Fall 2013 Cultural Events

Cultural

EVENTS

EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE This publication describes educational and cultural happenings that the College is pleased to share with the public. Make an outing of it while

Exhibitions and Artalks The 1912 Gallery, Emory Train Depot Fall 2013 Artalks (discussions by the artists of their work and lives as artists) are scheduled at 7:30 pm in the Board of Visitors Lounge, Van Dyke Center. The 1912 Gallery opens for viewing at 6:30 pm before the Artalk and following for a reception with the artist. The 1912 Gallery hours are noon to 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday (or by appointment) when the school year is in session. For more information, call 276-944-6866 or email lkincaid@ehc.edu. See inside brochure for full descriptions of the art exhibits. Visit The 1912 Gallery on Facebook.

Exhibit: Aug. 6-Sept.21 unrequited Dawn Gettler, installation artist Artalk: Monday, Sept. 9, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge

taking in an E&H event. Stroll across campus, renowned for its beauty and history. Visit The 1912 Gallery in the historic train depot. View works in the permanent collection on exhibit in the Van Dyke Center and see the latest student work in Byars Hall.

Emory & Henry College, Emory, Virginia I-81, Exit 26

Exhibit: Oct. 1-Nov. 2 (except Oct. 23-28)

Recent Work Valerie Zimany, ceramist Artalk: Monday, Sept. 30, 7:30 pm

Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge

See cover for image, Smear (detail)

Exhibit: Nov. 12-Dec. 13 (except Nov. 27-Dec. 2)

For more information and to confirm events contact Office of the Arts Coordinator, 276-944-6846, the Public Relations Office, 276-944-6130, or check the College website. Emory & Henry is a co-sponsor of the Arts Array Series. A complete schedule is available through the Arts Coordinator. Visit The 1912 Gallery on Facebook.

Shelf Life: An Exploration in Architecture and Identity Morgain Craig, painter Artalk: Monday, Nov. 11, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Nothing but Driftwood, Caught in a Riptide, 72” x 54” Oil on Linen 2012

www.ehc.edu Cover: Smear, Valerie Zimany, ceramist

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FALL 2013

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Cultural

August

Cultural

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Convocation

Academic Convocation

Wednesday, August 28, 7 pm South Lawn, Memorial Chapel Rain location: King Center Gymnasium The academic convocation is held each fall to convene students and faculty at the beginning of the academic year in a spirit of hope and inspiration.

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September Performance *Tim Miller, performance artist

In light of recent Supreme Court decisions on key parts of the Defense of Marriage Act, many people mistakenly think same-sex couples have achieved marriage equality in the United States. Through live excerpts of Tim Miller’s important performance work on this issue, audiences learn how far same-sex marriage has come and what remains to achieve marriage equality with heterosexuals. Miller is an internationally acclaimed actor who is known for charged performances that take up challenging social issues. Hailed for his humor and passion, Miller’s solo performances have been presented all over the world. He is the author of Shirts & Skin, Body Blow and 1001 Beds. Miller has taught performance in the theatre department at UCLA, California State Los Angeles and New York University.

The performance contains mature subject matter and language.

Reservation and admission fee required. See below for information.

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Concert *Conor Angell, baritone

Sharon Johnson, piano

Saturday, September 7, 7:30 pm Memorial Chapel In this concert Drs. Conor Angell and Sharon Johnson collaborate to present Franz Schubert’s final musical achievement, the 14-song composition Schwanengesang.

Translated as “Swan Song,” this work suggests the myth that swans sing their only song just before dying, and its sound is heartbreakingly beautiful. In addition, they perform a lighthearted set of cabaret songs in English, featuring colorful characters and witty lyrics by contemporary American composer William Bolcom. Angell holds a doctorate degree in voice from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and teaches voice and directs the lyric theatre at Houghton College. Johnson holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in piano performance and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in collaborative piano from the University of Minnesota. She is assistant professor of piano and collaborative piano at Houghton College.

Reservation and admission fee required. See below for information.

