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University Art Gallery Art for Yale: Defining Moments The growth of the Art Gallery’s collections from its founding in 1832 to the end of the 20th century is the focus of an exhibition that celebrates the art whose acquisition changed the range, depth, and teaching possibilities of the museum. A Moment Ongoing: The Legacy of Everett V. Meeks One of the most significant “defining moments” was the establishment in 1956 of the Everett V. Meeks Fund, an endowment for the purchase of prints, drawings, and photographs. Center for British
Art The Paul Mellon Bequest: Treasures of a Lifetime An exhibition drawn from Paul Mellon ’29’s final bequest to Yale highlights his favorite British artwork. Yale Repertory Theatre Big Night by Dawn Powell, directed by Stan Wojewodski Jr. A new interpretation of a 1929 drama looks at what happens when the boardroom and the bedroom begin to coincide. The Birds by Aristophanes, adapted by Len Jenkin, directed by Christopher Bayes Disgusted with life on earth, a man persuades the birds to help him build castles in the air. This School of Drama production features its graduating acting class. School of Music Yale Tercentennial Gala Concert John Mauceri ’67, principal conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, leads the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Yale Symphony, the Yale Glee Club, and the Yale Camerata in works by Strauss, Ives, Hindemith, Verdi, and more. |
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