Prior Research + Creative Activity
The Why Here: 1877 Railroad Strike
Professor of art Dana Sperry says that he is “not a historian, but [likes] to think about how history dovetails into technology and how it affects us at different intersections of life—in other words, what technology is doing to us.” His audio walk explores the historical events of 1877 in Pittsburgh as much as it is a reflection on the human consequences of swift technological and economic shifts. The walk examines the physical and intellectual connections between the largely forgotten uprising of 1877 and the technology advancements currently taking place just blocks away involving Big Tech corporations such as Uber. When a society greatly alters its technology and economic models, it must also address the human consequences of such changes. As history has shown, not doing so can prove disastrous.
A Collision at the McDonough
YSU’s John J. McDonough Museum of Art continues to find new ways to open its doors to the campus and community. “The definition of an art museum has changed so much over the last decade. Our new initiatives - Muse, the Emerging Artist Series, and the Scribe Literary Collaborative - are designed to create inclusive programming and increase community engagement and outreach,” museum director Claudia Berlinski said.
"Tango"
The Cleveland Orchestra’s social media outreach featured two performances by Emeritus faculty member James Umble with pianist Carolyn Warner and violinist Steve Warner, including their interpretation of "Tango" by professor of music Dave Morgan.
Portal
Portal,a collage by McDonough Museum of Art director Claudia Berlinski, was selected as a winner in the fine art category of the Creative Quarterly journal. Berlinski also recently had work exhibited at the Akron Soul Train Gallery and the Niza Knoll Gallery in Denver, Colorado.
Neoliberal Contradictions, Music Education, and the Knowledge Economy
Professor of music Paul Louth published a new article, “Emphasis and Suggestion versus Musical Taxidermy: Neoliberal Contradictions, Music Education and the Knowledge Economy,” in Philosophy of Music Education Review.
National Conference Recital
Emeritus faculty member James Umble played an invited recital at the North American Saxophone Alliance's 2020 Biennial Conference at Arizona State University.
Wind Ensemble at OMEA
Professor of music Stephen Gage and associate professor Brandt Payne conducted the Wind Ensemble in a concert at the 2020 OMEA Professional Development Conference that featured associate professor of music Andrew Mitchell on trombone.
Blue Is More Than a Color
Professor of music Dave Morgan released Blue Is More Than a Colorin 2019. The recording features seven tracks performed by 30 musicians, including several faculty, alumni, and current students from YSU. “It’s one of the few recordings I hear that makes me want to listen again and again!” – Rick Lawn, author of Jazz Scores and Analysis
Designing costumes
Associate professor of theatre Katherine Garlick designed and built costumes for It Had to Be You,directed by Helga Terry, at Pittsburgh’s South Park Theatre. Garlick also presented a clinic on costume rendering techniques at the 2020 United States Institute for Theatre Technology Conference.
Super Bowl LIII
Professor of music Stephen Gage and more than two dozen alumni, faculty, staff, and students recorded Derek Dixie’s arrangement of American the Beautiful,which was sung by Chloe and Halle during Super Bowl LIII pregame ceremonies.