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Thursday, Sept. 19
Keynote Address: Edward Albee: "The Playwright vs. The Theater," Introductory Remarks: President John M. McCardell, Jr., and Mel Gussow '55, New York Times critic and author. Mead Chapel, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 20
Continental Breakfast, CFA, Lower Lobby, 9:30 a.m.
"Creativity and the Brain," Panel discussion with Stepehn Nachmanovitch, musician, lecturer and author of "Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art;" David Napier, Dana Faculty Fellow and professor of anthropology and art; David Parfitt, assistant professor of biology; and Tom Root, professor of biology. CFA, Dance Theater, 10:00 a.m.
Buffet Luncheon, Rehearsals Cafe, 12:00 p.m.
"Three Tall Women," Middlebury theater majors read Edwrad Albee's award-winning play. New York TImes critic Mel Gussow '55 moderates a discussion with Mr. Albee after the reading. CFA, Seeler Studio Theatre, 1:00 p.m.
"Science, Culture and Art," An extravaganza of live, looped, scratched and DJ'd music directed by Su Lian Tan, associate professor of music, and rapper Damian Washington '03 with guest, student and faculty performers. CFA, Concert Hall, 4:15 p.m.
24 Hours of Art, A forum for exploration and risk taking, this event showcases all types of performance art. Locations in and around the CFA, continuous from 5:00 p.m. Friday — 5:00 p.m. Saturday.
Schmitz and Dancers, An evening of choreographic work reunites Peter Schmitz, professor of dance, with alumni Katherine Ferrier '91, Lisa Gonzales '94, Paul Matteson '00 and Pam Vail '90. CFA, Concert Hall, 9:30 p.m.
Gospel Concert with Janice Harrison-Aikens, Award-winning soloist with the Newark Community Concert Choir and a member of the Harlem Spiritual Ensemble, hosted by Twilight Artist-in-Residence Dr. Francois Clemmons. CFA, Concert Hall, 9:30 p.m.
Late Night Cafe, CFA, Rehearsals Cafe, late evening.
Saturday, Sept 21
Continental Breakfast, CFA, Lower Lobby, 9:30 a.m.
"The Arts and the Transformation of American Consciousness," Brenda Dixon Gottschild, author of "Digging the Africanist Presence in American Performance: Dance and Other Contexts." CFA, Dance Theater, 10:00 a.m.
Buffet Luncheon, Rehearsals Cafe, 12:00 p.m.
"American Cinema at the Turn of the Century," Lecture with Stephen Prince, professor of film studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. CFA, Dance Theater, 1:30 p.m.
Cocktails and Refreshments, CFA, Lower Lobby, 4:45 p.m.
Summation and discussion, with symposium participants led by Mel Gussow '55. CFA, Dance Theater, 5:00 p.m.
Gala Buffet Dinner, Rehearsals Cafe, approximately 6:15 p.m.
"Mulholland Drive," Screening of 2001 film directed by David Lynch. Dana Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.
Clifford Symposium 2002 Schedule Events are free, open to the public, and held in the Center for the Arts unless otherwise noted
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