http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib UCSD Arts Libraries Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:46:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please take the time to read this NYT obituary chronicling just some of this local artist and film critic's long life..Manny Farber, Iconoclastic Film Critic and Artist, Dies at 91 Or read it in full after the jump. http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib/2008/08/20/rip-manny-farber/ The next installment of the SAS series will be August 20th in the alcove outside the Seuss Room in Geisel Library at 12:30 for a short live concert of unusual movie music. Just music, no movies. It’s the best possible way for us to answer some intriguing movie-music ... http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib/2008/08/01/short-attention-span-chamber-music-series-2/ Architecture Week has an interesting write up on Beijing's Terminal Three--part of the massive work being done surrounding the upcoming Olympics. http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib/2008/07/29/beijings-terminal-three/ From the filmmaker who brought us Helvetica, comes a new project on Industrial Design and the people who make it. Very exciting, look for it to come out in 2009, but for now, stay caught up through their blog. http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib/2008/07/29/objectified/ This leaves me slightly speechless...who knew? The winner, by Anna Liu (it’s a jelly version of Fresh Flower, the mobile pavilion designed for the London Festival of Design 2008): and more.. Via Dezeen via NOTCOT http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib/2008/07/22/architectural-jelly-design-competition-winners/ The Short Attention Span Chamber Music Series returns to Geisel Library on Wednesday, July 23 at 12:30 p.m. on the main floor near the Seuss Room. Series director Scott Paulson on oboe plays his favorite baroque sonatas with help from David Savage on bassoon and Christian Hertzog on harpsichord. ... http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib/2008/07/22/short-attention-span-chamber-music-series/ The exhibit is currently under construction and we want your help:Come borrow an Etch-A-Sketch! See the staff at the Arts Library Ref Desk to borrow an Etch-A-Sketch, then create a sketch on the toy & we'll place it in the exhibit case. Visit us throughout the month of July and ... http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib/2008/07/18/etch-a-sketch/ 08.08.08 listen for the carillon and an original piece by 6th College student Braden Diotte. Visit his MySpace page for more info http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib/2008/07/15/public-worrks-music-for-libraries/ Beautiful pictures from Michael Eastman are currently on view at DNJ Gallery in Los Angeles. Vanishing America is images of those beautiful heartwrenching small town beauties that are swiftly falling down or coming down. These pictures kill me, but be sure to visit his site to see all of his work ... http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib/2008/07/08/vanishing-america/ ReadWriteWeb's Sarah Perez has assembled an incredible list of excellent, less accessible visual resource collections. I agree with Sarah, that these aren't necessarily invisible resources, but it's a great list none the less. Via Librarian In Black http://blog.ucsd.edu/artslib/2008/07/03/best-hidden-digital-image-resources/