'Room of Their Own': Mills College Art Museum Nov 20, 2009
Room of Their Own': Mills College Art Museum ... Room of Their Own': Mills College Art Museum ... "A Room of Their Own: The Bloomsbury Artists in American Collections," lovingly installed at the Mills College Art Museum, provides a spotty survey - but the best we may see for a long time to come - of the output of the roving cohort to which the Stephen sisters first gave a magnetic address in 1904. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Dec. 10/REPLICA: Daniel Arsham Residency at New Museum Nov 18, 2009
His work has been shown at PS1 in New York (Greater New York 2005), The Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami, The Athens Biennial, Mills College Art Museum in Oakland, California and Carr dArt de Nmes, France. Arshams five-year collaboration with the late modern dance choreographer Merce Cunningham established the basis of his collaborative work for the stage. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Letters to the Editor Nov 9, 2009
I have a degree in American history from Mills College and a master's degree from California State University, Sacramento, in education, but I can't marry the person I love with all of my heart because complete strangers aren't "on board with it.". If you voted yes on Proposition 8, or are "on board" with discriminating against gays, please step forward and volunteer yourself and your precious rights as the next fodder for the ballot box. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Albert York, 80, reclusive landscape painter Nov 2, 2009
Mr. York had a small solo show at Mills College in Oakland, Calif. in 1993, and his paintings appeared in numerous group exhibitions, about which Davis kept him uninformed for fear he might refuse to participate. (Boston Globe)
Astros tab Visalia's Mills as new manager Oct 28, 2009
Jennifer DeYoung age 23, Buchanan High School graduated from Mills College Graduate School of Business with a Masters of Business Administration degree with a specialization in Marketing Management and Corporate Finance. The ceremonies were held on Saturday, May 17, 2008. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Nina LaCour: 'Hold Still' is first novel Oct 23, 2009
It was only when LaCour took a young-adult fiction writing class at Mills College that she realized how much she connected with the genre. "I like writing about this age group because I feel like it's such a time of discovery. Experiences are all so new," she says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Crew To Compete at Head of the American and Row For the Cure Regattas Oct 22, 2009
In the Collegiate 8+ event, which will start at 1:45 p.m., teams from Cal, USC, Stanford, St. Mary's, Loyola Marymount, Humboldt State, Sonoma State and Mills College will be competing along with the Aztecs. Rowing for the Scarlet and Black in the first varsity eight boat will be seniors (stroke), (six), (four), (three) and (two), juniors (seven) and (five) along with sophomores (bow) and (coxswain). (Goaztecs.com)
Memorial makes statement in loss Oct 13, 2009
Alcorn plans to sign her letter of intent for Bethany coach Reed Duffus on Saturday before the Bruins host Mills College. Alcorn averages more than 2. (Fresno Bee)
Art review: Mitzi Pederson and Pae White Oct 11, 2009
Pae White returns: Anyone who missed the intriguing show of Los Angeles artist Pae White's work at the - temporarily, one hopes - defunct New Langton Arts, can see an expanded version, also organized by New Langton director Sandra Percival, at the Mills College Art Museum ... Mills College Art Museum, Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. (San Francisco Chronicle)
PBS' 'Craft in America' Oct 8, 2009
Chen got her start with a degree in book arts from Mills College in the 1980s, and is an instructor in the school's new master's program in book art and creative writing. Her work is a departure from traditional forms, each book reflecting unique concepts of structure, shape, color and material suggested by its content. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Man found dead near Mills College identified Oct 8, 2009
(10-06) 07:58 PDT OAKLAND -- A man shot and killed near Mills College in Oakland has been identified as 30-year-old Antonio Carr of Hayward, police said Tuesday. More Crime News. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Man shot and killed near Mills College Oct 7, 2009
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Musical majesty in Philharmonic season Sep 30, 2009
"It's not a jazz piece per se, but the colorful and enriched harmonies have a lot in common with jazz, and one can hear the French influence of Darius Milhaud, who was one of Dave Brubeck's important teachers at Mills College.". Accompanying the Brubecks' piece on the program is an orchestral classic also inspired by visual imagery: Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition," arranged by Ravel. (Fresno Bee)
Bradley: 5 candidates to replace Cox Sep 22, 2009
Brad Mills, Red Sox bench coach: He has apprenticed beside Terry Francona, who s the second-best manager in baseball Minnesota s Ron Gardenhire is the best and who was Mills college roommate. He s steeped in the Sox system of numbers-crunching, which would surely delight the stat geeks on DOB s blog, and has been known to use the word sabermetrics in conversation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Leon Kirchner; Harvard teacher wrote bold, daring music, won Pulitzer; at 90 Sep 18, 2009
Mr. Kirchner came to Harvard in 1961, after teaching at Mills College, and eventually assumed an endowed chair previously held by the composer Walter Piston. At Harvard he became a revered pedagogue and the founder of a highly regarded course, Music 180, that creatively combined the performance and the analysis of music. (Boston Globe)
Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene Sep 3, 2009
The Mills College Art Museum has appointed Stephanie Hanor director ... As director, she will supervise the Mills College Art Museum's substantial permanent collection and its exhibition program. (San Francisco Chronicle)
When we thought we could save the Earth Aug 14, 2009
On one hand, pioneers of ecological consciousness like Whole Earth Catalog impresario Stewart Brand, Earth Day organizer Denis Hayes, one-time Mills College student Stephanie Mills (she of the explosive commencement address), Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart and former Rep. Pete McCloskey thrust a variety of environmental issues onto the nation's radar screen and led to sweeping new laws that cleaned up our air and water. (Salon)
The Contemporary Museum names Allison Wong interim director Aug 6, 2009
Wong was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from Mills College in Oakland, Calif. where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Choreographer Merce Cunningham dies at 90 Aug 1, 2009