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Artalk

you just have to show up…practice, process, and work Dawn Gettler, installation artist Monday, September 9, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge

Dawn Gettler’s poetic, ephemeral installations are subtle and gorgeous. Her work is site-specific and consists of materials such as wood and paper. Her aesthetic concept is both minimalistic and thought provoking. The particular work she installs in The 1912 Gallery, titled unrequited, is tactile. You can touch the work if you can reach it. Gettler is deeply conceptual, yet her work is accessible and easy to relate to. She creates an environment of beauty and contemplation. The Artalk is in conjunction with Gettler’s exhibition in The 1912 Gallery, Aug. 6-Sept. 21. The 1912 Gallery opens prior to the Artalk at 6:30 pm and following for a reception with the artist. See other side for exhibit information. Free of charge, no reservation required.

Artalk

Concert *Brethren, men’s vocal ensemble Thursday, November 7, 7:30 pm Memorial Chapel

The repertoire of the male vocal group, Brethren, is as eclectic as the 30 members from 19 states, including all mainstream genres of choral music—from Renaissance polyphony to traditional hymnody and spirituals to patriotic and Southern gospel.

This professional Christian ensemble, which now includes Emory & Henry’s director of vocal studies, Dr. Robert Matthews, sings doo-wop to chamber music. Based in Washington, D.C., their audiences have been on “the hill” there, as well as through many of the Southern and Eastern United States. Their fifth recording was released in conjunction with their appearance at the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association. Prayers and Praises is a compilation of some of the best choral writings penned for men’s chorus in the last 100 years.

Reservation and admission fee required. See below for information.

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October

Wednesday, September 4, 7:30 pm Wiley Hall Auditorium

November

*LizConcert Frazer, soprano

Lisa Withers, piano

Thursday, October 10, 7:30 pm Memorial Chapel Drs. Liz Frazer and Lisa Withers, who met when Frazer served on the faculty of Emory & Henry College, have in common their passion for chamber music and art song. The two perform art songs written by contemporary composers including William Bolcom, Gabriel Kahane and Libby Larsen. Frazer, an active recitalist, soloist, and master class technician, was featured in Holterfest 2012, a chamber music series in northern Italy. She has performed many operatic roles, including Lia in Debussy’s L’enfant prodigue, Abigail in Robert Ward’s The Crucible, Blanche de la Force in Poulenc’s Dialogue of the Carmelites, Elisa in Mozart’s Il re pastore, and Iolanthe in Tchaikovsky’s Iolanthe. She was hailed in a review by Classical Voice of North Carolina for singing “with great power and emotional depth…easily soaring over the orchestra.” Withers is associate professor of piano and music and has served Emory & Henry as chair of the Division of Visual and Performing Arts and the Department of Music.

She is also an active performer, lecturer, collaborator and teacher, and has presented recitals, masterclasses and workshops through the Eastern, Southern and Midwestern U.S. Reservation and admission fee required. See below for information.

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Liz Frazer

Lisa Withers

Theatre Performance *“Talley’s Folly”

Artalk

Morgan Craig, painter

Monday, November 11, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Morgan Craig is a painter based in Philadelphia, Pa. His figurative paintings of industrial sites are gritty, haunting and lush, and show the human handprint, architecture and machinery in decay. Morgan’s body of work demonstrates how identity is influenced by the types of architectural edifices present in a given landscape. He believes that these buildings act as both repositories and vehicles for memory. Craig has traveled extensively in Australia, Bulgaria, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic, researching the built environment. His M.F.A. is from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pa. The Artalk is in conjunction with Craig’s exhibition in The 1912 Gallery, Nov. 12 through Dec. 13, except Nov. 27 through Dec. 2. The 1912 Gallery opens at 6:30 pm prior to the Artalk and following for a reception with the artist. See other side for exhibit information. Free of charge, no reservation required.

