2021-2022 SEASON AND ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DEAR FRIENDS,

We are so excited to present the upcoming 2021-2022 Arts at Queens season to you. In many ways, the past year has proven how the arts are such a vital part of our lives. Despite not being able to present a full calendar of in-person events, “Creativity exhibits and performances, Arts at Queens continued to bring engaging, thought- provoking and enlightening opportunities for our students and citizens. takes courage.”

- HENRI MATISSE Even though we were physically distanced, we still came together — albeit creatively.

I want to share just a sampling of the ways in which students and faculty of Queens connected with their peers, with the broader artistic community and with the world.

Remote learning resulted in an uplifting video performance during the holiday season by the Queens Chamber Singers and Choral Union produced in collaboration with Paula Azuaje ‘20 of the Knight School of Communication.

As part of our annual Faculty Showcase, Queens arts faculty joined artists and fellows from the Penland School of Craft to present EXPLORATIONS in our Gambrell Center galleries. Students visiting the exhibit perused a variety of medium, color, line and design, and then translated their experiences with written reflections and creative narratives.

Acclaimed poet Marcus Jackson led a Writing of Poetry workshop attended by Creative Literacy students and others from the English and Creative Writing Department, where he discussed writing and the creative process. Access to visiting writers enables students to not only gain real-world knowledge but also provides them with creative inspiration.

Arts at Queens continues to thrive as a learning environment for a well-rounded education, a vehicle for civic engagement and a welcoming place for all of our Charlotte neighbors. All of this creative, courageous achievement has been possible only with your support. We hope you will join us as members for the 2021-2022 season as we come together again.

SARA HENLEY DIRECTOR Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement Queens University of Charlotte COMING TOGETHER. NEW! Muse Circle: $5,000 ($4,500 tax-deductible) CREATIVELY. ENJOY ANNUAL MEMBER BENEFITS PLUS: $1,500 ($1,125 tax-deductible) Arts at Queens Annual Membership: VIP Parking JULY 1, 2021 – JUNE 30, 2022 | Two Adults • Receive your own reserved parking space on campus for all Arts at Queens member events throughout the year (available on a first-come, Support from our annual members extends far beyond the Queens campus. first-served basis). Our members make it possible for students to experience exceptional Impact in Action engagement and learning opportunities including master classes, one-on- • Exclusive invitations to observe student learning opportunities made one interactions and Q&A sessions with professionals representing the visual, possible by Arts at Queens support. literary and performing arts. Thank you for your support! • Special behind-the-scenes opportunities for study, reflection and engagement with Queens University arts scholars and faculty members.

MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFITS:

Spotlight Series: Four evenings at the Gambrell Center with world-class guests representing many genres of the arts. “This past year we saw • Two tickets for all four performances in Sandra Levine Theatre with performances stop, museums reserved seating. close, studios shut, clinics on • Attend the members-only reception prior to each performance. hold. What hasn’t stopped • Access to an exclusive reserved parking area easily accessible to the Gambrell Center (available on a first-come, first-served basis). or closed is what led to all • Recognition in the printed program for all performances. these spaces and expressions — the power of the arts, Access and Connections of creativity, to heal, to • Invitation to the Arts at Queens Preview annual party announcing Spotlight Series artists and other programs for the upcoming season. challenge, to inspire. More • Join us for special occasions with guest performers and artists, faculty than ever it is important now and students throughout the year. to show resilience through Exhibition Openings creativity: to assuage fears, • Invitation to two Bank of America Gallery and Loevner Gallery art to take risks, to create exhibition openings. possibilities.”

- DR. SIU CHALLONS-LIPTON, Executive Director, Department of Art, Design and Music

QUESTIONS? Please contact Sara Henley at [email protected] or 704.337.2466. TROMBONE SHORTY &

“A must see act.”

- ROLLING STONE ORLEANS AVENUE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021 @ 7:30 PM

New Orleans native Troy Andrews His most recent release Parking Lot – known as Trombone Shorty – has Symphony, released on Blue Note “’ brightest no absence of accomplishments in Records, explores a diverse musical his lifetime. He has performed at the cross-section from soulful, groovy new star in a generation.” White House five times; played the R&B to brassy and demonstrates - NPR Grammys multiple times; opened his multi-talented artistry. For this tours for , Spotlight Series performance, and the ; Trombone Shorty will be joined by his voiced the iconic sound of the adult longtime band Orleans Avenue. characters in The Peanuts Movie; earned the coveted closing set at the New Orleans & Heritage Festival and released two highly-praised children’s books. AN EVENING WITH

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021 @ 8 PM

Acclaimed by NPR as a “genre-defying with award-winning cellist Yo-Yo musical genius,” Grammy Award- Ma, renowned bassist , winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris jazz pianist and Thile has built an impressive career as a acclaimed player Béla Fleck, musician, singer, songwriter and radio among others. His latest recording, personality. Thile is a founding member “Laysongs,” is his first truly solo “The music flies by in one of the bands , which he effort; the is just Thile, his joyous arc, with the linear created at a very young age with voice and his , performing melody and vertical harmony bandmates Sean and , six original and three cover songs, and , whose recordings all of which contextualize and banter blurring into a single web include the Grammy-winning album with his ideas about spirituality. of gossamer beauty.” “All Ashore.” For four years, he hosted Similarly, this performance will

the popular public radio program showcase his strengths and - “” (formerly known musicianship as a solo performer. as “”). Over the years, he has collaborated THE KNIGHTS WITH AARON DIEHL,

