He declared this day in advance of a Da Vinci Society event that will take place on campus at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT), located in Tempe. The Da Vinci Society was founded by UAT in 2005 in order to promote excellence in innovative thought by developing an honor society for the world’s greatest living thinkers, and most importantly, to establish scholarship programs to encourage young thinkers. By creating named and funded professorships in the discipline of thinking, the Society has honored some of the most prolific minds in the fields of systems thinking, organizational thinking, technology, and theoretical physics, including Dr. Mayor Hallman declared the Day of Thinking as a way of recognizing the importance of societal advancement through innovative thought and creative freedom. Recalling public advocacy proponent John William Gardner’s statement that “Creativity requires the freedom to consider unthinkable alternatives and doubt the worth of cherished practices,” Hallman states that “It is in the spirit of exploration that I have declared April 18th as a day devoted to thinking. read more
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He declared this day in advance of a Da Vinci Society event that will take place on campus at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT), located in Tempe. UAT hopes to develop a world-class thinking curriculum through the establishment of the Da Vinci Society. By creating named and funded professorships in the discipline of thinking, the Society has honored some of the most prolific minds in the fields of systems thinking, organizational thinking, technology, and theoretical physics, including Dr. Mayor Hallman declared the Day of Thinking as a way of recognizing the importance of societal advancement through innovative thought and creative freedom. With three centers of research and a suite of technology-centered undergraduate and graduate degrees, the University is a recognized leader in technology education. read more
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Greenaway (65) announced last month that he is planning to use dramatic lighting, projections and recordings of actors’ voices to transform the 9m-wide depiction of the moment Christ announced that one apostle would betray him into something close to a film. Instead of capturing just one moment, as Da Vinci did, Greenaway will turn The Last Supper into a narrative that stretches from Christ’s birth to his crucifixion, with voice given to each disciple’s thoughts. Unsurprisingly for a film director who served up a dead man at a different kind of dinner party in his 1989 film The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover , Greenaway is courting fresh controversy when his project goes on show in April and May. Greenaway plans to make a sun rise behind Christ’s head and light will fall and rise on the famous hand gestures “to give the notion of a symphony of togetherness”. read more
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The Olympian’s art page showcases artwork from students across all grades and schools in the districts we cover. Fourth-graders in Jill Giudice’s art class at Seven Oaks Elementary School learned about Leonardo da Vinci and his famous 16th century portrait, “Mona Lisa. Olympia and Tumwater districts can e-mail artwork to vbuhain@theolympian. Include “Artwork” and the student’s name in the heading. We also would like a school photo via e-mail, if possible, so we can run students’ pictures alongside their artwork. Please call a day ahead so we know to bring the artwork to the front. read more
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