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The Post Library Association
Exhibits and Events
The Post Library Association is devoted to planning
many cultural and educational functions for
the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library. In the quarter
century that the Post Library Association has been in
existence it has contributed greatly to the cultural life on
the C.W. Post campus in general and in the Library specifically.
The Hutchins Gallery has become a
showcase of fine art with its wide variety of beautiful art exhibits
that have been uniformly praised for their high quality.
The PLA "Friday Night Programs", a dinner and
lecture series, have attracted a wide array of
nationally and internationally renowned scholars.
Other events sponsored by the PLA include the
annual book sale, various booktalks, poetry readings
and special events, such as museum and opera trips.
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Friday Night Programs |
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- March 27 -
The Hudson River and Its Painters
- Diane Radycki, lecture.
- In this talk, Diane Radycki, author of The Hudson River and Its Painters,
will discuss the Hudson River School, America's first indigenous art movement to achieve
wide popularity, and the painters of the marvelous river, both then and now. These include
the founders of the nineteenth-century school, Thomas Cole and Asher B. Durand, and later
generations of Luminists, such as Frederic E. Church. The founders' homogeneity of style and
subject matter contrasts with the diverse work of artists today, as attests the very title of the
tri-centennial exhibition
"Different at Every Turn: Contemporary Painters of the Hudson River."
The history of the Hudson River, from before the time of its exploration by Henry Hudson in 1609,
through the political and industrial revolutions of the next two centuries (and the resultant dangerous
pollution in the twentieth century) are some of the subjects explored by contemporary artists. In a
variety of compositions and styles, from representational to abstract, this work demonstrates the
continuing power of landscape on America's artistic imagination.
- April 17 -
Gatsby's Long Island
- Monica Randall, lecture.
- Ms. Randall's lecture is based on her 1987 seller
Mansions
of the Gold Coast. It includes rare photos of the sprawling castle that inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald to write
The Great Gatsby. This castle has long since been bulldozed and replaced by
split levels. However, many other mansions remain hidden behind stone walls, forgotten
relics of an era that will never come again. Included in the lecture are little known details
and photos of the 1955 infamous Woodward murder case, the mysterious F.W. Woolworth
mansion in Glen Cove with its network of secret passageways and underground tunnels, and
Ferguson's Castle built atop a cliff in Huntington that is said to be haunted.
- May 8 -
Philosophical Kingship: Political Ideal or Political Delusion
- Michael Soupios, lecture.
- What are the philosophical, moral and intellectual assumptions underlying
Plato's philosopher-king? How much of Plato's
Republic should be dismissed as mere historical
curiosity and what if anything should we attempt to approximate in modern political life.
The lecture will also include Plato's assessment of democracy as well as his aesthetic
theory and its relation to politics.
- Programs are free and open to the public.
Programs begin at 8:00 p.m. in the library lobby.
Please call 516-299-2892 to
reserve a seat.
Social hour and dinner before the
programs begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Hutchins Gallery.
Reservations are
required. $34 per person. Call 516-299-2892.
- Explanation of Charges:
- Our charges per person cover only our out-of-pocket costs.
- The PLA makes no profit but tries to avoid losses.
- Members who cancel within 48 hours of the event remain responsible
for payment as we must pay their costs.
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Art Exhibits |
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Hutchins Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
- To Be Announced
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- Recent Exhibits:
- June 3 - July 1 : Seven Painters and
Seven Sculptors
- The Third Annual Long Island Professional Artist's Showcase
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- Reception: Saturday, June 6, 1:00-4:00
- Artist Demonstrations:
- * Alice Riordan - Wednesday, June 10, 2:30
- * Ruth Baderian - Tuesday, June 16, 2:30
- * Kiril Tzotchev - Saturday, June 20, 2:30
- * Liz Jorg Masi - Tuesday, June 23, 2:30
- May 12 - May 31 :
Notations 21:
Breaking The Boundaries
- Accompanying a new
book by C.W. Post alumna Theresa Sauer, this exhibit celebrates the
"innovations in musical notation that employ an appreciative aesthetic
for both their aural and visual beauty. The musical scores in this exhibition were
created by composers whose creativity could not be confined by the staff and clef of traditional western
notation, but whose musical language can communicate with the contemporary audience in a uniquely
powerful way."
The reception and book release party will feature a book-signing by the author, a concert by
Long Island composer Martin Sebastian Loyato, and light refreshments.
- Reception, concert, and book release party: Sunday, May 24, 2:00 p.m.
- Apr 27 - May 9 :
Master's Thesis Show
- C.W. Post Art Department
- Reception: Wednesday, April 29
- Apr 14 - Apr 24 :
The Art of Susie Gack Peele
- A Variety of Subjects in Different Media
- Reception: Sunday, April 19, 2:00-5:00
- Feb 9 - Apr 5 :
Different at Every Turn
- Contemporary Painters of the Hudson River
- Jan 14 - Jan 31 :
DOWNrightART
- An Exhibit of the Works of Nine Artists Born with Down Syndrome
- Reception: Sunday, January 18
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Special Events |
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Open to members and their guests
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Trips will be announced as soon as possible
- Some trip ideas at press time were the
Metropolitan Museum of Art,
Museum of Natural History,
Queens Museum of Art,
Queens Botanical Gardens and the
New York Botanical Gardens.
For additional information, please call
516-299-2892.
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PLA Annual Book Sale 2009 |
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March 18,Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. :
Open to PLA Members and LIU Cardholders only
March 19,Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. :
Open to the Public
March 20, Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. :
Open to the Public
March 21, Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. :
Open to the Public
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