A History of the Brown University Orchestra is now on display in the Orwig Music Library. The exhibit chronicles the development of orchestral involvement on Brown’s campus from 1919 onward. Highlights include programs from performances with Leonard Bernstein, Itzhak Perlman, and Steve Reich, as well as the merger of the Brown Orchestra and Pembroke Orchestra, … Exhibit | A History of the Brown University Orchestra
In 1704, Isaac Newton published the first scientific work on light. Working carefully but not very cautiously, Newton began compiling the results of hundreds of experiments he performed in the quiet space of his own rooms at Cambridge over the course of four decades, from the 1660s forward. Many of these experiments involved Newton using … Exhibit | Tripping the Light Fantastic: Experimental Optics in the Victorian Era
On March 31, 2016, the Brown University Library will host the reception for the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) annual conference. As part of the conference, the Library is mounting an exhibit featuring two independent publishers from Brazil: Dulcinéia Catadora and Mariposa Cartonera, entitled “Cardboard Revolution: Cartoneras, Literacy, and Sustainable Publishing in Brazil.” The exhibit will … Exhibit | Cardboard Revolution: Cartoneras, Literacy, and Sustainable Publishing in Brazil
On Monday, March 21, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in Pembroke Hall, three academic publishing professionals will participate in a panel discussion entitled, “New Directions in Scholarly Publishing and the Challenges of Evaluation.” This lecture series is intended to engage Brown faculty and students in a conversation about changes in the field of scholarly communication in the … Event | New Directions in Scholarly Publishing and the Challenges of Evaluation
Celebrate Family Weekend with a visit to the renovated John Hay Library and take the graphology challenge, “The Art of Handwriting”. Staff will provide copies of items from the collections for you to transcribe. Can you still read cursive? Try deciphering manuscripts written by Lincoln, Orwell, Lovecraft, and others. The originals will be on display. … Event | “The Art of Handwriting” at the John Hay Library
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding from the failed levee system had a profound impact on New Orleans and its music culture. Almost a thousand people perished in the region and thousands more fled the city before, during and after the disaster. Although musicians and artists were some of the first to return in … Exhibit | Are Les Bon Temps Still Rolling? <em>New Orleans Music Culture 10 Years Later</em>
What can 130 year old preserved plant specimens tell us about our past and our future? The Brown University Herbarium and the Brown University Library have teamed up to create a visually stunning walk through the historical collections of Brown plant specimens using the 7-by-16 foot digital display wall in the Rockefeller Library’s Patrick Ma Digital … Commencement Forum | A History of Brown as Told by Flowers
In honor of Preservation Week, Elisabetta Polidori, the Samuel H. Kress Fellow in Paper Conservation at the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), will give a talk about the technical examination and conservation treatment of an Ethiopic illuminated manuscript located at the Brown University Library, Ta’amera Maryam (Miracles of Mary), one of the most popular of … Preservation Week Lecture by Elisabetta Polidori: Miracles of Mary
