm in the Mandell Theater (33^rd & Chestnut Sts.) at Drexel University. Although his accomplishments were often slighted by the established architectural community in his lifetime, the work of Rudolph Schindler (1887-1953) is now revered by historians and designers far beyond Southern California where he practiced. One of the most thoughtful architects working in the era of early Modernism, Schindler's buildings married materials and context to create extraordinary spaces. Judith Sheine is a leading authority on Schindler, having written extensively about his work in Schindler: Composition and Construction (1993) and R. M. Schindler (2001). Sheine is also an award-winning architect, and is Chair and Professor in the Department of Architecture at the California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. This lecture is worth 2 AIA/CES Learning Units

Pig Iron Theatre Company Presents Gentlemen Volunteers at Armory

Pig Iron Theatre Company presents Gentlemen Volunteers at the Armory (33^rd and Market Streets) now through Sunday, January 22, 2006. Gentlemen Volunteers is a love story set during World War I. For show times and ticket information please visit Pig Iron's Website.

Pig Iron Theater Company is a Philadelphia-based interdisciplinary ensemble, who has performed their original productions all over the world. Currently, Pig Iron is the first participant of the Mandell Professionals in Residence Project (MPiRP), which managed by AW CoMAD's Department of Performing Arts. For more MPiRP information, contact Nick Anselmo at nma28@drexel.edu or call 215-895-1920.

Seeking Donations for Auction to Benefit Arts Administration Students

The Arts Administration graduate students are seeking donations of fine art, textiles, ceramics, musical recordings, literature and more from artists for the Emerging Artists & Emerging Leaders art auction. This event will offer you the opportunity to meet other artists, potential buyers, and arts leaders in the community, while helping send students to Arts Advocacy Day in Washington D.C.

In addition to gaining exposure for you and your work, you will receive:

• Two free tickets to the event which includes complimentary food and beverages and live entertainment
• A complete listing in our event program
• Networking opportunity with other artists, arts leaders, and potential buyers
• The choice between receiving 50% of the selling price of your donation OR an one hour consultation session with an Arts Administration student (on topics such as grant writing, copyright and tax laws, and marketing.)

The Emerging Artists & Emerging Leaders Auction will be held on February 10, 2006 at 7:00pm in the Paul Peck Alumni Center at Drexel. If you are interested in donating to the auction or would like more information please contact Mary Ellen Bowes at meb23@drexel.edu or call 215-895-6400. Deadline for submissions is Monday, January 23, 2006.

AW CoMAD Welcomes Fulbright Scholar Bassem Helmi Mostafa

The Fashion Design Program is hosting a Fulbright scholar, Mr. Bassem Helmi Mostafa, a textile designer with a B.F.A. from Egypt, starting this first week of Winter Term. This marks the first time AW CoMAD's Fashion Design Program has been involved with the Fulbright Scholarship Program. This is an exciting opportunity for the College, the Design Department and the Fashion Design Program to be recognized as a venue for scholarly research. He will be studying in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design through summer term.

New Appointments in Dean's Office and Department of Media Arts

Yvonne Leach has been appointed Associate Dean of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. As the Head of the Department of Media Arts for the past five years, Professor Leach has helped shaped its innovative and cutting-edge curriculum. She is an Associate Professor of Film & Video, and has served Drexel University as faculty for seventeen years.

Dr. David Jones has been appointed Head of the Department of Media Arts. Dr. Jones is a Professor of Film & Video, and worked directly with students as a Drexel faculty member for the past twenty-seven years. He was named a Distinguished Professor in 2000, after serving as Head of the Department of Media Arts for four years.

Senior Artist Project Documentation

Two Design & Merchandising students, Ashley Mcdonald and Rosie Scandurra, interview Senior Artists Initiative artist Suzanne Horvitz in her studio. Produced by Lydia Hunn with a 2005 Mini Grant for Undergraduate Strategic Initiatives from the Provost's Office, this video was made in collaboration with the Paul F. Harron Studios and the Department of Art & Art History. It documents the oral history component of a VSST Independent Study entitled "Senior Artist Project". A similar project is available each winter term. For further information contact Lydia.Hunn@drexel.edu or visit Lydia's webpage.

• Click on the appropriate file to watch:
• Windows Media (Dial Up)
• Windows Media (Broadband)
• RealMedia (Dial Up)
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Reiger's "King of the Corner" Debut

Peter Riegert is a world class actor whose face is known to everyone and name is known to some. You'll remember him as the conniving undergrad in ANIMAL HOUSE or as the corrupt New Jersey politician from the first season of THE SOPRANOS or from his work in CROSSING DELANCEY.

On Monday, January 30^th at 7:00PM, Riegert will screen his directorial debut KING OF THE CORNER in which he stars with Isabella Rossellini, Eric Bogosian, Beverly D'Angelo and Rita Moreno. The movie is adapted (by Riegert) from the series of short stories BAD JEWS AND OTHERS and tells the story of a man struggling with life's big questions -- who are we and what is love? After the film, Riegert will do a Q&A session with the audience.

The screening and talk are free and open to the entire Drexel community, but seating is limited and first come, first serve. This event is sponsored by the Kal and Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies and AWCoMAD's Screenwriting & Playwriting Program. For further information, please call 215-895-0352.

Jim Sherraden from Hatch Show Print Will Speak at Drexel University

Jim Sherraden has been creating original artwork based on Hatch Show Print's shop archives since 1992. A Kansas native and Nashville resident since 1977, Sherraden joined forces with Hatch in 1984. Sherraden helped revive the store's past success by concentrating on its poster production and revisiting the imaginative method of letterpress printing. Letterpress dates back to the 15^th century, and each unique creation is individually handcrafted and inked onto paper, producing posters that through the years have been established as a downtown Nashville landmark. The Hatch posters and Sherraden's original works re-examine the aesthetic impact on American entertainment, and revisit the curiously colorful world of dancing girls, politics, and music.

When he came to the shop in the mid-1980s, Sherraden, a successful lyricist with his name on more than forty recorded songs, was enthralled by the Hatch archive. He set about to reprint, or "re-strike" the old hand-carved images that derived not only from country music but from the entire spectrum of American entertainment enterprises Hatch served over the years, including minstrel shows and vaudeville, circuses and carnivals, silent film and "talkies," auto and boat races, rodeos and animal shows. During the process of using a single test sheet for multiple jobs on the press, he discovered that the inadvertent overlay of imagery was often as arresting as the single illustration. It must have felt very nearly like art until his friend, sculptor Alan LeQuire, told him, "Anyone can stand behind a press, throw two woodblocks on top and make a poster. You need to take it further and make it your own."

Hatch is owned and operated by the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum and today produces work for a wide variety of clients including musicians, record labels, and cultural arts organizations.

Jim Sherraden is the co-author of Hatch Show Print: The History of a Great American Poster Shop.

The award-winning Graphic Design program at Drexel University offers undergraduate degrees to approximately 150 students. The program covers print-based and electronic communication design with introductory coursework in environmental design, 3-D design and supportive coursework in typography, photography and design history. The program's four-year curriculum includes Drexel's Co-operative Educational work experience and is in session around the calendar on the quarter system. Drexel Graphic Design students have had work reprinted in Graphis, HOW, Print and have won national and international student competitions.

TV Management Graduate Program to Hold Open House

• Tuesday, January 24, 2006
• 5:30-8 p.m.
• Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery
• (third floor of the Main Building, 32^nd and Chestnut Streets).

Program Director Howard Homonoff and representatives from Westphal College will present information on the MS in Television Management and the dual MS/MBA in Television Management.

Click here to register or call Jennifer DiPietro, Visit Center Coordinator, at 215-895-6724.

Sponsored by Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design will hold an open house for the Paul F. Harron Graduate Program in Television Management.

Upcoming Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation Adapted to Screen by former AW CoMAD dean Jonathan Estrin

Adapted for television by former Dean of AW CoMAD, Jonathan Estrin, THE WATER IS WIDE is based on the autobiographical novel by noted author, Pat Conroy. The story tells of free-spirited Conroy's experience as an educator on the remote Yamacraw Island, off the coast of South Carolina. His frequent clashes with both the superintendent and fellow teacher (played by Alfre Woodard of Desperate Housewives), do not affect the impact that he has on his students, as well as the lessons he learns from them. The TV movie is directed by John Kent Harrison (What the Deaf Man Heard, In Love and War), and produced by Richard Welsh (Silver Bells,The Magic of Ordinary Days) and Brent Shields (Back When We Were Grownups, Plainsong). THE WATER IS WIDE, presented by Hallmark Hall of Fame, stars Jeff Hephner as the tenacious Pat Conroy and will air on Sunday, January 29^th on CBS, 9-11pm ET/PT.

AW CoMAD Alumni Advocates Seeking Nominations for Distinguished Alumni Award

The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design invites nominations for its 2006 Rankin-Epstein Distinguished Alumni Award. This award was established in 1997 by the alumni of the college and named for the former dean, Marjorie Rankin and the former head of the Design Department, Mary Epstein. The Prestigious award was created to highlight and recognize the achievements of its own graduates.

Recipients for the award are selected on the basis of excellence in her or his chosen work, dedication to high ideals, and a consistent commitment to citizenship. Each nomination must include a letter of recommendation written by the nominee, along with a list of professional achievements and activities, leadership positions held, awards and honors received, workshops/seminars attended or led, innovations developed, mentoring/sponsorship activities participated in, and any civic and community achievements. Please also include a copy of the nominee's resume. Send all materials to: AW CoMAD Alumni Advocates, c/o Larry Epstein, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Bldg 13, Room 130, Philadelphia, PA 19104 as soon as possible. The Selection will be made by The Executive Council of the AWCoMAD Alumni Advocates. The winner will be notified by the third week of February and will be presenented with the award at the AWCoMAD Alumni Weekend 2006 reception on May 6, 2006.

