Monday, April 11
9:30 am - 10:45 am, Poet's Circle and The Plaza
Revolt, Revive, Renew: A Progressive Poetry Event
This event begins at Poet’s Circle, then moves to the Plaza and on to the 5th Floor walkway; poems will be shared focusing on the ICA Festival theme of Revolt, Revive, Renew . Attendees may join this event at any time during our journey. While on the 5thFloor, poems and readings will be shared by students, faculty, and staff while standing in front of the flag of their nation. This moving event will culminate in L501, featuring an art installation and readings from Professor Steven Parlato, creator of a “Black Lives Matter” series of collages and poems honoring lives we have lost. Note: Professor Parlato’s paintings and poems are displayed in L501, open to viewers April 11-14, from 9:30 am – 1:45 pm.
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm, Cafe West
Film: Clowns Without Borders documentary
Dr. Stacey Sacks, NVCC’s Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence for 2021-22, has worked for several years with Clowns Without Borders, an international organization that offers joy and laughter to relieve the suffering of all persons, especially children, who live in areas of crisis including refugee camps, conflict zones and territories in situations of emergency. Dr. Sacks will engage in a talk-back following our viewing of the documentary.
Tuesday, April 12
9:30 am – 10:45 am, Poet's Circle and The Plaza
Revolt, Revive, Renew: A Progressive Poetry Event
This event begins at Poet’s Circle, then moves to the Plaza, and on to the 5th Floor walkway; poems will be shared focusing on the ICA Festival theme of Revolt, Revive, Renew . Attendees may join this event at any time during our journey. While on the 5thFloor, poems and readings will be shared by students, faculty, and staff while standing in front of the flag of their nation. This moving event will culminate in L501, featuring an art installation and readings from Professor Steven Parlato, creator of a “Black Lives Matter” series of collages and poems honoring lives we have lost. Note: Professor Parlato’s paintings and poems are displayed in L501, open to viewers April 11-14, from 9:30 am – 1:45 pm.
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm, The Plaza
RoboArt, featuring the NVCC Quadcopter Team
The RoboArt event will showcase the work of our student Quadcopter Team, under the supervision of Rob Sheftel, Director of the Academic Center for Excellence. Through a competitive grant received from NASA, NVCC students have designed, engineered, constructed, and are operating an aeronautic Drone.The NVCC Quadcopter Team is competing with their drone at a state-wide competition in late April. Watch robotics take flight, as the Team demonstrates their visionary work! Note: Participants and attendees must wear protective eyewear. Protective glasses will be provided for those attending the RoboArtevent.
Wednesday, April 13
9:30 am - 1-:45 am, Technology Hall Foyer
Le Chant et la Danse des Oiseauz (Vivaldi's "Spring"), a Music and Floral Collaborative Event
This event showcases the work of students in the NVCC Horticulture program, under the direction of Prof. Chris Tuccio and Michael Schwartz, and features the instrumental music of Prof. Lou Romao. The NVCC Horticulture program has often presented displays for the CT Flower Show & Exhibition in Hartford. This year, their creation will be installed in the foyer of Technology Hall. The centerpiece of this creative installation is a grand piano filled with water, cascading onto an array of plants. Visual Arts students will display sketches of the creation process, and Professor Romao will provide instrumental music in the style of Vivaldi’s classic, Spring. Take in the color, texture & fragrance of imagination. Note: The Le Chant et la Danse des Oiseaux (Vivaldi’s “Spring”) installation is available to view April 11-14.
12:30 pm - 2-:30 pm, Leever Atrium
Art Attack! , featuring a guest appearance by Aguibou Bougobali SANOU
ArtAttack! features interactive Art, Dance, Video, vocal and instrumental Music, and Cakes of many nations, Art Attack is a non-stop festival of visual and performing arts… plus Cake. Joining us to lead a Dance workshop is our 2018-19 Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, Mr. Aguibou Bougobali SANOU, from West Africa! Did you know the heaviest cake in history was made in Connecticut! It was! Join the Party; Dance, Sing, Create Art, and learn 25 Fun Facts about Cake!
7:00 pm, Playbox Theater
UBU TOXICA!
UBU TOXICA! is an original play created by NVCC students in conjunction with Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Stacey Sacks. The story is a parody of Shakespeare's Macbeth and some parts of Hamlet and King Lear, reset to a vaguely despotic location, with creative references to current and recent political events. Though the writing and dialogue may seem at times obscene and childish, the material begins to express something deeper, an inner consciousness in a way, forcing an awareness of the current state of our world.
Thursday, April 14
DANBURY CAMPUS
9:30 am - 10:45 am, D207, Student Lounge
Revolt, Revive, Renew: A Progressive Poetry Event
This event will begin at the Danbury campus Student Lounge, then moves to the Church and Danbury Library; poems will be shared focusing on the ICA Festival theme of Revolt, Revive, Renew.
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm, D203
Film: Clowns Without Borders documentary
Dr. Stacey Sacks, NVCC’s Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence for 2021-22, has worked for several years with Clowns Without Borders, an international organization that offers joy and laughter to relieve the suffering of all persons, especially children, who live in areas of crisis including refugee camps, conflict zones and territories in situations of emergency. Dr. Sacks will engage in a talk-back following our viewing of the documentary.
WATERBURY CAMPUS
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Technology Hall Foyer
Evenement Final du Festival, a final Performative Essay by Dr. Stacey Sacks
NVCC’s 2021-22 Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence will reminisce about her time at the college, the experiences and events in which she has participated, and the friendships she has forged. We have been honored to share in Dr. Sacks’ unique and extraordinary artistic framework, and we have been changed by her grace, her heart, and her laughter. Join us as Dr. Sacks celebrates a Year in the Life of a Fulbright.
