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OBERLIN STUDENTS TO SHOWCASE WORK, HOST WORKSHOPS AT CLEVELAND GALLERY
FEBRUARY 14, 2003--Clevelanders will get the opportunity to see outstanding Oberlin College student art, theater, video, music, and dance February 21 through March 8, when 25 seniors present a collaborative show in the heart of the theater district.
Titled Convergence, the student-curated program will showcase work in various media, ranging from painting, prints and other two-dimensional work to sculpture, video, and performance at the Oberlin College Gallery & Performance Space at Here Here, 1305 Euclid Avenue.
All events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Sundays, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The two-week exhibition will open at 8 p.m. Friday, February 21, with a gala evening of music and dance by College performance groups--including Dance Diaspora, Ilu Aiye, and musicians from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Weekend events, also at 8 p.m., will include Conservatory student musicians and composers performing classical, jazz, new student music and electronic music on Friday, February 28; the Oberlin hip-hop dance troupe And What?! performing with spoken word poets and DJs from Oberlin and Cleveland Saturday, March 1; a performance night featuring comedy troupes and one-act-theater Friday, March 7; and a student film screening Saturday, March 8.
Also on March 8th--from 1-5 p.m.--the Oberlin students will host a Free For All Ages public workshop at the gallery that will include puppet and mobile-making stations. Demonstrations will also offer gallery visitors insights into their favorite mediums.
While in Cleveland, the student artists will provide outreach on weekdays by conducting workshops at the gallery in video production, poster design, and comic art for area groups, including Oberlin and Collinwood High Schools.
Andrea Fritsch’04, Convergence co-curator and high school workshop coordinator, says: "The outreach is an exciting opportunity for high school art students, allowing them the opportunity to expand their art skills, interact with the semiprofessional art world, and discuss after high-school art options with students who have gone on to study art in college. Many of us had similar experiences in high school and know what an impact they can have on artistically inclined students."
NOTE: More information about the Here Here Gallery is available online.
Media Contact: Betty Gabrielli
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