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ultural events Spring Calendar for Meredith College
Meredith College is delighted to host a variety of cultural events in the spring of 2011. Offerings vary, ranging from lectures by Tony- and Emmy-award winning choreographer Twyla Tharp and President Maureen Hartford, to a host of art exhibits and a Meredith Opera Workshop production of Mozart’s “Magic Flute.” We hope you’ll make plans to attend many of these exciting events as we look forward to welcoming you to campus.
January
“The Vagina Monologues”
Meredith Jazz and Tap Company in Concert Friday-Saturday, January 21-22, 8 p.m.
Jones Auditorium Tickets: $10 adults; $5 students/seniors Reservations: boxoffice@meredith.edu
Faculty Distinguished Lecture Eloise Grathwohl—The Glacier Stands Open Tuesday, January 25, 7 p.m.
Jones Auditorium
North Carolina Dance Festival Friday-Saturday, January 28-29, 8 p.m.
Jones Auditorium All Tickets: $10 Festival pass $18 Reservations: boxoffice@meredith.edu
Children’s Dance Festival
by Eve Ensler Thursday-Friday, February 24-25, 8 p.m.
Jones Auditorium All Tickets: $5 Festival pass $18 Reservations: boxoffice@meredith.edu
Carswell Concert Hall
All tickets: $10 Benefits Interact of Wake County Reservations: boxoffice@meredith.edu
Tickets: $10 adults; $5 students/seniors Reservations: boxoffice@meredith.edu
Meredith Concerto/Aria Concert
Senior Art Exhibition
Saturday, February 26, 8 p.m.
Opening reception: April 10, 2-4 p.m. April 10-28
Jones Auditorium Meredith students perform with the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Presidential Lecture Series at Meredith College
Opening reception: April 10, 2-4 p.m. Awards ceremony, 3 p.m. April 10-August 28
Maureen Hartford Monday, February 28, 7 p.m.
Jones Auditorium
Meredith Choral Concert Tuesday, March 1, 8 p.m.
Jones Chapel
Mirrored Truths: Meredith College Art Department Faculty
Meredith Sinfonietta Concert
Opening reception, January 30, 2-4 p.m. January 30-March 27, 2011
Jones Auditorium
Rotunda Gallery
Resist/Resistance Art Exhibit Opening reception, January 30, 2-4 p.m. January 30-March 27, 2011
Frankie G. Weems Art Gallery
February “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” a musical comedy by Sheinkin & Finn Tuesday-Saturday, February 15-19, 8 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 3 p.m.
Jones Auditorium Tickets: $10 adults; $5 students/seniors Reservations: boxoffice@meredith.edu
Friday-Saturday, April 8-9, 8 p.m.
Studio Theatre
March
Sunday, January 30, 3 p.m.
Meredith Opera Workshop production of Mozart’s “Magic Flute”
Thursday, March 3, 8 p.m.
Convocation Sarah Hrdy—Why Humans Are Such Cooperative Apes Tuesday, March 29, 7 p.m.
Jones Auditorium
April
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Rotunda Gallery
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Presidential Lecture Series at Meredith College Twyla Tharp Wednesday, April 13, 7 p.m.
Jones Auditorium
DanceWorks Jones Auditorium Tickets: $10 adults; $5 students/seniors Reservations: boxoffice@meredith.edu
Program A: Emerging Artists
Friday, April 15, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 3 p.m.
Program B: Mainstage Artists
Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 3 p.m.
Gala Performance
“The Art of Self-Defense”
Sunday, April 17, 8 p.m.
a comedy by Trish Johnson Tuesday-Saturday, April 5-9, 8 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 3 p.m.
Meredith Spring Choral Concert
Studio Theatre Tickets: $10 adults; $5 students/seniors Reservations: boxoffice@meredith.edu
Tuesday, April 26, 8 p.m.
Jones Chapel
Meredith Sinfonietta Concert Thursday, April 28, 8 p.m.
Jones Auditorium
Meredith College cultural events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. We invite you to visit www.meredith.edu/community for more information about these and other events.