ART MUSIC THEATRE & DANCE - Hillsdale College - What ... · Alumni art majors, minors, and other...
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ART*All exhibits are held in the Daughtrey Gallery
Art Alumni Invitational ExhibitSunday, September 10 – Thursday, October 12Alumni art majors, minors, and other practicing alumni showcase their professional art and design work, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, and other media.ARTIS TS’ RECEPTIONSaturday, September 30 • 7 pm-9 pm
Repercussion: Kelly Salchow MacArthurFriday, October 20 – Sunday, November 19Employing ink, pixel, solid and void, Kelly Salchow-MacArthur creates dimensional work through the lens of graphic design. Ecological issues dominate the content, as she strives to incite environmental responsibility.ARTIS T’S RECEPTIONSunday, November 5 • 2 pm-4 pm
Fall Student Art ExhibitTuesday, December 5 – Friday, January 12This student- and art faculty-juried exhibit features all levels of student works from fall semester studio courses.AWARD CEREMONYTuesday, December 5 • 4 pm
Aaron Zenz: Children’s Book IllustratorSunday, January 21 – Sunday, February 11Zenz, a 1998 Hillsdale art graduate, writes and illustrates enchanting children’s books. The exhibit features original full-color drawings from his publications. During the opening, Zenz will demonstrate drawing and discuss book production.ARTIS T’S RECEPTION & DEMONS TR ATIONSunday, January 21 • 2 pm-4 pm
Senior Art Exhibit–Isaac DellWednesday, February 14 – Sunday, February 18
Storytellers: Illustration, Comics and the Graphic Novel
Thursday, February 22 – Sunday, March 25Blending history and fantasy with illustration, Michigan artists and educators Durwin Talon and Guin Thompson have collaborated for the Archaia Comics Beautiful Scars series. Gary Kwapisz, best known for his artwork on the Savage Sword of Conan series, more recently released, in partnership with Chuck Dixon, his graphic novel series, Civil War Adventure. ARTIS TS’ RECEPTIONSaturday, March 17 • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Senior Art ExhibitsGraduating art majors present their capstone exhibits in partial fulfillment of the art major requirements.Exhibit #1 Monday-Friday, April 2-6Exhibit #2 Monday-Friday, April 9-13Exhibit #3 Monday-Friday, April 16-20Exhibit #4 Monday-Friday, April 23-27
Spring Student Art ExhibitTuesday, May 1 – Wednesday, May 9This professionally juried exhibit features all levels of student works from spring semester studio courses.AWARD CEREMONYTuesday, May 1 • 4 pm
MUSICThe Hillcats–Faculty Jazz EnsembleChristopher McCourry, Music DirectorGianna Marchese, vocals
The Hillcats with vocalist Gianna Marchese perform the music from their new CD, Lean On It. A Jazz Afterglow will follow the concert in McNamara Rehearsal Hall—Howard Music Building featuring student jazz combo “Rob Roy.”Friday, September 8 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Faculty Chamber EnsemblesMelissa Knecht, viola; David Peshlakai, cello; Daniel Tacke, harpsichord; Brad Blackham and Katherine Harris Rick, piano; Tova Forman, ’19, violin; and guest violinist Kirk Toth (Concertmaster Toledo Symphony Orchestra), perform works by Dvorak, Stravinsky, and Bach.Sunday, September 10 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM
ETHEL with Robert MirabalEstablished in New York City in 1998, ETHEL quickly earned a reputation as one of America’s most adventurous string quartets. ETHEL and Robert Mirabal, three-time GRAMMY® Award winner, present their next evolution of the cross-cultural concert experience.Saturday, September 23 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Faculty Recital–Duo ReadyGO Stacey Jones-Garrison, percussionBrad Blackham, piano
Featuring George Crumbs’ MAKROKOSMOS Volume III, Music for a Summer Evening for 2 pianos and 2 percussionists with guests Katherine Rick, piano and Mark Douglass, percussion.Saturday, October 7 • 8 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall
Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraFall Parents WeekendOpening concert of the 67th Season of the Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra featuring Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 (Reformation) and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, with Kristi Matson, soprano.Saturday, October 21 • 8 pm | Sunday, October 22 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
The Hillcats–Faculty Jazz Ensemble Christopher McCourry, Music Director
Featuring the music of Woody Shaw with special guest Dan Miller, trumpet.Friday, November 3 • 8 pmPhilliPs auditoriuM
Opera WorkshopThe Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan
