Spring 2014 Cultural Events Brochure

spring 2014

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EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE This publication describes educational and cultural happenings that the College is pleased to share with the public. Make an outing of it while taking in an E&H event. Stroll across campus, renowned for its beauty and history. Visit The 1912 Gallery in the historic train depot. View works in the permanent collection on exhibit in the Van Dyke Center and see the latest student work in Byars Hall.

Emory & Henry College, Emory, Virginia I-81, Exit 26

Exhibitions and Artalks The 1912 Gallery, Emory Train Depot Spring 2014 Artalks (discussions by the artists of their work and lives as artists) are scheduled at 7:30 pm in the Board of Visitors Lounge, Van Dyke Center. The 1912 Gallery opens for viewing at 6:30 pm before the Artalk and following for a reception with the artist. The 1912 Gallery hours are noon to 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday (or by appointment) when the school year is in session. For more information, call 276-944-6866 or email lkincaid@ehc.edu. See inside brochure for full descriptions of the art exhibits. Visit The 1912 Gallery on Facebook.

Exhibit: Jan. 14 - Feb. 8 Half Seen, Half Told Annie Hogan, photographer Artalk: Monday, Sept. 9, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge See cover for image: Gettysburg

Exhibit: Feb. 18 - March 22 (except March 11-15)

Recent Work Amanda Wojick Arts Center Construction Causes New Access & Parking Patterns Emory & Henry College is delighted that the new McGlothlin Center for the Arts is under construction. Please note these campus changes on your visit : A fence has been erected that will alter campus traffic and parking patterns.

For events held in Memorial Chapel and Wiley Hall, access will remain the same if you enter through the main gate. For Studio Theatre events, use the entrance past The 1912 Gallery in the Town of Emory closest to King Athletic Center. Two lots immediately to your left as you follow the curve around the football field are available. If you need handicap parking, turn right immediately after the railroad tracks and travel to the front of the theatre.

For more information: 276.944.6846 or atcoulth@ehc.edu

Artalk: Monday, Feb. 17, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Blue Cliff

Exhibit: April 1 - April 30 (except April 18-19)

Melissa Harshman, printmaker For more information and to confirm events contact Office of the Arts Coordinator, 276-944-6846, the Public Relations Office, 276944-6130, or check the College website. Emory & Henry is a cosponsor of the Arts Array Series. A complete schedule is available through the Arts Coordinator. Visit The 1912 Gallery on Facebook.

Artalk: Monday, March 31, 7:30 pm Van Dyke Center, Board of Visitors Lounge Georgia Peaches, screenprint, letterpress, 2011

www.ehc.edu Cover: Gettysburg, 2013, Annie Hogan

artalks • lectures • concerts • plays • artalks

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January Artalk

Half Seen, Half Told Annie Hogan, photographer

Monday, January 27, 7:30 pm • Van Dyke Center Annie Hogan pushes the possibilities of photography in her haunting images that are a sensitive exploration of the politics of the South. She draws material from civil war re-enactments, slave cabins and plantation houses. Her photographs address the subject matter with highly evolved aestheticism, resulting in lush, poetic work. Her research includes how architecture that is used to protect and imprison is used to reinforce and maintain power. Annie Hogan is a native of Australia and visiting assistant professor of photography at Rutgers University. The Artalk is in conjunction with an exhibition of Hogan’s photography in The 1912 Gallery, Tuesday, Jan. 14 through Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, Noon-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturdays. The Gallery opens at 6:30 prior to the Artalk and following for a reception with the artist.

February Artalk

Amanda Wojick, recent work

Monday, February 17, 7:30 pm • Van Dyke Center Amanda Wojick creates work with a modest economy of means. She uses surprising, inexpensive materials such as band aids, rubber bands and Styrofoam in her sculptural paintings. Her work can be seen almost as an antidote to the pompous heyday of abstract expressionism. She is anchored in the tradition of abstraction but conveys a subtle sensitivity. Her exercises in arbitrary formalism come across as both whimsical and intelligent, giving a refreshing twist to art for art’s sake, and an interesting spin to by now repeatedly examined questions such as what to paint and how to paint. The lecture is in conjunction with Wojick’s exhibition in The 1912 Gallery, Tuesday, Feb. 18 through Saturday, March 22, 2014, Noon- 5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday, except March 11-15. The Gallery opens at 6:30 prior to the Artalk and following for a reception with the artist.

*Allen Vizzutti and Vince DiMartino, trumpets; Recital

Laura Vizzutti, pianist

Tuesday, February 18, 7:30 pm • Memorial Chapel These performers are among the leading trumpet players in the country, having played and taught from coast to coast. In addition to solos and trios with pianist Laura Vizzutti, the three play half the program with a group of local music educators, performers and Emory & Henry students in a big band format.

