MODLIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS
24/25
Welcome
Welcome
to the 2024-2025
Season at the University of Richmond’s Modlin Center for the Arts!
This year the Modlin Center has expanded its commitment and support of artists creating new work, with a diversity of voices exploring the nature of our contemporary lives and global connections. Three Modlin commissions and two world premiere performances highlight our expanded support of artists this year.
Please join us in September for the world premiere of What Belongs to You. This 90-minute opera was composed by David T. Little, based on Garth Greenwell’s novel. Grammy Award-winning tenor Karim Sulayman performs with chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound, and renowned choreographer Mark Morris directs.
In February, acclaimed tabla master Zakir Hussain joins Third Coast Percussion for the premiere performance of his composition Murmurs in Time. In April, Twyla Tharp Dance celebrates 60 years, including a new piece created with Third Coast Percussion. More details are inside.
These three works have commissioning support from Modlin. These artists, and many others, have committed to expansive residencies at the University of Richmond to engage directly with students, faculty, and programs across our campus and within the Richmond community.
Our 2024-2025 season includes compelling performances and collaborative engagements presented by our visiting artists, students, faculty, and academic partners. Modlin also returns to the Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center with two spectacular offerings. I can’t wait to see you throughout the season!
Paul Brohan, Executive Director
Fall 2024
P Ticketed: Paid
F Free: Tickets Required
F Free: No Tickets Required
Modlin Arts Presents
Department of Theatre and Dance
Department of Music
World Premiere
Modlin Commission
September
David Esleck Trio Thu 5 Sep 7:30pm
Family Weekend Concert Fri 13 Sep 7:30pm
Neumann Lecture on Music: Robert Fink Mon 16 Sep 7:30pm
What Belongs to You, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra Thu 26 Sep 7:30pm Sat 28 Sep 7:30pm
What Belongs to You : Panel Discussion with Creative Team Fri 27 Sep 7pm
October
Stop Kiss
Thu-Sat 3-5 Oct 7:30pm
Sun 6 Oct 2pm
Circa, Duck Pond
Thu 10 Oct 7:30pm
Las Cafeteras
Fri 18 Oct 7:30pm
Family Arts Day: Latin Ballet of Virginia, Fiesta del Sol
Sun 20 Oct
Art Activities 1pm Show 3pm
Keith Phares, baritone
Thu Oct 24 7:30pm
Master Class:
Keith Phares, baritone
Fri Oct 25 TBD
Wagner & Kong Duo: Christoph
Wagner, cello, Joanne Kong, piano
Fri 25 Oct 7:30pm
14th Annual Celebration of Dance
Fri 25 Oct 7:30pm
Step Afrika! Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence
Sat 26 Oct 7:30pm
Fall Choral Concert
Sun 27 Oct 3pm
The Soul Rebels
Thu 31 Oct 7:30pm
November
Tessa Lark (violin), Joshua Roman (cello), and Edgar Meyer (double bass)
Fri 8 Nov 7:30pm
Jazz & Contemporary Combos Wed 13 Nov 7:30pm
Third Practice Festival
Fri 15 Nov 7:30pm Sat 16 Nov 2pm, 7:30pm
Popular Music Ensemble Tue 19 Nov 7:30pm
Jazz Ensemble with guest saxophonist Dr. Dan Puccio Wed 20 Nov 7:30pm
Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo, El Arte del Bolero Thu 21 Nov 7:30pm
The House That Will Not Stand
Thu-Sat 21-23 Nov 7:30pm Sun 24 Nov 2pm
Global Sounds Sun 24 Nov 3pm
Wind Ensemble Mon 25 Nov 7:30pm
December
Chamber Ensembles Mon 2 Dec 7:30pm
University Symphony Orchestra Wed 4 Dec 7:30pm
Cécile McLorin Salvant Fri 6 Dec 7:30pm
51st Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols Sun 8 Dec 5pm, 8pm
Spring 2025
P Ticketed: Paid
F Free: Tickets Required
F Free: No Tickets Required
Modlin Arts Presents
Department of Theatre and Dance
Department of Music
World Premiere
Modlin Commission
January
BODYTRAFFIC
Fri 24 Jan 7:30pm
February
Manual Cinema, Frankenstein Sat 1 Feb 7:30pm
Ronald Crutcher, cello Sun 2 Feb 3pm
Richard Becker, piano Wed 5 Feb 7:30pm
Lab Project: The Woman in Black Thu-Sat 6-8 Feb 7:30pm Sun 9 Feb 2pm
Billy Childs Quartet with Sean Jones, The Winds of Change Fri 7 Feb 7:30pm
Leyla McCalla Thu 13 Feb 7:30pm
Documentary Film Screening:
The Sound of Santiago by Dr. Mike Davison and Ed Tillett Wed 19 Feb 7:30pm
Third Coast Percussion with Zakir Hussain Fri 21 Feb 7:30pm
University Dancers
40th Anniversary Concert Fri-Sat 28 Feb-1 Mar 7:30pm Sun 2 Mar 2pm
March
Kardeş Türküler
Sat 1 Mar 7:30pm
Doris Wylee-Becker, piano
Sun 2 Mar 3pm
Anzû Quartet
Wed 5 Mar 7:30pm
Kronos Quartet with Peni Candra Rini
Fri 21 Mar 7:30pm
Tanya Tagaq
Thu 27 Mar 7:30pm
April
Twyla Tharp Dance with Third Coast Percussion Sat 5 Apr 7:30pm
Global Sounds Sun 6 Apr 3pm
Jazz & Contemporary Combos
Wed 9 Apr 7:30pm
Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Fri 11 Apr 7:30pm
Spring Choral Concert
Sun 13 Apr 3pm
Wind Ensemble
Mon 14 Apr 7:30pm
Popular Music Ensemble
Tue 15 Apr 7:30pm
Urinetown
Thu-Sat 17-19 Apr 7:30pm Sun 20 Apr 2pm
Chamber Ensembles
Mon 21 Apr 7:30pm
University Symphony Orchestra
Wed 23 Apr 7:30pm
Cuban Spectacular: From Mambo to Motown Thu 24 Apr 7:30pm
Modlin Arts Presents
What Belongs to You, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra
THU 26 SEP 2024 7:30PM SAT 28 SEP 2024 7:30PM
ALICE JEPSON THEATRE
What Belongs to You is a new opera by David T. Little, adapted from Garth Greenwell's stunning debut novel of desire and its consequences. With lyric intensity and startling eroticism, this indelible story explores the ways our pasts and cultures, our scars and shames can shape who we are and determine how we love. Tenor Karim Sulayman portrays the protagonist over a lush score performed by chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound. Helmed by famed director and choreographer Mark Morris, this presentation is a world premiere and Modlin Center commission. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
What Belongs to You Panel Discussion
with Creative Team
FRI 27 SEP 2024 7PM
ALICE JEPSON THEATRE
This FREE engagement event is open to the public and no tickets are required.
Creative Team—Garth Greenwell, David T. Little, Karim Sulayman, Alan Pierson, and Mark Morris—join us for a panel discussion and Q&A about the process of creating What Belongs to You
Las Cafeteras
FRI 18 OCT 2024 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
Las Cafeteras delivers powerful storytelling and honors the past by electrifying traditional instruments, fusing Mexican folk with electronic dance beats. With their third studio album, A Night in Nepantla, they explore the concept of “Nepantla”, a Nahuatl word meaning "in-between" or "in the middle". It serves as a metaphor for the lived experiences of people who exist at the intersections of multiple, often-conflicting cultural, ethnic, and social identities. Lead vocalist Denise Carlos reflects, “We welcome our fans into a different world, and it’s a profound experience for all of us. We create a space where we can connect, share, and celebrate our common humanity."
