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Since 1997, recorded arrangements by the Washington, D.C.-based quartet have aired daily throughout the country on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” The group has performed recitals, informal concerts and master classes in the U.S., the Caribbean and China for nearly 35 years. Showtimes: Thursday through Saturday performances, at 7pm; and Sunday matinees at 3pm. WHY IS THE IMAGE UPSIDE DOWN?!?! When light is reflected off of the object being viewed, it does not travel straight through the aperture. Instead, light from the top of the image hits the bottom edge of the aperture and crosses with light from the bottom of the image that hits the top of the aperture. This effect creates an image that is upside down. This phenomenon also occurs in our own eyes, but our brains correct the image so that the right side is up. WHO BUILT THIS WONDER??? We are a class of Freshman Honor Students who are studying the topic of wonder. We are taught by two professors from different disciplines that allow us to explore the way that wonder is presented by writers and artists. In the second semester of this class we are focusing on how wonder is displayed; this includes visiting museums and galleries. Our focus on the display of wonder has led us to create an installation of our own: the camera obscura that you are about to see. If you have any questions about the camera obscura project, please feel free to e-mail any one of our class members. Phillip Bailey- baileyp@hsc.edu WHAT DO I DO TO SEE THIS WONDER?? When you enter the room, it will be completely dark. Pick up a flashlight on your right, and proceed carefully to the right; there you will find a narrow passage covered by a cardboard door. Turn sideways through the door, since it is rather narrow. You have then entered the camera obscura. Once inside find a seat on the couch on the far wall, or in one of the chairs. Be careful not to block the tiny pinhole aperture that allows the light to come in. Also be sure not to touch the screen as it is suspended from the ceiling and could possibly be pulled down. Once seated allow five to ten minutes for your eyes to adjust to the darkness. Then you will be able to see the projected image on the screen. HOW DOES THIS EVEN WORK?!?! Bundles of light pass through a small hole called an aperture. This aperture can have a lens or simply be a pinhole. The light that travels through the aperture into a completely darkened room is projected onto a large flat surface, in our case a screen. An image appears on this screen because the light from the outside reflects off Gilmer, goes through the pinhole, and onto the screen. Generally the smaller the aperture, the sharper the image appears. In your case you will be viewing an image of Gilmer hall and Via Sacra Camera Obscura is open weekdays from 9-5. WHY IS THE IMAGE UPSIDE DOWN?!?! When light is reflected off of the object being viewed, it does not travel straight through the aperture. Instead, light from the top of the image hits the bottom edge of the aperture and crosses with light from the bottom of the image that hits the top of the aperture. This effect creates an image that is upside down. This phenomenon also occurs in our own eyes, but our brains correct the image so that the right side is up. WHO BUILT THIS WONDER??? We are a class of Freshman Honor Students who are studying the topic of wonder. We are taught by two professors from different disciplines that allow us to explore the way that wonder is presented by writers and artists. In the second semester of this class we are focusing on how wonder is displayed; this includes visiting museums and galleries. Our focus on the display of wonder has led us to create an installation of our own: the camera obscura that you are about to see. If you have any questions about the camera obscura project, please feel free to e-mail any one of our class members. Phillip Bailey- baileyp@hsc.edu WHAT DO I DO TO SEE THIS WONDER?? When you enter the room, it will be completely dark. Pick up a flashlight on your right, and proceed carefully to the right; there you will find a narrow passage covered by a cardboard door. Turn sideways through the door, since it is rather narrow. You have then entered the camera obscura. Once inside find a seat on the couch on the far wall, or in one of the chairs. Be careful not to block the tiny pinhole aperture that allows the light to come in. Also be sure not to touch the screen as it is suspended from the ceiling and could possibly be pulled down. Once seated allow five to ten minutes for your eyes to adjust to the darkness. Then you will be able to see the projected image on the screen. HOW DOES THIS EVEN WORK?!?! Bundles of light pass through a small hole