BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//吃瓜头条 Events - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:吃瓜头条 Events X-ORIGINAL-URL:/events X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 吃瓜头条 Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T170000 DTSTAMP:20260615T022231 CREATED:20250123T203107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T183747Z UID:10070835-1739201400-1739206800@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis in "Do the Right Thing" and Their Impact on U. S. Film\, Theatre\, and Civil Rights DESCRIPTION:RUBY DEE AND OSSIE DAVIS IN 鈥淒O THE RIGHT THING鈥 AND THEIR IMPACT ON U.S. FILM\, THEATRE\, AND CIVIL RIGHTS: Dr. Khalid Long of Howard University and Dr. Donald Gagnon of the WestConn Department of Theatre Arts will discuss two giants of American culture\, their impact on U. S. film and theatre\, and their engagement in the Civil Rights movement. This event will be at 3:30 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the university鈥檚 Midtown campus. It is free and open to the public. \nDr. Khalid Y. Long is the Interim Associate Dean of Research and Creative Endeavors\, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at Howard University. A scholar\, dramaturg\, and director\, Long specializes in African American/Black diasporic theatre\, performance\, and literature through the lenses of Black feminist/womanist thought\, queer studies\, and performance studies. Long is co-editor of Contemporary Black Theatre and Performance: Acts of Rebellion\, Activism\, and Solidarity (Methuen Drama) and is co-editor of the forthcoming anthology\, August Wilson in Context for Cambridge University Press鈥檚 鈥淟iterature in Context鈥 series. Long serves as the Vice President and Conference Planner for the August Wilson Society and serves on the board for the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR). Long recently served as the Vice President and Conference Planner for the Black Theatre Association (ATHE) and was the Vice President for Advocacy of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. \nDr. Donald Gagnon holds a dual appointment as Professor of Theatre Arts and Professor of English at WestConn. His research\, publications\, and presentations range from African American drama to LGBTQ+ drama to musical theatre and more. The inaugural recipient of the WestConn Provost鈥檚 Award for Teaching\, he is currently compiling an academic anthology on the politics of Oscar Hammerstein II\, and he serves as a respondent for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. URL:/events/calendar/ruby-dee-and-ossie-davis-in-do-the-right-thing-and-their-impact-on-u-s-film-theatre-and-civil-rights/ LOCATION:Science Building 125\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Discussion,Diversity,Lectures,WOW ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/01/Kathwari-Spring-Seminars-2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T143000 DTSTAMP:20260615T022231 CREATED:20250219T174627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T174627Z UID:10070932-1740484800-1740493800@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Film and Forum - Documentaries at the Library DESCRIPTION:FILM AND FORUM 鈥 DOCUMENTARIES AT THE LIBRARY: The Film and Forum series returns to the Haas Library on the Midtown campus.聽 Join us every other Tuesday from noon to 2:30 p.m. for documentaries\, discussions\, and snacks! \nFor details about each showing\, check out the 吃瓜头条 Libraries鈥 instagram page @westconnlibrary or Wally鈥檚 Cupboard @wallyscupboardwcsu \nThis documentary series is in partnership with Wally鈥檚 Cupboard! Questions about the food pantry or food insecurity? Check out their hours here: www.wcsu.edu/student-affairs/food-pantries/ URL:/events/calendar/film-and-forum-documentaries-at-the-library/2025-02-25/ LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Discussion,Health And Wellness,Lectures,Movie ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/02/FF-500X300.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR