We’re so proud to see Maria featured in this piece and proud of Swarthmore for opening its doors to undocumented students.
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Summer Jobs in LPAC! (Applications due April 15)
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
LPAC, a multivenue performing arts facility, regularly staffs students to work behind the scenes on productions. A majority of the work we do over the summer involves supporting dance rental clients and making sure our facility is in topnotch condition.
We are looking for a few motivated people to join our team for the summer season. Preferably, candidates will have worked LPAC show calls and work calls with us prior to consideration for this position. There are several types of roles students will fill, ranging from backstage crew to light board and sound board operation to front of house. The ideal candidate will have experience in all three areas, but we will provide training for an otherwise strong applicant. The pay for this position is student worker category 2.
Minimum Qualifications:
● Ability to stand for extended periods of time
● Ability to lift at least 20lbs
● Ability to follow direction
● Willingness to learn
● Excellent work ethic
● Positive attitude
● Preferred: has worked 1 call at LPAC as run crew, 1 call as board op, and a semester as an usher (house management experience preferred)
Job Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Arriving on time to all calls (including some early morning calls)
- Stamina and ability to work long days while maintaining positive attitude
- Working as a member of the production team to ensure the best possible outcome for all events
● Following instructions given by LPAC staff members
● Representing the LPAC in a professional manner
● Being polite and respectful at all times
● Assisting clients in tasks
● Upholding LPAC rules
● Maintaining the space as needed (including but not limited to sweeping, mopping, dust mopping, cleaning and setting up quickchange locations, cleaning and setting up dressing rooms, cleaning and setting up backstage areas, setting up lobby, setting up FOH as needed)Time commitment:
This summer, employees are expected to work an average of 20 hours/week during June. During FOH shift weeks, employees will work an average of 610 hours/week. During July and August employees can expect 1020 hours per week. There are some dates that are nonnegotiable (large events), but the other days are somewhat flexible. A schedule of all unavailable hours from May 13th to August 12th must be submitted with an application. Once staffing has been finalized (should be finalized by Monday, May 2nd) we will have a summer staff meeting on Wednesday, May 4th. Attendance at this meeting will be mandatory and paid time.What to expect:
Please note that the tasks will be of a wide variety. In addition to working show and tech calls, you will be asked to do a lot of organizing, sorting, and cleaning. Furthermore, we will complete maintenance on the building such as reorganizing storage areas, cleaning and maintaining lighting units, painting the stage, cleaning out the stage completely, etc. It is imperative that you maintain a positive and motivated attitude throughout each workday.What to do next:
Applications are due by April 15th; interviews will start shortly thereafter. Please submit the following for your application by Friday, April 15th at 2:00pm:● A letter of interest describing why you are an excellent fit for summer work at the LPAC and what skills you will bring to the table.
● A detailed schedule of unavailable hours from May 13th through August 12th.
● A brief descriptions of the calls you have previously done for LPAC
● 2 on campus references, including phone numbers and email addresses*If you are interested in applying be sure to get on LPAC’s student worker email list and work at least two work calls and two show calls as soon as possible.
*Applicants wishing to seek summer housing must follow all summer housing guidelines put out by the Office of Student Engagement.
Feel free to contact Allie (aemmeri1) in the LPAC office for further details. We hope to see you this summer!
Summer Jobs in LPAC! (Applications due April 15)
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
LPAC, a multivenue performing arts facility, regularly staffs students to work behind the scenes on productions. A majority of the work we do over the summer involves supporting dance rental clients and making sure our facility is in topnotch condition.
We are looking for a few motivated people to join our team for the summer season. Preferably, candidates will have worked LPAC show calls and work calls with us prior to consideration for this position. There are several types of roles students will fill, ranging from backstage crew to light board and sound board operation to front of house. The ideal candidate will have experience in all three areas, but we will provide training for an otherwise strong applicant. The pay for this position is student worker category 2.
