February
22, 2005
Art and Opera Discussions Highlight Oakton 'Cultures Week'
Mexican artist Agustin Portillo discusses his latest exhibition, America, on Thursday, March 10, as part of "Cultures Week" at Oakton Community College. More than 60 performances, exhibits, lectures, and films are included in the cultural diversity celebration March 7 - 11 at the Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, and at the Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. All programs are free and open to the public.
Portillo's most recent work, currently on display at Oakton's Koehnline Gallery, reflects the common fears and insecurities experienced by all cultural identities in the United States. The discussion, which includes the artist along with Carlos Tortolero, president of Chicago's Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, and Nathan Harpaz, curator of Koehnline Gallery, takes place 3 - 4:15 p.m., at the Performing Arts Center Lobby at the Des Plaines campus.
Several "Cultures Week" programs are dedicated to German composer Richard Wagner. On March 7, experience Fritz Lang's Die Niebelungen, a two-film interpretation of the classic Nordic legends that informed Wagner's operas. The first installment, Siegfried, will be shown at the Des Plaines campus starting at 3 p.m., followed by Kriemhild's Revenge, at 7 p.m.
In anticipation of the Lyric Opera's Golden Jubilee presentation of Wagner's "Ring" cycle, "Cultures Week" will present Richard Wagner and Fritz Lang: The Power of Music, Film, and Myth (6 - 7 p.m., March 7, Room 1604, Des Plaines), and Richard Wagner, with singer Dara Hobbs, (6:30 - 7:30 p.m., March 10, Room 1608, Des Plaines).
The 19th Annual Modern Language Film Fest, which features 10 contemporary films presented in their original languages with English subtitles, is also included in the week-long celebration. Many films are accompanied by discussions before or after the screening.
For more information about Oakton Celebrates Cultures Week and the Modern Language Film Fest, call 847-635-1672, or visit www.oakton.edu/resource/cultures.
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