February 23rd, 2012

Keene State men’s basketball player Rashad Wright is one of Sports Illustrated‘s “Faces in the Crowd” in the current issue. Stuart Kaufman, Sports Information, nominated Rashad following his outstanding game against Middlebury College. Read abut Rashad and the rest of the “faces” at SI’s website.

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From Jeff Friedman, English:

Did you know some of the best writers on campus are adjunct faculty members?

Seven adjunct faculty members — including Tracy Botting, Jack Bouley, Lorianne DiSabato, Jack Hitchner, Rodger Martin, Ellen Moynihan, and Jeff Friedman — will read their poems, essays and stories on Wednesday, February 29th at 4 p.m. in the Mountainview Room of the Young Student Center. The reading is free and open to the public.

Contact Person: Jeff Friedman: jfriedman1@keene.edu
Anne Cucchi: 358-2688

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From Paul McMullan, Art:

Close Radius, A survey of New England Ceramic Artists within a hundred miles of Keene, NH
February 23-March 24, 2012
Please join us for an opening reception February 24, from 4-6 p.m.

This exhibition displays works by fourteen ceramic artists with varied approaches to art making. The works are by functional potters and ceramic artists with a more sculptural approach. A number of the artists’ works are highly decorative and relay a narrative while others use a single glaze to bring attention to the form and function of the piece.

This survey includes local Keene artists Sam Azzaro, Katharina Rooney and Tanya Rudenjak and Portsmouth, NH, potter Maureen Mills. Massachusetts artists are Kathy King, Shawn Panepinto, Forrest Snyder, and Paige Wilder; Vermont artists are Martina Lantin, Aysha Peltz, Todd Wahlstrom, and Malcolm Wright; and Connecticut artists are Walter Hall and Matthew Towers.

The curator is Paul McMullan, Assistant Professor of Art.

Hours are Wednesday 2-5 p.m. and Thursday–Saturday noon-5 p.m. All Carroll House Gallery events are free and open to the public and wheelchair accessible.

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From Laurie Alden, Advancement:

We are very happy to announce that you can now reserve Centennial Hall in the Alumni Center by using the KSC Online Scheduling Request Form. Paper reservation forms used before for Centennial Hall are no longer required.

For questions prior to scheduling or inquiries on availability, contact Will Howell at the scheduling office at 8-2323.

Use the KSC Online Scheduling Request Form to submit your reservation request.

Once submitted, final confirmations and room set-up arrangements will still be handled by Laurie Alden at 8-2372.

Please note that Centennial Hall is open to reservations by faculty, staff & students during regular working hours for campus meetings and events at no cost. Evening and weekend use may incur fees for set-up and staffing.

Requests must be submitted at least 5 business days prior to the event. Please note that the paper scheduling form is no longer an acceptable reservation method for these purposes.

Information on all of the current scheduling practices can be found online.

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From Jackie Hooper, Redfern Arts Center:

An ancient Japanese murder mystery will receive a fresh hearing when the Keene State Theatre and Dance Department stages Rashomon by Fay and Michael Kanin at the Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond. The play, directed by Keene State faculty member PeggyRae Johnson, explores four different viewpoints about the death of a samurai warrior and the rape of his wife. Based on a 1950 film directed by Akira Kurosawa, which received an Academy Award for best foreign film, the play opens as a priest, a woodcutter, and a wigmaker take refuge from a rainstorm in the remains of the Rashomon gatehouse. They begin recounting the trial of a bandit who allegedly attacked the samurai and his wife.

The beguiling mystery involving multiple versions of the truth will be staged at 7:30 p.m. from Tuesday, February 28 to Friday, March 2, with 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. shows on Saturday, March 3, in the Wright Theatre. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and youth, and $6 for Keene State students. For tickets, call the Box Office at 603-358-2168 or visit www.keene.edu/racbp.

For more on the production and its cast, see the full story at the keene.edu news site.

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Photo, as usual, borrowed from the Keene State Candid Campus gallery. Did we catch you?

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