“Sometimes music has the ability to relax and re-energize us, so we were pleased to host this musical stressbuster to help students unwind during finals week,” said Bret McCandless, Music and Performing Arts Librarian at Douglass Library and coordinator of the pop-up concert. “Each performance is a component of the Chamber Music courses offered by Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts. We are grateful to the musicians for volunteering their time and talent.”
The concert program included the following:
Beethoven’s Duo for Violin and Cello No. 1 WoO 27 (Allegro comodo) performed by Janai Vazquez-Diaz (violin) and Kira Harris (cello)
Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1 (Allegro con brio) performed by Ana Constantine (violin), Elly Ha (violin), Anzhi Ji (viola), and Oliver Cole (cello)
Jan Bach’s “Two-Bit Contraptions” performed by Pavana Karanth (flute) and William Sizemore (French horn)
Beethoven’s Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon No. 3 WoO 27 (Aria con Variazioni) performed by Haley Rogers (flute) and Brendan Kopevos (bassoon)
Beethoven’s Duo for Violin and Cello No. 1 WoO 27 (Allegro comodo) performed by Janai Vazquez-Diaz (violin) and Kira Harris (cello).Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1 (Allegro con brio) performed by Ana Constantine (violin), Elly Ha (violin), Anzhi Ji (viola), and Oliver Cole (cello).Jan Bach’s “Two-Bit Contraptions” performed by Pavana Karanth (flute) and William Sizemore (French horn).Beethoven’s Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon No. 3 WoO 27 (Aria con Variazioni) performed by Haley Rogers (flute) and Brendan Kopevos (bassoon).
NBL’s Celebration of Scholarship 2022 was held in the Mabel Smith Douglass Room at Douglass Library.
On October 26, New Brunswick Libraries (NBL) hosted their annual Celebration of Scholarship (COS) at Douglass Library to highlight and recognize the scholarly accomplishments of authors and creators across the wide range of disciplines at Rutgers–New Brunswick. More than 60 guests attended the event, which was held in person for the first time since the pandemic.
Associate University Librarian for New Brunswick Libraries Dee Magnoni welcomes guests and introduces keynote speaker Dr. Alan Robock.
COS 2022 highlighted 256 submissions from all Rutgers–New Brunswick schools, including 135 journal articles, 84 monographs/books, 29 book chapters, seven sound recordings, and one film. These works were displayed in physical and virtual spaces at the library. Follow this link to view the submissions.
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This year’s keynote speaker was renowned climate scientist Alan Robock, a Distinguished Professor of climate science in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers’ School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Dr. Robock presented “Global Famine After Nuclear War,” a thoughtful discussion about the catastrophic impact of nuclear war on food security, and then answered questions from the audience.
Dr. Robock at the lectern.Dr. Robock presented “Global Famine After Nuclear War.”
The audience applauds after Dr. Robock’s keynote presentation.Dr. Robock answers questions following his presentation.NBL hosted its Celebration of Scholarship 2022 event at Douglass Library.Guests peruse the Celebration of Scholarship book submissions.Magnoni with Rutgers’ Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Carolyn Moehling.Associate Professor Martin Gliserman of Rutgers’ School of Arts and Sciences looks over the book display at COS.Dr. Changlu Wang of Rutgers’ Department of Entomology with “Biology and Management of the German Cockroach,” a book he co-wrote with Chow-Yang Lee and Michael K. Rust.
Featuring prints, photographs, and multimedia artworks, this exhibition is the first time the university has conducted a comprehensive and methodical review of its holdings of art by Black women artists. Many of the artists have ties to New Jersey, New York City, and Philadelphia, ranging from canonical figures such as Rutgers faculty and artists Emma Amos and Kara Walker to emerging artists Nona Faustine, Atisha Fordyce, and Daonne Huff. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Amber Wiley, Assistant Professor, Art History, Rutgers University, and her students Jasmine Daria Cannon, Kyle b. co., Helen Gao, Grace Lynne Haynes, Emily Hu, Grace Kim, Desiree Morales, Michael Randall, and Audrey Roclore.
Artists: Emma Amos, Chakaia Booker, Barbara Bullock, Elizabeth Catlett, Nona Faustine, Atisha Fordyce, Nefertiti Goodman, Daonne Huff, Margo Humphrey, Stefanie Jackson, Carmen Cartiness Johnson, Nadine DeLawrence Maine, Nell Painter, Howardena Pindell, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Lorna Simpson, Shinique Smith, Renée Stout, Sharon E. Sutton (FAIA), Mickalene Thomas, Kara Walker, Bisa Washington, and Carrie Mae Weems
Main Exhibition
Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries, Douglass Library
8 Chapel Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; weekends by appointment only. Hours are subject to the university libraries operating schedule.
Admission: Free and open to the public*
*Student tour guides, trained under the direction of student curator Kyle b. co. as part of the Douglass Faculty Fellows Program, will take place in the Douglass Library (Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series Galleries) through December 9 during the following times: Monday–Thursday, 4:00–6:00 p.m., and Friday, 4:30-6:00 p.m. No reservation is required for a tour, but if you would like to schedule a tour outside of the scheduled times, please email kco@mgsa.rutgers.edu to inquire. Availability of tour guides is limited outside of the set tour times.
Satellite Exhibition
Focus Gallery, Zimmerli Art Museum
71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Website: zimmerli.rutgers.edu
A series of special events with guest speakers, panel discussions, and roundtables will be held on November 9. For more details and to view the schedule, please visit zimmerli.rutgers.edu.
This exhibition is sponsored by the Center for Women in the Arts and Humanities and the Zimmerli Art Museum. Funding was provided by Douglass Residential College, the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, and an anonymous donation. Co-sponsored by the Institute for Women’s Leadership. The Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series is a program of CWAH in partnership with Rutgers University Libraries.
Celebration of Scholarship at New Brunswick Libraries highlights and celebrates the accomplishments of Rutgers University–New Brunswick authors and creators. At this event, 2020–2022 published books, book chapters, journal articles, recordings, and more will be displayed in physical and virtual spaces at the library. With this celebration, we salute scholarly accomplishments across the wide range of disciplines at Rutgers–New Brunswick.
The 2022 Celebration of Scholarship will take place at the Douglass Library on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
