Victor/Victoria’ University Theatre Will Present the Female Impersonator
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F R O S T B U R G S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y StateLineswww.frostburg.edu/news/statelines.htm For and about FSU people A publication of the FSU Office of Advancement Volume 39, Number 6, Oct. 6, 2008 Copy deadline: noon Wednesday, 228 Hitchins or [email protected] President’s Convocation Oct. 7 President Jonathan Gibralter will deliver his fall convocation address on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 3:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center’s Pealer Recital Hall. All members of the campus community are invited. University Theatre Opens Season with Musical ‘Victor/Victoria’ University Theatre will present the female impersonator. With musical musical “Victor/Victoria” Oct. 10 numbers like “Le Jazz Hot,” “You and 11 at 7:30 p.m., and again and Me,” “Almost a Love Song,” Oct. 16, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m., “Living in the Shadows” and “Crazy with matinee performances on World,” “Victor/Victoria” is gender- Oct. 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. in the PAC bending at its comic best! Victor/ Drama Theatre. Victoria’s book is by Blake Edwards Adapted from the musical film with music by Henry Mancini. success, Victor/Victoria opened on Additional musical material is by Broadway in 1995 with Julie Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse is Andrews reprising her title role of a the lyricist. nearly starved singer in 1930s Paris, For a 2008-2009 season brochure where males impersonating females and information about Season is all the rage on stage. Desperate for Discount Flex Cards, which are now a job, Victoria Grant disguises herself on sale, please call the box office at as a man who then impersonates a x7462, Monday through Friday, 9 woman and becomes a singing a.m. to 4 p.m. Flex cards are $40 for sensation. All is well until she falls four Main Stage Tickets, and indi- madly in love with a powerful vidual prices are $6 for students and gangster who is equally “disturbed” $12 for non-students. All Second by his attraction to this apparent Stage tickets are $6. Shea-Mikal Green as Victoria THIS WEEK ravaged Sudan to his position now as a United States. His move to the U.S. prominent public voice raising aware- and early experiences in Sudan are the ness about the plight of the Sudanese. subject of the film “God Grew Tired of 7 President’s Convocation 3:30 p.m., In 1987 Dau’s village was attacked by Us,” and he is the author of a memoir Pealer Recital Hall, PAC government by the same name. Free and open to 7 UPC Open Forum 7 p.m. Atkinson troops involved in the public. Info: Office of Student and Room civil war between Educational Services, x4311. 7 Pre-Professional Med Society Blood the Muslim- 9 SGA Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Lane 201 Drive, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Lane Manicur controlled Assembly Hall. government in 11 UPC: Comedian Mary Mack, 9 p.m., Northern Sudan Lane Manicur 9 UPC Lunch in the Loft: Trio Latino 2 and the non- Assembly Hall. The p.m. Lane Loft. The Latin jazz group, Muslims in folk humorist, who formed Southern Sudan. claims she spends in 1995 The attack half her time by scattered his family, and Dau was convincing her Fernando forced to travel for three months on Minnesotan mother Roman foot to reach relative safety in Ethio- that it’s OK to be a of pia. Dau stayed in a refugee camp in comedian and the Grupo Ethiopia for four years until civil war other half driving to Latino broke out once again, and he was gigs, has been featured on this past Conti- forced to flee. He wandered hundreds of season of “Last Comic Standing.” Free nental, miles and faced disease, starvation and and open to the public. Info: x4411. has enjoyed success as one of the Mid- violence before finally arriving in Atlantic’s foremost Latin jazz ensembles. Kenya. After several years in a refugee 12 Senior Flute Recital – Ashley With the growing national and regional camp in Kenya, Dau was sponsored by Burton, 3 p.m., Pealer Recital Hall, recognition of their explosive blend of the First Presbyterian Church in PAC. Burton will be accompanied on Latin rhythms, the band performs jazz Skaneateles, N.Y., arriving in the U.S. piano by her mother, Sarah Burton, and improvisations with a signature-style in 2001. Despite the initial culture on one piece by fellow student Hannah reverence for Latin salsa, cumbia, samba shock of such things as seeing women Lagno on marimba. The recital will and