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STUART VANCE: Relics from the Age of CarbonTuesday, January 20 – Saturday, March 7

The artist is interested in theformal, abstract qualities of freeways, highways,interchanges, railroads bridges, and other human-mademegastructures. He sees these objects as nostalgic artifacts from the golden age of carbon-based fuels.

They evoke bittersweet feelings of loss and regret,harkening back to a time when many did not considerhow the environment and our natural inheritancewere being affected.These megastructures were once celebrated as facilitators of commerce,communication – and even love – but now are often seen as chaotic tangles out of which we mustsomehow find our way.

NICOLE T SCHAMPELMonday, March 23 – Saturday, April 25

In her latest body of work,Tschampel utilizes both mainstream media and historic imagery ofmagicians, healers, and spiritual guides to create a multi-media installation dealing with the themesof faith, perception, and artistic creation.

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The Fine Arts Gallery is located on the third floor of the Academic Arts Building, across from the theatre.It is open Monday through Saturday 10:00 am-3:00 pm, and Thursday evenings 4:00-6:00 pm. Exhibitionsand receptions are free and open to the public. For a complete schedule of gallery events, please visitwww.sunywcc.edu/gallery or call 914-606-7867.

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SPRING BLOCKBUSTER!LADIES OF LAUGHTERFunny & Fabulous Tour (stand-up comedy)Saturday, May 23 8:00 pm

Following the heralded national contest in search of the country’s funniest comediennes, this show features threesmart, sexy, and savvy stand-ups: LeighannLord, top club and casino headliner;Patty Rosenborough, an audience favorite in major comedy clubs nationwide, and the2014 national winner (to be announced).

Performance is in the Academic Arts Theatre.

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Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Road,Valhalla, NY 10595For further information, call 914-606-6262

*Except Friday Night Film Series: Make check payable and mail to:Westchester Community College Foundation/Friday Night Film Series. (See separate film series order form)

Experience dance through performances, workshops,and demonstrations by international renowned companies and guest artists!

DANCEWORKSThe college’s electric and eclecticresident dance troupe presents programsdelighting audiences of all ages.

DANCEWORKSFOR CHILDRENSunday, February 1 3:00 pmAcademic Arts Theatre

This annual favorite is where the kids getinto the action on stage. Great fun for all!(Suitable for children ages 3 and up)Tickets are $10 (general admission).

WINTER INTERLUDERomantic Period Favorites SUN, FEB 1 3:00 pm

DANCEWORKSDanceworks/Children SUN, FEB 1 3:00 pm

Danceworks in Performance SAT, APR 11 8:00 pm

SUN, APR 12 3:00 pm

FRI, APR 17 8:00 pm

SAT, APR 18 8:00 pm

SUN, APR 19 3:00 pm

BLOCKBUSTERLadies of Laughter SAT, MAY 23 8:00 pm

STRINGS n’THINGS MARIONETTESCashore Marionettes SAT, FEB 21 8:00 pm

PAGE 2 STAGETo Kill A Mockingbird SAT, JAN 24 8:00 pm

HOLIDAY FESTCaladh Nua SUN, MAR 15 3:00 pm

WINGS OF DANCEMoscow City Ballet: FRI, MAR 13 8:00 pm

Swan LakeCarolyn Dorfman Dance SAT, APR 25 8:00 pm

EVENT NO. TICKETS COST EA. $ TOTALWINGS OF DANCE (Mar 13 & Apr 25) $42

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TICKET PURCHASE OPTIONSONLINE: Pay by Credit Card. Available up to 3 hours prior to show time.

Purchasers must present printed e-tickets at the door.Visit www.sunywcc.edu/smartarts.MAIL-IN: Pay by Check

AT THE DOOR: Available 30 minutes prior to show time. Cash only.

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Tickets are $22 (general admission), $20 (non-WCC students/seniors/fac-staff),and $16 (children under 13).

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Tickets are $22 (general admission), $20 (students/seniors/fac-staff), and $16 (children under 13).Series subscription: $58 (See three shows…an $8 savings!).

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Take a musical trek around the vibrant sounds of past and present.Performance is held in the Academic Arts Theatre.

