WebOct 1, 2024 · Three weeks ago, the eminent composer Bright Sheng screened a video to his Michigan class of Laurence Olivier playing Othello in blackface. The video dates from 1965, when such acts were commonplace. WebNov 9, 2024 · University of Michigan faculty open letter supports witch-hunt, rejects letter signed by hundreds defending victimized professor Bright Sheng. Matthew Brennan, Barry Grey. 9 November 2024
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http://brightsheng.com/bio.html WebOct 9, 2024 · Bright Sheng ignited controversy on Sept. 10 by showing students the 1965 film version of Shakespeare’s “Othello,” according to The Michigan Daily, which featured acclaimed actor Laurence ... the training room comber
Biography of Bright Sheng, U-M professor and composer
WebJul 21, 2003 · Share on: ANN ARBOR—Composer Bright Sheng, who joined the University of Michigan faculty in 1995. grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976 when young people were sent to farms to become “reeducated” by the peasants. Those who had some talent in the performing arts—Madame Mao’s pet project—were exempt from … WebOct 11, 2024 · Sheng, the Chinese-born Leonard Bernstein Distinguished University Professor of Composition, is a world-class composer, who has been teaching at the … WebNov 1, 2024 · Today, almost 700 University of Michigan faculty members published an open letter to the Dean calling for Sheng’s reinstatement. We reporoduce it in full below: To: Dean David Gier the training rheum