SEASON 2014/15
FINE ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS SEASON 2014/15 FINE ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 Music Events 15 Theatre and Dance Shows 21 Visual Arts Events 33 Cultural Events 34 Directions & Box Office 35 Theatre Ticket Order Forms 39 Cultural Arts Prodigy Program www.fau.edu/arts
Dear Arts and Culture Enthusiasts, FAU’s School of the Arts is pleased to announce our expanded season of events for 2014-15. Every year we strive to engage the community with new and exciting cultural offerings. This year we invite you to join us on FAU Arts Day, when the public will have a chance to come tour our facilities, watch artists at work, and become part of the creative process. Also this year, we have developed events which explore themes related to FAU’s new Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative. These events are indicated throughout the brochure by a *PJHR. Hope to see you soon, Heather Coltman, Dean *PJHR Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Save the Date Images: (cover image) Penelope Umbrico, 541,795 Suns from Sunsets from Flickr (Partial) 1/26/06, 2006, detail of 2000 4 x 6” machine c-prints, Courtesy LMAKprojects and Mark 11 / 15 / 14 Moore Gallery; (Berlin Wall Event, right) Edwina Sandys, Breakthrough, FAU ARTS DAY 1990, sculpture made from eight sections of the Berlin Wall, Winston SATURDAY, 1-4 PM Churchill Memorial and Library, Latshaw Plaza, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri; photo: Richard D. visit Kaplan; (Graphic Advocacy exhibition, www.fau.edu/artsandletters bottom right) Joe Scorsone and Alice Drueding Nuclear Power is Not Sustainable, 2012, Digital, USA credited to the designers: Joe Scorsone and Alice Drueding 2 ALEXANDER BERIDZE P. 12
DANCES WE DANCE P. 20 BERLIN WALL EVENT P. 28
GRAPHIC ADVOCACY P. 22
3 PIANO FACULTY CONCERT PRESENTED IN MEMORY OF ZILPHA FRIEDMAN Sun, Sept 21, 3 pm, University Theatre Join our piano faculty as they pay musical tribute to long-time Music Department friend and benefactor Zilpha Friedman. Heather Coltman, David Hammer, Irena Kofman, Krisztina Kover, David Rossow and Leonid Treer, with cellist Cornelia Brubeck. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
FLORIDA WIND SYMPHONY (FWS) Sun, Sept 28, 7 pm, University Theatre South Florida’s Professional Wind Band is unleashed! Performing works from the golden age of concert bands and some new favorites, too! Conducted by Kyle Prescott, the FWS, an Ensemble-in-Residence at FAU, brings together top-ranked players from major symphonies, opera orchestras, conservatories, and music schools in the region for a world-class performance! Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
FAU FACULTY & FRIENDS CONCERT Sun, Oct 5, 3 pm, University Theatre Works include Schubert’s Trout Quintet and Florida premieres by Kevin Wilt, FAU Composer-in-Residence. Irena Kofman, Rebecca Lautar, Cornelia Brubeck, Ben Joella, Diane Weisberg, Erin Gittelsohn, Michael DiGregorio, Elissa Lakofsky, Stojo Miserlioski and Audrey Destito. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
WIND ENSEMBLE FROM BACH TO THE BLUES Wed, Oct 8, 7 pm, University Theatre Tues, Oct 14, 7 pm, Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens* Under conductor Kyle Prescott, the FAU Wind Ensemble performs J.S. Bach’s Fantasia in G major for organ, and Before Thy Throne I Now Appear, a set of variations on the last music Bach ever composed, by Dan Bukvich. The majesty of Bach is followed by steamy and rollicking American Blues, including Dan Freund’s Jug Blues and Fat Pickin’, and Frank Ticheli’s Blue Shades. Suggested $10 donation at the door. * Please note venue.
4 FAU UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 100 YEARS OF VIENNESE MASTERWORKS Sat, Oct 11, 7 pm, University Theatre Conducted by Laura Joella, the Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 5, the Academic Festival Overture by Brahms, and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12 featuring FAU faculty pianist Krisztina Kover. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
RATTETTE…THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX Sun, Oct 12, 3 pm, University Theatre Rattette, directed by Tim Walters, performs new and cutting edge jazz works. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
QUINTETO ESCUELA DE TANGO “LEOPOLDO FEDERICO” Fri, Oct 17, 7 pm, University Theatre Tango specialists from Colombia perform a variety of Latin American folk music. The ensemble, on the final leg of their first U.S. tour, will be recording for Hoot/Wisdom Recordings an album of new arrangements of Argentine tango and popular Colombian folk songs. Patrons will be able to pre-order the album at the concert. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
4TH ANNUAL HONORS HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA “SIDE-BY-SIDE” FESTIVAL Sat, Oct 25, 8 pm, University Theatre The FAU Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Laura Joella, hosts talented high school students in a “side-by-side” performance of major works for string orchestra. Program will include works by Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Copland, Barber, Elgar, Piazzolla and Grieg. Suggested $10 donation at the door. 5 JAZZ BAND WINGS OF CONCERT PERCUSSION SWING AND JAZZ COMBOS ENSEMBLE Sun, Oct 26, 3 pm, Sun, Nov 9, 3 pm, University Theatre University Theatre Directed by Neal Bonsanti, featuring Directed by Ben Charles, the popular offerings of jazz standards ensemble will perform dramatic and new works for big band. works for massed percussion. Suggested $10 donation at the door. Suggested $10 donation at the door. 9TH ANNUAL ARIA & CONCERTO COMPETITION Sat, Nov 1, all day, University Theatre FAU music students compete in this annual competition. Selected winners will be featured performers with the FAU Symphony Orchestra on February 15, 2015. FREE and open to the public.
CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETY Sun, Nov 2, 3 pm, University Theatre Enjoy beautiful works for the classical guitar! Solos and chamber music performed by director Ken Keaton, with his students and friends. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
8TH ANNUAL CHORAL FESTIVAL: HONORING GEORGINA DIETER DENNIS ITALIAN AND LATIN CHORAL MUSIC OF THE GREAT MASTERS Fri, Nov 7, 7 pm, University Theatre Sat, Nov 8, 7 pm, University Theatre FAU’s Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorus and ¡Cantemos!, conducted by Patricia P. Fleitas and Stacie Lee Rossow, perform settings of Italian and Latin texts by some of the great masters of choral music. Georgina Dieter Dennis’ legacy continues through the Georgina Dieter Dennis Foundation Vocal Scholarship program GEORGINA DIETER DENNIS at FAU. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
COMMERCIAL MUSIC ENSEMBLES Sat, Nov 15, 7 pm, University Theatre Directed by Rob Rimmington and Mack Okubo, the Commercial Music Ensembles will feature performances from a variety of popular genres, including rock, Latin, and others. Suggested $10 donation at the door. 6 LEONID TREER & FRIENDS… ROOTS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC PART 1 Sun, Nov 16, 3 pm, University Theatre Leonid Treer, pianist and Artistic Director, presents timeless masterpieces taken from Russian, Portuguese, American and Irish repertoire, with violinist Rebecca Lautar, cellist Cornelia Brubeck and mezzo-soprano Maria Ward. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LOOKING EAST… FROM AUSTRIA TO RUSSIA Thurs, Nov 20, 7 pm, University Theatre Conducted by Laura Joella, the FAU Symphony Orchestra performs fiery Russian and Austrian works including Borodin’s Symphony No. 2 In the Steppes of Central Asia, Johann Strauss Jr.’s Overture to Die Fledermaus, and Rossini’s Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra featuring Stojo Miserlioski. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
WIND ENSEMBLE Sat, Nov 22, 7 pm, University Theatre Under conductor Kyle Prescott, the FAU Wind Ensemble continues to distinguish itself as a flagship ensemble of FAU. With our special guest, composer Jonathan Newman, the Wind Ensemble performs his beatnik – inspired Symphony No 1: My Hands are a City. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
JONATHAN NEWMAN 7 BAND-O-RAMA 8 Sun, Nov 23, 6 pm, Mizner Park Amphitheatre Surround-sound bands, as the FAU Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Chamber ensembles, and the Marching Owls join forces in the only venue large enough to hold them all – the beautiful Mizner Park Amphitheatre! The evening begins out in Plaza Real, with chamber groups performing HANDEL’S MESSIAH from 6 pm, culminating with the Sun, Dec 7, 7 pm, full bands on stage starting at University Theatre 7 pm! Don’t miss the spectacular Conducted by Patricia P. Fleitas. finale, as the Marching Owls Handel’s Messiah remains one of surround the audience! Under the most popular holiday musical conductor Kyle Prescott, the traditions of all time. Our annual FAU Wind Ensemble continues presentation features FAU choral to distinguish itself as a flagship students, PAST and PRESENT, and ensemble of FAU, performing faculty. This event sells out, so works of the masters as well as buy early! Tickets $15 at the newest music for concert www.fauevents.com or bands and wind ensembles. 800-546-9539 FREE and open to the public.
MADRIGAL DINNER Sat, Dec 13, 6:30 pm, St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, Boca Raton Generously underwritten by Madelyn Savarick. Enjoy our holiday tradition of pageantry, entertainment, succulent food and extraordinary music. Madrigal guests are invited to dress in period costumes. A great idea for an office holiday party! Tickets $100 (This ticketed event includes dinner and a $60 tax-deductible gift to FAU’s Choral and Vocal Studies Program). For more information, contact Gail Vorsas at 561-297-2337. Register at https://fauf.fau.edu/madrigal
8 4TH ANNUAL TUBA CHRISTMAS! Sun, Dec 14, 5 pm, Mizner Park Amphitheater Enjoy the tradition of holiday music performed by tubas and euphoniums, started by Indiana University Professor Harvey G. Phillips. FAU professor Sean Murray brings this tradition to the Boca Raton community for its fourth annual presentation. Outdoor event, bring chairs or blankets. Free concert.