CALADH NUA St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Sunday, March 15 3:00 pm

Caladh Nua is a tightly-knit, vibrant and staggeringly talented band with its origins deeply rooted in theSouthern counties of Ireland. Comprised of five versatilemusicians and singers playing a wide selection of instruments– from banjo to fiddle, guitar to bodhran, and tin whistleto button accordion – the band has captured the essentialqualities of traditional Irish music and balanced themwith an innovative contemporary flair.This troupe bringstraditions from Ireland in stories, music, and song to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.These Emerald Isleentertainers recreate the joy and innocence of the Celtic past. Neighbors gather round for thelaughter and storytelling, the joy of music, and good cheer. Long before Riverdance, ordinary Irishmen and women in hobnailed boots stomped on the flagstone and the rafters rang with the fierymusic. A holiday spectacular for all ages! Everyone is welcome to wear or bring something green.

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It’s a magical world of life-sized puppets animated by the masterful manipulation of strings.Performance are held in the Academic Arts Theatre.

TICKETS NOT ISSUED & RESERVATIONS NOT NECESSARY FOR FREE EVENTS

The Spring Season features six outstanding contemporary films. Included is a brief introduction,film notes, discussions, and refreshments. Screenings begin at 7:50 pm in Gateway Center – DavisAuditorium. Doors open at 7:10; refreshments are served at 7:30 pm. A season subscription costs$54; for seniors (60 and over and WCC Faulty/Staff, $48. A single admission is $11; for WCCFaculty/Staff and seniors, $10. FREE for WCC students with a student ID.

For more information, call Bob Bruckenthal at 914-723-3186. For school closings, please visit the website (sunywcc.edu) or call 914-606-6900.

EVEN THE RAIN April 10 Spain (2010)Spanish director Sebastián,his executive producer Costa,and his crew are in Bolivia toshoot a motion picture aboutChristopher Columbus.Thebudget of the film is tight andCosta hires local actors and extras on the cheap.Things go smoothly until a conflict erupts overthe privatization of the water supply. (102 minutes)

THE OWL AND THE SPARROWApril 17 Vietnam (2007)10-year-old Thuy, an orphan, works in her uncle’s

factory. He berates thechild constantly, so sheruns away to Saigon.She encounters twoindividuals who impacther life and she is

determined to bring them together. (97 minutes)

HAUTE CUISINEApril 24 France (2012)Hortense Laborie is a celebrated chef.To hergreat surprise, the President of the Republicappoints her as his personal cook. She acceptsreluctantly, but ultimately works passionately toproduce stylish and authentic cuisine. Jealousyabounds, but only for a while…. (90 minutes)

BETHLEHEM May 1 Israel (2013) This is a story of the complex relationshipbetween an Israeli Secret Service officer and histeenaged Palestinian informant.The film is a rawportrayal of characters torn apart by competingloyalties and impossible moral dilemmas.(99 minutes)

A LATE QUARTET May 8 Canada (2012) After a classical string quartet’s 25 years of success,Peter, the cellist,decides to retire whenhe learns he hasParkinson’s disease.That announcement proves a catalyst for letting hidden resentments surface.This threatens thegroup as they prepare to play their signaturepiece, Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 14.(106 minutes)

THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY May 15 France (2012)Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, at theage of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed hisentire body, except his left eye. Using that eye toblink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently describedthe aspects of his interior world. (112 minutes)

Please return to:Westchester Community College Foundation, Friday Night Film Series,Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Road,Valhalla, NY 10595

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NOTE: Films will be subtitled in English. Film titles are subject to change based on DVD availability.

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WCC STUDENTS are entitled to 1 FREE ticket per event with valid Student ID.Tickets are subject to availability.

Tickets $22 (general admission), $20 (non-WCC students/seniors/fac-staff),and $16 (children under 13).

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EVENT NO. TICKETS COST EA. $ TOTALNational Players: To Kill A Mockingbird (Jan 24)

Camerata Chamber: Winter Interlude (Feb 1)

Danceworks for Children (Feb 1)

Cashore Marionettes: Life In Motion (Feb 21)

Caladh Nua (Mar 15)

Moscow City Ballet: Swan Lake (Mar 13)

Danceworks In Performance (Apr 11, 12, 17, 18, 19)

Carolyn Dorfman Dance (Apr 25)

Ladies of Laughter (May 23)

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poets & wr i ters ser iesThis reading and lecture series lets the best of today’s writers share their secrets with literary aficionados.Presentations are in the Gateway Center - Davis Auditorium. (Free and open to the public)

