L.wls Hall C«i111llhk1e M.O. 65Z11 Cultural Events Special Issue University of Missouri System 1983-84 UMKC----- 50th anniversary celebration Academic Theatre The academic theatre wi II celebrate in the J .C. Nichols School, 69th and Oak UMKC's 50th anniversary with the classic Streets. The schedule includes: features cultural events at UMKC play by Christopher Fry, "The Lady's Not "The Dining Room " by A.R. Gurney For Burning" on Oct. 27,28, 29, 30. This The 1983-84 cultural events season brings a variety of outstanding music, Oct. 13, 14, 15, 16 highlights the 50th anniversary of UMKC. theatre and art events to the Kansas City will be one of two Mainstage Productions at 8 "Meg" by Paula Vogel p.m. in the Helen F. Spencer Theatre, Center Proclaimed a "vintage season," this year campus. Nov. 3, 4, 5, 6 for the Performing Arts, 4949 Cherry St. The "Key Exchange" by Kevin Wade second play, to be announced later, will be on Dec. 8, 9, 10 , 11 April 26, 27 , 28, 29. An evening of one-act plays Dates also have been set for three possi­ March 22, 23, 24, 25 ble joint productions with the Conservatory of Ivory Tower Players Production Music. April 5,6,7,8 Dance Concert - Oct. 8, 9 Special ticket prices for UM faculty, Musical - Nov. 16, 18, 19, 20 staff and students are available for all pro­ Opera - April 11 , 13 ,15, 19 ductions. Call the UMKC box office, 276- Studio Productions will be held at 8 p.m. 2704, for specific information. Art Gallery One of the most prominent painters in Dec. 2-Dec. 16 - East Gallery the People's Republic of China, Wu Zuoren, "On the Market" - An exhibition of will have a special exhibition and catalogue of affordable art objects just in time for Christ­ his paintings in the West Gallery of the mas shopping. UMKC Art Gallery from Dec. 2-16. Wu will Jan. 27-Feb. 26 be in residence on the UMKC campus this fall " Gene Davis : Current Work" - Paint­ as the fifth Edgar Snow Visiting Professor. ings by the internationally known artist. The gallery's observance of the campus's Robert Merrill Roberta Peters 50th anniversary year will begin Aug. 5 March 2-March 25 with an exhibit of 85 Andre Kertesz " Landscape Photography " - Selections photographs , dating 19 l4-1972, a loan from from the Hallmark Photography Collection. Conservatory of Music the Hallmark Photographic Collection of Hallmark Cards, Inc. April I-April 30 "The Arts and Crafts Book in America" Among the gifted artists scheduled to Robert Merrill are $20. They also are priced Another highlight of the fall will be an appear in the 1983-84 season at the Conserva­ differently for other International Artists Se­ exhibit of 35 selections from the Joan May 4-May 25 tory of Music are Metropolitan Opera stars ries concerts: $10 for I Musici, $8 for the Mannheimer ceramic collection of Des " Student Exhibition" Roberta Peters and Robert Merrill. Peters, Deller Consort and $8 for the Cleveland Moines. Iowa, one of the largest privately­ June L-July 29 who ranks as one of the pre-eminent artists of Quartet. All seats for the Chamber Music owned collections of contemporary American "Missouri Painting" - Exhibition by the the century, will give a concert on Sept. 13 Series and the Piano Artists Series are $4. For ceramics in the Midwest. The showing, the Missouri Arts Council of selected contempo­ while Merrill, who has made more than tickets, call the UMKC box office, 276-2704. only exhibit of this collection on tour, will rary painters of Missouri. 500 appearances with the Metropolitan The bo'x office is located in the Center for the fOCUSOD American ceramics at the same time Opera, will perform Block's "Sacred Ser­ Performing Arts, 4949 Cherry St. All perfor­ the Contemporary Art Society of Kansas Ci ty vice" on March 25. He will be accompanied mances are at 7:30 p.m. in White Recital and the Nelson Atkins Museum are sponsor­ by the UMKC Civic Chorus and the Heritage Hall , Center for the Performing Arts. ing a ceramic symposia and collaborative Chorale. ceramic exhibition. The complementary ex­ Eph Ehly, director of choral activities at THE INTERNATIONAL hibit at the UMKC Art Gallery is funded by the conservatory, said singing with Merrill is ARTISTS SERIES the University Associates and the Missouri a special opportunity for members of the Sept. 13 Roberta Peters Arts Council. chorus and chorale. Oct. 30 Deller Consort The Peters and Merrill appearances will Nov. 13 Cleveland Quartet The complete gallery calendar for be two of five offerings of the International March 25 Robert Merrill 1983-84: Artists Series. In addition, the conservatory April 26 I Musici Aug. 15-0ct. 7 will offer six concerts in the Chamber Music "Andre Kertesz: Form and Feeling" - 85 Series. Accomplished violinist Tiberius THE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES photographs, dating 1914-1972, by one ofthe Klausner, UMKC professor of music, will Oct. 9 