Discussion with Fashion Executive Steffanie Secol

Aspects of Fashion & Merchandising presents a lecture and discussion with Steffanie Secol, Vice President, Sales & Marketing for footwear importer and wholesaler Pazzo, Inc. In her position, Ms. Secol is involved in fashion forecasting, line building, merchandising, sales management, advertising and promotion. She works closely with the designers, salespeople and retailers alike. Ms. Secol will discuss the process of bringing a product to market, from design concept to consumer purchase.

• DETAILS
• Nesbitt Hall, Stein Auditorium (Room 111), 33^rd & Market Street
• Wednesday, January 25 @ 6pm
• Free and Open to the Public
• Sponsored by Antoinette Westphal College of Media, Arts & Design, Fashion Design Program
• For Information: 215.895.0238, Emil DeJohn

Spotlight on: MAD Dragon Records

Following much success of MAD Dragon Records, Drexel's student run record label (run through the Music Industry program in AW CoMAD), the company has recently expanded to become MAD Dragon Entertainment. In addition to the record label, the new structure encompasses Drako Booking Agency; this Winter term, MAD Dragon Publishing will come on board; and MAD Dragon Artist Management entity is slated to open in Fall 2006.

2006 promises to be an exciting year for MAD Dragon Records, as multiple LP releases are in the works, including the ninth album from established singer-songwriter Jules Shear, as well as the debut album of up and coming singer-songwriter Matt Duke. For more information on MAD Dragon records, please contact Marcy Wagman at mrw33@drexel.edu.

Student Run MAD Dragon Signs Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Jules Shear

Nationally known singer-songwriter Jules Shear has written hits for Cyndi Lauper ("All Through The Night"), The Bangles ("If She Knew What She Wants"), and 10,000 Maniacs, The Band and Roger McGuinn are among the artists who have recorded his songs. Dar Williams currently has a hit with "Echoes", which was penned by Shears. Besides his vast songwriting talents, Shears created the format for the innovative MTV "Unplugged" series, as well as the highly regarded "Writers in the Round" concert series at the legendary Bottom Line in New York. Shear will be featured on an upcoming edition of WXPN's World Café series and his new album, entitled "Dreams Don't Count" on MAD Dragon Records will be released February 21, 2006.

MAD Dragon Artist Matt Duke Touring East Coast

Matt Duke was featured on MAD Dragon's last release, the compilation album 'XYX', where he gained notoriety as one of the top most-requested artist on XM Satellite Radio's the Loft Channel for 12 weeks. He is currently touring the East Coast, and is finishing production of his debut solo album to be released in Spring 2006. His tour has been booked and arranged by the MAD Dragon Entertainment's student-run DraKo Booking Agency.

Student Fashion Designers Detail Paris Triumphs

Pictured: Pierre Cardin, President of the Fashion Jury with Megan Stein and her model on the runway of the Carrousel du Louvre.

• Nesbitt Hall, Stein Auditorium
• Wednesday, January 11^th at 6:00PM.

Concours International Des Jeunes Createurs de Mode Grand Prize winner Megan Stein and fellow AWCoMAD Fashion Design students Ann Burton, Mia Murphy, Jung Soo Lee, and Lisa Hutchison discuss their unprecendented successes at the prestigious competition which was held in December in Paris, France.

170 students from 17 different countries competed in Paris and Grand Prize winner Megan Stein was the first American to ever win the top prize which included a schorlarship of $3000 Euros, round trip airfare to Paris and a state of the art sewing machine. Megan and her fellow AWCoMAD students first competed this past November in San Francisco against students from 43 other American universities. Ms. Stein, Ms. Burton, Ms. Murphy, Ms. Lee and Ms. Hutchison represented half of the American contingent selected in San Francisco.

The Concours is sponsored by the Arts of Fashion Foundation and this year's theme was "ART + FASHION + INDUSTRY." The Drexel contingent in Paris was headed by faculty adviser Renee Chase, Program Director of AWCoMAD's Fashion Design Program.

This evening with the CONCOURS winners is part of Emil DeJohn's ASPECTS OF FASHION & MERCHANDISING class and the entire Drexel community is warmly invited to attend.

Rate the Ratings: Nielsen Media Research Company

• The average American watches the equivalent of two months of non-stop television each year.
• The average US household has 2.24 television sets
• The television is on for more than 6.5 hours each day in the average American home
• About two thirds of Americans regularly watch tv while eating dinner
• That 49% of Americans say they watch too much tv

Top Nielsen executives will provide an entertaining and invaluable look into how Nielsen Media Research Company collects data and how that data is used in the real world. They will also provide information about career opportunities at Nielsen. This a must attend event for those interested in marketing, consumer research, the television industry and those interested in career opportunities at Nielsen. This event is open to all Drexel students, faculty & staff.

Over $60 billion dollars is spent annually on US broadcast and cable television advertising. One company -- Nielsen Media Research -- measures the television audience that determines how this commercial time is priced and what shows stay on the air and what shows are cancelled. Nielsen's research has an enormous impact on what we see on tv and their research expertise paints a detailed portrait of American entertainment consumption and consumer habits.

Nielsen Media Research is the leading provider of television audience measurement and advertising information services worldwide. Nielsen is headquarted in NYC and operates in over 40 countries. Nielsen is a publicly-traded company owned by the Dutch firm VNU, a publishing and information giant with over 38,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding 5 billion Euros.

Nielsen research tells the television industry which shows are hot and which will soon disappear from view. Their demographic information provides details of viewing habits based on age, gender, race and geographical location. In addition to measuring national and local television viewing, Nielsen collects data on Internet activity, theatrical movie box office, sales of entertainment products such as video and audio.

PANELISTS (Subject to Change):

• Anne Elliot, VP Communications
• Crystal Hearn, Community Affairs Manager
• Rika Freeman, Sr. Program Manager
• Laura Greene, Account Executive, Nielsen Station Index
• Frank D'Aleo, Account Executive, Nielsen Homevideo Index - Local
• Tom Scott, Director of Research, Comcast
• Elliott Cohen, Director of Research, WPVI-TV

With the rapid pace of technological changes, Nielsen faces huge challenges in trying to keep up with the impact of time-shifting devices like TIVO, video iPODs, cell phones that show video, and the emergence of the internet as a means to watch tv. Additionally, Nielsen has had to counter controversy and criticism about the accuracy of their measurements especially with regards to minorities.

Event sponsored by the LeBow College of Business and the Kal & Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies. For further information call 215.895.0352 or e-mail info.rudman@drexel.edu.

To register visit www.lebow.drexel.edu/rudman

Annual Auction to Benefit Arts Administration Students

The Arts Administration Graduate Student Association presents the Emerging Artists & Emerging Leaders Art Auction, an event that nurtures the relationships between artists and future arts leaders. All proceeds will send Arts Administration graduate students to Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. The silent auction will feature unique items such as paintings, books, photographs, jewelry, as well as tickets and gift certificates to theaters and restaurants in the area. Cellist, vocalist and lyricist Monica McIntyre will entertain during the dessert and cocktail reception during the event.

Details:

• Emerging Artists & Emerging Leaders Art Auction
• Friday, February 10, 2006 @ 7:00pm
• Paul Peck Alumni Center / 32^nd & Market Streets
• Tickets: $10
• RSVP: 215-895-6400

For more information please visit: http://aaga.blogspot.com

Production by Drexel Players Benefits Women's Advocacy Groups

In association with the V-Day 2006 College Campaign, the Drexel Players are proud to present a benefit production of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues to be performed at Mandell Theater on February 9-11, 2006 at 8:00pm.

The V-Day College Campaign strives to empower women to find their collective voices and demand an end to the epidemic levels of violence and abuse on their campuses, in their communities and around the world. Through benefit productions of The Vagina Monologues on or around V-Day (February 14^th) they raise money and awareness to stop violence against women and girls. The proceeds from these events are donated directly to local organizations in the community that are working to stop this violence.

Directed by Drexel alumni Kristin Spagnolo and featuring a cast of over 15 Drexel students, this production of The Vagina Monologues will raise money in support of Women Against Abuse=, which is a Philadelphia based organization that provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, hotline counseling and legal services to victims of domestic violence.

Hailed by The New York Times as "funny" and "poignant" and by the Daily News as "intelligent" and "courageous," The Vagina Monologues, which was first performed off-Broadway by Ms. Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in women's experiences.

• DETAILS
• The Vagina Monologues presented by the Drexel Players
• February 9th -11^th @ 8pm
• Mandell Theater, Drexel University (33^rd & Chestnut Sts)
• $10 general admission / $5 Drexel students
• For tickets and info: 215.895.ARTS
• www.vday.org / www.womenagainstabuse.org

Closing Reception Celebrates African Art Collection

The current exhibit in the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Communal Expressions/Ethnic Diversity: African Art from the Collection of Dr. George Starks, Jr., will be coming to a close on February 17^th. To celebrate this extensive collection of artifacts and art from the personal collection of Dr. Starks (Professor, Music Industry), the Gallery will be holding a closing reception on Sunday, February 12^th from 4-6:30pm. Art Historian Naomi Nelson, Vice President of Programs at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, will be present to deliver introductory remarks on Dr. Starks impressive collection. Dr. Starks will also be donating his considerable musical talent to the gallery - the George Starks Quartet will be performing jazz compositions from such greats as Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and Thelonius Monk.

