College of Fine Arts season brochure 2015-2016

College of Fine Arts 42ND SEASON

2015-2016

The College of Fine Arts is pleased to present the first-ever, unified season of performances, concerts, exhibitions and events. This 2015-2016 season is a celebration of the College’s 42nd birthday and a manifestation of our faculty’s longstanding commitment to pushing the limits of imaginative thinking. You will see new additions to our season, including one-performance-only Marquee Events. “Encore!” is a dedicated series of gala receptions with the artists who make it all happen. “Backstage Pass” and “Curtain Call” are engaging post-performance discussions. You can find additional details on all the performances in our new, interactive calendar at montevallo.edu/cfa. I hope you will make plans to join us this season. See you on campus soon!

Dean Steve Peters

Mission:

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PROMOTE civic DIALOGUE.

MARQUEE EVENTS

Special one-performance-only experiences celebrating guest artists, alumni and friends E

ENCORE! (POST-SHOW) A special reception for ticket holders in the lobby where guests can meet and greet the guest artists who make it all happen.

MONTY COLE Into the Wind: Masterworks for Clarinet and Saxophone LEBARON RECITAL HALL SEPTEMBER 23, 7:30 P.M. ALL SEATS GENERAL ADMISSION

Adults $25 UM Fac/Staff & Sr. Citizens $15 Students $10 World Class Music.

What does internationally acclaimed clarinet and saxophone artist Monty Cole have in common with Barry Manilow, Kristen Chinoweth and Sarah Mclachlan? He has performed on their concert tours! Recent performances also include an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show with Josh Groban. Cole has toured throughout North and Central America as a clarinet artist, and, as a saxophonist, he has toured with the Guy Lombardo Big Band. Cole will perform Holy Roller for alto sax and piano by Libby Larsen and Sonata for Clarinet by Aaron Copland.

RUNNING TIME: 70 MINUTES

MARQUEE EVENTS

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A MONTEVALLO CHORAL CHRISTMAS At American Village

LUCILLE RYALS COLONIAL CHAPEL DECEMBER 1, 7:30 P.M. Adults $10 | UM Fac/Staff & Sr. Citizens $10 | Students $5

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KIRK SADUSKI On Producing Documentary Films

LEBARON RECITAL HALL NOVEMBER 11, 3:00 P.M. Free and open to the public

Veteran’s Day Lecture and Q&A. Kirk Saduski, Head of Non-Fiction Film and Television at Playtone, is the Co-Executive Producer of the CNN documentary series, The Sixties.

Saduski will present and discuss his creative process and highlights from his career. Saduski was the executive in charge on Band of Brothers and Co-Producer on John Adams, The Pacific and Game Change for HBO. He produced the documentaries, David McCullough: Painting with Words and He Has Seen War.

Holiday bustle will fade away.

Immerse yourself in the warm sound of sacred and secular Christmas music, performed by the acclaimed Concert Choir and the Festival Brass Quintet! Set within the beauty of the Colonial Chapel, this evening of traditional and innovative arrangements is the perfect way to recall the charm and true magic of the holiday season.

RUNNING TIME: 75 MINUTES

RUNNING TIME: 90 MINUTES

20TH ANNUAL ART ALUMNI AUCTION AND BLOCH PARTY

BLOCH HALL GALLERY FEBRUARY 12 – 13, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., PREVIEW AND EARLY BIDDING FEBRUARY 13, 4:00 – 5:30 P.M., BLOCH PARTY RECEPTION AND FINAL BIDDING Today’s Art Matters. This exciting auction and party is your best opportunity to take home some of the incredible works of art created and donated by alumni, faculty and current students in all media. For 20 years, this event has been the centerpiece fundraiser for the Department of Art.

PATTIN/MACCRAE DUO PIANO—PATTIN PIANO FUND BENEFIT LEBARON RECITAL HALL MARCH 11, 7:30 P.M. Adults $25 | UM Fac/Staff & Sr. Citizens $15 | Students $10

Magic Duo. Professor Emeritus Anthony Pattin and Music faculty member Cynthia MacCrae prove that great music is timeless. Proceeds from the concert go toward the Dr. Anthony Pattin Steinway Endowment Fund to repair, restore and maintain the 25 Steinway brand pianos in the Department of Music and to permanently name the class piano lab in Dr. Pattin’s honor.

