Thursday, September 23, 2010

Free Photography Exhibit at Phoenix College Features Ansel Adams, Edward Weston

Free Photography Exhibit at Phoenix College Features
Ansel Adams, Edward Weston

As Phoenix College celebrates 90 years of serving the community, the college’s renowned photography collection is being commemorated with Celebrating Photography at Phoenix College: A Retrospective View. The free exhibit in Fannin Library includes works by Ansel Adams, Olivia Parker, Edward Weston, and Minor White.

The historical significance of the collection dates back at least five decades when the legendary Allen Dutton, Professor Emeritus and founder of the Phoenix College photography program, began acquiring pieces by notable photographers. Approximately half of the more than 200 pieces on exhibit were personally chosen by Dutton, for whom Phoenix College’s new Center for Photography was recently dedicated.

What:
Celebrating Photography at Phoenix College: A Retrospective View

When:
Through December 16, 2010

Open during regular Library hours:
Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday and holidays
(Veterans' Day 11/11/10 and Thanksgiving holiday 11/25/10 - 11/27/10)

Where:
Phoenix College – Fannin Library
1202 W. Thomas Road

The Choirs at Phoenix College Present 90th Anniversary Concert

Join us for an evening of song inspired by the 90th Anniversary of Phoenix College! The Choirs at Phoenix College will perform music from each decade, drawn from popular music as well as art music written for choirs.

The Choirs at Phoenix College:
Concert Choir
Phoenix Community Choir
McConnell Singers Women's Choir
ProCantus Chamber Singers

Director:
Dr. Kenny Miller

Piano:
Mrs. Ellen Brown
Dr. Emily Helvey

What:
Down Through the Ages: Celebrating Phoenix College's 90th Anniversary

When:
Saturday, October 9, 2010
7:30 p.m.

Where:
Phoenix College - Bulpitt Auditorium

Admission:
Suggested donation of $5

For more information:
Call 5-7297

Phoenix College Theatre Presents "Tartuffe"

The Phoenix College Department of Theatre & Film proudly presents Tartuffe. In his famous comedy, Molière relates the story of an attempt by an irreclaimable hypocrite to destroy the domestic happiness of a citizen who, charmed by his seeming piety, has received him as a prominent guest.  Beneath a pious facade, Tartuffe is a schemer intent on securing Orgon’s fortune and his daughter’s hand in marriage. Will Tartuffe be rewarded with riches or will the slippery hypocrite get the comeuppance he richly deserves?

The script is translated in charming rhyming couplets, and the play will be presented in 17th century French-style settings and costumes.

What:
Tartuffe
By Moliere
Translated by Richard Wilbur

When:
October 7, 8, 9, 14, & 16 at 7:30 p.m.
October 15 at 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Where:
Phoenix College -- John Paul Theatre Mainstage

Admission:
General $10.00; seniors $7.00; students/alumni $5.00
Click here to purchase tickets.

The Phoenix College 13th Annual President's Scholarship Golf Tournament

Phoenix College will sponsor the 13th Annual President's Scholarship Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Legacy Golf Resort in Phoenix. Participants can enjoy a fun afternoon as they make their way around the 6,300-yard, Gary Panks-designed course while supporting a worthwhile cause. The event includes an awards dinner, silent auction, and raffle. All proceeds will be donated to fund student scholarships at Phoenix College.

When:
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Shotgun start at 1:15 p.m. / BBQ at 6:00 p.m.

Where:
Legacy Golf Resort
6808 S. 32nd Street in Phoenix

Admission:
$400 foursome; $120 individual
Sponsorship opportunities available.

