From Serious Popcorn, the blog of media critic Martha Bayles, comes a discussion of a recent forum for Congressional and federal agency staff hosted by Vanderbilt’s Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy in D.C. on the export of American films and the tight relationship between Hollywood and Washington that facilitates it. Bayles’ post [...]
That’s right - the Vanderbilt News Service’s own Pat Slattery and Emily Pearce won five Emmys Jan. 26 at the MidSouth Regional Emmy Awards. The awards were in the advanced media categories and won in recognition of Pat and Emily’s stellar online video productions. Read all about it here and watch the winners here. Topping [...]
You may recall a report on this blog a few weeks ago that Vanderbilt had been nominated for 11 Emmy awards. Former student Al Gore won an Oscar last year. Completing the trifecta is Blair School of Music Professor of Ethnomusicology Greg Barz, who found out yesterday that he has been nominated for a Grammy. [...]
So, get this: Vanderbilt has been nominated for 11, count them, ELEVEN, Emmy awards for our rockin’ Web videos by the Mid-South chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This marks the first time that Vanderbilt has been recognized with the opportunity to compete for the highest honor in television.
NATAS received more [...]
Vandy got a shout out on The Simpsons Sunday night, sources tell me. It went a little something like this:
Homer and Marge are on a private jet whose pilot has passed out. Previously in the episode, Marge hired Homer a Life Coach to help his confidence. The following conversation ensues:
Homer’s Life Coach: Alright Homer, what [...]
The results of the ever-popular Nashville Scene’s Best of Nashville poll hit newsstands today and Vandy is, like, everywhere. In addition to nods in many of the vote categories, the U was well represented in critics’ choices, including:
Blair dean Mark Wait (Best Arts Administrator)
Chris Drury’s “Star Chamber” installation at the Dyer Observatory (Best Outdoor Art [...]
Vanderbilt parents had a chance to see what their students have been learning for the past four or so years with special lectures planned just for them this Senior Day. Listen to political scientists John Geer and Roy Neel making bold predictions about who will win the 2008 presidential primaries, writer-in-residence Alice Randall discussing country [...]
On May 9 Vanderbilt grads and their families will party with the Village People to celebrate commencement. Students and families will get a chance to do the “YMCA” and sing along with “Macho Man” at The Party, Vanderbilt’s annual commencement celebration. Read more about The Party and other Commencement events at VUCast.
Check out live streaming video of “Mu Lan and Poetry,” a fusion of Chinese dance, opera movements, martial arts forms, traditional Chinese music, and poetry. This production includes the popular legendary woman warrior, MuLan, story from “Ode of MuLan; ‘Qu Yuan’ (340-278 BC), the father of Chinese Poetry; and dances inspired by poet, Xu [...]
Rites of Spring took over Alumni Lawn for a two-day concert April 20-21. Grammy Award-winning hard-rock trio Wolfmother and rock ‘n’ roll-and-hip-hop fusion band The Roots headlined the show. Check out InsideVandy.com for more info on the concerts. You can also view photo slideshows of the performances… click here and here.
