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Emily Wishingrad


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Rose plans for five new exhibitions

On Feb. 13, the Rose Art Museum will see five new exhibits featuring the works of Chris Burden, Mika Rottenberg, Wols and Charline Von Heyl, Mark Boulos, Josephine Meckseper, Mary Reid Kelley and Maria Lassnig. The museum will also be displaying some of Chris Burden's models of bridges in addition to a highly anticipated outdoor installation that will be coming to the Rose at the beginning of the next school year, "Light of Reason." The Burden exhibit will be held on the upper level of the Gerald S.


Professors preview spring arts courses

College is really the only time that you can study something just for interest's sake. Yes, there are major requirements to fulfill, but any college student should take at least one class because it just sounds interesting or even plain bizarre.


Interview Column

This week JustArts sat down with Jennifer Yee, who was hired as patron services coordinator at the Rose Art Museum at the beginning of this year. JustArts: Could you tell us a little about what you did before this position and what your new job entails here at the Rose? Jennifer Yee: I've had a varied background that actually prepared me pretty well for this position.


Students enjoy art in a social atmosphere

On Thursday night, in the final days of Louis Louis week, the Student Committee for the Rose Art Museum, commonly known as SCRAM, in conjunction with Student Events, put on SCRAM JAM, their annual semi-formal event. When asked which student organizations-Student Events and SCRAM-were responsible for specific aspects of the evening, Rita Tobias '16 said that it was entirely a collaborative effort between the two groups and that they worked together since the middle of September planning the event. SCRAM Jam provides students with an opportunity to enjoy the current exhibits in a social and interactive environment. Students were encouraged to walk around the exhibits but also to watch student performances, take pictures in a photo booth and dance with friends.


Interview Column

This week, JustArts sat down with Travis Roy '16 who wrote a suite that was performed at Saturday's Compsers' Collective, put on by New Music Brandeis. JustArts: How did you get interested in composition and when did you start writing? Travis Roy: That's pretty hard to say actually.


MFA scientist explains the place for science in art

Last Tuesday night, Richard Newman, the head of scientific research at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, gave a fascinating lecture titled "Science in the Art Museum" as part of the Art of Science lectures, a series sponsored by Brandeis' Women in Science Initiative.


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