Krannert Uncorked and On Topic
Our free Uncorked and On Topic series invites you to join faculty of different disciplines from the College of Fine and Applied Arts in informal conversations. This year’s series of conversations will visit geographic issues in the context of a variety of disciplines.
What does it mean for a culture or design to belong to a particular place? Larger cities once held distinctive brands for artistic identity and creativity. Yet their people bring objects and art that defy identification in any one location. For many, traditional geographic distinctions no longer apply.
In this conversation, we’ll hear from Donna Buchanan and Abby Zbikowski. Buchanan, Associate Professor and Acting Chair of Musicology, teaches subjects relating to ethnography and musical cultures, and she specializes in the musical styles of Eastern Europe. Zbikowski, Assistant Professor of Dance, is a choreographer interrogating the functionality of aesthetics and cultural value systems through highly physical and explosive dances.
Be sure to get a glass of wine from the Stage 5 Bar before heading into the Tryon Festival Theatre for this fascinating discussion on cultural identity and the arts.