The following year, he met Graham at a summer dance session at Mills College. She invited him to join her company, and created many leading roles for him. (MSNBC -- News)
Congressional Interns See Housing Importance Jul 15, 2009
After getting her bachelor s in political science from Mills College in 2001, Mitre worked in a variety of social welfare positions that included housing and education issues. But I wasn t quite sure what I wanted to do, so that s why the fellowship appealed to me, Mitre says. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Joan E. Faenza Jul 10, 2009
Joan received her Bachelor s Degree of Science in Education at Mills College in 1965 followed by her Masters Degree of Science in Education at Queens College in 1970. She was employed by the New York City School District and worked at Public School #257 in Brooklyn for 17 years. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
'Meet Miss Alaska' Jun 28, 2009
After the Miss America Pageant, Sliter studied elementary education at Mills College in Oakland, Calif. an all-girls school. (Juneau Empire)
Recommended summer reads Jun 16, 2009
President of Mills College ... Artist, professor of art at Mills College. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Carolyn F. (Grenci) Lindblad Jun 3, 2009
Born, raised, and educated in Peekskill, NY, she was a daughter of the late Frances M. and Bruno M. Grenci, Sr. Carolyn had attended Ladycliff College in Highland Falls, NY, and Columbia University in New York City prior to earning a degree in elementary education from Mills College, also in New York City. Carolyn married Chester W. Lindblad in 1942, and the couple made a home for their family in Winterport, ME, for many years. (Medfield Press, MA)
Design teams can enter Rising Tides contest May 13, 2009
But wait, there's more: Leader picked up an honor award for research of an Italian archaeological site, while Oakland's Mills College was honored for its work on mapping and defining the college's architectural heritage. The new sculpture garden at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a soft frame of polished lava perched atop an eight-level parking garage. (San Francisco Chronicle)
UC hacking leaves thousands at risk of ID theft May 11, 2009
Overseas hackers gained access to confidential information belonging to tens of thousands of students and alumni at UC Berkeley and Mills College after breaking into computer databases at the Berkeley campus' health services center, officials said Friday ... Among those at risk are 3,400 students at Mills College in Oakland who received, or were eligible to receive, health care at UC Berkeley. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Obama to speak to Muslims from Egypt May 10, 2009
The school yesterday sent e-mails and letters to 160,000 people, including about 3,400 Mills College students who used or were eligible for UC-Berkeley medical services. Bush polar bear-warming policy to stand. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hackers breach UC Berkeley computers May 9, 2009
The databases also included personal information of parents, spouses and Mills College students who used or were eligible for Berkeley's health services. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Hackers Get Into U.C. Berkeley Health-Records Database May 9, 2009
The databases also included personal information of parents and spouses as well as Mills College students who used or were eligible for Berkeley's health services. The server breach occurred on Oct. 6, 2008 and lasted until April 9, when campus staff performing routine maintenance found messages allegedly left by the hackers, the school said. (Fox News)
Piedmont home deserves a look Apr 29, 2009
He also designed alumni houses for two local colleges: the Alumni House at UC Berkeley in 1953 and the Reinhardt Alumnae House for Mills College in 1949. The UC structure, organized into two wings in the International style, is notable for its use of stone, brick, steel and glass. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
My View: Solar gold rush puts public lands at risk Apr 28, 2009
Bruce M. Pavlik is a biology professor at Mills College and author of "The California Deserts: An Ecological Rediscovery". Dear Readers. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
S.F. State cites pianist, teacher Corbett-Jones Apr 28, 2009
"My uncle, the Abstract Expressionist painter Edward Corbett, was an important influence on me, and I was able to take some lessons with the pianist Egon Petri at Mills College.". Eventually, Corbett-Jones enrolled at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with the renowned pianist Adolph Baller, which in turn led to a traveling fellowship to study in Vienna. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Catching up with ... Mills College's Fred Frith Apr 3, 2009
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This Week: Arts and entertainment picks Mar 30, 2009
Mills College instructor Zeena Parkins will perform the score using household objects as well as harp and bagpipes. You can watch a segment of "Misuse" on the Yerba Buena Web site ( ). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Charlotte Eleanor Decker Mar 28, 2009
Charlotte studied at Mills College and received her Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Stanford University in 1936. She worked as a clinical laboratory technician at Stanford Clinic in San Francisco and at Providence Hospital in Oakland, Calif. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Historic Home On Block Mar 16, 2009
The home was saved by Alice Erskine, an art history teacher at Mills College, who persuaded a friend to buy the house on her behalf for $5,000, outbidding a city representative by $1,400. Erskine became the Wetmore House's second owner and lived there for 62 years with her husband and three children. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
10 of the many Bay Area dance innovators Mar 10, 2009
Rachel Howard, Chronicle Dance Correspondent. Monday, March 9, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Quartet San Francisco at NIACC Mar 5, 2009
In the 2004-06 academic years, the Quartet was in residence at Mills College in Oakland, Calif. Their Latin and tango CD, Latigo (2006), received Grammy Award nominations for Best Classical Crossover and Best Engineered, Classical. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
5 Don't-Miss Events Mar 1, 2009
Oakland: The Mills College Concert Hall has been renamed and reopened after an $11 million overhaul. A concert series to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the hall continues on March 8 at 3 p.m. with the Arditti Quartet. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