For more information: 
Contact Matt Gordon at 5-7684

The Phoenix College Eric Fischl Gallery - Jay Hardin Exhibit

Stop by the Eric Fischl Gallery to view new works by Jay Hardin, featuring paintings, drawings, prints, video, and sound. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

What:
New Works by Jay Hardin:  paintings, drawings, prints, video, sound

When:
August 23 – September 24, 2010
Regular gallery hours are Monday - Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Where:
Phoenix College - Eric Fischl Gallery (2nd level of Fine Arts Building)

Admission:
Free and open to the public

For more information:
Contact Gallery Director Tim Hernandez at 5-728

The Phoenix Workforce Connection honors Phoenix College

The Phoenix Workforce Connection (PWC) Board honored Phoenix College Downtown with several Partnership Excellence Awards during a Community Dialogue event on September 15, 2010:

Youth Pharmacy Technician Program:
Honorees:  Roberta Jeffers and Don Jensen-Bobadilla

Fast Track Licensed Practical Nurse Program for Workforce Investment Act Customers:
Honorees:  Roberta Jeffers, Don Jensen-Bobadilla, and Dr. Sharon Halford

Dialysis Technician Program:
Honorees:  Roberta Jeffers and PCDT dialysis technician instructor, Jackie Simien

Summer Youth Work Experience Program:
Honorees:  Roberta Jeffers, Don Jensen-Bobadilla, Vashi Worley, Alfredo Hernandez, and Nancy Navarette

Best of all, PCDT was selected to receive Phoenix Workforce Connection's top honor, the Partnership Excellence of the Year award. Congratulations to all involved for achieving these well-deserved honors!

PC Dedicates Allen A. Dutton Center for Photography

Phoenix College had an excellent turnout on the evening of September 17, 2010 for two special events related to photography. The family, friends, colleagues, and former students of Allen A. Dutton, Professor Emeritus and founder of the Phoenix College Photography Program, gathered at the Fine Arts building to dedicate the new Allen A. Dutton Center for Photography and mark the establishment of the endowed Allen A. Dutton Photography Scholarship.

Immediately following the dedication ceremony, Mr. Dutton and the Phoenix College Golden Bears Retiree Group, in partnership with the PC Library and Art departments, presented Celebrating Photography at Phoenix College: Retrospective View at Fannin Library. The collection of photographs, exhibited as part of the college’s 90th anniversary celebration, is historically significant, dating back at least five decades when Mr. Dutton began acquiring pieces to build the collection by notable photographers like Ansel Adams, Olivia Parker, Edward Weston, and Minor White. Approximately half of the more than 200 pieces exhibited were personally chosen by Mr. Dutton. Guests had the opportunity to tour the display and attend a brief reception, with the first 25 guests receiving a commemorative PC 90th anniversary lapel pin.

The special exhibition will remain in Fannin Library until the end of the Fall 2010 semester, and is available for viewing free-of-charge during regular library hours.

Many thanks to Frank Luna, Barbara Stratton, Dale Doubleday, Jennifer Laffoon, and all those whose excellent contributions created a memorable evening for Mr. Dutton and our guests.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

2010/11 Honors Forum Lecture Series “Democratization of Information: Power, Promise & Peril”

2010/11 Honors Forum Lecture Series
“Democratization of Information: Power, Promise & Peril”

Dr. Gary Small
i-Brain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind

Books will be available for purchase and/or signing in the lobby immediately following the lecture.


Wednesday, September 22, 2010 – 7:00 p.m.
Phoenix College, Bulpitt Auditorium
1202 West Thomas Road

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Dr. Gary Small is a professor of psychiatry and Director of the UCLA Center on Aging at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. His research, supported by the National Institute of Health, has made headlines in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today. Scientific American magazine named him one of the world’s leading innovators in science and technology. Dr. Small lectures throughout the world and frequently appears on The Today Show, Good Morning America, PBS, and CNN. He has written five books, including The New York Times best seller, The Memory Bible.

iBrain explores how technology’s perpetual march forward has altered the way young minds develop, function, and interpret information. Dr. Small reveals the remarkable brain evolution caused by the constant presence of new technology, separating the digital natives—those born in the computer age—from the digital immigrants, who discovered computer technology as adults.

Today’s frenetic progress in technology, communications, and lifestyles is evolving the way young brains develop, function, and process information—creating new neural pathways and altering brain activity at a biochemical level. To compete and excel in this age of brain evolution, all of us must adapt, and iBrain elucidates the strategies and tools that we need to enhance our technological, social, and empathic abilities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:
http://mcli.maricopa.edu/honors/forum