Guest musicians visit Adams State

The Adams State University Department of Music is pleased to welcome Lisa Van Winkle, flutist, and Esequiel Meza, pianist, to campus for a free concert open to the public. The event begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, in Leon Memorial Hall.Winkle enjoys a diverse career as an educator, recitalist, soloist and orchestral musician. She has performed at festivals and in concerts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Prague, Vienna, and Bogota, Colombia. She is the assistant professor of flute and the coordinator of the music business program...

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Intersections: Academy’s Interactive Lookbook

Academy of Art University unveiled a groundbreaking digital interactive lookbook titled Intersections that brings the Academy’s industry-leading art and design programs to life. The Academy worked in conjunction with Aurasma, the world’s leading augmented reality platform, and Composition4, a new edgy San Francisco advertising agency that consists of Academy alumni Zach Morvant and Andrew Wright and the School of Advertising’s co-director Vince Engel, to create this new catalogue. Intersections is a traditional book featuring 19 fields of study,...

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Visit Zacheis Planetarium for free shows in November

On November 3 and November 17, the Adams State University Zacheis Planetarium will be open to the public for continued free shows. On Saturday evening, November 3, a 6 p.m. showing of “Tales of Maya Skies/2012” begins, followed by a 7:15 showing of “Interstellar Boundary Explorer/Star Tour” and an 8 p.m. reshowing of “Tales of Maya Skies/2012.”On Saturday, November 17, “Dynamic Earth/Star Tour” begins at 6:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m., with “Black...

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School of Fine Art’s Shoe Designer and Painter

Lauren Luna, an Academy of Art University MFA School of Fine Art graduate, is a classically trained painter who moved to Houston, TX a year ago to pursue her second artistic career as a shoe designer. Though her canvas paintings often focus on things such as race and class issues, her shoes are whimsical, colorful and sometimes pay homage to pop artists of the past. “The easiest way to put that is that I am a shoe designer and a painter," the Academy graduate said. Most recently, RaMona Rizzo of VH1's Mob Wives tweeted a photo of herself in a...

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"Music for Winds" Concert is Oct. 19

The Adams State University Department of Music proudly presents Overtures and Exaltations! Music for Winds from Around the World featuring the Adams State Wind Ensemble with the Adams State Chamber Choir. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in Leon Memorial Hall.The program will feature selections of Serenade for Winds by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and music by other composers. Conducted by Matthew D. Luttrell, highlights include the Adams...

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Nonsense, supernatural, or none at all

According to Dr. George Backen, associate professor of philosophy, there are four ways to answer “What is the meaning of life.” He will provide answers during the Adams State University Free Faculty Lecture, "The Meaning of Life," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Porter Hall room 130.There are generally four ways to answer “What is the meaning of life?” The first is to dismiss the question as nonsense. The second is to look to the supernatural –...

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Art Department sponsors Haunted Haus of Madness

Love a good scare and want to help support the Adams State University Art League? Then attend the terrifying event and try not to lose your mind. All of the scariest ghouls will be there including the Adams State Improve group to make you feel right at home in the madness. Come join us in the Haus if you dare. We will be waiting for you.The Haunted Haus will be available for scares from 8 p.m. until midnight Friday, Oct. 26 through Saturday, Oct....

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Zacheis Planetarium continues with free shows

Adams State University Zacheis Planetarium continues with free shows, open to the public, on Thursday evening, October 18. “IBEX/Star Tour” begins at 7 p.m. and “Oasis in Space/Star Tour begins at 8 p.m.Telescopes will be available outside, weather permitting, from dusk until after the last show is over. All programs are free and open to the public, but tickets are required due to limited seating. Tickets for all shows will be available at the planetarium starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];...

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Laugh and scream during Nightmares and Swizzle Sticks

John Hauser and Clarissa McNamara rehearse for the ASU comedy, "For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls."Scary and funny, two one-acts open in time for Halloween. The Adams State University Theatre Program’s production “Nightmares and Swizzle Sticks” opens at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the Xperimental Theatre and continues nightly through Saturday, October 27.The past will be stirred, not shaken – Nightmares and Swizzle Sticks features "For Whom the...

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Art Department planning trip to NYC

Register now to visit New York City with the Adams State University Art Department, from May 20 through 25, 2013. The trip is open to the general public.Students may enroll for the one credit course, Modern Art History: NYC, however, enrollment in the course is not required to attend. The trip will include visits to the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, Broadway show and Storm King Art Center in New Windsor.The cost for the...

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Luther Bean Museum display includes snapshots of university history

Over a month ago, Adams State University celebrated with campus and community the transition from college to university. The university’s rich and diverse history includes five name changes, the local community banding together to raise money to open the school, and thousands of graduates who continue to enrich their futures with degrees from Adams State.The Luther Bean Museum assembled a display reflecting the history of Adams State for the Great...

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21st Annual Chemistry Magic Show

The Adams State University Chemistry Department invites everyone to the 21st annual Chemistry Show, “Solutions for the Future," at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 in the Richardson Hall Auditorium.The magic show is a very fun presentation for people of all ages. Continuing a very old tradition, the chemistry students and faculty will engage the audience in a fast-paced series of demonstrations involving changing colors, very high and very low temperatures,...

