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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 StateLines www.frostburg.edu/news/statelines.htm For and about FSU people A publication of the FSU Office of Advancement Volume 39, Number 26, April 6, 2008 Copy deadline: noon Wednesday, 228 Hitchins or [email protected] Staking Our Claim FSU Foundation Gives Pinnacle Award to Leonard Schwab He and his wife Jane established the Leonard and Jane Schwab Theatre and Speech Scholarship for sophomore, junior or senior theatre majors in 1996, which has helped numerous students since then and supports the art form about which both Schwabs care so much. “It is his service to Frostburg State University and its students, his leadership of the S. Schwab Company and his dedication to his community overall that has inspired the FSU Foundation to award him the Pinnacle Award,” said B.J. Davisson II, vice president for University Advancement and executive director of the FSU Foundation. “Your vision ensures that our institution can provide an Shown with Leonard Schwab, from left, are FSU President Jonathan exceptional education for our students and that the Gibralter; Leonard's wife, Jane Schwab; Sam Griffith, FSU Foundation will continue to uphold its mission: to foster, Foundation president; and B.J. Davisson II, FSU vice president for encourage and promote the growth, progress and general University Advancement and executive director of the FSU welfare of Frostburg State University,” said FSU President Foundation. Jonathan Gibralter. Leonard and Jane Schwab were presented with a book of The FSU Foundation, Inc., has honored Leonard Schwab letters of gratitude from past recipients of their scholarship. with the Pinnacle Award, its highest honor, in recognition of Created in 1993, the Pinnacle Award recognizes individuals the decades of counsel and spirit he has offered to the who have made significant contributions of time, talent or Foundation. The award was granted at a banquet in his honor treasures in support of the educational mission of FSU held at Bedford Springs Resort on Friday, March 20. through the Foundation. Categories of support may include Schwab, only the fifth person to receive the Pinnacle board membership, financial contributions, service or other Award, is a founding member of the Foundation and one of acts of leadership and service to the Foundation and FSU. the longest-serving members of the Board of Directors and a Previous recipients are Ralph Race, Lillian Wellner, Al Boxley longtime leader on the Executive Board. Now an emeriti and Walter Hedrick. member, he has helped guide the organization through many important transitions in the Foundation’s mission and scope. THIS WEEK MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY: FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY: “X-formation” Art Exhibition, 1 to UPC Feature Film: “The Spirit,” MONDAY: 4 p.m., Stephanie Ann Roper Gallery. 8:30 p.m., Lane 201. BURG: Rock Band, 7 p.m., Lane Info: x4797. SATURDAY: Manicur Hall. Info: x4109. TUESDAY: “MMIX” Art Exhibition Opening BSA Black Art Expo, 8 p.m., Lane 201. Reception, 2 to 4 p.m., Stephanie Info: 4411. Ann Roper Gallery. Info: 4797. April 23, through Saturday, April 25, Theatre at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Visual Arts Center. A matinee performance on War-of-Sexes Comedy Saturday, April 18, will begin at 2 ‘X-formation’ to Be on p.m. Coming to FSU Athens and Sparta have been locked View at FSU in civil war for 20 years with no end in “X-formation,” an exhibition that sight. In a bold attempt to save Greece culminates four years of work by FSU from ruin, Lysistrata unites the women seniors Josh O’Rourke, Sara Otto, of Athens and Sparta in a “sex strike” Trayshia Rogers and Amiyn Ross, will to force the soldiers to come to their be on view through Wednesday, senses. At the same time, the older April 8, in the Stephanie Ann Roper women take over the treasury to cut Fine Arts Gallery. war funding before the entire male O'Rourke’s sculptural design population is wiped out. emphasizes the rhythmic flow of static For info or reservations, contact the From left, Keenan Scott, Shea-Mikal Green objects and the geometric simplicity of University Theatre box office at x7462, and Mark Bowling dynamic objects portraying the basics Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. of life. Otto’s figurative paintings, FSU Theatre presents “Lysistrata,” through 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. until prints and drawings apply tonality, Aristophanes’ war-of-the-sexes 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 for students color and gestural marks to examine comedy, Friday, April 17, and and $12 for general admission. ordinary life in an unexpected way. Saturday, April 18, and Thursday, Rogers’ richly toned prints focus on StateLines/2 line and mass