Minimum Qualifications:
● Ability to stand for extended periods of time
● Ability to lift at least 20lbs
● Ability to follow direction
● Willingness to learn
● Excellent work ethic
● Positive attitude
● Preferred: has worked 1 call at LPAC as run crew, 1 call as board op, and a semester as an usher (house management experience preferred)
Job Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Arriving on time to all calls (including some early morning calls)
- Stamina and ability to work long days while maintaining positive attitude
- Working as a member of the production team to ensure the best possible outcome for all events
● Following instructions given by LPAC staff members
● Representing the LPAC in a professional manner
● Being polite and respectful at all times
● Assisting clients in tasks
● Upholding LPAC rules
● Maintaining the space as needed (including but not limited to sweeping, mopping, dust mopping, cleaning and setting up quickchange locations, cleaning and setting up dressing rooms, cleaning and setting up backstage areas, setting up lobby, setting up FOH as needed)Time commitment:
This summer, employees are expected to work an average of 20 hours/week during June. During FOH shift weeks, employees will work an average of 610 hours/week. During July and August employees can expect 1020 hours per week. There are some dates that are nonnegotiable (large events), but the other days are somewhat flexible. A schedule of all unavailable hours from May 13th to August 12th must be submitted with an application. Once staffing has been finalized (should be finalized by Monday, May 2nd) we will have a summer staff meeting on Wednesday, May 4th. Attendance at this meeting will be mandatory and paid time.What to expect:
Please note that the tasks will be of a wide variety. In addition to working show and tech calls, you will be asked to do a lot of organizing, sorting, and cleaning. Furthermore, we will complete maintenance on the building such as reorganizing storage areas, cleaning and maintaining lighting units, painting the stage, cleaning out the stage completely, etc. It is imperative that you maintain a positive and motivated attitude throughout each workday.What to do next:
Applications are due by April 15th; interviews will start shortly thereafter. Please submit the following for your application by Friday, April 15th at 2:00pm:● A letter of interest describing why you are an excellent fit for summer work at the LPAC and what skills you will bring to the table.
● A detailed schedule of unavailable hours from May 13th through August 12th.
● A brief descriptions of the calls you have previously done for LPAC
● 2 on campus references, including phone numbers and email addresses*If you are interested in applying be sure to get on LPAC’s student worker email list and work at least two work calls and two show calls as soon as possible.
*Applicants wishing to seek summer housing must follow all summer housing guidelines put out by the Office of Student Engagement.
Feel free to contact Allie (aemmeri1) in the LPAC office for further details. We hope to see you this summer!
Summer Jobs in LPAC! (Applications due April 15)
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
LPAC, a multivenue performing arts facility, regularly staffs students to work behind the scenes on productions. A majority of the work we do over the summer involves supporting dance rental clients and making sure our facility is in topnotch condition.
We are looking for a few motivated people to join our team for the summer season. Preferably, candidates will have worked LPAC show calls and work calls with us prior to consideration for this position. There are several types of roles students will fill, ranging from backstage crew to light board and sound board operation to front of house. The ideal candidate will have experience in all three areas, but we will provide training for an otherwise strong applicant. The pay for this position is student worker category 2.
Minimum Qualifications:
● Ability to stand for extended periods of time
● Ability to lift at least 20lbs
● Ability to follow direction
● Willingness to learn
● Excellent work ethic
● Positive attitude
● Preferred: has worked 1 call at LPAC as run crew, 1 call as board op, and a semester as an usher (house management experience preferred)
Job Duties and Responsibilities Include:
- Arriving on time to all calls (including some early morning calls)
- Stamina and ability to work long days while maintaining positive attitude
- Working as a member of the production team to ensure the best possible outcome for all events
● Following instructions given by LPAC staff members
● Representing the LPAC in a professional manner
● Being polite and respectful at all times
● Assisting clients in tasks
● Upholding LPAC rules
● Maintaining the space as needed (including but not limited to sweeping, mopping, dust mopping, cleaning and setting up quickchange locations, cleaning and setting up dressing rooms, cleaning and setting up backstage areas, setting up lobby, setting up FOH as needed)
Time commitment:
This summer, employees are expected to work an average of 20 hours/week during June. During FOH shift weeks, employees will work an average of 610 hours/week. During July and August employees can expect 1020 hours per week. There are some dates that are nonnegotiable (large events), but the other days are somewhat flexible. A schedule of all unavailable hours from May 13th to August 12th must be submitted with an application. Once staffing has been finalized (should be finalized by Monday, May 2nd) we will have a summer staff meeting on Wednesday, May 4th. Attendance at this meeting will be mandatory and paid time.