ELISE HARRISWednesday, April 22 11:00 am-1:00 pm & Thursday, April 23 9:30-10:45 am & 11:00 am-12:15 pm

Elise Harris is a London-based writer, comedian and actress. She has two published novels,Over the Underground and the sequel, Palely Loitering, as well as a collection of poetry, LittleCircus. Harris’s comic one-woman shows have played to rave reviews at Fringe Festivals inEdinburgh and London and at many venues throughout the United Kingdom. The London

Evening Standard named Harris one of Britain’s top 10 YouTube stars for her funny and often quirky literary clips.With over 6 million views, Harris’s “Funny Peculiar” narratives get tons of airplay. Elise Harris will perform some of her narratives and then hold a two-day workshop that leads students through the process of writing andproducing their own staged or filmed narratives.

BRIAN FLEMING — ST. PAT’S FOR ALLTuesday, March 3 9:30-10:45 am & 11:00 am-12:15 pm

The 2015 Fifth Avenue St. Patrick’s Day parade will be the first to allow LGBT groups to march behind a banner. The colorful Queens St. Pat’s for All parade was establishedas the all-inclusive alternative. Against the backdrop of the parade, we see how a straightdrummer from Dublin accidentally becomes a gay rights activist in New York. Usinghumor, storytelling, bad dancing, striptease, video footage, and his considerable musical skills, Fleming draws us into his highly original take on the parade.The 50-minute performance will be followed by a panel discussionwith parade founder, Brendan Byrne, parade dancer and supporter Niall O’Leary, and Brian Fleming.

THE CASHORE MARIONETTES Life in MotionSaturday, February 21 8:00 pm

Award winning artist Joseph Cashore creates and manipulates amazingly lifelike marionettes.This one-of-a-kind performance is a series of scenes taken from everyday life and set to beautifulmusic by Beethoven,Vivaldi, Strauss and Copland.Through humor,poetic insight, and poignancy, the wonders and mysteries of life are revealed.These vignettes include: a schoolgirl distracted fromher homework, a spiritual yogi’s contemplations, a mother rockingher baby, and even an African elephant in mourning.These stories stir the profound in audiences worldwide.(Suitable for eight years and up)

Student ShowMonday, May 4 – Wednesday, May 20

A wide range of work by students are enrolled in theVisual Arts Seminar, a one-credit portfolio development

and professional practices course that serves as a capstone for the college’s AAS Degree in Visual Arts.

page 2 stageThe stage transforms the literary page…its ever present brilliance in plays, both dramatic and comedic! Performance is in the Academic Arts Theatre.

NATIONAL PLAYERSTo Kill A MockingbirdSaturday, January 24 8:00 pm

Harper Lee's classic novel offers a keyhole view into thestruggles faced by a small town and its people. Scout, ayoung girl, leaves childhood innocence behind to enter anadult world of morality and decision making. Her growthand change is universal, and National Players is delightedto bring this Pulitzer Prize-winning tale to life.

Tickets are $24 (general admission), $22 (non-WCC students/seniors/fac-staff),and $18 (children under 13). Series subscription: $42 (see both shows… a $ 6 savings!).

Tickets are $24 (general admission), $22 (non-WCC students/seniors/fac-staff),and $18 (children under 13).

Tickets are $22 (general admission),$20 (non-WCC students/seniors/fac-staff),

and $16 (children under 13).

Purchase Tickets Onlinewww.sunywcc.edu/smartarts

Enter the world of dance…with choreographic creations and the magic of movement!Performances are in the Academic Arts Theatre.

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MOSCOW CITY BALLETSwan LakeFriday, March 13 8:00 pm

This companytakes ballet back to its traditionalRussian roots,creating a production thattells a clear story through spectacular dance, set to the iconic music of Tchaikovsky. Renowned forthe perfection of its corps de ballet and its highperformance standards in the best traditions of the Russian school of classical ballet, this troupeleaves audiences spellbound. “Sheer perfection”(Belfast Chronicle).

CAROLYN DORFMAN DANCE COMPANYSaturday, April 25 8:00 pm

This company is known for bold athleticism,dramatic nuance, and musical range. Its high energy and technically demanding contemporary repertory uses movementas metaphor to take audiences onthrilling intellectualand emotional journeys.The dance troupe,describedas “ingenious and emotionally resonant” (The New York Times),presents works by bothDorfman and other nationallyacclaimed choreographers.