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Exhibitions and other
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Tyshawn Sorey
Sorey plays drums, piano and trombone, and has recorded with Muhal Richard Abrams, Wadada Leo Smith, Dave Douglas, and Butch Morris, among many others.
Thursday, November 19, 8:00 pm
Bezanson Recital Hall
| "The enigma that is Tyshawn Sorey: while most young drummers are walking in the footsteps of the elders," writes Mark F Turner, "Sorey thrives on the outside, composing and performing free improvised music.
A postgenocidal story of friendship of two Rwandan young men from different tribal backgrounds by Korean-American filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung.
A traditonal Chinese folk tale is recounted using the ancient Chinese art form of shadow puppets.
Join us for a celebration of Cambodian-American youth with a showing of the award-winning film, Monkey Dance, and a cultural performance by the Angkor Dance Troupe of Lowell, MA.
Please join us for the 3rd Annual Youth Film Showcase: Cultures of Peace with films by local youth celebrating peace, social justice, cultural diversity, and environmental issues!
It’s Birdhouse Factory by Cirque Mechanics, an extraordinary troupe of Cirque du Soleil, Pickle Family Circus, and Moscow Circus veterans who transform the mundane into the magnificent.
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Circus Workshop Sunday, November 8 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm Free and open to all ages.
Pre-Performance Show Tuesday, November 10 Fine Arts Center Lobby
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When world-renowned circus stars dream up a factory, it is no ordinary industrial plant. It’s a wild and wonderful workshop where the machines are circus props and the workers are acrobats, dancers, contortionists, and clowns.
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Circus Workshop for Teachers Tuesday, October 27 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm $5 Concert Hall Lobby
Let's Runaway and Join the Circus! Wunderle's Big Top Workshop Sunday, November 8 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm Concert Hall Lobby
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Groove to the music of Washington DC’s hottest Bollywood band, Kehkashaan with a repertoire that ranges from oldies to current sizzling hits from popular Hindi movies.
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"Serenade/The Proposition" approaches the legacy of Abraham Lincoln as a rumination on the nature of history.
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Post-Performance Talk with the Artists Thursday, November 5
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California-born Hong Kong superstar Daniel Wu’s entertaining directorial debut is a mockumentary--or popumentary--about the formation of a boyband.
Believing that Shakespeare's stagecraft is as important as his wordcraft, the American Shakespeare Center brings us Romeo and Juliet with their own modern performance style based on how Shakespeare's company performed plays in Renaissance London.
The American Shakespeare Center recovers the joys and accessibility of Shakespeare's theatre and gives its audiences some of the pleasures that an Elizabethan playgoer would have enjoyed: universal lighting, doubling of parts, fun with gender confusion, minimal sets,
familiar costumes and the use of music throughout.
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Pre-Performance Talk with Professor Arthur Kinney Tuesday, November 3 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
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Stories of the Rainbow Serpent, the giant multi-colored snake of great power and significance for Australia's Aboriginal people, are retold by expert storyteller Paul Taylor.
An interactive anime screening and cosplay event.
Deadline for Single Project/Events after Sept. 23rd is Sept. 16th. Notification begins Sept. 24th.
Listen to ardent Rumi devotee Peter Rogen and internationally recognized musician/singer Amir Vahab recite the loving spiritual poetry of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi.
The gentle but powerful sitarist Mita Nag and virtuoso tabla player Samir Chatterjee join forces to bring Indian tradition to UMass.
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Transformation
An Exclusive Screening of the Art21 Episode
Friday, October 23, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Flavin Auditorium, Isenberg School of Management
| The University Gallery hosts an exclusive preview screening of the PBS documentary Art:21's episode 'Transformation'.
The Grammy-Award winner is joined by his "beautifully scruffy, harmonically precise, spirited, and better-than-ever band" and they'll be singing songs in both English and Spanish with their own homespun style giving you the feeling that a bunch of wildly talented friends and neighbors just got together to throw a party . . . and everyone's invited.
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Family Fun Pre-Show Party Friday, October 23 6:00 pm Fine Arts Center Lobby
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Within a short period of time Dafnis Prieto's revolutionary drumming techniques have had a powerful impact on both the Latin and jazz music scene, locally and internationally.
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Cuban percussionist Dafnis Prieto stands out for his energy, his creativity, and his borderless musical world view. Experience an eclectic mixture of traditional, Latin and world rhythms.
This new documentary by British filmmaker and journalist Havana Marking explores the phenomenon of the pop idol TV show “Afghan Star” in Kabul.
New Asia Cinema and Amherst Cinema Arts Center present a special Bollywood Extravaganza!
The orchestra will perform James McMillian's Veni, Veni Emmanuel with the extraordinary percussionist, Dame Evelyn Glennie. Also on the program are works by works by Alberto Nepomuceno, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Béla Bartók.
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Pre-Performance Talk with Mount Holyoke music professor Eric Benjamin Sunday, October 18 6:15 pm to 6:45 pm University Gallery
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The fourth of four sessions in the second Healing in Tibetan Buddhism series. Open to all, regardless of prior initiation or practice.
A Conversation about Experience and Scientific Basis with Khen Rinpoche, David Gardiner and Phuntsog Wangmo
The second of four sessions in the second Healing in Tibetan Buddhism series. Open to all, regardless of prior initiation or practice.
This series of workshops will offer practical Tibetan Buddhist techniques for experiencing joy in daily life: Analysis, Meditation, Deity Yoga & Mantra.
The first of four sessions in the second Healing in Tibetan Buddhism series. Open to all, regardless of prior initiation or practice.
Join us for the Western Massachusetts launch of the 2nd annual state-wide Massachusetts Poetry Festival! Simultaneous readings around the Commonwealth on Thursday evening will ring in two days of festivities based in Lowell on October 16 & 17.
Their musical association stretches back to 1988, and includes 14 albums and concerts ranging from duos, to work with the Koln, Atlanta and Detroit Symphony Orchestras.
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Deerfield, Massachusetts-based artist, Marcia R. Wise crops the face closely with little or no background, often excluding the top of the head, hair, parts of chins, ears. Her focus is on the language of the eyes. Sometimes the eyes pose a question or cause one to wonder what is being seen, thought, felt, or said.
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Opening Reception: Marcia Rossi Wise Thursday, October 15 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Like a shadow cast or an image reflected on water,Conlon's work involves the transformation of form on a surface.
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Opening Reception of Joyce Conlon: Coming of Age Thursday, October 15 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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In her on-site installation, Ludwig explores the concept of a scab; a crust that forms over a wound during healing.
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Opening Reception: Lisa Ludwig: The Scab Nation Project Thursday, October 15 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Reha Erdem’s exquisitely coming of age tale takes place in a rural Muslim mountain village.
A musician travels with his sons from Iranian to Iraqi Kurdistan to perform a concert for the first time in thirty-seven years.
The deadline for grants for events after Oct. 14th is Oct. 7th. Notification begins after Oct. 15th.
As both a photographer and former actor Carol Ross has always maintained a position in front of and behind the camera. Based on her first book entitled POP: A Celebration of Black Fatherhood, this exhibit features photographs of devoted fathers. Since its unveiling her book POP has been featured in Essence, Heart & Soul, O Magazine, Baby Talk, ABC Chicago, Oprah & Friends Radio and countless publications. Ross says: “In my work I seek to challenge angles and break conventional technical rules, always searching for new ways to view and interpret the world--sometimes with humor, always with compassion.”
Singapore’s enfant terrible filmmaker Royston Tan delighted Singaporean audiences with this box-office record-breaking getai musical/comedy/melodrama.
Screening of the film "Who Does She Think She Is?" cosponsored by Everywoman's Center and Women of Color Leadership Network.
For more information call (413) 545-0883.
An exhibition of student works from the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts in South Hadley, MA
An exhibition of work by students from the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School, South Hadley, MA
“If genius is the sustained application of intelligence,” writes Richard Cook, “then Evan Parker merits the epitaph.” Born in Bristol, England in 1944, Parker has developed the possibilities of unpremeditated music more deeply than almost anyone. “Other kinds of music might entertain you, cheer you up or pump the blood,” writes Manfred Pabst, “but Rothenberg’s clarifies the mind and throws your soul wide open."
Filmmaker Liew Seng Tat presents a quirkily endearing story of a preoccupied single father and his two little boys, their tomboy friend, and a stray puppy.
Experience the world premier of the debut film by notnostrums, an innovative online poetry journal. Featuring renowned and emerging poets reading new work in a wide range of unexpected places, WHEN YOU THINK OF IT re-imagines the ways poetry reaches us and presents a dazzling array of contemporary poetry.
Deadline for Single Project/Events for events after Sept. 23rd. Notification begins after Sept. 24th.
In director Wisit Sasanatieng's film, red motorcycle helmets rain down from the sky, grandmas are reincarnated as geckos and a mountain of plastic bottles dominates the Bangkok skyline.
Carolyn Mae Lassiter was raised in Ahoskie, North Carolina where her family worked as sharecroppers until she was twelve years old. Picking cotton, tobacco and peanuts alongside her family, she spent little time in school. Carolyn developed her interest in art during the early 1970's when she lived in Mexico with a family of indigenous artists. A self-taught artist, she began drawing in 1989. Her artwork is critically acclaimed at shows internationally. Carolyn's work includes various types of multi-media art inspired by dreams, spirituality, life in the country, family, and animals.
In his portrayals, each installation combines reclaimable material (steel, wood, glass, sand)
and sets the model of the figure in the representation of the landscape.
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Opening Reception Michael Tillyer: Portent Incidentals Sunday, September 13 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Newly Added! - Artist Talk Wednesday, September 16 6:00 pm Free and open to the public Hampden Gallery
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Week 1: Kyle Mitchel: In Memorium, Week 2: Wendy Chicoine, Week 3: Peter Mishkin. Week 4: Kevin Bouricius, Genevieve Burnett, Adam Porth
Join the University Gallery for a special celebration and fundraiser event that recreates the fun and glamor of the American icon Andy Warhol. In addition to an extravagant party, guests will also be able to preview the forthcoming Warhol-related exhibitions that open September 23rd.
