jj_thumgWhat better way to stay warm (and to avoid falling branches) than to enjoy Our Own JJ in a rare symposium appearance?

The bloviation transpires this afternoon, and details are after the jump.

Fans, the Arts, and the Public Sphere in Europe and America

Friday, February 26, 2010
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Center for European and Mediterranean Studies
New York University
285 Mercer Street, 7th floor seminar room

This symposium will consider comparatively the phenomenon of fandom and the public sphere in music, theater, opera, ballet, and sports, as manifested in person, through media, and on line.

Participants:

Claudio Benzecry, Sociology, University of Connecticut
Antoine Hennion, Sociology of Music, Ecole des Mines, Paris
Jennifer Homans, Dance Studies, New York University
James Jorden, Opera Critic, New York Post and parterre.com
Andrei Markovits, Political Science, Sociology & German, University of Michigan

Chairs:

Thomas Ertman, Sociology, New York University
Tamsin Shaw, Philosophy & European Studies, New York University
Larry Wolff, History & European Studies, New York University

La Cieca

James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.

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