2015-2016 SEASONSCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS

MUSIC |THEATRE|CINEMA

MAINSTAGE THEATREVANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Sept. 21-26 at 7:30 PM; Sept. 27 at 2:00 PM Oct. 5-10 at 7:30 PM; Oct. 11 at 2:00 PM Theatre 101 $

THE TROJAN WOMEN Nov. 10-13 at 7:30 PM; Nov. 15 at 2:00 PM Squires Haymarket Theatre $

BOEING BOEING Feb. 23-26 at 7:30 PM; Feb. 27 at 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM; Feb. 29 - Mar. 1 at 7:30 PM Squires Studio Theatre $

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Apr. 28-30 at 7:30 PM; May 1 at 2:00 PM Moss Arts Center $

MFA DIRECTING PROJECTSMELANCHOLY PLAY Oct. 21-23, 7:30 PM Theatre 101 F

2ND YEAR MFA DIRECTING PROJECT Mar. 23-25, 7:30 PM Theatre 101 F

SETNET April 7-9, 7:30 PM Theatre 101 F

CINEMAFINDING TRACTION Saturday, Sept. 19, 7:00 PM Lyric Theatre F

LET THEM HAVE THEIR WAY Monday, May 2, 7:00 PM Lyric Theatre F

PROGENY FILM FESTIVAL Saturday, May 7, 6:00 PM Lyric Theatre F

SPECIAL MUSIC EVENTS10TH ANNUAL BAND-A-RAMA SPECTACULAR Friday, Oct. 2, 7:30 PM Burruss Auditorium $

OPERACRAFT Dec. 3-4 at 7:30 PM; Dec. 5 at 2:00 PM CUBE F

VIRGINIA TECH STRING PROJECT Wednesday, Dec. 9, 7:00 PM Moss Arts Center F

HONOR BAND-A-RAMA Friday, Jan. 22, 7:30 PM Moss Arts Center F

HONOR BAND Sunday, Jan. 24, 1:00 PM Moss Arts Center F

‘THE BELLS’ SONG CYCLE Sunday, Feb. 28, 3:00 PM Squires Recital Salon $

EXPOSITION III: RESONANCE Sunday, Mar. 20, 4:30 PM Moss Arts Center $

PAMELA Z Sunday, Apr. 10, 3:00 PM CUBE $

THE ROSE ENSEMBLE: LAND OF THREE FAITHS Tuesday, Apr. 19, 7:30 PM St. Mary’s Catholic Church $

VIRGINIA TECH STRING PROJECT Thursday, May. 12, 7:00 PM Moss Arts Center F

MUSIC ON MONDAYSELLEN BREAKFIELD GLICK, CLARINET Monday, Aug. 31, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon $

JERRY TACHOIR, JAZZ VIBRAPHONE Monday, Sep. 14, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon $

JULIANNE BAIRD, SOPRANO Monday, Oct. 5, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon $

I LOVE A PIANO: INAUGURATING VIRGINIA TECH’S NEWEST STEINWAY Monday, Oct. 12, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon F

BRIAN THORSETT, TENOR Monday, Oct. 19, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon F

LEIPZIG TO BLACKSBURG: JAY CRONE, TROMBONE Monday, Oct. 26, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon, F

KANDINSKY TRIO Monday, Nov. 2, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon $

AMY GILLICK, BASSOON Monday, Feb. 1, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon F

MICHAEL BROWN, PIANO Monday, Feb. 8, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon $

JASON CRAFTON, TRUMPET Monday, Feb. 15, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon F

RICHARD MASTERS & TRACY COWDEN, DUO PIANO Monday, Feb. 29, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon F

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WOODWIND QUINTET Monday, Mar. 14, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon $

UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ENSEMBLE Monday, Mar. 21, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon $

CHARLES NICHOLS, COMPOSITION Monday, Mar. 28, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon F

LOW AND LOWER Monday, Apr. 11, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon $

FRANCESCA ARNONE, FLUTE Monday, Apr. 25, 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon $

MUSIC ENSEMBLES JAZZ ENSEMBLE Friday, Sep. 25, 7:30 PM Squires Haymarket Theatre $

SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONY BAND Sunday, Oct. 4, 3:00 PM Moss Arts Center $

CHOIR SHOWCASE Sunday, Oct. 11, 4:00 PM Moss Arts Center $

NEW RIVER VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Thursday, Nov. 5, 7:30 PM Moss Arts Center $

SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONY BAND Saturday, Nov. 14, 7:30 PM Moss Arts Center, $

OPERA WORKSHOP Monday, Nov. 16, 7:30 PM CUBE $

JAZZ & PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7:30 PM Squires Haymarket Theatre $

DIGITAL INTERACTIVE SOUND & INTERMEDIA STUDIO (DISIS) Monday, Dec. 7, 7:30 PM CUBE $

SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONY BAND Sunday, Feb. 21, 3:00 PM Moss Arts Center $

JAZZ ENSEMBLE WITH DARDEN PURCELL Friday, Feb. 26, 7:30 PM Squires Haymarket Theatre $

NEW RIVER VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUS Wednesday, Apr. 6, 7:30 PM Moss Arts Center $

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE WITH MICHAEL BURRITT Saturday, Apr. 9, 7:30 PM Moss Arts Center $

JAZZ ENSEMBLE WITH BYRON STRIPLING Tuesday, Apr. 26, 7:30 PM Squires Haymarket Theatre $

FESTIVAL OF BANDS Sunday, May. 1, 1:00 PM Squires Commonwealth Ballroom $

DIGITAL INTERACTIVE SOUND & INTERMEDIA STUDIO (DISIS) WITH BASSOONIST STEVE VACCHI Monday, May. 2, 7:30 PM CUBE $

Dear Neighbor, Why did you open this brochure? Maybe it’s because you have previously enjoyed or been challenged by attending a performance? Or because you are an actor or musician yourself? Or maybe you know a student or faculty member in the School and want to see what we are up to? Or perhaps you care about someone who is invested in the performing arts and want to share about the vast array of work we do? In any case, I am willing to bet that the reason you opened this brochure had something to do with both personal transformation and connections to other people. Recently I returned from a trip to New York where I saw some wonderful Tony Award winning plays and I thought “Why does this feel so good?” It occurred to me that in this age of distributed education, individualized news streams and entertainment choices, it is so rare that a large group of people sits together to think and feel as one. Leo Tolstoy, in his essay What is Art, said, “. . . it is a means of union among men, joining them together in the same feelings, and indispensable for the life and progress toward well-being of individuals and of humanity.” In the audience of a screening, a concert, or a play we sit together facing the same direction and wrestle with our humanity together. It feels good. It feels important. We take time to notice each other and to pay attention to ideas and events that take us beyond our familiar paths. The creation of art, then, is a uniquely human enterprise. We invite you to join with us to vitalize the education of our talented and creative students. Thomas Merton in No Man is An Island wrote, “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” For our 2015-16 season, the 350 students learning how to communicate in the performing and cinematic arts, our 65 faculty and staff, the hundreds of non-majors who participate in our productions and ensembles, and our esteemed guest artists all join me in inviting you to find yourself and lose yourself with us! Thank you for opening this brochure. I hope this small action is a first step of your journey into our season. Whether you join us for hilarious comedy and tragedy in our theatres, the work of our faculty composers sparkling through the Music on Mondays series, the celebration of our new Steinway in the Squires Recital Salon, cinema screenings, or the work of one of our outstanding ensembles – I know that you will experience something new both in yourself and your community. That is the power of art – to make the invisible threads that bind us visible. Celebrate and grow with us!

Patty Raun, Director School of Performing ArtsMusic | Theatre | Cinema

The School of Performing Arts is a unit within the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

$ = Admission charge | F = Free admission

EVENTS AT A GLANCE

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKESEPT. 21-26 | 7:30 PM; SEPT. 27 | 2:00 PM

OCT. 5-10 | 7:30 PM; OCT. 11 | 2:00 PMTheatre 101 | $12 general | $10 senior/student

Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia have never worked a day in their lives. They share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, who has kept the household running for years, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats to sell the house. Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose prettiness somewhat worries the imperious Masha. When the family attends a costume party at the old Dorothy Parker house dressed as Snow White and some of the dwarfs, things start to get out of hand. Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for best play.

