“Disintegration,” an art exhibit made from recycled coffee grounds, calls attention to the loss of rainforest habitat to coffee production in Latin America. The exhibit will take up much of ... read more about Art Gets Energized by Coffee
Visual and communication arts
Former White House Photographer to Host Exhibit
A former White House photographer will present a multimedia exhibit using photography, video and aprons to express the intricate and powerful lives of women throughout Central and South America. Susan ... read more about Former White House Photographer to Host Exhibit
Acclaimed Actor, Director to Visit EMU
A noted performance scholar, actor and director, Mshai S. Mwangola, PhD, will be sharing her gifts in literature and rhythm with the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) community on Tuesday, Nov. ... read more about Acclaimed Actor, Director to Visit EMU
Gathering Explores Anabaptist Message in Visual Age
Was it Mother Nature’s idea of improvisation? Participants in the Anabaptist Communicator’s annual conference sat around tables in Martin Chapel at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, mesmerized by actor-playwright Ted Swartz’s reflections ... read more about Gathering Explores Anabaptist Message in Visual Age
Art, Peacebuilding Combine in Exhibition
Eastern Mennonite University’s Visual and Communication Arts (VaCA), in collaboration with the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP), presents artist-in-residence and CJP student Frances Miller and her art/performance installation “Renaming ... read more about Art, Peacebuilding Combine in Exhibition
Dynamic Artist on Display in Hartzler Gallery
A “happy accident” is how Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) senior digital media and art major Susan Alexander describes her senior show. “I lost most of my original work when my ... read more about Dynamic Artist on Display in Hartzler Gallery
Holsopple, Swartz Highlight Anabaptist Communicators Conference
HARRISONBURG, Va. – How do Anabaptists communicate about their values in a visual age? Jerry Holsopple, PhD, will explore this question as plenary speaker at the 2011 Anabaptist Communicators Conference, ... read more about Holsopple, Swartz Highlight Anabaptist Communicators Conference
Gallery series opens with a look “Down to the River”
HARRISONBURG, VA. – The first public art exhibit of fall semester at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), which opens Saturday, Sept. 3, is featuring photography by Steven Johnson, Scott Jost and ... read more about Gallery series opens with a look “Down to the River”
TIME not wasted at trash fashion show
HARRISONBURG, VA. – The latest trend in fashion is usually found inside a magazine – not composed of the magazine itself. But for trash fashion designer Sophia Mast, fashion is ... read more about TIME not wasted at trash fashion show
At Interfaith Peace Camp, seeds of friendship sprout in fun
What does a bike-powered ice-cream maker have to do with peace and justice? A lot, for the 47 children from grades 1-6 attending June’s Interfaith Peace Camp — a collaboration ... read more about At Interfaith Peace Camp, seeds of friendship sprout in fun