MAINSTAGE SERIES

Premiere productions featuring the creativity and collaboration of student performers and technicians B

BACKSTAGE PASS (POST-SHOW) Final Saturday evening Mainstage Theatre and Opera audiences learn about the creative team’s approach to the production and what went on behind the scenes. The audience learns the inspiration and issues behind the work on the stage with the creative team, the cast and invited guests from the community.

ALL SEATS GENERAL ADMISSION

Adults $20 | UM Fac/Staff & Sr. Citizens $15 | Students $10

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

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REYNOLDS STUDIO THEATRE

Book, Music and Lyrics by Richard O’Brien

NOVEMBER 11 - 12, 14-15, 7:30 P.M.; NOVEMBER 13, 7:30 P.M. FRIDAY THE 13TH MIDNIGHT SHOW

Rock Musical. UM’s staging will offer some surprising twists and turns and, of course, audience participation! What happens when two clean cut kids run into car trouble and seek help at the sight of light down the road? Little do they know it’s coming from the place where Dr. Frank-N-Furter is in the midst of his maniacal experiments. Contains adult language and content.

RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS

MAINSTAGE SERIES

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CLYBOURNE PARK

REYNOLDS STUDIO THEATRE

BY BRUCE NORRIS MARCH 18 – 20, 7:30 P.M.; MARCH 20, 2 P.M.

Pulitzer Prize. Olivier. Tony Award.

True or False: the more things change, the more things remain the same. This darkly funny play confronts issues of race, class, community, capitalism and the illusion of progress in an atmosphere of political correctness.

Incorporating elements of Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” the action unfolds in the same home in Chicago’s Clybourne Park on two afternoons 50 years apart. Contains adult language and content.

RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS

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COSÌ FAN TUTTE

LEBARON RECITAL HALL

BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART APRIL 14 - 16, 7:30 P.M.; APRIL 17, 2 P.M.

Opera. Often translated, “All Women Are Like That”, this timeless comedy follows the romantic adventure of two young soldiers who dare to bet on their lovers’ fidelity. After pretending to leave for battle, the men return in disguise to woo each other’s sweetheart with unexpected results!

Mozart mixes some of opera’s bestknown arias and ensembles with both farce and drama to create what many believe to be one of the best operas ever written. This family-friendly production is with full orchestra and all performances are in English.

RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES

ART FOR YOUR EARS: JAZZ ON THE GREEN

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SPRING AWAKENING

REYNOLDS STUDIO THEATRE BOOK AND LYRICS BY STEVEN SATER; MUSIC BY DUNCAN SHEIK APRIL 15 -16, 7:30 P.M.; APRIL 17, 2 P.M. APRIL 21 -24, 7:30 P.M.; APRIL 24, 2 P.M.

Rock Musical. Tony Award. This compelling adaptation of the 1891 play by the German playwright Frank Wedekind explores the universal pleasures and dangers of adolescence, adolescent sexuality, and their struggles to find a place of equilibrium in the world. Contains adult language and content. Limited seating.

RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS

ART FOR YOUR EARS:

B JAZZ ON THE GREEN

UM AMPHITHEATRE APRIL 17, 7:30 P.M. Admission is free and open to the public Popular Jazz under the stars. This al fresco concert features great jazz selections from the Big Band Swing era to the present day. Seating is on the lawn at the UM Amphitheatre and unreserved. Patrons are welcome to bring their own chairs, blankets, and picnics; beverages will also be available for purchase until 7:30 P.M. Rain location is Palmer Auditorium.

ENTERPRISE SERIES

Presentations by working artists that explore the connection between art making, community and the marketplace

A MIRROR AND A DOOR Ryan Foster & Jon Seals

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BLOCH HALL GALLERY SEPTEMBER 3: OPENING RECEPTION, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.; GALLERY TALK, 5:00 P.M. BY THE ARTISTS Free and open to the public

Contemporary Art. A contemporary painting exhibition featuring faculty member Ryan Foster and invited artist Jon Seals. Exhibition runs weekdays 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. through September 24.

