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Symposium Will Examine the Continuing Influence of 16th-Century Architect Palladio

February 6, 2009

The still-resonating influence of a 16th century mason turned architect and philosopher will be explored in a symposium titled "What Modern Times Have...

Mozart’s ‘Fairy Tale’ Opera To Get New Interpretation in Yale Production

February 6, 2009

Students in the Yale Opera program will perform a new translation of Mozart's "fairy tale" opera "The Magic Flute" Friday-Sunday,...

Darwin’s Impact on the Visual Arts Is Illustrated in Exhibit

February 6, 2009

The ways in which the revolutionary theories of naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882) influenced the art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries is...

Musical Will Explore the Life of ‘Inventor of Jazz’ Jelly Roll Morton

February 6, 2009

Magic, death, music and transformation will take center stage in the Yale School of Drama's cabaret-style production of "Jelly's Last Jam,...

Yale Books in Brief

February 6, 2009

The following is a list of books recently or soon to be published by members of the Yale community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the...

Yale Students Fill Vacant Storefront with Classwork

February 5, 2009

Window shoppers walking down Chapel Street’s retail row may pause at a display of plywood structures in the storefront of 978 Chapel St. and wonder: “What...

Yale Celebrates Darwin

February 5, 2009

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150 year anniversary of publication of his Origin of the Species, Yale has created...

School of Architecture Exhibits Art Inspired by Suburbia

February 5, 2009

“Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes,” an exhibition examining the suburb as a catalyst for new work by artists and architects, will be on view March 2–May...

Poet J.D. McClatchy Named President of Academy of Arts and Letters

February 2, 2009

Poet, librettist and Yale professor J.D. McClatchy has been named President of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Newest Yale Gallery To Showcase International Art

January 30, 2009

A new Yale gallery that will be devoted to bringing examples of contemporary art from around the world to New Haven formally opened on Jan. 26 with the...