Usdan Blog
News | Jul 25, 2017
This week, at the first of two Quidditch Tournaments on campus this season, students engaged in double periods of pure fun and imagination, thanks to the Harry Potter-inspired sport. The quirky activity —described as a mix between dodgeball, soccer and rugby— has been offered at Usdan for the...
News | Jul 5, 2017
Last week, talented choreographer Abby Zbikowski took the stage at Usdan to perform a piece of her innovative and thought-provoking contemporary work. And, next week, she will be honored for her innovative work in the field with a 2017 Juried Bessie Awards –the Oscars of the NY Dance and...
News | May 18, 2017
In April and early May, Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts hosted the first 360-degree interactive room pop-up in augmented reality on campus.
Created by Usdan’s long-time musical theater artistic director Charles Kirby, The Harkness iRoom was the first offering of Usdan’s new The Incubator...
News | May 18, 2017
For Summer 2017, Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts is adding a sustainable art curriculum designed by Usdan staff in collaboration with noted artist Olafur Eliasson’s Little Sun team.
Launched by artist Olafur Eliasson and engineer Frederik Ottesen in 2012, the Little Sun Project strives to...
News | May 12, 2017
This week, Usdan made a cameo in the Wall Street Journal.
It philosophized that photo-taking now is commonplace among youngsters that people of any age can make beautiful art, mentioning Usdan’s mobile photography and video for social media programs as part of the zeitgeist.
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News | May 12, 2017
Usdan’s exciting new collaboration with artist Pedro Lasch was highlighted in a recent post on Artforum.com.
It highlighted Lasch’s role as Usdan’s first-ever Artist-In-Residence – and revealed details about the three-year art engagement, launching this summer on Campus.
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