Circa, Duck Pond
THU 10 OCT 2024 7:30PM ALICE JEPSON THEATRE
Feathers will fly in Circa's exuberant take on Swan Lake. The world's most romantic ballet is reimagined as a circus spectacular, full of the company’s signature physicality, cheeky humor, and a thoroughly contemporary energy. There are sumptuous aerials, jaw-dropping acrobatics and of course feathers! This sweeping tale of swans and hapless princes sparkles with quirky touches like the sequined flipper-wearing duck army and a burlesque black swan. Touching, funny and utterly entertaining, Duck Pond is a tale of identity and finding your true self. This performance is created for all ages.
Family Arts Day: Latin Ballet of Virginia, Fiesta del Sol
SUN 20 OCT 2024 | ART ACTIVITIES 1PM | SHOW 3PM | FREE and family-friendly for all ages
ALICE JEPSON THEATRE
Latin Ballet of Virginia’s Fiesta Del Sol (Party of the Sun) celebrates the culture and traditions of the Caribbean with its mix of influences rooted in its rich heritage and shaped by its long history of colonization. Fiesta del Sol dances to the rhythms of Rumba, Salsa, Calypso, Merengue, Cumbia, Plena, Mambo, Danson, Soca, Bachata, Reggae, Reggaeton, and Bomba, with live music by Kevin Davis & Ban Caribe Ensemble.
The Soul Rebels
THU 31 OCT 2024 7:30PM | CAMP CONCERT HALL | PRE-SHOW ARTIST TALK 6:30PM
Brass sensation The Soul Rebels started with an idea - to expand on the pop music they loved on the radio and the New Orleans brass tradition they grew up on. They took that tradition and blended funk and soul with elements of hip hop, jazz, and rock, all within the style of a modernized and contemporary brass band. The eight-member collective continues to chart new territory with topnotch musicianship and songs that celebrate peace, love, and soul.
Tessa Lark (violin), Joshua Roman (cello), and Edgar Meyer (double bass)
FRI 8 NOV 2024 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
Violinist Tessa Lark is consistently praised for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance. She is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky. Cello soloist and composer Joshua Roman is known for his “effortlessly expressive tone” (New York Times) and innovative cross-genre collaborations. Bassist and composer Edgar Meyer is hailed by The New Yorker as "...the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively un-chronicled history of his instrument.” These incredible musicians join us on their first tour together, performing string trios Meyer composed between 1986 and 1988, as well as a newly commissioned work.
Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo, El Arte del Bolero
THU 21 NOV 2024 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
Two jazz luminaries—saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Luis Perdomo—join forces to pay tribute to bolero, a genre originating in Cuba known as the quintessential Latin American romantic song. With impeccable improvisational instincts and natural harmony, the pair perform music they have carried with them since childhood, finding a common language to grab onto and explore together. These songs are “from the times of our parents and grandparents that somehow stuck around long enough for us to get to know them and truly love them. They are all as essential to our development as the music of jazz greats, but perhaps even more familiar… These songs are part of us.”
Cécile McLorin Salvant
FRI 6 DEC 2024 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
As a composer, singer, and visual artist, Cécile McLorin Salvant curates a journey of compelling narratives, unexpected twists, and humor. French and Haitian heritage influence her musical language and style, imbuing it with captivating rhythm and remarkable depth. “Apart from Salvant’s singular voice and compelling musical arrangements, it’s her courage and imagination for such heady projects that set her apart from any contemporary singer, even when she is well beyond the usual fare associated with “jazz vocalists,” a term which severely understates her immense genre-bending talents.” — Glide Magazine. Sponsored by William and Pamela O'Connor.
BODYTRAFFIC
FRI 24 JAN 2025 7:30PM
ALICE JEPSON THEATRE
POST-SHOW Q&A WITH THE COMPANY
Forward-thinking Los Angeles dance company BODYTRAFFIC aims to be a home for an eclectic range of styles and perspectives that tell vital stories. Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett has held the company fast to its mission of championing contemporary dance, educating audiences, and inciting positive change. Its goal is simple: get the world moving. BODYTRAFFIC seeks to elevate dance beyond an art form to a mode of exploration and celebration of ideas and spirit through movement. Because, after all, without movement, nothing changes.
