October

Rankin Scholars Bitty McLean and Guillaume Bougard Combine Reggae With Philly Soul From Sigma Sound Collection

October 31, 2017
A pair of reggae innovators will visit Drexel University this fall to share their experiences in the music industry with students in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and to explore the trove of Philadelphia soul music in Drexel’s Sigma Sound Studio Archives. Bitty McLean, a reggae artist with three top-10 hits as a performer and a No. 1 album to his credit as a producer; and Guillaume Bougard, who operates one of the most successful independent reggae record labels in Europe; will serve as Westphal’s 2017 Rankin Scholars, holding a mixing demonstration in the Pearlstein Gallery on Nov. 2 and a series of lectures from Oct. 31 to Nov. 8 while also working on a new album in Drexel’s recording studio.
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Mutant Water Babies

October 30, 2017

Mutant Water Babies is an original musical receiving its first workshop production through the collaboration of Drexel’s Co-Op Theatre Company and New York based theater company CollaborationTown (CTown), and playing at the Mandell Theater from November 8th through the 19th.

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Gretchen Carlson

October 30, 2017
Recently named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and a 2017 recipient of the prestigious Matrix Award, Gretchen Carlson is one of the nation’s most successful and recognized news anchors and a tireless advocate for equality and empowerment of women. On the evening of Tuesday, November 14th, Carlson will join Karen Curry, part-time professor, for a timely discussion about her career, her advocacy, and her new book “Be Fierce,” which hit bookstores in October.
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Bitty in Philly

October 30, 2017
Rankin Scholar in Residence Delroy "Bitty" McLean and Guillaume Bougard will be mixing up something special when they demonstrate how to create dub music, a sub-genre of reggae, starting at 6:30 on Thursday, November 2nd in the Gallery.
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Fashionista Cameron Silver

October 30, 2017
Cameron Silver, king of vintage, author and fashion director, is a multi-faceted leader in the fashion and retail industry. Silver will speak to his unique perspective and career in the fashion industry on Thursday, November 9th in the URBN Annex Screening Room, followed by a book signing.

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Drexel Dialogues

October 30, 2017
The Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation just kicked off its inaugural Urban Innovation Summit, which runs through Wednesday, November 1 and addresses vexing urban challenges using real-world projects identified by Lindy’s very first class of Urban Innovation Fellows.
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Edgar Endress

October 30, 2017

Edgar Endress, an award-winning, international, multi-disciplinary artist and activist, will present his work and life in an engaging, interactive lecture on the evening of Wednesday, November 15th to commence his three-day residency featuring a variety of classroom workshops, film screenings, and panel discussions as a Rankin Scholar in Residence.

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Emiko Ono and Arts Leadership

October 30, 2017

Emiko Ono, Program Officer in Performing Arts at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, will deliver a public talk in the early evening of November 6th in the URBN Annex Lobby, speaking to research she's conducted that examines generational changes in the cultural workforce.

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BioDesign Challenge

October 30, 2017

BioDesign Challenge is a special topics course that will be offered this winter term and is open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Participants will work towards a coveted spot in the annual BioDesign Challenge Summit, an annual competition held in conjunction with the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA).

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At the Contemporary Craft Show

October 30, 2017
Recent work by from our talented students, alumni, faculty and staff will be on display in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's 41^st annual Contemporary Craft Show, November 9-12 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
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Office Hours with Eric Karnes

October 30, 2017

Graphic Design Professor Eric Karnes sat down with us for the third edition of Office Hours, a recurring column interviewing our leading faculty.

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The Boundary-Pushing, Political-Minded Musical Coming to Campus

October 27, 2017
“Mutant Water Babies,” a politically and socially relevant show that Drexel’s Co-Op Theater Company devised alongside professionals, opens Nov. 10 in the Mandell Theater after two nights of previews.
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Wyclef Jean Gives Drexel Students Advice — and a Chance to Freestyle

October 16, 2017
The Grammy-winning hip-hop artist spoke to music industry students about remaining true to themselves and how he’s been able to do it for more than two decades, then opened up the floor for a jam session they won’t soon forget.
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Hidden Treasures: Drexel’s Mysterious Olivia Turner Hats

October 12, 2017
Two local teenagers researched the identity of a hat designer during an internship this past summer with three of Drexel’s collections on fashion, art and medical history.
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Plug Into the Charged World of Electronic Textiles

October 11, 2017

Maggie Orth is an artist, writer, and technologist who creates electronic textiles and interactive art at her studio in Seattle, WA. As an innovator, Maggie believes we can solve the complex problems facing today’s world through innovation, collaboration, and interdisciplinary thinking.

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Council of Fashion Designer Honorees

October 11, 2017
Two 2017 alumnae from our Fashion Design program, Lela Thompson and Anna Sajeski, were named Design Graduate talents for 2017 by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
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Belén Maya: Fall Dance Lecture

October 11, 2017
Acclaimed modernist Flamenco artist Belén Maya will deliver a public lecture and demonstration, accompanied by live music, at 6:00PM in the Mandell Theater on Thursday October 19th entitled Creative process: transformation, collaboration and choreography in contemporary Flamenco.
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Peter Wiegold: Music Without Boundaries

October 11, 2017
Peter Wiegold, the critically acclaimed international composer and conductor will present Music Without Boundaries at the Mandell Theater on Monday, October 16th . Wiegold is a pioneer in contemporary music, recognized for his innovative composition while crossing boundaries of genre and culture.
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VR/AR and Immersive Media

October 11, 2017

The Digital Media’s new minor in Interactive Immersive Media will introduce experiences that are fully interactive, allowing students to manipulate and navigate digital media through the immersive experience, rather than view it passively.

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Urban Innovation Summit

October 11, 2017
The Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation will host its inaugural Urban Innovation Summit from October 30th through November 1st. The Summit will address vexing urban challenges using real-world projects identified by Lindy’s first class of Urban Innovation Fellows , and will showcase Drexel’s unique interdisciplinary approach to urban problem solving drawn from the talents of our faculty and students in the newly created Masters in Urban Strategy (MSUS) program.

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Jagged Little Pill Goes to the Stage

October 11, 2017

Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and New York Times bestselling author, Vivek Tiwary, will return to campus this fall to deliver Jagged Little Pill, a public lecture that speaks to his work bringing Alanis Morissette's iconic album to the stage.

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Celebrated English Composer Peter Wiegold to Present Lecture at Drexel

October 05, 2017
Critically acclaimed composer and conductor Peter Wiegold will present a lecture titled “Music Without Boundaries” at the Mandell Theater on Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. as part of a three-day residency at Drexel.
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