LEONID TREER & FRIENDS… ROOTS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC PART II Sat, Jan 10, 3 pm, University Theatre* Leonid Treer, pianist and Artistic Director, performs scintillating favorites from African-American, Brazilian, Spanish, Gypsy and Armenian repertoire, with violinist Mei Mei Luo, and cellist Claudio Jaffe. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539 * Please note special Saturday afternoon time.
ADAM LEVIN Sun, Jan 11, 3 pm, University Theatre Internationally acclaimed classical guitarist performs works TBA. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
AMERNET STRING QUARTET WITH HEATHER COLTMAN Tues, Jan 27, 7 pm, University Theatre Florida Atlantic and Florida International Universities join musical forces with the Amernet String Quartet and Heather Coltman performing works by Mozart, Brahms and Schumann. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
9 “SUITE AMERICAS” FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO Sun, Feb 1, 3 pm, University Theatre Heather Coltman and Laura Klugherz perform violin and piano works by William Grant Still, Jorge Martin, Bela Bartok, Igor Stravinsky and FAU Composer-in-Residence Kevin Wilt. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
FAU FACULTY CONCERT Sat, Feb 7, 7 pm, University Theatre Irena Kofman, piano. Sandra McClain, soprano. Monica Berovides- Hidalgo, soprano; and Rebecca Lautar, violin, perform works including Spohr, Diémer, Beach and Mascagni. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
JAZZ BAND WINGS OF SWING AND JAZZ COMBOS Sun, Feb 8, 3 pm, University Theatre The Jazz Band Wings of Swing, directed by Neal Bonsanti, continues its popular offerings of jazz standards and new works for big band. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
WIND ENSEMBLE/SYMPHONY BAND SOUND PRISMS *PJHR Wed, Feb 11, 7 pm, University Theatre Two great bands in one concert – conductors Kyle Prescott and Sean Murray bring both of these groups together for one powerhouse performance. Featuring faculty soloist Ben Charles performing Keiko Abe’s Prism Rhapsody for Marimba and Wind Ensemble, and David Del Tredici’s profound In Wartime. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
FAU CHORAL ENSEMBLES Fri, Feb 13, 7 pm, University Theatre FAU’s Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorus and ¡Cantemos!, conducted by Patricia P. Fleitas and Stacie Lee Rossow, present great choruses from opera, zarzuela, and musical theater. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
WINDS OF ROMANCE Sat, Feb 14, 7 pm University Theatre The perfect way to enjoy your Valentine’s Day! The Florida Wind Symphony, our professional Ensemble-in-Residence, conducted by Kyle Prescott, is joined by our extraordinary Dean and world-class pianist Dr. Heather Coltman! The evening continues with the FWS Jazz Orchestra playing beloved favorites from the Swing Era. Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
10 UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 9TH ANNUAL CONCERTO AND ARIA COMPETITION WINNERS’ CONCERT Sun, Feb 15, 3 pm, University Theatre Conducted by Laura Joella, this concert features FAU’s finest instrumental and vocal performers chosen through a competitive audition. It will also include Aaron Copland’s suite from the ballet Appalachian Spring for full orchestra. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
9TH ANNUAL FAU CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL Sat, Feb 21, all day, University Theatre Featuring a performance of the FAU Wind Ensemble at 12:30 pm, the band festival includes 14 concert bands and over 1,000 student musicians from high schools across Florida in a full day of music- making. FREE and open to the public.
11 ALEXANDER BERIDZE, CLASSICAL PIANO Sat, Mar 14, 7 pm, University Theatre The internationally acclaimed concert pianist and artistic director of the New York Piano Festival performs solo works to be announced. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
RATTETTE…STRETCH THE ENVELOPE Sun, Mar 15, 3 pm, University Theatre Rattette, directed by Tim Walters, performs new and cutting edge jazz works. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
CONCERT PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Sat, Mar 21, 7 pm, University Theatre Directed by Ben Charles, the Concert Percussion Ensemble performs dramatic works for massed percussion. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
CHAMBER WINDS Sun, Mar 22, 3 pm, University Theatre Music from the Roaring 20s hits the FAU stage! Kurt Weill’s masterful Little Threepenny Music is performed alongside the music of Francis Poulenc and Darius Milhaud. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY BAND Tues, Mar 24, 7 pm, University Theatre The University Symphony Band will have something for everyone, as they feature a wide variety of exciting musical selections from the standard band repertoire. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
12 PIANO STUDENT SHOWCASE Thurs, Mar 26, 7 pm, University Theatre Piano masterworks, presented by FAU piano students. Program to be announced. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
COMMERCIAL MUSIC CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLES SOCIETY Sat, Mar 28, 7 pm, Sun, Mar, 29, 3 pm, University Theatre University Theatre Directed by Rob Rimmington Enjoy beautiful works for the and Mack Okubo, featuring classical guitar! Solos and performances from a variety of chamber music performed by popular genres, including rock, director Ken Keaton, with his Latin, and others. Suggested $10 students and friends. Featuring donation at the door. the Middle Earth Guitar Quartet in Rimsky-Korsakoff’s Capricchio Espagnol. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
