NEW YORK (AP) In 1963, Sidney Poitier made a film in Arizona, “Lilies of the Field.” The performance led to a huge milestone: He became the first Black
Arizona State University Renames Film School After Sidney Poitier
The recognition of pioneering actor Sidney Poitier is not lost in Arizona.
Arizona State University announced that it has renamed its film school after the Hollywood icon. Poitier was the first Black man to win the Academy Award for best actor.
“Arizona State University is deeply committed to the premise of inclusivity, and The Sidney Poitier New American Film School is an extension of that impact in an area of academic pursuit that will be advanced by representation of greater diversity and perspective,” Arizona State University President Michael Crow said in a written statement.
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Actor Sidney Poitier appears with his Oscar for best actor, for his role in Lillies of the Field, at the 36th Annual Academy Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 13, 1964. (AP Photo, File)
TEMPE, AZ Sidney Poitier earned his Oscar for Lilies of the Field , which was set and filmed in Arizona. Now, he s leaving an even bigger mark on the state.
Arizona State University announced Monday it will name its new film school for the legendary screen star: The Sidney Poitier New American Film School.
The decision to honor Poitier came from wanting to develop a diverse, inclusive film school, according to Dean Steven Tepper, who leads the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at ASU, of which the film school is a member.
ASU Art Museum opens Body/Magic a new exhibition by artist Liz Cohen
Liz Cohen, Zwickau Routine: Yellow Inward Turn, 2010, C-Print, 16 x 20 inches, image courtesy of the artist.
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.- Body/Magic: Liz Cohen presents all aspects of Phoenix-based artist Liz Cohens well-known Bodywork series for the first time. The exhibition at ASU Art Museum offers new and never-before-seen video, photographs, performance and ephemera related to this tour-de-force project.
For the original Bodywork series, Cohen merged two cars, the American El Camino and the East German Trabant, into one customized lowrider. Simultaneously, she transformed her own body to become a bikini model for her car, which she presented at lowrider shows in and around Phoenix, Arizona. In the car show, there are really three kinds of people, said the artist. There are the car owners, the car builders and the models that represent the cars. I want to be all three. This ongoing project exam
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Arizona State University Names Film School After Sidney Poitier
Officials said the Sidney Poitier New American Film School will measure success not by exclusivity but by inclusivity.
NEW YORK (AP) In 1963, Sidney Poitier made a film in Arizona, “Lilies of the Field.” The performance led to a huge milestone: He became the first Black winner of a lead-acting Oscar.
Now, Arizona is the site of another milestone for the legendary actor and filmmaker. Arizona State University has named its new film school after him. It was to unveil The Sidney Poitier New American Film School at a ceremony on Monday.