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<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/469-alvin-ailey-welcomes-purchase-dancers"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,402/443_dance_ashleymayeux.rev.1474569374.gif" alt="Ashley Mayeux '11" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,402/443_dance_ashleymayeux.rev.1474569374.gif 2x" data-max-w="564" data-max-h="402"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/469-alvin-ailey-welcomes-purchase-dancers">Alvin Ailey Welcomes Purchase Dancers</a></h4><div><p><strong><a href="https://www.alvinailey.org/about/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater">Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater</a> </strong>welcomes three new members to its company this season, and two have ties to Purchase.</p></div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/983-glen-parker-04"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/69,0,470,400/3642_GlenParker.rev.1486749851.jpg" alt="" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/69,0,470,400/3642_GlenParker.rev.1486749851.jpg 2x" data-max-w="470" data-max-h="400"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/983-glen-parker-04">Glen Parker ’04</a></h4><div>Lawyer specializing in conflict resolution.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/985-elizabeth-tichenor-94"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,94,600,694/3644_ElizabethTichenor.rev.1486750073.jpg" alt="Elizabeth Tichenor ’94" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,94,600,694/3644_ElizabethTichenor.rev.1486750073.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,94,600,694/3644_ElizabethTichenor.rev.1486750073.jpg 3x" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="800"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/985-elizabeth-tichenor-94">Elizabeth Tichenor ’94</a></h4><div>Works to educate healthcare and law enforcement professionals about prescription drug-diversion.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/788-camille-seaman-92"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/295,38,1793,1536/2580_CamilleSeaman_G0F7616-1.rev.1482871875.jpg" alt="Highway 1806: Dan Nanamkin of the Yakima Nation of Washington state stands on Highway 1806, part of the historic Lewis " class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/295,38,1793,1536/2580_CamilleSeaman_G0F7616-1.rev.1482871875.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/295,38,1793,1536/2580_CamilleSeaman_G0F7616-1.rev.1482871875.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1920" data-max-h="1536"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/788-camille-seaman-92">Camille Seaman ’92</a></h4><div>Whether making portraits of Native Americans or breaching icebergs, her images have become historical records.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/896-2004-music-alum-dan-deacon-collaborates-with-new"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/256,0,1056,800/3522_NYCBallet.rev.1485898990.jpg" alt="Ballet by choreographer and soloist Justin Peck, “The Times Are Racing,”" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/256,0,1056,800/3522_NYCBallet.rev.1485898990.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/256,0,1056,800/3522_NYCBallet.rev.1485898990.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1600" data-max-h="800"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/896-2004-music-alum-dan-deacon-collaborates-with-new">Dan Deacon ’04 Collaborates with New York City Ballet</a></h4><div>The critically acclaimed electronic composer adds a new genre to his portfolio: ballet.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1429-david-hamilton-thomson-83"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/178,0,576,397/4926_David-Thomson2.rev.1495038901.jpg" alt="David Hamilton Thomson '83" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/178,0,576,397/4926_David-Thomson2.rev.1495038901.jpg 2x" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="400"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1429-david-hamilton-thomson-83">David Hamilton Thomson ’83</a></h4><div>Collaborative and performing artist to serve as mentor in the <a href="http://www.queer-art.org/mentorship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Queer|Art|Mentorship</a> program.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/986-david-bianciardi-91"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/5,5,252,252/3636_DavidBianciardi.rev.1486749850.jpg" alt="David Bianciardi ’91" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="254" data-max-h="254"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/986-david-bianciardi-91">David Bianciardi ’91</a></h4><div>Entrepreneur working with major brands and architects to create digital installations in the physical world.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1419-christine-hennessey-04"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,299,299/4883_Christine_Hennessey.rev.1494951268.jpg" alt="Christine Hennessey '04" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="299" data-max-h="448"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1419-christine-hennessey-04">Christine Hennessey ’04</a></h4><div>Digital marketer by day and blogger and author by early morning.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1932-susie-essman-77-returns-to-curb-your-enthusiasm"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/104,0,768,663/5987_SusieEssman_MARC_JANKS_HUFFPOST.rev.1507828934.jpg" alt="Actress and comedienne Susie Essman '77" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/104,0,768,663/5987_SusieEssman_MARC_JANKS_HUFFPOST.rev.1507828934.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/104,0,768,663/5987_SusieEssman_MARC_JANKS_HUFFPOST.rev.1507828934.jpg 3x" data-max-w="970" data-max-h="663"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1932-susie-essman-77-returns-to-curb-your-enthusiasm">Susie Essman ’77</a></h4><div>Comedienne and actress is best known for her foul-mouthed character on the HBO hit series, <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm</em>.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/808-donald-margulies-76"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/44,12,560,528/2705_DonaldMargulies_EthanHill.rev.1483714379.jpg" alt="Donald Margulies ’76" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/44,12,560,528/2705_DonaldMargulies_EthanHill.rev.1483714379.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/44,12,560,528/2705_DonaldMargulies_EthanHill.rev.1483714379.jpg 3x" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="528"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/808-donald-margulies-76">Donald Margulies ’76</a></h4><div>Playwright whose play <em>Dinner with Friends</em> earned Pulitzer Prize for Drama.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1716-photographer-tapped-for-brooklyn-museum-exhibition"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,857,2129,2988/5471_Graves_photograph_by_jan_dams.rev.1505756990.jpg" alt="Kris Graves' 04" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,857,2129,2988/5471_Graves_photograph_by_jan_dams.rev.1505756990.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,857,2129,2988/5471_Graves_photograph_by_jan_dams.rev.1505756990.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2129" data-max-h="3200"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1716-photographer-tapped-for-brooklyn-museum-exhibition">Photographer Tapped for Brooklyn Museum Exhibition</a></h4><div>Kris Graves ’04 commissioned by EJI to create work for <em>The Legacy of Lynching</em> currently on view.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1130-garth-greenwell-01-on-shortlist-for-penfaulkner"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,374,563/4152_Garth_Greenwell_Photo_by_Max_Freeman.rev.1489012972.jpg" alt="Garth Greenwell" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,374,563/4152_Garth_Greenwell_Photo_by_Max_Freeman.rev.1489012972.jpg 2x" data-max-w="374" data-max-h="563"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1130-garth-greenwell-01-on-shortlist-for-penfaulkner">Garth Greenwell ’01 on Shortlist for PEN/Faulkner Award</a></h4><div>His debut novel <em>What Belongs To You</em> among five chosen as finalists.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/513-kevin-collymore-10-ba-political-science"><img src="/live/image/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,197,204/526_kevin_collymore.rev.1476210560.jpg" alt="Kevin Collymore" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="197" data-max-h="204"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/513-kevin-collymore-10-ba-political-science">Kevin Collymore ’10</a></h4><div>Academic counselor at Barnard College and President of the Board of Directors of Purchase College’s Alumni Association.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/973-jenna-marcus-09"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg" alt="Jenna Marcus '09" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1200" data-max-h="900"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/973-jenna-marcus-09">Jenna Marcus ’09</a></h4><div>Teacher who loves opening students up to literature.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/931-the-blue-barn-theatre-and-its-purchase-roots"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/596,0,1974,1377/3572_BBT_09.rev.1486500626.JPG" alt="The Blue Barn Theatre" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/596,0,1974,1377/3572_BBT_09.rev.1486500626.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/596,0,1974,1377/3572_BBT_09.rev.1486500626.JPG 3x" data-max-w="2160" data-max-h="1377"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/931-the-blue-barn-theatre-and-its-purchase-roots">The Blue Barn Theatre and Its Purchase Roots</a></h4><div>A striking new building sits on a corner in downtown Omaha—the new permanent home of the Blue Barn Theatre.</div>

