Visual and Performing Arts 2023-24 Season

welcome from the dean

Dear Friends of the Arts,

Each summer, our Visual and Performing Arts team prepares the season brochure. The summer is a time for us to look back on the year that ended, as we try to make continued improvements. But it’s also a time to look ahead to the upcoming season, and all of the events that we will get to share with Carthage and our community!

The 2023 – 2024 season celebrates the past, the present, and the future. This special season marks the 150th anniversary of the Carthage Band Program. It also celebrates our award-winning Carthage Theatre program and the exciting new works that we commission. It’s the inaugural year of our new Photography major, and the season includes special exhibitions for our photography students. We’ve included special features on each of these programs!

The annual Carthage Christmas Festival is a highlight of the Carthage community, bringing together all of our musical ensembles to celebrate the season. This year, patrons will also be able to experience exquisite pieces from Carthage’s Sam and Berry Shoen Art Collection, which will be exhibited simultaneously in the H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art. You won’t want to miss this!

Carthage’s award-winning theatre program continues to focus on new and contemporary works. Our 15th new play commission, THE GENDERLESS PLAY EXPERIMENT, celebrates queer joy and the human journey of self-discovery. The theatre department will also produce Eric Overmyer’s play ON THE VERGE is a witty exploration of human “frontiers.” These are just two of the works in our Wartburg Theatre this season – we promise you’ll find it all compelling!

This year, our Performing Arts Season enters its 27th year of bringing international guest artists to campus and into the community schools. We’re celebrating by joining our Carthage music ensembles in concerts with world-class guests Stile Antico, Gaudete Brass, and the Kaia Quartet. You’ll be amazed at all of our guest artists for the series.

We look forward to welcoming you to Carthage for our 2023 – 2024 season. Whether you’re new to Carthage, or a long-time friend of the arts, we know your experience with Carthage Arts will be world class. Join us for one of our cherished traditions or a new exhibition or play –I promise, the artistry will not disappoint!

Corinne Ness Dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities

149 th christmas festival

carthage christmas festival: rejoice, o world

Artistic direction by Maggie Burk

Production direction by Matthew Hougland

Dec. 1-2 | 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 3 | 4 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel

Carthage invites the community to celebrate the holiday season at The 149th Annual Christmas Festival. This year’s theme, “Rejoice, O World!” will feature performances by the Carthage choral and instrumental ensembles. The festival concludes with the Service of Light and the singing of “Silent Night, Holy Night,” sending audience members forth with the joy and reverence of the season.

h.f. johnson gallery of art

exhibition 01: polychromatic

Featuring the work of Roland Santana & Claire Whitehurst

August 30 - October 6 Exhibition

September 7 | 3:30-6:30 p.m. Opening Reception

September 20 | 6:15-7:30 p.m. Artist Talk

Polychromatic is an exhibition of mixed-media objects celebrating a calamitous and piebald application of color.

exhibition

02:

ages and ages

Featuring the work of Michael Ware & Renata Cassiano Alvarez

October 18 - November 17 Exhibition

October 26 | 3:30-6:30 p.m. Opening Reception

November 1 | 6:15-7:30 p.m. Artist Talk

Ages and Ages is an exhibition of ceramics, excavates the extant medium of clay from its uncanny geological valley. This exhibit address the position of contemporary ceramics between their primordial inception into the ahistorical Anthropocene.

exhibition 03: beauty will save the world

Curated by Ryan Peter Miller

December 1 - January 20 Exhibition

January 18 - January 20 Symposium

January 18 | 3:30-6:30 p.m. Opening Reception

This is the second curated event showcasing works in Carthage’s Sam and Berry Shoen collection of Soviet art.

exhibition 04: i object

Featuring the work of Daniel Mysliwiec & Boris Ostrerov

January 31 - March 1 Exhibition

February 8 | 3:30-6:30 p.m. Opening Reception

February 21 | 6:15-7:30 p.m. Artist Talk

I Object is a painting exhibition revealing the malleable properties of oil paint. Freed from the historical constraints of depictive representation, the paintings in this exhibition reveal the benefits of objectification.