called an aperture. This aperture can have a lens or simply be a pinhole. The light that travels through the aperture into a completely darkened room is projected onto a large flat surface, in our case a screen. An image appears on this screen because the light from the outside reflects off Gilmer, goes through the pinhole, and onto the screen. Generally the smaller the aperture, the sharper the image appears. In your case you will be viewing an image of Gilmer hall and Via Sacra Camera Obscura is open weekdays from 9-5. The other curators for the poetry-art collaborative show, which opened in November 2009 at the Pierre Menard Gallery in Cambridge, Mass., were Mary Carroll-Hackett, associate professor of English, and Catherine Parnell of Suffolk University. Cushman, a sculptural book artist and papermaker, has four works of art in the show, which features work by 20 nationally prominent artists and 10 poets. WHY IS THE IMAGE UPSIDE DOWN?!?! When light is reflected off of the object being viewed, it does not travel straight through the aperture. Instead, light from the top of the image hits the bottom edge of the aperture and crosses with light from the bottom of the image that hits the top of the aperture. This effect creates an image that is upside down. This phenomenon also occurs in our own eyes, but our brains correct the image so that the right side is up. WHO BUILT THIS WONDER??? We are a class of Freshman Honor Students who are studying the topic of wonder. We are taught by two professors from different disciplines that allow us to explore the way that wonder is presented by writers and artists. In the second semester of this class we are focusing on how wonder is displayed; this includes visiting museums and galleries. Our focus on the display of wonder has led us to create an installation of our own: the camera obscura that you are about to see. If you have any questions about the camera obscura project, please feel free to e-mail any one of our class members. Phillip Bailey- baileyp@hsc.edu WHAT DO I DO TO SEE THIS WONDER?? When you enter the room, it will be completely dark. Pick up a flashlight on your right, and proceed carefully to the right; there you will find a narrow passage covered by a cardboard door. Turn sideways through the door, since it is rather narrow. You have then entered the camera obscura. Once inside find a seat on the couch on the far wall, or in one of the chairs. Be careful not to block the tiny pinhole aperture that allows the light to come in. Also be sure not to touch the screen as it is suspended from the ceiling and could possibly be pulled down. Once seated allow five to ten minutes for your eyes to adjust to the darkness. Then you will be able to see the projected image on the screen. HOW DOES THIS EVEN WORK?!?! Bundles of light pass through a small hole called an aperture. This aperture can have a lens or simply be a pinhole. The light that travels through the aperture into a completely darkened room is projected onto a large flat surface, in our case a screen. An image appears on this screen because the light from the outside reflects off Gilmer, goes through the pinhole, and onto the screen. Generally the smaller the aperture, the sharper the image appears. In your case you will be viewing an image of Gilmer hall and Via Sacra Camera Obscura is open weekdays from 9-5. WHY IS THE IMAGE UPSIDE DOWN?!?! When light is reflected off of the object being viewed, it does not travel straight through the aperture. Instead, light from the top of the image hits the bottom edge of the aperture and crosses with light from the bottom of the image that hits the top of the aperture. This effect creates an image that is upside down. This phenomenon also occurs in our own eyes, but our brains correct the image so that the right side is up. WHO BUILT THIS WONDER??? We are a class of Freshman Honor Students who are studying the topic of wonder. We are taught by two professors from different disciplines that allow us to explore the way that wonder is presented by writers and artists. In the second semester of this class we are focusing on how wonder is displayed; this includes visiting museums and galleries. Our focus on the display of wonder has led us to create an installation of our own: the camera obscura that you are about to see. If you have any questions about the camera obscura project, please feel free to e-mail any one of our class members. Phillip Bailey- baileyp@hsc.edu WHAT DO I DO TO SEE THIS WONDER?? When you enter the room, it will be completely dark. Pick up a flashlight on your right, and proceed carefully to the right; there you will find a narrow passage covered by a cardboard door. Turn sideways through the door, since it is rather narrow. You have then entered the camera obscura. Once