Got “green fatigue”? That’s just what the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art is looking to cure with bluesphere. Through March 27, 35 area organizations are helping present art exhibits, workshops, panel discussions, and more in venues citywide. “We wanted to create a set of experiences that would focus Charleston’s attention on the intersection of visual […]
Archive | October, 2010
‘Bluesphere’ artist Chris Jordan visualizes mass consumption in everyday objects- Charleston Post and Courier
Perhaps that’s why this work is so powerful, says curator Mark Sloan, director of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/oct/17/wealth-and-waste/
Sewage release is cruise dilemma- Charleston Post and Courier
Whether a not-fully-diluted waste stream could work its way in from 20 miles offshore depends on the Gulf Stream eddies, prevailing winds, density of the discharge and salinity, said Jack DiTullio, a College of Charleston oceanographer who studies ocean currents. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/oct/17/sewage-release-is-cruise-dilemma/
Nel to open C of C piano series- Charleston Post and Courier
Charleston will be graced by his presence at 8 p.m. Tuesday when Nel appears for the opening act of the 21st season of the College of Charleston School of the Arts International Piano Series at the Sottile Theatre. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/oct/17/nel-to-open-c-of-c-piano-series/
He’s all grown up, and he still likes sharks- Charlotte Observer
David Shiffman, 26, is a graduate student at the College of Charleston, where he studies sharks. He blogs at Southern Fried Science, www.southernfriedscience.com, and he’s working on a book about shark conservation. He tweets as @whysharksmatter. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/18/1769222/hes-all-grown-up-and-he-still.html#ixzz130LpX8s9
Brazilian photographer digs into Rio’s shantytowns – Charleston City Paper
Mark Sloan, director of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, met Lobo at the Houston FotoFest in 2005. Sloan was on the review committee, and, after meeting and talking with Lobo, knew that he wanted to bring him to the Lowcountry. As part of the Bluesphere project, the Halsey invited Lobo to Charleston, where he […]
A Time of Darkness Illuminated Onstage- New York Times
“This was such a divisive incident that even using the word ‘massacre’ to describe the shooting could provoke anger and arguments among white and black people for years,” said Jack Bass, a professor of humanities and social sciences at the College of Charleston and author of “The Orangeburg Massacre” (Mercer University Press), a widely accepted […]
College of Charleston Receives $2.3 Million Federal Grant- WCBD
“We view this as an extraordinary opportunity for College to establish itself as a national leader in inclusive education, and to promote inclusion not only at the postsecondary level but also at primary and secondary levels as well,” says Cynthia May, Professor in the Department of Psychology of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences […]
SC leaders discuss Civil War anniversary plans- AP
Major sesquicentennial events could mean almost $8 million each for the economy, according to a study done for the trust last year by a College of Charleston researcher. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/11/1754389/sc-lawmakers-hear-civil-war-anniversary.html#ixzz129SguGPc
Bluesphere project reveals, through art, our impact on the environment, society- Charleston Post and Courier
An ambitious new project organized by the College of Charleston’s Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art aims to draw attention to the way we live — and the way other people live — and to challenge assumptions, habits and ideologies. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/oct/10/the-earth-how-we-live/