EXPLORING THE FLOW BETWEEN JAZZ,

CLASSICISM AND EUROPEAN MODERNISM

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2022 @ 8 PM

The Knights are an ensemble often The Knights will be joined in this “Few ensembles recognized for redefining the musical performance by pianist- experience for audiences and listeners. Aaron Diehl. Diehl has appeared at are as adept at mixing old Since 2007, they have toured the Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy music with new...” United States and Europe with Center, The Village Vanguard and

genre-bending programs rooted in Walt Disney Hall, in addition to a - classical tradition. Known for their breadth of renowned jazz festivals. diverse musical influences spanning Continually receiving high praise everything from jazz to klezmer to pop for his brilliant performances, he music, their performances are often was named a Cole Porter Fellow by spontaneous and always passionate. the American Pianist Association “Diehl gracefully melds The group has toured and recorded and has toured Europe with Wynton two worlds, merging the with renowned soloists including Marsalis. He has performed with improvisational spirit of jazz Yo-Yo Ma, Dawn Upshaw, Béla Fleck the New York Philharmonic, the and Gil Shaham, and has performed Boston Symphony Orchestra, The with the compositional at prestigious venues including Cleveland Orchestra, the Los Angeles intricacies of Western Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood and the Philharmonic and the Philadelphia .” Vienna Musikverein. Orchestra, among others.

- THE NEW YORKER

This performance is presented by The Charlotte Concerts Legacy Fund. A CONVERSATION WITH ELIZABETH STROUT

“Strout is a brilliant FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022 @ 8 PM chronicler of the ambiguity American writer Elizabeth Strout won the Master of Fine Arts graduate and delicacy of the a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2009 writing program at Queens, where human condition.” for what is perhaps her most famous she was teaching when she won the

novel “Olive Kitteridge.” The New prestigious Pulitzer. In this intimate - York Times bestselling author’s most event, she will be sharing thoughts on recent work, “Oh, William! A Novel” her craft, reading from her work and reunites readers with another favorite fielding questions from the audience. character—the namesake from her 2016 book “My Name Is Lucy Barton.” Strout is no stranger to accolades or to the Charlotte community. She was a founding faculty member of COMING TOGETHER. Symphony Orchestra, and the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, among EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE others. With a list of awards and COURAGEOUSLY. Mary Edith Alexander Bill Gorelick accomplishments spanning the globe, During the past year, there was no Amy and Philip Blumenthal Jerry Greenhoot not only is Jandali a world-renowned shortage of new and continuing Kim Brattain Suzy and Steve Hannon composer and pianist, he is also a opportunities for students through Siu Challons-Lipton and Jordan Lipton Lucy and Hooper Hardison widely-recognized humanitarian who Arts at Queens. While also serving to Pam and David Furr Linda and Ben Hawfield lives the Queens motto, “not to be impact the greater good, experiences Claudia and Andy Heath Linda and Charlie Henley served, but to serve.” Furthermore, were expanded to reach even Ulrike and Alex Miles Barbara Laughlin as the founder of for Peace further. One example of this was Ann and Michael Tarwater Sandra and Leon Levine — a nonprofit that promotes unity, made possible with a contribution education, healing and peace Gail Brinn Wilkins and Howard Freese Jane and Hugh McColl from Carolyn and Sam McMahon through creative arts programs —he Joan Zimmerman Kathy and Bill McCollum ‘54. Because of their gift, an all-new embodies and demonstrates civic Susan McConnell composer-in-residence appointment engagement, courageous creativity Carolyn and Sam McMahon is bolstering the arts program — and artistic inspiration. ARTS AT QUEENS Lydia and Jack McNeary especially in the music department. MEMBERS 2020-2021 Janet and Lowell Nelson

Natascha Bechtler Suzanne and Bill Nichols In October 2020, we announced that Georgia and Bill Belk Kay and Robert Norris the residency would be filled by Malek “Music gives me a Jenny Boone Dale and Larry Polsky Jandali ’97. During his tenure as the platform to connect, Sally Gambrell Bridgeford and Brian Tamea G. Price Carolyn G. McMahon Composer-in- and it also gives Bridgford Residence, Jandali will compose works Sally and Russell Robinson me a strength to commissioned by Queens for world Jan and Ed Brown M.A. Rogers confront our world Kathy and Peter Browning Susan and Bob Salvin premieres by professional orchestras as it is.” and also engage with the community. Mary Irving Campbell Emily Seelbinder - MALEK JANDALI Frances and Boyd† Campbell It was, after all, in Charlotte where he Carolyn G. McMahon Lori and Eric Sklut became an American citizen in 2005 Composer-in-Residence Herb and Gina Clegg Daphne and Eric Solomon and where he says, “I really felt the Jeanie and Tom Cottingham Gail and Scott Syfert concept of citizenship.” Barbara and Wayne Ellis Sandi and Ben Thorman

Jerusha and Murray Fadial Dorothy and Will Trotter Jandali’s past compositions have We look forward to the appointment Linda and Bill Farthing Cynthia Tyson been performed by respected shining a fresh international spotlight Dorlisa and Peter Flur Carolyn and Matt Vanderberg ensembles such as the Royal on Queens, opening up even more Eileen and Scott Friars Rita and Bill Vandiver Philharmonic Orchestra, Baltimore chances for our students to benefit. INFLUENCE AND IDENTITY:

TWENTIETH CENTURY PORTRAIT

PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE BANK

OF AMERICA COLLECTION

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 Bank of America Gallery and Loevner Gallery

Influence and Identity features the works of international photographers from the early through the mid-twentieth century, a period often called the golden age of portrait photography. The exhibition includes works by master portraitists such as Antony Armstrong-Jones, Richard Avedon and Yousuf Karsh, as well as renowned photographers Berenice Abbot, Ansel Adams, and Garry Winogrand. Using photography, a medium born of the modern era, these artists produced images that capture the commanding personalities of celebrated figures in popular culture, politics and the arts.

This exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in our Communities® program.