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St. Scholastica cineaste releases book on The Cinematic Sublime Film scholar Nathan Carroll, PhD, of The College of St. Scholastica is the editor of the newly published book The Cinematic Sublime, an interdisciplinary exploration bringing together the disciplines of film studies and aesthetics to examine cinema and cinematic experience. Carroll is a professor in the Department of Communication, Theatre and Art at St. Scholastica, where he teaches courses in film studies, media criticism and sublime aesthetics. The book’s essays are written by film scholars and philosophers from around the world, including Carroll and fellow St. Scholastica faculty member Steven Ostovich, PhD, professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Philosophy. The topics and case studies range from early silent films through classical Hollywood to avant-garde and contemporary digital cinema. “The word ‘sublime’ is often used as shorthand for ‘cool’ or in today’s parlance, ‘awesome,’ while in the past it signified a singular experience fostering existential introspection,” Carroll said. “Really, the concept is a cultural marker that has always shifted with time. This book applies a cinematic lens to what is ‘sublime.’ This approach offers new insights into how cinema engages with traditional historical and aesthetic discourse. It will be of use to students and established scholars interested in the relationship between film and philosophy.”
The Cinematic Sublime: Negative Pleasures, Structuring Absences is published by Intellect Books of Bristol, England.
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Date set for Avett Brothers concert
The Avett Brothers originally scheduled for July 7, 2020, at Bayfront Festival Park was postponed due to Covid-19. Jade Presents is pleased to announce this show has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Any tickets purchased will be honored for the new show date. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Tickets300 at info@tickets300. com or 866-300-8300. Hailing from Concord, N.C., The Avett Brothers released their first album in 2002, and won the Americana Music Association’s Emerging Artist Award and Duo/Group of the Year Award in 2007 (and two more times since.) They first made mainstream waves with their 2009 major label debut, I and Love and You, landing at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 and garnering critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Time. In 2012, The Carpenter hit #4 on the Billboard Top 200, with the band appearing on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! twice in a few months’ time. The eighth studio album, Magpie and the Dandelion, debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200. True Sadness, the record that followed, achieved The Avett Brothers’ highest career debut to date. Tickets are available online at JadePresents.com or by phone at 866-3008300.
Spicy Cider and blown glass, plus pumpkins! Lake Superior Art Glass will be at
A glass confetti pumpkin made at Lake Superior Art Glass. Wild State Cider, 2515 W. Superior St., for the release of their new Open Flame Chili Pepper Cider. Dan, owner of Lake Superior Art Glass, will blow glass live at Wild State during this release. Try Open Flame while watching Dan create glass art over his open torch flame. There will be glassware for cider drinking available for purchase. What goes great with Spicy Cider? How about some Mahi Mahi Tacos from The Rambler food truck? The Rambler will be parked out front to complete this trio of awesome. And it’s not too early to start thinking of October, when, for the entire month, Lake Superior Art Glass blowers create custom pumpkins for customers, who can request their own colors, size, and design. Sign up to reserve your spot, lakesuperiorartglass.com. Come in approximately 15 minutes before your time slot to start deciding upon your pumpkin design. This family-friendly event is a great way to celebrate fall while learning something new. The glassblowers do an excellent job of describing the science and technique behind their work. Wear your costume for extra treats. And, if you sign up for a Paperweight class in the Hot Shop, you will have the option to make a solid glass pumpkin paperweight. This does not cost extra, just book online for the Hot Shop Paperweight Class. Ages 10 and up.
Support available for socially distant or virtual projects
Springboard for the Arts is launching a new, statewide call for artists to help people in their communities con-
nect with one another while staying safe and healthy. The COVID crisis has resulted in increased levels of social isolation, which can have devastating effects on individual health and wellbeing. Artists Respond: Combating Social Isolation is an open call with a rolling deadline for artists with creative ideas, with $500 in project support available. This opportunity is supported by the Kresge Foundation and the Blandin Foundation. See more and the application at springboardforthearts.org/ artists-respond/ People have turned to and relied on culture and creativity to navigate social distancing and the multiple and compounding crises we are experiencing,” said Springboard for the Arts Executive Director Laura Zabel. “With this project, artists in Minnesota of all disciplines and career levels are invited to create moments of joy, solace, solidarity, sharing, and a sense of connection for those who are feeling most isolated.” Artists can play an important role right now to lift spirits, combat loneliness and disconnection and create camaraderie through shared experiences. Projects with a focus on higherrisk groups. Families lacking access to broadband, and essential workers who may be self-isolating will be prioritized for funding. Artists should already have a connection with or into the group. With the support of the Kresge Foundation and the Blandin Foundation, Springboard will be funding 60+ projects. These project funds are open to any artist in Minnesota and Springboard will prioritize artists and culture workers from communities that are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic crisis. Access to technology, the internet, and other systemic barriers may make it difficult for some artists to respond quickly to this call so we will start reviewing applications after at least 10 applications are submitted from priority groups. At least 70% of the project funds will go to artists who identify as: • Black, Indigenous, People of Color and/or Native • artists from outside the seven county metro area • artists from the disability community • LGBTQIA+ artists Info sessions for Artists Respond: Combating Social Isolation will be held via zoom on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 11 am-noon, and Wednesday, Sept. 23, 7-8 pm. More on info sessions and registration at springboardforthearts.org/ artists-respond-info-sessions.
September 10, 2020
