Category Archives: Fall 2013

Schumann on a Rainy Day

posted by Gabrielle Linnell | 11.7.13

It’s a rainy Wednesday afternoon here on Wellesley and your delinquent ARTsee blogger is enjoying the sounds of the “Classical Music for a Rainy Day” playlist as she works. There’s something about a symphonic sound or a lyrical sonata that … Continue reading →

posted in Concert Series, Fall 2013 | 18 Comments

Pushkin: In Song and In Our Hearts

posted by Gabrielle Linnell | 10.16.13

I loved you; and perhaps I love you still, The flame, perhaps, is not extinguished; yet It burns so quietly within my soul, No longer should you feel distressed by it. Silently and hopelessly I loved you, At times too … Continue reading →

posted in Concert Series, Fall 2013, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Conversing with Artists in the Afternoon

posted by Gabrielle Linnell | 10.7.13

One of the most incredible parts of the Wellesley experience is the intimacy to greatness the campus affords its community. That might sound a tad grandiose (okay, maybe a lot grandiose) but the kind of guests we receive — and … Continue reading →

posted in Fall 2013 | 1 Comment

Welcoming Mieke Bal to Campus

posted by Gabrielle Linnell | 9.23.13

Like a train bursting out of a sleepy station, we’re out of the summer quiet and into the autumnal hum when one’s Wellesley calendar becomes a perpetual decision of trying to squeeze in as many events as one can try … Continue reading →

posted in Fall 2013, Newhouse Center for the Humanities, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Ysaye Barnwell Comes to Wellesley

posted by Gabrielle Linnell | 9.4.13

On Wednesday, September 25th at 7pm, Ysaye Barnwell comes to Wellesley as part of the  ongoing Art & Soul series for an event entitled “Building a Vocal Community.” I first learned about Sweet Honey in the Rock, the pioneering a cappella group … Continue reading →

posted in Art and Soul, Fall 2013 | Leave a comment

The Art of John Ashbery at the Davis

posted by Gabrielle Linnell | 8.26.13

That is the tune but there are no words. The words are only speculation (From the Latin speculum, mirror): They seek and cannot find the meaning of the music.  – John Ashbery, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror You know what’s better … Continue reading →

posted in Davis Museum, Fall 2013 | 4 Comments

Creative Genius on Campus: Newhouse Center Unveils Fall Line-Up

posted by Gabrielle Linnell | 7.29.13

Fall is coming. Those words might not carry the same ominous significance as the words of House Stark in Game of Thrones. In fact, “Fall is coming” means just the opposite: the liveliness of a campus repopulated with students, excitement … Continue reading →

posted in Fall 2013, Newhouse Center for the Humanities | 1 Comment