How Does Art Happen?
Experience the transformative power of the arts as you investigate, collaborate, and experiment alongside visiting artists.
Through innovative, interactive events, Stanford Lively Arts’ community outreach and campus engagement programs inspire new audiences, fuel the creative process, and reaffirm artistic endeavor both as a way of inhabiting the world and as a central part of Stanford University’s educational mission.
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LIVELY ARTS /// LABS
How to Listen
Stanford faculty and members of
renowned music ensembles join forces for a series of dorm salons and
public lectures designed to reinvigorate the way audiences experience
contemporary and classical music.
Featuring:
// Mark Applebaum | Thursday, November 8, 2007 | 6:30 pm | Cantor Arts Center
// New York-based Arden Trio | Thursday, February 21, 2008 | 6:30 pm | Cantor Arts Center
// Mark Applebaum | Thursday, April 17, 2008 | 6:30 pm | Cantor Arts Center
Pre-Performance Lectures
Stanford scholars,
artists, and invited guests, lead lively, in-depth explorations of
diverse performance traditions and practices.
Professional Development Workshops
Elementary and middle school teachers are invited to participate in award-winning
interactive seminars that are specially designed to supplement their arts
education efforts and provide innovative and creative classroom resources. (Reservations required)
Featuring:
// Chanticleer | Wednesday, September 26, 2007 | 2:15–4:30 pm | Palo Alto High School
// Robert Moses’ Kin | Wednesday, November 7, 2007 | 2:15–4:30 pm | Palo Alto High School
// Evelyn Glennie, percussion | Wednesday, April 2, 2008 | 2:15–4:30 pm | Palo Alto High School
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LIVELY ARTS /// REMIXED
Alchemy
Public conversations with emerging and
well-recognized performing artists explore the nature of artistic
collaboration.
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LIVELY ARTS /// UNPLUGGED
Open Rehearsals
Select innovative artists
provide an inside look at the creative process.
Post-Performance Discussions
Artists step beyond
the stage to provide candid, unscripted responses to audience and
moderator questions.
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LIVELY ARTS /// AFTER HOURS
Moontunes
A new, informal late-night concert
series for Stanford students travels from coffee shops to courtyards
across campus, presented jointly by Lively Arts and the Student
Organizing Committee for the Arts (SOCA).
Supper Club
Pizza and a performance for just
$10! Stanford students are invited to grab a slice at one of five
pre-performance pizza socials at Memorial Auditorium.
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LIVELY ARTS /// FIRST STEPS
Student
Matinees
Local schoolchildren and their
teachers experience the excitement and wonder of live performance
through our student matinees, which are augmented with enriching
classroom resources and learning tools that introduce the arts as an
integral part of K–12 education. (Reservations required)
Featuring:
// Chanticleer | Thursday, October 25, 2007 | 10:30–11:20 am | Memorial Church
// Robert Moses’ Kin | Friday, December 7, 2007 | 11:00–11:50 am | Memorial Auditorium
// Evelyn Glennie, percussion | Wednesday, April 23, 2008 | 11:00–11:50 am | Memorial Auditorium
Informances
Audiences of all ages are invited to
attend free, interactive hour-long performances at the Community School
of Music and Arts in Mountain View.
For more information about our education and community engagement programs, please contact us at livelyartseducation@ stanford.edu