exhibition 05: permanent guest host

Guest Curated by Jesse Malmed

March 14 - April 19 Exhibition

March 21 | 3:30-6:30 p.m. Opening Reception

March 27 | 6:15-7:30 p.m. Curator and Artist Talk

Jesse Malmed is an artist, curator and educator working in video, performance, text, installation, events, occasional objects and their gaps. His works play in sub- and counter-cultural histories, like a joke that’s a poem that’s a song covering itself, a shadow puppet interfering in the broadcast beam, having déjà vu for the first time, or watching a time travel sequence in reverse.

carthage studio art student thesis exhibitions

Dec. 1 - Dec. 9 | Opening Reception Dec. 2 | 1-3 p.m. in the Visual and Performing Arts Lab

April 19 - April 27 | Opening Reception April 20 | 1-3 p.m. in the H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art and the Visual and Performing Arts Lab

May 3 - May 11 | Opening Reception May 4 | 1-3 p.m. in the H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art and the Visual and Performing Arts Lab

To celebrate the completion of their senior thesis projects, graduating Carthage studio art majors present a solo exhibition of their work in a variety of media. For our emerging professional artists, this showcase serves as a springboard into their new careers as Carthage alumni.

ninth annual art walk

May 4 | 1-3 p.m. Reception at the H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art

Join us for the ninth annual Art Walk at various venues across our beautiful, flowering lakeside campus. Stroll along Lake Michigan, and admire the capstone thesis projects of Carthage studio art and graphic design majors, using many different forms of media.

new photography major

carthage photography gallery

Ehrler Hospitality Center in the A. F. Siebert Chapel

Nov. 9 | 7 p.m. Opening Reception

May 2 | 7 p.m. Opening Reception

The Carthage Photography Gallery provides student photographers with regular opportunities to submit their work to a juried exhibition. Previous exhibitions include Rebirth (Spring 2022), Timed Perspectives (Fall 2022) and Light In, Light Out (Spring 2023).

the genderless play

15th work of the New Play Initiative

Experiment

Told through a series of cabaret-style vignettes and an inter-braided love story centering YOU in six human characters, or soul types, The is a direct-address exploration of queer joy that breaks down preconceived notions about gender, sexuality, and identity, as well as underscores and salutes the endless human journey of self-discovery. Taking cues from Taylor Mac’s The Lily’s My Lingerie Play, and What to Send Up When It Goes The Genderless Play Experiment invites audiences into a big-hearted, welcoming ritual celebration of love and community across the

Written by Eric Overmyer

Directed by Herschel Kruger

March 15 - 16 & March 21 - 23 | 7:30 p.m.

March 17 | 3:00 p.m.

Among the most imaginative works of the 20th century, Eric Overmyer’s On The Verge or The Geography Of Learning captivates with its abundant invention. Three Victorian lady travelers take it upon themselves to discover the mystery of things as they set out for Terra Incognita and discover the future. Along the way they meet strange and wondrous characters, learn slang, experience artifacts from the future, and debate the appropriateness of a lady wearing pants.

theatre and dance

away from the mirror

April 5 & 6 | 7:30 p.m.

Wartburg Theatre

In our annual student dance concert, Carthage’s emerging artists are provided the platform to develop their unique sense of self and style through dance. All pieces are student choreographed and revolve around the themes that speak to individual members of the Carthage dance program.

in/visible dance

December 7 - 9 | 7:30 p.m.

Wartburg Theatre

In/Visible Dance shares (the visible) dance works created by and for Carthage Dance minors while celebrating the (invisible) relationships and connections that hold us together in dance and in our lives. The program features choreography by artistic director Stacy Pottinger; performance and choreography by Theresa Kalb [‘24] in completion of her senior thesis; and guest choreography by Richard Ashworth, Jenny Barreca, and Gina Laurenzi alongside Carthage’s very own emerging choreographers..

wherever you’ve been

February 15 - 17 | 7:30 p.m.

