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33 Years of Music Now Online

Multi-track Class of 1981

The new Evergreen Student Music Project website is now live!

To celebrate the collaborative works of this 33 year old tradition, you can now listen, view and download all of the past albums for the first time.

Since 1980, the Evergreen Student Music Project has been an annual collaboration of student originated work that has been produced in a variety of formats such as vinyl, cassette tape, CD, and thumb drives. Selected Evergreen student musicians are recorded by the advanced multi-tracking class every year. The annual project has been kept alive for the past 33 years with the support of Peter Randlette, Electronic Media Audio Interns, Terry Setter, Electronic Media staff, Student Activities, and various committed staff and students.

The site: http://blogs.evergreen.edu/esmp/ is an online archive that provides playback, downloads, and amazing views into the history of the project.

Please join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EvergreenStudentMusicProject.

May 7, 2013 | Categories: performing arts, Student Showcase | Tags: music, recording, The Evergreen State College | Leave A Comment »

Pursuing the Dream at Procession

Students and faculty of the program Awakening the Dreamer, Pursuing the Dream dance through the streets of downtown Olympia during Procession of the Species on Saturday, Apr. 27, 2013. The group dressed as their spirit animals, and represented the element “air”. — Shauna Bittle photo

Each year, in concert with Earth Day, Olympians take to the streets in a big way for a celebration unlike any other. It’s called the Procession of the Species, and it seems to bring the whole city out for a joyous Saturday downtown.

Founded by Evergreen alumnus Eli Sterling almost 20 years ago, the Procession is a celebration of nature and the elements; but it’s also an expression of community. The studio space where costumes are built is open to all, and everyone is invited to participate.

This year, faculty Cynthia Kennedy and Terry Setter brought the students of Awakening the Dreamer, Pursuing the Dream to the studio several weeks in advance of Earth Day. They learned about the history and intent of the Procession from Eli Sterling himself, and then decided as a group to go as physical embodiments of their spirit animals. We documented them as they created their costumes and then, on Procession Day, as they danced through the streets.

Please enjoy their journey in this short video, our latest One Minute Evergreen:

May 2, 2013 | Categories: curriculum, multimedia slideshow, One Minute Evergreen | Leave A Comment »

Student Photography Showcase

STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWCASE

Showing Now through June 15, 2013

Opening Reception: Friday, May 3, 4:00-6:00 PM

Galerie Fotoland is thrilled to present our first ever photography competition for Evergreen students. We invite you to come see this eclectic and dynamic collection of photographs on display in the first floor lobby of the Daniel J. Evans Library building (right outside Photoland).

This photograph by George Silver was awarded first place. It was created in the Beginning Digital Photography class in Summer 2012.

The exhibition, sponsored by Photoland and the Daniel J. Evans Library, was curated and juried by four of Photoland’s student interns: Race Dillon, Emily Hoppe, Kathleen Moloney, and Emma Tronier. They asked current Evergreen students to submit their best work and they received enthusiastic responses. The exhibit includes 28 pieces created by 21 student artists who used a verity of photographic processes including both darkroom and digital work.

The second place photograph, created by Lily Smith in the Beginning Photography class, Winter 2013.

Congratulations to George Silver who received first place, and a $100 gift certificate; Lily Smith, second place and a $75 gift certificate, and Andrew Chard, Dakota Barnard, and Stacie Feldman whose collaborative piece received the third place prize and a $50 gift certificate. We’d also like to give a big thanks to everyone who submitted work to the show!

The third place photograph, created by Andrew Chard, Dakota Barnard, and Stacie Feldman in the Color and Lighting class, Winter 2013.

Come stop by Galerie Fotoland to see the rest of the show!

Photoland Intern Emily Hoppe hanging a photograph by Moses Dane. – Andrew Jeffers photo.

April 30, 2013 | Categories: art, campus activities, Galerie Fotoland, photo education, photography students, Photoland, student art, Student Showcase | Tags: art, art exhibtion, evergreen state college, photography competition | Leave A Comment »

Mini-Greeners

A staffer’s daughter lays next to her alter-image drawn in chalk on Red Square during Bring Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day on Thursday, Apr. 25th. — Heather Schofner photo

It seems like the last week in April deserves some recognition as “The Cutest Week of the Year”. That’s the week that the children of Evergreen employees take center stage at a pair of annual events: Bring Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day, and the Bubble Blow.

First comes BYSADTWD (whew!). It starts with breakfast and a sing-along led by Les Purce, and is followed by fun events around campus. Parents and kids make photograms in Photoland, draw in chalk on Red Square and visit over an ice cream social. This year, the day included a tour of Evergreen’s underground tunnels from the Central Utility Plant to the Library Building.

The last Friday in April (except in cases of rain) coincides with the Children’s Center Bubble Blow. Everyone is invited to join with Evergreen’s very smallest students to blow bubbles in Red Square. Kids chase clusters of tiny bubbles across the green as grown-ups challenge themselves to make bubbles a yard or more across.

The kids bring a good burst of energy to campus just as the entire area finally shakes off the heavy rainfall of early spring. We look forward to playing outside with them again next year.

Evergreen employees and children tour Evergreen’s underground tunnels from the Central Utility Plant to the Library building. — Shauna Bittle photo

Donna Simon of the Evergreen’s Children’s Center (at right) brings the kids out to Red Square for the annual Bubble Blow. The event coincides with the Annual Month of the Young Child. — Andrew Jeffers photo