By Christopher Durang Directed by Gregory Justice

JAZZ ENSEMBLEFRIDAY, SEP. 25 | 7:30 PMSquires Haymarket Theatre | $10 general | $7 student

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ELLEN BREAKFIELD GLICK, CLARINET MARIAH BOUCHER, PIANO MONDAY, AUG. 31 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

Clarinetist Ellen Breakfield Glick maintains an active career as a sought-after per former and educator. She holds positions with CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra and the award-winning Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra. Her program will feature works by Louis Cahuzac, Chen Yi, Robert Schumann, Bohuslav Martinu, and Robert Muczynski.

JERRY TACHOIR, JAZZ VIBRAPHONEMONDAY, SEP. 14 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

An evening of intimate jazz with Nashville based ar tists Jerry Tachoir, vibes, and Marlene Tachoir, piano.

FINDING TRACTION SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 | 7:00 PM Lyric Theatre | FREE

“Finding Traction” presents the inspirational story of ultra runner Nikki Kimball and her quest to become the fastest person in history to run America’s oldest hiking trail, the 273-mile Long Trail. The documentary follows her journey from the Rocky Mountains to Vermont’s Green Mountains, and offers a new perspective on the endurance of the human body and spirit. Directed by Jaime Jacobsen; co-directed by Charles Dye.

10TH ANNUAL BAND-A-RAMA SPECTACULAR FRIDAY, OCT. 2 | 7:30 PMBurruss Auditorium | $10 general | $7 student

Join the Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and The Marching Virginians for an evening of musical excitement in their annual benefit concert.

SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONY BANDSUNDAY, OCT. 4 | 3:00 PMMoss Arts Center | $10 general | $7 student

JULIANNE BAIRD, SOPRANOTRACY COWDEN, PIANOMONDAY, OCT. 5 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

Julianne Baird has been hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most extraordinary voices in the service of early music that this generation has produced.”

CHOIR SHOWCASESUNDAY, OCT. 11 | 4:00 PMMoss Arts Center | $10 general | $7 student

I LOVE A PIANOINAUGURATING VIRGINIA TECH’S NEWEST STEINWAYMONDAY, OCT. 12 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | FREE

Join us for a musical evening that celebrates all things piano! VT faculty and students will solo, double, treble, and more on our beautiful new Steinway grand piano. Who will perform? How many pianists can squeeze in at one keyboard? Will the piano hold its tune to the end of the night? You’ll have to attend to find out...

BRIAN THORSETT, TENOR RICHARD MASTERS, PIANOMONDAY, OCT. 19 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | FREE

MELANCHOLY PLAY2ND YEAR MFA DIRECTING PROJECT OCT. 21-23 | 7:30 PM Theatre 101 | FREE

“Melancholy Play” follows Tilly, a bank teller who embodies and portrays all forms of melancholy. Her state of being makes other characters fall in love with her as the play explores and reveals the effects of melancholy and happiness. Written by Sarah Ruhl. Directed by Kristin Kelly.

LEIPZIG TO BLACKSBURG JAY CRONE, TROMBONEMONDAY, OCT. 26 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | FREE

Jay Crone, joined by other faculty members, performs music of J.S. Bach and Virginia Tech composers Ico Bukvic, Kent Holliday, Eric Lyon, and James Sochinski.

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START YOUR WEEK OFF WITH MUSIC ON MONDAYSJoin us on selected Mondays throughout the year for our “Music on Mondays” series, where you can enjoy national and international guest performers as well as our talented faculty artists. Concerts are held in the acoustically designed Squires Recital Salon, which provides great sound quality and an intimate space for a close-up view of the performers.

THE TROJAN WOMENNOV. 10-13 AT 7:30 PM; NOV. 15 AT 2 PMSquires Haymarket Theatre$12 general | $10 senior/student

Freely adapted from Euripides’ “The Trojan Women.” This definitive anti-war drama is an evocative denunciation of human cruelty. Projections and soundscapes help to create an all encompassing theatrical experience.