• DETAILS:
• Closing Reception: Communal Expressions/Ethnic Diversity: African Art from the Collection of Dr. George Starks, Jr.
• Sunday, February 12^th @ 4pm-6:30pm
• Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Nesbitt Hall
• Free and open to the public
• For more information: Liz Quinn, 215.895.2548 or gallery@drexel.edu

Dean of AWCoMAD Invited Panelist at Media Summit

Allen Sabinson, Dean of AWCoMAD is an invited panelist at the Media Summit New York on February 8th and 9th. Media Summit is the premiere international conference on motion pictures, television, cable & satellite, broadband, wireless, publishing, radio, magazines, news & print media, advertising and marketing. Dean Sabinson's session is entitled "University Project" and he will be speaking about developing the next generation of entertainment, media and technology visionaries. Also serving on the panel will be Carol Wilder, Associate Dean and Chair, Film & Video at the New School; Dr. Paul Levinson, Chair of the Communications Department at Fordham University; Scott Barnett, Associate Director of Academic Computing, Sarah Lawrence College; Grant McCracken, Member, Branding Cultures Laboratory at M.I.T.

Symposium Focuses on Cable Television Laws

Howard Homonoff, Director of the MS/MBA in Television Management will serve as a faculty member for the annual Practicing Law Institute Symposium on Cable Television Law in New York on February 9th and 10^th. Attended by TV industry and law professionals, the symposium will focus on the topic of programming negotiation and regulation.

Provost's Initiative Spotlights Faculty Work

The Drexel Center for Academic Excellence was the venue for presentations of faculty work this past Monday. Faculty who were awarded 'mini-grants' from the Provost during the last academic year were invited to showcase at a day-long event. AWCoMAD faculty who were involved included Dr. Gena Ellis Ms. Anne Cecil of the Department of Design and Dr. Charles Morscheck and Ms. Lydia Hunn of the Department of Art & Art History. The Center for Academic Excellence is committed to providing resources to faculty to enhance their professional and academic experiences at Drexel University. To learn more about the center, and to see a complete list of all faculty members involved in this strategic initiative, please visit here.

Students: Drexel Wants to Know What You Think!

In conjunction with Gallup Organization, Drexel University is seeking feedback from students through an online survey. All students should have received an email on January 31^st which included a user code to enter when completing the survey. All answers are confidential, and the feedback will be used to develop strategies to ensure that the Drexel experience is the best one possible for students. Click here for more information

Renaissance Food and Fun at the Annual Madrigal Dinner

The Department of Performing Arts presents the Fifteenth Annual Madrigal Dinner on Friday, February 25^th and Saturday February 26^th in Drexel's Great Court at 7:30 p.m. The Drexel Chamber Singers, with assorted jugglers, jesters and lute, harpsichord and trumpet players will provide a fully costumed Renaissance meal and entertainment.

Each evening features student performers costumed in the Renaissance style, with authentically prepared meals common to the era. This year's menu includes a host of appetizing Elizabethan dishes such as: Osso Bucco (braised veal), Poached Salmon, Mulled Cider, Potage Jacqueline, Roasted Potatoes, Roasted Turnip and Peas, Assorted Breads and Butter, and Upside Down Warm Apple Tart. Following the fine feast, the Chamber Singers will delight guests with the sounds of Elizabethan Madrigals, French chansons, English ballads and lute songs.

• DETAILS
• Annual Madrigal Dinner
• Friday, Feb 25^th & Saturday, Feb 26^th @ 7:30pm
• Great Court, Main Building (32^nd & Chestnut Sts)
• $21.95/person for dinner & concert (discounts available for groups of 10 or more)
• $3 for concert only
• Reservations required: 215.895.6400

Human Figure is Central Theme in Exhibit by Fashion Design Faculty

The Lynden Gallery, 117 South Market Street, Elizabethtown, PA, is displaying an exhibition of the paintings of Joanne Landis, instructor in the Fashion Design Program and sculpture by James Bright. The exhibit, entitled Figuratively Speaking, was conceived between the two artists upon recognizing their mutual fascination of the figure. The exhibition originated at Penn States HUB gallery in State College and continues until February 28^th. Lynden Gallery hours are: Tuesday-Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-5, Evenings by appointment, ph. 717.367.9236, fax: 717.367.9736, email: info@lyndengallery.com. The gallery is directed by Lisa Hollinger Bedenbaugh, a graduate student in AWCoMAD's Interior Design Program.

TV Management Program Hosts Industry Leaders

The MS/MBA Program in Television Management has announced its speakers for the winter term Colloquium Series. High level TV industry professionals, including the director of sales for XM Satellite Radio, the CEO of a New York media strategy company, and the senior director of business development for ABC Enhanced Television, will provide their insights to students and others interested in the business.

• DETAILS
• TV Management Colloquium Series
• All sessions held in University Crossings, Room 027
• 6-9pm
• Monday, Feb 13^th: Jonathan Bokor, Senior Director, Business Development and Sales, WDIG/ABC Enhanced Television, New York
• Monday, Feb 27^th: Will Chapman, Director of Sales, XM Satellite Radio, Philadelphia Region
• Monday, March 6th: Bill Rosenblatt, Founder and CEO, Giant Steps (Media Technology Strategies), New York

For information: Howard Homonoff, 215-895-2408, hbh24@drexel.edu

Nieman Marcus Couture Director Marjorie Deitch

Meet Nieman Marcus Couture Director Marjorie Deitch. Marjorie will discuss the important trends from the Fall 2006 Olympus Fashion Week in Bryant Park. This year's event ran from February 3-10 and featured A-List names and fashionistas from around the world.

Marjorie interacts with all international and American couture designers including Ralph Rucci, Oscar de la Renta, Armani and Chanel. She also works with all private Neiman Marcus clients and arranges personal appearances of couture designers from all over the world.

[This event was rescheduled from last week!]

• DETAILS
• Wednesday, March 8 @ 6pm
• Nesbitt Hall, Room 125 (33^rd & Market Streets)
• Free and open to the public
• For more information contact the AWCoMAD Department of Design at 215.895.2071 or Emil DeJohn at 215.895.0238, ed53@drexel.edu.

Drexel Salutes Exemplary AWCoMAD Staff

As part of the University's StudentsFirst initiative, which emphasizes outstanding service among Drexel employees, four AWCoMAD staff members will be honored at a reception on February 9th in the Paul Peck Alumni Center. Reina Floyd (Senior Secretary, Department of Performing Arts), Denise Gibson (Secretary, Office of Student Services), Nichelle Gladden (Assistant to the Department Head, Art & Art History), and Jessica Montello (Department Assistant, Performing Arts) were nominated by their respective department heads for their outstanding demonstration of the StudentsFirst Principles. Congratulations to the awardees! Click here for more information on StudentsFirst and how to recognize a colleague's outstanding performance.

Music Festival

The music festival showcases a multi-genre line-up of jazz, early renaissance, contemporary gospel, latin, reggae, funk and more. All performances are free and open to the public. For more information please all 215-895-ARTS. All performances take place in the Mandell Theater, located on Drexel University's Main Campus at 33^rd and Chestnut Streets, unless otherwise noted.

• Spelman Jazz Ensemble & Drexel Jazz Orchestra
• Thursday, March 9 @ 8:00pm
• Keyboard & Percussion Ensemble
• Friday, March 10 @ 7:30pm
• Gospel Choir 28^th Anniversary Celebration
• Saturday, March 11 @ 7:30pm
• University Chorus presents Lord Nelson Mass
• Sunday, March 12 @ 3:00pm
• Main Auditorium
• Drexel University Concert Band
• Sunday, March 12 @ 7:00pm
• Guitar and Fusion Ensembles
• Tuesday, March 14 @ 7:30pm

Author TOURE speaks about hip-hop and American culture

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12^th @ 7PM

Author TOURE speaks and presents his book NEVER DRANK THE KOOL-AID

A meet and greet reception with Toure will be held at 6pm, prior to the event. If you are interested in attending, RSVP to jne22@drexel.edu

As author Touré grapples with hip-hop's place in American culture and his own complicated responses to it, his subjects come to startling life: Embattled rapper 50 Cent's girlfriend proudly displays their young child's pint-sized, bullet-proof vest; genial MC DMX casually recalls the time he stabbed a first-grade classmate in the face; fearsome record exec Suge Knight decorates his offices with framed portraits of Lucille Ball and Elvis Presley, and soul diva Alicia Keys confesses her painfully conflicted reaction to post-9/11 patriotism. Fascinating bits of off-the-cuff sociology abound: The author compares rap collectives such as the Wu-Tang Clan and the Junior M.A.F.I.A. to traditional African family structures; the plight of the gay rapper is frankly addressed; graffiti artists play cat-and-mouse withauthorities in the pursuit of their ephemeral art.

This is a wholly involving and piercingly intelligent examination of contemporary popular culture.

See PDF for more information

RSVPs for the reception can be emailed to Jackie Eliassen at jne22@drexel.edu .No RSVP is necessary for the event itself.

Interactive Magazine Seeks Student Talents

Dragonfire, a fully-interactive publication based at Drexel, is hiring Co-Op, work study and part-time student workers to create and edit multimedia elements to accompany our reported print stories. Dragonfire works with award-winning journalists from around the world, and the current roster includes reporters/writers/artists from: The New Yorker, CNN, BBC, Newsweek, Time, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Daily News, National Public Radio, WHYY, PBS, CBC and more.