inside find a seat on the couch on the far wall, or in one of the chairs. Be careful not to block the tiny pinhole aperture that allows the light to come in. Also be sure not to touch the screen as it is suspended from the ceiling and could possibly be pulled down. Once seated allow five to ten minutes for your eyes to adjust to the darkness. Then you will be able to see the projected image on the screen. HOW DOES THIS EVEN WORK?!?! Bundles of light pass through a small hole called an aperture. This aperture can have a lens or simply be a pinhole. The light that travels through the aperture into a completely darkened room is projected onto a large flat surface, in our case a screen. An image appears on this screen because the light from the outside reflects off Gilmer, goes through the pinhole, and onto the screen. Generally the smaller the aperture, the sharper the image appears. In your case you will be viewing an image of Gilmer hall and Via Sacra Camera Obscura is open weekdays from 9-5. VISIT Burger King, our sponsor/donor of the year for 2008 AND HELP SCOPE/MEALS ON WHEELS!!! A percentage of the money spent during this time frame will be donated to Longwood’s Relay For Life to aid in the fight against cancer. Help us reach our fundraising goals by coming out and eating! The Chick-Fil-A cow will be there for you to take photos with, there will be a FREE RAFFLE for awesome Relay prizes, and there will be tons of Relay For Life information. So bring your roommates, your friends, your brothers/sisters, your teammates, your family, your fellow club members, your hallmates, your co-workers, EVERYONE! Prizes, based on 40 boat field Attendance is open (and free!) to any organization, government agency, or citizen who has a vested interest in the health and well-being of the Middle James River Watershed. Tables will be available for participating organizations to display informational materials. Include your request for a table on your registration form. Contact: Robin Buckalew, Piedmont SWCD, 434-392-3782 ext. 131
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When: Sun, Feb 28 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Description: The Washington Saxophone Quartet, the most widely heard saxophone quartet in the United States, will present a Chamber Music Series concert Sunday, Feb. 28, at 3 p.m. in Molnar Recital Hall in Wygal.
Location: Molnar Recital Hall, Wygal, Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia
When: Sun, Feb 28 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Description: We may think times are tough in America now, but the struggles encountered by the Joad family during the Great Depression were undoubtedly more challenging. Joining countless other migrant workers seeking a better life in the Promised Land of California, their wayward journey leads to side trips at squalid labor camps where efforts to find work and rebuild their lives evade them. Although they travel in circles of desperation, a determination to survive arises out of the dust of hopelessness—ending with a spark of compassion and tenderness that will touch your heart.
Ticket Prices: , Longwood students; , senior citizens, other students, Longwood Faculty/Staff; and , general public. Advancereservations are recommended; payment required at time of reservation. The intimate 120-seat Main Stage Theatre in the new Center for Communications Studies & Theatre is located at the south end of campus on Franklin & Race streets. For more information, contact the Box Office at 434.395.2474; hours are noon to 5pm Wednesday through Friday and one hour prior to show times.
Location: Center for Communication Studies & Theatre, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
When: Sun, Feb 28 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Description: The Waterworks Players next production will be “RENT” by Jonathan Larson. Auditions will be held at 7:30 pm on Sunday and Monday, February 28th & March 1st at the Waterworks Theater. If you are interested in performing please come along and audition. The show will run April 16th, 17th, 23rd, and 24th at 8pm. For more information or to volunteer, contact the Waterworks Players at 434-392-3452 or info@waterworksplayers.org.
Location: Waterworks Theater, Farmville, VA
When: Mon, Mar 1 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Description: Often seen as an object of wonder, the Camera Obscura (literally meaning “Darkened Chamber” in Latin) is the technology that was the forerunner to the modern camera. The viewer of the object sees the image projected onto a screen through a tiny hole (an aperture), allowing people to observe objects without directly looking at them, for example during a solar eclipse. Often times, drawings or sketches were made of what the viewer saw.