Directed by Bob McGrath

This show will be featured as Virginia Tech hosts the 2015 National Conference of the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru).

SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONY BANDSATURDAY, NOV. 14 | 7:30 PMMoss Arts Center | $10 general | $7 student

OPERA WORKSHOPMONDAY, NOV. 16 | 7:30 PMCUBE | $10 general | $7 student

JAZZ & PERCUSSION ENSEMBLESWEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 | 7:30 PMSquires Haymarket Theatre | $10 general | $7 student

OPERACRAFTDEC. 3-4 | 7:30 PM DEC. 5 | 2:00 PM CUBE | FREE

An original opera created by high school students and performed by Virginia Tech Singers in a virtual set with character avatars.Co-presented by the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech and the School of Performing Arts.

DIGITAL INTERACTIVE SOUND & INTERMEDIA STUDIOMONDAY, DEC. 7 | 7:30 PMCUBE | $10 general | $7 student

VIRGINIA TECH STRING PROJECTWEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 | 7:00 PMMoss Arts Center | FREE

Young students of the Virginia Tech String Project perform a concert.

KANDINSKY TRIOMONDAY, NOV. 2 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

The Kandinsky Trio presents “Contentment and Tragedy” featuring Mozart’s G Major Trio, K. 496 and the Smetana Trio in G Minor, Op. 15. The Mozart speaks to the optimism of the Age of Enlightenment, in contrast to Smetana’s masterpiece, composed in 1855 as a tribute to his eldest daughter who had died the previous year. From its heart-wrenching opening to the triumphant finale, the work stands as a stunning testament to music’s ability to transform pain into beauty.

NEW RIVER VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRATHURSDAY, NOV. 5 | 7:30 PMMoss Arts Center | $10 general | $7 student

Featuring Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” and works by Copland and Tchaikovsky.

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MUSIC ENSEMBLESMusic students at Virginia Tech participate in a wide variety of performance ensembles. As an audience member, you will enjoy fresh, new performances of music ranging from the classics to the contemporary, but more importantly, you will be supporting our students and their work as they grow in their musical education.

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SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONY BANDSUNDAY, FEB. 21 | 3:00 PMMoss Arts Center | $10 general | $7 student

JAZZ ENSEMBLE WITH DARDEN PURCELLFRIDAY, FEB. 26 | 7:30 PMSquires Haymarket Theatre | $10 general | $7 student

Join the Jazz Ensemble with vocalist and Virginia Tech alumna Darden Purcell. A veteran performer who has shared the stage with artists such as George Benson and Chucho Valdés, Purcell is currently the director of Jazz Studies at George Mason University.

‘THE BELLS’ SONG CYCLE SUNDAY, FEB. 28 | 3:00 PM Squires Recital Salon | $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

University of South Carolina faculty perform a new song cycle with unique instrumentation by composer Tayloe Harding based on poetry by Edgar Allan Poe.

RICHARD MASTERS & TRACY COWDEN, DUO PIANOMONDAY, FEB. 29 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | FREE

BOEING BOEING FEB. 23-26 AT 7:30 PM | FEB. 27 AT 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

FEB. 29 - MAR. 1 AT 7:30 PMSquires Studio Theatre$12 general | $10 senior/student

Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Revival, this 1960’s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris and Bernard’s apartment at the same time.

“This latest edition of a play named for an aircraft soars right out of its time zone and into some unpolluted stratosphere of classic physical comedy. Propelled by the same gusty spirit that animated Commedia dell’Arte and the silent films of Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd, [this] may be earthy, but it’s seldom earthbound.” - The New York Times

By Marc CamolettiTranslated by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans Directed by David Johnson

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HONOR BAND-A-RAMAFRIDAY, JAN. 22 | 7:30 PMMoss Arts Center | FREE

The Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, and Marching Virginians perform for the participants of our Honor Band Weekend. Open to all.

HONOR BANDSUNDAY, JAN. 24 | 1:00 PMMoss Arts Center | FREE

The nineteenth annual Virginia Tech Honor Band culminates in a concert showcasing talented high school participants from around the region.

