This Week at The Wolfsonian-FIU‏

THIS WEEK AT THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU


RECEPTION/BOOK SIGNING
"14 VIEWS OF MIAMI"
Tuesday, April 8, 7pm—Join The Wolfsonian-FIU for an evening of art, literature and discussion, featuring the world premiere of "14 Views of Miami," a collaborative video/poetry project by John Stuart and Campbell McGrath. Stuart and McGrath combine their interests in documentary art to create this experimental investigation of urban representation. The evening also features a reading from McGrath's new collection, Seven Notebooks. Book signing and reception to follow in The Dynamo Café. Cocktails courtesy of RUBI REY RUM and cash wine bar available in The Dynamo Café. RSVP required: 305.535.2631 or thea@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free and open to the public.

FILM
Thursday, April 10, 7pm
JULIUS CAESAR—Celebrating the Handel opera, Julius Caesar in Egypt, which concludes the sixty-seventh season of the Florida Grand Opera, this evening features a compilation of film excerpts exploring the most compelling love story of all time. Copresented with FGO. Free.

DOCUMENTARY SERIES: SEARCHING FOR SECURITY IN AN INSECURE WORLD
These films expose contemporary crises. Curated by Barron Sherer and co-sponsored by The Jack D. Gordon's Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Studies' Program in National Security Studies.

Friday, April 11, 7pm
MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES (2006, Jennifer Baichwal, Canada, 90 min, DVD)—Shot in China, this film records photographer Edward Burtynsky's process of creating large-scale photographs of nature transformed by industry. Followed by a discussion with professor John Stuart, FIU Department of Architecture. Free to members and students; $10 all others.

EVENT CANCELLED
Saturday, April 12, 9:30am-3pm
EDUCATOR INSTITUTE: ARTS
INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM

PERFORMANCE
Saturday, April 12, 3pm
CONCERT IV OF THE 2008 NEW MUSIC MIAMI ISCM FESTIVAL—Features internationally renowned virtuoso guitarist Arturo Tallini from Italy performing cutting-edge solo works for the classical guitar by Ginastera, Petrassi, Scelsi and others. For more information on the New Music Miami Festival, call the FIU School of Music at 305.348.1998. Free.