The Monument We Make:
Monument in Waiting Symposium

Monday, April 3, 2023
Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA 19104

4 p.m.  | Viewing of Theaster Gates' Monument in Waiting
Performance by Mind Maintenance featuring Joshua Abrams and Chad Taylor
Korman Family Quad (outdoors) | between 32nd & 33rd streets and Market & Chestnut streets

5:30 p.m.  | Remarks, Panel Discussion and Q&A
Featuring Theaster Gates, Artist, Monument in Waiting;
Elizabeth Alexander, President, The Mellon Foundation,
Paul Farber, Director and Co-Founder, Monument Lab,
Jason Schupbach, Dean, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

All Westphal students are invited to join Dean Jason Schupbach and Westphal leadership for donuts and conversation – you can ask questions about the college experience, meet students from other disciplines, and hear about what we’re doing to strengthen the Westphal community.

Lauren Mucci has an extensive career in customer services. Join us as Lauren talks about her journey and where customer experiences are going in the future for retail stores. Lauren takes a non-philosophical approach to share with us her “hands on” ideas of being the best in the years to come! Lauren has 17 years in retail experience, spending a majority of her career in stores leading sales teams. Now, Lauren works at a corporate level within her organization where she supports and trains the North American store teams in building client relationships and elevating omnichannel customer experiences.

Songs For A New World
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Bill Fennelly

Opening: May 12, 2023 | 8pm
May 13, May 18-20, 2023 | 8 pm
May 14, 2023 | 2 pm
Mandell Theater

General Admission: $20
Non-Drexel Students: $15
Drexel Student/Faculty/Staff/Industry: $10

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With a soaring, vibrant score that blends pop, gospel and jazz, Songs for a New World transports the audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to the ledge of a Fifth Avenue high-rise. Jason Robert Brown’s stunning song cycle examines life, love, and the choices ordinary people make when faced with extraordinary moments.

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What makes a brand great? A good story. Come along with Dr. Joe Hancock as he talks about the simple elements of storytelling and how brands have used this methodology to tell what he calls a great brand/story. Using the ides from his acclaimed book Fashion Brand Stories, Joe will reflect on those retail brands who have done it right. He will reveal how fashion branding is not new, but continues to intrigue consumers through basic cultural storytelling design. Joseph “Joe” Henry Hancock, II is an international authority in fashion branding as a form of storytelling. He is known internationally for his scholarship on cargo pants. He started in academia after 20 years in the retailing industry having worked for such legendary companies as The Gap, L. Brands, and Target Corporation. He has written the books, Brand/Story: Ralph, Vera, Johnny, Billy and Other Adventures in Fashion Branding (2009), Brand/Story: Explorations and Cases in Fashion Branding (2016, both through Bloomsbury Press) and edited the books Fashion in Popular Culture: Literature, Media & Contemporary Studies (2013), Global Fashion Brands: Style, Luxury & History (2014), Cotton: Companies, Fashion & The Fabric of Our Lives (2016), and Transglobal Fashion Narratives: Clothing Communication, Style Statements, and Brand Storytelling (2018) all with Intellect Books UK. His most recent edited collection The Fashion Business Reader (2019, Bloomsbury) is the first comprehensive reader reinforces the impact the arts and humanities have played with understanding the business side of fashion. Dr. Hancock’s works on branding and storytelling have appeared in such publications as The Brand Challenge edited by Kartikeya Kompella (Kogan Page 2016) and Strategic Design Thinking edited by Natalie Nixon (Bloomsbury, 2015). For the past 10 years, Dr. Hancock has been the Principal Editor of the peer-reviewed journal Fashion, Style and Popular Culture (Intellect Publishers) and he is working on a photographic monograph discussing Jeans (2025).

Sites of Dance

June 1-3, 2023 | 7PM | Drexel’s Campus (specific locations TBD)

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This special site-specific concert will happen on Drexel’s campus and serve as a novel way to witness dance in relationship to architecture. Dance Ensemble and FreshDance students will collaborate to create this unique event. Through mentorship and creative research, students will dive into their own artistic impetus. Come see emerging artistic voices as they develop unique dance and performance. You won’t want to miss this captivating evening of dance!

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Chamber Strings Winter Concert

June 6, 2023 | 7:30pm | Main Auditorium

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Jazz Orchestra Spring Concert: Send-Off!

June 8, 2023 | 7:30pm | Mandell Theater

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Come celebrate with the Jazz Orchestra as we wish luck to the 2023 graduating seniors! This concert commemorates the long history of the Jazz Orchestra with alumni special guests and by connecting graduating seniors with the greater community of alumni with a festive jam session like send-off.

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Outdoor Music Jam
featuring Fusion Band, Rock Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble

June 9, 2023 | 1-4pm | Chestnut Square Plaza

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Drexel University Orchestra Spring Concert: Grand Finale

June 9, 2023 | 7:30pm | Main Auditorium

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DUSO will wrap up the year with a concert certain to excite all orchestral music lovers. Featured soloist will be the winner of the 2023 DUSO Solo Competition.

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