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John Murphy and Ruby Funfrock stand in the Loeb's Print study room, with prints on the shelf behind them.

In Conversation: Teaching and Learning from the Straus Collection

Join us as we mark the closing weekend of A Living Legacy: Gifts from Lynn Gross Straus with a program featuring three generations of scholars who have been impacted by Lynn's generosity: Elizabeth Prelinger, Professor Emeritus of Art History at Georgetown University; John Murphy, the Philip and Lynn Straus Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Loeb; and Ruby Funfrock, Vassar Class of 2024 and former Loeb curatorial student assistant.

This event is free and open to the public.

Four members of the True North Jazz Project sit on a couch in front of a graffiti-covered wall, with one holding a soprano saxophone.

The True North Jazz Project

The True North Jazz Project performs original music, jazz standards, world music, and unique interpretations of pop and rock tunes. Featuring Joe North, saxophone; Ryan Cerullo, piano; Buddy Griffith, bass; and Ryan Odell, drums.

This event is free and open to the public.

Four members of the Jupiter String Quartet pose with two violins, a viola and a cello.

Jupiter String Quartet

The Jupiter String Quartet performs works by Clarice Assad, Alban Berg, Juri Seo and Franz Schubert.

This event is free and open to the public.

Sumanth Manjunath performs on violin while wearing a red patterned kurta.

An Evening of Carnatic Raga

An Evening of Carnatic Raga: Featuring Sumanth Manjunath (violin), accompanied on mridangam.

This event is free and open to the public.

Headshot of Anita Varma.

Talk by Anita Varma ’08

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A talk by Anita Varma ’08 based on her 2026 Columbia University Press book Solidarity in Journalism, about journalism and social justice. The talk will explore how conventional journalistic norms discourage reporters from taking sides; journalists are supposed to remain neutral, impartial, and objective.

This event is free and open to the public.

Members of the Skylark vocal ensemble pose together in formal attire against a dark studio backdrop.

Skylark

Skylark presents Sleepy Hollow, a haunting musical retelling of Washington Irving’s Hudson Valley ghost story featuring narration and cello improvisation.

This event is free and open to the public.

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