Theatre Performance *“Into the Woods”

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine E&H Theatre Department

by Lanford Wilson E&H Theatre Department

Thursday-Saturday, October 10-12, 7:30 pm Sunday, October 13, 3 pm Studio Theatre This Pulitzer Prize-winning play from 1980 was recently described by the New York Times as “a valentine to two lost souls finding each other.” In a single night, Matt Friedman and Sally Talley, a pair of unlikely lovers, hash out their feelings for each other. Despite their enormous differences, they discover how the pain from their pasts makes them perfect for each other. Directed by Andrew Blasenak with production design by Daniel L. Wheeler.

Reservation and admission fee required.

See below for information.

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32nd Annual Literary Festival Richard Hague, poet & teacher

Thursday, October 3, 2:30, 3:30, 7:30 pm Friday, October 4, 2:30, 3:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Richard Hague of Steubenville, Ohio, is the author of several books in multiple genres, including Alive in Hard Country (2003), Learning How: Stories, Yarns, & Tales (2011), Public Hearings (2009), and The Time It Takes Light (2004), among others. He is an active member of the Southern Appalachian Writers Cooperative. Hague was recently awarded the Weatherford Award for excellence in Appalachian literature. The 32nd Literary Festival includes a reading by Hague, three papers about his work, and a public interview with him. Free of charge, no reservation required.

Thursday-Saturday, November 21-23, 7:30 pm Sunday, November 24, 3 pm Studio Theatre

This much beloved Sondheim musical follows the baker and his wife as they try to reverse a curse placed on them by the neighboring witch that has left them childless.

Along the way they meet Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk), Cinderella and Rapunzel. This decidedly adult and complex re-examination of our classic fairy tales will leave you questioning the nature of happily-ever-after. Directed by Kelly J. G. Bremner with music direction by Christine Young Gerber and production design

by Daniel L. Wheeler.

Reservation and admission fee required. See below for information.

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December Concert *Christmas at Emory

E&H Music Department

Sunday, December 8, 7:30 pm • Memorial Chapel Presented annually, Christmas at Emory is a gift from the Emory & Henry College Music Department to the community. All vocal and instrumental ensembles present selections representing sounds of the season in the glow of candlelight in Emory & Henry’s beautiful Memorial Chapel, decked for the season.

No admission fee, but reservations are required. See below for information.

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Valerie Zimany, ceramist

Monday, September 30, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Valerie Zimany’s ceramic pieces are lush and organic, with references to nature.

She uses slip casting, hand building, press molding and throwing techniques to create complex structures of unusual beauty. Her work is sculptural and visceral.

Zimany received her M.F.A. degree from Kanazawa College of Art as a Japanese Government Scholar in 2002, and her work reflects the influence of traditional Kutani polychrome porcelains. She is a multiple Fulbright Scholar whose research interests include ceramics and sculpture, as well as Asian art history, specifically Japanese ceramics and visual culture. The Artalk is in conjunction with Zimany’s exhibition in The 1912 Gallery, Oct. 1 through Nov. 2, except Oct. 23-28. The 1912 Gallery opens at 6:30 pm prior to the Artalk and following for a reception with the artist. See other side for exhibit information. Free of charge, no reservation required.

Arts Center Construction Causes New Access & Parking Patterns

* Ticket/Reservation Information

Emory & Henry College is delighted that the new McGlothlin Center for the Arts is under construction. Please note these campus changes on your visit to Emory & Henry:

While most events in our series are free of charge to all, the events marked with * require an admission charge if the individual is not an E&H student/ faculty/staff.

A fence has been erected that will alter campus traffic and parking patterns.

For events held in Memorial Chapel and Wiley Hall, access will remain the same if you enter through the main gate. For Studio Theatre events, use the entrance past The 1912 Gallery in the Town of Emory closest to King Athletic Center. Two lots immediately to your left as you follow the curve around the football field are available. If you need handicap parking, turn right immediately after the railroad tracks and travel to the front of the theatre.

Ticket prices: $12 at the door; $10 in advance; $8 for individuals 55 years of age and above or for students from other institutions.

For more information: 276.944.6846 or atcoulth@ehc.edu

Contact the E&H Arts Box Office: 276.944.6846 or atcoulth@ehc.edu.

Special Savings Available: Four tickets may be purchased in advance at the rate of $32 ($8 each). They may be used together or individually through May 15, 2014.