TALK Jean-Pierre Luminet: The Harmony of the Spheres, from Antiquity to Contemporary Music Saturday, February 26, 2011, 6:30 PM Theater FREE PERFORMANCE Gérard Grisey: Le Noir de l'Étoile Les Percussions de Strasbourg Saturday, February 26, 2011, 8 PM Concert Hall $15/10/5 SOON TALK + DINNER Jean-Pierre Luminet Observer Effects: Conversations in Art & Science Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 6 PM Studio 1 – Goodman FREE Jean-Pierre Luminet, an expert on black holes, cosmology, and cosmic topology, will discuss the relationship between principles of aesthetics and the study of the cosmos through the work of artists, philosophers, and scientists. He also will discuss his role in Gérard Grisey's Le Noir de l'Étoile. For all Observer Effects talks, dinner will be for sale at 6 PM to enjoy as part of the event. Wine and refreshments will also be available as part of our cafe service. » More Information Image courtesy of the artists Artist-in-Residence Showing: Down The Rabbit-Hole Monday, March 7, 2011, 7 PM Studio 2 FREE ON VIEW Image courtesy of the artists EXHIBITION Christian Graupner: MindBox Thursday, March 3 – Saturday, April 2, 2011 Video Gallery Using a modified one-armed bandit slot machine, the viewer plays this dance video sculpture like an instrument, controlling and remixing the grooves of its beatboxing man. On Thursday, March 3 from 5-6 PM, Christian Graupner will be on-site and available to answers questions and chat with visitors. All are welcome! » More Information INSTALLATION Michael J. Schumacher: Room Pieces Troy 2010 | NEWS PERFORMANCE Americana Pops Concert 03/05, 2 PM Concert Hall FREE Presented by Rensselaer Music Association and the Rensselaer Union Classical Concert Series | EMPAC 2010-2011 presentations, residencies, and commissions are supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts (with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation, and the Boeing Company Charitable Trust), and the New York State Council for the Arts. Special thanks to the Jaffe Fund for Experimental Media and Performing Arts for support of artist commissions. | | | |