meringue. Free and open to the driving cars and huge stores filled with include Bach’s “Sonata in E Major,” public. Info: x4411. food, Dau has succeeded in the U.S. Enesco’s “Cantabile et Presto,” 9 Former Sudanese “Lost Boy” John Additionally, Dau has begun two non- Hindersmith’s “Acht Stucke” and Bul Dau, 7 p.m., Lane Manicur Assem- profit organizations to help Sudanese Piazzolla’s “Histoire du Tango.” Free bly Hall. Dau will speak about his youth in Syracuse and throughout the and open to the public. Info: x4109. journey from growing up in war- StateLines / 2 While there is a ticket charge for the interpretation of the term “Local Music performance, the discussion is free and Landscape.” open to the public. It will be held in the Shirley Giarritta is the juror for the Performing Arts Center as well. exhibit. The exhibit is sponsored by the Hedge Band Performs Tickets for the MSO performance are FSU Art Club, the Allegany Arts Council $30 per person. A group discount ticket and Kappa Pi. The opening will be on for Roots Music Series rate is also available. Tickets may be Oct. 9, and there will be a closing Irish traditional musicians the Hedge ordered by calling x3137 or online at reception on Oct. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Band will be the featured performers for http://ces.frostburg.edu. For information, call Jackie Brown at this fall’s Roots Music Series concert and This performance of MSO is made x4319 or [email protected]. workshops on Saturday, Oct. 11. The possible through a partnership with event will begin with instrument Allegany Arts Council and community Community Art Exhibition workshops for flute/tin whistle, guitar, support. fiddle and accordion from 2 to 4 p.m. to Display at Roper Both workshops will be held at City Attention local artists: FSU will offer Place in Frostburg. A concert perfor- Film artists of all media the opportunity to mance will be held at the Palace Theatre enter their work into the Juried Commu- in Frostburg beginning at 8 p.m. with nity Art Exhibition on display from Oct. doors opening at 7:30 p.m. ‘Wind That Shakes the 17 to Nov. 8 in the Stephanie Roper Art The Hedge Band was formed in 2005 Gallery at FSU. Each artist may submit by Laura Byrne, Donna Long, Pat Egan Barley’ at City Place up to three pieces, and categories may and Billy McComiskey, four of Maryland’s The Irish film “The Wind That Shakes be mixed. pre-eminent Irish traditional musicians. the Barley” will be shown Friday, Oct. Susan Dodge, lecturer in art at FSU, In addition to being highly recognized 10, at 7:30 p.m. at City Place on Water will be the juror for the exhibit. The and respected performers, each of these Street in Frostburg. It is free and open opening will be on Oct. 17 from 7 to 9 artists has had extensive teaching to the public. Prior to the viewing, p.m., and there will be a $100 award for experience. Chuck Dicken will give a brief talk in the winner in each category. Categories The musicians of the Hedge Band have which he will help describe the histori- include best in show, painting, sculp- performed independently of each other cal background in Ireland during the ture, photography, printmaking, ceram- at countless festivals and venues around period covered in the film. He will also ics, illustration, jewelry and best the world including The Kennedy Center, answer questions and lead a discussion student work. Sales will be encouraged the White House, Lincoln Center and of the film after the viewing. Dicken has with no commissions; individual artists many other great venues across the U.S. a master’s degree in Irish Studies from will handle all sales. The exhibit will Mexico and Europe. the Catholic University of America. close on Friday, Nov. 7. Concert tickets will be available at the Set in Ireland beginning in 1920, Entries must be delivered to the door or in advance from the Allegany “The Wind That Shakes the Barley” tells Roper Gallery on Friday, Oct. 10, from Arts Council, the Book Center in Cum- the tale of a young doctor named 1 to 4 p.m., or on Saturday, Oct. 11, berland or Main Street Books in Frost- Damien O’Donovan who gets caught up from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists whose burg. For info or to register for the in Ireland’s struggle for independence work is accepted will be notified by workshops, contact the Allegany Arts from the British and the Irish Civil War phone and/or e-mail by 9 a.m. on Council at 301-777-2787 or visit that follows it. Directed by award- Sunday, Oct. 12. Non-accepted pieces www.alleganyartscouncil.org. winning British director Ken Loach, the may be picked up on Sunday, Oct.