Originally written as a controversial ballet about pagan Russia, it caused quite a stir when it premiered in Paris in 1913, resulting in one of the most famous opening-night riots in the history of music. The highly original composition is said to have marked the start of the modernist movement in music and solidified Stravinsky's reputation as a composer. A national authority on urban education and a panel of local community leaders will explore ways for children and adults from diverse backgrounds to improve literacy and build a sense of community on Monday, November 6, at the University. Keynote speaker Kris Gutierrez, associate professor in the Division of Urban Schooling at the University of California at Los Angeles, will discuss how to create effective learning communities and then take questions and comments from the audience and invited panelists. Former City Council member Ruth Scott will moderate the discussion.
Registration is required and includes a box supper.
The deadline for registration is Tuesday, October 24. For more information call the Warner School's Office of Professional Development, x5-7833. Sesqui papers focus on '60s Political activism at Rochester during the 1960s provided inspiration to two students researching the University's history during this Sesquicentennial year. Undergraduate research papers by Craig Linder and Brian Kowalski, both majors in history and political science, used different aspects of campus activism to craft award-winning research papers in a competition sponsored by the River Campus Libraries. He was inspired to write about faculty activism during the late 1960s when he was sifting through archives for a CT article.