Friends of the Library Signature Showcase: Jay Wolke

From 2000 to 2007, Jay Wolke photographed in the south of Italy to  capture the complexity of a region that is colloquially known as   Il mezzogiorno. What he found in this historic and often troubled  landscape was an elaborate set of physical, social,and political forces  manifested in an extraordinary tapestry of visual information. Join us as he discusses the project and signs copies of his latest book,   Architecture of Resignation, Photographs from the Mezzogiorno published  by the Center for American Places (now Columbia College Chicago  Press).  This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will  be served. Friday October 28, 2011 | 5:00-6:30pm Columbia College Chicago Library, 3rd Floor North 624 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605 Jay Wolke is Professor and Chair of the Art + Design Department at  Columbia College Chicago and has been an educator since 1980. He is   a celebrated photographer and the author of several books including    All Around the House: Photographs of American Jewish Communal Life,  published by the Art Institute of Chicago, and Along the Divide:  Photographs of the Dan Ryan Expressway, published by the Center for  American Places.

Welcome Parents!

The Library welcomes you to Parent Weekend!

Visit the Library on Friday evening for the Art Walk, and on Sunday for a continental brunch. 

Art Walk: Friday, October 14, from 6-8pm. 
Brunch: Sunday, October 16 from 10am-12pm.

Visit the Parent Weekend event calendar for more information.
Hope to see you there!

Patricia Ann McNair Book Signing: A Temple of Air

Join us as Patricia Ann McNair, Fiction Writing faculty member reads from and discusses her debut story collection, The Temple of Air on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 6:30-8:00pm in the Library, 3rd Floor North.

From the teenagers who witness a tragedy at a carnival to the twins who run the local ice cream parlor, each of the eleven linked stories in this collection gives readers a glimpse of life in the small town of New Hope.  Unapologetically in your face, her stories pull you close enough to dig their way into your subconscious and leave you haunted.

This program is free and open to the public, and copies of the book will be available for sale.

Art in the Library Exhibit Opening and Reception

Artist: Rafael E. Torres, Jr., Staff

Please join us for our fall 2011 Art in the Library exhibition opening and reception on Thursday, October 6, 2011 from 5-7pm, Third Floor North. The Library is located at 624 S. Michigan Ave.

 

 

Art in the Library is an ongoing series (four times each academic year) of exhibitions featuring the art of Columbia College Chicago student, faculty, staff and alumni. 

 

 

Interested in showing your work in a future Art in the Library exhibition? Contact Larry Oberc at 312.369.7157 or loberc@colum.edu.