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Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus arts and culture offerings include three galleries (Salena Gallery, Nathan Resnick Showcase Gallery and the Humanities Building Gallery); music and dance performances by faculty and staff as well as various performing artists in the Kumble Performing Arts theater; and readings and film screenings.
The Brooklyn Campus annually presents 21 new exhibitions of paintings, sculpture, photographs, prints and other art forms and annual series including the Voices of the Rainbow reading series, the Starting from Paumanok Lecture on American Literature and Culture; and regular music and dance department concerts.
Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus is distinguished by dynamic curricula reflecting the great urban community it serves. Distinctive programs encompass the arts and media, the natural sciences, business, social policy, urban education, the health professions and pharmacy. A vibrant urban oasis in downtown Brooklyn, this diverse and thriving campus offers academic excellence, personalized attention, small class size and flexible course schedules. In 2006, a $45-million Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center was opened to serve the campus and the surrounding community. In 2007, the Cyber Café was launched, providing a high-tech hot spot for students and faculty members to meet and eat.
Programs for Seniors
As a member of the Brooklyn Grandparents Coalition, the campus holds at least two free events each year for seniors and caregivers.
Foreign-language Programs
The school offers ESL (English as a Second Language) classes. Some of its theater productions include other languages. Programs are occasionally offered in Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
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Free Screening of "More than a Month" for Black History Month
Thurs, Feb 16, 2012 An African American filmmaker sets out on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. Through this tongue-in-cheek journey, he investigates what the treatment of history tells us about race and equality in a “post-racial” America. A free screening, followed by a talk with the director.
R.I.O.T. Phase II - The Concert
Thurs, Feb 23, 2012 The Long Island University Gospel Choir invites special guest artists on stage for an encore evening of gospel music at its best.
Thurs, Feb 16, 2012 Brooklyn's Something Positive traces the ancestral origins of African-American musical, oral and dance traditions from the motherland of Africa to Caribbean beaches and onward to North America.