Arts & Entertainment Book

South Puget Sound Community College

Arts and Entertainment

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Artist & Lecture The Gallery Music Theatre Film

Contents

Artist & Lecture Series

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The Gallery

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Music 7 Theatre 10 Film 11 General Information

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Sponsors 13 2019 Arts & Entertainment Presenting Season Sponsor

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spscc.edu/entertainment

Artist & Lecture Series

Theodore Gray | Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 | 7:30 p.m.

Writer, chemist, and educator Theodore Gray is the co-founder of Wolfram Research, Inc, makers of Mathematica, and author of The Elements, an internationally best-selling book on the beauty of the periodic table, translated into 25 languages. He's known for his work in engaging the scientific community and the public together, and for creating the Wooden Periodic Table Table, a four-legged physical representation of the periodic table.

OLMECA | Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 | 7:30 p.m.

Described as “a 21st century Shaman” by Vice Magazine, Olmeca is a Hip-Hop Artist, producer, and activist known for creating bilingual Hip-Hop songs that uniquely blend musical genres and cultural sensitivity.

A talented performing artist, he’s toured across Canada, Europe, and South America, earning praise and appeal across cultures and demographics. He currently teaches at the University of Nevada and is actively involved in intersectional social commentary and community efforts.

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MLK Event | Monday, Jan. 20, 2020

In partnership with The Thurston Group of Washington State.

2018 MLK Event

Dolen Perkins-Valdez | Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 | 7:30 p.m.

Author and educator Dolen Perkins-Valdez is best known for her best-selling debut novel Wench, a story set in the 1850s that follows the lives of four enslaved black mistresses from the South who vacation with their masters each summer at an Ohio resort in the free North. A complicated novel that explores the moral complexities of slavery, Wench was awarded the First Novelist Award by the Black Caucus of the American Library in 2011.

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Modern Warrior Live (MWL) | Friday, April 10, 2020 | 7:30 p.m.

The story and sound of a combat veteran's journey, Modern Warrior Live is a musical drama about one veteran's experience when returning to civilian life and his recovery from trauma. Narrated by co-creator Staff Sergeant Jaymes Poling, who spent three years in Afghanistan, the production shares an emotional journey rife with the challenges of military service, the psychological weight of war, the struggles of transitioning back to civilian life, and the potential for positive growth after returning home.

Percival Place at Ben Moore's Percival Place at Ben Moore's is one of SPSCC's newest and most exciting ventures. By bringing fine and performing arts, live music and film, and culinary and beverage arts downtown, we are preserving the history and heritage of the space and growing education and workforce development to downtown Olympia.

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The Gallery

SPSCC Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition | Sept. 3 – Sept. 27, 2019

New work by South Puget Sound Community College art faculty and staff including Sean Barnes, Joe Batt, Liza Brenner, Colleen Gallagher, Nicole Gugliotti, Lisa Mellinger, Dan Meuse, Edgar Smith, and Bruce Thompson.

Closing reception: Friday, Sept. 27 (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.)

by Liza Brenner, "Dougie."

What Lies Beneath: Photographs by Melinda Hurst Frye and Sculptures by Cyrra Robinson | Oct. 7 – Nov. 1, 2019

Melinda Hurst Frye is a Seattle-based artist whose work and approach aim to create curious representations of the ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest through capturing images using both flatbed scanners and cameras in order to achieve a specific viewpoint, both technically and conceptually. Cyrra Robinson is an Olympia-based artist whose bronze and stone sculptures explore the spaces between the fantasy and reality of our natural world to discover and highlight where they most intersect.

(left) Cyrra Robinson, "Cornu Brachysiphon: Perithecia Stage #1." (right) Melinda Hurst Frye, "Underneath."

Opening reception: Friday, Oct. 11 (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.)

Stay: New work by Eun-Kyung Suh | Nov. 11 – Dec. 13, 2019

Eun-Kyung Suh is a Full Professor of 3D art at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Eun-Kyung Suh will present new work examining the cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic dissimilarities experienced by refugees and asylum seekers during the course of migration; from their departure to their destination. Suh’s sculptures symbolize barriers between the insiders and outsiders, using domestic materials suffused with meanings and consequences of migration or forced displacement.

