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Fine Arts Events Calendar 2010-2011
Tickets available from the Tower Fine Arts Box Office unless otherwise indicated. Call (585) 395-ARTS today!
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- September 2010
- October 2010
- November 2010
- December 2010
- January 2011
- February 2011
- March 2011
- April 2011
- May 2011
SEPTEMBER 2010
Tuesday – Thursday,
September 7 – September 9
Possible Weather
New York City-based choreographer Monica Bill Barnes has set a work on 21 dancers that celebrates individuality, humor and the theatricality of life. Barnes’ reputation for creating outdoor works that will stand her in good stead as she takes advantage of our bucolic campus.
Tuesday – Thursday,
September 7 – 9
Various times and locations
Free
These performances are part of a four-day residency project supported by the New York State DanceForce with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts Dance Program.
September 8 – October 12
Department of Art Faculty Exhibition
The Department of Art Faculty is comprised of noted artists working in a variety of media, including sculpture, painting, drawing, ceramics, mixed media while also incorporating new technologies. This exhibition is a survey of their recent scholarly work.
September 8 – October 12
Tower Fine Arts Gallery
Thursday, September 16
Bossa Nova in Portuguese
If Latin rhythms get to you… If the chic cocktail lounge atmosphere of Mad Men seduces you… If the sunny beaches of Rio de Janeiro beckon to you… you can blame it on the bossa nova. The Bossa Nova in Portuguese ensemble swings the smooth, soothing sound that first came to prominence in Brazil during the 1950s and 60s and has won fans in each successive generation.
Thursday, September 16 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
Thursday, September 23
Stage Directions: Conversations with Theater Professionals
As part of the Department of Theatre’s relationship with Geva Theatre Center, this series of interactive panels allows attendees to discover various aspects of making theatre. Scheduled speaker for this installment is an actor from Geva’s production of Amadeus. Open to the public.
Thursday, September 23 at 10 am
Free
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
Saturday, September 25
AlumniDance Showcase
The Brockport AlumniDance Network will select recent choreography created by their members to share with our dance audiences. Their professional experiences will shape workshops, panels and classes scheduled throughout Homecoming weekend.
Saturday, September 25 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall
OCTOBER 2010
Wednesday, October 6
Music at Noon
These casual concerts can feature everything from Eastman School of Music ensembles to soloists playing unusual instruments. Bring your lunch and enjoy the sound of music!
Wednesday, October 6 at 12:10 pm
Free
Drake Memorial Library
Thursday – Saturday,
October 7 – 9
DANCE/Hartwell
The power of dance speaks volumes with just a gesture, as dancers bring to life the visions of selected student choreographers. MFA thesis choreography by Andrea Vázquez and Sarah Zehnder will be presented in the fall concerts..
Thursday – Saturday
October 7 – 9 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Hartwell Dance Theater
October 8 – 10 and 21 – 23
Boy Gets Girl
by Rebecca GilmanThere’s a difference between smitten and stalking.
Theresa agrees to a beer with Tony, then realizes her life is not quite ready to include a romantic relationship. Tony has not quite arrived at the same conclusion, turning Theresa’s life into a nightmare. Boy Gets Girl contains adult language.
October 8 – 10 and 21 – 23
Thursday through Saturday Evenings at 7:30 pm
Sunday Matinee at 2 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
October 27 – December 12
Variable Editions
An exhibition of nationally-renowned printmakers, curated by associate professor Debra Fisher, exploring contemporary practices in the art of the print. Installation, traditional methodologies and bookmaking will be the focus of this exhibition, along with a collaborative exchange of prints by the students of SUNY Plattsburgh and The College at Brockport. Exhibiting artists include Rosemarie T. Bernardi, Charles Cave, Diane Fine, Daniel Kelm, Robert Marx and Phyllis McGibbon.