Join us for this exciting trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC and discover Afghanistans's unique role as a center for both the reception of diverse cultural elements and the creation of original styles of art.
In Rajnesh Domalpalli’s debut feature, Vanaja, a lower-caste teenage girl in Southern India, aspires to be a dancer.
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Jazz in July | |
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Jazz in July
Jazz in July Jamsations! Student Showcase
Friday, July 17, 2009, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bezanson Recital Hall
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Saxophonist and director of UMass Fine Arts Center, gives a historical overview of the jazz hard-bop era. Dr. Hill will discuss musical conventions, major players and historical/future significance of this era of jazz evolution.
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Jazz in July
Jazz in July All Stars Series
Thursday, July 16, 2009, from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Bowker Auditorium
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Topics piano virtuoso Hal Galper will discuss are "What To Listen For and What To Do With What You Hear," "The African Versus the Euro-centric Sensibility." “The Second Line March Beat & Syncopation," "How Rhythmic, Melodic and Harmonic Dialog Occurs During Group Performance,"
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Jazz in July
Club Jazz in July
Wednesday, July 15, 2009, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Marriott Center, 11th Floor Campus Center
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– Jazz Legend Sheila Jordan discusses a singer's relationship with the rhythm section. Topics include: arranging techniques with a jazz trio and vocal conventions for various styles.
Through performance and demonstration, the Tillis-Holmes Duo (Frederick Tillis, saxophone; Jeffrey Holmes, piano) will be tracing the history of jazz from its New Orleans origins to the modern day.
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Jazz in July
Jazz in July Jamsations! Student Showcase
Friday, July 10, 2009, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Bezanson Recital Hall
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Saxophonist/Pianist and internet entrepreneur, Jake Epstein, discusses the in’s and out’s of copyrights and downloading in the information age.
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Jazz in July
Club Jazz in July
Wednesday, July 8, 2009, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Marriott Center, 11th Floor Campus Center
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A historical look at Tiger's rise through the trumpet ranks, and a discussion of his rhythmic approach to improvisation.
Bassist Chip Jackson discusses his experiences as a 15 year member of the Billy Taylor Trio.
It’s an hour plus 15 minute jazz festival Jazz In July style performances!
The Ngugi Project explores the work of Kenyan playwright, novelist, and theorist Ngugi wa Thiong'o, often considered the preeminent writer of the African continent today. Join in the early stages of creative process by reading Ngugi's works with the core artistic team. Explore themes, images and characters with New WORLD Theater and UMass Department of Theater faculty in a stimulating evening of art-inspired dialogue!
Contact Priscilla Page at NWT to register and get info on reading list.
Crossing the Waters, Changing The Air is an interdisciplinary performance piece based on the experiences of the Interfaith Pilgrimage of the Middle Passage. This twelve-month journey retraced the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade routes in 1998.
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Expatriate
by Lenelle Moïse
Thursday, June 18 - Friday, June 19, 2009, 7:00 pm
Amherst College Theater Complex, Webster Hall Studio 3
| Created in the spirit of Josephine Baker and Nina Simone, Lenelle Moise's critically acclaimed Expatriate features original live music, dream sequences and scenes exploring memory, black womanhood, friendship, American Paris, sexual tension, and addiction.
Presented in two parts: June 18- Expatriate in Rehearsal: Scenes & Dialogue
June 19-The Black Venus Concert Experience
Attend both shows to enjoy the full experience!
Exhibition by student artists from Greenfield Community College
Exhilarating and endlessly inspirational, the extraordinary dancers of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater have dazzled audiences from New York City to China with their thrilling fusion of power, grace, and unparalleled artistry.
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Film Screening of Alvin Ailey: Beyond the Steps Sunday, May 3, 2009 5:00 pm Herter
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Moonlight Davis exhibits his photography.
It is a given that artists need time alone to develop their work. What
happens, then, when they meet as a group, share work in progress, discuss
content, process, ideas?
This diverse group of painters has met monthly at Hampden Gallery for the past
half year and includes painters from Easthampton, Greenfield, Northfield,
Leyden, Amherst, and Florence. Their painting processes encompass printing,
collage, xerography, drawing and traditional oil painting.
Student Elliott Rufo, exhibits his Senior Thesis.
Three east coast artists explore the enchanting New Mexican desert.
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Ameriville
by Universes, (Gamal Abdel Chasten, Mildred Ruiz,
William Ruiz aka Ninja and Steven Sapp) directed by Chay Yew
Thursday, April 30 - Friday, May 1, 2009, 8:00 pm
Bowker Auditorium, Umass
| UNIVERSES puts the state of the Union under a microscope -- race, poverty, politics, history and government-- examining our country through the lens of Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans. Ameriville combines an innovative mix of poetry, music, movement and drama to get to the heart of this American tragedy.
DEADLINES:
Contemporary Art Circle Members – March 29;
General Public – between March 29 and April 12
A celebration of Massachusetts Review’s 50th birthday and showcase of local, regional, and national independent journals and presses as part of Amherst’s anniversary literary series. The opening of the journal and press fair will launch two days of events including readings, roundtables and a Massachusetts Review covers exhibition in the University Gallery.
The Symmetric Orchestra, Diabaté's terrific pan-African band, includes musicians from Senegal, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Mali. All contribute to a buoyantly jubilant sound that will rock the Fine Arts Center. Join in the party spirit!
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Master Class/Workshop, Mt. Holyoke College for Intermediate West African Drumming Ensemble Tuesday, April 21, 2009 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Earth Day Celebration Drum Circle at 6:00 P.M. w/members of Toumani Diabate Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Free and open to the public Fine Arts Center Plaza
Class Discussion, Mt. Holyoke College w/World Music class and members of Toumani Diabate Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1:15 pm to 2:30 pm
Interview at Williston-Northampton High School with French Honors Class and members of Toumani Diabate Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:20 am to 12:10 pm
Pre Perfomance Talk with Prof. Omojola prior to Toumani Diabate Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm Free for those attending Toumani Diabate Fine Arts Center Lobby
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This exhibition, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Massachusetts Review, displays covers and original artwork from all five decades, as a sort of timeline, as well as ephemera, letters, and broadsides.
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Opening Reception Wednesday, April 22, 2009 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
9th ANNUAL JUNIPER LITERARY FESTIVAL Celebrating 50 Years of the Massachusetts Review Friday, April 24 - Saturday, April 25, 2009 6:00 pm *Free and open to the public Fine Arts Center Lobby and University Gallery
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Reading from his most recent book of poetry, this Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts brings us reflections and a celebration for those meaningful moments in life. Dr. Tillis, a native of Galveston, Texas is an accomplished poet, composer, saxophonist, professor, and administrator. He has published numerous books of poetry; and his music catalog is extensive, including more than 125 compositions and commissions, spanning both jazz and classical European traditions in various media - orchestral, jazz, instrumental, choral, chamber music, and vocal works.
Composed of the country's leading symphonic virtuosos and led by the electrifying conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov, the National Philharmonic of Russia has quickly established itself as the finest and most exciting orchestra to emerge from Russia in many years.
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Pre-performance talk by Lanfranco Marcelletti prior to National Philharmonic of Russia Sunday, April 19, 2009 6:15 pm to 6:45 pm Free for those attending Fine Arts Center Lobby
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Acting like a Minga—a term used in the Andes of Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to mean a community that comes together to undertake needed actions, such as the building of new roads, a school or a home—the artists are pursuing communal projects that they hope will provide them with new insights and ways to interact with the local communities in which they live and work.
A solo exhibition of recent works by Yusef Lateef. Lateef's trees, created in the last two years since his retirement from the University of Massachusetts Amherst are far from conventional, as one might expect, giving us yet another glimpse into his fully engaged life.
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Opening Reception Art from the Heart Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Amherst's own luminary writer Martín Espada will read from recent work.
Called "the Latino poet of his generation" and "the Pablo Neruda of North American authors," Martín Espada has published sixteen books in all as a poet, editor, essayist and translator, including two collections of poems last year.
Reprising a joint performance that welcomed Dice-K to the Boston Red Sox- this performance fuses traditonal instruments in an exciting new sound!
The general public is invited to join our school audience for an exciting concert featuring jazz trumpeter, Tiger Okoshi with special guests Odaiko New England Taiko drumming troupe.
A Native American adaptation of the highly successful British play Tir na N’og by Greg Banks (who directs this version), this heart-warming adventure story explores the value of tradition, culture and family in a contemporary framework.
By promoting the exchange of artistic ideas and expressions, the artists write, we can encourage [an] understanding of our varied backgrounds and creative methods.
About their work, the artists write, “To look after, to care for, to protect, to tend, to nurture, to soothe, to heal, to teach. In our project, the intimacy, attachment and routine of motherhood was investigated [in order] to develop a collaborative grouping of artwork, similar to a cerebral collage by three artists from different cultural backgrounds.
About their project, the artists write, There is a native American expression, ‘Mitakuye Oasin.’ In the language of the Lakota Sioux it means ‘we are all related.’
Under the direction of cellist Yuri Turovsky, I Musici de Montréal has been celebrated throughout the world for its laser-like precision, cohesion, expressiveness, assurance, and compelling flair. Fanfare magazine recently recognized I Musici de Montréal as "one of the best chamber orchestras in North America."
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Pre-performance talk by artist/violinist Natasha Turovsky of I Musici de Montreal Sunday, April 5, 2009 2:15 pm to 2:45 pm Fine Arts Center Lobby
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Created in collaboration with professional artists, Project 2050 youth use hip-hop, spoken word, breaking, stepping, music, video storytelling and more, to share their realities and examine local and global issues in this high-energy, original performance. They burst onto the stage, asking the tough questions and showing their creative imagining of a near-future when it will become imperative to address issues of race construction, social equity and power. Join Project 2050 as they truly imagine and create a new future on stage!