This amazing feat of optical engineering is really rather easy to achieve. First our class sealed the room so that no light could find its way in. This task was achieved with the aid of scrap cardboard, black plastic, and duct tape. Then we created an aperture from a pie tin so that only a small amount of light from outside the window could be seen. This light from the outside shines onto the screen, creating the image that you are about to see.
John Dille- dillej@hsc.edu
Taylor O’Sullivan- osullivant@hsc.edu
Graham Holman- holmang@hsc.edu
Kent Saxton- saxtonk@hsc.edu
Daniel Cook- cookd@hsc.edu
Disclaimer: We cannot accept any blame for any injury you may receive from walking in or out of the darkened room. Proceed with caution at your own risk.
Location: Room 415 of the Bortz Library of Hampden-Sydney College
When: Mon, Mar 1 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Description: The Waterworks Players next production will be “RENT” by Jonathan Larson. Auditions will be held at 7:30 pm on Sunday and Monday, February 28th & March 1st at the Waterworks Theater. If you are interested in performing please come along and audition. The show will run April 16th, 17th, 23rd, and 24th at 8pm. For more information or to volunteer, contact the Waterworks Players at 434-392-3452 or info@waterworksplayers.org.
Location: Waterworks Theater, Farmville, VA
When: Tue, Mar 2 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Description: Often seen as an object of wonder, the Camera Obscura (literally meaning “Darkened Chamber” in Latin) is the technology that was the forerunner to the modern camera. The viewer of the object sees the image projected onto a screen through a tiny hole (an aperture), allowing people to observe objects without directly looking at them, for example during a solar eclipse. Often times, drawings or sketches were made of what the viewer saw.
This amazing feat of optical engineering is really rather easy to achieve. First our class sealed the room so that no light could find its way in. This task was achieved with the aid of scrap cardboard, black plastic, and duct tape. Then we created an aperture from a pie tin so that only a small amount of light from outside the window could be seen. This light from the outside shines onto the screen, creating the image that you are about to see.
John Dille- dillej@hsc.edu
Taylor O’Sullivan- osullivant@hsc.edu
Graham Holman- holmang@hsc.edu
Kent Saxton- saxtonk@hsc.edu
Daniel Cook- cookd@hsc.edu
Disclaimer: We cannot accept any blame for any injury you may receive from walking in or out of the darkened room. Proceed with caution at your own risk.
Location: Room 415 of the Bortz Library of Hampden-Sydney College
When: Tue, Mar 2 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Description: Kerri Cushman, assistant professor of art, will speak Tuesday, March 2, at 12:30 p.m. at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts about the current LCVA exhibition “Somewhere Far from Habit,” of which she was one of three curators and also a contributor.
Location: Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Main Street, Farmville, Virginia
When: Wed, Mar 3 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Description: Often seen as an object of wonder, the Camera Obscura (literally meaning “Darkened Chamber” in Latin) is the technology that was the forerunner to the modern camera. The viewer of the object sees the image projected onto a screen through a tiny hole (an aperture), allowing people to observe objects without directly looking at them, for example during a solar eclipse. Often times, drawings or sketches were made of what the viewer saw.
This amazing feat of optical engineering is really rather easy to achieve. First our class sealed the room so that no light could find its way in. This task was achieved with the aid of scrap cardboard, black plastic, and duct tape. Then we created an aperture from a pie tin so that only a small amount of light from outside the window could be seen. This light from the outside shines onto the screen, creating the image that you are about to see.
John Dille- dillej@hsc.edu
Taylor O’Sullivan- osullivant@hsc.edu
Graham Holman- holmang@hsc.edu
Kent Saxton- saxtonk@hsc.edu
Daniel Cook- cookd@hsc.edu
Disclaimer: We cannot accept any blame for any injury you may receive from walking in or out of the darkened room. Proceed with caution at your own risk.