Together with the editors, student workers will help design innovative layouts and presentations and attend editorial meetings. The publication uses Flash and work a lot with mapping and 3-D design programs.

This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to put what they're learning at AWCoMAD to practical use in a real setting. This spring/summer, Dragonfire also be offering training and conference opportunities to our student workers. If you're interested, please contact Editor In Chief Amy Webb at aw73@drexel.edu. You can also instant message her (AIM) at dfireeditor. To learn more about Dragonfire, visit: www.dfire.org.

Graphic Design & Rock 'n Roll!

Elvis Costello, Bright Eyes, Duran Duran, Death Cab for Cutie, Blondie, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Cure, and Iron & Wine are just some of the musical acts included in Graphic Noise: Art at 1,000 dBs - a stupendous exhibition of contemporary concert posters sponsored by the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) and produced in cooperation with Drexel University's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program and the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery.

• Dates: April 3-28, 2006
• Opening Reception: Wednesday, April 5. Live music provided by Cabin Dogs
• Location: Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Nesbitt Hall, 33^rd & Market St, Philadelphia, PA
• Parking Options:
  • - Park America at 31^st & Market Streets
  • - 5 Star Parking at 3100 JFK Boulevard
• Phone Number: 215-895-1649 (general information), 215-895-2548 (Leonard Pearlstein Gallery)
• Event Email: gallery@drexel.edu
• Official Press Release

May Day With Brini Maxwell!

The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design at Drexel University and The Sibby Merkel Brasler Lecture Series

Proudly Present: May Day With Brini Maxwell

Featuring E-Television's very own Style Network Hostess

Star of The Brini Maxwell Show, author of Brini Maxwell's Guide To Gracious Living, and host of her very own NPR podcast, Brini Maxwell's Hints for Gracious Living

Also featuring producer Amy Briamonte, make-up artist Hagen Linss, and the work of photographer Bradford Nobel

• Monday, May 1st - 6:30 pm
• Doors Open at 6:00
• Reception will follow
• Nesbitt Hall, 33^rd and Market Sts

Please RSVP 215-895-2386

This Event is free and open to the public

Read about all things Brini at www.brinimaxwell.com

You can access her podcast here

Behind the Scenes of E! Television's The Brini Maxwell Show

• May 1, 2006, 4:30-5:30pm
• University Crossings Screening Room 030
• For information call 215-895-1029

Interested in Lifestyle Television? Fashion? Interior Design? Television Production?

The come learn what goes into making a lifestyle television show with The Brini Maxwell Show's producer and director Julie Harman and editor Michael DeMirjian.

The Brini Maxwell Show is enjoying a successful second season on E! Television's The Style Network. Described as part Donna Reed, part Mary Tyler Moore, Brini Maxwell makes kitsch feel classy through her unparalleled personal flair for home design, entertaining and savvy household tips.

Julie Harman is an award-winning TV Producer and Director, with more years of experience than she will admit to. She has worked on many of the shows you've come to love over the years (Hard Copy, America's Most Wanted, Ripley's Believe it or Not! and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous among them). When she's not concocting subversive, suggestive double entendres for Miss B, Julie lives in a tony suburb outside NYC, where she declares that she is NOT a desperate housewife, and that the Botox was for migraines.

Although work takes him to New York these days, Michael DeMirjian is a lifer in the Philadelphia scene; he was born here and still annually collects at least five dozen parking violations in Old City. He's paid off these infractions for the past 17 years by working as a video editor; although there was a five month 'blank' period in '93 when he worked for Mambo Movers. Fortunately, he ditched the moving van to become a four-time nominated and one-time Emmy winner for work he created for NFL Films and Fox TV's Under the Helmet. But his most enjoyable experience to date has been cutting the simply marvelous The Brini Maxwell Show, where he never once needed to explain his jokes.

Sponsored by the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design and The Kal and Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies.

Television Management Program Information Session

There has never been a more exciting time to embark on a career in television and new media. Every day groundbreaking deals are taking place that are remaking the media landscape forever, and the job market is ripe with new, challenging opportunities.

Please join Howard Homonoff, Director of the Paul F. Harron Graduate Program in Television Management and representatives from the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design to learn more about the MS in Television Management and the dual MS/MBA in Television Management.

Attend the event and we will waive the application fee!

Registration for the event will take place in the Mandell Theatre lobby.

• Thursday, May 4, 5-7PM
• Paul F. Harron Studios (DUTV)
• Drexel University
• MacAlister Hall
• 33d and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia
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• To register for the session, please contact:
• 215/895-6724 or visit this page

The Son of Arlecchino

A slapstick comedy about sex, drugs, and flatulence!

$1 Thursdays for Drexel Students! Come to the Mandell Theater on either Thursday and pay just $1.00 for your ticket with your valid student ID!

The Department of Performing Arts presents The Son of Arlecchino by Leon Katz, May 4 through May 13, 2006 in the Mandell Theater of Drexel University, 33^rd & Chestnut Streets. Performances of The Son of Arlecchino are scheduled for Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sunday, May 7 at 2:00pm. Tickets are $5 for the Drexel community and $10 for the general public. To order tickets please call 215-895-ARTS.

The libidinous Pantalone schemes to keep his virtuous bride chaste while, with the help of 16^th century Viagra, he works his way back between the arms of his mistress. His plans are complicated by the antics of a jealous doctor, a seductive monk, a vulgar bawd, and of course the delightfully devilish servant, Arlecchino.

Director Gerre Garrett, member and director of Philadelphia's premiere sketch comedy troupe The Waitstaff, brings together scenic designer Jason Hinebaugh (Ahab: A Musical Odyssey), costume designer Bill Pollock (Theater Program Director at Drexel University), and lighting designer Robb Andersen (Korseh Dance Company) for this bawdy comedy.

This eight member cast, including special guest artist Brendon Gawel bring the characters and the vulgar humor of commedia dell' arte to life in this spectacular production.

The Son of Arlecchino will close out the 2005/2006 season for the Drexel Players, Drexel University's Theater ensemble.The Department of Performing Arts at Drexel University exists to enhance the cultural literacy of all Drexel students by providing them with opportunities to study, create, perform, manage and experience dance, music, and theatre.To learn more, please visit www.drexel.edu/comad.

Students: Treat Yourself – VOTE in the USGA Election!

Make sure your voice is counted and that the Westphal College has a strong and effective student representative by voting in the upcoming USGA election.

You can vote online at http://www.drexel.edu/usga/vote

Laptops will be set up at the following locations:

• The Cafeteria Landing - Tuesday, May 16 from 5-7
• The Commuter Lounge - Wednesday, May 17 from 11-1
• Ross Commons - Wednesday, May 17 from 8-10
• The Cafeteria Landing - Thursday, May 18 from 11:30-1:30

And if making sure that the students of this university are represented properly is not incentive enough, the first 50 voters at each location will receive a voucher for a free ice cream cone at Ross Commons!

In the Pearlstein Gallery: Time Lines by Dennis Will

The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery is proud to present Time Lines, an exhibit of color pencil drawings by Dennis Will. Will, a long time faculty member and professor in the Art & Art History Department at Drexel University, has played an integral role in shaping the Foundations curriculum in the Art & Art History Department. His commitment to teaching the fundamental principles of design is demonstrated in his profound but adept use of color, line, and form in this recent body of work.

Will’s use of primary visual elements, and light and time, aid in the building of spaces that express full emptiness and silent sound. The delicacy and intricacy of his lines create a matrix, rhythmically hovering, imbedded somewhere in the milieu of his primary form landscapes. His use of color reinforces the notion of a boundless plasticity layered with a sense of time and quiet consideration. While structured by an overarching formalism and composition, the playfulness and pleasure in manipulating illusionistic space should not be overlooked as an important component in the virtue of Will's artwork.

• DETAILS
• Time Lines by Dennis Will
• May 3rd – May 26^th
• Gallery Hours: M-F, 11am-5pm
• For more information: 215.895.2548 or gallery@drexel.edu

Progression

June 1, 2, & 3 @ 8pm

The Drexel University Dance Ensemble will present a concert of exciting choreography inspired by the concept of progressive thought, learning, and performance in their spring concert entitled Progression to be performed Thursday, June 1st through Saturday, June 3rd at 8pm in the Mandell Theater.

Progression features ten new works choreographed by a mix of faculty, students, and guest artists; including Drexel Alumna Toni Johnson and dance faculty member Stephen Welsh. Over 40 Drexel graduate and undergraduate students will perform in this exciting concert that covers a range of dance styles, including hip-hop, jazz, tap and modern dance.

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for general admission and can be reserved by calling 215-895-ARTS. For more information please all 215-895-4914. All performances take place in the Mandell Theater, located on Drexel University's Main Campus at 33^rd and Chestnut Streets.

Senior Show Schedule

Westphal Students Stephen Viola and Marcy Zuczek named as finalists in 'The Hollywood Reporters' KEY ART AWARDS.

'The Hollywood Reporter,' one of the entertainment industries key trade papers, has been running the Key Arts Awards for 35 years. They honor achievements in motion picture marketing and advertising, and are Hollywood's marketing equivalent of The Academy Awards. The Student competitions are for Best Poster and for Best Trailer. The student competition is only four years old and this is the first year that they were opened to students from outside of NY or California. There were 288 entries from 29 schools and Westphal student Stephen Viola is one of three finalists for Trailers and Westphal Student Marcy (Marcella) Zuczek is one of three finalists for Posters.

