Jonathan Comfort and Szu-Ying Huang Perform Music by Claude Debussy to the Poems of François Villon
By Grace Madover From the Bard Conservatory, Trois Ballades de François Villon is a performance of three different ballades, written by François Villon. The music is composed by one of the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th Century. Each ballade is harmoniously performed by vocalist Jonathan Comfort, and pianist Szu-Ying Huang. These two talented musicians come together for the 12-minute performance....
Leslie Andrea Williams, Anne Souder, and Xin Yang Perform a Classic Ballet by Martha Graham
By Grace Madover Prelude to Action (from Chronicle) is a classic dance performance, originally choreographed by modern dance pioneer, Martha Graham. The ballet’s score was composed by Wallingford Riegger. This performance is an integral part of a three part work called “Chronicle.” The performance debuted in 1936 at Guild Theater in New York City when the menace of facism was looming over Europe. The intent of the dance was to...
The Global Search for Education: Luis Barreto Discusses Dance as Art and a Lever for Social Transformation
This month, Planet Classroom audiences can watch Manrique, directed by Luis Barreto, on the Planet Classroom Network.
The Global Search for Education: Chief Albert Naguin Updates Us on the Environmental Crisis in Louisiana Since the 2017 Release of the Film Isle de Jean Charles
Directed by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, Isle de Jean Charles is a 9-minute film about a tiny island community off the Louisiana coast. The film explores the devastating environmental changes resulting from rising sea levels and hurricanes faced by this coastal community. We learn about the challenges through the lives of two residents whose families are literally watching their homes being washed away. Living near coastlines in the...
The Global Search for Education: Director Adam Loften on Why the Emotional Impact of His Film, The Atomic Tree, Still Ripples Through the World Now.
Directed by Adam Loften and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee, audiences can screen The Atomic Tree on the Planet Classroom Network (curated by Global Oneness Project) this month.
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