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Blockprint, November 21, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 21, 1966 issue features articles on Thanksgiving break, the Vietnam War, floods in Florence that damaged art and books, Designers in Drama's production of "Look After Lulu," a RISD Museum retrospective of Walter Murch, and events taking place at RISD, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint November 14, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 14, 1966 issue features an article on a new RISD Drama production and film reviews, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

The Master Builder

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1966 performance of The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen.

The Master Builder tells the story of Halvard Solness, the master builder in a small Norway town who meets a young woman whom he made advances on early in life and takes into his home.

This show was performed by the Faculty Readers reader’s theater.

Blockprint November 7, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 7, 1966 issue features articles on how to be cool at RISD, the formation of student group the Illustration Society, a lecture on ending the Vietnam War, a reprint of a Timothy Leary piece on acid, a RISD student concert of "Indian-like" music, a RISD football game, and a performance by Ecuadorean cellist Carlos Bonilla, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

The Birds

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The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1966 performance of The Birds by Aristophanes.

The Birds tells the story of two Athenians who are tired of their life among the gods and people and seek a king who became a bird, that they may form an allegiance with the birds form a city of their own.

Blockprint October 31, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 31, 1966 issue features articles on the photo lab in Benson Hall, the opening of a RISD Museum exhibition on modern Latin American art, the Vietnam War, Trinity Square, the rejection of a proposed student organization "Rhode Island School of Design Committee for Ending the War in Viet Nam," a Mamas and Papas concert in Boston, and student clubs along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint October 24, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 24, 1966 issue features articles on bringing Andy Warhol and his Exploding Plastic Inevitable project to RISD, the Vietnam War, a controversy involving a recent Trinity Square Playhouse visit, parking issues at RISD, and a new exhibit on modern Latin American art at the RISD Museum, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint October 17, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 17, 1966 issue features articles on bussing, the films of Peter Kubelka, the Motorcycle Club, A Lovin' Spoonful concert, a Trinity Square Playhouse production of "Saint Joan," the student council, a tent dance, and the Selective Service, along with opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint October 10, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 10, 1966 issue features editorials and letters to the editor on the passing of former RISD President John Frazier, Timothy Leary, students wanting music played at dinner, and fears about Brown, along with a review of Trinity Square Rep's production of "Saint Joan," a theater review of "The Seagull," and articles on new faculty appointments and student club activities.

Blockprint October 03, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 3, 1966 issue features articles on writer's block, films by Peter Kubelka, new officers of the RISD Alumni Association, the film "A Man and a Woman," and various events around campus, along with opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint September 26, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 26, 1966 issue features articles on the rivalry with Brown, student housing, a Beatles concert in Boston, and the RISD Museum, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint September 19, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 19, 1966 issue features articles on the start of the new school year, new faculty appointments, and freshman orientation, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint May 25, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 25, 1966 issue is a satirical spoof of Playboy called "Blockboy" that features humorous articles on the Blockboy philosophy, RISD President Albert Bush-Brown, Mike Fink, fahsion at RISD, "Blockboy Mansion," along with photo features and other creative writing.

The Fantasticks

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The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1966 performance of The Fantasticks with music by Harvey Schmidt and book and lyrics by Tom Jones.

The Fantasticks is an allegorical musical about two scheming neighbor fathers who pretend to feud in order to make their children fall in love.

Blockprint May 9, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 9, 1966 issue is misprinted as being published on May 2, 1966. It features articles on summer plans, the Rhode Island Arts Festival, avant-garde space Murray the K's World, a Providence College performance of "Romeo and Juliet," museum updates, a travelling photo show in Benson Hall, Collection '66, and an European Honors Program, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint May 2, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 2, 1966 issue features articles on tricks and tips for creating work at RISD, Parent's Weekend, a Carlos Montoya concert, Marcel Marceau, and the Vietnam War, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Spectrum 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Spectrum was a publication released in the early 1950s by the undergraduate students at Rhode Island School of Design. This issue from 1966 is formatted as a portfolio, with loose pages of student artwork, including photographs, drawings, paintings, woodcuts and art in other media. Likely published in May. Contributors include Robert Simone, Martin Mull, Judith Wolfe, Don Gill, Haig Arslanian, Marjorie Greenhut, Julie Wagner, James Stafford, Mark Rogovin, Amalie Rothschild, Kathryn Cleaves, Liza Jones, Leonore Katz, Walter Operer, Diane Talan, Bruce Tibbetts, and Gordon Goldberg.

Blockprint April 25, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 25, 1966 issue features articles on an incident involving Brown students, the Vietnam War, a Board of Trustees meeting, an Animals concert, individuality at RISD, and a Diter Rot show, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

1966 Fine Arts Festival, Taylor University

Fine Arts Festival

The program of the Fine Arts Festival of Taylor University, April 20-26, 1966.

Blockprint April 18, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 18, 1966 issue features articles on student housing, a new curriculum committee, the film Dr. Zhivago, Parent's Weekend, hallucinogenic drugs, and various films, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 28, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 28, 1966 issue features articles on the student dormitories, the student refectory, Designers in Drama's prodcution of "Light Up the Sky," a review of the RISD Museum exhibit "The Paintings of Edward Mitchell Bannister," a review of bullfighting movie "The Moment of Truth," the Vietnam War, a local rock band called "The Chosen Few," and a review of Victor Borge's "Comedy in Music," along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 21, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 21, 1966 issue features articles on Blcokprint's new editor, changes to the RISD refectory, a RISD Museum exhibition on Edward Mitchell Bannister, film and play reviews, contemporary art, a photography lecture by Carl Chiarenza, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 17, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 17, 1966 issue features articles and photographs documenting Take-A-Break Weekend.

Blockprint February 28, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 28, 1966 issue features articles on the commercialization of RISD, school spirit, a RISD Museum exhibition "Recent Still Life," Take-A-Break Weekend, and a RISD hockey team, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint February 14, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 14, 1966 issue features articles on individualism, Thelonious Monk, Take-a-Break, TAB queen, and a review of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, student artwork, and creative writing.

Blockprint February 8, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 8, 1966 issue features an article on individualism, along with artwork created by Jon Wigren on the Vietnam War.

Blockprint January 18, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 18, 1966 issue features articles on a proposed Providence Honors Program, Americans abroad, the construction of a new art museum at Brown [David Winton Bell Gallery], a sculpture exhibition, a Pauline Kael lecture, and a faculty show, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint January 10, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 10, 1966 issue features articles on a tuition increase and arts funding, and a Christmas party hosted by the Newman Club, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

1966-67 Playbill University Theatre Presentations, Taylor University

Season Announcements

The 1966-1967 Taylor Theatre season announcement.

Blockprint December 13, 1965, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 13, 1965 issue features a new layout and articles on a mixed-media production "Hubbub," the Snack Bar, events around RISD, a speech given to the European Honors students, a RISD basketball team victory, and Harry Smith film screenings, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.