ARTSANDIDEAS Fall 2011 Published by the UMass Lowell Center for Arts and Ideas Chicago at the Chinary Ung Tsongas Center ‘Music on the at UMass Lowell Merrimack’ Scott Listfield Fall Festival, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 ‘Astronaut: Paintings’ g 9 e r 6 A g O . a t t M o i D s f , I l N o o l r t e P i A P . w - m P S o r n . e L o U P N Tyehimba Jess, Karl ‘Chip’ Case, Visiting Writer, Economist, English Dept. Lunchtime Lectures l l e w o L s t t e s u h c . a e 4 s v s 5 A a 8 y 1 M t i 0 f s r o A e y v t i M i n s , l r l U e e v e i w n n o U O L Off-Broadway Players Visit www.uml.edu/artsandideas for details on all events. MUSIC ‘De Càdiz a la Habana’ University Orchestra Concert: Latin American Classical Music by Winter Dreams Tsongas Center the New England Orchestra and Prof. Kay G. Roberts, Director Come see the newly renovated arena Lowell Youth Orchestra Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. and see national acts right here in Oct. 13, 7:00 p.m. Durgin Concert Hall Lowell! Visit www.tsongascenter.com Eliot Church, 273 Summer St. The University Orchestra will celebrate or call (866) 722-8780 for tickets and Latin-American classical music celebra - the season with pieces from Beethoven, the complete schedule of shows. tion blending the vibrant colors and Tchaikovsky, and many other classical vigorous rhythms of Latin music. The composers. New England Orchestra and the Lowell Freestyle Rush Tour 2011 Youth Orchestra perform with infectious Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. energy. Founded by conductor Kay G. Don’t miss out on the best freestyle Unless otherwise noted, all performances Roberts, these ensembles expand the will take place in Durgin Concert Hall or dance lineup ever put together cultural boundaries of classical music Fisher Recital Hall as noted, which are performing their greatest hits all in and inspire new audiences. located in Durgin Hall at 35 Wilder St., one night! VIP badge holders will UMass Lowell South Campus. Unless be invited to post-show parties near UML Marching Band: otherwise noted, all concerts are free, open the arena. UMass Lowell students get to the public, and wheelchair accessible. MICCA Band Festival their own section at the show and discounted tickets for $32. Oct. 23,10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Cawley Stadium, 587 Douglas Rd. Current lineup includes Steve B., Lisa Lisa, Exposé, TKA/K7, The UMass Lowell Marching Band Percussion Ensemble Concert Brenda K. Starr, and others. will perform at the Massachusetts In - Prof. Jeff Fischer, Director strumental and Choral Conductors Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. Association Marching Band Champi - Durgin Concert Hall onship Festival. This is a day long The UMass Lowell Percussion Ensemble festival of the finest bands across will feature diverse and exciting musics. the state. For details, contact [email protected]. University Wind Ensemble Prof. David Martins, Director Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. Durgin Concert Hall Chicago in Concert Wind instrument students will perform Nov. 30, time TBA music selections including “Slava!” See the American rock legends live in by Leonard Bernstein; “Trittico” by concert as they perform hits from Vaclav Nelhybel; “Bali” by Michael their 47 Gold and Platinum Records. Colgrass; “Blaze” by Steven Rouse; Tickets $32 - $62 available at and “Raga” by Arnold Rosner. Concert Band in Concert www.TsongasCenter.com, the Prof. Daniel Lutz, Director Tsongas Center box office and at Mixed Chamber Ensembles Dec. 8. 7:30 p.m. (866) 722-8780. Prof. David Martins, Director Durgin Concert Hall Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m. UMass Lowell’s 90-piece ensemble per - Fisher Recital Hall forms traditional and modern wind band Chamber ensembles will perform pieces literature and orchestral transcriptions. featuring Brass Quintets, Saxophone Quartet, Trombone Quartet and Piano, Opera Workshop Voice and a Clarinet Trio. Prof. Janice Giampa, Director Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Durgin Concert Hall The Opera Workshop will perform Venues Today Magazine recently scenes and one-acts from their opera and ranked the Tsongas Center at American musical theater repertoire. UMass Lowell as number 20 in the world for venues having a capacity between 5,001 and 10,000. 