Upcoming Events

Christine Howlett, conductor

This event is free and open to the public. 

Adult and child crouching and below a painting on the wall while looking at. The adult is pointing at the painting.

Join us for free drop-in family programs on select Sundays this winter and spring. Each date will feature a different hands-on art activity inspired by art on view. Activities can be modified for all ages, but are best suited for children ages 5 and up.

This event is free and open to the public.

A photo of Rosa Andújar. They are smiling and wearing a dark blazer with subtle pinstripes and a black top.

This talk explores how the ancient Greeks served as a rallying point for Caribbean diasporic communities in New York City in the 1970s. Professor Andújar will discuss how Greek tragedies featuring obstinate figures resisting powerful authorities (such as Prometheus and Antigone) and oppressed groups (like the enslaved women of Troy) provided important models for minoritized communities in the United States.

Campus community only, please.

Headshot of Professor Merve Emre.

Professor Merve Emre, Director of the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism at Wesleyan University, will be giving a talk on “the role and relevance of critics in contemporary culture.”

Campus community only, please.

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Ongoing Events

This art exhibition features several local artists who have created art pieces using images or materials from the Poughkeepsie Journal photo archive. 

Artists: Emilie Houssart, Onaje Benjamin, Xuewu Zheng

Reception: Saturday, February 21, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

This single-gallery installation features archival materials, including sound recordings, from a 1973 performance by the pioneering and provocative American artist Vito Acconci.