What makes a person interesting or unique? Is it that hidden talent that only comes out after hours, once the clock is punched? The talents of the faculty and staff came out during “After Hours,” A faculty art and talent show.
Employees throughout the university put away their suits and syllabi in return for jazz shoes and sequins. The talent show portion of the night featured Assunta Kent, associate professor of theater, Patty Medina, Health/Fitness Assistant, Karen Hart from payroll and Carolyn Eyler, director of art gallery. All performed a variety of dances such as the salsa, rumba, and variations of east and west coast swing.
Kent, danced two partnered swing dances. Along with rehearsals for her shows in the theater dept, Kent has taken dance lessons since she can remember. Kent said she enjoys going out and dancing at The Grange and Maplewood.
“Its so much fun and great exercise. The floor at Maplewood is so big you can really do a lot.”
Eyler designed the program in the hopes of having fellow faculty and students see each other in a different light.
“So often we stick to our desks and keep to our own territory at work without travelling outside it,” Eyler said. “This is a fun opportunity for the faculty and students to show off a different part of themselves.”
Philosophy professor Francis Schwanauer often finds himself in front of class engaging students in the philosophical ideas of Nitzche or Marx. But after the hours of class time he finds himself painting. Schwanauer submitted to the show a painting entitled, “Painful Emergence.” The painting is of a face surrounded by clouds or darkness. The face almost emerges from the painting.
“It’s somebody who impressed me with his character.” Schwanauer saw this person in a dream and tried to catch it in his painting.
Throughout the month stop by the Woodbury Campus Center to see the other talents some of your professors and staff have.