MEMORY AND MEMORIAL: MUSIC OF THE HOLOCAUST Thurs, Apr 2, 7 pm, University Theatre Heather Coltman, Michael Klotz and Jason Calloway present a musical tribute to Alice Herz-Sommer (1903-2014), the late pianist and survivor of Theresienstadt concentration camp. Declaring a firm belief in the power of music, Herz-Sommer said, “Music saved my life and music saves me still.” Works include Korngold, Spilman and Bloch. Tickets $15 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
Image below: Still frame from Netflix Oscar-nominated short documentary *PJHR “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life”
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WIND ENSEMBLE JOURNEYS Wed, April 8, 7 pm, University Theatre Under conductor Kyle Prescott, the FAU Wind Ensemble performs a pair of musical travelogues separated by 100 years and 3 billion miles! FAU Composer-in-Residence Kevin Wilt’s Urban Impressions is a brilliant musical reflection of Detroit, LA, New York, Chicago and Boston. This is followed by Gustav Holst’s formidable masterpiece, The Planets. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
JAZZ BAND WINGS OF SWING AND JAZZ COMBOS Fri, Apr 10, 7 pm, University Theatre The Jazz Band Wings of Swing, directed by Neal Bonsanti, continues its popular offerings of jazz standards and new works for big band. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
FAU CHORAL ENSEMBLES Sat, Apr 11, 7 pm, University Theatre FAU’s Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorus and ¡Cantemos!, conducted by Patricia P. Fleitas and Stacie Lee Rossow, present a variety of choral works in this exciting blend of master works and new music. Suggested $10 donation at the door.
UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE Sun, Apr 12, 3 pm, University Theatre Conducted by Laura Joella, the FAU Symphony Orchestra will perform an evening of international masterworks including Kalinnikov’s Symphony No. 1; Rimsky-Korsakov’s Dance of the Tumblers, from the Snow Maiden; Ketelby’s In a Persian Market, Intermezzo and Scene; and Rodrigo’s Fantasía Para Un Gentilhombre, featuring faculty guitarist Ken Keaton. Tickets at $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539
Please Note: All performances, artists, dates and times are subject to change. Please call the concert hotline at 561-297-3853 for updated event information.
Please notify the Department of Music at 561-297-3820 five working days in advance of event if special accommodation of a disability is needed.
14 THE CRUCIBLE BY ARTHUR MILLER *PJHR STUDIO ONE THEATRE Arthur Miller’s classic revolves around the witchcraft hysteria that plagued 17th century Salem, Massachusetts and how that hysteria split the town into those who used the trials for their own ends and those who desired the good of the society. u Fri, Sept 19, 7 pm u Fri, Sept 26, 7 pm u Sat, Sept 20, 7 pm u Sat, Sept 27, 2 pm u Sun, Sept 21, 2 pm u Sat, Sept 27, 7 pm u Sun, Sept 28, 2 pm
All performances, artists, dates and times are subject to change. Please call 561-297-3810 five working days in advance of event if special accommodation of a disability is needed.
TICKETS: Single Adult $20; Faculty, Staff, Alumni $15; Students $12; Groups of 15 or more $14 (per-person)
PACKAGES*: All 5 Theatre Shows $80; 7 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95 *There is a $10 processing fee for package ticket orders.
To purchase, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com
15 PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE BY STEVE MARTIN STUDIO ONE THEATRE Einstein and Picasso walk into a bar… Steve Martin’s comedy ranges from the ridiculous to the sublime as two historical figures debate what constitutes creativity and beauty.
u Fri, Nov 14, 7 pm u Fri, Nov 21, 7 pm u Sat, Nov 15, 7 pm u Sat, Nov 22, 2 pm u Sun, Nov 16, 2 pm u Sat, Nov 22, 7 pm u Sun, Nov 23, 2 pm
All performances, artists, dates and times are subject to change. Please call 561- 297-3810 five working days in advance of event if special accommodation of a disability is needed.
TICKETS: Single Adult $20; Faculty, Staff, Alumni $15; Students $12; Groups of 15 or more $14 (per-person)
PACKAGES*: All 5 Theatre Shows $80; 7 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95 *There is a $10 processing fee for package ticket orders.
To purchase, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com
16 FAU REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE ENSEMBLE UNIVERSITY THEATRE A program of diverse dance works by emerging and established professional artists. The dancers, classically trained, multi- generational and contemporary/modern focused, perform an array of dance genres with technical and artistic merits. The mixed bill program includes solos, duets and dance for ensembles. u Fri, Feb 27, 7 pm u Sat, Feb 28, 1 pm u Sat, Feb 28, 7 pm
All performances, artists, dates and times are subject to change. Please call 561-297-3810 five working days in advance of event if special accommodation of a disability is needed.
TICKETS: Single Adult $20; Faculty, Staff, Alumni $15; Students $12; Groups of 15 or more $14 (per-person)
PACKAGES*: All 5 Theatre Shows $80; 7 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95 *There is a $10 processing fee for package ticket orders.