AMY GILLICK, BASSOON RICK MASTERS, PIANOMONDAY, FEB. 1 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | FREE

MICHAEL BROWN, PIANOMONDAY, FEB. 8 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

Winner of a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Michael Brown has been described by The New York Times as a “young piano visionary” and “one of the leading figures in the current renaissance of performer-composers.”

JASON CRAFTON, TRUMPET TRACY COWDEN, PIANOMONDAY, FEB. 15 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | FREE

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MAINSTAGE THEATREThe Mainstage Theatre Series offers a combination of classics and new works. Come prepared for a complete theatre experience with fine acting, innovative lighting and set design, and inspired direction. From the special showcase of our talented faculty on stage in the first show of the season to the collaborative efforts of music and theatre in the final show, every production we do is a total effort of students, faculty, staff, and community to bring you a rich experience.

LOW AND LOWER MONDAY, APR. 11 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

Cellist Brooks Whitehouse and bassist Paul Sharpe make up the string duo whose performances are described as a mash-up of artistry, virtuosity, and satire. With MacGyver-like determination, they create, inspire, and commission works using only the limited materials at hand – a cello, a bass, two voices, a sense of humor, a touch of theater, and a willingness to do almost anything.

THE ROSE ENSEMBLE: LAND OF THREE FAITHSTUESDAY, APR. 19 | 7:30 PMSt. Mary’s Catholic Church, Blacksburg $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

The result of years of intensive research and training, “Land of Three Faiths: Voices of Ancient Mediterranean Jews, Christians, and Muslims” is at once sacred, secular, folk, and classical, embarking on a fascinating exploration of language, spirituality, and cultural exchange. Featuring instruments and musical ideas that blur the lines between Arabic and European, this entertaining and enlightening program is steeped in the rich history of the Abrahamic faiths, achieving a perfect balance of edgy improvisation, exotic vocal styles, and ancient traditions. Co-sponsored by the Department of Religion and the Residential College at West Ambler Johnston at Virginia Tech.

MORE TO COMEWe will frequently add new events to our season such as guest speakers, masterclasses, student recitals, and student showcases, so check our website often. Another great way to stay up to date is our e-newsletter. Sign up on the homepage of our website, or send an email to performingarts@vt.edu.

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WOODWIND QUINTETMONDAY, MAR. 14 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

EXPOSITION III: RESONANCE SUNDAY, MAR. 20 | 4:30 PMMoss Arts Center | $20 general | $15 senior | $5 student

Join talented students and faculty for a stunning musical showcase of choral and instrumental music in all styles and genres. All proceeds go to Delta Omicron to support scholarships in music at Virginia Tech.

UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ENSEMBLE MONDAY, MAR. 21 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon | $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

Clarinetist Yevgeny Dokshansky and students perform a program which includes a new work for clarinet ensemble and steel pan, performed by students from the University of Trinidad and Tobago and Virginia Tech.

2ND YEAR MFA DIRECTING PROJECT MAR. 23-25 | 7:30 PM Theatre 101 | FREE

Directed by Kristin Kelly

CHARLES NICHOLS, COMPOSITION MONDAY MAR. 28 | 7:30 PM Squires Recital Salon | FREE

Faculty members Tracy Cowden, Richard Masters, Nicole Paglialonga, and Phillip Paglialonga perform original works by Charles Nichols.

NEW RIVER VALLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUSWEDNESDAY, APR. 6 | 7:30 PMMoss Arts Center | $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

The University Choirs and Blacksburg Master Chorale join the NRVSO in a performance of Brahms’ Requiem.

SETNET3RD YEAR MFA DIRECTING PROJECT APR. 7-9 | 7:30 PM Theatre 101 | FREE

An original play with movement and song that explores the lives of commercial fishermen in the remote Alaskan wilderness. Written and directed by Naphtali Fields.

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE WITH MICHAEL BURRITT SATURDAY, APR. 9 | 7:30 PMMoss Arts Center | $10 general | $7 student

Michael Burritt, Professor of Percussion at the Eastman School of Music, joins the percussion ensemble on a concert featuring his own compositions.

