A Room with A View

Painter and teacher Richard Raiselis has made his career by seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary

Spring 2026

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    Opera Evolves

    In recent years, the art form has seen more diverse stories, exciting new initiatives, and renewed commitments to inclusivity. Is opera in its strongest era yet?

  • CFA Alumni

    The Museum of the Mind

    Inspired by objects unearthed on archaeological digs, James Gold paints artifacts of his own invention, from papyrus scrolls to woven tapestries to stone mosaics

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    A Magician’s Touch

    Paul Tate dePoo III brings a flair for illusion and a love of spectacle to his lavish set designs for Broadway and beyond

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