Come hear some of our young award-winning authors read from their new books.
Featuring Chris Bachelder, Elizabeth Hughey, Jedediah Berry, Lisa Olstein. Refreshments provided by Portabella Catering.
This project was inspired by a ceremonyThomas Matsuda initiated on Hiroshima Day 2006, while attending the D. Fleiss Residency/ Symposia in Romania.
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Reception: Prayer Flags Around the World Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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Through video, photos, audio materials, and objects, these artists will research in the cities where they live among the many women who are affected by migration. They leave their land, their families, their cultural roots and face an usually hard welcome in those rich promiseland nations.
Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
Fulgur Contitum: A Search for Ancestors, Secrets, Myths and Magic*
Miruna Dragan • The Netherlands
Members of the Village of Cioceni • Prahova, Romania www.mirunadragan.com
April 1 through 30, Downtown Amherst, Free and open to the public
Great fun for families with young children. Join in a literary scavenger
hunt that happens throughout the entire month of April at sekected downtown
Amherst businesses
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In Whose Voice
Art & Art History Careers: Round Table #4
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
The Rand Theater in the Fine Arts Center
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Monica Rabinowitz re-creates the memories of her Bulgarian grandmother’s life and projects them onto the interior windshield of a deconstructed tram car.
Athletic and hard-driving yet graceful, this sensational Irish-American dance company crosses cultural boundaries to create a new cutting-edge vocabulary for Irish step dancing. For a dazzling evening of dance, complete with beautiful costumes, lighting, and live music, don't miss Trinity Irish Dance.
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Three master improvising violinists pay homage to the most important violinist to emerge in the post-Coltrane era: the late Leroy Jenkins.
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Panel Discussion about the life & influence of the late Leroy Jenkins, Amherst College part of Faultlines: Mapping Jazz in the 21st Century Thursday, March 26, 2009
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A reading featuring several graduates of the MFA program for poets and
writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
From art songs to folk songs, from Smokey Robinson to Richard Strauss, Cantus' brilliant sound, innovative programming and heart-felt singing have garnered the highest praise from critics and audiences alike. The singers—solo quality all—produce a wonderfully warm, gutsy and masculine sounds as well as a kind of smooth delivery, overtly emotionality, and uncanny sense of ensemble.
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Workshop w/Vocal Suspects, UMass mixed a capella group w/members of Cantus Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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These astounding athletes undertake feats ranging from gravity-defying balancing acts and spine-bending contortions to stunts such as foot juggling, chair stacking and plate spinning. Join us to be thrilled by one of the best acrobatic troupes in the world. SOLD OUT Call to be placed on the waiting list
Founded over fifty years ago, this troupe has been one of the most influential acrobatic ensembles in the world, having won every important award in international competitions. From plate-spinning to cycling stunts to bench-juggling with their feet, The National Acrobats of China never cease to amaze audiences around the globe.
This is an Angel Ticket event
Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
For Mind Bridge, the two artists took turns creating works on paper that would become part of an ongoing, ten-month visual dialog, resulting in twenty images and a documentation of the process.
The U.S. Army Blues, one of the services venerable institutions will play for the public at the Concert Hall, preceded at 7:25 P.M. by a performance by the winning band in the High School Jazz Festival and Competition.
The five hundred year old cradle of all other Japanese puppet theater forms...
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Awaji Puppet Workshop Hands-on Lecture/Demo Friday, February 27, 2009 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm $10; Free to Five College Students Curtain Theater
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Elaborately costumed puppets requiring three people to manipulate take the stage to perform programs of traditional dance, music and drama.
Widely applauded for its elegant artistry and sizzling sensuality, Luis Bravo's Forever Tango is a Broadway favorite that continues to wow audiences worldwide.Steamy and seductive, tango has captivated dance enthusiasts around the world with its mesmerizing rhythms, gestures, and movements.
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Argentine Tango Lesson & fun Milonga With local tango teachers Jackie Wong and Brandon Shaw Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Free Lobby of Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
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The legendary New Orleans saxophonist and educator Edward ‘Kidd’ Jordan brings his Trio, featuring William Parker and Alvin Fielder, for an incendiary evening of improvised music
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'Kidd' Jordan performance workshop, Community Music School, Springfield w/the Charles Majeed Greenlee Scholarship Jazz Ensemble Wednesday, February 25, 2009
'Kidd' Jordan Performance Workshop, Amherst College part of Faultlines: Mapping Jazz in the 21st Century Thursday, February 26, 2009
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Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
Of the crop of singers who have breathed new life into fado, the traditional Portuguese song form, none has risen so fast as Mariza. Considered throughout the world to be the reigning ambassador of Portuguese fado, Mariza has been seducing audiences globally with her awesome singing, charismatic stage presence, and powerful blend of traditional and contemporary songs.
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Portuguese Festival Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:30 pm Fine Arts Center Lobby
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Described as part vaudeville, part improv and completely magical, this artist of international renown leaves his audiences with a comically altered view of life’s creative possibilities.
The New York Times proclaims that Kubínek is a "magician, clown, and comic whose jokes and ad-libs bring giggles from youngsters and guffaws from adults."
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Family Fun Reception prior to Tomas Kubinek Friday, February 13, 2009 6:00 pm Free and open to all. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall Lobby
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I Land
by Keo Woolford, directed by Roberta Uno
Wednesday, February 11 CANCELLED - Thursday, February 12, 2009, 8:00 pm
Bowker Auditorium, Umass
| At once hilarious, defiant and transcendent, I Land weaves together traditional Hawai'ian hula, Hip-Hop, Hawai'ian talk and spoken word. Created in collaboration with director Roberta Uno, I Land is acclaimed actor and hula dancer Keo Woolford's moving search for the meaning of heritage in a post-modern world.
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30 Years of New WORLD Theater Opening Reception and Talk Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Free and Open to the Public Learning Commons, W.E.B. Du Bois Library - UMass Amherst
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The exhibit will showcase works by renowned painter and long-standing member of the Pioneer Valley, Nelson Stevens. Featuring a range of styles and mediums dating back to the 1970s, his works on paper, canvas, doors, board, album covers, prints in magazines and calendars attest to Stevens’ prolific career as a visual artist, teacher, arts activist, and cultural ambassador. Some works in this show are on loan by collectors, while others have been part of the Augusta Savage and Afro American Studies permanent collections.
For more information about Nelson Stevens visit: www.nelsonstevens.com
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Opening Reception Gems in the Valley Monday, February 9, 2009 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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New Orleans' Hot 8 Brass Band has epitomized New Orleans street music for over a decade. Music reflecting songs familiar to the southern experience are performed interspersed with stories on the history of New Orleans and Katrina's impact on the lives of city residents.
New Orleans' Hot 8 Brass Band captures the rhythm and the pulse of the city's magnificent celebratory street music. Hot 8 performs music of the honored Second Line tradition, infusing the funk and energy that make New Orleans music loved around the world.
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Film Screening Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke:A Requiem in Four Parts, Part I & Part II Sunday, February 1, 2009 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Free and open to the public Herter 227
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This exhibition presents a selection of recent video works by the internationally acclaimed Polish sculptor Miroslaw Balka.
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In Conversation Wednesday, March 11, 2009 5:00 pm
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This exhibition is the second in a series of exhibitions in which artists are invited to integrate their own works with pieces they select from the University Gallery’s works-on-paper collection.
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In Conversations: 3 Salons with Art Critic Gloria Russell Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Recognized worldwide for its exuberant, athletic, and eclectic approach to dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has been an innovative force in contemporary dance for over three decades.
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Pre-performance talk by:HSDC Associate Artstic Director Lucas Crandall Wednesday, February 4, 2009 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm Free for those attending Hubbard Street Dance Company Fine Arts Center Concert Hall Section 6
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Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
In his debut solo exhibition The Resulting Effect at Hampden Gallery, Umass
alumni artist Timothy Gough sculpts with large quantities of a single object,
Gough arranges and manipulates these items until their most provocative form is
revealed.
This series attempts to address the rift between one's
experience of place, and the detached objectivity of documents that describe
only its physical characteristics.
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Opening Reception w/Kristin Nason Sunday, February 1, 2009
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This installation deals with memories, and their gradual transition from "cold storage" into our
present experience.
Cue the James Bond theme music (the old James Bond as in Sean Connery); now imagine four international hot spots that are full of intrigue, romance and yes, perhaps a little danger. Now imagine visiting them all in the course of one evening. Disco in Casablanca, tango in Buenos Aires, karaoke in Tokyo and Celtic music in a London pub—it’s the Friends of the Fine Arts Center’s Annual Benefit Gala and Auction at the Hotel Northampton, Saturday, January 31st, 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM. It’s a gala evening that is full of great entertainment, food, and auction items donated by local businesses.
Five thousand years and over three million square miles of Chinese culture are explored in this dance production full of movement and color.
In conjunction with the Visiting Writers Series the University Gallery presents Franz Wright.
The Way of Five is Nai-Ni Chen's newest work and premiered in New York City, April 2008.
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Barnes & Noble Nai-Ni Chen Dance Preview See a free preview and support Asian Arts & Culture Educational Programs! Tuesday, December 9, 2008 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Free Barnes & Noble, Hadley, MA
Dance Residency Workshops at the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School w/members of Nai Ni Chen Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Dance Master Class at Williston w/members of Nai Ni Chen Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Post-Performance Reception w/members of Nai Ni Chen Thursday, December 11, 2008
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Earthy rhythms, rich harmonies, and charismatic a cappella performances combine to uplift the soul and express South Africa’s hope for the future. SOLD OUT Call to be placed on the waiting list
This hilarious, joyful, and inspiring documentary affectionately follows a heroic Tunisian housepainter who makes no-budget adventure films (including Tarzan of the Arabs) in his spare time.
Every now and then a group comes along with the rare ability to transcend cultural boundaries and connect diverse audiences through the power of music. The Soweto Gospel Choir is such a troupe.