To purchase, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com
17 HOLY GHOSTS BY ROMULUS LINNEY STUDIO ONE THEATRE In an interview, Romulus Linney defined the point of the play as “the very unusual ways in which people find their... personal salvation... their adjustment to life, their...philosophy.” Holy Ghosts incisively examines rural southern folk. Most of the characters are social or psychological misfits, rejected by a disapproving society. u Fri, Feb 13, 7 pm u Sat, Feb 14, 7 pm u Sun, Feb 15, 2 pm u Fri, Feb 20, 7 pm u Sat, Feb 21, 2pm u Sat, Feb 21, 7 pm u Sun, Feb 22, 2 pm
All performances, artists, dates and times are subject to change. Please call 561-297-3810 five working days in advance of event if special accommodation of a disability is needed.
TICKETS: Single Adult $20; Faculty, Staff, Alumni $15; Students $12; Groups of 15 or more $14 (per-person)
PACKAGES*: All 5 Theatre Shows $80; 7 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95 *There is a $10 processing fee for package ticket orders.
To purchase, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com 18 THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO BY ALFRED UHRY *PJHR STUDIO ONE THEATRE Alfred Uhry’s Tony Award-winning look at anti-Semitism in the South centers on the planning of the Atlanta Jewish community’s annual Ballyhoo Ball during the excitement surrounding the premiere of Gone with the Wind. u Fri, Apr 10, 7 pm u Sat, Apr 18, 2 pm u Sat, Apr 11, 7 pm u Sat, Apr 18, 7 pm u Sun, Apr 12, 2 pm u Sun, Apr 19, 2 pm u Fri, Apr 17, 7 pm
All performances, artists, dates and times are subject to change. Please call 561-297-3810 five working days in advance of event if special accommodation of a disability is needed.
TICKETS: Single Adult $20; Faculty, Staff, Alumni $15; Students $12; Groups of 15 or more $14 (per-person)
PACKAGES*: All 5 Theatre Shows $80; 7 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95 *There is a $10 processing fee for package ticket orders.
To purchase, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com 19 DANCES WE DANCE SHOWCASES UNIVERSITY THEATRE Directed by Clarence Brooks, Dances we Dance is a capstone experience for students enrolled in all genres and levels of dance in the Department of Theatre and Dance. FAU students create dances, learn choreography, work collaboratively, exhibit technical skills, explore expressiveness and give thrilling performances of dance in a wide array of genres. FALL SPRING u Fri, Dec 5, 7 pm u Frid, Apr 24, 7 pm u Sat, Dec 6, 1 pm u Sat, Apr 25, 1 pm u Sat, Dec 6, 7 pm u Sat, Apr 25, 7pm
All performances, artists, dates and times are subject to change. Please call 561-297-3810 five working days in advance of event if special accommodation of a disability is needed.
SHOWCASES: Dances We Dance general admission $10
PACKAGES*: 7 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95 *There is a $10 processing fee for package ticket orders.
To purchase, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com 20 2014/15
UNIVERSITY GALLERIES EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
SCHMIDT CENTER AND RITTER ART GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday – Friday: 1 – 4 pm | Saturday: 1 – 5 pm Closed on Sundays + Mondays For gallery information, call 561-297-2661 or visit www.fau.edu/galleries
For information about public programs offered by the Department of Visual Arts and Art history, call 561-297-3870 or visit www.fau.edu/vaah
21 GRAPHIC ADVOCACY: INTERNATIONAL POSTERS FOR A DIGITAL AGE 2001–2012 RITTER ART GALLERY Exhibition:September 5 – October 25, 2014 Opening: Thurs, Sept 4, 2014, 6:30 pm The third in a series of recent poster exhibitions that have provided an overview on international contemporary socio-political poster design, beginning in 2005 with Graphic Imperative: International Posters of Peace, Social Justice and The Environment 1965–2005 and in 2010 with Graphic Intervention: International AIDS Awareness Posters 1985–2010.
UNIVERSITY THEATRE *PJHR Public Program: Mon, Oct 6, 7 pm Key note speaker: *Doris Sommer, Ph.D., Harvard University, presents “Art Works: Cultural Agents Tackle Urgent Social Challenges” and faculty panel discussion, “Advocacy & Activism: Catalysts for Social Change.” *Sponsored by the generous support of Walter and Lalita Janke and the Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative.
