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For Immediate Release
November 17, 2009

For more information, contact
Virginia Campbell
(585) 395-2754
vcampbel@brockport.edu

The College at Brockport Calendar of Events - December 2009

PRESENTATIONS
Thursday, December 10
Stage Directions: Conversations with Theatre Professionals
As part of the Department of Theatre’s relationship with Geva Theatre Center, this series of interactive panels allows attendees to discover various interesting and intriguing aspects of making theatre come to life.
10 am
Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage, Holley Street
Free and open to the public

DANCE
Friday, December 4, and Saturday, December 5
New Dancers’ Showcase
Dance students present their unique and engaging choreography created in The College at Brockport dance studios, as they bring the fall semester to a close.
7: 30 pm
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall, Utica Street
Donations accepted at the door.

Wednesday, December 9, and Thursday, December 10
Dime-a-Dance
College at Brockport students enrolled in the current semester dance classes perform choreography developed throughout their studies, and display the skills they have acquired through hours of creativity and experimentation.
7:30 pm
Rose L. Strasser Studio, Hartwell Hall, Utica Street
Donations accepted at the door

MUSIC
Sunday, December 6
Brockport College-Community Chorus: Songs of the Season
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as this holiday concert features everyone’s best-loved holiday music with selections originating throughout the years.
7: 30 pm
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
14 State Street, Brockport, NY
$5 at the door

THEATER
Thursday, December 4, - Sunday, December 6, and Thursday, December 10, - Saturday, December 12
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
It will be “Comedy Tonight” when this musical romp takes the stage. Inspired by the plays of Plautus, the ancient Roman setting is fused with the high energy of classic vaudeville, the low comedy of burlesque, the witty words of Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H) and the songs of Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story, A Little Night Music, Into the Woods).
7:30 pm, Sunday matinee at 2 pm Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage, Holley Street
$12/$10 Seniors, Faculty and Staff/ $8 Students

ART Continuing through Sunday, December 6
Animal Logic: Artists Contemplate Creature Kingdoms
Contemporary society has developed interesting associations with the animal kingdom, both domesticated and wild, through personal interactions and a more informed understanding of the importance of wildlife conservation. Gallery Director Tim Massey has curated this exhibit in which artistic concepts range from analytical, humorous, sympathetic, and transferal, to fantastic. Featuring works by Brandon C. Smith, Richmond, KY; Peter Olson, DeKalb, IL; Rachael McCampbell, Nashville, TN; and Lisa Media–Paytes, Cincinnati, OH.
Tower Fine Arts Center Gallery, Holley Street
Free and open to the public

Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday, 1 pm – 4 pm. The Gallery is closed during academic breaks. For more information about current exhibitions, call (585) 395- 2805.

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