College of Saint Elizabeth Hosts New Classicism Lecture Program February 23

A free evening of mini-lectures and a panel discussion around the theme of New Classicism in Literature, Music, Philosophy and Visual Art, will be the second in the new series of cultural programs at the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE). The College, located at 2 Convent Road, Morristown, will host the event in the Dolan Performance Hall, in the Annunciation Center on the campus on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at 7 p.m.

The featured lecturers are faculty members from the College including Virginia Fabbri Butera, Ph.D., associate professor of Art History; Robert W. Butts, DMA, adjunct lecturer of Music and Conductor of the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey; Johanna Glazewski, Ph.D., professor of classics; and Alexander Murzaku, Ph.D., associate professor of Foreign Languages. The talks, which will explore areas where classical ideas and ideals have shaped subsequent art forms, will include power point presentations and live music including works sung by CSE adjunct voice lecturer, Pamela G. Stein.

“The classical ideas handed down throughout the ages are as relevant today as they were then,” said Dr. Butera. “Their ability to influence art and contemporary thought is still evident and we are excited to explore those influences and how they have been interpreted by modern artists in our New Classicism program. We will continue to present cultural programs that coordinate with our art exhibitions and other events on campus and we look forward to seeing you at similar events throughout the year.”

The evening lectures accompany the New Classicism art exhibition in the College’s Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery, also in Annunciation Center. The exhibition brings together paintings, sculpture, mixed media works, DVDs and photographs and illustrates the impact of these ancient cultures on 11 contemporary artists: Gianluca Bianchino (Little Falls, NJ), Gerald Lynch (The Villas, NJ), Winifred McNeill (Jersey City, NJ), Franc Palaia (Jersey City, NJ, and Poughkeepsie, NY), James Patrick Reid (Madison, NJ), Jesus Rivera (Union City, NJ), José Rodeiro (Madison, NJ), Vincent J. Romaniello, Jr. (Willow Grove, PA), Edward Schmidt (Piermont, NY), Cheryl Wheat (Piermont, NY) and Sue Zwick (Summit, NJ). The exhibition, which opened January 21 and will close March 5, will be open both before and after the lecture event.

“Classical art continues to have a powerful effect on artists who are inspired by ancient Greek and Roman painting, sculpture and architecture, classical proportion, mythology, philosophical thought, archaeological finds and even graffiti which influence the subject matter, appearance and thought behind their contemporary works,” notes Dr. Butera, who is also the curator of the exhibition and the director of the Maloney Art Gallery.

The art exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 1 to 7 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Monday, 1 to 5 p.m., and closed Sunday. For more information, please contact Dr. Butera at 973-290-4314, or at artgallery@cse.edu or consult the Gallery’s website, http://maloneyartgallery.cse.edu.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

College of Saint Elizabeth Opens New Classicism Art Exhibition, January 21, 2010

New Classicism, exploring the influence of classical Greek and Roman ideas on contemporary artists, is the theme of the latest exhibition at the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery located in the Annunciation Center on the campus of College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown. All are invited to attend the reception for the artists, on Thursday, January 21 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The show, which remains on view through March 5th, is free and open to the public.



New Classicism brings together paintings, sculpture, mixed media works, DVDs and photographs and illustrates the impact of these ancient cultures on ten contemporary artists: Gianluca Bianchino (Little Falls, NJ), Winifred McNeill (Jersey City, NJ), Franc Palaia (Jersey City, NJ and Poughkeepsie, NY), James Patrick Reid (Madison, NJ), Jesus Rivera (Union City, NJ), Jose Rodeiro (Madison, NJ), Vincent J. Romaniello, Jr. (Willow Grove, PA), Edward Schmidt (Piermont, New York), Cheryl Wheat (Piermont, New York) and Sue Zwick (Summit, NJ).



“Classical art continues to have a powerful effect on artists who are inspired by ancient Greek and Roman painting, sculpture and architecture, classical proportion, mythology, philosophical thought, archaeological finds and even graffiti which influence the subject matter, appearance and thought behind their contemporary works,” notes Virginia Fabbri Butera, Ph.D., the curator of the exhibition and the director of the Maloney Art Gallery.”



On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at 7 p.m., a free panel presentation, New Classicism in Literature, Music, Philosophy and Visual Art, will explore areas where classical ideals have shaped subsequent art forms. Featured faculty members from the College include Virginia Fabbri Butera, Ph.D., associate professor of Art History; Robert Butts, DMA, adjunct lecturer of Music and Conductor of the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey; Johanna Glazewski, Ph.D., professor of classics; and Alexander Murzaku, Ph.D., associate professor of Foreign Languages. The talks include power point presentations and live music and will take place in Dolan Performance Hall in Annunciation Center. The exhibition will be open both before and after the event.



Gallery hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 1 to 7 p.m., Friday, Saturday and Monday, 1 to 5 p.m., and closed Sunday. For more information, please contact Dr. Butera at 973-290-4314, or at artgallery@cse.edu or consult the Gallery’s website, http://maloneyartgallery.cse.edu/.



Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

College of Saint Elizabeth Celebrates Anniversary with Free-to-the-Public Choral Concert, January 29, 2010

The College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, continues its year-long 110 anniversary celebration with a performance work entitled Agape, a Greek word meaning selfless or unconditional love, on Friday, January 29, 2010, in Dolan Hall of Annunciation Center on campus at 7:30 pm. The event, which also honors the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth who are celebrating their 150th anniversary this year, is free and open to the public.

Free will offerings will be collected to aid the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Checks should be made payable to Catholic Relief Services.

The choral work is dedicated to the life of Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, foundress of the Sisters of Charity. The performance will also be sung in memory of the late Father Edward Hinds, former pastor of St. Patrick’s Church in Chatham, who was to have participated in this performance as a member of his parish’s adult choir. Fr. Hinds died tragically in October.

“We will gather to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the College, the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of Charity, the life of Elizabeth Ann Seton whose feast is in January, and honor the life and legacy of Father Edward Hinds,” said Carol Pisani, special assistant to the President for Mission and Values. “The Agape is a dramatic reflection upon the sacred communal experiences of storytelling and meal sharing. It is about community and the meaning of the Eucharist for Christians today.”

In addition to St. Patrick’s choir, the work will be performed by the CSE Festival Choir and members of the Elizabeth Singers, and the children’s choir from Our Lady of the Mountain Parish, Long Valley. It also features as the main storyteller Monsignor Ray East, pastor of St. Theresa of Avila Parish and director of the Office of Black Catholics and vicar for Evangelization of Washington, DC. For more information, contact Carol Pisani at (973) 290-4491 or write to cjpisani@cse.edu.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

College of Saint Elizabeth Hosts Women's College Open House, February 6, 2010

Morristown resident Simone Carson ’10 knew the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE) was the right school for her on her first visit to the campus during an Open House. “You see the inviting atmosphere, the loving faculty and the encouragement to lead and to serve the community,” said Simone. She is already a published poet who is majoring in English with a minor in Management and a concentration in Writing.

On Saturday, February 6, 2010, the Women’s College of CSE, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J. will offer the same opportunity to visit the campus to prospective undergraduate students and their families when it hosts an Open House and Financial Aid Workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Open House begins with information sessions hosted by College organizations and staff, where prospective students and their families will learn about the CSE experience. In addition, attendees may take a tour of the campus to visit classrooms, residence halls, and other facilities. After the tour, students will have the opportunity to speak with members of the campus community and parents may to attend the Financial Aid Workshop. For more information about the CSE Open House and Financial Aid Workshop, please call 1-800-210-7900 or visit http://www.cse.edu/.

“The workshop provides specific information related to applying for financial aid,” said Debra Wulff, Director of Financial Aid for CSE. “We will explain what programs may be available to students, what the criteria are for each program, as well as giving the attendees the tools to locate additional financial aid resources on their own.”

The College of Saint Elizabeth is an independent, four-year liberal arts college for women, located on 200 acres within Morris County, New Jersey. It is the oldest women’s college in New Jersey and the first Catholic college in the United States to award degrees to women. In addition, CSE offers undergraduate programs for non-traditionally aged adults, both men and women, as well as a comprehensive graduate program. The College offers a diverse array of academic majors, minors, and several certification programs.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.

College of Saint Elizabeth Celebrates Christmas in Art

The College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, is celebrating Christmas in Art, featuring a selection from the CSE crèche collection and the work of Alex and Mihai Chereches, at the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery in Annunciation Center on campus from November 30 through December 19, 2009.

The selections from the international crèche collection, donated by Dr. Eileen Canty, of New York City, in honor of her friend and CSE alumna, Colette Conroy, ’55, of New Rochelle, New York, include groupings created in Africa, the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Mexico and Central America.

“Christmas is one of the most celebrated liturgical feasts in Christendom,” said Dr. Patricia Pongracz, curator of the exhibit and adjunct professor in the Art Department at CSE. “For Catholics, this celebration is personalized through the display of the Nativity or crèche. The sets on display here are part of this devotional tradition begun in the 13th century and developed over time throughout the various cultures embracing Christian devotion. Focusing on this group affords us the opportunity to see how the Christmas message, told in spare prose in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, has flourished in the visual tradition.”

The exhibit is accompanied by 10 icons on glass painted by brothers Alex and Mihai Chereches, self-taught artists from the county of Cluj, Transylvania, Romania. Traditional Romanian icons on glass inspired the artwork, which depict religious themes. Alex Chereches came to the United States in 1985 and is a contemporary painter living in Morristown, New Jersey.

Free and open to the public, exhibit hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 1 to 7 p.m., Friday, Saturday, and Monday from 1 to 5 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For more information, contact Dr. Virginia Fabbri Butera, 973-290-4315 or artgallery@cse.edu.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.