THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12. 2008
NEWS
3A
》 CAMPUS
Museum merges art, science
The Natural History Museum will bridge the gap between science and art this year by featuring its first ever art gallery.
Beginning in August, the gallery will decorate four floors of the museum's main stairwell. The project, spearheaded by the museum's Student Advisory Board, will feature students' and local artists' representations of a different topic in science every six months.
Thomas Hardy, Salina senior and president of the board, said the exhibit's first topic, biodiversity, would engage the museum's 50,000 annual visitors in a new way.
One of the exhibit's goals, Hardy said, would be to spark the creative aspects of museum visitors' brains.
"It's fine and dandy to have a natural history museum and an art museum, but how cool would it be to mix the two?" he said.
That idea resonated with Tristan Smith, visitor service coordinator for the museum and Biodiversity
submission info
Theme: biodiversity
Theme: biodiversity
Items to submit: image, Idea,
or previous work
Due date: May 15
Award notification: June 1
Contact: Thomas Hardy, tcarl
hardy@gmail.com or stop by
the Natural History Museum
Research Center.
Smith developed the idea for the exhibit out of a desire to encourage a dialogue among visitors that goes beyond science.
"We want to bring in a different crowd," Smith said. "It's more of an outreach to get people who aren't normally interested in science, but in art."
Katie Oberthaler, Wichita sophomore and vice president of the board, said art for the gallery would be selected based on its visual appeal and relevance to the exhibit's theme.
She said submissions for the gallery's first six-month rotation
could depict almost anything related to biodiversity, including global warming and water use.
Hardy said the art could also be in any form, including paintings, photography and videos, as long as each piece fits requirements specified in the Call for Artists sheet available at the Museum.
"We want stuff that's really challenging and gets at the core of modern art — breaking conventions and playing with ideas," he said.
The museum's main stairwell is currently being repainted and fitted with new lights to accommodate the gallery, which will occupy more space than many of the museum's existing exhibits, Hardy said.
The Student Advisory Board also plans to provide a $50 honorarium for the artists whose work is selected for the gallery. Art submissions are due on May 15 and selections will be announced on June 1.
Edited by Patrick De Oliveira
STATE
Olathe attorneys to investigate Morrison
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two attorneys from Olathe were appointed Tuesday to investigate whether former Attorney General Paul Morrison committed criminal misconduct while carrying on an affair with a subordinate.
Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline appointed Robert E. Arnold III and Timothy E. Keck, who are partners in an Olathe law firm, to examine Morrison's conduct during an extramarital affair he had
BY MARGARET STAFFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carter has said the affair began while she worked for Morrison in the Johnson County district attorney's office and continued after he was elected attorney general. She has accused Morrison of trying to use her to influence a federal lawsuit filed against Kline by eight workers Kline fired after taking over as Johnson County district attorney. She also has said Morrison tried to get information from her about Kline's activities
with Linda Carter.
Carter also has filed a discrimination claim against Morrison with the federal Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission.
Morrison resigned in January after acknowledging the affair, but has denied Carter's allegations of misconduct.
The Johnson County Commission gave Kline $25,000 to hire the prosecutors. The two men will begin the investigation "right away," but have no timeline for completing it, Keck said. "I don't know anything about the case except what's been reported in the media," Keck said. "We have a file of information, we'll go through that and see where the evidence takes us."
Widow donates actor's collection
》 THEATRE & FILM
Kristin Hoppa/KANSAN
A collection of memorabilia from the life and work of University of Kansas alumnus and actor Moses Gunn will be housed in the department of theatre and film. Gwen, Gum's widow, donated the items, which include several pictures, an emmy nomination and a bust of the actor.
BY ANDREW WIEBE awiebe@kansan.com
More than 45 years after Moses Gunn first arrived at the University of Kansas as a graduate theater student, memorabilia from his 30-year acting career have found a home on campus.
In late January, more than 20 boxes full of framed posters, awards, photographs and sculptures arrived at the department of theatre and film from Moses' widow, Gwen. She said Moses had cataloged memorabilia from his career until his death in 1993, but the collection sat in her attic until she was able to find a suitable location. Gwen said her husband had always intended to donate it to either the University or Tennessee State, where he completed his undergraduate degree. The University received more than 80 items from Gwen.
Gwen said her husband always regretted the way his studies ended
"It's good to have it have a home at last," she said.
The department is cataloguing the collection and planning an exhibit at the Spencer Museum of Art in February of next year during Black History
"When you are on stage with him, the relationship between the two of you creates a kind of vortex that just sucks you into the scene."
Month. The department is also looking for a permanent home for Gunn's collection at Murphy Hall following the exhibit.
Gunn first attended the University from 1959 to 1961, completing all but his thesis for a master's degree in theater before leaving to pursue a professional acting career. His career included performances in "Roots," "The NeverEnding Story," "Little House on the Prairie" and "Fool in Love." Moses won two NAACP Image Awards, an Emmy Award nomination and helped found the Negro Ensemble Company.
BILL KUHLKE Former professor
"He would be so happy to know about this because during his whole life he was so encouraging to young people in theater," she said. "After he was here and having success, he would always encourage students to go to college."
After an award-winning career, Moses returned to the University in 1989 with the help of former professor Bill Kuhlke to complete his degree. Kuhlke said he taught Moses during his first stint at the University, and the two had remained friends throughout the 30 years that followed.
Though Moses had inquired about completing his degree before returning in 1989, Kuhlke said previous
requirements would have demanded he complete his thesis. Changes in curriculum allowed Moses to earn his degree through his professional contributions, a series of lectures and a performance alongside Kuhlike in a University Theatre production of "I'm Not Rappaport." The contributions allowed Moses to avoid receiving an honorary degree, something his widow said never appealed to him.
Kuhike said Moses would be remembered for his accomplishments in the theater and, specifically, the ground he broke for African-American actors within the profession. But most of all, he said Moses' legacy was his powerful presence on stage and the effect he had on the audience and those who worked with him.
"Moses had a kind of dynamism and what you might call a grip as an actor," he said. "When you are on stage with him, the relationship between the two of you creates a kind of vortex that just sucks you into the scene."
— Edited by Katherine Loeck
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March 12, 2008
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THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
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Registration 7-8am. Stretch and run with Red Dog, at 7:50am. Walk steps off at 8am.
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A full breakfast, sponsored by NetworQ, will be served for returning participants from 8:30-10am.
Awards Ceremony 10am.
Saturday, April 12th
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- Photographs must have been shot outside the United States.
- Any KU alumni, students, staff, faculty, or scholars may enter.
· Each contestant may enter up to six prints.
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- There is no entry fee for active members of Phi Beta Delta.
- The entry fee for all other contestants is $3 per photo.
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- There will once again be great prizes for the award winners.
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* Winning and Noteworthy Photos will be displayed on campus.
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- The deadline for entries is Friday, March 30th.
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