(Left, top) Methane Studios, Inc., Flirty Bird of Haiti, 2010, Digital, USA credited to Mark McDevitt/Robert Lee, Methane Studios, Inc. (Right, top row, l/r) Egor Zhgun, Untitled (Catcher in The Rye), 2011, Digital, Russia; Onish Aminelahi, Stop War, 2008, Digital, Iran (Right, middle row, l/r) Carlo Paolo Espiritu, Piti, Piti, 2010, Digital, USA credited to WILDNICE; Marion Deuchars, Where is my hope, Iran? 2009, Digital, United Kingdom © M. Deuchars
(Right, bottom row, l/r) ABCNT, Lioness, 2011, Silkscreen Print, USA, credited to ABCNT/Ali Rza; Ivan Gazdov, Play of Silhouettes Series, 1995, Digital, Bulgaria
561-297-2661 | www.fau.edu/galleries
22 23 COMMON GROUND: ARTISTS IN THE EVERGLADES SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY Exhibition:September 20 – November 5 | Opening: Fri, Sept 19, 6:30 pm Co-Curated by Sybille Welter and Jill Lavetsky, Common Ground presents selected contemporary artists who have participated in Artist in Residence in the Everglades, AIRIE. Since 2001, AIRIE has welcomed one artist per month to live and create in the Everglades National Park.
UNIVERSITY THEATRE Public Program: Thurs, Oct 16, 7 pm Panel discussion on “Everything everGLADES,” an in-depth conversation on the ecology, sustainability, social justice and the arts in the Everglades.
SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY PUBLIC SPACE Installation: September 20 – April 30 | Opening: Fri, Sept 19, 6:30 pm Sound Installation by Gustavo Matamoros in association with Common Ground: Artists in Everglades
(Left, top) Rebecca Reeve, Untitled #15, from the Marjory’s World series, 2013, Archival pigment print, Courtesy of the artist (Right, top) Susan Silas, Flight (Proposal for a Billboard, Soho, New York), 2014, Archival inkjet print on Hahnemühle photo rag Pearl Mounted on dibond behind UV plexi, Edition of 5 and 1 AP, Courtesy of the artist
(Right, middle) Karen Glaser, Spanish Moss, 2009, Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, Courtesy of AIRIE (Right, bottom) Dana Levy, Sunken Explorers (series) 2014, pigment print, Courtesy of the artist
561-297-2661 | www.fau.edu/galleries 24 3 ALTARATIONS: BUILT, BLENDED, PROCESSED SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY PUBLIC SPACE Installation: November 21 – April 30 | Opening: Thurs, Nov 20, 6:30 pm
SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY Exhibition: November 21 – February 28 | Opening: Thurs, Nov 20, 6:30 pm
RITTER ART GALLERY Exhibition: January 16 – February 28 | Opening: Thurs, Jan 15, 6:30 pm Closed: December 22 - January 6 Co-curated by Rod Faulds and guest curator Jeanie Giebel (FAU ’13), Altarations is an exhibition featuring over 20 contemporary artists who blend photographic images and processes to produce works that celebrate, contradict and undermine photographic traditions through altered images and references. The purposefully misspelled title of the exhibition is derived from Mark C. Taylor’s Altarity (1987) – an anthology of Taylor’s writing interpreting several modern philosopher’s views of difference and otherness. Select artists include Ellen Carey, Noriko Furunishi, Jibade-Khalil Huffman, Maria Martinez-Cañas, Hugh Scott-Douglas and James Welling among others.
(Left, top) Jennifer Williams, Wood with Yellow Brush, 2013, Unique photo-based construction, Courtesy Robert Mann Gallery, New York (Right, top) Penelope Umbrico, 541,795 Suns from Sunsets from Flickr (Partial) 1/26/06, 2006, detail of 2000 4 x 6” machine c-prints, Courtesy LMAKprojects, New York and Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles (Right, 2nd row) Erica Baum, Session Wavy Miami Street, 2013, Two framed archival pigment prints, three engineering bond posters, Courtesy Bureau, New York (Right, 3rd row) Ray Sweeten & Lisa Gwilliam (DataSpaceTime), particles hanging unsubstantiated in the air (#2), 2013, c-print on aluminum, Courtesy Microscope Gallery, New York (Right, 4th row, l/r) Asbjørn Skou, Untitled (A Hole Through the Future) 11, 2013, laser print, xerox copy on cardstock, Courtesy Munch Gallery, New York; Travess Smalley, Compositions in Clay, 2013, unique c-print, Courtesy Higher Pictures, New York
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3 BERLIN WALL *PJHR SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY Exhibition:November 8 – 9 | Opening: Sat, Nov 8, 6:30 pm November 9th commemorates the 25th anniversary of removal of the Berlin Wall. This weekend event will include a full-scale reproduction of BREAKTHROUGH, a monumental sculpture of the Berlin Wall by Edwina Sandys, and a panel discussion by FAU professors on the historical significance the sculpture represents.
NEW FACULTY EXHIBITION SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY Exhibition: March 13 – May 9 | Opening: Thurs, March 12, 6:30 pm In the past two years, FAU’s Department of Visual Arts and Art History has welcomed three new tenure-track faculty members. This exhibition presents the work of new faculty members/artists teaching in three academic areas including The Department of Visual Arts and Art History, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, and School of Architecture. Participating faculty artists work in diverse media including photography, sculpture, painting and electronic media.
FALL BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS EXHIBITION RITTER ART GALLERY Exhibition: November 14 – December 12 | Opening: Thurs, Nov 13, 6:30 pm The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) exhibition is the culminating project for students earning this degree in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History. The exhibition presents the works of approximately twenty students working in a wide variety of studio media. (Image above) Opening reception of the Fall 2013 BFA Exhibition in the Ritter Art Gallery.