PAMELA ZSUNDAY, APR. 10 | 3:00 PMCUBE | $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

Pamela Z is a composer/performer and media artist who makes solo works combining a wide range of vocal techniques with electronic processing, samples, gesture activated MIDI controllers, and video.

EXPOSITION III:resonance

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DIGITAL INTERACTIVE SOUND & INTERMEDIA STUDIO WITH BASSOONIST STEVE VACCHIMONDAY, MAY 2 | 7:30 PMCUBE | $10 general | $7 student

PROGENY FILM FESTIVALSATURDAY, MAY 7 | 6:00 PMLyric Theatre | FREE

The Progeny Film Festival returns for its 13th year of showcasing the talents of local and regional filmmakers.

VIRGINIA TECH STRING PROJECTTHURSDAY, MAY 12 | 7:00 PMMoss Arts Center | FREE

Young students of the Virginia Tech String Project perform a concert.

FESTIVAL OF BANDSSUNDAY, MAY 1 | 1:00 PMSquires Commonwealth Ballroom $10 general | $7 student

LET THEM HAVE THEIR WAYMONDAY, MAY 2 | 7:00 PMLyric Theatre | FREE

Six protagonists navigate a world in which inflexible rationality, political polarization, mass media, and consumer culture compete against desires for warmth and human connectedness. Directed by Dien Vo.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

APRIL 28-30 AT 7:30 PM; MAY 1 AT 2:00 PMMoss Arts Center$12 general | $10 senior/student

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home life, the tweens spell their way through a series of [potentially made-up] words hoping to never hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box.

Music and Lyrics by William FinnBook by Rachel SheinkinConceived by Rebecca FeldmanAdditional Material by Jay ReissDirected by Susanna RinehartMusic Direction by Richard Masters

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CINEMAExperience cinema through the eyes of a director and producer. Two cinema screenings this season display the talents of our gifted cinema production faculty, Charles Dye and Dien Vo, who will also host the screenings. Charles and Dien will introduce the films and be available for a Q&A afterwards. In May, the School of Performing Arts will host the ever-popular Progeny Film Festival, an annual event with the mission to foster and showcase short, thoughtful, independent-minded, DIY-spirited, artful films by filmmakers from Southwest Virginia and the surrounding areas.

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FRANCESCA ARNONE, FLUTEMONDAY, APR. 25 | 7:30 PMSquires Recital Salon $15 general | $12 senior | $7 student

JAZZ ENSEMBLE WITH BYRON STRIPLINGTUESDAY, APR. 26 | 7:30 PMSquires Haymarket Theatre | $10 general | $7 student

Guest Byron Stripling joins the Jazz Ensemble for a memorable evening. A spectacular trumpeter with a very wide range, a beautiful tone, and the ability to blend together many influences into his own style, Stripling is an extroverted performer who brings the audience into his music. The happiness that he exudes through his trumpet, his vocals, and his words is reminiscent of Louis Armstrong, yet very much his own.

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Squires Student Center and Burruss eventsSquires Student Center venues include Commonwealth Ballroom, Haymarket Theatre, Recital Salon, Studio Theatre.

540-231-5615 | www.tickets.vt.eduMoss Arts Center events Venues include the performance auditorium and CUBE

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IN PERSON – ADVANCE SALESSquires Student Center and Activities ticket office290 College Ave.Mon.-Fri. noon - 5:00 PM

Moss Arts Center box office190 Alumni MallMon. - Fri., 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sat., 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

DOOR SALESTickets will also be available for all events at the door, based on availability.

GROUP SALESMake it a special event! Gather a group together and create a fun, memorable afternoon or evening. Contact our office at 540-231-5200 for more information on group reservations and possible programs and talkbacks with the director, cast, and crew.

PARKINGSquires Lot located at the corner of College Avenue and Otey Streets

Architecture Annex Lot on Otey Street

Perry Street/Prices Fork lot at 1330 Perry Street

Kent Square Parking Garage at 207 Draper Road

Farmers Market metered parking lot on Draper Road

In addition, for events in the Moss Arts Center, North End Parking Garage 300 Turner Street

For additional parking information, call 540-231-3200 or visit www.parking.vt.edu.

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