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Pre-performance talk by: Prof. Olabode Omojola Wednesday, December 3, 2008 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm Free for those attending Soweto Gospel Choir Fine Arts Center Lobby
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This community-based theater production is an original work created by members of the Walaalo! Somali Sisters Collective, in collaboration with professional artists supported by New WORLD Theater.
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Crisis in Somalia Community Forum Wednesday, October 15, 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Free and Open to the Public Light of Restoration Ministries
98 Suffolk St., Holyoke, MA (on the corner of Suffolk and Chestnut)
Crisis in Somalia Community Forum Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Free and Open to the Public Food for Thought Books, 106 N. Pleasant St, Amherst Center
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Honesty. Clarity. Dignity. These are the words that come to mind when you hear the music of bassist-composer Avery Sharpe.
The Series concludes with the Dave Douglas/Marcus Rojas Duo.
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Workshop with Dave Douglas (trumpet), Marcus Rojas (tuba), & Donny McCaslin (saxophone) Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:00 pm Free and open to the public Amherst college Arms Music Center - Room 212
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In this docu-poetic drama, Kamel, played by writer/director Ameur-Zaimeche returns to Algeria, his country of origin, after being deported from France; the perpetual outsider finds a soul-mate in an aspiring jazz singer Louisa. From the touring "Beur is Beautiful" program, distributed by ArteEast and curated by Carrie Tarr.
This exhibit features paintings by artists from the Secoyan community in Ecuador, and artist / educator Patty Bode. This collaborative show transports us to the Amazonian rainforest at the intersection of indigenous life and global oil production, consumption and contamination.
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Closing Reception Transporting Thursday, December 4, 2008 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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This second annual showcase will feature the creative work of local middle school and high school students on the theme of celebrating peace, social justice, environmental awareness and cultural diversity.
A classical myth from the Middle East presented by Simon Shaheen & Qantara Ensemble with Actor: Margaret Olivia Wolfson
A classical myth from the Middle East presented with music by Simon Shaheen & Qantara Ensemble and storytellar Margaret Olivia Wolfson.
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Lec/Demo with Simone Shaheen at Amherst College Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Lec/Demo with Simone Shaheen at Hampshire College Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Storyteller Workshop w/Margaret Wolfson at Westfield Middle School Thursday, November 13, 2008
Lec/Demo w/Simone Shaheen at Smith College Thursday, November 13, 2008
Lec/Demo w/Simone Shaheen at the Loomis Retirement Community Thursday, November 13, 2008
Master Class w/Simone Shaheen at the Springfield Community Music Center Thursday, November 13, 2008
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Led by Paul Taylor, the reigning master of modern dance, this magnificent troupe makes spirits soar.
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Film Screening: Paul Taylor Dancemaker Sunday, November 9, 2008 5:00 pm Free and Open to the Public Herter 227
Dance Master Class at Amherst Ballet w/Richard Chen See Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Amherst Ballet School
Dance Master Class, UMass Amherst w/Sean Mahoney Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:30 pm to 3:15 pm
Dance Master Class, Smith College w/Robert Kleinendorst Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Dance Master Class, Amherst College w/Sean Mahoney Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Dance Master Class, Mt. Holyoke w/Richard Chen See Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:15 am to 11:45 am
Reception at Silverscape Design w/Paul Taylor Dance Company Wednesday, November 12, 2008 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Global Gourmet A dinner of sophisticated tastes and textures Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:00 pm
Pre-performance talk: John Tomlinson and Bettie de Jong Thursday, November 13, 2008 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm Fine Arts Center Lobby
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The San Francisco Examiner proclaimed, "Paul Taylor is without question the greatest living American choreographer. Taylor’s emphasis on emotion within actual movement, the rhythmic vitality of his accents, his all-American youthfulness and optimism, all have set standards for American dance."
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The Future of the Image
a lecture by WJT Mitchell, Professor of English and Art History at the University of Chicago
Thursday, November 13, 2008, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
University Gallery
| Departing from Jacques Ranciere's recent book by this title, the lecture examines not only some possible and probable futures for image technologies, but also the way futures
as such are constituted by image-making.
An evening with grammy nominated musician Simon Shaheen and filmmaker Izidore Musallam including a screening of their new short film collaboration, My Simple Story.
The face can hide or betray the inner life of the person who owns it.
It contorts under the weight of thoughts, hopes, and worries- often with the
intention of manipulating the viewer.
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Reception Sunday, November 16, 2008 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Everyone wants to know who the next important and influential artists will be: We’re conditioned by popular culture to want to know who is the latest and the greatest and who is on the rise to the top.
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Opening Reception Friday, November 7, 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Curator Talk w/David Gibson Saturday, November 8, 2008
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Israeli clarinet and sax sensation Anat Cohen plays a fiery and sophisticated
blend of jazz, Brazilian choro, Argentine tango, classical music, a variety of
Afro-Cuban styles and even a bit of klezmer.
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Luncheon Discussion Sponsored w/Everywoman's Center Wednesday, November 5, 2008 11:00 am to 12:00 pm UMass Music Dept. Room 157
Master Class w/Anat Cohen UMass Music Dept. Room 152 Wednesday, November 5, 2008 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Graduate Jazz History Seminar Wednesday, November 5, 2008 4:40 pm to 5:40 pm UMass Music Dept.
Jazz Theory/Improv and Jazz Arranging/Composition Class Paul Liberman and Cathy Jensen-Hole, Professors Thursday, November 6, 2008 9:30 am to 10:45 am
Lecture/Demonstration at GCC w/GCC Jazz Ensemble Thursday, November 6, 2008 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm
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Jordan is experiencing a digital filmmaking revolution; this program offers a unique glimpse with a sampling of some recent highlights.
Reading works from a new release by Booksmyth Press entitled, To a Careless Sailor, Cyn J Horton cites black & white television, cowboys and spies as her early influences, spicing her work with a film noir flavor.
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Opening Reception w/M J Alhabeeb Monday, November 3, 2008 5:00 pm
Arabic Calligraphy Demonstration Thursday, November 6, 2008 5:00 pm
The Fanciful Art of Paper Marbling w/Chena River Thursday, November 13, 2008 Student Union
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The power of this a cappella ensemble of African-American women transcends all the technologically enhanced music of the day.
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Film Screening of Raise your Voice Sunday, October 26, 2008 5:00 pm Free and Open to the Public Herter 227
Raise Your Voice Workshop: A daylong exploration of ASL interpreting for performance For workshop description, click on event title above Saturday, November 1, 2008 9:30 am to 4:15 pm To register call 413-545-2511 or 1-800-999-UMAS Campus Center Room 101
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The Solo & Duos Series continues with two great young masters from Chicago: flutist Nicole Mitchell and guitarist Jeff Parker.
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Workshop with Nicole Mitchell (flute) & Jeff Parker (guitar) Thursday, October 30, 2008 2:00 pm Free and open to the public Amherst College Arms Music Center - Room 212
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Joel Sternfeld's impressive new large-scale photographs, "Oxbow Archive", document weather and atmospheric effects in a meadow in Northampton at the Oxbow of the Connecticut River, over the course of a cycle of seasons.
Nabil Maleh's touching and humorous contemporary classic focuses on the travails and fantasies of a Damascus couple, a gas station worker/theater extra and a widow/ seamstress, who try to meet in private.
Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
Back by popular demand, Teatro Lirico D'Europa offers Bizet's indelible portrait of the willful gypsy woman conveyed through a forceful, beguiling, and unforgettable score.
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Carmen Pre-performance talk with Opera singer Alan Schneider Tuesday, October 28, 2008 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm Free to those with tickets to Carmen Fine Art Center Lobby
Global Gourmet The Passion of Carmen Tuesday, October 28, 2008 5:00 pm Prix Fixe: $25 University Club and Restaurant
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An exploration of meditative practices in Medicine Buddha traditions and a guided meditation in Medicine Buddha practice.
Two Buddhist Healing Practices: Exchange of Self and Others & Offerings in Deity Yoga Practice. Khen Ripoche will introduce the two powerful systematic healing methods.
An overview of meditative practices and the method of deity yoga followed by a White Tara blessing and guided meditation.
A ceremonial offering to Green Tara: Buddha of Enlightened Activity, will be followed by.Khen Rinpoche speaking on the central role of compassion in Buddhist practice, with an overview on healing in Buddhist philosophy and practice by Professor Gardiner.
Four different sessions of Healing in Tibetam Buddhism with Khen Rinpoche and Professor David Gardiner.
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Ailey II
Co-sponsored with The Sankofa Dance Project
Thursday, October 23, 2008, 10:00 am
Concert Hall
| Ailey II is one of the most popular dance companies in the country, combining a rigorous touring schedule with extensive community outreach programs. This program will include a mini performance and lecture/ demonstration that encourages students to ask questions and watch the company perform the celebrated Ailey technique.
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Dance Master Class at UMass w/members of Ailey II Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:15 pm to 3:00 pm UMass Totman Studio 13
Dance Master Class at Amherst College w/members of Ailey II Language of Movement class Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Amherst College Dance dept.
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New Films from the Independent Film and Television College, Baghdad which provides courses, facilities, and support for Iraqi filmmakers.
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In Conversation
As part of our ongoing faculty interdisciplinary series UMass faculty discuss the exhibition from their points of view addressing issues of history, literature, displacement, environment, and people in relationship to nature, place and landscape.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 5:00 pm
University Gallery
| In Conversation: Professors Tanya Fernando, UMass Dept. of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Susan Jahoda, UMass Dept. of Art and Art History; and Richard Wilkie, UMass Dept. of Geosciences; will meet to discuss the works in the exhibition "Of People and Places".
A Special Theatrical adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel.
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Themes of friendship, betrayal and social class are explored against the backdrop of the Afghan political landscape.
In 2002, Randy Chung Gonzalez experienced his first session of ayahuasca, the Amazonian psychotropic plant brew. This experience introduced him to ‘another reality’ and radically changed his life and work. His way of seeing the world was no longer the same and his painting underwent a profound metamorphosis.