October 27 – December 12
Tower Fine Arts Gallery
Thursday – Sunday,
October 28 – 31
Harlequins Student Theatre Production
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Thursday – Saturday
October 28 – 30 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 31 at 2 pm
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
Tickets: Brockport Student Government Box Office (585) 395-2487
Thursday – Saturday,
October 28 – 30
DANCE/Strasser
With the audience surrounding their dances on three sides, student choreographers are excited to create adjudicated pieces for such a palpable and personal setting. Join in the informative talks that follow each concert.
Thursday – Saturday
October 28 – 30 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall
NOVEMBER 2010
Wednesday, November 3
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
The RPO helps commemorate the College’s founding with a program featuring celebratory works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Stravinsky. In addition to the College’s milestone, the orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Paul Shewan, will honor the 175th anniversary of the birth of composer Camille Saint-Saëns.
Wednesday, November 3 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
Wednesday, November 10
Music at Noon
These casual concerts can feature everything from Eastman School of Music ensembles to soloists playing unusual instruments. Bring your lunch and enjoy the sound of music!
Wednesday, November 10 at 12:10 pm
Free
Drake Memorial Library
Wednesday and Thursday,
November 17 and 18
and Saturday, November 20
DANSCORE
A feast of exciting movement, striking design and fascinating sounds, DANSCORE is a spell-binding concert featuring contemporary dances by Brockport’s internationally-acclaimed faculty. November 20 is your opportunity to see Brockport’s finest dancers in a Rochester setting.
Wednesday and Thursday
November 17 and 18 at 7:30 pm
Hartwell Dance Theater
and
Saturday, November 20 at 7:30 pm (A reception will follow this performance.)
Hochstein School of Music and Dance
50 North Plymouth Avenue, Rochester
All tickets: $15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
DECEMBER 2010
December 3 – 5 and 9 – 11
Black Comedy
by Peter ShafferIt’s a kooky, crazy world in which light is dark and dark is light.
Brindsley is about to show his art collection to a wealthy patron just as the lights go out. His London salon is plunged into darkness, but the audience can see what the characters cannot, which is a whole mess of merry mayhem. This slice of the swinging 60s is by the author of Equus and Amadeus.
December 3 – 5 and 9 – 11
Thursday through Saturday Evenings at 7:30 pm
Sunday Matinee at 2 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
Friday and Saturday,
December 3 and 4
New Dancers’ Showcase
Friday and Saturday, December 3 and 4 at 7:30 pm
Donations to the departmental scholarship fund
accepted at the door.
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall
Sunday, December 5
Brockport College-Community Chorus
Songs of the Season
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at this concert featuring holiday music through the years. Prior to the concert, watch the Village take on a festive glow at their tree–lighting and candlelight walk. Featuring works by Handel, Mendelssohn and Bruckner, as well as more contemporary holiday favorites.
Sunday, December 5 at 7:30 pm
All tickets: $5 at the door
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 14 State Street, Brockport
Wednesday and Thursday, December 8 and 9
Dime–a–Dance
Wednesday and Thursday
December 8 and 9 at 7:30 pm
Donations accepted at the door
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall
Thursday, December 10
Stage Directions: Conversations with Theater Professionals
As part of the Department of Theatre’s relationship with Geva Theatre Center, this series of interactive panels allows attendees to discover various aspects of making theatre. Scheduled speaker for this installment is Geva’s costume supervisor, Amanda Doherty. Open to the public.
Thursday, December 10 at 10 am
Free
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
JANUARY 2011
January 28 – February 25
Monroe and Vicinity Biennial Exhibition
Western New York is rich with talented and adventurous artists, employing a variety of styles and media. In this exhibition, we celebrate the accomplishments of four artists from our region, including Kathy Farrell, Adele Henderson and Juan Perdiguero.
Friday, January 28 – Friday, February 25
Tower Fine Arts Gallery
FEBRUARY 2011
Date TBA
Student Dance Organization Guest Artist
Coming in February 2011
Hartwell Dance Theater
For tickets, call Brockport Student Government
Box Office: (585) 395-2487
Friday, February 4
Classically Beautiful Songs and Arias with
Allyn Van Dusen, mezzo soprano and Gordon Porth, piano
Allyn Van Dusen has appeared with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and other prominent ensembles. Gordon Porth is the director of music at First Universalist Church, and accompanies the music programs in the Pittsford Central School District. Together, they survey classical and popular vocal music.
