Posted on 03 February 2012
The Miami Law Review Symposium “The Future of the Death Penalty in America” will be held Friday and Saturday, February 17-18 at Storer Auditorium at the School of Business Administration.
Several recent developments serve as proof that the death penalty in America may be at a crossroads: the abolition of the death penalty in New Mexico and Illinois, the switch to a single drug lethal injection protocol in Ohio and Washington, and the American Legal Institute’s decision to abandon capital punishment. Through keynote speaker Jordan M. Steiker, professor at the University of Texas School of Law, and four panel discussions, this symposium will explore whether or not the death penalty is near its end in the United States, the debate over new lethal injection protocols and whether drug shortages may lead to a resurgence of more visceral forms of execution, the reasonableness of death penalty alternatives and whether such punishment is just for the most heinous crimes, and the role of social science in examining the death penalty.
For a schedule of panel topics and speakers and to register for the symposium, visit http://lawreview.law.miami.edu/.
Posted on 27 January 2012
The College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History presents the solo exhibition Legerdemain, by photographer Jeffrey Stern, on view February 6 to 24 at Wynwood Project Space, 2200-A N.W. Second Avenue, Miami. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 11.
The exhibition features recent work that explores an unseen view of the interaction of people, their environment, and the interplay of light. Through a series of 40 photographs, Stern has captured views of everyday life that we all pass by, unaware of their existence.
For more information about the exhibition or Wynwood Project Space, call 305-284-2543 or email [email protected]. For a full schedule of exhibitions, visit www.as.miami.edu/art.
Posted on 27 January 2012
The Department of Theatre Arts 2011-2012 season resumes with Stage Door, which will run February 15-25 at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre.
Stage Door is a witty and stylish 1937 American comedy centering around a group of aspiring actresses crammed into a theatrical boarding house in Manhattan while awaiting their big break on Broadway’s Great White Way. Stage Door showcases love affairs, betrayals, snappy wisecracks, rejections, drama, despair, and plenty of delicious comedy. The central plot focuses on Terry Randall (Katherine Hepburn in the 1937 film), a stage-struck actress totally driven by her talent and ambition who refuses to be enticed by the money and glamour of the movies. What the other young residents of the boarding house bring to the play is a veritable carnival of memorably eccentric characters. Stage Door is a genuine valentine to the theatre as well as a comic send-up of the Hollywood film industry. The Jerry Herman Ring Theatre production features talented theatre students performing in glamorous period costumes and scenery.
Tickets go on sale Monday, February 6 at noon. Prices: weeknights and matinee general admission $18; seniors and UM faculty, staff, and alumni $16; students $10. Friday and Saturday nights general admission $20; seniors and UM faculty, staff, and alumni $20; students $12. For more information visit www.as.miami.edu/theatrearts/ring.html.
Posted on 13 January 2012
Wrapped Monument to Cristobal Colon Project for Barcelona - Plaza Porta de la Pau, 1976
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the Lowe Art Museum will present the exhibition “From the Vault: Building a Legacy, Sixty Years of Collecting at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami.”
On view January 28 through March 25, the exhibition is a highlight of the Lowe’s distinguished collecting history and draws from some 18,000 works of art, showcasing important objects not currently on view or that may never have been seen by faculty, staff, students, or the general public.
An exhibition preview and lecture will be held on Friday, January 27, from 7 to 10 p.m. Read the full story