Artist Talk and Soundkammer Performance: Michael Rosenstein and Stella Silbert

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery - 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

Artist Michael Rosenstein will discuss the 4-channel sound piece he constructed for the Room of Wonders exhibition, followed by a series of improvisations where he and fellow improviser Stella Silbert will interact with the 4-channel sound piece.

Shiny-Shop Workshop with Birgit Straehle

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery - 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

Create your own Wunderkammer object with Room of Wonders curator Birgit Straehle in this Metal Leaf Application workshop, free and open to the public at the Cantor Art Gallery.

Artist Talk & Fabric Painting Workshop: Caelum Lam

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery - 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

Room of Wonders artist Caelum Lam invites you to the gallery for an Artist Talk on his work and a Fabric Painting Workshop.

Room of Wonders Closing Reception

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery - 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

Join us for the closing reception of this summer's Room of Wonders exhibition at the Cantor Art Gallery.

The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War: Fashion, Citizenship, and Nationalism (1954–1975)

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery - 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War explores the significance of Vietnam’s national costume—the áo dài—during the Vietnam War. Honoring the 50th anniversary of a conflict, the legacies of which continue to haunt us to this day, the exhibition highlights the contributions of Vietnamese women to politics, society, and culture.

Panel: Fashion, Politics, and Cultural Identity: The Vietnamese Áo Dài

Rehm Library in Smith Hall - 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

A panel discussion about the role of Vietnam’s national costume—the áo dài—in individual and national expression across Vietnam and the Vietnamese diaspora. With co-curators Prof. Ann Marie Leshkowich, Prof. Martina Thucnhi Nguyen (Baruch College), and Prof. Tuong Vu (University of Oregon), along with fashion designers Si Hoang and Thai Nguyen.

Opening Reception: The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery - 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

Join us for the Opening Reception for current exhibition The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War at the Cantor Art Gallery, featuring Vietnamese appetizers and a cash bar.

Film Screening: Journey from the Fall

Rehm Library in Smith Hall - 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

Vietnamese American actress Kieu Chinh speaks with fashion designer Thai Nguyen about her trajectory as an actress and her work in the public eye on notable projects such as HBO’s miniseries The Sympathizer and the 1993 film The Joy Luck Club. The conversation is followed by a screening of the drama Journey from the Fall (2006), which traces the struggles of one family after the Fall of Saigon in 1975.

Living Threads: Community, Culture and the Áo Dài

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery - 1 College St, Worcester, MA, United States

Step out in style and join us for an unforgettable afternoon filled with food, art and Polaroids -- come dressed to impress! Explore The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War through guided gallery tours, then make your mark on our Living Áo Dài with a hands-on fabric art project.