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Eun-Kyung Suh, "Enclave."

Opening reception & Artist Talk: Friday, Nov. 15 (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.)

The Gallery

2020 Fine Art Postcard Exhibition | Jan. 6 – Feb. 7, 2020

The Fine Art Postcard Exhibition is an annual event that brings the local creative community together under one theme. The 2020 theme is “POWER TOOLS”. Postcard sized original artworks, created by artists of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, will be sold through silent auction. Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit The Gallery. All are invited to join the creative celebration!

Opening reception: Friday, Jan. 10 (4:30 – 7 p.m.)

Closing reception: Friday, Feb. 7 (4:30 – 7 p.m.)

Joe Batt, "Wrestling Hares."

Viewer's Choice Award.

Sponsored by

Native American Art Exhibition | Feb. 17 – March 20, 2020

A themed exhibition, shaped and selected by Native guest curators, which engages viewers and the community celebrating the arts and culture of our Native community members. The exhibition will highlight work by Native artists, adult and youth from local and regional tribes, and Native artists from other locations who now live in the area..

Whess Harman, "4th Grade History Class."

Opening reception: Friday, Feb. 21 (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.)

Sponsored by

Juror's Invitational | March 30 – May 1, 2020

Award winning artists from the 2019 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition, selected by juror Dawna Holloway, are invited back to show new work in this group exhibition. Participating artists include, Marilyn Frasca, Hart James, Irene Osborn, Jay Shepard, Julia Szten, and Gail Ramsey Wharton.

Opening reception: Friday, April 3 (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.)

Marilyn Frasca, "Something About Syria."

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Collaboration Installation | May 11 – May 15, 2020

SPSCC art students, led by a visiting artist, will participate in a multi-session workshop that culminates in an exhibition of the work in The Gallery. Students will experience all aspects of a collaborative project, including planning, production, installation, and presentation.

Closing reception: Friday, May 15 (4:30 – 6:30 P.M.)

2019 Beginning Ceramics Student Installation with interdisciplinary artist Joe Seymour.

15th Annual SPSCC Student Art Exhibition | May 25– June 19, 2020

South Puget Sound Community College’s art faculty selects outstanding work created by students in studio art classes during the 2019-20 year. Works include ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, digital photography, mixed-media, 2D and 3D design exercises, and sculpture. A continuous slide show of student work is also included in the exhibition.

Opening reception: Friday, May 29 (4:30 - 6:30 P.M.)

Sponsored by Christian Morrison, "The Succulent Man." Poster Award.

Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition | July 6 – Aug. 21, 2020

Artists residing in Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties are invited to submit work in any media for review by a guest juror and possible inclusion in the exhibition. Purchase prizes and honorable mention prizes will be awarded. Award winners will be invited to exhibit together during the next exhibition season.

Opening reception: Thursday, July 9 (4:30 - 7 P.M.)

Jennifer Lauer, "Fisherman's Home South China Sea."

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Sponsored by

April Works

Music

SPSCC Percival Choir and SPSCC Chamber Singers The SPSCC Percival Choir and the SPSCC Chamber Singers come together each quarter for an eclectic evening of vocal performance. Choral concerts feature music from a diverse range of cultures and time periods, holiday and seasonal favorites, as well as major works by classical composers.

Fall Concert | Hope is Kindled Dec. 7, 2019 | 7:30 p.m.

Joining forces with the SPSCC Symphony Orchestra for Dvorak's Te Deum

Winter Concert | Irish Coffee March 20, 2020 | 7:30 p.m.

Spring Concert | Back to Bach June 12, 2020 | 7:30 p.m.

FREE to SPSCC Students, Staff and Faculty; $15* General Admission; $10* Senior, Military, Students (*Includes $4 Washington Center Service Fee)

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Music

SPSCC Symphony Orchestra Now entering its sixth season, the SPSCC Symphony Orchestra is an auditioned performing group open to students from both SPSCC and The Evergreen State College, as well as adult community members. The orchestra is conducted by SPSCC music professor Cameron May and has developed a reputation for world-class musical performances. Performances are held at the end of every quarter in the beautiful and acoustically rewarding Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts.

Fall Concert | Hope is Kindled Dec. 7, 2019 | 7:30 p.m.

Tchaikovsky: Marche Slave Ticheli: An American Elegy Dvorak: Te Deum, with the SPSCC Percival Choir and SPSCC Chamber Singers

Winter Concert | Symphonic Pictures March 21, 2020 | 7:30 p.m.

Suppe: Poet and Peasant Overture Wagner: “Liebestod� from Tristan and Isolde Stravinsky: Circus Polka Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

Spring Concert June 13, 2020 | 7:30 p.m.

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SPSCC Jazz Band The SPSCC Jazz Band is comprised of exceptional local talent from SPSCC, The Evergreen State College, and community members. The group comes together at the end of each quarter to perform various ensemble arrangements to feature bebop, Latin jazz, and funk jazz standards. Come see the SPSCC Jazz Band and get your toe tapping along to the beat.

Fall Concert Dec. 6, 2019 | 7 p.m.

Winter Concert March 26, 2020 | 7 p.m.

Spring Concert June 18, 2020 | 7 p.m.

FREE to SPSCC Students, Staff and Faculty; $15* General Admission; $10* Senior, Military, Students (*Includes $4 Washington Center Service Fee)

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Theatre

From re-imagined classics to cutting edge new plays and musicals, the SPSCC Theatre Collective brings daring, enchanting and provocative performances to the beautiful Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Main Stage and intimate Black Box Theatre.

Each quarter’s production engages students, community artists and audiences in the excitement of the live theatrical experience.

Fall Production | Nov. 14 – 24, 2019

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Winter Production | Feb. 27 – March 1, 2020 This Random World

Spring Musical Production | May 15 – 24, 2020 Spring Awakening

Ticket prices vary per show. Join us for all shows and save with a Theatre Season Ticket: $70 General Admission; $40 Senior, Military, Students (Includes Washington Center Service Fee) FREE to SPSCC Students, Staff and Faculty.

“Angels in America” Nov. 2018

“Fun Home” May 2019

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“Angels in America” Nov. 2018

Film

Students in the SPSCC Film Program work hard each quarter to create engaging original short films. The films—directed by SPSCC students—are debuted exclusively at the quarterly Student Film Showcase on the Main Stage of the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts.

Fall Film Showcase | Dec. 10, 2019

Winter Film Showcase | March 23, 2020 Spring Film Showcase | June 15, 2020

Top: "Nisha" by Ruben Quelex Bottom left: "Be Smart Park Smarter" by Kayla Arellano and Cody Castillo Bottom right: "Don’t Go Alone" by Tessa Beck-Fey

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General Information Tickets

South Puget Sound Community College values hosting art and entertainment events that are accessible to students, faculty, staff, and community members. Whenever possible, we offer low ticket prices to the public and make most of our presentations free to SPSCC students, staff, and faculty with a valid student or staff ID. Tickets are available online through The Washington Center for the Performing Arts at OlyTix.org or by calling 360-753-8586.

Disability Accommodation

If you require disability accommodations, please contact events staff at 360-596-5334 or events@spscc.edu.

Parking

Parking at South Puget Sound Community College is free. Please see the map below for the lots closest to the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts (Building 21).

Campus Map

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Sponsors

2019 Arts & Entertainment Presenting Season Sponsor

Artistic Partner and Venue Sponsor SPSCC is proud to partner with The Washington Center for the Performing Arts to provide a well-maintained performance center that supports the artistic interests of SPSCC students, staff, and faculty as well as performing arts groups throughout the region.

We express our deepest appreciation to The Washington Center and its staff for the technical and operational support they provide to ensure visitors to the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts have a safe and comfortable experience.

If you are interested in supporting SPSCC arts programs and entertainment through sponsorships or scholarships, contact the SPSCC Foundation at spscc.edu/foundation or 360-596-5430.

Various photos credited to Shanna Paxton Photography 13

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spscc.edu/entertainment South Puget Sound Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, or age in its programs and activities.

The college’s ADA coordinator is the chief human resources officer, 2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia WA 98512, 360-596-5360.

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