Music major, Jonathan Henreckson, ’18, directs a full production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. Artist/Teacher of Music Melissa Osmond, producer.Friday–Saturday, November 10-11 • 7:30 pmSunday, November 12 • 3 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall*ticket reservations required
Hillsdale College Faculty Woodwind QuintetPost Cards: Short Works from Distant Lands
Performing works from Spain, Poland, Hungary, Italy, Estonia, Cuba, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York.Monday, November 20 • 7 pmconrad recital hall
Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraTraditional symphonic first half followed by Christmas Symphony Pops.Saturday, December 2 • 8 pm | Sunday, December 3 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Hillsdale Wind SymphonyRobert A. Livingston, Music Director
A concert filled with old and new wind band music and Christmas music.Friday, December 8 • 7:30 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Hillsdale College Choir and Chamber ChoirA variety of a cappella works ranging from early music to current composers, including Christmas and seasonal selections.Saturday, December 9 • 3 pmcollege BaPtist church*ticket reservations required
Faculty RecitalChris McCourry, trumpet & Brad Blackham, piano
A special recital paying homage to the great trumpeter Armando Ghitalla. Music by Oscar Bohme and Jerzy Sapieyevski.Friday, January 19 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Ralph Votapek, PianoWinner of the Naumburg Award and gold medalist in the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Ralph Votapek will perform works ranging from Scarlatti to Gershwin.Sunday, January 21 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Faculty RecitalDuo Pianists Debbi Wyse & Kristi Gautsche
Enter a world of childhood imagination as duo pianists Kristi Gautsche and Debbi Wyse present Child’s Play: A Journey for All Ages with Peter and the Wolf and selections from The Planets by Holst.Friday–Saturday, February 2–3 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Lorelei EnsembleBoston-based Lorelei is an a cappella vocal ensemble comprised of nine women whose expertise ranges from early to contemporary repertoire. Lorelei is quickly becoming recognized as “a source of some of the most innovative and inventive programming” in vocal ensemble music today.Thursday, February 15 • 7 pmcollege BaPtist church*ticket reservations required
Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraFeaturing winners of the 2018 Student Concerto/Aria Competition.Thursday, March 1 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Hillsdale College Percussion EnsembleStacey Jones-Garrison, Music Director
Percussion Invasion! Featuring dynamic classical percussion favorites, music inspired by Blue Man Group, and more.Saturday, March 24 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Hillsdale College Big BandChris McCourry, Music Director
Annual spring, main-stage concert featuring guest artist Jim Rupp, drums.Friday–Saturday, April 6–7 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Faculty RecitalKristi Matson, soprano & Brad Blackham, piano
Featuring John Corigliano’s Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan.Saturday, April 14 • 8 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall
Hillsdale College Faculty Woodwind QuintetFeaturing works by Vincent Persichetti, Francesco Antonio Rosetti, Florence Schmitt, and Henri Tomasi.Monday, April 16 • 7 pmconrad recital hall
The Hillcats–Faculty Jazz EnsembleChristopher McCourry, Music Director
The Hillcats perform the electric music of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock.Saturday, April 21 • 8 pmPhilliPs auditoriuM
Hillsdale College Choir and Chamber ChoirAnnual spring choir concert featuring Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass.Sunday, April 22 • 3 pmcollege BaPtist church
Hillsdale Wind SymphonyRobert A. Livingston, Music Director
A wide variety of standard and new wind band music.Friday, May 4 • 7:30 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraFeaturing winners of the 2018 Student Concerto/Aria Competition.Thursday, May 10 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
THEATRE & DANCEInlet Dance Theatre
Inlet Dance Theatre embodies its founder’s longstanding belief that dance viewing, training and performing experiences serve as tools to bring about personal growth and development.Saturday, September 16 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Tower Players ProductionAll’s Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare
One of Shakespeare’s neglected gems comes to life under the expert direction of George Angell, who is retiring at the end of the year. His final main-stage production with the Tower Players is sure to be a memorable take on the Bard’s work.Wednesday–Saturday, October 11-14 • 8 pmSaturday, October 14 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Tower Players ProductionProof by David Auburn
