Activist Artists Share Their Work. Playwright, actor, singer-songwriter, performance artist, and social critic Taylor Mac, choreographer and disability rights advocate Heidi Latsky, Joe's Pub Director Shanta Thake and Urban Bush Women, who are developing a work about race, gender, and economic inequality in the lives of African-American women at BPAC, offer examples of their activist work.

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Art & Social Change : Experiements in Community (Part 2)

The Concrete Justice troup of Theatre of the Oppressed NYC engages the audience in a Forum Play, using theatre as a medium for communal problem-solving around injustices experienced by homeless and jobless New Yorkers.

Art & Social Change : Experiements in Community (Part 1)

Immersive Worlds: Science, Narrative, and the Arts is a full-day, conference and exhibit held in the Baruch Performing Arts Center which explores the impact of immersive technologies across multiple disciplines including advertising, data, arts, education, science, and journalism.

Immersive Science : Design and Technology

Immersive Arts : Media and Spectatorship

Immersive Narrative : Advertising, Engagement, and Storytelling

Those Formerly Known as the Audience : The Future of Immersion

The Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Series presents Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Ache': Masters of Afro-Cuban Jazz. The performance takes place at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on February 19, 2009.

Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Concert: Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Ache': Masters of Afro-Cuban Jazz

"Kyler England performs at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on February 5, 2009 as part of 55 Underground Concert Series. Ben Butler joined Kyler on guitar. Kyler England’s strong soulful voice has been compared to Sarah McLachlan and Patty Griffin, but Kyler has a style and charisma all her own: gorgeous, organic, pop music that speaks to you like a close friend. Her full-length “Simple Machine” marks her 5th studio release and follows a remarkable collection of award-winning songs to date. Long Island born singer/songwriter Chris Fortney opens for Kyler England’s concert at Baruch College."

"Kyler England performs at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on February 5, 2009 as part of 55 Underground Concert Series. Ben Butler joined Kyler on guitar. Kyler England’s strong soulful voice has been compared to Sarah McLachlan and Patty Griffin, but Kyler has a style and charisma all her own: gorgeous, organic, pop music that speaks to you like a close friend. Her full-length “Simple Machine” marks her 5th studio release and follows a remarkable collection of award-winning songs to date. Long Island born singer/songwriter Chris Fortney opens for Kyler England’s concert at Baruch College."

55 UnderGround: Kyler England

"Repast Baroque Ensemble (Amelia Roosevelt, violin; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; and Avi Stein, harpsichord), performs masterpieces from the German baroque at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on February 11, 2009. Many music lovers regard J.S. Bach (1685–1750) as the one of the pinnacles of Western music. Described as “A graceful, energetic ensemble...” and acclaimed for its ""vital performances"" and “robust” playing by Allan Kozinn of The New York Times, Repast is a collaboration of three period-instrument virtuosi presenting vivid renditions of music of the baroque era."

"Repast Baroque Ensemble (Amelia Roosevelt, violin; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; and Avi Stein, harpsichord), performs masterpieces from the German baroque at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on February 11, 2009. Many music lovers regard J.S. Bach (1685–1750) as the one of the pinnacles of Western music. Described as “A graceful, energetic ensemble...” and acclaimed for its ""vital performances"" and “robust” playing by Allan Kozinn of The New York Times, Repast is a collaboration of three period-instrument virtuosi presenting vivid renditions of music of the baroque era."

Repast Baroque Ensemble Presents "Bach and Before"

"Conceptualized by Jeffrey Peck, dean of the Weissman School, ""Weissman Talks"" is a new series of thematically linked dialogues and performances presented by Baruch College’s Weissman School of Arts and Science. The Fall 2008 program takes as its theme “the Holocaust in Poland.” It launched on October 16, with Dean Peck interviewing Tovah Feldshuh, the Tony Award-winning actress who plays the lead in ""Irena’s Vow"" - the Broadway-bound play about one woman’s heroism in Nazi-held Poland. Two additional discussions followed on October 19 and 28. This vedio is the panel discussion held on October 28, at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center. Panelists include Professor Cynthia Whittaker, Department of History; Professor Alison Griffiths, Department of Communication Studies; and Professor Terry Berkowitz, Department of Fine and Performing Arts. The discussion is moderated by John Malatesta, Managing Director, Baruch Performing Arts Center. Dean Jeffrey Peck makes the welcoming remarks."

