This weekend, although supposed to be summer-like, will still boast snow geese in Addison County. Thanks to one of my colleagues here at CCV, I found out about this trip.
They stop for a rest at Dead Creek and blanket the ground in white.
Check this site out for a first person description:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1306/is_4_68/ai_84971161
or this paper from the Massachusetts Audobon Society for a beautiful description:
http://www.massaudubon.org/PDF/sanctuaries/joppa/trips/DeadCreek2006.pdf
Check back here next week to see photos from my trip there - hopefully with geese included!
Friday, October 5, 2007
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Be a couch potato!
I am notoriously bad at remembering (and celebrating) birthdays, holidays and theme months. The only reason my sister gets a birthday card is because we share the same birthday. Actually, I don’t always remember to send her a card.
So, this may sound hypocritical, but I would like to challenge all blog readers to honor a theme month. Wait, before you start reading the NEXT post, let me finish. This would require very little work on your part. You can actually accomplish it the next time you are staring at the shelf at your video/dvd store, or you are deciding which movies to add to your queue online.
October is Disability Awareness Month. There are scads of current (or recent) feature films that have characters with disabilities. Pop some corn, watch the film and talk amongst yourselves. Then come back here and submit a comment about the movie, your thoughts, etc.
Here are some suggestions to get you started:
Touch the Sound
Murderball
The Hours
Proof
Finding Nemo
Angels in America
A Beautiful Mind
Unknown White Male
Frida
Girl, Interrupted
Iris
My Left Foot
Many other suggestions can be found at http://www.disabilityfilms.co.uk/
So, this may sound hypocritical, but I would like to challenge all blog readers to honor a theme month. Wait, before you start reading the NEXT post, let me finish. This would require very little work on your part. You can actually accomplish it the next time you are staring at the shelf at your video/dvd store, or you are deciding which movies to add to your queue online.
October is Disability Awareness Month. There are scads of current (or recent) feature films that have characters with disabilities. Pop some corn, watch the film and talk amongst yourselves. Then come back here and submit a comment about the movie, your thoughts, etc.
Here are some suggestions to get you started:
Touch the Sound
Murderball
The Hours
Proof
Finding Nemo
Angels in America
A Beautiful Mind
Unknown White Male
Frida
Girl, Interrupted
Iris
My Left Foot
Many other suggestions can be found at http://www.disabilityfilms.co.uk/
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Hallway Galleries: Px(c)
CCV is proud to showcase the Px(c) show in our Pearl Street Gallery. The work has been generously donated by the Kasini Gallery. Px (c) is the alter-corporate identity of Montreal artist Depelteau. He has shown in Montreal, Toronto, and Burlington, and his work has been used by the band Dook. He has been published in the Turkish 'zine PLASTIK SEHOR.
Px(c) first appeared in the 1999 painting "You never know when you’ll need Px(c)," as a car parts brand name. Px(c) has been known, over the years, to mimic advertising strategies to sell dysfunctional products and ideas to people. Its catalogue includes car parts, eyes, fingers, tongues, sunglasses, do-it-yourself art, concepts for gallery art, mouse traps, packages and some collages and prints. By presenting himself as the corporate entity, Px(c), the artist makes a cultural statement about the dominance of commercial culture in everyday life. His work is a hybrid of American and British Pop Art. Rendered in Px (c)'s unique pop art style, these works combine the humor of Albert Camus and the visual insight of Barbara Kruger. For more information on CCV's Hallway Galleries, click here.
Px(c) first appeared in the 1999 painting "You never know when you’ll need Px(c)," as a car parts brand name. Px(c) has been known, over the years, to mimic advertising strategies to sell dysfunctional products and ideas to people. Its catalogue includes car parts, eyes, fingers, tongues, sunglasses, do-it-yourself art, concepts for gallery art, mouse traps, packages and some collages and prints. By presenting himself as the corporate entity, Px(c), the artist makes a cultural statement about the dominance of commercial culture in everyday life. His work is a hybrid of American and British Pop Art. Rendered in Px (c)'s unique pop art style, these works combine the humor of Albert Camus and the visual insight of Barbara Kruger. For more information on CCV's Hallway Galleries, click here.Smith & Mount Holyoke Visit CCV
This week, representatives from Smith College and Mount Holyoke College will visit CCV Burlington to meet with students who are interested in Smith's Ada Comstock Scholars Program or Mtount Holyoke's Frances Perkins Program. The event will be held at CCV Burlington (119 Pearl Street) on Friday, October 5, 2007 at 12:00 PM. For more information, contact Mica DeAngelis at 865-4422.
Student Success Week
This week is Student Success Week at CCV Burlington! This week is a time when many students start to feel the pressure of impending midterm exams, papers, and other due dates. In order to help alleviate the stress of this busy time, students can stop by the lobby at 119 Pearl Street to pick up some great resources on student success skills like time management
, stress relief, note taking, math study tips, and much, much more. We also have free snacks available! If you are having problems with your classes and need help, please stop by to pick up some resources, have a bite to eat and maybe even speak to an on-call academic advisor.
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