Archive for May, 2008
Award-Winning Theater
May 22nd, 2008 | Press Releases
Three current and former Westmont artists were honored with Independent Theater Awards at a ceremony May 19 at Center Stage Theatre downtown. The Indy Awards, given annually by a panel of theater critics from the Santa Barbara Independent and the Los Angeles Times, honor excellent productions throughout the Santa Barbara area.
John Blondell, professor of theater [...]
Students Serve Overseas For The Summer
May 21st, 2008 | Press Releases
Twenty-two Westmont students are devoting at least a month this summer to serve people in Malawi, Indonesia, and El Salvador through Emmaus Road, a Westmont program that’s been sending students overseas for the past 10 years.
The first Emmaus Road group, three business majors and five pre-med students, left May 5 for El Salvador. The business [...]
Willis’ New Book Of Poems Hits Home
May 21st, 2008 | Press Releases
Paul Willis, Westmont professor of English, will read from his new book, “Visiting Home,” at the Wildling Art Museum, 2329 Jonata St., Los Olivos, on Sunday, June 1, at 3 p.m. The event is free, and the book will be available for sale and signing.
“The poems visit many homes, wild and domestic, in my own [...]
Public Class To Decode ‘Flying Information’
May 19th, 2008 | Press Releases
Two seemingly different academic disciplines come together for a unique seminar open to the public this summer at Westmont. “Flying Information” will focus on how we learn to read codes, patterns, signs, and symbols and navigate webs of meaning Monday, June 2, through Friday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. Marilyn McEntyre, professor of [...]
Westmont Artists Recognized Near And Far
May 19th, 2008 | Press Releases
Two Westmont art professors earned awards for their recent work, and several art students were featured in an exhibit in Sacramento last month.
Professor Scott Anderson earned four awards for Reynolds Gallery in the 28th annual publication design competition by the American Association of Museums. With more than 800 entries, the competition is the only national, [...]