|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
HOME DESCRIPTION SCHEDULE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALL FOR PAPERS & STUDIES REGISTRATION (INFORMATION) REGISTRATION (FORM) FOOD & LODGING TRANSPORTATION DISTINGUISHED LECTURER SERIES CONTACT |
  |
|
The Sagacious Stephen Sondheim, a Sondheim Symposium and NETWORK Regional Conference at William Paterson University, located just 20 miles west of New York City, is a two-day academic celebration of the life and legacy of Stephen Sondheim. The event, on 14 and 15 February 2008, features lectures, panels, paper presentations, master classes and performances, all culminating with a lecture presentation by the master. Additionally, participants will have an opportunity to see a preview performance of the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George. Stephen Sondheim is widely seen as his generations leading writer of the stage musical. Described by Frank Rich in the New York Times as the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theater, he is one of the few people to win an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven, more than any other composer), multiple Grammy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize. His works span a half century and include (as composer/lyricist) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, and Sunday in the Park with George, as well as West Side Story and Gypsy, for which he wrote the lyrics. William Paterson University is perfectly located in a scenic suburban area just 20 miles west of New York City. Since its founding in 1855, William Paterson University has grown to become a comprehensive regional institution committed to academic excellence and student success. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, it offers 34 undergraduate and 19 graduate degree programs as well as professional development programs through its five colleges: Arts and Communication, Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Health. Nearly 11,000 full- and part-time students from a diversity of backgrounds are enrolled at the University. Occupying a 370-acre, wooded campus, the University is located in the hills of suburban Wayne, New Jersey, within an hour of the ocean, the mountains, the Meadowlands, and New York City. William Paterson offers a wide variety of student activities, modern on-campus housing, and the most up-to-date educational facilities. The International NETWORK of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education [http://www.artsschoolsnetwork.org] inspires and promotes excellence in arts education. NETWORK supports and serves the constituents of schools, instructional programs, post-secondary institutions as well as individual members; fosters communication among constituents; promotes the development of instructional programs and new schools of the arts; and provides leadership in arts education through advocacy, professional development and communication.
|