Alan Rudolph Symposium: Opening Remarks
Join us for opening remarks to kick off the symposium The Unreal Reality of Alan Rudolph: Conversations with the Filmmaker & Collaborators. We invite you to attend any or all of the symposium sessions.
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June, 2018 Events
06/2018 Events
A Knack for the Unexpected: Why Alan Rudolph’s Films Matter
A panel of noted film scholars and critics discuss Alan Rudolph’s career and place it in context of 1970s New Hollywood Cinema and 1980s-‘90s Indie Film Movement.
Panelists:
Krin Gabbard, Professor, Stony Brook University
Richard Ness, Professor, Western Illinois University
Dan Sallitt, Film Director and Critic
Caryl Flinn, Moderator and Professor, University of Michigan
Alan Rudolph in Conversation: A Singular Perspective
Director Alan Rudolph discusses his career (or what he jokingly refers to as a “careen”), the joys of directing, working with actors and the difficulties of getting films financed.
See the full symposium schedule for The Unreal Reality of Alan Rudolph: Conversations with the Filmmaker & Collaborators.
Ribbon Cutting—Official Opening of the Alan Rudolph Archive
Join us for the ribbon cutting and official opening of the Alan Rudolph Archive. Stay for the opening reception of the exhibit Nothing Makes Sense, Except Love: The Cinematic Musings of Director Alan Rudolph.
See the full symposium schedule for The Unreal Reality of Alan Rudolph: Conversations with the Filmmaker & Collaborators.
Making Movies with Alan Rudolph: A Behind-the- Scenes Perspective
Join us for what is certain to be an insightful look at independent filmmaking featuring an outstanding array of guests who will share their experiences of working with Alan Rudolph.
Panelists:
David Blocker, Producer
Ira Deutchman, Producer and Exhibitor
Pam Dixon, Casting Agent
Sondra Locke, Actress/Director
Carolyn Pfeiffer, Producer
Joyce Rudolph, Set Photographer
Current Library Exhibits
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November 12th to February 17th
Shenoute of Atripe (ca. 348-465). Content: Canon 7. Acephalos work A13: 79: i.1-ii.32. Is Ecclesiastes Not Wise: 80: i.2-ii.33. Parchment, 1 leaf, 380 x 288 mm. Verso. Origin: White Monastery (Atripe, Egypt). 8th AD. Mich. Ms. 158. 14 b: White Monastery Codex YR 79/80
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November 16th to February 28th
Photo by Marcin Szczepanski
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December 10th to February 1st
Detail from "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" by Meredith Stern, 2017, held in the Special Collections Research Center
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January 13th to February 2nd
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February 5th to March 22nd
Big A-B-C Book (Akron, OH: The Saalfield Publishing Co., 1913). Linen. Special Collections Children’s Literature Collection. In the Lee Walp Family Juvenile Book Collection, Gift of the Lee Walp Family.
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February 11th to February 15th
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February 25th to June 3rd
Original postcard by Gordon Newton and Ken Mikolowski. From the Alternative Press Records, Special Collections Research Center.
