3rd column: Ceramic students at work 4th column: Student working in print making class
percussion students. The concerto made its Chinese debut at Wuhan’s Qintai Concert Hall. With support from SUU’s grant from the U.S State Department, the group also performed at the American Studies Center of Changsha and at Peking University in conjunction with the Peking University Chinese Music Institute in a joint concert as part of the Yuanpei Festival ————— The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance with support from SUUSA, hosted the Utah Festival Opera, Pickleville Playhouse, Playmill Theatre, Lake Powell Playhouse and the Utah Shakespeare Festival in holding auditions for summer employment for SUU students ————— Through collaboration with SUU, the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival, an official Student Fellowship program was initiated for SUU theatre students engaged in internships with USF ————— The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance commissioned Joan Woodbury to recreate her choreographic work, Loose Change. The recreation was directed by Theatre Arts and Dance Chair Kay Andersen as part of Journeys: Faculty Dance
Concert, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Ririe Woodbury Dance Company ————— CPVA faculty supervised study abroad opportunities for performing and visual arts students in Taiwan (Chien-Ying Wang, Paul C. Ocampo), Italy (Keith Bradshaw), and New Zealand (Deborah Snider) The Department of Music established the first SUU Alumni Band Concert as part of SUU’s Homecoming celebration. Students from near and far participated in this event under the direction of Dr. Adam Lambert
9, 2013 curated by Dr. James Aton of the English Department. The college hosted concerts, events and workshops which centered on Jones’ time in Mexico and honored the culture and people that inspired his work and to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. Many of the works from private collections were being exhibited to the public for the first time.
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————— The Moon Goddess Project was initiated by the Advanced Illustration class under the direction of Ron Spears. The class published Moon Balloon a book of art on Amazon.com, curated a beautiful show in the Braithwaite Gallery in which many of the original illustrations were sold, and presented their work at Art Insights ————— Twenty-Four students and faculty traveled to Missoula, Montana to participate in the American College Dance Festival ————— The Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery presented Jim Jones: The San Blas Year Exhibit (September 12-November
performing guest artists including mime Nicholas C. Johnson, trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, percussionists Cory Hills and Ken McGrath, Utah Festival Opera founder Michael Ballam, Latino composer Carlos Rivera and Chinese composer Ai-Ping Ding and the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West’s stunning woodwind quintet, The Golden West Winds. Most of these gifted artists also led master classes or workshops enriching the performance experience for SUU arts students
The Friends of the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery board came together to contribute $25,000 to the Southern Museum of Art which will be built on the campus of Southern Utah University. This donation brings the Friends four-year gift total to $100,000 A new illustration studio, photography studio, painting studio, and 3D studio were created through renovation of existing facilities. The Art and Design Department obtained the 2nd Vandercook letterpress for the letterpress studio
The Department of Theatre Arts & Dance inaugurated a successful scholarship fundraiser, the BFA Musical Theatre Showcase, which featured SUU students performing classic songs from the musical theatre ————— The Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery hosted a special Art Insights Artists’ exhibition featuring the work of two presenters, sculptor Ryoichi Suzuki and graphic designer David Wolske.
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