Nadine Labaki's acclaimed directorial debut offers an enticingly comic yet dramatic depiction of the everyday lives and desires of women living in Beirut today.
Lura brings a streetwise, urban sensuality to her sound that embraces French afro-pop, Brazilian rhythms, and earthy, traditional music.
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Hamlet
Shakespeare and Company
Thursday, October 9, 2008, 10:30 am
Concert Hall
| The Berkshires’ renowned Shakespeare and Company presents a special one hour student performance of Hamlet, Shakespeare’s timeless tale of murder and revenge.
Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
The renowned Shakespeare & Company performs Hamlet, Shakespeare's timeless tale of murder and revenge.
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Pre-performance Talk by Professor Arthur Kinney Wednesday, October 8, 2008 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm Free to those with tickets to Hamlet University Gallery
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This classic musical romance, directed by Henri Barakat, stars the legendary Adel Halim Hafez, one of Egypt and the Arab world’s most enduringly popular singers who also appeared in sixteen feature films.
Karen Dolmanisth's time-based installation is well suited to its location on the Umass campus pond's "Isle of View". Her accumulative and performance-based modes of thinking create a ritual in progress, as the artist continues to add to the installation over the course of one week this fall. Art-making itself becomes the ritual with its final shape exemplifying an incremental, open-ended exploration of natural material-intensive art forms.
It's the newest "hot spot" for jazz—join us at the Top of Campus Marriott Center to experience the power, intelligence and energy of alto saxophone master Dave Pietro.
Focusing on the lives of three young Iraqis struggling to survive during wartime, Hometown Baghdad is part of an Iraqi online web series about the lives of young people in Baghdad. Their lives are shown through videos, news, blogs, and various informational forums with the goal of promoting a global youth dialogue.
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Doom Jazz
featuring Bobby Previte and Jamie Saft
Thursday, September 25, 2008, 8:00 pm
Bezanson Recital Hall
| In one sense a piano trio, with Previte on drums and Saft doubling on piano and electric bass, this project borrows from heavy metal sensibilities.
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Workshop with Bobby Previte (drums) & Jamie Saft (keyboard/bass) Thursday, September 25, 2008 2:00 pm Free and open to the public Amherst College Arms Music Center - Room 7
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The Nuestras Abuelas exhibition is a celebration of the legacy of our grandmothers’ struggles, responsibility, work, and love through the eyes of their granddaughters.
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Opening Reception for Neustras Abuelas/Our Grandmothers Friday, September 26, 2008 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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This exhibition combines work by young, emerging artists with work by those who are more internationally renowned.
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Opening Reception: Of People and Places Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Free and open to the public. Free parking after 5pm.
Panel Discussion Photographers Yto Barrada, Cuny Janssen, and John Riddy, discuss their work in the context of the exhibition "Of People and Places"; moderated by guest curator Gregory Salzman Wednesday, September 24, 2008 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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sash & trim
written by Djola Branner and directed by Laurie Carlos
Wednesday, September 24 - Friday, September 26, 2008, 8:00 pm
Curtain Theater, Umass
| With sash & trim, Djola Branner blends music and memory to piece together the story of a father he hardly knew. In this biographical tale of real and imagined events, we reconstruct that man's broken promises, troubled romances, and thwarted ambition - a father's dreams of success as a singer/songwriter sharply contrasted with the relationships that crumble around him.
Sermons and Serenades is both a tribute and an acknowledgement of the artists' indebtedness to the past. Through photography, sculpture, and mixed media arts, they mine history, materials and imagery and transform these resources into new expressions of power and promise.
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Opening Reception Sermons and Serenades Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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A special program of films by young Arab filmmakers including the award-winning short Under the Sun by Ali Mostafa.
Internationally celebrated diva of Latin soul and dance music, India has earned the respect and admiration of music lovers worldwide earning her the title "The Princess of Salsa."
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The Latino Youth Media Institute Open Screening Friday, September 19, 2008 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Free and open to the public UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall Lobby
India : Latin Fest Saturday, September 20, 2008 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Free Fine arts Center Plaza
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In Door to the Sky, director Farida Ben Lyzaid, sensitively explores the rediscovery of identity of a young woman who returns to Fez, Morocco from France and turns her father's palatial home into a Muslim women's shelter.
Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
Challenging and uplifting, the piece springs from the reflections of an
African-American woman as she reviews a life of art, activism and spirit. An
open dialogue with the artist will follow the reading.
Color intervals are calibrated to provoke the fleeting sensations of light animating a space.
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Opening Reception Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Artist Talk w/Sean Greene Friday, September 19, 2008
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Opening Reception Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Artist Talk w/Stephen Foley Friday, September 19 - Saturday, September 19, 2008
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The technique of using multiple overlaying layers of paint attempts to reveal both the transparent and opaque nature of the physical, emotional and spiritual experience of being human.
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Opening Reception Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Artist Talk w/Petula Bloomfield Friday, September 19, 2008
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In his latest film, Tunisian director Nacer Kemir paints a mesmerizingly dreamlike cinematic landscape of the desert wanderers and Sufism.
SALON O8/09 offers patrons, artists, and gallery-goers an opportunity to engage in such dialogues at our three venues on a rotating basis.
Parents, family members, alumni, and other friends of Jazz in July return each summer to groove to the musicianship of our latest graduating class and tomorrow's top jazz talent.
Sheila Jordan and her Trio includes Sheila Jordan, vocals; Ray Gallon, piano; Genevieve Rose, bass; Mark Holovnia, drums; with vocalist Catherine Jensen-Hole and Jeff Holmes, trumpet. The Billy Taylor Trio includes Billy Taylor, piano; Chip Jackson, bass; Winard Harper, drums; with John Blake, violin.
The amazing sounds of jazz vocalists and instrumentalists filling the campus air with the flair of improvisation.
A unique opportunity for jazz fans, students and teachers to connect with the music and musicians who teach and perform at Jazz in July each summer.
Parents, family members, alumni, and other friends of Jazz in July return each summer to groove to the musicianship of our latest graduating class and tomorrow's top jazz talent.
Come dance with the best of salsa in the Pioneer Valley as we host our First NWT Salsa Party Fundraiser- proceeds to benefit New WORLD Theater's community-centered programs, including Project 2050, the Community Spirit Showcase, and more.
Enjoy live music by Jay Borges y Kultura Borikua, with special guest percussionist, world-renowned musician Angel Rodriguez. From 6-7 pm, Salsa Lessons by Elizabeth Fernandez-O'Brien. Food iis generously provided by SALSARENGUE Restaurant.
The Con Alma Trio Ft. the 5 College All Stars includes Jeff Holmes, piano; Genevieve Rose, bass; Gregory Caputo, drums; with Frederick Tillis, saxophone; Bob Ferrier, guitar; and Bruce Diehl, saxophon. The Geri Allen Trio includes Geri Allen, piano; Avery Sharpe, bass; Steve Johns drums; with Yamaha-sponsored trombonist and cellist Dana Leong.
The amazing sounds of jazz vocalists and instrumentalists filling the campus air with the flair of improvisation.
A unique opportunity for jazz fans, students and teachers to connect with the music and musicians who teach and perform at Jazz in July each summer.
South African poet and performer Khadija Tracey Heeger teams up with musicians from Western Massachusetts to create a new soundscape with spoken word. Khadija's words resonate with the earth and her poems fearlessly address questions of identity and the complexities of living in her own skin, in the New South Africa, and in the world. Stone Words gives us a remarkable lens through which to see the parallel landscape of our country, our time and, ultimately, ourselves.
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Opening Reception Saturday, May 17 2008 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm free and open to public
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Faden and Horton exhibit their senior theses to wrap up their BFA career.
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Josiah Cuneo
Four Songs for My Countrymen
Thursday, May 15 2008, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Hampden Gallery Incubator Project Space
| What is a sixteen foot piñata wall doing on the U-Mass campus? Artist Josiah Cuneo combines both visual art and music composition in presenting his latest installation Four Songs for my Countrymen. Through the use of his inventive visual vocabulary and conceptually driven musical scores, Cuneo addresses crucial topics ranging from Mexican immigration to U.S oil trade. The result is work that intelligently tackles delicate issues using a language that is personal and imaginative.
He’s got multiple heads, an enormous nose and a great sense of humor – but don’t run and hide! It’s just Michael Cooper with a wonderfully entertaining performance for the whole family. Tales of heart and truth relevant to audiences of all ages. SOLD OUT
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Opening Reception Monday, May 5 2008 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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The five accomplished musicians of Imani Winds expand the boundaries of the traditional wind quintet and explore the links between European, African and American music traditions.
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Mini-Performance Greenfield Middle School Tuesday, April 29, 2008 10:00 am Greenfield Middle School
Master Class for UMass Music Dept. Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:20 pm Bezanson Recital Hall
Directors Circle Reception Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Chancellor's House
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This young ensemble of African/Latin American heritage has established a distinct presence in the classical music world for dynamic playing, innovative programming, and inspirational outreach programs, which they have brought to communities throughout the country. This engaging program will introduce the origin of each musical instrument, provide an extensive breakdown of rhythmic and melodic elements of African music and trace the elements through North America, South America and Europe. Grades 2 - 6
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SYMPOSIUM:
Art in the Public Sphere: Singular Works, Plural Possibilities
Friday, April 25 2008, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Student Union Ballroom
| This day-long symposium will bring together architects, artists, curators, scholars and landscape artists to examine the complexities and challenges of producing work in and about the public domain.
A juried exhibition of proposed public art projects intended for self-appointed places explores contemporary trends and applies new ideas to the field of public art.
Motivated by the songs and stories of the Oazacan people, Lila Downs’ extraordinary voice pays homage to her ancestral roots and reinvigorates the soul.
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A film featuring classic film noir excerpts, accompanied by live, improvised music.