Marcy and Stephen are eligible for prizes of: third place ($1,000), second place ($2,500) or top prize ($7,500). Beyond the trophies they'll receive, they're being flown to Los Angeles, all expenses paid, to attend the awards at the Kodak Theater on June 16^th (the Kodak Theater is the home for the Academy Awards) and the gala that follows. The turnout for the Key Arts awards is huge and is a who's who of top studio marketing and management executives. This audience of Hollywood movers and shakers will learn of the accomplishments of our Drexel students. No other university yielded more than one finalist.

Digital Media Ted Artz was the faculty advisor for Stephen Viola on his project and Graphic Design Instructor Mark Willie served as faculty advisor for Marcy Zuczek.

To read the Hollywood Reporter?s coverage of the awards: The Hollywoord Reporter

Disney Selects Westphal College Students Kristy Pron and Matthew Fonda as Finalists in Ride Design Contest

Students from six North American universities are about to learn if they will be in the next generation of theme park designers ? when they visit Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale for the finals of Disney?s Imagi-Nations competition June 6 and 7. Imagi-Nations is a program designed and sponsored by Walt Disney Imagineering to encourage students to consider careers in creative and technical fields including digital arts, engineering, and architecture.

Congratulations to Kristy Pron, a junior, majoring in Digital Media and Matthew Fonda, an Engineering major with a Music minor, who have been selected as one of the finalist teams for their proposed design entitled ?EAC Express?. Kristy is on the Dean?s List, listed in Who?s Who Among Students in American Colleges, is an Athletes Helping Athletes Mentor, and a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She is looking forward to working in a position where she can use digital media to create 3-D animations, 3-D interactive entertainment, ride designs and architectural models. Matthew was the recipient of the Drexel University Jazz Orchestra Scholarship. He is a composer who recorded a full-length CD released in 2005. He engineered the studio recording sessions for that project, as well. Matthew is looking forward to working in the entertainment industry where he can put to use his talent in music composition and performance.

Kristy and Matthew will be traveling to Disney in Glendale, CA, this week for judging. They were chosen from more than 30 entries nationwide, and will be awarded scholarships from Disney Imagineering, as well as having the chance to interview for an internship with the company. Glen Muschio, Associate Professor of Digital Media, served as advisor to the students on this project.

Graduating Seniors Send-Off Dinner at World Café Live!

All Westphal College graduating seniors are invited to celebrate at a send-off dinner downstairs at the World Café Live on June 15^th from 5-7pm.

The event will feature a complimentary buffet dinner and entertainment by DJ Ben Camps. One free bar drink ticket will also be given to students who are 21 and over. Don?t miss this chance to say goodbye to your faculty and celebrate with your classmates! To RSVP, please call 215-895-0352 or email comad@drexel.edu with your name and contact information (this event is only open to graduating seniors in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design).

Pre-Release Screening of New Documentary The Heart of the Game

A pre-release screening of Miramax's new film The Heart of the Game will be held Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 7 p.m. in University Crossings Screening Room 028 (3175 JFK Boulevard).

The Heart of the Game is a new documentary showing that there is much more to being part of a team than just winning games. This moving story follows six years in the life of Seattle's Roosevelt High School girls' basketball team, their inspirational coach, and one player's journey from outsider to teammate.

Documentary filmmaker Ward Serrill found a winning subject in Bill Resler, a college professor who moonlights coaching girls' basketball with Roosevelt High School's Roughriders. The lead character, Darnellia Russell, is a tough, inner-city girl with WNBA potential whose off-court struggles threaten her athletic aspirations. The Heart of the Game chronicles real-life events, as well as real-life struggle, heartbreak and joy.

The Heart of the Game is enjoying a successful run on the festival circuit with screenings in Silverdocs: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival and the San Francisco, Toronto and Tribeca Film Festivals. It will be released soon to theaters. A panel discussion and reception will follow the screening. This event is sponsored by the department of athletics and the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.

Department of Architecture Presents: The Fairmount Water Works

• A Lecture with David Hollenberg, AIA & Ed Grusheski
• Saturday, June 3, 2006 at 7:00 PM

Stein Auditorium, 111 Nesbitt Hall, 33^rd and Market Sts.

As part of ARCC/EAAE 2006, International Conference on Architectural Research hosted by Temple University, the Department of Architecture will sponsor a public lecture on the Fairmount Water Works, its history, preservation and adaptive reuse. Arguably the most significant building complex of 19^th century Philadelphia, the Fairmount Water Works provided to this city the first system of domestic water service since ancient Rome as a municipal responsibility. The engineering innovations and the architectural expression of this complex attracted 19^th century tourists from all over the world. The history of water supply to the city of Philadelphia, the use, and reuse of these structures, and the role of ecology in urban planning places this story at the center of 19^th and 20^th century urban history.

David Hollenberg, AIA, recently appointed the University Architect of the University of Pennsylvania, has been an active participant in the preservation of Philadelphia landmarks. He has worked for the National Park Service, and previously at John Milner Architects. In this later capacity he was involved with the first efforts to restore and reuse the Water Works. Ed Grusheski serves as General Manager, Public Affairs, for the City of Philadelphia Water Department. He began his career in the Water Department in 1988 as the Director and developer of the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center where he continues to bring the Water Works, and the story of water in Philadelphia to life for tourists, school children and professionals alike.

** This Lecture is worth 1 AIA /CES Learning Unit.

The Late Night Series - Free Weekly Open Mic Night

The Late Night Series Philly is a weekly open mic featuring poetry, spoken word, live music, comedy, drama.

Thursday, June 8th will be hosted by Taj El and will feature singer Joy Miller wife of Westphal College Director of Recruitment David Miller, accompanied by Professor of Art & Art History Dr. David Raizman on guitar. MAD Dragon Records will also present Ben Mel and others.

Creese Student Union Complex lobby (32^nd and Chestnut Streets) every Thursday from 9-11pm. The event is sponsored by the Department of Performing Arts for more information contact philadelphia@latenightseries.com.

Thursday, June 8th will end this season. The Late Night Series will return October 5, 2006.

Guest Lecture: Another Look at Utamaro?s Images of Women

Join Dr. Julie Davis, Assistant Professor of East Asian Art at the University of Pennsylvania, for a lecture about Utamaro?s Japanese wood blocks.

Since 2002, Dr. Davis has been teaching the arts of East Asia from 1600 to the present at UPenn. Her primary research concerns Ukiyo-e, the ?images of the floating world?, and her book on Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) will be published by Reakton Books in 2007. Her recent publications include, among others, an article on Utamaro in the anthology The Artist as Professional in Japan (Stanford University Press, 2004), and an essay on Utamaro and his contemporaries in the Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints (Hotei Books, 2005).

This lecture will be Monday, June 5th at 5pm in Ruth Auditorium (125 Nesbitt Hall). For more information, please contact Pia Brancaccio, Dept. of Art & Art History, at pb69@drexel.edu.

Multimedia Performance Projects in Department of Art & Art History

Room #120, Academic Annex, #55-A

• Monday & Wednesday, June 5 & 7
• 1-2 PM
• Response to an Installation
• Sound As Shape
• If You
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• 4-5 PM
• Response to Antibody V
• U-Bahnstation Theater Platz, Oslo
• $4,000 Shopping Spree-

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Professor Lydia Hunn in the Dept. of Art & Art History, 215-895-4944 or hunnls@drexel.edu.

Professor John Langdon Exhibit in Rincliffe and Drexel Picture Galleries

John Langdon (pictured), professor of advanced typography and logo design in the Westphal College, exhibits his work in Robert & John: The Langdons in the World of Dan Brown in the Rincliffe and Anthony J. Picture Galleries on the third floor of the Main Building (32^nd and Chestnut Streets) thru June 23, 2006. Langdon's work includes ambigrams - typography of words that can be read both rightside up and upside down.

For more information on the exhibition, contact Jacqueline DeGroff, curator of The Drexel Collection, at degroff@drexel.edu or 215-895-0480.

F.U.E.L.FUEL Collection Accepting Submissions in All Mediums from Student Artists

The FUEL Collection is a new art gallery located in the vibrant Old City district of Philadelphia. The focal point of their vision is to provide exposure to emerging artists at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, while simultaneously creating a singular and dynamic cultural element within the city. Our gallery provides a unique opportunity to students, as it provides an elegant venue for their work that is an excellent and unique introduction to professional exhibitions.

FUEL is currently accepting submissions in all mediums for upcoming shows, and would like to invite your students to submit their work. Please visit www.fuelcollection.com for details on how to submit.

Westphal College Proudly Presents Online Portfolio of Student Work!

The unique and compelling creative work of many of the Westphal College's nearly 400 graduating seniors is now featured on our new Online Portfolio.

Students produced seven professional-quality shows at major galleries and venues throughout Philadelphia over the past two months. The Photography Show was on display throughout June at the prestigious Vox Populi gallery. Our new Westphal Online Portfolio features the standout work of all of graduating photographers such as Karen Maziarz's haunting portraits or Mark Diehl's contemporary landscapes.

The variety of original work at this Digital Media Senior Show was outstanding. View Seth Kendall, Patrick Kemp, Andy Michael, Joel Catalan, and Russell Falk?s award winning animation BLIGHT or follow the link to play the student-produced video game PROJECT BOLT.

Film & Video's Senior Show encompassed three sold-out nights of screenings. View Derik Washington's video WAKE UP and other student work.

Design & Merchandising's STYLE TRIBES 4.0 show opened at MYX Gallery in Old City, and will be on display there through July 25^th. Fashion Design presented their annual fashion show twice at the Crystal Tearoom in the Wanamaker Building to huge crowds and standing ovations. You can see photos of students' award winning collections or better yet watch the entire show!

