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Marotta Hour: Rocco Di Pietro

Thursday, June 17th
7 to 8pm

At this month's Marotta Hour, Columbus composer Rocco Di Pietro presents his piece Body Trap. The piece explores the interconnections between music and physical healing, featuring acupuncturist Dr. Linda Chun along with an ensemble of live musicians.  It premiered in 2009 by the Wired Sound ensemble with Chris Chafe, Pauline Oliveros, and Chryssie Nanou, at Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics where Di Pietro was a visiting artist.

Free and open to all. Donations accepted.

Image courtesy of the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics

This series is part of our after-work programming offered Thursday evenings. Before or after the show stop by Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails and ask for the Urban Artists' Special. It's very special indeed and its only $3.


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High School Juried Exhibition Reception


Friday, June 18th
6 to 8pm

Join us in celebrating the work of the artists selected to be in the 2010 High School Juried Exhibition.

Exhibition Date: June 18th, 11am to 6pm

The OSU Urban Arts Space features the work of high school students working in a range of mediums and approaches.  Through this one-day juried exhibition, high school students learn the installation process first hand as well as showcase their art in a professional environment.

Image: Catie Beach, Profile of Woman

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City Center at the OSU Urban Arts Space

Call for entries from local emerging artists:

City Center at the OSU Urban Arts Space
is an opportunity for local emerging artists to display their art and launch their careers.  One proposal per month will be given a $500 grant, and use of the corridor space at the entrance of the OSU Urban Arts Space.

By providing an exhibition space and funding, City Center hopes to foster the development of the independent, creative, and innovative community in Columbus, Ohio.


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Upcoming Programs

Thursday, June 24th,  6 to 8pm
Jacob Wick, Swarm
Don't miss this performance of Swarm by Brooklyn-based trumpet player, composer, and improviser Jacob Wick. Wick, a native of Chicago, has performed, exhibited, and taught around the world. Swarm challenges conventional notions of what constitutes musical performance.

Thursday, July 1st,  6 to 8pm
Who Does She Think She Is? - Film Screening
Join the OSU Urban Arts Space for a screening of Who Does She Think She Is?, directed by Academy Award-winning producer Pamela Tanner Boll of Born into Brothels. The film examines the mothering versus working choice faced by American women artists.  The screening will be followed by a question/answer session with Janis Wunderlich, an artist featured in the film.

Tuesday, July 6th,  2 to 3pm
Rooftop Garden Tour
Guests will get an inside look at our current exhibitions and learn about the many green aspects of our organization.  Then, complete the tour with a trip up to the beautiful rooftop gardens with Lazarus Building Manager, Robert Turrin. Please RSVP to dance.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu, space is limited.

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Upcoming Exhibitions

Charles A. Csuri:
Beyond Boundaries, 1963-present

Tuesday, June 29th through Saturday, October 9th

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See the critically acclaimed artwork of Charles A. Csuri, an artist who brilliantly utilizes cutting-edge technology, for the first time in Ohio at the OSU Urban Arts Space.  This is an extensive retrospective exhibition, celebrating the life and work of Charles A. Csuri, Emeritus Professor at the Ohio State University.  This exhibition, curated by Janice M. Glowski, Ph.D., examines and historically contextualizes over 85 of Csuri's computer artworks from 1963 to 2010.




Image: Tangled Web, Unix environment, 2006

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OSU Urban Arts Space!

If you've been to the OSU Urban Arts Space lately,  we'd love to hear from you!  Here at the Space, we want to encourage new ways of thinking about the performing and visual arts and their role in everyday life.  Your feedback will help us to improve that experience.  Please take a minute to complete a short survey on our website at http://uas.osu.edu/feedback.

We value your opinion!






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