Reading from his most recent book of poetry, this Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts brings us reflections and a celebration for those meaningful moments in life. Dr. Tillis, a native of Galveston, Texas is an accomplished poet, composer, saxophonist, professor, and administrator. He has published numerous books of poetry; and his music catalog is extensive, including more than 125 compositions and commissions, spanning both jazz and classical European traditions in various media - orchestral, jazz, instrumental, choral, chamber music, and vocal works.
Multiple Collaborative Events culminating in the April 18th performance of "Furoshiki: Interpretations of Treasured Ceremonies" by the Kitanodai Gagaku Ensemble & Koto player Masayo Ishigure
The Kitanodai Gagku Ensemble from Chiba Prefecture in Japan will introduce viewers to the artistic and visual beauty of age-old Japanese rituals and artistic traditions. Koto master Masayo Ishigure is a highly ranked musician whose repertoire is wide ranging.
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Bonsai Workshop w/TLA Honors Students Monday, April 14, 2008 4:00 pm Durfee Conservatory
Chanoyu Tea Ceremony Wednesday, April 16 2008 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm $25 Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA
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An exciting show that introduces the Japanese traditions of art and aesthetics as well as contemporary culture through dance, music and film for the young and youth in our schools.
A member of the Klezmatics, trumpeter and composer Frank London is one of the most important musicians of the New Jewish Renaissance. His Hazonos project features the sparkling rhythm section of Anthony Coleman, David Chevan and Gerald Cleaver, and Chazzan Jacob Mendelson, whose soaring voice gives the music a unique spiritual quality.
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Film Screening: "A Cantor's Tale w/Q & A following Frank London & Jacob Mendelson Wednesday, April 16 2008 7:30 pm $8 The Yiddish Book Center
Hampshire College Class on Yiddish Culture Frank London & Jack Mendelson Thursday, April 17 2008 10:30 am Free and Open to the Public The Yiddish Book Center
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Paintings by visiting German artist
Fusing ballet, West African dance and hip-hop with the spoken word, Ronald K. Brown’s eclectic dance company, Evidence presents his dazzling latest work, One Shot inspired by the photographs of noted African-American documentary photographer Charles "Teenie" Harris. Join us for the pre-performance dinner at the University Club on campus. Seating begins at 5pm.
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Ron Brown - Dance Master Class Friday, April 11 2008 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Limited spaces available for general public to participate. Please ages 16+ and advanced level students only. Register by calling 413-545-4157 Scott Gymn dance studio, Smith College
Ron Brown Gallery Talk and Reception Friday, April 11 2008 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Post-Performance Talk w/the artists Saturday, April 12 2008 Concert Hall immediately following performance
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Celebrated poet/activist Suheir Hammad’s new multimedia performance, based on her latest work, the breaking poems. Three distinctly powerful texts focus on topics of dislocation from Palestine to Brooklyn, New Orleans to Iraq, and back again. Created in collaboration with media artist Waleed Zaiter.
A showcase of excerpts by activist/artists taking on important contemporary issues in a variety of aesthetics, from spoken word to interview theater. Host Kristina Wong introduces work excerpts by D’Lo (Ramble-ations), Lenelle Moïse (Womb-Words, Thirsting), Jerry Quickly (Un-Embedded) and Jose Torres Tama (Cone of Uncertainty).
Through her choice of subject matter, she explores the dualities of existence, particularly the integration between the shadow and light. In this new work, she considers the concept of pendulum, and the relationship of being and perceiving (the veils of perception)
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Opening Reception Friday, April 4 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Biennial conference and festival examining new work practices by artists of color. This year's conference takes a global look at art and activism, emerging aesthetics, and the role of performance in cultural organizing. Conference events include panels and symposia, artist conversations, workshops and performances.
New WORLD Theater’s youth troupe, Project 2050, looks at global and personal revolutions in a high-energy hip-hop performance blending spoken word, breaking, stepping and video storytelling.
Bright Promises is an exploration in mixed media collage. Baltzell's previously worked primarily in oils which lends itself to the multiple transparent layers that make up her surfaces. That technique is extended into her new collage work, to which she adds ephemera, both text and images.
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Opening Reception Friday, April 4 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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New works on paper in monoprint, collage, and mixed media, as well as paintings in oil and watercolor. Imagery is sourced from the realm of dreams and personal excursions in the nocturnal stream of consciousness.
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Opening Reception Friday, April 4 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
Co-curators - Deborah Willis and Ronald K. Brown bring 31 works of the late Charles “Teenie” Harris (1908-1998) in a photographic exhibition mounted in collaboration with the FAC Center.
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Charles "Teenie" Harris Closing Reception Friday, April 11 2008 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Charles "Teenie" Harris Talk with choreographer Ronald K. Brown Friday, April 11 2008 7:00 pm Augusta Savage Gallery
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Omar Sosa offers a joyful mix of jazz and Afro-Caribbean music, combining his own Afro-Cuban tradition with an experimenter's attitude.
An exhibition curated by John Simpson featuring works by undergraduate honors students enrolled in his Recreating a Historic Masterpiece course, a Capstone Experience offered by the Commonwealth College at the University of Massachusetts.
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Springfield Museum Field Trip Thursday, March 27, 2008 Springfield Museum
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Christian McBride is THE bassist-in-demand and has arguably become the most acclaimed acoustic and electric bassist to emerge from the jazz world in the 1990's.
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After much demand, that little caterpillar is creeping back to our stage, along with an assortment of favorite puppet characters. The triple-bill includes the wonderful story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and his metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly, the fanciful account of The Little Cloud as he travels through the sky, and The Mixed-Up Chameleon who discovers his own unique nature. Grades Pre-K - 2. 10am SOLD OUT
A reading featuring several graduates of the MFA program for poets and
writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The eight brothers and sisters comprising Canadian super group Leahy deliver a triple threat of fiddle-driven music, step dancing and vocals. Join us for the pre-performance dinner at the University Club on campus. Seating begins at 5pm.
Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
This musical celebration is a stirring tribute to the monumental Monterey Jazz Festival and features Terence Blanchard (trumpet), James Moody (saxophone), Benny Green (piano), Nnenna Freelon (special guest vocalist), Derrick Hodge (bass) and Kendrick Scott (drums).
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Post-Performance Reception Tuesday, March 4 2008
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Ron McCurdy Lecture Survey of Jazz Class Monday, March 3 2008 11:15 am to 12:05 pm Free and Open to the Public Fine Arts Center Room 44
Ron McCurdy: Coaching Singers Vocal Jazz Techniques Class Monday, March 3 2008 3:35 pm to 4:35 pm For Class Participants Only Fine Arts Center Room 155
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The latest series in paintings which looks at windows on two sides. One side looks out, the other looks in; they, like art, are both private and public. They are the object of daydreams and nightmares.
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Opening Reception Sunday, March 2 - Inclement weather reschedule: Sunday, March 30, 2-5 PM 2008 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Five artists from Germany, Washington, Kentucky and Massachusetts collaborate on handmade mixed media books with the theme "Nature"
Aniruddha Knight presents a fresh and individual perception of a 200-year old South Indian practice of Bharata Natyam dance. Knight is steeped in tradition but is also representative of the face of young America: biracial, bicultural and, as an artist, completely contemporary.
2007 Grammy winner Dan Zanes occupies a unique place in American music where sea shanties, Broadway standards, folk music, fiddle tunes, and the spirit of rock-and-roll collide. It’s one big musical pajama party, and everyone’s invited!
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Family Fun Craft Activity in the Lobby Friday, February 29 2008 6:30 pm Free Fine Arts Center Lobby
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Anne Halley Poetry Prize Reading: Ralph Black
Grounded in American improvisational tradition yet spectacularly embracing global languages, instrumentation and cosmologies this pioneer of world music brings his octet featuring Hamid Drake, Graham Haynes, Steve Gorn, Ned Rothenberg, Shanir Blumenkrantz, Kenny Wessel, Brahim Fribgane, and Rudolph.
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A discussion on the work of Bethan Huws and how it relates to trends in contemporary thought.
Journey through time, and across the ocean, with one of the world's foremost period-instrument orchestras as it shines in a program that includes the music of Bach, telemann, and Handel. Join us for a pre-performance dinner at the University Club on campus. Seating begins at 5pm.
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Open Rehearsal Saturday, February 23 2008 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
Written and directed by Teo Castellanos, this original theater piece explores war traditions and battle cries--begging the question, "when is war not the answer?" Using early Zulu rituals, elements of Butoh, Maori War Dance, Tibetan Buddhism and modern political war games, Scratch & Burn is a potent investigation of the incessant need to battle for supremacy and dominance.
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B-Boy/B-Girl Dance Workshop Tuesday, February 12 2008 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Free Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amhest
Theater 100 Lecture and Demonstration Wednesday, February 13 2008 12:20 pm to 1:10 pm 65 Bartlett Hall
Anthropology 2970 (Gender in Hip Hop Culture) Lecture Thursday, February 14 2008 1:45 pm to 2:15 pm
Post-Show Discussion Thursday, February 14 2008 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm
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Oliver Lake is a true renaissance man. Poet, painter, performance artist and creator of theatrical works, Oliver is best known for his enormous contribution to the world of contemporary music. His mixed media works are an extension of a lifelong affair with improvisation: energetic, daring, playful, and provocative. Short performance by Oliver Lake during Opening Reception, February 13, 5-7pm.
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Opening Reception Oliver Lake Wednesday, February 13 2008 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Free and open to public.
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Laura Holland draws on her experiences of teacher, writer, world traveler and artist, to document the collision of cultures throughout Eastern Europe.
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Opening Reception Wednesday, February 13 2008 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Book Making Workshop with Artist Laura Holland ART 370 Jr. Year Writing Students Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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An ironically funny and unflinchingly honest dive into the consciousness (and unconsciousness) ot the US and China, as embodied in the personas of an American performance artist and a Beijing Opera actor.
Sleeping with Strangers is an ironically funny and unflinchingly honest dive into the consciousness (and unconsciousness) of two countries, as embodied in the personas of Kwong (Chinese-American) and Peng (Chinese).