Weissman Talks: The Holocaust in Poland

Repast celebrates the addition of its new harpsichordist, Avi Stein. The three core members of Repast (Amelia Roosevelt, violin; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; and Avi Stein, harpsichord) performs music that shows the enormous variety of French baroque music. The performance takes place at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on October 29, 2008.

Repast celebrates the addition of its new harpsichordist, Avi Stein. The three core members of Repast (Amelia Roosevelt, violin; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; and Avi Stein, harpsichord) performs music that shows the enormous variety of French baroque music. The performance takes place at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on October 29, 2008.

Repast Baroque Presents "Introducing Avi Stein"

Sara Davis Buechner is an award-winning classical concert pianist of accomplishment, mastery, sensitivity and versatility, who brings to Baruch a concert primarily consisting of the music of Gershwin and 1920s novelty music. The concert is part of the Selberman Concert Series, made possible through a generous gift to the Baruch College Fund from Aaron Silberman '46. The performance takes place on November 11, 2008, at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center.

Sara Davis Buechner is an award-winning classical concert pianist of accomplishment, mastery, sensitivity and versatility, who brings to Baruch a concert primarily consisting of the music of Gershwin and 1920s novelty music. The concert is part of the Selberman Concert Series, made possible through a generous gift to the Baruch College Fund from Aaron Silberman '46. The performance takes place on November 11, 2008, at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center.

Silberman Concert Series Presents Sara Davis Buechner

Rez Abbasi performs at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on October 23, 2008 as part of Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Series. Titled the "Best of 2007" by Jazz Improv and "Best of 2006" by All About Jazz, New York based musician Rez Abbasi seamlessly combines jazz, soul-jazz, classical and world music. Hailing from the Indian sub-continent and trained at the University of California and the Manhattan School of Music, Abbasi is considered by many to be one of the leading jazz guitarists and composers of our day. He has five albums of original compositions, but it was his 2005 album "Snake Charmer" that has created a stir in the music world due to his blending of jazz and Indian music. Having performed and recorded with many of the greats (Ruth Brown, Peter Erskine, among others), Abbasi's new album "Bazaar" creates an even larger sphere of sound and is on the prestigious Zoho Music Label. Joining Abbasi at Baruch is Gary Versace on organ, Ted Poor on drums and tabla, and the famed Indian folk musician Kiran Ahluwalia.

Rez Abbasi performs at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on October 23, 2008 as part of Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Series. Titled the "Best of 2007" by Jazz Improv and "Best of 2006" by All About Jazz, New York based musician Rez Abbasi seamlessly combines jazz, soul-jazz, classical and world music. Hailing from the Indian sub-continent and trained at the University of California and the Manhattan School of Music, Abbasi is considered by many to be one of the leading jazz guitarists and composers of our day. He has five albums of original compositions, but it was his 2005 album "Snake Charmer" that has created a stir in the music world due to his blending of jazz and Indian music. Having performed and recorded with many of the greats (Ruth Brown, Peter Erskine, among others), Abbasi's new album "Bazaar" creates an even larger sphere of sound and is on the prestigious Zoho Music Label. Joining Abbasi at Baruch is Gary Versace on organ, Ted Poor on drums and tabla, and the famed Indian folk musician Kiran Ahluwalia.

Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Series Presents Rez Abbasi

55 UnderGround presents Root Valdez at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on October 10, 2008. Root Valdez mixes groove and improvisational-oriented music with electronic styles such as dub, drum, and bass. They are best described as ambient rock. Christopher Heinz: drummer Leslie Graves: singer Fred Gerantabee: guitar Stephanie Wells: keyboards Brendan O'Grade: bassist Contramano is what happens when Argentine angst meets New York City attitude. Pablo Cubarle: singer, cellist, guitarist Benjamin Ickies: accordion Grant Zubritsky: bass Marco Andrade: drums

55 UnderGround: Root Valdez

Lauren Zettler performs at the beginning of Johanna Stahley's concert at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on April 4, 2008.

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