Friday, February 4 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
Thursday – Saturday,
February 24 – 26
Dance Awareness Days
An event-filled weekend of all things dance!
(Participants must be at least 16.)
Thursday – Saturday
February 24 – 26
Free
Hartwell dance studios, classrooms and Dance Theater
February 25 – 27 and March 3 – 5
Festival of Ten VII
An evening of ten 10-minute plays
Always an audience favorite, the seventh biennial festival can feature everything from slapstick comedy to poignant drama. These succinct scripts have been culled from more than 400 international submissions.
February 25 – 27 and March 3 – 5
Thursday through Saturday Evenings at 7:30 pm
Sunday Matinee at 2 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
MARCH 2011
Wednesday, March 2
Music at Noon
These casual concerts can feature everything from Eastman School of Music ensembles to soloists playing unusual instruments. Bring your lunch and enjoy the sound of music!
Wednesday, March 2 at 12:10 pm
Free
Drake Memorial Library
Thursday, March 3
Stage Directions: Conversations with Theater Professionals
As part of the Department of Theatre’s relationship with Geva Theatre Center, this series of interactive panels allows attendees to discover various aspects of making theatre. Scheduled speaker for this installment is Geva’s sound designer, Dan Roach. Open to the public.
Thursday, March 3 at 10 am
Free
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
Thursday – Saturday,
March 3 – 5
DANCE/Hartwell
The power of dance speaks volumes with just a gesture, as dancers bring to life the visions of selected student choreographers. MFA candidates Jason Aryeh, Kathleen Reagan and Vanessa VanWormer will have their works shown in the spring performances.
Thursday – Saturday
March 3 – 5 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Hartwell Dance Theater
March 4 – April 1
E. E. Cummings: Painter and Poet 
The College at Brockport holds the most extensive public collection of artworks produced by famed poet E.E. Cummings. This exhibition presents and celebrates the efforts in restoring a significant portion of these holdings, most of which were funded by public donations.
Friday, March 4 – Friday, April 1
Closing reception in conjunction with
pARTy: A 175th Anniversary Celebration of the Arts at Brockport: April 1, 7 – 9:55 pm
Tower Fine Arts Gallery
Thursday– Saturday,
March 24 – 26
DANCE/Strasser
With the audience surrounding their dances on three sides, student choreographers are excited to create adjudicated pieces for such a palpable and personal setting. Join in the informative talks that follow each concert.
Thursday – Saturday
March 24 – 26 at 7:30 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall
Friday, March 25
Jazz Day at Brockport
Jazz is one of the few musical forms that can rightfully stake its claim to purely American roots. Featuring a lecture, a master class and a concert, Jazz Day is a terrific opportunity to see and hear masters of the idiom explain the nuances of jazz to a wider audience.
This concert is sponsored in part by the Marc and Ann Iacona Family.
Friday, March 25 at 7:30 pm
Concert tickets: $15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
Wednesday and Thursday, March 30 and 31
and
Saturday and Sunday, April 2 and 3
Harlequins Student Theatre Productions
The Thing about Men, the Musical
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday,
March 30, 31 and April 2 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 3 at 2 pm
Tower Fine Arts Center Lab Theatre
Tickets: Brockport Student Government Box Office (585) 395-2487
APRIL 2011
Friday, April 1
pARTy: A 175th Anniversary Celebration of the Arts at Brockport
In honor of the College’s 175th anniversary, the arts students, faculty and alumni from the School of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences will come together for a festival-styled evening of performances, readings, art installations, food and fun.