Volker String Quartet great innovators in the history of photo­ graphy. perform in three of these concerts and, also, Dec. 4 Klausner & Friends A porcelain teapot by artist John Gill is one in another Chamber Music concert with his Feb. 12 Faculty Showcase Oct. 14-Nov. 30 of the items selected from the Mannheimer "friends," pianist Richard Cass, bassist Mi­ Feb. 19 Volker String Quartet "A Personal View-Selections from the collection for inclusion in the exhibition of chael Kruts and violinist Merton Shatzkin. March 4 Contemporary Chamber Players Joan Mannheimer Ceramic Collection" - 35 contemporary American ceramics. Russian-born pianist Youri Egorov will April 19 Volker String Quartet pieces of contemporary American ceramics be one of four featured pianists in the conser­ from one of the largest privately-owned Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. , Monday-Friday. During the academic year, vatory's Piano Artists Series. THE PIANO ARTISTS SERIES collections in the Midwest. All conservatory events are offered at Feb. 14 Youri Egorov the gallery is also open from 1-5 p.m., reduced prices to UM faculty, staff and Feb. 21 Ruth Anne Rich Dec. 2-Dec . 16 - West Gallery Sundays. The gallery is located in the Fine students. Season tickets for the entire year are Feb. 28 John McIntyre "Wu Zuoren: A Distant View" - Paint­ Arts Building, 50th and Holmes streets. $78. Single seats for Roberta Peters and March 6 Richard Cass ings by Qne of the most prominent painters in There is no admission fee to any gallery the People's Republic of China. exhibition. Missouri Repertory Theatre As UMKC celebrates its 50th anniver­ stock productions because of the success of sary, Missouri Repertory Theatre, the pro­ last season's "Nicholas Nickelby" and "A fessional Equity acting company in residence Christmas Car:ol. " The Dickens holiday clas­ at UMKC, will observe its 20th consecutive sic also will be repeated during this Christmas season. The season will feature a four-play season from Nov. 30-Dec. 24. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION summer series and a winter series of the same The summer series repertory plays are: HAVENER JR. RALPH S length. According to founder and producing " Sea Marks" by Gardner McKay, which 706 LEWI SHALL director Patricia McIlrath, The Rep wi II con­ opens July 21 , a lyrical love story of a rugged tinue to present both rotating repertory and continued Oil back page ---------UMC 'Let the splendor be yours!' UMC Concert Series theme From opening night with the Houston Faculty, staff and students of UM, insti­ Ballet performing the full-length classic The tutions belonging to the Mid-Missouri As­ Sleeping Beauty, through New York sociation of Colleges and Universities, and City Opera's La Boheme and Robert Shaw paid members of the University Alumni directing the UMC Choral Union and the Association are eligible for Concert Series Atlanta Symphony in Beethoven' s Ninth Sym­ discount ticket prices. phony, UMC's Concert Series offers a season Series tickets may also be purchased at of spectaculars. Jesse Box Office September 19-23 ,26-29, 10 Guest artists of equal quality include a.m.-4 p.m. pianist Andre-Michel Schub and cellist Na­ thaniel Rosen with the Czech Philharmonic, Tickets to individual performances, jf one of the greatest orchestras in the world . available, will go on sale approximately two The Houston Ballet pelforms a scene from the prologue of ''The Sleeping Beauty." The Chamber Music series offers equal­ days before each event. ly delightful concerts and two special dance Preceding each Concert Series event, Chamber Music Series events-Pilobolus Dance Theatre and the audience educator Michael Budds will pre­ Kansas City Ballet-complete this fine arts sent CONCERT PREVIEWS at 7:00 p.m. in Kammergild Chamber Orchestra with Cleveland Quartet season of excellence. the Fine Arts Recital Hall. These informal Eugene Istomin, piano Sat. , Nov. 12 To assure good seating at all events, talks are designed to illuminate and entertain Mon., Oct. to From the Eastman School of Music to series tickets should be ordered now. For and will include comments on the style and Patterned after the Leningrad Chamber the world's major concert halls, the Cleveland information and ticket prices write: UMC historical context of the works to be presented Orchestra, the Kammergild has delighted Quartet has become one of the great string Concert Series, ] 35 Fine Arts, UMC, or at the concert that evening. There is no audiences and critics alike since it was found­ quartets of our time. phone: (314) 882-3875. admission charge for CONCERT PREVIEW. ed in 1978. This orchestra-in-residence at Saint Louis Brass Quintet UMSL will be joined by Eugene Istomin, Fri., March 2 Jesse Auditorium Series described by Pablo Casals as one of the The Saint Louis Brass Quintet brings world's great pianists.