February 18 | 3 p.m.

Studio Theatre

When a young woman from a local homeless shelter goes missing, tensions rise between those who knew her and other members of the nearby community. The search for Mandy draws attention to the prejudices that shape the lives of the homeless population. Told through the lens of an investigation and personal interviews, the story unfolds as we are brought into the world of this diverse cast of characters. Character interviews are interspersed with scenes of their interactions, as well as brief glimpses of Mandy, who narrates her own perspective with verses from poems. As the two opposing groups clash and struggle to find common ground, we’re all left with one final question: What happened to Mandy?

theatre & dance theatre earns recognition

carthage theatre honored

Long known for its artistry, Carthage Theatre is increasingly drawing notice for contributions that reverberate far beyond the stage. In the Kennedy Center’s 2023 American College Theater Festival, our program earned two significant national accolades for its original play “Memento Mori.”

Citizen Artist Award – For the third time in the award’s six-year history, Carthage was honored for employing theatre “to promote long-term societal impact through an artistic lens … and to advocate for justice.”

Facilitation of a Brave Rehearsal Space award celebrates faculty whose behind-the-scenes work “prioritizes the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of their student artists, empowering them to safely engage with challenging theatrical stories.”

“These particular awards show we’re doing work that matters,” says director Neil Scharnick, “and we’re doing it right.”

carthage adds playwriting major

Our highly successful New Play Initiative has spawned a new academic offering. The English and Theatre departments joined forces to introduce a playwriting major at Carthage beginning in fall 2023. Students can collaborate with accomplished professionals; our visiting playwrights have won Oscars, Emmys, Obies, Jeffs, and Golden Globes. And playwriting majors can create their own original works through the Verbatim Theatre Project, which since 2015 has given a voice to veterans, health care workers, homeless residents, and social justice advocates.

Watch for their work in future theatre seasons!

performing arts series

stile antico with the carthage choral ensembles

Oct. 12 | 7:30 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required

Award-winning British ensemble Stile Antico comes to Carthage for a performance featuring the music of Renaissance composer William Byrd. They will be joined by the Carthage choral ensembles for an unforgettable evening of music.

the kaia quartet with the carthage philharmonic

March 26 | 7:30 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required

The Kaia String Quartet will perform with the Carthage Philharmonic in a concert celebrating underrepresented composers and compositions.

gaudete brass quintet with the carthage wind orchestra

Feb. 28 | 7:30 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required

Selections from the very first Carthage Band concert in 1873 will be performed, featuring the Gaudete Brass Quintet and historic instruments!

g. thomas allen

Feb. 21 | 7:30 p.m.

A .F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required

Winner of the 2021 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition and established Chicago jazz artist G. Thomas Allen '23 joins us for an evening of vocal jazz!

the lakeside piano festival featuring winston choi

March 23 | 7:30 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required

The Lakeside Piano Festival features internationally acclaimed guest artists and community concerts into one festival! Prof. Debbie Masloski, Prof. Fumi Nakayama, and Prof. Jing Chang provide workshops and master classes for the community. Renowned pianist Winston Choi will be the featured guest artist for the closing concert!

carrie

Directed by Martin McClendon and Matthew Hougland | Music Direction by Matthew Hougland

Music by Michael Gore | Lyrics by Dean Pitchford

Book by Lawrence D. Cohen | Based on the novel by Stephen King

Sept. 29 & Oct. 5 - 7 | 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 30 & Oct. 1 | 3:00 p.m.

Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required

Carrie White is a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving but cruelly controlling mother. What none of them know is that Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it.

nine

Directed by Neil Scharnick | Music Direction by Matthew Hougland

Book by Arthur Kopit | Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston

Adapted by Mario Fratti | Based on Fellini’s 8 1⁄2

April 26 - 27 & May 2 - 4 | 7:30 p.m.

