SF State’s student-run television news broadcasts and radio station give you the scoop and the tunes in more ways than ever. A simple online stream is old news, as “State of Events” and KSFS radio utilize Twitter, iTunes and more.
Student Crescent Diamond has won a Jacob K. Javits Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Education. The $30,000 award helps fund her graduate studies at SF State.
Professor Joel Schechter sheds light on the often-overlooked heyday of Yiddish theatre in America in his recent book “Messiahs of 1933.” Published by Temple University Press, it is the rare academic book to tell “a story that took place almost 80 years ago with a gasp of recognition at its relevance to contemporary experience,” according to a review in the journal Modern Drama.
Epic new recording by the Alexander String Quartet
The Alexander String Quartet, SF State’s quartet-in-residence, is not only distinguished through teaching and live performances. Its discography has recently expanded, with a boxed set of the complete string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Celebrate, reconnect, rediscover at SF State Alumni Day
Many former students return to campus Oct. 17 for Alumni Day, including the producers behind the scenes of “Cheers,” “Frasier” and “Taxi.” Peter Casey and Glen Charles, in conversation with fellow alum Ken Bastida, helm the All-Alumni Luncheon.
Alumnus Patrick O’Sullivan returned to the city this month with a new muse that National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” calls his labor of love. “All About Jack: The Impersonators of Jack Nicholson” is based on his favorite actor.
Art professor introduces his co-editor at Chinese Cultural Center
Check out the October 2009 edition of the Creative Arts E-Lert, the official e-mail newsletter of the SF State College of Creative Arts. This issue highlights upcoming events including a free Morrison Artists Series concert with the Grammy-nominated Eroica Trio, a special performance and lecture of the Japanese theatre style of kabuki and a production of the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play “Proof.” The newsletter also includes news on a former student awarded an honorary degree, a student-produced advertising campaign and an update on alumna Annette Bening.
Two student films featured in 'Immediate Future' exhibit
Two short films by M.F.A. candidates are on display as part of the “Immediate Future” exhibition at the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery. The juried exhibition showcases recipients of the 2009 Murphy and Cadogan Fellowships in the Fine Arts, providing a focused glimpse at what is being produced by promising artists in Bay Area graduate programs.
Two students make guest appearances this fall on the new NBC drama ”Trauma.” Whitney Thomas and Price Troche, both Drama majors, appear briefly on separate episodes.
Alumnus Cameron Fuller is one of three artists to win the 2010 Great Rivers Biennial award from the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. He studied printmaking at SF State and has branched out into installations, often created with masking tape and pulled off the wall after a show closes.
