A Message from Lindsay Davis Carr ’06
Welcome, Bard families! My name is Lindsay Davis Carr, and I am a proud Bard graduate from the Class of 2006. I returned to Annandale in the spring of 2018 to manage Family Programs for the College, and I'm excited for all of you to begin your time at Bard.
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Best wishes,
Lindsay Davis Carr ’06
Assistant Director of Development, Family Programs
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- 7/07Thursday4:30 pm – 6:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 Blithewood LawnThursday, July 7, 2022
Bardians who Work at Bard: Meet & Greet
Blithewood Lawn 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Did you know there are almost 200 Bard alumni/ae who work at Bard throughout the network? The Office of Alumni/ae Affairs is hosting the first Bardians who work at Bard gathering on Thursday, July 7 from 4:30 - 6 PM at Blithewood; this will be an opportunity to reconnect with alumni/ae you may remember, and make new Bardian friends. Refreshments will be served.
We hope to see you there! If you can't make it this time, keep an eye out for future events. Email [email protected] with any questions. - 7/14Thursday5:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 NY, NYThursday, July 14, 2022
Paradise Square: Performance & After Show Talkback with Walter Swett '96
NY, NY 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
The Alumni/ae Association Board of Governors Events Committee and the Bard Performing Artists of Color Affinity Group invites you to:Paradise SquareTony Award Winner Best Actress Joaquina Kalukango
See Joaquina's showstopping performance at the Tony's- "watching her perform is like watching the bursting of a Roman candle in a starless night -- that kind of powerful, that kind of beautiful." Maya Phillips, The New York Times
Drama Desk Award Winner Best Choreography Bill T. Jones
Co-Produced by Walter Swett '96
Thursday, July 14 @ 7 PM
The Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th St- btwn Broadway & 8th Ave)
5:30 PM Bardian Meet Up at the Hotel Edison
7 PM Performance
After-Show gathering with Walter Swett '96 and special guests directly following the performance
In Pam Tanowitz’s Song of Songs at Bard SummerScape, the Beloved Is Beauty
Song of Songs is “a refined, restrained, and sometimes breathtakingly beautiful response to the poem,” writes Brian Seibert in this New York Times review. Bard Choreographer in Residence Pam Tanowitz collaborated with the composer David Lang to create this major new dance-theater work, based on the spiritual and erotic scripture. Song of Songs had its world premiere July 1–3 as part of Bard SummerScape.In Pam Tanowitz’s Song of Songs at Bard SummerScape, the Beloved Is Beauty
Post Date: 07-05-2022
The Perks of Being a Professional Hypocrite: Dom Juan at Bard SummerScape
Ashley Tata’s gender-swapped adaptation of Molière’s 1665 classic packs a punch. Writing for the New York Times, Alexis Soloski observes how the production resonates for the 21st century. The titular scoundrel speaks to the hypocrisy and cynicism of our sociopolitical moment, seeming to prefigure everything from Internet trolling to cancel culture. “Dom Juan asks questions—perennial ones—about what an individual owes the community and what she owes herself,” Soloski writes. Dom Juan shows at the Fisher Center through July 17.The Perks of Being a Professional Hypocrite: Dom Juan at Bard SummerScape
Post Date: 07-05-2022
BHSEC Student Yuleisy Aguirre De Jesus on How Latin American Film and Other College Classes Changed Yuleisy’s High School Experience
Last year, Yuleisy Aguirre De Jesus was lost and failing in school. Taking college classes has revealed a new path. Yuleisy, a rising senior at Bard High School Early College in Cleveland, writes, “I just finished 11th grade, and it has been one of the most successful years of my life. I have pushed myself to do my absolute best, gaining many opportunities and lots of confidence in the process. My writing, reading, and speaking skills have grown exponentially. I’ve left behind the crushing weight of feeling like a failure.” Yuleisy is now on track to earn an associate’s degree alongside a high school diploma in 2023, and plans to continue her college education after BHSEC.BHSEC Student Yuleisy Aguirre De Jesus on How Latin American Film and Other College Classes Changed Yuleisy’s High School Experience
Post Date: 07-05-2022