In the coming days, we'll be working hard to post more student work including the Graphic Design and Interior Design shows. All of our Senior Shows are open to the Drexel community and next year we hope you'll join us in person. In the meantime, the Westphal Online Portfolio is the next best thing to being there, and we hope you'll take a few minutes to see some of the work of our talented and hard-working students.

Digital Media Student Film Captures First Place in an Important International Competition

Blight, a Digital Media student-produced short film, has earned first place in the Visual Effects division of the SIGGRAPH Education Committee S.P.A.C.E.?Time Competition. SIGGRAPH is part of the Association of Computing Machinery, an organization that promotes the dissemination of everything related to computer graphics and interactivity. Their annual conference brings together hundreds of creative researchers, award-winning producers, provocative artists, energetic executives and adventurous engineers from the world?s community of digital innovators. The students will receive their award during this year?s conference, which will be held in Boston from July 30^th ? August 1st.

Blight tells the story of a mysterious figure slipping through the streets of a gothic-era European town. This figure sometimes appears as a sinister human-like form draped in cloth and acts as a thief in the night, quickly, quietly, and methodically extinguishing the lights of the city. Fix it in Post was able to create a system for generating the entire city from modular building pieces, allowing them to focus on storytelling and achieving the desired visual effects within the short time frame. High-end 3D animation software was used to achieve many subtle effects such as flame, smoke, water, and cloth.

This piece was a group project for an Advanced Animation and Visual Effects course taught by Chris Redmann. The first cut was conceptualized and produced in ten weeks as their final project for the course. Over the following term, the piece was cleaned up, authored to DVD, and a new ending was added by the team?s director, digital media student Seth Kendall. Digital Media Students Patrick Kemp, Russell Falk, Andrew Michael, and Joel Catalan also worked on this film. Congratulations!

View Blight online through Westphal College?s New Online Portfolio!

Interior Design Student Awarded Major Scholarship

Matt Stetson (junior, Interior Design) has been chosen as the recipient of an Angelo Donghia Foundation Scholarship which carries with it a prize of $30,000 for study in the senior year. Matt?s portfolio, which was judged by a panel of design professionals, educators and magazine editors, included innovative residential and hospitality concepts. Colleges and universities accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation were invited to submit two portfolios to the competition. Members of the Westphal College Interior Design faculty were equally impressed with the portfolio of student Missy VanSlett, and selected her portfolio for consideration by the foundation as well.

The Donghia Foundation was established by internationally recognized interior designer Angelo Donghia to provide support for the advancement of education in the interior design field. The foundation?s Senior Scholarship Program awards full scholarships to rising seniors in accredited, undergraduate interior design programs. Faculty advisors for the competition were Marilynne Rose and Kathryn Dethier.

Westphal College Student News

The work of Westphal College Photography student W. Craig Hooper is featured in the July 20^th edition of the Bucks County Herald. Hooper?s artistic and stark images of an abandoned building in Philadelphia (including ?Face?, pictured on the left) were included in his freshman portfolio. The Bucks County Herald can be viewed online.

Art by Drexel Architects at the AIA Bookstore

Drexel Faculty and Alumni are heavily represented in the ?Art by Architects? exhibition, currently on display at the AIA Bookstore, 17^th and Sansom Streets, Philadelphia (Gallery, lower level). The work of faculty members Ed Bronstein, Steven Gatschet, Donald Matzkin, Walter Moleski, Rachel Schade, alumnus Cameron Mactavish, and former faculty member Andrew Blanda, are featured in this show of watercolors, oils, pastels, pen and ink sketches, photography, and signed posters. The exhibit, sponsored by the Center for Architecture, will continue until August 18^th. The AIA Bookstore & Design Center is open Monday through Thursday, 10am to 6pm, and Friday & Saturday, 10am to 7pm. Proceeds from the sale of artwork supports the Center for Architecture and its charitable program benefiting the Community Design Collaborative, Charter High School for Architecture + Design, and the Architecture in Education program. For more information, contact the AIA Bookstore & Design Center at 215.569.3188.

Visit Westphal College during "Summer Days at Drexel"

Learn more about our newest major - Entertainment and Arts Management

The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design will be the host of "Summer Days at Drexel" on August 14^th. The event includes an information session for all prospective students interested in one of the college's many exciting, and rapidly growing, programs. The College's newest major offering - Entertainment and Arts Management (EAM) - is geared towards students with an interest in managerial roles in the 'creative industries' - motion pictures, television, performing arts, new media, and museums, among others. The tremendous growth of these fields has created a need for talented individuals who are interested in combining both management and leadership skills and their understanding of and passion for art, entertainment, and media production. Learn more about the Entertainment and Arts Management program here and don't forget to register for "Summer Days at Drexel" to learn more about all of Westphal College's majors!

• DETAILS
• "Summer Days at Drexel" for Westphal College, including its newest undergraduate program, Entertainment & Arts Management
• Date: Monday, August 14, 2006
• Registration: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
• Session: 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• Location: James Creese Student Union Complex 3210 Chestnut Street (between 32^nd and 33^rd Streets) Philadelphia, PA 19104
• Register at:http://deptapp1.drexel.edu/em/events/form.aspx?id=731

Drexel Players Present: 5 Student Shorts

Drexel Players present 5 Student Shorts in the Living Arts Lounge (next to the Mandell Theater, MacAlister Hall), on Friday, September 29^th and Saturday, September 30^th. Each short play was written and produced by students in the Screenwriting and Playwriting program of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design.

• Toothpick by Michel Faulkner
• A Study in the Sublime by Olivia Johnson
• Signs Shall Follow by Olivia Johnson
• Birdwoman by Deborah Yarchun
• Mittens Descending by Eamon R. McIvor

• Details
• Drexel Players Present: 5 Student Shorts
• 8pm, September 29^th & 30^th
• Living Arts Lounge (next to Mandell Theater) MacAlister Hall, 33^rd & Chestnut Sts.
• FREE and open to the public
• For more information: 215.895.ARTS

Drexel Players Present: 5 Student Shorts

Drexel Players present 5 Student Shorts in the Living Arts Lounge (next to the Mandell Theater, MacAlister Hall), on Friday, September 29^th and Saturday, September 30^th. Each short play was written and produced by students in the Screenwriting and Playwriting program of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design.

• Toothpick by Michel Faulkner
• A Study in the Sublime by Olivia Johnson
• Signs Shall Follow by Olivia Johnson
• Birdwoman by Deborah Yarchun
• Mittens Descending by Eamon R. McIvor

• Details
• Drexel Players Present: 5 Student Shorts
• 8pm, September 29^th & 30^th
• Living Arts Lounge (next to Mandell Theater) MacAlister Hall, 33^rd & Chestnut Sts.
• FREE and open to the public
• For more information: 215.895.ARTS

Message from Dean Allen Sabinson

The new school term is off and running and we're excited. We have our largest and most gifted freshman class ever and we're meeting the onrush with many talented new faculty members.

We have an impressive slate of upcoming performances, exhibitions and lectures that augment what we teach in the classroom. Almost all are open to the Drexel family. New Paradise Laboratories is in residency with our Mandell Professional In Residence Project. Their new play BATCH: AN AMERICAN BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE PARTY IN SIX ROUNDS will be performed at the Mandell Theater from October 19^th through the 22^nd and will then be presented at the prestigious Humana Festival. The Drexel Players upcoming season is also an ambitious one. Their slate includes THE LARAMIE PROJECT, an important and moving play, and the very fun THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW.

Actress, singer and storyteller Anita Singleton-Prather will be our Rankin Scholar in Residence on October 17 and 18^th. She'll be presenting a series of workshops and performances on the unique Gullah music and culture from the Sea Islands of South Carolina. Acclaimed independent filmmaker Philip Haas will also be a Rankin Scholar in Residence for the entire week of October 30^th. Philip's films include ANGELS AND INSECTS (Kirstin Scott Thomas), MUSIC OF CHANCE (James Spader) and UP AT THE VILLA (Sean Penn) and his documentaries have featured artists David Hockney and Richard Long.

An evening with Scott McCloud, part of the Sibby Merkel Brasler Lecture Series, will be a fun night on November 30^th. McCloud's latest book UNDERSTANDING COMICS explores the singular magic that occurs when words combine with pictures in the form of comics. Matt Groenig, creator of the SIMPSONS, says ‘If you've ever felt bad about wasting your life reading comics, then check out Scott McCloud's classic book immediately. You might still feel you've wasted your life, but you'll know why, and you'll be proud.”

I could go on and on about the performances of our numerous music and dance ensembles, upcoming exhibitions at the Pearlstein Gallery, our amazing senior shows, and other lectures and symposia, but I don't want you to feel as if this is a homework assignment. Suffice it to say, we hope you -- our students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and supporters – will avail yourself of some of these exciting doings which we'll tell you more about in upcoming editions of this newsletter.

Our already fine faculty has been strengthened with the addition of photographer Andrea Modica; artists Francoise Dureese, Sarah Steinwachs and Lee Arnold; Dr. Myron Moss, Program Director for Music; graphic artist Shushi Yoshinaga; filmmakers Zhenya Kiperman and Dave Schwartz; Cynthia Golembuski in Fashion Design; Karen Peltzer in Interior Design; Nick Cassaway in Design and Merchandising; as well as Dr. Jeff Nimeroff, a joint appointment in our Digital Media program and the College of Engineering.

I think it's safe to say that the Westphal College is as strong as it's ever been and we appreciate your support and the strong support we've received from the University.