April 28 | 3:00 p.m.

Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required

World-famous filmmaker Guido Contini is a wreck. Up against a deadline and out of ideas, Guido’s attention is torn between his wife, his mistress, and the star he needs to make a great movie. As he attempts to flee from the pressure in Venice, Guido has to look to the past for answers – and to the women who guided and molded him throughout his life.

music concerts

opera workshops

Nov. 11 | 7:30 p.m.

H. F. Johnson Recital Hall

Feb. 2 & 3 | 7:30 p.m.

H. F. Johnson Recital Hall

April 21 | 2 p.m.

H. F. Johnson Recital Hall

faculty recitals

Greg Berg, voice

Sept. 10 | 2 p.m.

Recital Hall

Carthage Faculty Extravaganza

Sept. 14 | 7:30 p.m.

Recital Hall

Andrew Carpenter, saxophone

Oct. 21 | 7:30 p.m.

Recital Hall

Carthage Trio

Oct. 23 | 7:30 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel

honors recital

April 27 | 2 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel

Each year, the Music Department celebrates excellence with the annual Honors Recital. Selected in a competitive audition process, Carthage students demonstrate their artistry in voice, piano, and instrumental music selections.

choral concerts

Stile Antico with Carthage Choral Ensembles

Oct. 12 | 7:30 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel

Choral Benefit Concert: Just Live

March 16 | 2 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel

Spring Choral Concert

May 10 | 7:30 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel

philharmonic concerts

Fall Concert

Nov 12 | 2 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel

Concert with the Kaia String Quartet

March 26 | 7:30 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel

Spring Concert

May 5 | 2 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel

celebrating 150 years of band

A series of special events in 2023-24 will commemorate 150 years of musical excellence at Carthage.

According to news reports, students on the previous campus in Carthage, Illinois, formed a six-piece brass ensemble in fall 1873. Among the oldest college bands in the United States, it has grown significantly in both size and distinction over the ensuing century and a half. Today, band activities at Carthage comprise three ensembles: Wind Orchestra, Concert Band, and chamber winds group AMATI. Conducted by Professor James Ripley, the band maintains a rich touring tradition throughout the United States and Japan.

The yearlong celebration culminates in a 150th Anniversary Concert on May 11, 2024, featuring the premiere of “Fortitude” by prominent composer Timothy Mahr. Commissioned specifically for the occasion, the piece serves as a musical representation of 142 — the band room number in the Johnson Arts Center — while depicting the spirit, conviction, camaraderie, and joy that come from playing in a band.

Join us in marking this expansive legacy! All events are free and open to the public.

Homecoming Concert | Sept. 30 | 7:30 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel

Our celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Carthage Band begins with an Alumni Band and music of the 1870s.

Lakeside Band Festival | Nov. 4 | 7 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel

Music Education Alumni will take to the podium to lead the Wind Orchestra, while outstanding area students team up for a grand “super band”.

Japan Tour Home Concert | Feb. 4 | 2 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel

The Wind Orchestra returns to Siebert Chapel following its 7th tour to Japan.

Concert with Gaudete Brass Quintet| Feb. 28 | 7:30 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required

Selections from the very first Carthage Band concert in 1873 will be performed, featuring the Gaudete Brass Quintet and historic instruments!

Jazz Ensemble and Combos | April 24

7:30 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel

150th Anniversary Concert May 11 | 7:30 p.m.

A. F. Siebert Chapel

The celebration concludes with the world premiere of Timothy Mahr’s “Fortitude”, commissioned for the occasion by the College, alumni, and friends.

jim band story

Take center stage.

