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Oct. 10: ‘Likeness’ exhibition opening reception at Schiltkamp Gallery

October 9, 2018

Wednesday, Oct. 10; 4 to 6 p.m. Exhibition on view until Dec. 4 Schiltkamp Gallery From Neolithic plastered skulls to today’s phone “selfie,” images of the human head are probably the most potent, frequent, symbolic, and enduring visual artifacts we create. The portrait engages mortality, celebrates the individual, reveals social mores — and fully challenges the…

Oct. 13: Clark faculty perform ‘Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms, the Original Masters’

October 9, 2018

Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Traina Center for the Arts, Razzo Hall Free and Open to the Public Enjoy a night of the great masters’ works performed by incredibly talented Clark faculty. Peter Sulski is an instructor of violin, viola, and chamber music at Clark. He gave his Carnegie Hall debut in 1999, made his first…

Keep your promises by recycling and composting correctly

September 26, 2018

Have you heard about the nationwide waste crisis? For years, the United States and other powerful Western countries have been sending massive amounts of plastic recyclable waste to places like China to be processed and recycled. But in 2017, China passed a new policy effective in January 2018 that has stopped the importation of this recyclable waste to…

DiIorio’s short play ‘Clown Alley’ to be featured at New Jersey Rep’s Theatre Brut Festival

September 19, 2018

Theatre Arts Professor Gino DiIorio‘s short play “Clown Alley” will be featured at the New Jersey Rep’s Theatre Brut Festival — “When the Circus Comes to Town” — this coming weekend, September 21–23. “Clown Alley” tells the story of Phinny and Adeline, circus-lifers. But as their circus life comes to an end, what’s next in store for them…

DiIorio’s ‘CRIB’ to be produced at Playhouse on the Square

May 22, 2018

Professor Gino Diiorio’s new play “CRIB” will be produced this summer at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Tenn. “CRIB” was the winner of the Playhouse’s 2017 New Works Competition. Synopsis: Tracy is an African-American professor in the midst of a tenure fight. Rajon is a star basketball player, negotiating the challenges of freshman year…

Student Recycling Crew not making pick-ups after April 30

April 27, 2018

Clark’s student-run Recycling Crew will not be visiting campus buildings to pick up recycling after April 30. Due to work restrictions and other factors, all recycling will be removed and brought to the Recycling Center by our partners, Custodial Services, beginning May 1. The Recycling Crew appreciates everyone’s excellent efforts this academic year; our recycling…

Clark cleans out: Donations to Worcester ReStore keep useful items out of landfill

April 25, 2018

The little building behind Alumni House on Woodland St. has been many things over its long life — stables, garage, apartment, and, lastly, storage. It soon will be renovated into a more useful campus building, possibly housing the Sculpture Studio for V&PA. This means that everything that has been accumulating there has to be cleared out! More…

Donate used books to the Goddard Library book sale, year-round

April 10, 2018

Used Book Donations for the LibraryIf you are cleaning off some bookshelves at the end of the semester (or any other time of the year), remember that you can donate books of any subject to the Friends of the Goddard Library for their annual used book sale, which raises money for the library. Although the…

DiIorio’s play ‘The Jag’ to be published by Samuel French

March 30, 2018

Theatre Program Director Gino DiIorio’s new play “The Jag” is soon to be published by Samuel French. The play had its world premiere at the New Jersey Rep with a subsequent production at Shadowland Stages (Ellenville, N.Y.). Both productions featured Dan Grimaldi of “The Sopranos.” The play was directed by Brendan Burke.

‘Far Away’ opens in Little Center on March 21

March 15, 2018

Wednesday, March 21 – March 25; all performances at 7:30 p.m. Michelson Theater, Little Center Free with a college ID; $5 general admission Far Away is an hour-long futuristic nightmare that envisions a world where the promise of violence broods and nothing is to be trusted. Written by Caryl Churchill, the celebrated author of “Top Girls”…