ENTERPRISE SERIES

TRIO ARION LEBARON RECITAL HALL SEPTEMBER 8, 7:30 P.M. Free and open to the public U.S. Premiere. The trio of Diane Schultz (flute), Wendy Richman (viola) and Judy Sullivan Hicks (harp) is one of the most dynamic chamber ensembles in the area. Their playing celebrates the unique combination made famous by Clause Debussy’s Sonate pour flûte, alto, et harpe of 1915, with programing that compliments this seminal work and celebrates its influence on composers that followed. Their UM concert includes the Debussy; trios by Harald Genzmer, Libby Larsen and Jean-Michel Damase; and “Four Thames Crossings”

by UM Professor of composition Joseph Landers. Landers’ work was commissioned by the 2013 Bloomsbury Festival in London, and will receive its U.S. premiere by Trio Arion.

Sponsored by the UM Concert & Lecture Series.

DEEP WATER HORIZON IO PALMER

BLOCH HALL GALLERY OCTOBER 1: OPENING RECEPTION, 4:30 P.M. GALLERY TALK, 5:00 P.M. Free and open to the public Mixed Media. A mixed-media installation by Washington State University professor, Io Palmer. The work is composed of hundreds of metal and plastic bits sewn onto painted canvas, backed by intricately cut wooden forms.

It references the 2010 BP oil spill and its intersection with contemporary culture.

Exhibition runs weekdays 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M through October 22.

HIGHLAND CONSORT LEBARON RECITAL HALL OCTOBER 20, 7:30 P.M. Free and open to the public.

Renaissance polyphony. A concert presented by a new, Birminghambased ensemble specializing in Renaissance polyphony.

AGNES WAN, CONCERT PIANIST

LEBARON RECITAL HALL OCT. 29, 7:30 P.M. Free and open to the public

DRUID CITY ENSEMBLE LEBARON RECITAL HALL NOVEMBER 8, 2:30 P.M. Free and open to the public.

Steinway Artist. Praised as a “big pianist, big musician, big potential” with “compelling artistry that draws the listeners in and envelops them with musical joy,” Hong Kong native pianist Agnes Wan has held the honorary designation of Steinway Artist since 2013.

Surprising combination of musical timbres.

Druid City Ensemble performs classical chamber music with their unique combination of soprano, flute, and harp. Hailed as “truly inspiring.”

ENTERPRISE SERIES

LOSING MY EDGE: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON ABSTRACT FIGURATIVE PAINTING CURATED BY MICHAEL WILLETT JANUARY 14: OPENING RECEPTION, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.; GALLERY TALK, 5:00 P.M. BLOCH HALL GALLERY Free and open to the public American Artists.

An exhibition highlighting the multifaceted nature of contemporary approaches to a traditional medium and subject. The exhibition includes work from 7 American artists from around the county.

Exhibition runs weekdays 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M through February 4.

WOOD-FIRING: OLD DOG, NEW TRICKS KENNETH BASKIN, KEITH EKSTAM, RICHARD HIRSCH, JEFF JOHNSTON, SCOTT MEYER & SCOTT ROSS FEBRUARY 18: OPENING RECEPTION, 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.; GALLERY TALK, 5:00 P.M. BLOCH HALL GALLERY Free and open to the public Wood-fired Ceramics.

This exhibition explores nontraditional approaches to an ancient process. Featuring two or three pieces per artist, some with collaborative origins and some evidencing new techniques generated by dialogue. Exhibition runs weekdays 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M through March 10.

STUDIO SERIES

Thought-provoking and stunning student showcase performances, exhibitions and events C

CURTAIN CALL (POST-SHOW) Hear the full story of how the artists collaborated to transform ideas into the evening’s performance.

Most events are free and open to the public.

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CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION

CHICHESTER THEATER

BY ANNIE BAKER OCTOBER 1 - 3, 7:30 P.M.; OCTOBER 4, 2 P.M.

All Tickets $10 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.

“Are we going to be doing any real acting?”

