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Join in the Fun With DuffleBag Theatre and Cinderella Thursday, April 2 • 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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he classic tale Cinderella comes to life as the nearly-world famous DuffleBag Theatre Co. returns to the For Kids and Families series 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, April 2 in the Museum of Art Auditorium. In DuffleBag’s signature fun-filled and humorous fashion, the audience is the star, and everyone's dream of living a fairy tale comes true.
Admission to this performance is $8 for MWPAI Members and $10 for General admission. Flexible subscriptions are also available. Tickets may be purchased in advance or one hour prior to the performance time at the MWPAI Performing Arts Ticket Office, 797-0055 or 800-7540797. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.mwpai.org.
In addition to the DuffleBag Theatre Co. performances, all are welcome to take part in the many free Art Alive day activities throughout the Institute including special craft projects and a visit from the Utica Zoomobile. The Terrace Café at Fountain Elms will offer a lunch buffet of family favorites.
Sponsored by
Series Sponsored by
CONNECTIONS PrattMWP Full-Time Faculty Exhibition Stephen Arnison, Daniel Buckingham, Chris Cirillo, Chris Irick, Cindiana Koren, Gregory Lawler, Rita Lombardi, Ken Marchione, Bryan McGrath, Beth Post, Sandra Stephens (a collaboration with Alejandro Dron), Lisa Gregg Wightman
PrattMWP COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
PrattMWP Full-Time Faculty Exhibition
The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute is pleased to host a group exhibition featuring the full-time faculty of the PrattMWP College of Art & Design. The exhibition will be located in the 1 North Gallery of the Museum.
Reception Friday, April 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court
CONNECTIONS
April 3 through June 14
Free and Open to the Public
Keyboard Conversations Presents Chopin and Grieg Satur day, April 11 • 8 p.m.
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he Keyboard Conversations® series continues 8 p.m. Saturday, April 11 in the Museum of Art Auditorium when Jeffrey Siegel performs Chopin and Grieg: A Musical Friendship. The program for this concert celebrates the Norwegian master Edvard Grieg, known as "the Chopin of the North." Hear his zesty Norwegian Dances and tender Lyric Pieces, as well as Chopin's polonaises, mazurkas, and the narrative Ballade in G Minor, storytelling in musical tone. The extremely popular Keyboard Conversations format offers listeners the opportunity to discover the influences that affected the creation of the music being presented. Mr. Siegel shares details about each composition that lead the audience to realize the subtleties and intri-
cacies of these great works. The evening concludes with a session of questions and answers with Mr. Siegel. Admission for MWPAI members is $37.50; general admission is $42.50; student tickets are $22.50. Flexible subscriptions are also available. For tickets contact the Performing Arts Ticket Office at 797-0055 or 800-754-0797. Tickets are also available online at www.mwpai.org.
Sponsored by Dr. Cynthia Parlato Dr. Kenneth Novak and Dr. Douglas Hurd