At Carthage College, you will study with exceptional faculty who set high expectations for the unique, creative individual you are.

programs of study

Theatre

Theatre Performance

Theatre Education (K-12)

Stage Management

Costume Design

Playwriting

Theatre Minor

Costume Design Minor

Dance Minor

Music

Music Performance

Music Education (K-12)

Musical Theatre

Piano Pedagogy

Piano Performance and Collaborative Piano

Music Composition

Music Minor

Music Theatre Minor

Master of Music in Music

Theatre Vocal Pedagogy

Master of Music in Music

Pedagogy

For more information: carthage.edu

Studio Art Photography

Art Education (K-12)

Graphic Design

Film/New Media Minor

Studio Art Minor Photography Minor

support the arts

Carthage strives to provide high quality, accessible, and affordable arts programming for the campus community and the greater southeastern Wisconsin community. Individuals and organizations that donate at any level ensure Carthage is able to continue programming that inspires and informs audiences. All donations are 100 percent tax deductible.

be a friend of the arts (donating $50 - $99)

• receive two complimentary tickets to a show of your choice

join the patron’s circle (donating $100 - $249)

• receive four complimentary tickets to a show of your choice

join the director’s circle (donating $250 - $999)

• receive four complimentary tickets to a show of your choice

• receive a free season subscription with ticket insurance

join the arts leadership circle (donating $1,000+)

• receive four complimentary tickets to a show of your choice

• receive a free season subscription with ticket insurance

• receive membership in the Carthage Leadership Giving Society

Special thanks to our donors and foundations that support the arts at Carthage, including:

• David Straz Jr. Foundation

• Racine Community Foundation

• Saemann Foundation

• The Brookwood Foundation

• Kenosha Pops

• Schubert Club of Kenosha

• Lucy Brown

• Mary Dixon

• The Estate of Phyllis B. Linn

• Joe and Kathy Madrigrano

• Trish Petretti

• Richard and Mary Sjoerdsma

• John and Celia Sladek

• The many friends of the arts and anonymous donors!

• Gina Madrigrano Friebus and William Friebus

• Emilie and Daniel Gaschke

• Rita and Benjamin Gentile

• Brian M. Jones

plan your visit

plan your visit

ticket information

Get tickets 24/7 at carthage.edu/tickets or by calling 262-551-6661.

The Visual and Performing Arts Box Office is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and is located outside the Wartburg Theatre on the north side of campus. The box office is also open one hour prior to events at the event location. Events are subject to change.

To stay up to date on all visual and performing arts events, please visit us at carthage.edu/arts

Selected events will be live streamed: live.carthage.edu

group tickets

Special benefits and discounts are available for group ticket purchases. To order tickets for a group of 10 or more, contact the Box Office at 262-551-6661.

seating accommodations

Patrons who need ADA seating should contact the box office at 262-551-6661 to purchase wheelchair and companion seating.

late seating

Not all events are able to accommodate late seating, and it is a distraction to performers and patrons. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of the performance. If late seating is available, it is at the discretion of the house manager.

audio hearing technology

Wartburg Theatre offers Audiofetch, an app that patrons can use with their phone and headphones during mainstage performances. For more information, please visit carthage.edu/arts/box-office/frequently-asked-questions

children

We welcome children old enough to enjoy our events. Please note all guests, regardless of age, are required to have a ticket.

get connected

preferred parking

David A. Straz, Jr. Center

Siebert Chapel and Johnson Center for Fine Arts

P1 P2 P3 P7 P8

david a. straz, jr. center

1 - Wartburg Theatre

2 - Studio Theatre Entrance

a. f. siebert chapel

h. f. johnson center for fine arts

3 - Visual and Performing Arts Lab (VPAL)

4 - Recital Hall and Gallery of Art

5 - Main Entrance

6 - Ehrler Hospitality Center

PAS: G. Thomas Allen | Feb. 21

PAS: Gaudete Brass Quintet with the Carthage Wind Orch estra |

14April 19

PAS: Lakeside Piano Festival ft. Winston Choi | March 23

PAS: The Kaia Quartet with the

| March 26