A sharply funny exploration of the secret lives and intentionally wacky behaviors of five strangers in an adult creative drama class. Contains adult language and content.

LIMITED SEATING. RUNNING TIME: 1 HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTES.

STUDENT ART EXHIBITIONS

STUDIO SERIES

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BFA STUDENT ART EXHIBITIONS

BLOCH HALL GALLERY OCTOBER 25 – 29 NOVEMBER 1 – 5 NOVEMBER 8 – 12 NOVEMBER 15 – 19 NOVEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 3 DECEMBER 6 – 10 Free and open to the public Bodies of Work. The works in these exhibitions represent the scope of these students’ creative research and their engagement with the discipline. These BFA student exhibitions are 2-3 person shows that conclude their final semester.

10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

APRIL 3 – 7 APRIL 10 – 14 APRIL 17 – 21 APRIL 24 – 28 May 2 – 5 Bodies of Work. The final requirement of the BFA degree is a summation of work completed.

These BFA student exhibitions are 2-3 person shows and are scheduled at the end of a student’s final semester.

10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

COMS DAY

COMER HALL AUDITORIUM

October 29, 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. Capstone Experience. This annual event explores emerging opportunities beyond graduation for Communication Studies majors. Guest participants include alumni and community leaders from across Shelby County. The event is planned, hosted and executed entirely by students as their senior capstone experience.

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GREAT OPERA SAMPLER LEBARON RECITAL HALL

NOVEMBER 20 – 21, 7:30 P.M. All tickets $10

ALL SEATS GENERAL ADMISSION

Timeless Masterpieces.

The nationally recognized Opera Ensemble will present scenes from operas composed by some of the world’s greatest opera composers such as Donizetti, Rossini, Mozart, and Puccini. The Ensemble also performs scenes composed by British and American composers from the 20th and 21st centuries such as Gian-Carlo Menotti, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Benjamin Britten and Mark Adamo.

STUDIO SERIES

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC FALL HONORS RECITAL LEBARON RECITAL HALL

December 4, 7:00 P.M.

Free and open to the public In the Spotlight. This event showcases the exciting musical talent in our community.

Intermediate and advanced level students exhibit a higher level of skill and professionalism on their instruments and in their performances.

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC FALL RECITAL LEBARON RECITAL HALL

December 6, 2:00 P.M.

Free and open to the public Curtain time! Beginning to intermediate level CSM students share what they have learned by performing for an audience.

STUDENT MUSIC RECITALS

LEBARON RECITAL HALL Free and open to the public Glimpse into the Future.

These “capstone” performances capture the high degree of performance ability and musical understanding of emerging artists as they prepare for music careers. Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the students’ chosen degree programs in the Department of Music. Please see the Department of Music web site for 2015-2016 performance schedules.

STUDIO SERIES

ANNUAL JURIED FOUNDATIONS SHOW

BLOCH HALL GALLERY MARCH 17 - 24: CLOSING RECEPTION AND AWARDS, MARCH 24, 4:00 - 5:30 PM. Free and open to the public Features student work from the studio foundations classes and introductory studios in recognition of the importance of fundamental skills and concepts to the development of artists.

10:00 A.M.– 4:00 P.M. THROUGH MARCH 24.

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AN EVENING OF ONE ACT PLAYS

CHICHESTER THEATRE APRIL 29 – 30, 7:30 P.M. Free and open to the public

Emerging Directors. A provocative evening of one act plays from various styles and periods, directed by students in advanced directing class. Post-performance Curtain Call discussions with the student directors each evening.

RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC SPRING RECITAL

COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC SPRING HONORS RECITAL

Curtain Time! Beginning to intermediate level CSM students share what they have learned by performing for an audience.

In the Spotlight. This event showcases the exciting musical talent in our community. Intermediate and advanced level students exhibit a higher level of skill and professionalism on their instruments and in their performances.