The pARTy is designed as a smorgasbord, during which you can take in as many of the 10-15 minute presentations as you want, wander through the galleries, listen to some music, or socialize with fans of the arts at Brockport. With many — but not all — of the performances being presented more than once, arrive at your convenience, and stay for as little or as long as you want.
You’re invited to come “pARTy” with us!
Featured during the evening will be the following:
A commissioned piano piece by Mark Olivieri, dance faculty
The Golden Eagle String Band with Bill Hullfish, music faculty
E.E. Cummings: Painter and Poet Exhibit
Readings and dance pieces inspired by E. E. Cummings
Monologues by Department of Theatre alumni
Scene from “The Dancing Spider” presented by the Arts for Children program
Poetry Slam
The Brockport College-Community Chorus
Site-specific dance work, choreographed by New York City-based Monica Bill Barnes
Video/print installation by Matt Walker, Visual Studies Workshop
(Presentation list subject to change.)
Friday, April 1
The 175-minute celebration begins with open galleries and a reception at 7 pm.
Performances begin at 7:30 pm and continue throughout the evening.
This event is free, but tickets are required.
Donations accepted at the door.
Tower Fine Arts Center
Wednesday, April 13
Music at Noon
These casual concerts can feature everything from Eastman School of Music ensembles to soloists playing unusual instruments. Bring your lunch and enjoy the sound of music!
Wednesday, April 13 at 12:10 pm
Free
Drake Memorial Library
Thursday, April 14
Stage Directions: Conversations with Theater Professionals
As part of the Department of Theatre’s relationship with Geva Theatre Center, this series of interactive panels allows attendees to discover various aspects of making theatre. Scheduled speaker for this installment is an actor from Geva’s production of Radio Golf, the final entry in August Wilson’s 10-play chronicle of the 20th century. Open to the public.
Thursday, April 14 at 10 am
Free
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
Thursday – Sunday,
April 14 – 17
Sankofa African Dance and Drum Ensemble
It’s more than a concert: it’s an event! What’s more, it’s an event that consistently sells out before performances begin each year. A celebration of Afro/Latin/Caribbean cultures that leaves audiences awe-struck and mesmerized by its pageantry and zest for life.
Thursday – Saturday, April 14 – 16 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 17 at 2 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Hartwell Dance Theater
April 15 – May 8
Annual Student Art Exhibition
The pinnacle of our exhibition season, and the most anticipated by students and faculty, this is our celebration of our students’ artistic achievements for the current academic year.
Friday, April 15 – Sunday, May 8
Tower Fine Arts Gallery
Saturday, April 23
GospelFest
featuring the Brockport Gospel Choir
Saturday, April 23 at 7 pm
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church
250 Doctor Samuel McCree Way, Rochester
April 29 – May 1 and May 5 – 7
Wait Until Dark
by Frederick Knott
Everyone can see danger coming their way. Except a blind woman.
Susy Hendrix might have a doll that a trio of ex-cons wants to get their hands on. A heroin-filled doll. Using her wits and her wiles, Susy discovers she’s not afraid of anything. Not even the dark.
April 29 – May 1 and May 5 – 7
Thursday through Saturday Evenings at 7:30 pm
Sunday Matinee at 2 pm
$15/$10 Seniors, Alumni, Faculty and Staff/$8 Students
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage
MAY 2011
Wednesday and Thursday, May 4 and May 5
Dime-a-Dance
Wednesday and Thursday
May 4 and 5 at 7:30 pm
Donations accepted at the door
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall
Sunday, May 8
Spring/Sing with the Brockport College-Community Chorus
A perfect way to celebrate Mother’s Day: celebrate music, celebrate Spring, and celebrate the college’s 175th anniversary, with music from 1835 and beyond. As the College’s academic music program grows, you may also hear some of our student instrumental ensembles, as well.
Sunday, May 8 at 2 pm
All tickets: $8
Seymour College Union Ballroom
Friday, May 13
Graduation Dances
Friday, May 13 at 7:30 pm
Donations to the departmental scholarship fund
accepted at the door.
Hartwell Dance Theater
