23 May ’13
Great Texts – Nicholas Mirzoeff
In 1935 W.E.B. Du Bois published his monumental work ‘Black Reconstruction’. More than just a history of Reconstruction after the abolition of slavery (1865-77), his book was a blueprint for freedom. For Du Bois, the global South was the hope for a different future. Drawing on his prize-winning book, ‘The Right to Look’, Professor Nicholas Mirzoeff’s presentation will track the legacy of ‘Black Reconstruction’ in our understanding of democracy, education, debt and land justice. He connects Du Bois’s project to the global social movements since 2011 and their call for a new reconstruction for our own time. Read more
1 Jun ’13
Presentation of Brett Bailey’s new macbEth
The Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) in partnership with Third World Bunfight, will host a presentation on Brett Bailey’s latest adaptation of Guiseppe Verdi’s opera, Macbeth, and a performance of excerpts from the adapted music. This first public performance of the music pre-empts a presentation in Kinshasa and a European tour of the work. Bailey’s radical new take on Shakespeare’s familiar tale of ambition, treachery and witchcraft is set in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa. Read more
11 Jun ’13
Workshop series – Drawing Pleasure
The Michaelis School of Fine Art and Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) are pleased to announce a series of evening drawing workshops at Hiddingh Hall. These workshops are aimed at anyone who would like to discover their ability to draw and experience the pleasure of drawing in a supportive environment. Each workshop will be facilitated by a tutor with a distinct approach to the drawing process, allowing participants to select the workshops which best represent their interests. Participants can register for any number of the three available workshops. Read more
18 Jun ’13
Workshop series – Drawing Pleasure
The Michaelis School of Fine Art and Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) are pleased to announce a series of evening drawing workshops at Hiddingh Hall. These workshops are aimed at anyone who would like to discover their ability to draw and experience the pleasure of drawing in a supportive environment. Each workshop will be facilitated by a tutor with a distinct approach to the drawing process, allowing participants to select the workshops which best represent their interests. Participants can register for any number of the three available workshops. Read more
25 Jun ’13
Workshop series – Drawing Pleasure
The Michaelis School of Fine Art and Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) are pleased to announce a series of evening drawing workshops at Hiddingh Hall. These workshops are aimed at anyone who would like to discover their ability to draw and experience the pleasure of drawing in a supportive environment. Each workshop will be facilitated by a tutor with a distinct approach to the drawing process, allowing participants to select the workshops which best represent their interests. Participants can register for any number of the three available workshops. Read more