What to expect:
Please note that the tasks will be of a wide variety. In addition to working show and tech calls, you will be asked to do a lot of organizing, sorting, and cleaning. Furthermore, we will complete maintenance on the building such as reorganizing storage areas, cleaning and maintaining lighting units, painting the stage, cleaning out the stage completely, etc. It is imperative that you maintain a positive and motivated attitude throughout each workday.
What to do next:
Applications are due by April 15th; interviews will start shortly thereafter. Please submit the following for your application by Friday, April 15th at 2:00pm:
● A letter of interest describing why you are an excellent fit for summer work at the LPAC and what skills you will bring to the table.
● A detailed schedule of unavailable hours from May 13th through August 12th.
● A brief descriptions of the calls you have previously done for LPAC
● 2 on campus references, including phone numbers and email addresses
*If you are interested in applying be sure to get on LPAC’s student worker email list and work at least two work calls and two show calls as soon as possible.
*Applicants wishing to seek summer housing must follow all summer housing guidelines put out by the Office of Student Engagement.
Feel free to contact Allie (aemmeri1) in the LPAC office for further details. We hope to see you this summer!
Discovering Abilities Week
Global Neighbors, a student group on campus, is hosting Discovering Abilities Week! Check out their flyers for upcoming events:
Upcoming Lecture: Adia Benton
Thursday March 24
4:30 PM, Kohlberg Hall 228
Join us for a lecture by Adia Benton Visiting Assistant Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard University and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern University. The talk is entitled “Public Health in Post-Conflict African States”
In this talk, Prof. Benton asks the following questions: How do different African states respond to the public health challenges posed by HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and global emergency surgery? How is this complicated in post-conflict contexts? What role do international donors play in these interventions?
Sponsored by Peace and Conflict Studies, Black Studies, Biology, Sociology and Anthropology, Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility
Stravinsky’s SOLDIER AND OTHER TALES, a cross-disciplinary event (4/2 @ 8PM)
Orchestra 2001, the Department of Music and Dance and the Department of Theater present
STRAVINSKY’S SOLDIER AND OTHER TALES
Saturday, April 2, 2016
8:00 PM
Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College
Swarthmore’s contemporary ensemble-in-residence Orchestra 2001 teams up with students and faculty from Swarthmore’s Departments of Theater and Music & Dance to present a fully staged version of Stravinsky’s 1918 masterpiece L’histoire du soldat. Directed by Eileen Hou ’16, the production features a corps of dancers and actors from Swarthmore’s performing arts departments and Orchestra 2001 conducted by Lecturer in Music Andrew Hauze ’04. The program also features the world premieres of works for the L’histoire septet by Swarthmore alum Jeremy Rapaport-Stein ’14 and current students Nathan Scalise and Zachary Tanner. The program opens with a curtain-raiser called The Soldier Dances, a new potpourri of popular dances from the 1910’s by the African-American composer James Reese Europe, arranged especially for this concert.