Westphal College Welcomes Theater Company New Paradise Laboratories as Mandell Professionals-in-Residence

Drexel University's Department of Performing Arts kicks off the 2nd year of the Mandell Professionals-in-Residence Project with the groundbreaking and award winning theater company New Paradise Laboratories. New Paradise Laboratories will be in residence at Drexel's Mandell Theater from September 26 – October 22, 2006.

New Paradise Laboratories creates shocking, humorous, spiritual, physical and distinctive experimental theatre productions that investigate physical expression, on-stage and in life. Founded in 1996 by Artistic Director Whit MacLaughlin and a company of seven actors, the company has made Philadelphia its home since 1998. During that time, New Paradise Laboratories has created nine world premieres and three Philadelphia Fringe Festival “Spotlight” commissions which have garnered the company an OBIE award, a Barrymore award, and a Pew Charitable Trusts Fellowship in Performance Art.

The Mandell Professionals in Residence Project (MPiRP) brings both renowned and emerging artists to Drexel University to work with students and faculty in curricular and extra-curricular settings. It offers a unique educational resource to the faculty, students and staff at Drexel. Guest artists and professionals from the theater and dance industries will join the department for residencies and workshops throughout the year. Guest artists lecture, lead workshops, teach master classes, and create and present productions. New Paradise Laboratories will be working with students in Humanities, and Visual, Digital and Performing Arts related courses at Drexel, presenting workshops, and working with students on the creation of their new work. These activities will complement the work of Drexel's own faculty in areas such as multi-media, film, theater and playwriting. Students of all backgrounds and interests are encouraged and welcome to participate in any or all aspects of this residency.

For more information about the residency and ways to be involved, contact Nick Anselmo, Director of Mandell Professionals in Residence, at nick.anselmo@drexel.edu or 215-895-1920 or visit the website at www.drexel.edu/mprip.

Screenwriting and Playwriting Workshop for all Students

Mandell Professionals in Residence (MPiRP) and the Screenwriting/Playwriting program present a Playwriting workshop with Los Angeles based playwright Alice Tuan on Wednesday, October 4th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm in the Small Screening Room (University Crossings 030).

• HERE'S YOUR CHANCE--Take a crack at playwriting.
• No pressure, no expectations.
• Come write a scene, see where it takes you.
• Or, for those who already write, find a new angle into your work.
• We'll talk about what theater in the first moments of the 21^st century is or could be...
• ALL LEVELS WELCOME.

Alice Tuan is currently in residence on the Drexel campus creating BATCH: AN AMERICAN BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE PARTY IN SIX ROUNDS with New Paradise Laboratorieshas. She has had her plays produced in New York (Flea Theater, Ma-Yi Theater, New Georges) and Los Angeles (East West Players, Mark Taper Forum) and most recently at the Brown/Trinity Playwrights Rep in Providence, Dad's Garage in Atlanta and also the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2005. She received emerging artist recognition with the Richard E. Sherwood Award (through LA's Mark Taper Forum) and the Colbert Award for Excellenece (through NY's Downtown Arts Project) in 2000. She was a recipient of the NEA/TCG Resident Playwright Grant (1998-2000) and received her MFA in Creative Writing at Brown University. For the past two years she has taught at the Michener Center for Writers in Austin, Texas, Independence Community College at the William Inge Center in Kansas and the California Institute of the Arts.

For more information: Nick Anselmo, 215.895.1920

Grad Arts Administration Students Attend Annual Meeting of the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

The entering class of the graduate arts administration program were the guests of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance for their annual meeting and member reception at the Arden Theater on September 25, 2006. Twenty nine students in the Overview of Arts Administration class began their networking with the representatives of the 400 cultural organizations attending the event. The Cultural Alliance has been an avid supporter of the program and an active employer of arts administration graduates with a total of seven of the organization's employees as current or former students.

Student Organization Seeking Student Talent to Perform at Event

Student organization F.U.S.E. (Foundation of Undergraduates for Sexual Equality) will be hosting STAND OUT, an event celebrating National Coming Out Day on October 11^th. There will be performers, free food, giveaways, and lots of fun in the lounge outside the Creese Café in the Student Center. F.U.S.E. invites any Drexel students who would like to perform at the event to send their information to fuse@drexel.edu. All kinds of music welcome, from full rock bands to acoustic songwriters. Performers must provide their own equipment, with the exception of microphones and PA system. For more information, contact F.U.S.E. president, Brandon Nunez at 717-682-5359.

Alumnus Sarah Stolfa's Work on Display at Gallery 339; Reviewed in Philadelphia Inquirer

Alumnus Sarah Stolfa '04 (Photography) is featured in the September 29^th edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ms. Stolfa's series “The Regulars”, won the New York Times' Capture the Times student photography contest while she was an undergraduate student in the Westphal College's photography program. The article can be viewed online. “The Regulars” is currently on display at Gallery 339 (339 South 21^st Street, Philadelphia PA 19103) through November 11, 2006.

MAD Dragons Celebrates Release of Matt Duke's Winter Child

MAD Dragon Records will be celebrating the release of MAD Dragon Records' recording artist Matt Duke's LP, Winter Child, on Friday October 6th at the Philadelphia Ethical Society Building. This is an all ages show, doors open at 6:30pm (tickets $9 in advance, $12 at the door), and Todd Wright of Getaway Car will be opening.

Duke also appeared on MAD Dragon's 2005 XYX Compilation alongside Trisha O'Keefe and Julia Othmer. XYX was put into heavy rotation on XM Satellite Radio, as well as numerous college stations. Winter Child is a wonderful album and it's laden with Duke's signature songwriting style & extraordinarily beautiful melodies infused with unconventional song structures and intricate rhythmic textures.

Winter Child can be bought nationwide at record stores or online through Amazon.com.

• DETAILS
• Matt Duke CD Release Party: Winter Child
• Friday, October 6th, doors open at 6:30pm.
• Philadelphia Ethical Society Building (1906 S. Rittenhouse Square)
• Tickets: $9 in advance, $12 day of show.
• Click here to purchase tickets.
• ALL AGES
• www.maddragonrecords.com / www.mattdukemusic.net

Gullah Artist Selected as 2006 Rankin Scholar in Residence

This year's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design Rankin Scholar-in-Residence is Ms. Anita Singelton-Prather. Her two-day residence titled, Gullah: African and Africanism in America, will include four Gullah artists and expose the public to Gullah music, art, craft, dance, food and language while relating it all to African and African-American culture in American society today. Ms. Singleton Prather an internationally-known singer, actress, storyteller, historian and teacher has been featured on PBS, Good Morning America and in the film Forrest Gump.

• What: Gullah: African and Africanism in America
• When:
  • Tuesday, October 17, 2006
    • "Reflections of Two Worlds: Gullah Music and Culture," 12:30-1:45PM and 2:00-3:15PM. A two-part lecture.
    • "Performance Practices in Gullah Music," 5:30-6:50PM.
  • Wednesday, October 18, 2006
    • "Gullah: The Genesis of African American History and Culture," 1:30-3:00PM. A performance workshop on Gullah music and culture.
    • "Gullah through the Arts," 4:00-6:00PM. A workshop featuring Gullah artists.
• Where: 2032 MacAlister Hall, 33^rd and Chestnut Streets, Drexel University.
• All workshops are free and open to the public
• More information: Department of Performing Arts at 215-895-2787 or www.drexel.edu/westphal
• Contact: 215-895-1275

New Paradise Laboratories Presents Batch in Mandell Theater

The Department of Performing Arts welcomes the groundbreaking and award-winning theater company New Paradise Laboratories as the Mandell Professionals in Residence (MPiRP). MPiRP brings both renowned and emerging artists to Drexel University to work with students and faculty. Named Best New Theater Company by Philadelphia Magazine, New Paradise Laboratories production of PLAYTIME has been commissioned by the Humana Festival of New American Plays. The Humana Festival is regarded as Americas preeminent showcase of professional stage premieres.

New Paradise Laboratories will present a work-in-progress performance of Batch: An American Bachelor/ette Party in Six Rounds exploring the American Bachelor/Bachelorette party phenomenon. Set in a boxing ring, Batch will look at marriage as a cultural institution undergoing constant re-evaluation in modern American life. This work-in-progress production of BATCH: AN AMERICAN BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE PARTY IN SIX ROUNDS is made possible in part by grants from the Samuel P. Mandell Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Philadelphia Theatre Initiative, a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by The University of the Arts.

If you missed last weekends sold out performances by the Drexel Players: 5 Students Shows (written and directed by Drexel students), the Department of Performing Arts still has plenty of great stuff for you!

• DETAILS
• Mandell Professionals in Residence Project (MPiRP), New Paradise Laboratories work-in-progress performance of Batch: An American Bachelor/ette Party in Six Rounds
• Showtimes: October 18^th and 19^th at 7:00PM (October 18^th DRESS REHEARSAL OPEN to ALL Drexel Students); October 20^th and 21^st at 8pm
• Tickets: $10 for general public/$5 for ALL students and Drexel community (with valid Drexel ID).
• Each performance will be followed by a talk-back with members of New Paradise Laboratories.
• For information: 215-923-0334 / www.newparadiselaboratories.org
• For information about MPiRP: Nick Anselmo, 215-895-1920

Fashion Club Welcomes Steve Lagos, Owner and Head Designer of LAGOS Jewelry

The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design Fashion Club invites students from all majors to its exciting Fall speaker series, held every Wednesday at 6pm. The series will host fashion and merchandising professionals to share their industry experience with interested students.