Besides the concert, they work with Emory & DiMartino Vizzutti Henry brass students, and have a clinic with Washington County high school band members during their residency. Dr. Matthew Frederick, director of instrumental programs at Emory & Henry says, “This program promises to be an unforgettable musical opportunity for all experiencing their incredible artistry!”

Theatre Performance *Proof

E&H Theatre Department

Thursday-Saturday, February 20-22, 7:30 pm Sunday, February 23, 3 pm • Studio Theatre This 2000 play by David Auburn is a riveting tale that explores the worlds of mathematics and mental illness through the grief of the daughter of a brilliant and recently deceased mathematician. She seeks to come to grips with her possible inheritance from her father: his insanity. All is complicated by the arrival of a former student of her father’s and her own estranged sister. This play opened off-Broadway but in a few months transferred to the Broadway theatre, and later won both a Tony for best play and a Pulitzer Prize for drama. Theatre department faculty member Dr. Kelly J.G. Bremner directs this production.

*“A Commedia Romeo and Juliet” Theatre Performance

Faction of Fools Theatre Company Text by William Shakespeare, Adapted by Paul Reisman and Matthew R. Wilson, Directed by Matthew R. Wilson

Tuesday, February 25, 7:30 pm • Wiley Hall Auditorium The goal of Faction of Fools Theatre Company, based in Washington, D.C., is to preserve and promote the Renaissance theatre style of Commedia dell’Arte, by both representing its heritage and exploring its future. Commedia dell’Arte began in the early 16th century and quickly spread throughout Europe, creating a lasting influence on Shakespeare, Moliere, opera, vaudeville, contemporary musical theatre, and improv comedy. Through the lens of Commedia’s physical comedy, masks and recognizable theatre types, the audience experiences Shakespeare’s greatest love story, “Romeo and Juliet.”

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Emory & Henry College Lectureships & Events Groseclose Lecture in Biology

“Best” in a Biological Context: Optimization across the Biological Hierarchy Louis J. Gross Wednesday, February 5, 7:30 pm McGlothlin-Street Hall, Room 102

Many central concepts in biology involve notions of what is “better” or “best” in the context of evolution, physiology and behavior. Similarly, in many applied areas of the life sciences, we are concerned with developing a “best” method to carry out drug therapies, resource harvesting, pest management and epidemic control. This event addresses what it might mean to be “best” for several problems at different levels of the biological hierarchy.

Emory & Henry College

Founders Day

Thursday, March 27, 11:15 am • Memorial Chapel The 177th anniversary of the founding of Emory & Henry College is celebrated.

Founders Day citations are presented by the College to honor community members and organizations and alumni awards are given.

Staley Lectures

March Recital

Lisa Withers, pianist

Tuesday, March 18, 7:30 pm • Memorial Chapel Dr. Withers plays a recital of personal favorites: Franz Schubert’s Sonata in A Major, D. 959 and Maurice Ravel’s Sonatina, along with several tangos by Astor Piazzolla. Withers has been teaching and performing professionally for more than twenty years. Since joining the faculty at Emory & Henry in 2002, she has performed solo and collaborative recitals and master classes throughout the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. A 2010 recipient of the Jean F. Ritchie Fellowship in Fine and Performing Arts from the Appalachian College Association, she holds a doctor of musical arts degree in piano performance from West Virginia University and a master of music degree in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Michigan.

Artalk

Melissa Harshman, printmaker

Monday, March 31, 7:30 pm • Van Dyke Center The Southern Graphics Council International 2012-2015 Traveling Exhibition represents the latest currents in contemporary printmaking. From traditional methods to prints made into sculptural pieces in unexpected materials, the artists explore a myriad of techniques and themes. The featured speaker related to this exhibition is Melissa Harshman whose work is included in the collection on view. She manipulates a storehouse of popular, recognizable images digitally, altering their meaning and creating new juxtapositions, and finally adapts her Pandora’s box of imagery into traditionally crafted prints. She is associate professor of art in the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia, where she serves as area chair in printmaking and director of the First-Year Odyssey Program. The exhibition opens in The 1912 Gallery on Tuesday, April 1 and continues through Wednesday, April 30 except for March 18.

The gallery opens at 6:30 p.m. and following for a reception with the artist.

April

Recital *Bradley Welch, organist

Tuesday, April 1, 7:30 pm • Memorial Chapel This is concert organist Dr. Welch’s fifth recital on the Dyer Organ in Memorial Chapel and with each performance he has expanded his popularity in this region. He endears himself to his audience by playing with great energy, flawless technique and expressiveness.

Welch currently serves as Artist-inResidence at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. He graduated magna cum laude in organ performance and won the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Performance from Baylor University. He completed a master of organ performance as well as a doctorate in organ performance from Yale University.