561-297-2661 | www.fau.edu/galleries
28 FAU POTTERS GUILD FALL/SPRING SHOW AND SALE RITTER ART GALLERY Fall: Friday & Saturday, December 19 – 20, 10 am – 5 pm (both days) Spring: Friday & Saturday, May 8 – 9, 10 am – 5 pm (both days) The Potters Guild is a student organization open to all students interested in ceramics. This group sponsors lectures, workshops, pottery sales, barbecues and scholarships, and hosts two annual exhibitions. A portion of the proceeds from the exhibitions is donated to the ceramics program. (Image above) The Potters Guild Show and Sale in the Ritter Art Gallery.
29 BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, IMAGEMAKERS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION RITTER ART GALLERY Exhibition: March 6 – 10 | Opening: Fri, March 6, 6:30 pm This annual exhibition presents children’s photography from several Boys and Girls Clubs in Palm Beach County. The exhibition is juried by volunteer experts from the community with the winners advancing to a national Boys and Girls Club competition. This exhibition is organized and produced by the University Galleries’ Museum Education Program. (Image right) Opening reception 2014 ImageMakers Photography Exhibition in the Ritter Art Gallery with a few artists in attendance, along with the Belle Glade Peer Mentors of the 2013 – 2014 academic year
ANNUAL MASTERS OF FINE ARTS THESIS EXHIBITION RITTER ART GALLERY Exhibition: April 10 – 18 | Opening: Thurs, April 9, 6:30 pm The Masters of Fine Art (MFA) exhibition is the culminating project for students earning this terminal degree in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History. (Image right) Opening reception of the 2014 MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Schmidt Center Gallery, featuring works by (left to right) Linda Behar, Stephen Futej and Misoo Filan
561-297-2661 | www.fau.edu/galleries
30 ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION RITTER ART GALLERY Exhibition:March 20 – April 3 | Opening: Thurs, March 19, 6:30 pm Selected by an outside professional, this exhibition presents works submitted by nearly 100 FAU students in and outside the Department of Visual Arts and Art History. The resulting exhibition usually includes less than half of the submissions. (Image left) Installation view of the Spring 2014 Juried Student Exhibition in the Ritter Art Gallery
31 SPRING BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS EXHIBITION RITTER ART GALLERY Exhibition: April 24 – May 1 | Opening: Thurs, April 23, 6:30 pm The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) exhibition is the culminating project for students earning this degree in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History. The exhibition typically presents works by about 20 students working in a wide variety of studio-related media. (Image above) Opening reception of the 2014 Spring BFA Exhibition at the Ritter Art Gallery featuring artwork by Diana Barbolt
For more than 10 years students trained by the University Galleries have provided interactive exhibition tours and arts education services for school-aged children through partnerships with the School District of Palm Beach County and the Cultural Educators Committee of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. The Museum Education Program strives to employ arts integration methods when collaborating with middle and high school teachers. The program also provides arts education services to children in after school settings such as annual exhibitions and other programs with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach and Broward Counties. For information, call 561-297-2661 or visit www.fau.edu/galleries
(Image above) Opening reception, 2014 Spring BFA Exhibition 32
2014/15: A selection of lectures, conferences and symposia in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
*PJHR Fri, Sept 12: “Surviving Slavery: Sex Trafficking in South Florida” Conference, www.fau.edu/womensstudies
September 15 – October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month Events, www.fau.edu/artsandletters
*PJHR Fri, Oct 10 | Sat, Oct 11: Peace and Human Rights in World History Conference, www.sewha.org/conference
Sat, Oct 25 | Sun, Oct 26: Focusing on the Post(-): An Interdisciplinary Perspective Conference, www.fau.edu/comparativestudies
*PJHR Wed, Oct 29: John O’Sullivan Memorial Lecture presents Christopher Browning on “Nazi Germany and the Holocaust,” www.fauevents.com
*PJHR Thurs, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 2: Lessons and Legacies of the Holocaust Conference, www.hef.northwestern.edu
*PJHR Sun, Nov 9: Symposium on the Berlin Wall and Kristallnacht , www.fau.edu/pjhr
Wed, Nov 12: *PJHR Peaceful Mind/Peaceful Life Presents Life Coach Gabrielle Bernstein, www.fau.edu/peacestudies
*PJHR Mon, Jan 6: Peaceful Mind/Peaceful Life Presents Tibetan Buddhist Monk Tenzin Palmo, www.fau.edu/peacestudies
February: Black History Month Events, www.fau.edu/artsandletters
*PJHR Wed, Feb 18: Alan B. Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency presents David McCullough with “Truman’s Presidency and World War II at 70,” www.fauevents.com
March: Women’s History Month events and the Southeastern Women’s Studies Association 2015 Conference, www.fau.edu/womensstudies
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Directions & Parking f
University N Theatre Studio One Theatre in (PA) Bldg. ARTS AVE. Schmidt Center Gallery in (PA) garage Bldg. II INDIAN RIVER ST. f f f GLADES RD.
