Merillat Centre for the Arts Program 2023-2024

Merillat Centre for the Arts

SEPTEMBER

NOVEMBER

LOCATION

The Merillat Centre for the Arts (MCA) is located on the Huntington University home campus in Huntington, Indiana. Use the main campus entrance from Guilford Street, and the traffic circle will direct you to the MCA parking lot.

BOX OFFICE

Open after Sep. 6

Closed from Nov. 20 – Jan. 26 and Feb. 26 – Mar. 22

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 1:00-4:00 p.m.

For tickets, please call (260) 359-4261 or purchase them online at huntington.edu/BoxOffice.

FORESTER LECTURES

Dr. Jason Thacker

Sep. 21, 7:00 p.m.

Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Zurcher Auditorium

Dr. Joshua Swamidass

Oct. 26, 7:00 p.m.

The Genealogy of Adam and Eve Zurcher Auditorium

Faculty Lecture: Dr. Dwight Brautigam

Apr. 2, 7:00 p.m.

A New Game for An Old Prof: Life in France During World War II Zurcher Auditorium

Robert E. Wilson Art Gallery Open Mon.-Fri., 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Closed Nov. 22-24, Dec. 22-29, and Feb. 27 – Mar. 1

Checking the Boxes: Paintings by Terry Pulley

Sep. 20 – Nov. 1 Gallery Reception: Sep. 29, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Music, You See? Illustrations by Layne Ewing

Nov. 8 – Jan. 10 Gallery

19th Annual High School Art Exhibit

– Feb. 12

34th Annual Juried HU Student Art Exhibit Feb. 21 – Mar. 27

Huntington University Graduating Senior Exhibit

4 – Apr. 28

MUSIC

Senior Recital Sep. 29, 7:30 p.m.

Allison Jennings, soprano Longaker Recital Hall

Symphonic Band Concert

Senior Recital

Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.

Zurcher Auditorium

Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Emily Kars, soprano Longaker Recital Hall

All-Area I Student Recital*

Nov. 1, 4:00 p.m.

Longaker Recital Hall

Senior Recital Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.

Audra Neal, mezzo-soprano Longaker Recital Hall

Bailey Wright, trumpet

All-Area II Student Recital*

Handel’s Messiah

Nov. 29, 4:00 p.m.

Longaker Recital Hall

Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Huntington

Christmas Symphonic Band Concert Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.

Zurcher Auditorium

Longaker Honors Recital Mar. 8, 7:30 p.m.

Zurcher Auditorium

All-Area I Student Recital*

Mar. 13, 4:00 p.m.

Longaker Recital Hall

Senior Recital Mar. 15, 7:30 p.m.

Angel Brzozowski, French horn Longaker Recital Hall

Opera Workshop Mar. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Zurcher Auditorium

All-Area II Student Recital*

Concerto Winners Concert

Spring Symphonic Band Concert

Apr. 3, 4:00 p.m.

Longaker Recital Hall

Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m.

Zurcher Auditorium

Apr. 9, 7:30 p.m.

Zurcher Auditorium

*Featuring a variety of music majors and minors in vocal and instrumental solo or chamber music performances

THEATRE ARTS

Senior Showcase

Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Longaker Recital Hall

This annual event showcases the talents of our graduating seniors as they present songs, scenes, and displays that are the culmination of their years of study in performance and design.

Tuck Everlasting

Nov. 16-17, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 18, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Zurcher Auditorium

Book by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle

Music by Chris Miller, Lyrics by Nathan Tysen

Based on the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit

What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tucks’ unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey.

These Shining Lives

Feb. 15-16, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 17, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Studio Theatre

By Melanie Marnich

A play that chronicles the strength and determination of women considered expendable in their day, exploring their true story and its continued resonance. Catherine and her friends are dying, it’s true; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits — or endanger the lives of those who come after them. Based on the true story of four women who worked for the Radium Dial Company, a watch factory based in Ottawa, Illinois.

Student One-Act Festival

Apr. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Apr. 13, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Studio Theatre

Produced by the TH421 Arts Management Class

Celebrate HU talent with this biennial favorite that features one-act plays directed, acted, and designed entirely by students!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Constitution Day

Sep. 16, 7:00 p.m.

Zurcher Auditorium

This year’s historical presenters include John Adams, Paul Revere, and Samuel Huntington. The community is invited to attend this event. Admission is free, and no ticket is required.

Constitution Day 2023 will conclude on Sunday, September 17 in the Courthouse Rotunda with keynote speaker Samuel Huntington beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Huntington University Forester Festival of Trees

Nov. 28 – Dec. 12

Merillat Centre for the Arts Main Lobby

Enjoy an array of decorated trees sponsored by Huntington area businesses and individuals. This event is a Huntington University Volleyball team fundraiser.