D. Chase Angier opening "Waiting" in Random Room Gallery

Senior Claire Bresette and her housemates opened the Random Room Gallery in their apartment at 26 South Main in September, and since then, Bresette said, the openings have been “getting busier and busier.”

Bresette, who curates and manages all the shows, had been interested in opening her own gallery for a long time, and when her apartment happened to have extra space, she decided to go for it.

“I really wanted to create an opportunity for artists in the community to show their work and to create an artistic situation outside of Harder Hall,” she said. “So far it has been a wonderful learning experience for all of us.”

The gallery has included exhibits and performances by undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and community members on the first and third Fridays of each month.

“We have had a wonderful mixture,” Bresette said. “We are currently working on involving more of the community outside the art school.”

The next exhibit at the Random Room will be Professor of Dance D. Chase Angier’s one-hour performance March 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. entitled “Waiting.” The performance, choreographed by Angier, will feature performance by Jamie Troy and dress design by Marketa Fantova. The piece is fifth in a series by Angier, which was first performed by Chase Dance Theater at the Joyce SoHo in New York City in 2001.

Bresette's roommate, junior Alexis Steitler, will continue to run the little gallery after Bresette graduates in May.

Additionally, there is a Hot Dog Day show in the works for the Random Room.

"We are also planning on doing special events this summer," Bresette said, "which I am very excited about."

For the spring schedule of Random Room events, please see the previous issue of the Fiat Lux online at thefiatlux.com and the Random Room Facebook page, where you can see the schedule of events and view photos from past shows.