The forum also invites audience participation for an enjoyable salon- style evening. Each Conversations program will be immediately followed by a reception. Falls and Philippi will discuss the collaborative relationship between director and scenic designer in mounting an opera or theater production and how the process relates to the visual arts. Falls is adjunct professor of theatre at the School of Speech and artistic director of the graduate directing program. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p. m. daily.
Admission is free.
The Dittmar Memorial Gallery opened in 1972 to enhance the mission of Northwestern University by utilizing visual art as a vehicle for transmitting culture and knowledge. The gallery currently places emphasis on ethnic cultural art, art by emerging artists, art by or about women, artwork by Northwestern undergraduate and graduate art students and traveling art shows.