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A bit of SML history
Why are the majority of volumes in the library brown?
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March 6th-12th: “Stravinsky Week” at Eastman
Five days in March, 1966 were officially known as “Stravinsky Week” at the Eastman School of Music, when composer Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was in residence by invitation of Director Walter Hendl.
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Sibley Sessions – Singin’ in the Stacks
Friday, February 27th, 2026 in the Alec Wilder Reading Room
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Love Data 2026
University of Rochester Libraries is happy to announce Love Data Month 2026. Run by Data Services, this month of workshops and events is focused on celebrating the beauty of data throughout February.
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Nov 11th-17th: Inauguration of President Alan Valentine
On November 14th and 15th, 1935 the Eastman Theater was the venue for the Inauguration of Dr. Alan Valentine as President of the University of Rochester.
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Nov 4th-10th: Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring
On November 4-6, 1988, Eastman Opera Theater staged Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring in Kilbourn Hall, marking the fourth Eastman production of that opera..
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Oct 27th- Nov 3rd: Balasaraswati performs in Kilbourn Hall
On November 2nd, 1965, Kilbourn Hall was the venue for a University of Rochester guest appearance by the world-renowned South Indian dancer Tanjore Balasaraswati.
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Oct 21st-27th: Inter-Faith Chapel
On the afternoon of Sunday, October 23rd, 1960, the Howard Hanson Inter-Faith Chapel was dedicated for use by the Eastman School community..
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Oct 14th-20th: Music of Gurdjieff and de Hartmann
On Sunday, October 17th, 1999, pianists Laurence Rosenthal and Charles Ketcham gave a recital in Kilbourn Hall of music composed jointly by G. I. Gurdjieff (ca. 1866-1949) and Thomas de Hartmann (1885-1956).
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Arthur Farwell at the Vanguard of American Musical Life
Arthur Farwell (1872–1952) is best remembered as a leading figure in the “Indianist” movement in American classical music (ca. 1890–1920)..
