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Basquiat, Boom! for Real, and the Berlind Symposium: A Q&A with filmmaker/director Sara Driver ’77

Sara Driver '77

Acclaimed, independent filmmaker Sara Driver ’77 will be one of the featured guests for the 27th Annual Helen Clark Berlind Symposium October 20-21 at the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College. Held in conjunction with the 107th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Zeitgeist: The Art Scene of Teenage Basquiat, the Berlind Symposium will include a... READ MORE >>

Acclaimed cellist to perform at Randolph College

Michael Samis and Emily Yap Chua

Praised for his “consummate musicianship” (Fanfare Magazine) and “commanding technique,” (Nashville Scene) cellist Michael Samis will perform in a Guest Artist Recital with pianist Emily Yap Chua at Randolph on Friday, October 19. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Wimberly Recital Hall, inside Presser Hall, and is free and open to the public. For the concert, Samis and... READ MORE >>

Month in Photos: August and September 2018

Students walk to class on front campus

It’s been a picture-perfect start to the fall semester! Here are some of our favorite photos from September and August.... READ MORE >>

Poet Grant Kittrell shares his work as part of Visiting Writers Series

Grant Kittrell

Randolph’s first Visiting Writer Series reading of the fall semester will feature poet Grant Kittrell, Randolph’s writer in residence. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held Wednesday, September 26 at 8 p.m. in the Alice Ashley Jack Room of Smith Memorial Building. Kittrell is a nationally recognized writer and... READ MORE >>

Photo Gallery: WildCat Weekend

Alumnae embrace at Homecoming

It was a wonderful weekend at Randolph as we celebrated Family Weekend, Homecoming, and Leadership Council. The massive, combined event was called WildCat Weekend, and was attended by alumnae and alumni, current students, prospective students and their families, faculty and staff, and friends of the College. Events included networking events, musical performances, academic presentations, athletic events,... READ MORE >>

Celebrate WildCat Weekend at Randolph!

WildCat Weekend graphic

Family Weekend, Homecoming, and Leadership Council have combined into one fun-filled, energetic weekend on campus called WildCat Weekend. Alumnae and alumni, current students, prospective students and their families, faculty and staff, and friends of the College are all invited to attend. Visit and reconnect with students, their families, alumnae and alumni, and enjoy musical performances,... READ MORE >>

Cheer on students in the Panathenaic Torch Relay Race!

Runners in the 2017 Torch Relay Race near Martin Science Building

Classics students are gearing up for the second annual Panathenaic Torch Relay this Friday, September 21, at 4:30 p.m. The Randolph community is invited to come out and cheer on the contenders as they navigate the course through campus. The race begins on the RAD Center deck, winds through campus, and ends in the parking... READ MORE >>

Opening reception for Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art rescheduled

Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College

The Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College’s opening reception for the 107th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Zeitgeist: The Art Scene of Teenage Basquiat, originally planned for this Friday, September 14, has been rescheduled for Thursday, September 20 from 5-7 p.m. The 27th Annual Helen Clark Berlind Symposium has been postponed until the weekend of October 20-21. Please visit www.maiermuseum.org for more... READ MORE >>

Manager of National Gallery, London Research Centre shares insight with Randolph community

Graphic for National Gallery Speaker Alan Crookham

Alan Crookham, Research Centre manager at the National Gallery, London, will present the lecture, “The Turner Bequest at the National Gallery, London,” at Randolph Tuesday, September 18. His talk begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College. Crookham’s lecture will explore the history of British painter... READ MORE >>

Legendary Street Artist to Graffiti walls of the Maier Museum

Al Diaz (Photo credit: Felix Dickinson)

On Saturday, September 1, first-generation street artist Al Diaz will paint graffiti on the gallery walls of the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College. The public is invited to drop in between 1-4 p.m. to meet the artist and watch Diaz at work. Diaz is best known for his collaboration with Jean-Michel Basquiat on... READ MORE >>