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Final Informally~Formal Chamber Recital Tonight (March 6)

by | Mar 6, 2012 | Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Students

The final Informally~Formal Chamber Recital of the year is tonight (March 6) at 7:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center.  The program features BPO second trombonist Timothy Smith performing works from the Baroque Era to Contemporary music from the late 20th Century.

The performance begins with the Concerto for Alto Trombone written by Leopold Mozart (W.A. Mozart’s father) and includes an arrangement of the adagio from J.S. Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe, music for trombone and French horn, a piece for trombone trio and one for unaccompanied trombone.  Smith will be joined by several of his colleagues from the BPO for this performance.

Tickets are $15 general admission and $7 students, and can be purchased at the door or online here.

Submitted by:  Ellen Barnum, assistant director, ArtsCanisius

Foucault Circle Conference Begins March 31

by | Mar 6, 2012 | Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students

All are invited to attend the Foucault Circle Conference to be held on campus Saturday, March 31 from 9:10 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. and Sunday, April 1 from 9:10 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.

The Foucault Circle is a regular gathering of scholars and educators who share a commitment to the critical evaluation, development, and use of the thought and work of Michel Foucault (French philosopher, historian, and activist, 1926-1984).  The conference is an annual event where an international group of scholars come together in a collegial and relaxed atmosphere to exchange ideas and projects while encouraging the creative appropriation of Foucauldian themes and ideas.

The Foucault Circle values the intense, concentrated exchanges that develop within the context of a small conference.  For this reason, there are no concurrent sessions.  For a complete program, click here (Adobe Acrobat PDF).

Registration will be on site with a sliding fee. Please RSVP via email to wieses@canisius.edu with Foucault Circle as the subject or call the Department of Philosophy at Ext. 2320.  For program and scheduling information, click here.

Submitted by:  Devonya Havis, PhD, assistant professor, philosophy

iPad Users Group Meets Friday (March 9)

by | Mar 6, 2012 | Faculty, Staff

The iPad Users Group will meet Friday (March 9) at 1:30 p.m. in the Library Conference Room.  This workshop is for people who own or are thinking about purchasing an iPad.  Participants are encouraged to share how they use this new technology in the classroom or in their personal lives.  Moderators will also demonstrate some of their favorite apps.

Submitted by:  Joseph F. Rizzo, academic technology specialist, ITS