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University Art Gallery An exhibition on Chinese and Japanese paintings and ceramics from the 16th and 17th centuries highlights the human figure and landscape as major themes in Asian art. The painted decor on a jar of the late third millennium BC, part of the exhibition, indicates that the human figure began to be represented in East Asia during the Neolithic period. Objects from the Han period (206BC–220AD) show an increased interest in these themes, an interest that grew impressively in later centuries.
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for British Art More than 50 paintings by England’s foremost Pop artist comprise a major retrospective at the BAC, the only venue in the United States to schedule such an exhibition. Pop Art was born in London during the 1950s and reflected themes of everyday life. But Caulfield, unlike his contemporaries in North America such as Warhol and Lichtenstein, relied less on mass-produced objects like soup cans and soap boxes for his subjects. Instead, his pictures combine his personal expression with social, political, and artistic images, among them stacks of pottery, a pony, chimney pots on a roof, or a bowl of fruit. In many parts of the world, Caulfield has become one of the most widely admired and respected British artists of the last half of the century, yet his reputation in America has not kept pace. This exhibition, says BAC director Patrick McCaughey, “may reestablish in the U.S. Caulfield’s preeminent reputation as a contemporary painter.” A fully illustrated catalog is being published to accompany the show.
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Repertory Theatre Preston Sturges was one of the country’s most celebrated filmmakers, responsible for a number of classics in the Golden Age of Hollywood. He wrote A Cup of Coffee in 1931. It was slated to premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse, but was sidelined by the author’s Hollywood success. Sturges’s trademark wit is evident in the play, which remained unseen by audiences until 1988, when it opened off Broadway.
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Glee Club The 100th anniversary Harvard-Yale Concert features performances by each school’s glee club and the Yale Freshman Chorus, followed by the traditional joint performances of football medleys and alma maters. This year’s anniversary program also includes some pieces reminiscent of early concerts, as well as a Cole Porter medley. Alumni from both Crimson and Blue glee clubs have been invited to attend and take part in special centennial celebrations, including a dinner in Commons and a reception after the concert.
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