Category: Announcements

Back Stage Opera Tour

Dear Class,

Below is the information you’ll need for the Met Backstage Tour:
All the groups should meet promptly at the tour start 2:30PM on the 24th in the lobby of the Metropolitan Opera House (Broadway between 62nd Street and 65th Street). Enter in the front of the house, towards the glass doors on the right. That will bring you near the front of the box office. The tour guides and I will meet you there. Bring as little as possible.

On-line assignments for this week

Dear Class,

Please post your Selected Art movement under the “Historical Perspective” topic listing. Make sure you also select 9/17 under the categories section.

If you chose to write a Review on the Opera, you can post either a draft (mark it as a draft, if you need help with it) or a finished post under the reviews category . The Review is not due until the Third of October.

Reminder: Nozze di Figaro on Tuesday, 9/22, 7:45pm

Dear Class,

We are meeting on the 22nd at 7:45PM to hear and see the Opera “Nozze di Figaro” at the Met.

Please do not be late. I will be in front of the big doors with your tickets, either inside (rain) or outside.

If you have Opera glasses bring them along. Make sure you read or listen to some of the on-line information about the Opera.  You will have the pleasure of writing a review for our website (due October 2 by 9:00PM) .  On the 24th of September we will be having a tour of the back stage at the opera.

Check your on-line calender for details.

Back stage Visit

Dear Class,

We are able to book a tour of the Metropolitan Opera backstage for those of you who can make it on 9/24 at 2:30PM.  They do not run these tours during our class time.  If you think you can make it, let me know ASAP and we will have a ticket you can pick up in class.

Please e-mail me or Fiona before Monday  night.

Check your assignment page for reading before your Opera visit.

Dear Students,

Your mandatory workshops are coming up soon.

Please register for the mandatory tech fair Common Events.  The site can be found at http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/techfair/.

You have a choice of attending a Meet the Artist event instead of one of the after hours free events listed for our class.   please RSVP on the website ( http://macaulay.cuny.edu/academics/seminar1/).  Space is limited and filling up quickly.  So if you would like a specific event speed is of the essence.  Thanks.


Blackboard

Please take a moment to check that the email that you are using for Blackboard is one that you are regularly checking. To do so, just log in to Blackboard and click “Update your Email” on the left. Prof. Weinroth will be posting your grades on Blackboard and may use it to send you messages from time to time, so you want to make sure it’s functioning for you.

Since I have no access to your course Blackboard, I’m unable to give you assistance beyond basic instructions. Please consult the Hunter IT helpdesk if you are facing any issues with Blackboard.

Also, I’d like to remind you to change the display name on your Dashboard so that Prof. Weinroth can keep track of who’s posting what. Here’s how.

Enjoy your weekend!

Pick up your Cultural Passports!

“HAO JIANG TIAN: FROM MAO TO THE MET”

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 2009
7PM
Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College

*FREE*

Operatic bass Hao Jiang Tian unveils a new one-man show based on his memoir, tracing his steps from Mao’s Cultural Revolution to the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House. The performance is being taped for subsequent broadcast on PBS, and tickets are limited; to make reservations, send an e-mail to RoaringRiverProductions@gmail.com.

Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
E 68th St (between Park and Lexington Aves)
212-772-4448

Subway: 6 to 68th St–Hunter College

Register for Tech Fair!

Next month, Macaulay Honors College will be hosting Tech Fair, where you will learn how to use specific functions on your laptops from ITFs. You will also be receiving your Flipcams at this event. There will be several sessions on different dates/times for you to choose from–you only need to sign up for one (all sessions are the same). Please go to the following website to find out about session dates/times and register yourself! Remember to sign up for a session that allows you to arrive on time and stay for the duration.

Register here:
Visit http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/techfair/

Personalizing your eportfolio accounts

Once you’ve set up your eportfolio account and joined our course site,  don’t forget to do a little house-keeping  to make sure you’re all set up here:

1) On the dashboard, click on your name (to the right of “Howdy”) in the upper-right corner of the screen.  make sure that you select your full name (ex: “Fiona Lee”) from the drop-down menu next to “display name publicly as” (you want your posts to be signed with your full name, not your username)

2) In the same screen, also change your password to protect the privacy of your account.  make sure to jot down your username and password somewhere so you can log into your ePortfolio account in the future (you will be using this throughout your years at Macaulay).

3) Add an image of yourself (preferable a head-shot) so that we get to know one another more quickly.  To do this, go to “my account” (top left of screen, in the grey menu bar) and choose “profile” and then “change avatar.”  you can then upload picture that will travel around with you on site. Feel free to use the self-portraits you created for your first week’s assignment for this.