Botanic Gardens mural nurtures connections with plants

In addition to its natural splendor, Cornell Botanic Gardens now boasts an outdoor art installation: a two-story mural, created in September 2019 by Brazilian street artist Eder Muniz.

COVID-19 impact: Lawrence Glickman on crisis at hyperspeed

Historian Lawrence Glickman says the simultaneous public health disaster and economic meltdown may lead us to rethink the country’s values.

Book on ’60s film has insight on work in modern times

In her new book “Clocking Out: The Machinery of Life in 1960s Italian Cinema,” Karen Pinkus explores themes of labor, automation and society in Italian cinema and what they can tell us about alternatives for living and working in today's world.

(Virtual) Things to Do, April 24-May 1, 2020

Virtual events and Cornell resources include selections from the Centrally Isolated Film Festival; a Guy Davis concert rebroadcast on WVBR; a local species survey; a training session for undocumented community allies; and an online version of Cornell Library's Robert Moog exhibition.

Playwrights, actors to converge for performance livestream

The Cherry Artists’ Collective is commissioning a new work of livestream theater exploring life under pandemic quarantine. The play is being written by authors around the world.

Choral groups join in virtual listening sessions

As part of the choral ensemble courses, Steve Spinelli is hosting Listening Parties over Zoom, featuring special guest speakers.

COVID-19 impact: Noliwe Rooks on representing oneself online

Interdisciplinary scholar Noliwe Rooks discusses how people curate their home spaces, now that much of work and school is conducted from home via video conferencing.

‘Artful History’ makes a case for good academic writing

Professor of history Aaron Sachs has co-edited an anthology, “Artful History,” with his mentor John Demos, professor emeritus of history at Yale.

(Virtual) Things to Do, April 17-24, 2020

Online events and Cornell resources include a choral music listening party, a staff community chat, student work from Rome, gardening classes for kids, and virtual auditions for a fall production of “How I Learned to Drive.”