Byron R. McCane Jesus in Galilee

Sunday, April 6, 7:30 pm • Van Dyke Center

Jesus in Jerusalem

Monday, April 7, 7:30 pm • Van Dyke Center Archaeology can offer surprising insights into the historical Jesus. Dr. McCane’s first lecture focuses on the villages and towns of the Lower Galilee and the typical patterns of life there. His second lecture focuses on the events leading to Jesus’ execution, especially the event in the Temple. McCane is internationally recognized for his work in New Testament and was the featured archaeologist in the Discovery Channel’s production “Who is Jesus?”

B.G. Raines Education Forum

Teaching the Digital Generation Ian Jukes

Tuesday, April 8, 5:30 pm Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Grand Ballroom Abingdon, Virginia The 26th Annual B.G. Raines Education Forum consists of afternoon workshops

by McGlothlin Award of Teaching Excellence teachers, research poster sessions

by Emory & Henry teacher preparation students and a keynote address by Ian Jukes, a founding partner of the 21st Century Fluency Project.

Leidig Poetry Lecture

Crafting Poetry Kwame Dawes

Monday, April 14, 3 pm • The Calliopean Room, Byars Hall Poet Kwame Dawes talks about the process of crafting poetry and entertains questions from the audience. Born in Ghana and raised in Jamaica, Dawes has lived in the United States for a number of years. His most recent poetry collections include Duppy Conqueror (2013); Wheels (2011); Back of Mount Peace (2009); Hope’s Hospice (2009); and Impossible. Flying (2007). Progeny of Air (1994) was the winner of the Forward Poetry Prize for Best First Collection in the U.K. A man of many talents, Dawes is the author of a best-selling book on Bob Marley’s lyrics, a filmmaker, a singer in a reggae band, a novelist, and a playwright. In 2009, Dawes won an Emmy for LiveHopeLove.com, a project on AIDS in Jamaica. Dawes is currently the Glenna Luschei Editor of Prairie Schooner at the University of Nebraska, where he is a Chancellor’s Professor of English, a faculty member of Cave Canem, and a teacher in the Pacific MFA Program in Oregon.

Leidig Poetry Reading

Kwame Dawes

Monday, April 14, 7:30 pm • Wiley Hall Auditorium A reception and book signing follow the poetry reading.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Emory & Henry College annually celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with special events for students and the public. We invite you to join us for the following events: (Call 276.944.6836 for more information.)

Film: “Call + Response” January 19, 7:30 pm, Wiley Hall Auditorium Justin Dillon’s film about the world’s 27 million most terrifying secrets. (In 2007, slave traders drew a bigger profit than Nike, Google and Starbucks combined.)

Theatre Performance *Pericles Prince of Tyre

E&H Theatre Department

Thursday-Saturday, April 10-12, 7:30 pm Sunday, April 13, 4 pm • Studio Theatre In this late romantic play by William Shakespeare, the young prince Pericles is presented with an impossible choice of solving a riddle, the solution of which would accuse the King of incest. The hero flees across the countryside while avoiding the King’s assassins and murderous pirates, and winning the hand of the young virtuous woman he loves. Theatre Department faculty member Andrew Blasenak directs this production.

Concert

Emory & Henry Annual Brass Spectacular Thursday, April 24, 7:30 pm • Memorial Chapel

This popular event features all brass ensembles at Emory & Henry College, and celebrates a culmination of a semester of collaboration between these students.

They are conducted by Dr. Matthew Frederick, associate professor in the E&H music department, chair of the Division of Visual and Performing Arts and director of instrumental music.

Concert

It’s About Time E&H Concert Choir and Chamber Singers Sunday, April 27, 3 pm • Memorial Chapel

The E&H Concert Choir and Chamber Singers present beautiful and captivating music in this concert focusing on time through the works of John Corigliano, Craig Hella Johnson, Charles Villiers Stanford, Josef Rheinberger, Johannes Brahms, Stephen Hatfield, William Dawson, Moses Hogan and Robert Shaw. Dr. Robert Matthews, assistant professor of music and director of vocal studies, directs these ensembles. Robert J. Greene, Jr. collaborates at the organ and piano.

Ticket/Reservation Information * While most events in our series are free of charge to all, the events marked with * require an admission charge if the individual is not an E&H student/ faculty/staff.

Ticket prices: $12 at the door; $10 in advance; $8 for individuals 55 years of age and above or for students from other institutions.

Keynote Speaker: Justin Dillon: How Many Slaves Work For You? • January 20, 10 am, Memorial Chapel

Special Savings Available: Four tickets may be purchased in advance at the rate of $32 ($8 each). They may be used together or individually through May 15, 2014.

Concert: Appalachian State University Gospel Choir • January 20, 7:30 pm, Memorial Chapel

Contact the E&H Arts Box Office: 276.944.6846 or atcoulth@ehc.edu.