2024-2025 SEASON
2024-2025 SEASON
Pitt-Bradford Arts demonstrates the transformational power of the arts on our campus and in our communities by presenting surprising and rewarding artistic events and exhibitions that welcome and entertain, challenge and inspire, and foster imaginative examination.
The selected performances reflect the values and goals of our academic institution and its commitment to expanding the breadth of artistic experiences for our audiences..
We’re grateful for the dedication and support of
PITT-BRADFORD ARTS COUNCIL
Tim Asinger, Robert Boser, Dr. Kevin Ewert, Richard Johnson, Kathy Jones, Terri Leven, Rustin Lippincott, Jody Randolph, Jeanie Satterwhite and Marie Troskosky.
KALEIDOSCOPE COMMITTEE
Richard Johnson, Terri Leven, Jeanie Satterwhite, Diane Schuler, Carol Shannon and Marie Troskosky.
PITT-BRADFORD STAFF
Katherine Moyer- Arts Programming Coordinator
John Oberg- Technical Director
Courtney Mealy- Director of Arts Programming
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Call the Box Office at 814-362-5113, visit www.upb.pitt.edu/TheArts or stop by the Box Office Monday-Friday 11:30am to 4:30pm.
The Missing Element featuring The Beatbox House
September 28, 2024 | 7:30PM
BROMELEY FAMILY THEATER | BLAISDELL HALL
Public $20 | Faculty & Staff $16 | Students $5 Pitt-Bradford students Free
The Missing Element fuses together awe-inspiring street dancers from krump, flexn and breaking communities with virtuosic music-making of the Beatbox House. All music and sound are 100% human-generated.
Performance by Jacob Swanson
October 1, 2024 | Noon
STUDIO THEATER, BLAISDELL HALL
Free
Praised for his “gorgeous, lyrical tone and spectacular technique,” Jacob Swanson, an acclaimed soloist, performs electroacoustic saxophone music by Marc Mellits, Ruby Fulton, John C.L. Jansen and Timothy Bausch.
Terra Forms: An Exploration of Local Material, Art Exhibition by Debra Eck
October 8 - November 14, 2024
Opening Reception October 8, 2024 | Noon
KOA ART GALLERY
Free
What does it mean to be an artist in an age of climate change? Debra Eck creates work that explores locally sourced materials, both natural and recycled, and uses them to explore the condition of being human through reimagined traditional crafts.
Marilyn Horne 90th Birthday Tribute
October 12, 2024
10:30AM-1PM
MARILYN HORNE
MUSEUM & EXHIBIT CENTER
Free, Registrations
Required
Join us for a multievent celebration of legendary opera singer Marilyn Horne, featuring captivating performances, masterclasses, and a discussion that showcases her extraordinary career and contributions to opera.
Theaterworks USA presents: The Pout Pout Fish
October 18, 2024
School Matinee | 10AM Family Performance | 7PM
BROMELEY FAMILY THEATER, BLAISDELL HALL
All tickets $10
Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure, based on The New York Times-bestselling book.
National Geographic Live: From Roots to Canopy with Nalini Nadkarni
November 1, 2024
School Matinee | 10AM
Evening Presentation | 7PM
BROMELEY FAMILY THEATER, BLAISDELL HALL
Public $10 | Faculty & Staff $5 | Students Free Climb into the clouds with tree canopy ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Nalini Nadkarni to explore the magnificent wildlife and incredible science happening in the vast, hidden worlds suspended above our heads.
Fall Student Theater Production:
Timon of Athens by William
Shakespeare
November 14-16, 2024 | 7:30PM November 17, 2024 | 2PM
BLAISDELL HALL
Public $6 | Faculty & Staff $4 | Students: $2
Timon is rich. Timon is generous. Timon has the best parties. People love Timon. But when the money suddenly runs out ... people stop taking Timon’s calls. What is the real price of a transactional society? Shakespeare’s prickliest play gets a contemporary rethink and an atmospheric staging all through our theatre spaces. Ticket includes hors d’oeuvres.
Vocal Arts
Ensemble Performances
December 4, 2024 | Noon
March 30, 2025 | 2PM
HARRIETT B. WICK CHAPEL
Free
Now in its 15th year, the Pitt-Bradford Vocal Arts Ensemble features student vocalists and choral singers who present a broad variety of music, ranging from traditional hymns to present day songs and everything in between.
Advent & Christmas Organ Recital
December 6, 2024 | Noon
HARRIETT B. WICK CHAPEL
Free
Join us for the 13th Annual Advent and Christmas Organ Recital, featuring Alden Wright, a distinguished organist and director of music and organist at Christ Episcopal Church in Pittsford, N.Y.
Baily’s Beads
Literary Magazine Celebration
January 22, 2025 | 7:30PM
MUKAIYAMA UNIVERSITY ROOM, FRAME-WESTERBERG COMMONS
Free
Selected from the best fiction, poetry, nonfiction, visual and musical pieces submitted by students, faculty and staff, alumni, and community members, the work in Baily’s Beads showcases the diverse talents of Pitt-Bradford and the surrounding community.
Faculty, Staff & Student Recital
January 30, 2025 | Noon
BROMELEY FAMILY THEATER
Free
This recital features a variety of performances that display the diverse talents of our university community, from classical to contemporary. Celebrate the artistry of our faculty, staff, and students in one of Pitt-Bradford’s favorite events.