LEBARON RECITAL HALL MAY 1, 2:00 P.M. Free and open to the public

LEBARON RECITAL HALL MAY 6, 7:00 P.M. Free and open to the public

CHORAL AND WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERTS All Concerts Approximately 1 Hour | Free and open to the public

FESTIVAL OF VOICES CONCERT

PALMER AUDITORIUM SEPTEMBER 28, 4:30 P.M. This festival consists of two “All-State” quality honors choruses comprised of high school and middle school students, nominated by their choir directors, from public and private high schools throughout the State of Alabama. The choirs also rehearse and perform ‘side-byside’ with University of Montevallo Choirs.

WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERTS

PALMER AUDITORIUM OCTOBER 22, 7:30 P.M. Classic wind band repertory and contemporary works.

DECEMBER 3, 7:30 P.M. Classic wind band repertory, contemporary works and holiday favorites.

MARCH 4, 7:30 P.M Classic wind band repertory and contemporary works.

APRIL 28, 7:30 P.M. Classic wind band repertory, contemporary works and pop favorites.

CONCERT CHOIR AND UNIVERSITY CHORUS CONCERTS

LEBARON RECITAL HALL NOVEMBER 13, 7:30 P.M. APRIL 21, 7:30 P.M. Features a variety of literature ranging from choral masterworks to spirituals.

STUDENT ENSEMBLE CONCERTS All Concerts Approximately 1 Hour | Free and open to the public

BRASS/ PERCUSSION

SINGLE REED SYMPOSIUM

LEBARON RECITAL HALL NOVEMBER 7, 5:00 P.M. A concert of woodwind chamber music performed by the participants. This first annual symposium will include many activities for high school, college, recreational and professional level saxophonists and clarinetists. Master Classes, ensemble choirs, recitals, exhibits, and many guest and featured artists will make this a day to remember.

LEBARON RECITAL HALL NOVEMBER 12, 7:30 P.M. An evening of music written for small brass ensembles and percussion groups.

The music will cover many styles including Classical, Contemporary and African.

JAZZ

PALMER AUDITORIUM NOVEMBER 17, 7:30 P.M. Music from the Big Band Swing era to the present day.

WOODWIND CHAMBER

LEBARON RECITAL HALL NOVEMBER 23, 7:30 P.M. APRIL 18, 7:30 P.M. An evening of chamber music featuring the flutes, clarinet, and saxophone instruments in small ensembles performing a variety of music.

HONOR BAND

PALMER AUDITORIUM FEBRUARY 28, 3:00 P.M. MIDDLE SCHOOL MARCH 6, 3:00 P.M. HIGH SCHOOL This performance is the culmination of the 2016 UM Honor Band Festival and will unite middle school and high school band students from all across the state.

MUSIC FACULT Y RECIA L SERIE S LEBARON RECITAL HALL | 7:30 P.M. All Concerts Approximately 1 Hour | Free and open to the public

LAURIE MIDDAUGH

SEPTEMBER 17 Laurie Middaugh presents a program for the piano that includes works

by Haydn, Griffes, and Franck.

MELANIE WILLIAMS

SEPTEMBER 21 Soprano Melanie Williams and pianist Lynn Faulkner present a program of arias and art songs, including works

by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Richard Strauss, and William Walton.

JOE ARDOVINO

SEPTEMBER 22 Joe Ardovino presents a program for the trumpet with works by Torelli, Bozza, Nestico and more.

CYNTHIA MACCRAE & RODERICK GEORGE

OCTOBER 1 Pianist Cynthia MacCrae, and tenor Roderick George present a recital featuring Lieder of Franz Schubert, together with Schubert’s Piano Sonata in B Flat Major, D 960.

LORI ARDOVINO

OCTOBER 5 Lori Ardovino presents a Clarinet/ Saxophone performance of works by Ellerby, Finzi, Bozza and Creston.

CHARLES WOOD

OCTOBER 19 Director of Opera, baritone Charles Wood and pianist Lynn Faulkner perform an evening of art songs and arias that will include the forgotten song cycle “Eliland”

by Alexander von Fielitz.

VALLO WOODWIND QUINTET

NOVEMBER 5 Quintet members Akilah Bryant, flute, Becky Halliday, oboe, Lori Ardivino, clarinet, Julie McEntee, French horn, and Joseph Sargent, bassoon present a program of mixed repertory from classical to contemporary.

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