Vol. XIX No. 8
May 2004


65th St. Redevelopment Given a Green Light
By IRA ROSENBLUM

After months of hanging in suspension, an ambitious plan to transform 65th Street into a more dynamic and welcoming entrance for Lincoln Center has won approval from the Center's constituents. Construction is set to begin in the spring of 2006 on this project, the first of several that will reshape Lincoln Center over the next decade. More...

6 Distinguished Artists to Receive Honorary Doctorates
Six distinguished artists will be awarded honorary doctorates at Juilliard’s 99th commencement on May 21. They are: conductor James Conlon (who will deliver the commencement address), pianist and pedagogue Joseph Bloch, actress Dame Judi Dench, choreographer William Forsythe, jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, and composer and conductor John Williams. More...

Drama Season Concludes With a Murderer in Our Midst
By DAVID L. TOWNSEND

Third-year drama students take over the Drama Theater this month as the graduating class departs, presenting Shakespeare’s Richard III. This classic tale of villainous treachery has a human face, according to P.J. Paparelli, who will direct the production. More...

For Drama Students, It's California Here We Come
By GILLIAN JACOBS

How do the 15 young actors graduating from Juilliard this month launch their careers? Getting seen is the first step—and traveling to Los Angeles en masse for a presentation to West Coast industry professionals gives them a greater chance of snagging film and television work right off the bat. More...

St. Louis Blues
By AARON DIEHL

Juilliard jazz students really get around—and in March they performed in St. Louis, a city rich in jazz traditions. Three workshops with jazz students from Webster University and local high schools gave the Juilliard musicians a chance to hone their teaching skills and inspire young players ready for the next level of development. More...

Another Opening, Another Show
Bidding Farewell to a Maestro of Dance
At Beyond the Machine, Computerized Creativity on Display
Juilliard Journal Initiates Award for Graduating Students
Refractions/Reflections on Schumann and Brahms
Land of Ancient Traditions and Modern Energy
Dancers Reap Benefits of the 'Rhodian' Approach
Bye-Bye, Buster
Singing to Remember, Singing to Heal
Climb Every Mountain
Congratulations! You're a Juilliard Alum!
Uncle Sam Wants You—To Speak!
Shrink Rap
Juilliard Welcomes New Staff


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