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Sleeping w/Strangers: 20th Anniversary Springfield Chinese Language Program Wednesday, February 6 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Springfield's Central High School
Sleeping with Strangers: Guest Lecture Theater 130 Wednesday, February 6 2008 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Bartlett 109
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Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
The beautiful sacred music of jazz great Duke Ellington forms the backbone of this incredible project featuring the Grammy award winning Turtle Island Quartet and one of today’s most formidable jazz vibraphonists - Stefon Harris.
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Lec/Demo w/ Tom Reney Lathrop Retirement Community Monday, February 4, 2008 4:00 pm Lathrop Retirement Community
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This engaging and accessible presentation for children in grades K-6 utilizes the model of the family to help students understand how a string quartet functions and thrives. Turtle Island draws comparisons between the interactions of the quartet and the audience’s families, giving children a personal reference point that greatly helps them to gain a simple but profound understanding of the completed dynamics that drive musical groups.
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Cover Me
Mo Ringey: Curator
Sunday, February 3 - Tuesday, February 26 2008, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Hampden Gallery
| Featured Artists: Carey Ascenzo, Line Bruntse, Ian Burns, Mike Karmody, Greg Kline, Holly Murray, Mo Ringey, Lisa Scollan, Maggie Nowinski, Lisa Scollan, Larry Slezak, Jon Whitney, Anila Zaidi.
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Opening Reception Sunday, February 3 2008 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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In the Mood for an evening of fun- dancing, dining, socializing, and maybe even some singing?
With their spectacular blend of instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing, this powerhouse group combines all the facets of Celtic culture in an immensely warm, humorous and entertaining event.
With their spectacular blend of instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing, this powerhouse group combines all the facets of Celtic culture in an immensely warm, humorous and entertaining event.
Mariettos and Martins complete their BFA career with this exhibition of their senior theses.
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Opening Reception BFA Thesis Monday, December 10 2007 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Starting Thursday, October 4th, 5-7 pm, the University Gallery will extend its hours and resume its involvement with the monthly downtown Amherst art event that promotes the town's artistic and cultural life.
Fred Anderson is a commanding tenor saxophonist, and a leader of Chicago's jazz community for over 30 years. Percussionist Chad Taylor formed the Chicago Underground Ensemble with Rob Mazurek and is part of Chicago's post-rock scene.
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An installation inspired by John Coltrane, the shape of broccoli, Jean Micheal Basquiat, and Mohandas K. Ghandi.
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Opening Reception Ryan McDonnell Monday, December 3 2007 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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An exhibition of contemporary works on paper by fifty U.S. artists addressing the notion of national identity. The group includes emerging and professional artists, and enables the diversity of ethnic, racial, gender, philosophical, and political views to shine!
The Blind Boys of Alabama have spread the spirit and energy of pure soul gospel music for over 60 years winning four Grammies along the way. If their low rumble and foot-stomping harmonies don’t move you, nothing will.
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Mestiza Power
Written and directed by Concepción León Mora and performed by Sa’as Tun
Thursday, November 29 - Friday, November 30 2007, 8:00 pm
Bowker Auditorium
| Through a series of interviews conducted with city and rural street vendors, Mestiza Power recounts childhood memories, educational experiences, cultural life, and current issues facing Mayan women. These interviews and monologues encompass the women’s voices and include stories of domestic violence, street selling, and mystical practice. Performance in Spanish with English supertitles.
The Shaolin Warriors use their traditional training to showcase their versatile kicks, stunning flying swords, compact moves, and powerful martial arts prowess. A unique artistic performance not for the faint of heart!
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Co-presented with Asian Arts & Culture. Two masters of the alto saxophone—one a living legend of South Indian Carnatic music (Kadri Gopalnath), the other a fiercely innovative Indian American jazz musician (Rudresh Mahanthappa)—present The Dakshina Ensemble, a septet of Indian and world musicians on the cutting-edge of Indian/jazz fusion. Mahanthappa's most recent recordings, 'Codebook' and 'Raw Materials' were named two of the top jazz albums of 2006 by the Village Voice and Jazztimes.
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Dakshina: Rudresh Mahanthappa Saxophone Workshop w/UMass saxophone students of Lynn Klock Monday, November 19 2007
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Paying homage to the Dead’s legendary sound with the Dark Star Orchestra, performing Grateful Dead classics in the same way that an orchestra interprets music of classical composers.
The Peace Art Film Collective c/o UMass Communication classes 493B/693B and the Asian Arts and Culture Program is soliciting submissions for a curated showcase of short film/video by local youth promoting peace. All approaches to representing peace through the medium of film/video (narrative, experimental, documentary, etc.) are welcome.
Paying homage to the Dead’s legendary sound, a roster of acclaimed artists including Ollabelle, Larry Campbell, Theresa Williams, Jim Lauderdale and Catherine Russell come together to recreate and perform songs from Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty.
With their usual flair for zaniness and whacky comedy, combined with supercool moves and references to science and astronomy, Chaos Theory Dance will once again visit the University Gallery, in Paper Dances: Text Your Eyes.
Sponsored by the Five College Multicultural Theater Committee and New WORLD Theater, this workshop introduces the the short forms of Playback Theater such as fluid sculpture, chorus, pairs, and four-part stories. This workshop is in conjuction with the 2007-2008 WORD Festival.
Nataraj Dance Company, under the leadership of its founder and artistic director Ranjanaa Devi, premiers its newest dance theater production that uses ancient ritual, dialogue, poetry and images expressed through gestures, movement and spoken word.
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Tosca
Performed by Teatro Lirico D'Europa
Sunday, November 4 2007, 3:00 pm
Concert Hall
| Puccini’s tale of selfless love, Tosca, is a timeless masterpiece that shows the dark side of intensely, passionate love between an artist and his muse. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Join us for the post-performance Italian dinner at the University Club on the Umass campus.
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Gallery Talk by Loretta Yarlow In conjunction with Carolyn Webb: Dialogue with a Collection and Ex Libris: Matthew Higgs and Peter Wüthrich Sunday, November 4 2007 2:30 pm Free for ticket holders to Tosca
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Starting Thursday, October 4th, 5-7 pm, the University Gallery will extend its hours and resume its involvement with the monthly downtown Amherst art event that promotes the town's artistic and cultural life.
Enjoy Somali music, dancing and a sneak-preview of performances to come! Learn about the Walaalo! Somali Sisters Collective, meet participants, enjoy great food, and buy hand-made crafts to support the community!
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CCEBMS Students Attend Festival Saturday, October 27 2007 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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One of the front-ranking performers of the younger generation Purbayan Chatterjee follows in the footsteps of the inimitable sitar maestro Nikhil Banerjee. He has garnered many awards and is a frequent performer on the international music festival circuit.
Second exhibition of three-part group show of 25 works on paper. For more information on Part 3, see Hamden Gallery.
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Opening Reception AmericAura exhibition - Part 2 Friday, October 26 2007 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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For over twenty five years, Kevin Reese has brought his enthusiasm for theatre and the visual arts to thousands of schools, performing arts centers, museums and international festivals. Apollo: to the Moon, his first one-man show, has enjoyed over 1,500 performances nationwide and abroad including an appearance in Amherst in 2000. A Perfect Balance, his second internationally -acclaimed solo performance, combines Mr. Reese’s considerable theatrical talents with his work as a mobile artist.
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Residency at Pelham Elementary Monday, October 22 - Friday, October 26 2007 Pelham Elementary School
Dedication Ceremony Pelham Elementary School Friday, October 26 2007 Pelham Elementary School
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This mini installation is made to surround and draw the viewer into the unfolding drama. The pieces are fired and painted ceramic and wood.
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Opening Reception Harriet Diamond Thursday, October 25 2007 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Hampden Gallery
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GO! Global Opportunities for Visual Artists is dedicated to supporting the creation and exhibition of new work by artists throughout the world.
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Opening Reception GO! Friday, October 26 2007 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Free and open to the public
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Connor's work is fresh, innovative, and an original response to the landscape and the architecture around him, including industrial complexes, houses, and military installations.
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Opening Reception Jesse Connor Thursday, October 25 2007 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Free and open to the public
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Titles
an exhibition of Artists' book works
Wednesday, October 24 - Sunday, November 25 2007,
Amherst Books, Main Street Amherst
| An exhibition of Artists’ book works, organized by the Toronto-based WayUpWayDown collective, sponsored by the University Gallery and Amherst Books.
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Opening Reception Wednesday, October 24 2007 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm free and open to the public Amherst Books, 8 Main Street, Amherst, MA
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Using the music from Black Cadillac as a roadmap, Black Cadillac: The Concert invites the audience on a stirring trip through the images, sounds, words and music of Cash’s graceful exploration of her personal and musical legacy.
This dazzling young alto saxophonist is a stellar example of the blends of energy, passion, intellect and spirit that ensures jazz’s continued relevance and growth. Miguel Zenón is a tour de force in contemporary jazz!
