Wednesday, April 25, 2007

SESSION FOURTEEN: The LAP

Tonight, we met briefly to discuss the final Life Arts Project. All parts of the LAP are due NO LATER THAN in class on Wednesday, May 9th. LATE LAP'S WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!

Here is a breakdown of how the project will be assessed:
  1. Proposal (10 points) - 1 pg
  2. Annotated Bibliography (10 points) - 3 sources min
  3. Background Research (20 points) - 3 pgs
  4. Audio/Video Project (30 points) - 3 minutes
  5. Transcription (10 points) - 2 pgs
  6. Reaction Paper (20 points) - 3 pgs

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

SESSION THIRTEEN: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?


Power and Protest in Black Cinema I: Examine Black images of power and protest in Hollywood.
Screening
: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Dir. Stanley Kramer, 1967. (108 min.)

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

SESSION TEN: Documenting Race Today

Tonight, we will examine contemporary methods of documenting race. As a class, we will attend Colors of New York City, a performance/event exploring race, color and representation in the five boroughs of New York City. The event will include photographs, audio recordings, films and poetry performances. A diverse group of multimedia artists and audience performers will be present. I encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity to conduct interviews for your Life Arts Project. Experienced documentary artists and audio/video equipment will be available. You just need to come prepared with your questions!

To learn more about the event visit the Colors of NYC website.
Or check out our online gallery at Viovio.
View a map to the event location here.
Or view the eVite.

FOR NEXT WEEK...
READING: Chapter 10, "Advertising Whiteness"
PROJECT: LAP background research is due. (2-3pgs)

- JOURNAL 10 - For your final journal, evaluate the Colors of New York City performance. Describe one aspect of the event that was inspiring, intriguing or promising. Then, discuss a problematic detail, an aspect that needs improvement.