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Lecture and Book Signing with Poet Richard Blanco
Saturday, April 27, 6:00 p.m. Join us as we welcome Richard Blanco, as he reads from a selection of his poems and participates in a Q & A session. Blanco was selected to write and read the inaugural poem for President Obama’s second swearing-in on January 21, 2013. He is…
Performance by Dance Troupe Afro con Tempo
Thursday, April 25, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium $25 per person non-members / $15 per person for Museum members Afro conTempo uses passion, rhythm and fusion to stimulate interest in the exciting traditions of Afro-Peruvian culture through dance. Using a combination of Afro-Peruvian…
Talk and Book Signing with Ben Katchor, author of Hand Drying in America and other stories
Thursday, April 25, 6:00 p.m. Books & Books at the Museum of Art Ben Katchor is one of the most original and imaginative American cartoonists at work today. HAND-DRYING IN AMERICA is a collection of graphic narratives on the subjects of urban planning, product design, and architecture—a surrealist handbook for…
Film Series | Wari: Pre-Inca Lords of Peru
Thursday, April 25, 5:00 pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium Please join the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale this month as we continue our film series in conjunction with our newest exhibition, Wari: Pre-Inca Lords of Peru. The Museum will be featuring films in our Horvitz…
AutoNation Academy of Art + Design Merit Scholarship Competition
Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Join us for the annual Merit Scholarship Competition for students who would like to attend the Creative Summer Art Academy 2013. Students going into grades 1-12 will have up to three hours to create one observational still-life drawing to be considered for…
Last Session for Creative Summer Art Academy, Grades 1-12
August 5-16 The Creative Summer Art Academy will host its final two-week intensive art workshops for students in grades 1-12 from August 5-16. Classes run 9:00 am-4:00 pm, daily. Before and After Care programs, as well as merit and need-based scholarships, are offered. For more information and to RSVP contact…
Lecture – Have You Ever Heard of the Wari?
Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:00 – 8:00 pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium Carol Damian, director of The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University In the ancient world of the Andes, the Wari Empire is relatively known to the general public, eclipsed by the Incas. However,…
AutoNation Academy of Art + Design Open House
Saturday, April 20, 2013 10am -2pm Join us for our Open House where you will have the opportunity to rotate through our studios and disciplines, including: Drawing & Painting, Ceramics, Computer/Graphic Arts, Printmaking, and Textiles. Meet and speak with our Academy Director Anthony Lauro and Faculty members about their respective…
Thursday, April 18, 2013 7:00-8:30pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium $25 per person non-members / $15 per person Museum members Explore the mystery and magic of Pre-Columbian and world cultures with world fusion sounds of the Miami-based band Inca Spirit. These musicians combine instruments such as the…
Reception honoring Luis Jaime Castillo, Ph.D, Archeologist
Saturday, April 6, 2013 3:00–4:30 p.m. Complimentary event For members at the Academy Supporter ($250) level and above Join us for a private reception to meet Luis Jaime Castillo, Ph.D., one of the foremost experts on Moche culture and archaeologist at Peru’s Catholic University in Lima. Hear Dr. Castillo’s enlightening…
Repairing the Future With Rebecca Bradley and Gage Couch, Cadence Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Noon – 1:30 pm Complimentary event for members at the Museum Enthusiast ($150) level and above Repairing the Future is a discussion of how art, design, business and connectivity woven together properly have the power to…
Lecture with Archeologist Luis Jaime Castillo
Saturday, April 6, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium Luis Jaime Castillo, Ph.D., is one of the foremost experts on Moche culture. An archaeologist at Peru’s Catholic University in Lima, he has conducted excavations for the last 20 years, particularly at San Jose de…
First Fridays at the Museum Café
Music and Lunch on the Plaza Friday, April 5, Noon – 2:00 pm Come listen to live music by Jeff Egan & his Jazz Trio while enjoying our popular tri-color pasta with grilled chicken. Also be sure to check out the latest books and gifts in the Museum store. For…
Teen Cancer Survivor Hosts “For Hair’s Sake” Benefit at NSU to Collect Ponytails, April 7
Most 16-year-olds have enough worries from getting their driver’s license, to passing their next exam, to making plans with that special someone. But when NSU junior Lesly Viera was 16, she had a different kind of concern – she was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors discovered a lymphoma located between her…
Lecture by Textile Artist Maximo Laura
Thursday, April 4, 6:00-8:00 pm Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium Textile Artist Maximo Laura is one of South America’s most accomplished weavers. He is a fifth-generation master weaver who learned the traditional style of ancient weaving (called cumbimayocs) from his parents and grandparents- all master weavers from…
NSU Student Educational Centers host Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Presentation, continues April 5
NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies will offer a Child Sexual Abuse Prevention presentation at several of NSU’s Student Educational Centers (SEC) during the month of April. Child abuse survivor Lauren Book, founder of Lauren’s Kids, will discuss the impact and prevention of child sexual abuse. Attendees will also learn about…
University School of NSU Language Students Earn Top Marks at Two State Conferences
University School of NSU language students studying Spanish and French recently competed in two State Conferences, earning “Perfect” and “Top” marks. For the full list of awards, please click here. (http://uschool.nova.edu/aboutus/news/forms/french-spanish-conf.pdf)
NSU Law Alumni Named ‘Most Effective Lawyers 2012’ by Daily Business Review for the Second Time
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broard Law Center alumni Peter Herman ‘82 and Alex Brown ’04 of the firm Tripp Scott were named “Most Effective Lawyers 2012” by the Daily Business Review for the Member Services v. Security Mutual Life Insurance case, which resulted in a jury decision of $26 million in…
Accepted Student Day Draws Record Crowd
Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Office of Undergraduate Admissions hosted “Accepted Student Day” for new Sharks who will join NSU in the fall 2013 term. A record crowd of more than 130 students, along with 144 family members, were welcomed by President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., for a day of special…