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Zacheis Planetarium show addresses 2012 worries

On Friday evening, Oct. 12, Adams State University’s Zacheis Planetarium will present two shows describing the Mayan people, their culture, and the popular rumors about their alleged prediction of the end of the world. The two shows will be presented back-to-back, first at 6 p.m., and again at 8 p.m. At 7:15, the planetarium will present one showing of “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity."The Mayan programs are “Tales of Mayan Skies”, a full-dome movie describing the culture and mythology of the Mayans, and “2012: End of the World? NOT!,”...

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Game Audio Education for the 21st Century

Academy of Art University School of Game Design instructor Scott Looney will give industry insights titled “New Models for Game Audio Education in the 21st Century” at the 133rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, October 26-29. Always a hit, the Game Audio Track at the upcoming Audio Engineering Society Convention has finalized its lineup. Highlights include “Building an AAA Title,” “Game Audio in a Web Browser,” “Getting into Sound Design,” and a career panel. Additionally, “The Future Is NOW” presenters...

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Styrofoam Cup King to Acclaimed Author

Academy of Art University’s School of Animation & Visual Effects graduate Cheeming Boey has not only earned himself the title of the Styrofoam Cup King of the illustration world for his alchemy on disposable Styrofoam cups, but now is an acclaimed author. Cheeming captures all the confusion, angst, humor and more, of life as a child in his maiden literary effort, When I Was a Kid. It’s a book about “nothing yet everything…” Cheeming explained....

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Academy Alum Finalist in International Design Competition

Academy Alum Finalist in International Design Competition Ion Popian, who received his Master of Architecture degree this year from Academy of Art University’s School of Architecture, is among the finalists of the Sukkahville 2012 design competition taking place in Toronto next week. Sponsored by the Kehilla Residential Programme, affordable housing advocates in the Toronto metro area, this annual competition challenges entrants to use the concept of temporary shelter to develop permanent solutions for affordable housing. Ion researched the history...

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Academy Instructor Benefits Cancer Victim

When David Sacks, a 42-year-old Philadelphia-based photographer was diagnosed last October with stage four cancer in his liver, lungs, bones and lymph nodes, a group of his friends decided to organize an art-themed fundraiser to help with medical costs and other needs for David, his wife Angie and their four children. That decision came to fruition over the weekend as about 500 people showed up for an art show to support David, including still-life artist and School of Fine Art instructor at Academy of Art University, Elana Hagler. The Academy...

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AAU Mobile App Continues To Improve

Academy of Art University was pleased to release the AAU Mobile App for students on August 31st. Since then, the application has been downloaded by over 5400 Apple users, and over 1500 Android users. Feedback has been positive, and the development team is working hard to improve the app through bug fixes, improving performance, and adding functionality. Release v1.1.1 was rolled out on Sept 11th, which included 15 individual improvements and bug fixes. Release v1.1.2 is expected to be rolled out on Sept 28th which will include many more fixes...

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Academy of Art University Launches Spanish Language Facebook Page

Academy of Art University announces the launch of a dedicated Spanish language Facebook page which can be found at www.facebook.com/AcademyOfArtUniversityEspanol. The Academy's global reputation is reflected in the diversity of its faculty, students and graduates. The Spanish language Facebook page is a resource that will allow both US Hispanic and International Spanish speakers and their families the opportunity to become informed about the work and career success of Hispanic students and alumni of the Academy. Events on and around campus geared...

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From Childrenswear to Women’s Apparel, Academy Grad is Making a Name

Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion graduate, Ryan Roche, merges into the realm of women’s apparel with the support of many celebrity moms. Both Maggie Gyllenhaal and Milla Jovovich initially sought Ryan for childrenswear and ended up requesting designs for themselves. As a mother, Ryan saw a need for conscientiously made clothing for children, and now finds herself designing similar ready-to-wear pieces for women. Her first collection for Fall 2011 was purchased by Jovovich and picked up by Eva Gentry, Steven Alan, and Metier, among...

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School of Fashion at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Show presented by Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion showed the media and retailers what the new breed of fashion looks like. Modeled after French textiles, this new generation of designers showed marketable women’s wear for Spring 2013 that is as wearable as it is fashionable. At Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Academy of Art University joined forces with UBIFRANCE, the French Trade Commission, to present French fashion that was part traditional and part downtown chic. The theme “from work to play” was evident. On...

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Academy of Art University Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out

Celebrate Fashion’s Night Out on Thursday, September 6, with Neiman Marcus and 7x7 Magazine from 6 to 8pm by viewing collections from Academy of Art University School of Fashion designers on display at 150 Stockton Street, near Union Square. Now in its fourth year, Anna Wintour's late-night shopping extravaganza, Fashion’s Night Out, has spread all over the world. San Francisco retailers, from the smallest local boutiques to giant department stores, will offer up tons of late-night shopping, champagne sipping and fashion mingling. In the meantime,...

