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2005 Archives

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Art Shows

MAY 15 ~ June 10, 2005

Orange Hall Galleries

Painting: Summer Fruits

Summer Fruits
a rice paper scroll, Oriental Brush painting
by Midge Bremer

The 2005 Middletown Art Group Spring Exhibition

and

Paintings and Drawings ~ A Retrospect by Judith Beringer Hraniotis

The reception will take place on Sunday, May 15, 2005 from  1 to 4pm with Beverly Poyerd, pianist providing the music.

During the Reception, several artists-members of the Middletown Art Group will be demonstrating their individual expertise, each in her favorite medium:

  • Carol Galietta - oil
  • Anne W. Kelly - pastels
  • Mary Evelyn Whitehill - watercolors
  • Midge Bremer - Oriental brush painting
  • Catherine DeMaio - collage
  • Virginia Moore – photography and the digital darkroom

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Drawing: Bovine Bliss

Bovine Bliss
a pen & ink drawing
by Judith Beringer Hraniotis

 

JUNE 17 ~ JULY 11, 2005

Orange Hall Gallery

Painting: Daisy

Daisy (oil)
by Ping Xu

Orange County Day

Exhibit Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm except July 4th when the college is closed

The show includes 105 works by 54 artists all of whom are Orange County residents.

Several media are represented including oil, pastels, watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink, and photography.
The artworks depict scenic vistas, historic buildings and monuments, and the flora and fauna - all of Orange County.

Judge: Bea Card Kettlewood, EdD of Pompton Plains, NJ

A Reception with Awards Ceremony will be held on Orange County Day, June 26 from 3-5pm in Orange Hall Gallery.
A highlight of the Reception will be a performance by Diva Claudia Cummings who will be accompanied by Pianist Judith Garrett of Montgomery. Actor Jack Aranson, who is married to Claudia Cummings, will recite Shakespearian sonnets. Cummings and Aranson reside in New Windsor.

The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

The Orange County Day exhibit is supported by a grant from Orange Arts/Orange County Tourism and the County of Orange.

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Painting: Black Dirt Maple

Black Dirt Maple (oil)
Peter Krobath of Monroe

 
JUNE 16 ~ AUGUST 5, 2005

Orange Hall Gallery Loft

Painting

Mt. Carmel Celebration,
Port Jervis (oil)

Oil Paintings by Paul Horsman, DDS

Exhibit Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Opening Reception: July 16, 1-4 PM

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Painting

Orange St.,
Port Jervis in winter (oil)

 
JUNE 16 ~ AUGUST 5, 2005

Orange Hall Gallery

Painting

Poet
(Watercolor)
by Matilda Grech

The Inaugural Exhibit of the River Valley Artists Guild

Exhibit Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Opening Reception: July 16, 1-4 PM

Painting

Summer Flowers,
(Watercolor)
by Madeline Tully

 

 

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ART SHOWS

SEPTEMBER 30 ~ OCTOBER 31, 2005

Orange Hall Gallery

Resistance Unarmed:
Photographs of Colombian Communities Building Alternatives to War

Opening Reception: Friday September 30 from 6:30P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Lecture and discussion with Q & A by Renata Rendon from 7:00 P.M. - 8:15 P.M. on The Hidden Alternative to Colombia's War: Peace Communities.

Music: Alexandra Castano, mezzo-soprano & Danny Arias, classical guitarist
8:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.

The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

 
SEPTEMBER 30 ~ OCTOBER 31, 2005

Orange Hall Gallery Loft

Photo:  Girls head

Mujer en Azul, Oil

Latino American - Romanticism
Oil Paintings by Gustavo Kaxtano

Opening Reception: Friday September 30 from 6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Music: Alexandra Castano, mezzo-soprano & Danny Arias, classical guitarist
8:30P.M. - 9:30 P.M.

The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

Photo: woman with parasol

Milagro en Azul, Oil
 
NOVEMBER 6 ~ DECEMBER 16, 2005

Orange Hall Gallery

Photo:  Sculpture

Crucified

Hudson Valley Sculptors Society: Sculptures – Reliefs – Masks

Opening Reception: Sunday, November 6 noon - 4pm

Sculpture demonstrations: 1 - 2pm

Sculpture Castings by Najim Chechun

Woodcarving by Ginger Schmidt

Music provided by Judith Hosmer Garrett, pianist

The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

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Photo: mask

Pharaoh's Daughter
 
NOVEMBER 6 ~ DECEMBER 16, 2005

Orange Hall Gallery Loft

Photo:  quilt

Souvenirs of Provence

Quilts

Original handmade fiberart creations by Michèle Fuchs

Music provided by Judith Hosmer Garrett, pianist

The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

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Photo: quilt

Warbler & Birdhouse
 
 

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FILMS AND FILM SERIES

SEPTEMBER 20 ~ NOVEMBER 29, 2005

Harriman Hall Room 111 Film Theatre - All Films 7:15 P.M. - Free Admission for All

September 20, 2005 - Introduction of Independent Film Series by Geoffrey Platt Professor of English, SUNY Orange
INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES
photo: fargo

September 20, 2005 - FARGO

Filmmakers: Joel and Ethan Coen

Photo: Trojan Women

October 11, 2005 - TROJAN WOMEN

Filmmaker: Michael Cacoyannis

October 25, 2005 - CAROL'S JOURNEY

Filmmaker: Imanol Uribe

 

photo: Carol of Carols Journey
Photo: Middle of the World

November 15, 2005 - THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD

Filmmaker: Vincente Amorim

Photo: Viva L'Aldjerie

November 29, 2005 - VIVA L'ALDJERIE

Filmmaker: Nadir Mokneche

 
 

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LECTURES

NOVEMBER 3 , 2005
College Commons Lounge - 7:00 P.M.

The Business of Sports and the Immediacy of Journalism Today


A lecture by BUSTER OLNEY, senior writer, ESPN The Magazine & contributor to ESPN.com, ESPN Radio, ESPNEWS, SportsCenter, and Baseball Tonight.


Author of the bestseller The Last Night Of the Yankee Dynasty:  the Game, the Team, and the Cost of Greatness

Photo: Buster Olney

Buster Olney

 
NOVEMBER 17, 2005
Biotech Building Room 207 - 7:15 P.M.
Environmental Carcinogens and Cancer
A lecture with slides by Toby Rossman, PhD, Professor of Environmental Medicine, Director of Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Program, Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine.

Some of the areas of discussion:
Risk assessment -- food carcinogens and diet
workplace and environment
Photo: Toby Rossman in AFrica
Toby Rossman

 

MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATIONS

NOVEMBER 9, 2005
Harriman Hall Room 111 Film Theatre - 7:15 P.M.
Photo: Sheldon Aronowitz Sheldon Aronowitz Unseen Ellis Island, Island of Hope, Island of Tears

A stereoscopic 3d documentary presentation and commentary on the immigration services and facilities at Ellis Island by Sheldon Aronowitz, prominent and internationally known stereographer with Barry Moreno, author, librarian & historian, Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum

Photo: Barry Moreno Barry Moreno

MUSIC, CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES

DECEMBER 1, 2005 @ 7 PM
Morrison Hall Music Room and Salon
(universally accessible)

An Evening of Poetry at Holiday Time

Selected works by Hudson Valley Poets

  • Robert Milby
  • Barbara Adams
  • Michael Sciarretta
  • Sandra Graff
  • Donna Reis
  • Donna Spector
  • Mary Makofske
  • Joan Siegel
  • Joel Solonche
  • Ruby Castiglione
  • Lucie Parenteau

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