Starring: Kenny Bransdorf, John Baek, Wesley Han, Molly Murphy, Isabel Clay, Andy Lee, Cathy Kandrysawtz, Hunter Lee, Victoria Hou, Prairie Wentworth-Nice
Director and Choreographer: Eileen Hou; Music Director: Andrew Hauze; Stage Manager: Aaron Slepoi; Media Designer: Aaron Jackson; Costume Designer: Raven Bennet; Lighting Designer: James Murphy; Props Managers: Juhyae Kim, Marta Roncada; Faculty Advisors: Sharon Friedler, Allen Kuharski, Laila Swanson, Tara Webb
Stravinsky’s SOLDIER AND OTHER TALES (4/2 @ 8PM)
Orchestra 2001, the Department of Music and Dance and the Department of Theater present
STRAVINSKY’S SOLDIER AND OTHER TALES
Saturday, April 2, 2016
8:00 PM
Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College
Swarthmore’s contemporary ensemble-in-residence Orchestra 2001 teams up with students and faculty from Swarthmore’s Departments of Theater and Music & Dance to present a fully staged version of Stravinsky’s 1918 masterpiece L’histoire du soldat. Directed by Eileen Hou ’16, the production features a corps of dancers and actors from Swarthmore’s performing arts departments and Orchestra 2001 conducted by Lecturer in Music Andrew Hauze ’04. The program also features the world premieres of works for the L’histoire septet by Swarthmore alum Jeremy Rapaport-Stein ’14 and current students Nathan Scalise and Zachary Tanner. The program opens with a curtain-raiser called The Soldier Dances, a new potpourri of popular dances from the 1910’s by the African-American composer James Reese Europe, arranged especially for this concert.
Starring: Kenny Bransdorf, John Baek, Wesley Han, Molly Murphy, Isabel Clay, Andy Lee, Cathy Kandrysawtz, Hunter Lee, Victoria Hou, Prairie Wentworth-Nice
Director and Choreographer: Eileen Hou; Music Director: Andrew Hauze; Stage Manager: Aaron Slepoi; Media Designer: Aaron Jackson; Costume Designer: Raven Bennet; Lighting Designer: James Murphy; Props Managers: Juhyae Kim, Marta Roncada; Faculty Advisors: Sharon Friedler, Allen Kuharski, Laila Swanson, Tara Webb
Stravinsky’s SOLDIER AND OTHER TALES (4/2 @ 8PM)
Orchestra 2001, the Department of Music and Dance and the Department of Theater present
STRAVINSKY’S SOLDIER AND OTHER TALES
Saturday, April 2, 2016
8:00 PM
Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College
Swarthmore’s contemporary ensemble-in-residence Orchestra 2001 teams up with students and faculty from Swarthmore’s Departments of Theater and Music & Dance to present a fully staged version of Stravinsky’s 1918 masterpiece L’histoire du soldat. Directed by Eileen Hou ’16, the production features a corps of dancers and actors from Swarthmore’s performing arts departments and Orchestra 2001 conducted by Lecturer in Music Andrew Hauze ’04. The program also features the world premieres of works for the L’histoire septet by Swarthmore alum Jeremy Rapaport-Stein ’14 and current students Nathan Scalise and Zachary Tanner. The program opens with a curtain-raiser called The Soldier Dances, a new potpourri of popular dances from the 1910’s by the African-American composer James Reese Europe, arranged especially for this concert.
Starring: Kenny Bransdorf, John Baek, Wesley Han, Molly Murphy, Isabel Clay, Andy Lee, Cathy Kandrysawtz, Hunter Lee, Victoria Hou, Prairie Wentworth-Nice
Director and Choreographer: Eileen Hou; Music Director: Andrew Hauze; Stage Manager: Aaron Slepoi; Media Designer: Aaron Jackson; Costume Designer: Raven Bennet; Lighting Designer: James Murphy; Props Managers: Juhyae Kim, Marta Roncada; Faculty Advisors: Sharon Friedler, Allen Kuharski, Laila Swanson, Tara Webb
Film Screening: Oriented
ORIENTED Film Screening
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
4:30 p.m.
LPAC Cinema
The documentary, “Oriented” directed and produced by Jake Witzenfeld, follows the lives of three gay Palestinian friends confronting their national and sexual identity in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The documentary follows the lives of Khader Abu Seif and his friends, Fadi and Naim. All three are gay Palestinian citizens of Israel who live and work in Tel Aviv. They are politically active and assertive about their right to define their own complex identity — and they’re not at all interested in conforming to the expectations of others.
Sponsored by Peace & Conflict Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, and the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility.