VISUAL+ PERFORMING+ LITERARY ARTS Calendar of Events SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER
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Welcome Dear Friends of the Arts in Jersey City, The Arts have long been at the center of NJCU, and this year, the University has formalized its new NJCU Center for the Arts to officially bring all of our activities under one creative umbrella. With New York City just across the river, NJCU attracts gifted instructors who are outstanding professional artists. Our faculty in music, theatre, and visual media and literary arts share their knowledge and passion with students, and on any given day or evening, NJCU's theaters and galleries are teeming with performances and exhibitions. This fall, see the next generation of talent in the sci-fi musical Little Shop of Horrors, or enjoy a free jazz concert featuring a guest artist. While you're on campus, stop by one—or both—of the University’s visual arts galleries. In keeping with our focus on the arts, NJCU’s headlining 2016 Presidential Lecture speaker is Tony award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones, who will reflect on his 40+ year career and what it means to be an artist. We invite you to come to campus, or find us at events outside our gates. On September 16, the NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band, joined by Randy Brecker and Lou Marini, opens our fall lineup with a free concert at Exchange Place on Jersey City’s waterfront. NJCU is the long-time home of the Black Maria Film Festival, an annual short film competition that travels across the country. Catch a screening of the 2016 winning films at venues throughout the state. The NJCU community is rich with artists and ideas, and we look forward to sharing this inspiring work with you.
2 | Welcome
Sue Henderson, Ph.D. President, NJCU
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PRESIDENTIAL SPEAKER SERIES (KEYNOTE)
BILL T. JONES November 15, 7:00 p.m. Skyline Room, NJCU Business School at Harborside FREE with RSVP Tony Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones reflects on a life in the arts, with a 40+ year career dedicated to ideas and action. This evening will be an intimate and candid unpacking of the processes of art-making, along with the dilemmas of self and identity as seen from the point of view of an artist who constantly asks the question: “Am I in this game and how do I stay in this game? The game in question is that of a life lived in the arts.�
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IN THE COMMUNITY
NANCY COHEN: HACKENSACK DREAMING September 7 – November 5 UrbanGlass Studio, 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY Opening reception: Wednesday, September 7, 6:00-8:00 p.m. The marshes of the Hackensack Meadowlands, among outlet malls and within view of New York City, spoke to Jersey City artist Nancy Cohen as an “isolated puddle of the organic in a deluge of the human-made.” Cohen’s installation explores fragility, perseverance, and the new realities produced by the collision of the human and natural worlds. This exhibition originated at New Jersey City University and was curated by Midori Yoshimoto.
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NJCU ALUMNI JAZZ BIG BAND TRIBUTE TO LEW SOLOFF September 16, 6:00 p.m. J. Owens Grundy Pier at Exchange Place, Jersey City FREE PUBLIC EVENT Guest artists Randy Brecker (trumpet) and Lou Marini (saxophone), backed by the NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band, pay tribute to trumpeter Lew Soloff. Bring a picnic and take in stunning views of Manhattan while enjoying this salute to the talented musician whose soaring trumpet solos became the hallmark of Blood Sweat & Tears, the hit band from 1960s and 70s. Rain location: Mack-Cali Atrium at Harborside
6 | In the Community
SYMPHONY OF WINDS AND PERCUSSION THE SPARK OF INSPIRATION November 15, 7:30 p.m. 820 Washington Road, Parlin, NJ Sayreville High School
November 22, 7:30 p.m. 56 Elliott Place, Rutherford, NJ Rutherford High School
December 6, 7:30 p.m. 160 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ Bloomfield High School
NJCU’s Symphony of Winds and Percussion tours to area high schools with a concert that spans the centuries, from J. S. Bach’s rarely performed Contrapunctus IX (1751) to Nate Kimball’s fantastical Gilead (2014). The program also includes: Kitty Hawk (John Cheetham), Chorale and Alleluia (Howard Hanson), There Will Come Soft Rains (Patrick Burns), Beneath the Orange Trees (Joaquin Turina), O Magnum Mysterium (Morton Lauridsen), and Dawn Flight (Philip Wilby). All performances are free and open to the public. njcu.edu/arts | 7
MUSIC+ DANCE+ THEATRE
MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCES
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS October 21, 22, 28, 29 at 7:30 p.m. October 23 & 30, 3:00 p.m. West Side Theatre Tickets: $15/$5 students and seniors A Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash hit musical, Little Shop Of Horrors follows a nerdy florist whose fortunes change with the help of a voracious man-eating plant.
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DIE FLEDERMAUS November 17 – 19 at 7:30 p.m. November 20, 3:00 p.m. West Side Theatre Tickets: $15/$5 students and seniors Johann Strauss, Jr’s Viennese operetta Die Fledermaus is three-act journey from boudoir to ballroom to jail that overflows with humor, intrigue, and romance.
SYMPHONY OF WINDS AND PERCUSSION THE SPARK OF INSPIRATION November 29, 7:30 p.m.
Margaret Williams Theatre Tickets: $15/$5 students and seniors A concert that spans the centuries, from J. S. Bach’s rarely performed Contrapunctus IX (1751) to Nate Kimball’s fantastical Gilead (2014). The program also includes: Kitty Hawk (John Cheetham), Chorale and Alleluia (Howard Hanson), There Will Come Soft Rains (Patrick Burns), Beneath the Orange Trees (Joaquin Turina), O Magnum Mysterium (Morton Lauridsen), and Dawn Flight (Philip Wilby).
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NJCU SYMPHONY December 4, 3:00 p.m. Margaret Williams Theatre Tickets: $15/$5 students and seniors The NJCU Symphony wraps up the year with Beethoven’s stirring Egmont Overture and two works by Edvard Greig: Holberg Suite and selections from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56, No. 1.
JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT December 5, 7:30 p.m. Margaret Williams Theatre Tickets: $15/$5 students and seniors The NJCU Jazz Ensemble, the premier performing ensemble in the Jazz Studies Department, performs an evening of original compositions and riffs on standards, featuring guest artist Alex Norris (trumpet).
CHORAL CONCERT PEACE ON EARTH December 11, 3:00 p.m. Margaret Williams Theatre Tickets: $15/$5 students and seniors A holiday concert featuring the NJCU Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers.
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GUEST ARTISTS
ILIANA MATOS October 9, 3:00 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE with RSVP
“Her name deserves to go down in guitar history as one of the great players of our time.” (Classical Guitar Magazine) World-renowned Cuban/Spanish guitar virtuoso Iliana Matos celebrates the 30th anniversary of her extraordinary career, which began at Cuba’s Superior Institute of Havana and includes prizes from 11 international competitions.
CINDERELLA October 17, 4:00 p.m.
Gothic Lounge, Hepburn Hall FREE with RSVP
October 19 & 21, 10:30 a.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE with RSVP
Join musicians from the New Jersey Symphony for this magical version of the beloved fairy tale that weaves together storytelling and music by Bach and Mozart. Kids (ages 4 and up) can try their hand at conducting and playing instruments from around the world.
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AUDREY CUPPLES October 26, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE with RSVP
This Grammy-nominated international soloist was the first and only female saxophonist in the “President’s Own” United States Marine Band. She has performed for US Presidents Reagan, H.W. Bush, Clinton, G.W. Bush, and Obama, as well as Yitzhak Rabin, Boris Yeltsin, Nelson Mandela, and Pope Benedict XVI.
MICHAEL WEISS November 14, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE with RSVP
Pianist Michael Weiss has established a formidable reputation working with Johnny Griffin, Art Farmer and Wynton Marsalis. In high demand as a sideman, Weiss’ talents as bandleader, recording artist, composer, arranger and educator have earned him accolades from both audiences and critics.
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FACULTY CONCERTS
WOODWIND FACULTY RECITAL September 26, 7:00 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE with RSVP
NJCU’s woodwind faculty are some of NYC’s top musicians. Although they maintain busy performance careers, with engagements with major orchestras, chamber ensembles, Broadway productions, opera companies, and commercial recordings, these professional artists are equally dedicated to the success of their students.
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YONG TAE KIM October 19, 1:00 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE with RSVP
Violinist Yong Tae Kim was a member of the Seoul National Symphony in his native Korea, the Calgary Symphony and the Edmonton Symphony (Canada), and the concertmaster and soloist with the Inland Empire Symphony (CA). Mr. Kim has performed in solo recitals and chamber concerts in Europe, South America, and Asia, and in orchestras for many Broadway shows. He has been on faculty at NJCU since 2006.
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STUDENT CONCERTS + RECITALS
JOHN COLTRANE TRIBUTE September 29, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE
Students and faculty from the Department of Jazz pay tribute to the inimitable American saxophonist and composer to mark his 90th birthday.
NJCU BIG BAND JAM October 31, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE
The NJCU Jazz Ensemble, the premier performing ensemble in the Jazz Studies Department, performs 10 compositions. Of these, five will be selected for the Jazz Ensemble concert on December 5.
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PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE November 11, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE
The program features the world premiere of Bond, a suite of iconic music from James Bond films, composed for the NJCU Percussion Ensemble by Lester Boswell and performed by five mallet players and renowned singer Iris Karlin. The evening includes works by Christopher Rouse, Mario Davidovsky and more.
BRASS IN MOTION November 21, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE
Solo performances by undergraduate and graduate music students.
GRADUATE COMPOSERS CONCERT November 30, 5:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE
A program of new music by Graduate Composition students.
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WOODWIND CHAMBER MUSIC “PAWS FOR APPLAUSE” BENEFIT CONCERT December 1, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 Admission by donation: pet food or supplies Bring something for a furry friend to this benefit concert for NJ Animal Rescue.
BROADWAY THEN AND NOW December 2 & 3, 7:30 p.m. West Side Theatre FREE with RSVP A showcase performance by NJCU Music Theatre Majors featuring songs from 70 years of Tony Award-winning musicals.
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VOICE MAJOR RECITAL December 7, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE Solo performances by Classical Voice Majors.
BRASS CHAMBER ENSEMBLES December 8, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE
NJCU music students perform compositions, from Renaissance to contemporary repertoire, for ensembles of brass instruments.
FALL JAZZ SHOWCASE December 12, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE NJCU Jazz Combos take the stage with jazz classics, American songbook standards, and more.
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MASTER CLASSES + WORKSHOPS The public is welcome to attend these classes with guest artists. Please call 201-200-3151 or email BPorter1@njcu.edu to make a reservation.
SEAN MCCARTHUR MOVEMENT MASTER CLASS September 13, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE Sean McCarther, Assistant Professor of Voice at Westminster Choir College, draws upon a multitude of movement disciplines that help free the body from unnecessary tension, encourage easy, organic phonation, and help singers actively engage with their environment.
20 | Master Classes + Workshops
CHRISTOPHER COLETTI MASTER CLASS October 20, 7:30 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE Christopher Coletti, a trumpet virtuoso in the Canadian Brass, presents a public master class with members of the NJCU trumpet studio.
MOVING STAR CONCERT + WORKSHOP November 9, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE Moving Star, a vocal ensemble based at Carnegie Hall that specializes in improvisation influenced by world music, classical and jazz styles, presents a concert and workshop for vocalists/musicians about the many facets of improvising in a group setting.
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MUSIC EDUCATION MASTER CLASS November 9, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE An interactive Music Education Workshop for NJCU students and area teachers about teaching strategies, pedagogies, and other aspects of music making activities in the K-12 education classroom setting. Topics may include teaching music to special needs populations, music technology tools for the classroom, lesson planning, assessment, and other areas of interest. Attendees will receive an official certificate for three hours of professional development.
WOODWIND AND BRASS DAY November 19, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Rossey Hall, Room 101 FREE with RSVP Join hundreds of students from the tri-state area for master classes, lectures, and faculty performances, plus try the latest instruments and equipment from music vendors.
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FILM+ MEDIA ARTS
BLACK MARIA FILM FESTIVAL The Black Maria Film Festival marks its 35th year of celebrating creativity and innovation in the moving-image arts. Housed in NJCU’s Media Arts Department, the festival is an annual juried competition that travels across the US and abroad, and features new short works in all genres. All screenings are open to the public, and admission is determined by the host venue. Details about the winning films and screening locations: www.BlackMariaFilmFestival.org
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“The Bravest, the Boldest” Directed by Moon Molson
September 18, 5:00 p.m.
September 29, 7:30 p.m.
The Roxie Theatre 3117 16th St., San Francisco, CA 415-863-1087
Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center Montclair State University 8 Yogi Berra Drive, Little Falls, NJ 973-655-6891
September 24, 5:00 p.m.
October 6, 7:00 p.m.
Thomas Edison National Historical Park 211 Main Street, West Orange, NJ 973-736-0550
Secaucus Public Library 1379 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, NJ 201-330-2083
September 28, 11:15 a.m.
November 10-15
Hofstra University Breslin Hall, Room 211, Hempstead, NY 516-463-7038
Glimmerglass Film Days 101 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 607-547-8881; info@otsego2000.org
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VISUAL ARTS
VISUAL ARTS GALLERY Visual Arts Building, 100 Culver Avenue Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
I AM: JANIS MASCHUCCI MA EXHIBITION September 12 – 16 Reception: Thursday, September 12, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. The artist explores subconscious aspects of herself in richly textured oil paintings based on photographs she staged to construct specific feminine personas.
#HOMELIFE: MEDIHA SANDHU MFA EXHIBITION September 22 – October 8 Reception: Thursday, September 22, 4:30 –7:30 p.m. JC Artist Studio Tour: Saturday, October 8, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. An investigation via photography, video, and digital illustration of the complexities of identity within the Muslim South Asian-American community and the desire to belong.
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AMERICAN ACCULTURATION DAN LOH MFA EXHIBITION October 13 – 26 Reception: Thursday, October 13, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Through photography, Loh attempts to capture aspects of life as a second generation immigrant in a country that has simultaneously felt welcoming and unwelcoming.
RECLAIMED November 7 – December 15 Reception: Wednesday, November 9, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Group exhibition curated by Etty Yaniv and Michal Gavish A web-like installation links nine artists who mine and copy segmented narratives from collective histories to reflect on the Zeitgeist of our internet-obsessed culture. Featuring artists: Rodney Ewing, Michal Gavish, Ben Godward, Peter Gynd, Ruth Hardinger, John O’Connor, Sylvia Schwartz, Ben K. Voss, and Etty Yaniv.
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HAROLD B. LEMMERMAN GALLERY Hepburn Hall, Room 323 Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
NJCU FACULTY ART EXHIBITION September 15 – October 26 Reception: Thursday, September 15, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. NJCU Day: Saturday, September 24, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. JC Artist Studio Tour: Saturday, October 8, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. A group exhibition of recent works in multimedia by faculty of the Art Department at NJCU.
DETACHED FROM THE CELESTIAL SPHERE: ETTY YANIV November 7 – December 15 Reception: Wednesday, November 9, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. An installation that reflects upon the recent migration crisis within the larger context of displacement throughout history.
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ENGLISH+ LITERARY ARTS
WRITERS ON CAMPUS A free series that features readings by NJCU students, alumni, and faculty, as well as guest writers. Events will be hosted in the Michael B. Gilligan Student Union, Room 129.
ITALIANA AND LATINA: WOMEN WRITERS ON ORIGINS AND BEGINNINGS October 4, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Hosted by Edi Giunta and Rosa Garcia
METROTEXTUALITY: DISCOVERING THE CITY October 12, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Hosted by Ethan Bumas and Toni Pennington
ASIAN AMERICAN WRITERS ON HOME AND OTHER PLACES November 10, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Hosted by Edi Giunta, Holly Hensley, and Andrea Juele
WRITING GRIEF November 22, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Edi Giunta and Alicia Cebulski
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THE QUEER ARCHIVES AND THE SOCIAL LIFE OF CULTURAL WORK GUEST AUTHOR: DANIEL ROSZA LANG/LEVITSKY
October 19, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Gilligan Student Union Building, Room 129 Daniel Rosza Lang/Levitsky is a writer, cultural worker and organizer who has worked in a wide range of puppetry, movement, and spectacle performance forms since the 1990s.
KATHY POTTER MEMORIAL WRITING AWARD CEREMONY October 26, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Gothic Lounge, Hepburn Hall, Room 202 Free Admission The Kathy Potter Memorial Writing Award, established in honor of a beloved alumna, is given to a NJCU student for the best memoir, personal essay, or creative nonfiction written for an NJCU course.
SURVIVING AND THRIVING: ANTI-LGBT BULLYING IN AMERICA GUEST SPEAKER: SEAN KOSOFSKY November 2, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
Gilligan Student Union Building, Room 129 Free Admission Sean M. Kosofsky, Executive Director of the Tyler Clementi Foundation, speaks about prevention, remediation and possibilities for systemic change around bullying. Co-sponsored by the Office of Campus Life.
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THE BEST LAID PLANS: ON NAVIGATING DISRUPTIONS AND DETOURS November 17, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Gilligan Student Union Building, Room 129 Hosted by Ann Wallace NJCU English Department faculty share their perspectives about literature— from teaching to reading to editing to writing about and creating literary works.
POETS AT NJCU: A READING December 7, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. NJCU Bookstore Hosted by Tan Lin and Megan Flaherty
An afternoon of poetry by NJCU students and faculty.
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Box Office Information Tickets may be purchased at www.njcu.edu/arts or in person at the box office, which opens one hour prior to performances.
Galleries, Theatres and Venues Visual Arts Gallery Visual Arts Building, 100 Culver Ave. 201-200-2496 Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Margaret Williams Theatre Hepburn Hall
Harold B. Lemmerman Gallery Hepburn Hall, Room 323 201-200-3246 Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Gothic Lounge Hepburn Hall, Room 202
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