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Open Classroom Performance: The Purchase College Flute and Percussion Studios

April 25
Spend an hour in the Neuberger Museum of Art’s galleries celebrating the environment, nature and Earth Week 2018 with music.

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From Motherwell to Hofmann: The Samuel Kootz Gallery, 1945–1966
April 25th, 12:00pm weekly until June 24th
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May 2nd, 12:30pm
Yvonne Rainer’s Trio A: A Live performance

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Jon Faddis and the Purchase Jazz Orchestra

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<h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Elevator Access During Construction</h4><div class="details"><p> For elevator access to the upper level of the PAC (including the Recital Hall and PepsiCo and Repertory Theatres) during construction of the new <a href="/live/news/1555-center-for-media-film-and-theatre-projected-to">Center for Media, Film, and Theatre</a>, please use the elevator to the left of the Passage Gallery, across from the PAC main entrance. <a class="file file_1565 lw_files_pdf" title="Campus Map" href="/live/files/1565-campus-map" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Park in the West 1 lot</a>.</p></div>

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Science at Purchase is always hands-on—it’s in our DNA.

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Think Wide Open

Kate Gilmore Honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship

Are You on Track?

Jazz Studies Onstage and On-Air in April

Chemistry Professor Joe Skrivanek Named Distinguished Service Professor

Andrew Pharmer ‘90 Owns Workshop Art Fabrication

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