Fw: [OOA] What’s the Office of the Arts?

Welcome!Whether you’re returning to campus or just beginning your time here, we want to welcome you to Hunter—and introduce you to the Office of the Arts! Each week, the OOA sends Your Week in the Arts, with free events on campus, ticket offers, internship listings, and more. But first, here’s a quick look at what the Office of the Arts does: 1. We connect students to the arts in NYC and on campus.The OOA organizes free outings—to Broadway shows, the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Center, and more—and shares info about events on campus, from department readings and concerts to student-produced showcases. (We also like to remind you of the dozens of theaters and museums where your Hunter ID gets you free or reduced admission!) 2. We support students artists and arts majors. The OOA brings guest artists to campus to talk about their work, hosts career development workshops, and funds internships for arts majors. 3. We advocate for a more equitable arts ecosystem. The OOA works with arts organizations, government officials, and artists, around issues like ticket prices, developing spaces where artists can make and share work, and building a career pipeline for artists and arts workers from working class and public school backgrounds. See more at workingclassartist.org. Want to learn more? Follow @artsathunter, check out ooa.hunter.cuny.edu, or come visit! We’re in the Baker Theatre Building room 307.

YOUR WEEK IN THE ARTS

ARTS ON CAMPUS

Meet fellow Hunter artists and arts fansThe Office of the Arts invites you to our first Arts Meet-up of the year! Come meet students interested in arts of all kinds, talk to the OOA team, and find out about arts opportunities on and of campus. Thursday, September 17, 2-4 pmGruber Lounge, third floor, Baker Theatre Building 307 (enter from the third floor of Hunter East)Learn more

See art by a graffiti artist from the ’80s Artist Keith Haring (1958-1990) collaborated on the “Apocalypse” series with the Beat Era poet William S. Burroughs (1914-1997), who wrote text to go with Haring’s screenprints. The series was completed in 1988, the same year Haring was diagnosed with AIDS. Opening reception: Thursday, September 17, 6–8 pmExhibit open Thursday, September 17, to Friday, December 4 Hours: Wednesday to Friday 12-6 pmHunter East Harlem Gallery, 2180 Third Avenue at 119th Street FreeLearn more

Meet an award-winning novelist Join Hunter’s acclaimed Distinguished Writers Series for an evening with award-winning novelist Karan Mahajan, who was born in New Delhi, to discuss his new novel,  The Complex, about the political ambitions of an Indian family. Tuesday, September 22, 7:30 pm Ida K. Lang Recital Hall, Hunter North 424 FreeLearn more

Watch a play about immigrant identitiesDreaming and the City is a new one-woman play by Amalia Oliva Rojas, exploring the immigrant experience, identity, belonging, memory, and the complexities of navigating life between cultures and generations. This performance is presented as part of Latinx Heritage Month by Hunter’s Department of Africana, Puerto Rican, and Latino Studies and the Evergreen Initiative at The Action Lab NY. Thursday, September 24, 5:30-7:00 pmIda K. Lang Recital Hall, Hunter North 424 FreeLearn more

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ARTS IN NYC

See three dance companies in one nightThe Office of the Arts has purchased a limited number of tickets to Fall for Dance, a festival of dance performances from companies around the world. If you’ve never been to a dance concert, this is a great way to see different styles at one time! Wednesday, September 23Students with confirmed tickets will meet at 7:00 pm, show is at 7:30 pmNew York City Center, 131 W 55th Street, between 6th and 7th avenues Free for students with confirmed ticketsRequest a ticket

See the world’s most popular operaThe Office of the Arts has purchased tickets to a dress rehearsal of Puccini’s La Boheme at the Metropolitan Opera. If you’ve never been to the opera, this performance for students is a great way to start! Wednesday, September 23 Students with confirmed tickets will meet at 10:00 am, show starts at 10:30 amThe Metropolitan Opera, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza Free for students with confirmed ticketsRequest a ticket

See a Rwandan “hymn to life” Hewa Rwanda is a moving music theater piece conceived as a tribute to creator Dorcy Rugamba’s family, who were killed in their home on the first day of Rwanda’s Genocide against the Tutsi. The Office of the Arts has purchased a limited number of tickets for students, who will meet with Rugamba after the performance.