This week, the Fashion Club welcomes Steve Lagos, owner and head designer of one of the most successful American jewelry brands, LAGOS and merchandiser Janie Waitkus. The pair will speak about the successful company, which was founded in 1977, and since then has created award-winning collections with a signature style using old-world techniques. Based in Philadelphia, LAGOS has a flagship store in Rittenhouse Square, and is sold nationwide at fine retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.

• Upcoming Fashion Club events include:
• October 18^th: Speaker - Alexandra de Yonge, designer for Diane von Furstenberg (formerly with Anna Sui)
• October 25^th: A visit to Joan Shepp Boutique; Ms. Shepp will present latest collections from Paris, Milan, London & Tokyo
• DETAILS:
• Fashion Club Presents: Steve Lagos & Janie Waitkus of LAGOS Jewelry
• Wednesday, October 11^th @ 6pm
• Disque Building, Auditorium 103 (opposite Main Building ? 31^st and Market Sts.)
• FREE and open to the public
• For more information: Emil DeJohn, 215.895.0238 or Dept. of Design, 215.895.2390

Annual Exhibit of Architecture Student Work in Pearlstein Gallery

The Annual exhibit of student work by Westphal College's Department of Architecture is currently running in the Pearlstein Gallery through October 27, 2006. The show will feature drawings, models, and digital images of Thesis projects from academic year 2005-06. All works were selected as a result of voting in the Michael Pearson Thesis Prize.

• DETAILS:
• Department of Architecture: Annual Student Exhibit
• Now through October 27, 2006 / Gallery hours: 11am - 5pm, Monday-Friday
• Leonard Pearlstein Gallery (Nesbitt Hall, 33^rd & Market Sts.)
• For information: Department of Architecture, 215.895.2409

Free Screening of Acclaimed Independent Filmmaker Philip Haas' Indie Classic ANGELS AND INSECTS

ANGELS AND INSECTS is Philip Haas' adaptation of an A. S. Byatt's novella that stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance and Patsy Kensit. It tells the story of a naturalist's sojourn among decadent VICTORIAN aristocrats. ANGELS AND INSECTS, when released, was the highest grossing independent film of the year and Haas was nominated for the Cannes' Film Festival's prestigious Golden Palm, the highest honor given at Cannes. The film contains explicit sex and frontal male nudity.

The screening will be held at Nesbitt Hall on the Drexel University campus at 7:00pm on Monday, October 30^th and is FREE and OPEN to the public. Nesbitt Hall is on the north side of Market Street between 32^nd and 33^rd streets. Following the film, there will be a talk with Haas, who is spending a week at Drexel's Westphal College of Media Arts & Design conducting a series of classes, critiques and screenings as a Rankin Scholar in Residence.

Haas' other dramatic films include MUSIC OF CHANCE, from the novel by Paul Auster and starring James Spader, UP AT THE VILLA, from Somerset Maugham's novel and starring Sean Penn and Kirstin Scott Thomas, and the soon to be theatrically released THE SITUATION about America's involvement in Iraq. Haas also directed a series of 10 documentaries on modern artists, and he brings a painterly eye to his moving canvases. Haas' work has been honored at retrospectives at the Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, The Tate Gallery, the George Pompidou Center and the National Gallery of Art.

What the critics said about ANGELS AND INSECTS:

"3 1/2 Stars" - Siskel and Ebert

"ANGELS AND INSECTS affirms that Haas truly has an artistic identity," Stanley Kaufman, NEW REPUBLIC

"Beneath the elaborate Victorian rituals and intricate costumes on displays, there lurks as mesmerizingly bizarre a film as you may ever see." Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIMES

• DETAILS
• Screening of ANGELS AND INSECTS, followed by Q&A with filmmaker Philip Haas
• Monday, October 30^th @ 7pm
• Stein Auditorium (111 Nesbitt Hall - 33^rd & Market Sts.)
• FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
• This event is being presented by the Philadelphia Film Society and Drexel's Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.
• For information: Rita Soto, 215-895-1029

Former Alvin Ailey Dancer to Lecture on Cultural Impact of Black Dance

Carl Paris, a former company member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, will lecture on the cultural impact of black dance phenomena on Thursday, November 2, 2006 at 7 p.m. in Mandell Theater(33^rd and Chestnut Streets). The discussion is free and open to the public.

Paris will screen David LaChapelle's RIZE as an example of the phenomena. The film documents "Clowning" and "Krumping," two hip-hop dance styles born on the streets of South Central Los Angeles.After the screening, Paris will discuss how black dance phenomena are part of American culture.

The discussion is presented by the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design's department of performing arts dance program and is co-sponsored by Drexel's Africana studies program and the Mandel Professionals in Residence Project (MPiRP). For more information, call 215-895-ARTS or visit http://www.drexel.edu/westphal.

Westphal College Hosts National Portfolio Day

The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design will be hosting National Portfolio Day on November 12, 2006. The day serves as an educational event for young artists, and is hosted at select colleges throughout the United States and Canada. Over 50 of North America's best art programs will be in attendance and representatives from each school will review artwork, offer critique, share information about their schools and discuss college plans with interested attendees. This event is not an examination or competition; the representatives are interested in development of young artists.

National Portfolio Day will give aspiring artists a taste of what it could be like to be part of a professional arts program. Attendees should bring a portfolio that includes finished pieces, works in progress and sketchbooks. It is recommended that attendees keep their work simple; do not spend money or time framing or matting your work.

Portfolio reviews will be held from 12pm - 4pm in Drexel's Main Building (3141 Chestnut Street). Click here for more information on registration, participating schools and general information.

Public Screening of Keen Eddie

Details:

• Tuesday Nov. 14^th - 7PM
• University Crossings Large Screening Room - Room 028
• 15 N. 32^nd St
• FREE!

Westphal College's Fashion Council Inducts Legendary Designer James Galanos into Philadelphia Fashion Hall of Fame

Fashion legend and Philadelphia native James Galanos will be inducted into the Philadelphia Fashion Hall of Fame by The Philadelphia Fashion Council at a gala event at the Union League by the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Drexel University on November 16^th, 2006. This award is presented to a renowned designer who has had a profound impact in the fashion industry. The proceeds of the gala will benefit Westphal fashion design students . Galanos is regarded by many as the master of couture fashion. His proficient composition, use of silk fabrics and hand beading has garnered James loyalty from several high profile clients. Galanos has designed gowns for such clients as Diana Ross, Nancy Reagan, Betsey Bloomingdale and Judy Garland.

James Galanos has been the recipient of numerous awards including: the Coty Fashion Awards Hall Of Fame; The Council of Fashion Designers of America Lifetime Achievement Award; Society?s Stanley Award; The Crystal Ball Award from The Fashion Group, Inc of Philadelphia; The Fashion Award from the Drexel Institute of Technology; the London Sunday Times International Award; The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Golden 44 Award; The Los Angeles City Of Achievement; a Diploma di Merito from the Universita delle arte Terme; Mayoral Proclamation, James Galanos Day. Galanos' garments can be found in costume collections around the world, and he is still making his presence known in the fashion world today.

• DETAILS
• James Galanos Gala
• Thursday, November 16, 2006
• Union League, 140 South Broad Street
• 6:30pm Cocktails, 7:30pm Dinner
• Tickets start at $350. (Black tie) All proceeds benefit Westphal College's Fashion Design program
• For information: Susie Buonfiglio at 215-895-2114

The Laramie Project

The Department of Performing Arts Drexel Players presents The Laramie Project. In October 1998 Matthew Shepard, a twenty-one-year-old student, was severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence in Laramie, Wyoming, because he was gay. The Laramie Project is a breathtaking theatrical collage, exploring the human capacity to reach great heights of compassion and severe lows of hatred in a short span of time. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project wrote the script in the aftermath of the beating and death of Mathew Shepard. The show will be directed by Drexel Faculty member Nick Anselmo.

• What: The Laramie Project
• Where: Mandell Theater, 33^rd & Chestnuts Sts, Drexel University
• When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday November 16-18, 2006 at 8:00PM and Sunday, November 19 at 2:00PM
• Who: Drexel Players
• Cost: $5-$10 for information regarding group rates email: Bill.Pollock@drexel.edu.
• More Information: 215-895-ARTS (2787)

Designer James Galanos to Critique Westphal College Student Work

• Friday, November 17, 2006 - 9-10:30 a.m.
• Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery
• Main Building (32^nd and Chestnut Streets)
• For more information: Kathi Martin at 215-895-4941

The legendary James Galanos, a native Philadelphian, will critique Westphal College fashion design students' creations The student designs are inspired by the designer's work.

And on November 16, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. James Galanos will be inducted into the Philadelphia Fashion Council's Hall of Fame by The Philadelphia Fashion Council at the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at a gala to be held at the Union League.

Also visit Galanos: The Great Philadelphian, Fashion at its Best, an exhibition of Galanos' work, is on display in the Rincliffe Gallery of The Drexel Collection on the third floor of the Main Building through January 12, 2007. The exhibition features gowns by Galanos from the Drexel Historic Costume Collection, housed in Westphal College. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Shown above from the exhibition is an evening gown by Galanos.

Doodling for Dough

FREE pizza and soda and a chance to WIN $25, $50 or $75 in cash PRIZES!*

• Wednesday, November 29
• Living Arts Lounge
• 12-1:30pm

Doodling for Dough is a drawing contest to promote a visual lecture by comics artist and theorist Scott McCloud which will be held on Thursday, November 30 at 7pm in the Bossone Auditorium. Winners of the doodling contest will be announced at the Scott McCloud lecture.

*All contest participants will receive free pizza and soda (two slice, one soda limit). 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive cash prizes of $25, $50 and $75.

Participants' dra