to examine the spirit of may be ordered by calling 1-866-849- the environment in which she lives. Music 9237 or x3137, or by visiting Ross’ artwork focuses on the ces.frostburg.edu. complexity of scientific drawings and FSU Presents Spring the optical effects of color in abstract, organic forms. Concert With Boys Presentations Artworks will be available for purchase from the artists Like Girls and Vedera ‘The Road to Obama’ throughout the duration of the exhibit. to Be at FSU The Stephanie Ann Roper Gallery The panel discussion, “The Road to has free admission and is open to the Obama: Celebrating African American public Sunday through Wednesday Leadership,” will be held Tuesday, from 1 to 4 p.m. For info, contact FSU April 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Lane Department of Visual Arts at x4797. Manicur Hall. The panel discussion, sponsored by the FSU J. Glenn Beall Institute for ‘MMIX’ Art Exhibition Public Affairs, the African American Showcases Seniors’ Studies program, the Leadership Studies program, the Diversity Center Talent and the Black Student Alliance, will Rock to the music of two up-and- feature historians of regional and “MMIX,” an exhibition featuring coming national rock groups when national African American leadership artwork by FSU seniors Erin FSU’s CES Concerts and UPC present and public servants who will help Cunningham, Michelle Nash, Kristina emo-pop group Boys Like Girls, with attendees understand the historical Schurg, Sarah Sine and Monika opening act indie-band Vedera context and importance of public Wertman, will be on view from Sunday, April 26, in the Cordts Center service in our nation and local Saturday, April 11, through Main Arena. The spring concert kicks communities. Wednesday, April 15, in the off at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7 Guest panelist include Pansye Stephanie Ann Roper Fine Arts Gallery. p.m. Atkinson, former director of An opening reception will be held from The Boston-area band includes Affirmative Action/Equal Employment 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 11, in the Martin Johnson, lead singer and Opportunity at FSU and an FSU gallery. guitarist; John Keefe, drums; Bryan alumna; Daryl Boffman, president/CEO Cunningham’s expressive use of Donahue, bass; and Paul DiGiovanni, and founder of Acela Technologies Inc. color and texture allows her artwork to lead guitar. An early demo version of and Frederick County’s first African communicate with viewers on two “The Great Escape” and acoustic spin American countywide elected official; distinct levels: through her own fears on “Thunder” were the sparks that Al Feldstein, Allegany County historian and the fears of the viewers. ignited a firestorm of attention to the and author; Baltimore Assistant Nash’s work mostly consists of band’s MySpace and purevolume.com Deputy Mayor Antonio Hayes, also an detailed portraits of objects found in pages. By the end of 2005, the band alumnus; Taft Terry, executive director nature. These intimate portraits was topping the purevolume.com New of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of engage and inspire the viewer through Artists chart and gathering thousands African American History in Baltimore; the use of organic lines and vibrant of MySpace friends. and Dr. Dwayne Williams, historian and colors. Boys Like Girls embarked on its first founder of A.B.L.E. The discussion will Schurg’s work focuses on conveying nationwide tour in 2006. Following be moderated by Dr. Kara Rogers a message and creating an atmosphere that tour, the group entered the Thomas, professor of sociology and through the use of images and type. recording studio to record the debut folklore at FSU. Sine creates functional sculptures album, “Boys Like Girls.” The album The event will also include a that show off the beauty of the eventually went gold, and tracks like networking opportunity before and material from which they are “Thunder” helped “Boys Like Girls” after the program. The discussion is constructed. Her work is intended to maintain a presence on the Billboard free and open to the public. For info, collect the scuffs and scrapes from charts. They have been touring and contact Tim Magrath, executive years of use as well as the aged, recording ever since. director of the Beall Institute, at patched look from tender care. “I like to listen to music that makes x4080 or [email protected]; or Wertman’s work consists of me feel a certain way – either it Dr. James Saku, coordinator of the portraiture depicted in the reminds me of something important African American Studies program, at 1930s/1940s Hollywood aesthetic of that happened or a certain time in my x4724 or [email protected]. photographer George Hurrell and is life,’” says Boys Like Girls frontman influenced by the Art Deco style of Martin Johnson. “If kids are feeling Jean-Gabriel Domergue.