A Pulitzer-Prize and Tony Award-winning play about math, genius, insanity, and family, Proof explores these subjects with a humorous touch, a dramatic fervor, and an intriguing story. Directed by Michael Beyer.Wednesday–Saturday, November 15–18 • 8 pmSaturday, November 18 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Tower Players ProductionLove and Information by Caryl Churchill(Staged Reading)
A 2013 offering from a prolific and highly regarded playwright, Love and Information is the second in an annual series where the Tower Players present neglected classics and new works in a workshop environment. Directed by George Angell.Tuesday–Wednesday, December 5–6 • 8 pmhaMes rooM
Reduced Shakespeare CompanyWilliam Shakespeare’s Long-Lost First Play (abridged)
Hillsdale welcomes back Reduced Shakespeare Company, a three-man comedy troupe that takes long, serious subjects and reduces them to short, sharp comedies.Friday, January 26 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Tower Players ProductionThe Seagull by Anton Chekhov
Chekov’s first major play is a delicate and piercing look at how young artists develop and hone both their craft and their personalities; and how established artists respond to the budding talent around them. Directed by James Brandon.Wednesday–Saturday, February 21–24 • 8 pmSaturday, February 24 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Tower Dancers ConcertSpring Parents WeekendThe 15th Annual Tower Dancers Concert will be a showcase of dance and music featuring a collaboration between the Department of Theatre and Dance and the Department of Music.Friday–Saturday, March 16–17 • 8 pmSunday, March 18 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Tower Players ProductionSenior-Directed Play–An Italian Straw Hat
Theatre major Elena Creed directs her senior project. An Italian Straw Hat is a whimsical and endearing farce, where the loss of a single wedding gift snowballs into a major crisis!Wednesday, April 25 • 8 pmFriday, April 27 • 8 pmSaturday, April 28 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Tower Players ProductionStudent-Directed One-Act Plays
Thursday, April 26 • 8 pmSaturday, April 28 • 8 pmSunday, April 29 • 2 pmquilhot BlackBox theatre*ticket reservations requiredProfessional Artists Series
THE BOX OFFICE:Available 9 am - 7 pm
Always FREE General Admission
TICKET RESERVATIONS:Some performances require ticket reservations. Tickets not claimed ten minutes prior to the performance will be released to waiting patrons. For more information about any event or to reserve tickets, call the box office. The Sage Center and Howard Music Hall are handicap accessible.
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S E P T E M B E R
The Hillcats Faculty Jazz EnsembleLean on It CD Release ConcertChristopher McCourry, Music DirectorGianna Marchese, vocalsFriday, September 8 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Faculty Chamber EnsemblesMelissa Knecht, viola; David Peshlakai, cello; Daniel Tacke, harpsichord; Brad Blackham and Katherine Harris Rick, piano; Tova Forman, ’19, violin; and guest violinist, Kirk TothSunday, September 10 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Art Alumni Invitational ExhibitSunday, September 10 – Thursday, October 12ARTISTS’ RECEPTIONSaturday, September 30 • 7 pm-9 pm
Inlet Dance TheatreSaturday, September 16 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
ETHEL with Robert MirabalSaturday, September 23 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
O C T O B E R
Faculty Recital–Duo ReadyGO Stacey Jones-Garrison, percussion Brad Blackham, pianoSaturday, October 7 • 8 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall
Tower Players ProductionAll’s Well That Ends Well by William ShakespeareWednesday–Saturday, October 11-14 • 8 pmSaturday, October 14 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Repercussion: Kelly Salchow MacArthurFriday, October 20 – Sunday, November 19
ARTIST’S RECEPTIONSunday, November 5 • 2 pm-4 pm
Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraFall Parents WeekendSaturday, October 21 • 8 pmSunday, October 22 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
N O V E M B E R
The Hillcats Faculty Jazz Ensemble Christopher McCourry, Music DirectorFriday, November 3 • 8 pmPhilliPs auditoriuM
Opera WorkshopThe Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and SullivanFriday–Saturday, November 10-11 • 7:30 pmSunday, November 12 • 3 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall*ticket reservations required
