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FALL FEST ’08 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
SCULPTURE DEDICATION
Double Caesar by Sebastian Trovato
10 a.m.
Location: Adjacent to the south entrance of the Kendall Campus.
Sebastian Trovato grew up in New York City where he graduated in 1941 from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He worked in graphic design and illustration but continued to paint. His paintings were seen throughout the 1940’s and 1950’s in group exhibitions at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, in New York at the Barbizon Plaza, Wildenstein Gallery and the Morris Gallery, as well as in Europe and the Far East. He moved to Miami in the latter part of the 1950’s while he continued exploring abstract painting. It was not until the late 1960’s that Trovato began to investigate three-dimensional constructions. This exploration catapulted his career as a sculptor.
Trovato’s success came with his steel colossus placed inside shopping malls throughout the country. The majority of these sculptures sit on pools of water creating environments and focal points for busy mall shoppers. The piece, donated by Dr. Nathan Hirsch to Miami Dade College, is titled “Double Caesar.” It is a geometric play of two monumental polished stainless steel letter C’s that was originally created for the Douglas Centre building in Coral Gables.
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
STUDENT FALL FEST
CELEBRATION
Student Fall Fest Celebration with the Pan con Bistec Latin Jazz Group
Noon
Kendall Koffeehouse (Building 100)
This group will jam with students as refreshments are served. The event is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
GRAY CUP SOFTBALL
TOURNAMENT FINALS
3:30 p.m.
Softball Field, Kendall Campus
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PUBLIC LECTURE
“How Did I Get Here?” Elaine Spatz-Rabinowitz Discusses Thirty Years of Making Art
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Room K413, Kendall Campus
The mordant quality of Elaine Spatz-Rabinowitz's trompe I'oeil paintings derives from the desolate nature of the images she chooses and her literal use of the gritty material she represents. Constructed on the border between two and three dimensions, the works take, as their principal visual metaphor, a battered, scarred and sometimes breached wall, with emblems of privilege visible on the far side.
In pursuit of veracity, the artist, who teaches at Wellesley, pores over an archive of photos including many she has taken herself over the years. She casts Hydrocal and paints it, scorches it, gouges it and laces it with graffiti. She adds found objects and, using oils, renders palm trees and a glimpse of tile-roofed villas beyond. The works vary greatly in size; several are not much larger than a postcard while one creates a tableau that comes close to human scale.
JUBA GOSPEL CONCERT
7:30 p.m.
Room 6120, Kendall Campus
FREE!
The Miami Dade College - Kendall Campus JUBA Gospel Ensemble is a group comprised of students from varied backgrounds. JUBA has competed against notable four-year colleges and universities including Cornell, Princeton, Berkley, and others and has won numerous awards.
Most recently, JUBA recorded their first live CD entitled "Red Velvet Cake" which includes Gladys Knight's recipe. This project includes songs written by Professor Wayne Bumpers, Rev. Melvin Dawson, Dello Thedford and two former Miami Dade music students, Rev. Glenn Lee and Gordon Smith.
JUBA comes from the word jubilee and means "the rhythm in you".
Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
KENDALL CAMPUS GOLF CLASSIC
9:30 a.m.
Calusa Country Club
For information, or to sign up, please call 305-237-2144
The Kendall Campus hosts this golf tournament each year to raise money for scholarships and it has become a favorite among golfers who play in the region’s charitable tournaments. In past years, star athletes and coaches such as MDC alumnus Placido Polanco, Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez, and Marlins skipper Fredi Gonzalez have teed-off with participants. Breakfast and lunch are included.
2nd ANNUAL LATIN JAZZ FESTIVAL
****FREE WITH TICKET****
7:30 p.m.
Fred Shaw Plaza, Kendall Campus
(Tickets available at Kendall Campus, Rooms 100 and 3129)
Call 305-237-2321 for information
Artists include: Arturo Sandoval, Albita, Nestor Torres, Ed Calle, Roberto Perera, Richard Bravo, Negroni’s Trio, Palo!, Paquito Hechavarria, Federico Britos, Edwin Bonilla and many others. It is a rarity when artists of this caliber come together on one stage! A special tribute to the late Israel “Cachao” Lopez with his daughter, Maria Elena Lopez, who has been invited to perform, will be featured.
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Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008
CARNIVAL FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Track Field on the North side of the Kendall Campus
FREE ADMISSION!
The carnival’s fun activities will include rides, bounce houses, arts and crafts, musical performances, clowns, carnival games, a train, slides, petting zoo, face painting, story-telling, food, gifts and much, much more. In addition, organizations such as the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife, Everglades National Park and others will make presentations. Don’t miss the Get Smart Craft Corner!
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