Events for Friday, Dec 2, 2011
Mario Santana - Associate Professor, The University of Chicago
Narratives of recovery and transmission of the historical past play a prominent role in Spanish contemporary television and film, and both the experience of the Spanish transition from dictatorship to democracy and the construction of a collective imaginary associated to that historical process have been mediated by the intervention of media of mass communication. This presentation analyzes some of the prominent features of two popular fictional television series about the past of the Spanish dictatorship in order to explain the interest in and popularity of these narratives and, in particular, the role of nostalgia in the reconstruction and consumption of the recent past.
The CLU Choral Ensembles and University Symphony will combine forces to present CLU's annual Christmas Festival Concerts. Welcome the holiday season with this special musical gift.
New Photographic Works by Brian Stethem
Brian Stethem photographs everyday things in a way that reveals quiet narratives and overlooked meanings. In his latest collection, he makes a visual journey into the heart of our culture – the people, professions, places and relationships that make up America and the resilient, yet delicate state of our lives in 2011. Opening reception: Saturday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.
Project Subway's First Show
Design students were asked to imagine what Lady Gaga might wear for her next concert and to create the original outfits as computer art.