Location: Room 415 of the Bortz Library of Hampden-Sydney College
When: Thu, Mar 4 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Description: Often seen as an object of wonder, the Camera Obscura (literally meaning “Darkened Chamber” in Latin) is the technology that was the forerunner to the modern camera. The viewer of the object sees the image projected onto a screen through a tiny hole (an aperture), allowing people to observe objects without directly looking at them, for example during a solar eclipse. Often times, drawings or sketches were made of what the viewer saw.
This amazing feat of optical engineering is really rather easy to achieve. First our class sealed the room so that no light could find its way in. This task was achieved with the aid of scrap cardboard, black plastic, and duct tape. Then we created an aperture from a pie tin so that only a small amount of light from outside the window could be seen. This light from the outside shines onto the screen, creating the image that you are about to see.
John Dille- dillej@hsc.edu
Taylor O’Sullivan- osullivant@hsc.edu
Graham Holman- holmang@hsc.edu
Kent Saxton- saxtonk@hsc.edu
Daniel Cook- cookd@hsc.edu
Disclaimer: We cannot accept any blame for any injury you may receive from walking in or out of the darkened room. Proceed with caution at your own risk.
Location: Room 415 of the Bortz Library of Hampden-Sydney College
When: Thu, Mar 4 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Description: 5-9 p.m. (order food inside or at THE DRIVE THRU ) at the Farmville Burger King
Location: Burger King, Main Street, Farmville, VA 23901
When: Fri, Mar 5 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Description: Doors Open and Cocktails start at 6 p.m.
Dinner starts at 7 p.m.
Live Auction starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets
Single, Couple, 0 Corporate
Available at Coldwell Banker Lafoon Realty, Ayers Building Supply, Town & Country
Call 392-6191 for more information
Location: Fuqua Lower School Gym, Farmville, VA
When: Wed, Mar 17 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Description: Come on out to Chick-Fil-A on March 17th from 5-7pm to support Longwood’s Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society!
Location: Chick-Fil-A, Midtown Square, Farmville, VA
When: Sat, Mar 20 6:00 am – 2:00 pm
Description: This tournament is hosted by Longwood University’s Fishing Club. The purpose for the tournament is to raise money for Relay for Life of the American Cancer Society. Half of the money that is raised by the tournament will be donated to the Relay for Life fund at Longwood University and the other half of the profits will be given as prizes for the tournament winners.
Check-in registration will begin at 6:00 a.m. The tournament will begin promptly at 7:00 a.m. and it will continue until 2:00 p.m.
per boat registered before March 13, 2010
per boat registered after March 14, 2010
1st Place : 0.00
2nd Place : 0.00
3rd Place : 0.00
4th Place : .00
Biggest Fish : 0.00
Father/Mother and Son/Daughter : 0
Any questions please contact Jack Pollio, Club President at :
jack.pollio@live.longwood.edu
Location: Sandy River Reservoir, Farmville, VA
When: Sat, Mar 20 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Description: Looking for something fun to do on Saturday, March 20? Come on over to the Farmville Moose Lodge Family Center for their Annual Spring Bazaar! There will be something for everyone, young and old, male or female! Vendors will have loads of hand crafted items for sale beginning at 9:00am! For the antique car enthusiast, there will be a car show on site. For kids, who don’t really get into the craft thing or car thing—there will be a Jumpy thing! And when you get hungry, Cub Scout Pack 6296 will have stew for sale at .00 per quart! So mark your calendar and come on over to the Moose Lodge Family Center located at 1405 Longwood Avenue, Farmville, VA. The event timeframe is 9:00am until 4:00pm!
Location: Farmville Moose Lodge Family Center, 1405 Longwood Avenue, Farmville, VA
When: Thu, Mar 25 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Description: The Middle James Roundtable is offering a forum for communication about stormwater and related topics and an opportunity for networking among various stakeholders in the Middle James River Watershed. A panel presentation and discussion will be followed by a catered lunch (free of charge) and then by a series of breakout sessions centered on the topic of stormwater within the watershed.
Location: Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center, Appomattox, VA
When: Sat, Apr 3 6:30 am – 11:00 am
Location: Farmville Train Station, Farmville, VA