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“Illuminating Brutalism: A Projection Art and Music Experience”Where: Bromery Center for the Arts South Plaza, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003 When: Saturday, October 29th, 2022 from 7:00-8:00 PM (October 30th Alternative Date In Case of Inclement Weather) In conjunction with University of Massachusetts Amherst’s 2022 Homecoming Weekend, UMassBRUT is partnering with the Bromery Center for the Arts on a large public event centered on projecting artwork onto the building's south façade. The event will comprise of an animated light show projected onto the large scale south façade of the Bromery Center. We anticipate large crowds from both the UMass and Amherst community gathering in the southern plaza in front of the Arts Bridge to enjoy the projection art and musical accompaniment. The show will be designed by noted artist and UMass Dartmouth Professor, Mark Millstein, and UMass Amherst graduate Architecture student, Lincoln Nemetz-Carlson. Mark Millstein is overseeing both the development of the artwork and the projection itself. Millstein is an experienced artist who developed a special animation and video projection onto the buildings of UMass Dartmouth for our UMassBRUT Symposium in 2021. The overall goal of the projection mapping event is to raise awareness of and appreciation for the Brutalist buildings on the University of Massachusetts campuses. The artwork is designed to emphasize the bold forms and dramatic shadows of the Bromery Center for the Arts complex and to highlight its powerful, expressive architecture. The project is part of a multi-year campaign by UMassBRUT, a UMass Amherst and UMass Dartmouth collaborative advocacy group dedicated to celebrating, preserving, and reimagining our Brutalist architecture. The event will take place on Saturday, October 29th from 7:00–8:00 PM (or, in case of inclement weather, at the same time the following day). Food and drinks will be available for purchase. It is free and open to the public and no advance registration is required. Although plenty of space will be available for standing (or dancing!), limited seating will be provided. We encourage participants to bring their own chairs or blankets; please dress warmly for the weather. Parking on President’s Drive will be reduced, and accessible parking will be limited to spaces across from Herter hall and in the north portion of Haigis Mall. Buses will be rerouted to a stop along Mass Avenue for the duration of the event. Visitor parking is available at the Campus Center Parking Garage; the rate is $1.75/hr. and it is open 24/7. |
GREEN BUILDINGS TOUR
When: Thursday, September 29th, 2022 at 4:00pm
Where: Meet in the lobby of the Student Union, 41 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01002
Join us for a guided tour of featured green buildings on campus including the Student Union, Worcester Commons, Isenberg School of Management, and Crotty Hall. Ludmilla Pavlova, Senior Campus Planner, will lead a walking tour on Thursday, September 29th from 4:00pm - 5:30pm.
The event is free and open to the public.
GREEN BUILDING TOUR
Friday, 10//18//2019 ~ 3:00-4:30pm ~ Meet out Harvest Market in the Lincoln Campus Center Concourse
Join us for a guided tour of featured green buildings on campus including ISOM Innvation Hub, John W. Olver Design Building, Integrative Learning Center, Old Chapel, South College, and Champions Center! Ludmilla Pavlova, Senior Campus Planner, will lead a walking tour on Friday, Ocotober 18th from 3:00-4:30pm.
The event is free and open to the public.
TALKING TRUTH SERIES GREEN BUILDING TOUR
April//2019
Join us for a guided tour of featured green buildings on campus!
The event is free and open to the public; sponsored by Talking Truth: Finding Your Voice Around the Climate Crisis, a collaboration of UMass students, librarians, faculty, and staff. More details soon.
GREEN BUILDING TOUR
Thursday, 9//2018 ~ 4:00-5:30pm ~ Meet at Du Bois Library
Join us for a guided tour of featured green buildings on campus including Old Chapel, South College, Integrative Learning Center, John W. Olver Design Building, and Crotty Hall! Ludmilla Pavlova, Senior Campus Planner, will lead a walking tour on Thursday, September 20th from 4:00-5:30pm.
The event is free and open to the public; sponsored by Talking Truth: Finding Your Voice Around the Climate Crisis, a collaboration of UMass students, librarians, faculty, and staff.
For more information about the Talking Truth series, visit https://blogs.umass.edu/talkingtruth/.
TALKING TRUTH SERIES GREEN BUILDING TOUR
Thursday, 4/5/2018 ~ 4:00-5:30pm ~ Meet at W.E.B. Du Bois Library lobby
Learn all about our new green buildings at UMass! Ludmilla Pavlova, Senior Campus Planner, will lead a walking tour. Free and open to the public.
For more information about the Talking Truth series, visit https://blogs.umass.edu/talkingtruth/.
ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS TOUR
Saturday, 6/9/2018 ~ 9:00am-3:00pm ~ Crotty Hall
Join us Saturday, June 9th from 9:00am-3:00pm for a Zero Energy Buildings Tour sponsored by Amherst Mothers Out Front, Climate Action Now, and Sustaining Amherst.
The event is free and open to the public.
MASSACHUSETTS CLIMATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Wednesday, 4/18/2018 ~ 10:00am-3:30pm ~ John W. Olver Design Building
As part of the campus’ Earth Day observances, the UMass School of Earth and Sustainability (SES) and Chancellor’s Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) are hosting the Massachusetts Climate Leadership Summit and welcome all community members to attend.
This event provides a space for the community to talk about climate change, how it will affect us, and ways we can proactively respond to this challenge.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Hon. Stanley Rosenberg, ’77, state senator
David Lubin, ’72 political science, sustainability strategist
Carl Spector, commissioner of the environment, City of Boston
Angela Burnett, Climate Change Office for the British Virgin Islands and author of The Irma Diaries
Katie Theoharides, assistant secretary of climate change, MA EOEEA
Ambarish Karmalkar of the Northeast Climate Science Center and UMass SES/Department of Geosciences
Join us at the Olver Design Building to share your perspective on how we can make our community more resilient and sustainable.
TALKING TRUTH SERIES GREEN BUILDING TOUR
Thursday, 4/5/2018 ~ 4:00-5:30pm ~ Meet at Crotty Hall
Get the inside stories on Crotty Hall, John W. Olver Design Building, Integrative Learning Center, and brand new South College addition! Ludmilla Pavlova, Senior Campus Planner, will lead a walking tour on Thursday, April 5th from 4:00-5:30pm.
The event is free and open to the public; sponsored by Talking Truth: Finding Your Voice Around the Climate Crisis, a collaboration of UMass students, librarians, faculty, and staff.
For more information about the Talking Truth series, visit https://blogs.umass.edu/talkingtruth/.
NEWS
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Boston Globe Magazine - 1/8/2019