FAU’s Main FAU’s East Entrance Entrance East University Dr. th (NW 10th Ave.) (NW 13 St.)
FROM TURNPIKE AND I-95: Exit Glades Rd. heading East. Turn left into FAU’s Main Entrance (NW 10th Ave.). Make your first, immediate right on Indian River St. Continue straight and make a left on East University Drive. Continue straight and make a left on Arts Ave. Park in Parking Garage II on your LH side.
FROM US-1: Turn on Glades Rd., heading west. Make a right into FAU’s East Entrance (NW 13th St.). Continue straight and make a left on Arts Ave. Park in Parking Garage II on your LH side.
Shuttle service available from Arts Circle (traffic circle in front of garage) for concerts and theatre productions. See shuttle sign.
Tickets can be purchased at www.fauevents.com or by calling 800-564-9539 or at FAU’s Box Office (UN 203).
FAU BOX OFFICE (UN 203) Turn into FAU’s Main Entrance (NW 10th Ave.). Continue straight and make the 3rd right into Lot 16. The FAU Box office is located in the Student Union Building, located just North of Lot 16. 800-564-9539 | www.fauevents.com
34 FAU Department of Theatre and Dance Ticket Order Form
Select desired show date(s) and complete reverse
THE CRUCIBLE* HOLY GHOSTS* STUDIO ONE THEATRE STUDIO ONE THEATRE q Fri, Sept 19, 7 pm q Fri, Feb 13, 7 pm q Sat, Sept 20, 7 pm q Sat, Feb 14, 7 pm q q Sun, Sept 21, 2 pm Sun, Feb 15, 2 pm q Fri, Feb 20, 7 pm q Fri, Sept 26, 7 pm q Sat, Feb 21, 2pm q Sat, Sept 27, 2 pm q Sat, Feb 21, 7 pm q Sat, Sept 27, 7 pm q Sun, Feb 22, 2 pm q Sun, Sept 28, 2 pm
THE LAST NIGHT PICASSO AT OF BALLYHOO THE LAPIN AGILE STUDIO ONE THEATRE STUDIO ONE THEATRE q Fri, Apr 10, 7 pm q Fri, Nov 14, 7 pm q Sat, Apr 11, 7 pm q Sat, Nov 15, 7 pm q Sun, Apr 12, 2 pm q Sun, Nov 16, 2 pm q Fri, Apr 17, 7 pm q Fri, Nov 21, 7 pm q Sat, Apr 18, 2 pm q Sat, Nov 22, 2 pm q Sat, Apr 18, 7 pm q Sat, Nov 22, 7 pm q Sun, Apr 19, 2 pm q Sun, Nov 23, 2 pm DANCES WE DANCE FAU REPERTORY DANCE UNIVERSITY THEATRE THEATRE ENSEMBLE q Fri, Dec 5, 7 pm UNIVERSITY THEATRE q Sat, Dec 6, 1 pm q Fri, Feb 27, 7 pm q Sat, Dec 6, 7 pm q Sat, Feb 28, 1 pm q Fri, Apr 24, 7 pm q Sat, Feb 28, 7 pm q Sat, Apr 25, 1 pm q Sat, Apr 25, 7 pm
Tickets: Single Adult $20; Faculty, Staff, Alumni $15; Students $12; Groups of 15 or more $14 (per-person)
Packages*: All 5 Theatre Shows $80; 7 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95 *There is a $10 processing fee for package ticket orders.
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35 Ticket Order Form
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# of 5-Theatre show package tickets* (all five shows) : ______at $80 per person = $ ______+ $10 = $______
# of Dances We Dance Showcase tickets: ______at $10 = $______
# of 7-show package tickets*: ______at $95 = $______+ $10 = $______(5 theatre shows + 2 dance showcases)
grand total: $ ______* There is a $10 processing fee for package ticket orders. Complete form below and mail to: FAU Student Union Box Office 777 Glades Road, UN 203, Boca Raton, FL 33431
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37 Support the Arts at FAU! By joining the Cultural Arts Prodi- gy Program, your donation will allow us to sustain the highest level of artistic creativity and academic excellence.
Cultural Arts Prodigy Program We Invite You to Invest in the Arts We believe FAU is a vibrant regional institution that fosters creativity, celebrates diversity, and offers dynamic arts and cultural events that contribute to our community.
Award-winning faculty and renowned visiting scholars and artists present a diverse portfolio of programming in music, theatre, dance, the visual arts, and film. These emerging and distinguished artists, authors, and filmmakers offer classical, cutting-edge, and interdisciplinary work to engage and educate the citizens of South Florida.
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38 Cultural Arts Prodigy Program Membership Form By making a contribution, you express your commitment to expanding educational and artistic excellence at FAU.
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! 39 SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters 777 Glades Road, P.O. Box 3091, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991 FAU Box Office: 800-564-9569 • wwwfauevents.com
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