Tower Players ProductionProof by David AuburnWednesday–Saturday, November 15–18 • 8 pmSaturday, November 18 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Hillsdale College Faculty Woodwind QuintetPost Cards: Short Works from Distant LandsMonday, November 20 • 7 pmconrad recital hall
D E C E M B E R
Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraSaturday, December 2 • 8 pmSunday, December 3 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Fall Student Art ExhibitTuesday, December 5 – Friday, January 12award cereMonyTuesday, December 5 • 4 pm
Tower Players ProductionLove and Information by Caryl Churchill (Staged Reading)Tuesday–Wednesday, December 5–6 • 8 pmhaMes rooM
Hillsdale Wind SymphonyRobert A. Livingston, Music DirectorFriday, December 8 • 7:30 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Hillsdale College Choir and Chamber ChoirSaturday, December 9 • 3 pmcollege BaPtist church*ticket reservations required
J A N U A R Y
Faculty RecitalChris McCourry, trumpet Brad Blackham, pianoFriday, January 19 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Aaron Zenz: Children’s Book IllustratorSunday, January 21 – Sunday, February 11ARTIST’S RECEPTION & DEMONSTR ATIONSunday, January 21 • 2 pm-4 pm
Ralph Votapek, PianoSunday, January 21 • 3 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Reduced Shakespeare CompanyWilliam Shakespeare’s Long-Lost First Play (abridged)Friday, January 26 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM
*ticket reservations required
F E B R U A R Y
Faculty RecitalDuo Pianists Debbi Wyse & Kristi GautscheFriday–Saturday, February 2–3 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Senior Art Exhibit–Isaac DellWednesday, February 14 – Sunday, February 18
Lorelei EnsembleThursday, February 15 • 7 pmcollege BaPtist church*ticket reservations required
Tower Players ProductionThe Seagull by Anton ChekhovWednesday–Saturday, February 21–24 • 8 pmSaturday, February 24 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Storytellers: Illustration, Comics and the Graphic NovelThursday, February 22 – Sunday, March 25ARTISTS’ RECEPTIONSaturday, March 17 • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
M A R C H
Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraThursday, March 1 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Tower Dancers ConcertSpring Parents WeekendFriday–Saturday, March 16–17 • 8 pmSunday, March 18 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Hillsdale College Percussion EnsembleStacey Jones-Garrison, Music DirectorSaturday, March 24 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM
A P R I L
Senior Art ExhibitsExhibit #1 Monday-Friday, April 2-6Exhibit #2 Monday-Friday, April 9-13Exhibit #3 Monday-Friday, April 16-20Exhibit #4 Monday-Friday, April 23-27
Hillsdale College Big BandChris McCourry, Music DirectorFriday–Saturday, April 6–7 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Faculty RecitalKristi Matson, soprano & Brad Blackham, pianoSaturday, April 14 • 8 pmMcnaMara rehearsal hall
Hillsdale College Faculty Woodwind QuintetMonday, April 16 • 7 pmconrad recital hall
The Hillcats Faculty Jazz EnsembleSaturday, April 21 • 8 pmPhilliPs auditoriuM
Hillsdale College Choir and Chamber ChoirSunday, April 22 • 3 pmcollege BaPtist church
Tower Players ProductionSenior-Directed Play An Italian Straw HatWednesday, April 25 • 8 pmFriday, April 27 • 8 pmSaturday, April 28 • 2 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Tower Players ProductionStudent-Directed One-Act PlaysThursday, April 26 • 8 pmSaturday, April 28 • 8 pmSunday, April 29 • 2 pmquilhot BlackBox theatre*ticket reservations required
M A Y
Spring Student Art ExhibitTuesday, May 1 – Wednesday, May 9AWARD CEREMONYTuesday, May 1 • 4 pm
Hillsdale Wind SymphonyRobert A. Livingston, Music DirectorFriday, May 4 • 7:30 pmMarkel auditoriuM
Hillsdale College Symphony OrchestraThursday, May 10 • 8 pmMarkel auditoriuM*ticket reservations required
Professional Artists Series
VENUESSAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS81 E. College Street • Hillsdale, MI 49242
Daughtrey GalleryHames Room
Markel AuditoriumQuilhot Black Box Theatre
JOHN E.N. & DEDE HOWARD MUSIC HALL79 E. College Street • Hillsdale, MI 49242
McNamara Rehearsal Hall Conrad Recital Hall
COLLEGE BAPTIST CHURCH200 N. Manning Street • Hillsdale, MI 49242
PHILLIPS AUDITORIUM315 N. West Street • Hillsdale, MI 49242
FREE GENERAL ADMISSION All performances are free general admission, including all ticketed events. Tickets not claimed ten minutes prior to the performance will be released to waiting patrons.
THE BOX OFFICE For more information about any event or to reserve tickets, call the box office between 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.e-mail: [email protected]: (517) 607-2848
The Sage Center, Howard Music Hall, and Phillips Auditorium are handicap accessible.