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Academy Student Glances Abroad

Art lovers will be flocking to New York’s Bronxville Public Library to view Academy of Art University student Kathleen Zann Isacson’s exhibit of her most recent watercolor paintings, “Glances Abroad: Watercolor Impressions from World Travel”. The exhibit will be presented in the Little Gallery for the entire month of October. The public is invited to meet the artist and join an opening reception on October 6, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the library. “Wherever I travel I am drawn to the local population engaged in their everyday tasks," states the...

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Academy Illustrator Uses Her Art as an Academic Resource

Academy of Art University’s School of Illustration alumna Debbie Bakker has created a children’s book that teaches the fundamentals of flora, fauna and wildlife to kindergarten and first graders. This book, whose title has yet to be released, will be published as an app through iTunes in Spring of 2013. Also a former teacher, Debbie has included several interactive educational components: nonfiction information about the flora and fauna in each...

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Science, Culture and Fall Fashion Nightlife

Science, culture and fashion merged under the same roof at Fall Fashion Nightlife, the California Academy of Sciences version of Fashion’s Night Out. The fashion show was set at the Academy of Sciences’ open air piazza in between the Planetarium and the rounded four-story Rainforest. It featured Fall 2012 collections from Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion alumna Donghyuk Dan Kim and Jill Giordano of Gr. dano. Jill showed garments with her signature blend of sharp tailoring and draping in urban grey tones. Academy of Art University...

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School of Fashion Wowed at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

 School of Fashion Designers at the show Photo: Randy BrookeSince 2005, the School of Fashion has premiered the collections of recent graduates and current students during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, and once again the designers have impressed the crowd with their innovative and unique designs. A total of eighteen designers from the School of Fashion showcased their collections at the Spring 2013 show at Lincoln Center.“Part of our commitment...

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Academy Director Shares Insights at CBA Conference

Director of Academy of Art University’s School of Multimedia Communications, Jan Yanehiro, will be the keynote speaker at the Cherry Blossom Alumnae’s 5th Annual CBA Conference on Sunday, October 14, 2012, 12pm-3pm at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC), 1840 Sutter Street in San Francisco in the Issei Memorial Hall. Yanehiro will share insights to this year’s theme “What Every Asian American Woman Should Know.” Her achievements include pioneering the magazine format on television as co-host of “Evening Magazine,”...

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Modern-Day Pride and Prejudice

Former Academy of Art University student Brandon Garza has recently formed the production partnership Washington House LLC, to turn his five year old script into the romantic drama Before the Fall. The goal is to tell a modern-day Southwest Virginia version of 18th century British author Jane Austen’s classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. “I’ve always wanted to make films,” said Brandon. “As the years went by, I realized that if you want to make a film, you just have to do it and about five years ago I decided to make it a reality.” Brandon attended...

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Fashion Star to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Academy Grad Does It All

Academy of Art University’s School of Fashion graduate Kara Laricks, the winner of NBC reality show Fashion Star, is certainly a new face in the crowded sea of designers. Under the tutelage of design mentors Jessica Simpson, John Varvatos and Nicole Richie, Kara convinced the buyers’ judging panel from H&M, Macy’s and Saks Fifth Avenue that her creations were worthy of the $6m capsule collection award. The show was a hit: Nielsen TV Ratings Data reported 4.81 million viewers for the finale, and NBC has already renewed Fashion Star for a second...

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Improved AAU Mobile App

Academy of Art University is pleased to announce the 1.1.2 version of the AAU Mobile App for students! This release displays online class schedule information, a list of bus stops and their schedules, as well as other smaller fixes and improvements. Since August 31, the AAU Mobile App has been downloaded by over 5,900 Apple users and over 1,700 Android users. The development team continues to work hard on improving the App's performance and continuing to add functionality as well as exciting new features! Students are encouraged to send comments,...

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Interior Architecture & Design Alumni Shares Her Cheat Sheet

Susan Diana Harris’ shares a cheat sheet full of inspirational tips that any designer or homeowner can find helpful. This Academy of Art University School of Interior Architecture & Design alum’s focus is to design “a home that her clients won't want to leave.” Before launching her own firm, Susan Diana Harris Interior Designs, Susan dove into her passion for design as she studied abroad in Germany, France, and Belgium. Now in San Francisco, Susan works closely with her clients to help them develop their design sense and transform their visions...

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Academy Animation & Visual Effects Students Bring “Beasts of the Southern Wild” to Life

Thirty-one Academy of Art students from the School of Animation & Visual Effects contributed to the visual effects of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), a film capturing the support and imagination of all, including Hollywood attention. The students worked through their holiday vacation to make sure the film would be ready in time for the Sundance Film Festival’s grand opening, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Drama.Animation & Visual...

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Academy Races to Design with China Team

Students from the School of Industrial Design at Academy of Art University have a once in a lifetime opportunity to design the vessel for the Chinese national team’s 2016 America’s Cup. The China Team, which raced in the 2012 America’s Cup in San Francisco, has challenged Academy of Art University students to design the next generation of vessel concepts that the team will consider for the 2016 America’s Cup. “With China Team competing in the America’s Cup World Series here in San Francisco last week, our students had a unique opportunity to witness...

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