Monica Bliss grew up in the Berkshires and now lives in New Lebanon, N.Y. with her husband, daughters, dog, and cats. She spends her time singing, acting, directing, writing, cooking, baking, and working towards social change.
“The team at Villa Albertine shares with Bard College the deepest appreciation of the true value of educational exchange and the enduring cultural benefits of arts in education,” said Gaëtan Bruel, cultural counselor and director of Villa Albertine.
“I believe that museums are among our most important civic organizations. They must adapt to meet the needs of new generations and be representative of an inclusive society.” Norton Moffatt said.
Chosen based on their best in industry rated customer service, their innovative and creative marketing, and a strong commitment to the communities they serve, Carr was one of two Beacon Award winners across the country.
“Currently, the most pressing limitation in the characterization of planets, and, ultimately, the detection of life, is our lack of understanding of molecules and their environmental interactions,” professor Sousa-Silva explains.
Sample the Cat engages a musical exploration of blues, funk, and soul as well as a lyrical exploration of young adult love, identity, pain and pleasure.
Dance Magazine called Jodi Melnick “one of the most beautiful dancers there ever was—full of delicacy, lucidity, sensuality, mystery, and ferocity, which gives her an indelible sense of drama.”
The work she creates explores creative narratives of visual art and often possesses a surrealist quality, inviting her audience to envision new worlds, aiming to awaken the imaginations of everyone they meet.
Silvia Lopez Chavez is a Dominican-American artist whose community-centered murals form connections across disciplines and cultural boundaries, using joy as an act of resistance and celebration.
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein, who is heralded for her distinctive musical voice and commitment to sharing classical music with everyone, is recognized and celebrated for her appreciation of J.S. Bach’s work.
She brings extensive experience in community health care, population health, outpatient, internal medicine, and the care of persons living with HIV, Hepatitis C, and substance use disorder.
Often referred to as the "Hendrix of the Sahara”, Mali-born guitarist and impresario Vieux Farka Touré has clearly established himself as one of the world’s rare musical talents and virtuosos with a distinct style that always pays homage to the past while looking towards the future.
The Resistance Revival Chorus calls for justice and equity for women, and all humans, across racial, ethnic, economic, sexual identity and religious lines. They aim to be intersectional in their feminism and reveal that all social justice issues overlap heavily with women’s issues; to harness the collective power of women to help change the world; to celebrate each other through song; and to embrace poet Toi Dericotte’s idea that ‘Joy is an act of resistance’.
