Monthly Archives: June 2007

What does it take to install the Period Rooms?

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Lisa Bruno

Q: What does it take to install the Period Rooms? A: A whole lot of people! In future posts, we’ll describe how the Schenck House was moved, but right now we are in the thick of preparing the entire floor … Continue reading…

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Open Kiosk: Firefox 2 Version Now Available

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

If you’ve ever had to install a kiosk in a public place, you probably know how frustrating it can be. The interface has to be locked down as securely as possible, but the kiosk must still run the intended application … Continue reading…

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Roseanne Barr Visit

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

Photo © Adam Husted. All rights reserved. Roseanne Barr stopped by this week to get a tour of The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art from artist Judy Chicago and curator Maura Reilly. Photo © Adam Husted. All rights … Continue reading…

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A Goddess Visits the Center!

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Maura Reilly

Maura Reilly and Roseanne Barr, June 25, 2007. Photo © Adam Husted Dear Feminists, I’m giddy with excitement when I tell you that one of the greatest comic geniuses of all time visited us here yesterday at the Elizabeth A. … Continue reading…

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Why did we paint the Schenck House red?

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Lisa Bruno

The Jan Martense Schenck House is scheduled to re-open to the public in July. It has moved from its original location on the 4th floor to a new location that situates it next to the house of Nicholas Schenck, the … Continue reading…

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Schenck House De-Installation 2004

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

In 2004, the Jan Martense Schenck House was completely dismantled to make room for the construction of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art. The house was disassembled by the conservation firm Traditional Line, Ltd. and stored for a … Continue reading…

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Lecture on the “Lost Feminine” with Craig Barnes, June 30th

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Melissa Messina

Please join us for an installment of The Dinner Party Lecture Series: Craig Barnes–In Search of the Lost Feminine Saturday, June 30th, 2007, 2-4 p.m. Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor   Craig S. Barnes lectures … Continue reading…

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Alert! Wage Discrimination Ruling

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Melissa Messina

We are a bit late reporting on this bit of news, but feel it is an important Alert! nonetheless. In the recent Ledbetter v. Goodyear case, the Supreme Court ruled–by a one vote margin–that an employee must file a wage … Continue reading…

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Congratulations Amy!

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Melissa Messina

We would like to CONGRATULATE our former Exhibitions Research Assistant, Amy Brandt, on her new position as Assistant to the Directors of Arts Administration at Pace Wildenstein Gallery. Amy spent a year here at the Center working amazingly hard on … Continue reading…

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Blogging Overhaul

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

When we began blogging last summer, we started with a simple setup at blogger.com because we needed a quick and easy option without a lot of overhead. Blogger provided us with a way to experiment prior to spending a lot … Continue reading…

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