2 Visit www.uml.edu/artsandideas for details on all events. ARTS AND IDEAS UMass Lowell Center for Arts and Ideas MUSIC Oct. 6: Birdsong at Morning Music on the Birdsong at Morning, a chamber-pop ensemble led by Merrimack: UMass Lowell faculty member Alan Williams, along with core members Darleen Wilson and Greg Porter, bring Global Echoes their extended ensem - ble to campus to share All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free the highly detailed and and open to the public in Durgin Concert Hall arranged music from unless otherwise noted. their acclaimed latest Presented by the UMass Lowell Music Department release, “Annals of and the College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social My Glass House.” Sciences, the series features musicians from Lowell and Greater Boston reflective of the area’s various Nov. 3: East Meets West: cultural communities and traditions. Performers offer The Music of Chinary Ung master classes and demonstrations for music students Fisher Recital Hall, during the day, many of which are open to the Durgin Hall public. For information, visit www.uml.edu/college/arts_sciences/music. UMass Lowell and Middlesex Community College perform - Sept. 15: West African ance faculty join forces in a colorful and evocative Drumming and Dance with program centered around Joh Camara Cambodian-American West African musician Sidi Mohamed composer Chinary Ung. “Joh” Camara began his training He is noted for his masterful in traditional dance and drumming usage of western instruments at the age of five. Since coming to to convey and explore the U.S. in 1995, he has taught in traditional Cambodian various Boston area public schools musical elements. as well as at prestigious U.S. universities. Dec. 2: Winter Holiday Celebration The UMass Lowell University Choir, Chamber Singers Blooming Art: Featuring the UMass Lowell and Choral Union will be joined by the new UMass String Project and the Revolving Museum Lowell World Music Ensemble for a special winter Sept. 25, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. concert of the “Missa Luba” (in Latin with Congolese Appleton Mills Atrium, 115 Appleton St. drumming, arranged by Fr. Guido Haazen) and the “Missa Criolla” by Ariel Ramirez (in Spanish with Celebrate the creative voices of Lowell’s diverse Argentinian and Latin American influences). Choir youth population when students from the UMass director Murray Kidd will conduct, joined by soloists Lowell String Project and the Revolving Museum come Samuel Martinborough and Christian Figueroa as well as together for an afternoon of artistic expression and choreographer Betsi Graves, and introducing Dr. Thomas exchange. Performances will include vibrant visual art Malone in his debut season as director of the new UMass inspired by dynamic musical repertory, exuberant Lowell World Music Ensemble and Choral Union. breakdance and powerful spoken word. For more details, contact [email protected]. Open Enrollment for UMass Lowell’s Under the baton of university faculty, students are exposed New England Youth Wind Ensembles to commissioned works, perform with soloists and are coached by college musicians—our band directors of the Jan. 23 - May 10, 2012, with concerts on future. Emphasis is placed on educational and artistic May 2 & 8, 7:30 p.m. development as well as ensemble technique. Repertoire is Junior Ensemble (grades 6 - 9) meets Mondays chosen from diverse periods and styles adjusted to meet the and Wednesdays, 4:45 - 6:00 p.m. proficiency of participants. Program enrollment informa - Senior Ensemble (grades 9 - 12) meets Mondays, tion may be found at www.uml.edu/neywe or by calling 6:45 - 9:00 p.m. (978) 934-4133. Durgin Concert Hall For more event information and coverage, find us on Facebook at 3 www.facebook.com/UMLartsandideas. Fall 2011 ART University Gallery McGauvran Student Union, 71 Wilder St. UMass Lowell South Campus Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted All gallery events are free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact gallery coordinator Michele Gagnon at (978) 934-3491 or visit www.uml.edu/dept/art/galleries.. ‘The Myths and Mysteries of the Heart’ ‘Astronaut: Paintings’ Brenda Atwood Pinardi: A Retrospective Scott Listfield Curated by Francine Koslow Miller University Gallery University Gallery Nov. 7 - Dec. 2 Sept. 1 - 23 Reception & Artist Talk: Reception: Sept. 10, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Nov. 8, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. The Art Department presents a retrospective of work by Prof. Boston-based artist Emeritus Brenda Atwood Pinardi (1941 - 2010) in celebration Scott Listfield’s paint - of her life and career as an artist, teacher and mentor. Pinardi ings feature a lone retired from teaching in 2002 after 35 years and continued her exploratory astronaut career as a painter, dealing primarily with issues of love and lost in a landscape loss. Her narrative references cluttered with pop were influenced by her child - culture icons, corpo - hood on Cape Cod with im - rate logos, and agery that included fish, boats tongue-in-cheek and mermaids. science fiction refer - A tribute show of artwork by ences. Inspired by friends, faculty and alumni the futuristic cartoons will be held in the Dugan and movies of his Gallery from Sept. 1 - 10.