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Lecture/Demonstration Jazz Theory and Improvisation Class Tuesday, October 16 2007 9:30 am to 10:45 am Free and Open to the Public for Observation UMass Music Dept., FAC Room 152
Lecture/Demonstration by members of the band Jazz Arranging and Composition and Beginning Improv Classes Tuesday, October 16 2007 1:25 pm to 2:15 pm For Class Participants Only UMass Music Dept., FAC Room 150
Jazz Workshop UMass Chamber Jazz Ensemble Tuesday, October 16 2007 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm Free and Open to the Public to Observe UMass Music Dept., FAC Room 44
Radio Interview at WMUA Java Jazz, with Ron Freshley sitting in for Ken Irwin Wednesday, October 17 2007 10:00 am to 11:00 am Listen to WMUA, 91.1 FM
Lecture/Demonstration PVPA Wednesday, October 17 2007 11:50 am to 12:50 pm For Class Participants Only Pioneer Valley Performing Arts High School
Lecture/Demonstration and Jazz Workshop for ARHS jazz students Wednesday, October 17 2007 11:44 am to 1:14 pm
Coaching UMass Advanced Improv Class Wednesday, October 17 2007 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm For Class Participants Only UMass Music Dept., FAC Room 154
Master Class w/UMass jazz students Thursday, October 18 2007 11:15 am to 12:15 pm Bezanson Recital Hall
Lecture/Demonstration - CANCELLED AfroAm 170, Minority Experience in American Life & Culture Thursday, October 18 2007 9:30 am to 10:45 am For Class Participants Only New Africa House
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Join us for a free Community Salsa Party at Open Square in Holyoke, Wednesday, October 17th from 7-11pm. Featured will be Boston-based Combo Sabroso, a band that follows in the traditions of Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente by incorporating layers of exciting jazz solos over relentless, energetic dance rhythms. Their repertoire includes compositions that range in style from Cha Cha to Danzon, from Bolero to Salsa, from Latin jazz to Plena. It's soul cleansing Latin dance music!
Directions: http://www.opensquare.com/map_directions.php
Best known as trombonist of choice for avant-garde luminaries like Cecil Taylor, Archie Shepp, and his own New York Art Quartet, Rudd’s musical résumé also features a fascinating mix of Dixieland, straight ahead jazz and world music.
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Roswell Rudd: Lecture/Q&A Hampshire College, Cross-Cultural Collaborations Tuesday, October 16 2007
Mark Dresser Workshop w/Hampshire College Jazz Ensemble Tuesday, October 16 2007
Roswell Rudd/Mark Dresser Lec/Demo The Lively Arts, Music 150 Wednesday, October 17 2007 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm
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Hailed as "one of the world’s great dance companies," the company receives praises world-wide for its lyricism, fluidity, innovation, technical mastery and expansive movement. Please join us for the pre-show dinner at the University Club.
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Dance Master Class Mt. Holyoke College Thursday, October 11 2007
Dance Master Class Amherst College Thursday, October 11 2007
Dance Master Class Hampshire College Thursday, October 11 2007
Dance Master Class UMass Thursday, October 11 2007
Post-Performance Talk w/ Carla Maxwell, Artistic Director and the company Friday, October 12 2007 Concert Hall after the performance
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Julius Lester, author and retired professor, will speak on "The Place of Books in Our Lives".
Big sisters have big responsibilities, especially when the little brother is a big trouble-maker! Join in the fun with this charming new musical full of fun and sibling revelry Max and Ruby! 60 minutes,
Grades Pre-K to 2
"The Birth of Monkey King" is Chinese Theatre Works’ adaptation of the Chinese classic "Journey to the West," presented using shadow puppetry and live performers.
This delightful retelling of the timeless adventures of the Monkey King, a combination of comic prankster, shape-shifting magician and Buddhist sage features colorful acetate puppets adapted from antique leather originals.
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Shinnai is a narrative performing art that embodies a beautiful combination of expressive recitation and rich melody. Tsuruga Wakasanojo a leading masters of this art is joined by Nishikawa Koryu, a principal master of kuruma ningyo puppetry.
Starting Thursday, October 4th, 5-7 pm, the University Gallery will extend its hours and resume its involvement with the monthly downtown Amherst art event that promotes the town's artistic and cultural life.
Experience the heart and soul of flamenco - its defiance against the world, its emotional tempests and its fierce heightened humanity.
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Flamenco Film, various artists Landmark Film by Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura (1995) Sunday, September 30, 2007 5:00 pm to 6:50 pm Free and Open to the Public Herter Auditorium, Room 227
Flamenco Master Class w/Ines Arrubla's advanced students Monday, October 1, 2007 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm Free and Open to the Public to Observe Fine Arts Center Concert Hall Stage
Potluck Dinner Dinner with the Flamencos! Tuesday, October 2, 2007 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm Invitation Only Jones Library Community Room
Flamenco Master Class at UMass w/5-College Students Tuesday, October 2, 2007 11:30 am to 1:15 pm Free and Open to the Public to Observe UMass Dance Dept., Totman Room 13
Pre-performance Talk w/Artistic Director Martin Santangelo of Noche Flamenca Wednesday, October 3, 2007 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm Free and Open to the Public University Gallery
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Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
Acclaimed internationally, this passionate and unique multimedia artist offers rebellion in sexy, soaring vocals and digs deep through the armor within her to connect, uplift, and insipire through her music and art.
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Magdalen Hsu-Li: True Diversity Workshop Exploring Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation and Programming Saturday, September 29, 2007 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Free and open to the public The Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall, Southwest Campus, Umass
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Using few words, precise physicality and humor, this half stage show and half film captures the sadness and accompanying awkwardness inherent in moments of grief and stress.
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Post-Performance Talk w/the company, Kassys Thursday, September 27 2007 Bowker following performance
Six Discussion Sections with Theater 100 students Friday, September 28 2007 10:10 am to 11:00 am
Post-Performance Talk w/the company, Kassys Friday, September 28 2007 Bowker following performance
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This exhibition is the first in a series in which artists are invited to integrate their own works with pieces they select from the University Gallery’s permanent collection.
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Opening Reception Wednesday, September 26, 2007 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm free and open to the public University Gallery
Gallery Talk Carolyn Webb and Gloria Russell Wednesday, October 10 2007 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm free and open to the public University Gallery
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Percussionist Warren Smith has led one of the richest, most varied careers in music and has a long list of credits in both the straight ahead and avant-garde jazz worlds.
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Warren Smith Lecture/Demonstration for UMass Jazz Students Thursday, September 27 2007
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Ex Libris: Matthew Higgs and Peter Wüthrich is an exhibition that brings together two internationally acclaimed contemporary artists, Matthew Higgs (UK) and Peter Wüthrich (Switzerland), who explore the book as “found” conceptual art and sculptural form. This exhibition coincides with BookMarks, a region-wide celebration of the book sponsored by Museums10 in fall 2007.
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In Conversation Matthew Higgs and Peter Wüthrich Wednesday, September 26, 2007 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm free and open to the public University Gallery
Opening Reception Wednesday, September 26, 2007 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm free and open to the public University Gallery
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First exhibition of three-part group show of 25 works on paper. For more information on Part 3, see Hamden Gallery.
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Opening Reception AmericAura exhibition - Part I Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Ashfield, MA artist Boudreau is intent on conveying the individuality of herd and flock animals. Looking at her blue chickens we feel we know them.
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Opening Reception Jackie Boudreau Kinsey Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Free and open to the public
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8 weeks of Saturday workshops designed to get your creative juices flowing and to increase your creative output. For artists who would like to break through creative blocks.
Mixing a brew full of womanist Vodou jazz, queer theory hip-hop, and movement, "WOMB-WORDS, THIRSTING" is an interactive evening of patchwork poetic storytelling delivered – slam style – from the gut…
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Paula and Brendan
Recent Projects and Installations by Paula Hodecker and Brendan Stecchini
Sunday, September 16 - Friday, October 19, 2007,
Hampden Gallery
| Hodecker will present spiritual renditions of reality and fantasy using paint, plaster, paper and wood. Stecchini will present new work that is an amalgam of past experiences and new discoveries of family history. Stecchini will also present developmental projects based on his earlier works.
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Opening Reception Sunday, September 16, 2007 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Free and open to the public
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Zammarelli's work always refers to a domestic setting, even the most fantastical installations are tied to the home. They are worked out through play. Play as the practice realm and the realm of possibility.
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Opening Reception Angela Zammarelli Sunday, September 16, 2007 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Free and open to the public
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Umass Art Council - 10 Curry Hicks - 545-0202 - 12 PM Deadline.
Kick off the fall season with the incendiary sounds of Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre. Mix, mingle, and move it to the irresistible, dance-inducing rhythms of the Miami-based Cuban powerhouse the Denver Post acclaimed "the top timba group in the United States today."
One of the pillars of Jazz in July’s curriculum is each week’s final concert featuring participants who attend from around the world. Parents, family members, alumni, and other friends of Jazz in July return each summer to groove to the musicianship of our latest graduating class and tomorrow’s top
A special guest presentation by Yamaha-sponsored trombonist and cellist Dana Leong about career choices and diversifying one’s musical portfolio, with introductions by jazz and hip-hop research specialist Mark Baszak
From the world’s most famous concert stages to an annual midsummer night appearance on the UMass campus, the annual All Stars Concert features a revolving line-up of instrumental and vocal jazz.
The amazing sounds of jazz vocalists and instrumentalists filling the campus air with the flair of improvisation is perfectly complemented by UMass Catering’s summer grill menu and cash bar. Two nights only: Wednesday, July 11th and Wednesday, July 18th 2007
pianists Dr. Billy Taylor and Geri Allen share their combined wealth of knowledge about the composer and pianist Mary Lou Williams -- be prepared to be amazed!
A life devoted to jazz explained through words and song – featuring Sheila Jordan, vocals; and the Bezanson Trio: Andy Jaffe, piano; Dave Shapiro, bass; and Gregory Caputo, drums.
A session for students and teachers about the variety of jazz styles, with musical examples performed live by the Tillis-Holmes Duo: Frederick Tillis, saxophone; Jeffrey Holmes, piano.
One of the pillars of Jazz in July’s curriculum is each week’s final concert featuring participants who attend from around the world. Parents, family members, alumni, and other friends of Jazz in July return each summer to groove to the musicianship of our latest graduating class and tomorrow’s top jazz talent.
What happens when the word revolution gets pimped in everything from music videos to banking ads? What’s the difference between revolution, resistance, uprising and independence? How can we reconcile the revolutionary credos of nonviolent civil disobedience and by any means necessary? What did Che Guevara mean when he said, Every true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love? This summer we investigate historical and contemporary global justice movements, asking, What kind of love are we talking about? and What kind of revolution do we want? Join the youth of Project 2050 as they discover, revise, remix and evolve REVOLUTION for a new generation!
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