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Art & Design MFA alum and professor emeritus Patrick Strzelec describes his latest sculpture—a 13-foot-tall work made of high-grade aluminum—as "a song to 1965 class members. The sculpture is intended to represent the bending of the circle of history." "Past is Prologue" is now installed on the terrace of the Zimmerli Art Museum. Rutgers University–New Brunswick Rutgers University Rutgers University Alumni Association Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University https://lnkd.in/eAyTkkJD

"But finally, a thought came to me and it was something like, ‘Just do something. Do it now. You have to do something now.’" —Kiana Rosa Fischer When Rutgers University Dance alum Kiana Rosa Fischer (BFA’16) found out she was pregnant with her third child, she began to grapple with what motherhood might mean for her art. And, like many artists, Fischer turned to the creative process to work through her questions. Look for her short film, "These Years," Sept. 13 at the NJ Film Festival here at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Rutgers University Alumni Association https://lnkd.in/gVfTaFZK

"My head was buzzing, and my eyes welled with tears. It felt like my brain had burst into glitter." —Class of '28 jazz piano student Seraphina Taylor's description of listening to a great jazz pianist. Welcome, Seraphina, and welcome, Rutgers University Class of '28. Here's to more glitter! 🌟 Meet the class of 2028: https://lnkd.in/dKQSCiq4 📸 : Nick Romanenko Rutgers University Alumni Association

Alumni, what advice do you have for new Rutgers students? If she could give her first-year self a tip, Mal Malone would say: “Seize as many opportunities as possible without burning yourself out.” When Malone graduated this May with a Bachelor of Music, she’d been lead trombone in the Rutgers Jazz Lab Big Band, performed with her salsa band, Los Chicharrones, and even co-founded the university's first pride ensemble, the Rainbow Symphony, during her time at Mason Gross 🌟🎶 “When I enrolled as a classical performance major, I thought that I had to pigeon-hole myself into playing orchestral music in order to be successful,” she says. “When I started to explore other concentrations such as jazz and composition, I truly started to feel like I was finding myself as a musician.” Welcome, Rutgers University Class of 2028! Rutgers University Alumni Association

The State Theatre New Jersey is giving Rutgers University a marquee Scarlet welcome on the first day of classes. Thanks, neighbor! ⚔ 💓

Tickets for Rutgers University fall events in film, theater, dance, and music are on sale TODAY, September 3. Discounts for RU students/employees/alums + seniors. Most event prices top out at just $15. All events (including our free exhibits downtown) are open to the public. https://lnkd.in/eHVFMqu9 Rutgers University Alumni Association

Dim the lights and raise the curtain: We give you our entering class of 2028 Rutgers University BFA actors. 👏 🎬

#tbt to June 1, 2018, when Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim kicked off the Mason Gross Summer Series at Nicholas Music Center by sitting down with NPR’s David Bianculli for an extensive conversation and a Q&A with the audience. “It’s not about waiting for inspiration. It’s not about talent. It’s about hard work,” Sondheim said, dispelling the myth of the “genius” and offering sound advice to artists of any age. 📸: Mike Raynes Rutgers University Rutgers University Alumni Association

Eighty years ago today, August 27, 1944, renowned alum, singer, actor, and activist Paul Robeson (Class of 1919) gave a benefit concert at Voorhees Chapel for the city's Urban League Service Council. The concert helped establish the council and set up a scholarship in Robeson’s name. Source: New Brunswick Historical Society Rutgers University Rutgers University Alumni Association