Manual Cinema, Frankenstein
SAT 1 FEB 2025 7:30PM
ALICE JEPSON THEATRE
POST-SHOW ON STAGE TOUR AND Q&A
Love, loss, and creation merge unexpectedly in Manual Cinema’s thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale Frankenstein. The real-life and fictional narratives of author Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein, and Frankenstein’s monster expose how family, community, and education shape personhood—or destroy it by their absence. The Chicago-based performance collective imaginatively combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, sound effects, and live music to create a haunting show like nothing else you’ve ever seen.
Recommended for ages 8 and up. There are loud sounds, flashing lights and haze. We understand that certain types of content can be triggering for some viewers. Please be aware that this production contains a depiction of infant death.
Billy Childs Quartet with Sean Jones, The Winds of Change
FRI 7 FEB 2025 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
Billy Childs is one of the foremost American composers of his era and one of our most dazzling jazz pianists. As a composer, Childs is a master of two genres: jazz and modern classical music. Between writing violin concertos and chamber music for classical ensembles, he records Grammy-winning jazz albums and plays the world’s leading clubs, concert halls, and festivals with his exceptional jazz groups. This performance welcomes his quartet, featuring internationally recognized trumpeter, composer, educator, and activist Sean Jones.
Leyla McCalla
THU 13 FEB 2025 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
Born in New York City to Haitian emigrants and activists, Leyla McCalla draws from her past and present—her music vibrates with three centuries of history and influences from around the globe. With a stunning mastery of cello, banjo, and guitar, and as a multilingual singer and songwriter, she produces a distinctive sound that reflects the union of her roots and experience. McCalla returns for her third year as Artist in Residence with University of Richmond’s Department of Music.
Third Coast Percussion with Zakir Hussain
FRI 21 FEB 2025 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
PRE-SHOW ARTIST TALK 6:30PM
Third Coast Percussion commissioned Murmurs in Time, a major new work by Zakir Hussain that blends the sounds of tabla with a classically trained percussion ensemble. A shared spirit of collaboration and curiosity reverberates among the five artists who will share the stage for the first time as part of this special double-bill concert. "Hussain’s mastery of his percussion instrument has taken it to a new level, transcending cultures and national borders. “If there is such a thing as a tabla superstar, Indian virtuoso Zakir Hussain is it…” — Chicago Tribune. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Kardeş Türküler
SAT 1 MAR 2025 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
Kardeş Türküler is a music project that was founded in 1993 by a group of students in the Folklore Club of the Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. They perform folk songs and dances of Anatolia, Thrace, and Mesopotamia in their original languages, paying special attention to their cultural contexts. The group is known for their use of traditional Anatolian, Middle Eastern, and Balkan instruments, and they draw on the rich, varied musical cultures that are the band members' respective birthrights.
Kronos Quartet with Peni Candra Rini
FRI 21 MAR 2025 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
PRE-SHOW ARTIST TALK 6:30PM
Since its founding in San Francisco 50 years ago, when the form was largely centered on long-established, Western European traditions, Kronos has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the string quartet into a living art form that responds to the people and issues of our time.
Integral to Kronos’ work is a series of long-running commissioning collaborations with hundreds of composers worldwide, including Indonesian gamelan vocalist Peni Candra Rini who joins as a special guest. In its most ambitious commissioning effort yet, its nonprofit organization Kronos Performing Arts Association has recently completed Kronos Fifty for the Future. Through this initiative, Kronos has commissioned—and distributed online for free—50 new string quartet works written by composers from around the world. One of those new works will be presented in the evening’s program.
Tanya Tagaq
THU 27 MAR 2025 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
From Ikaluktutiak (Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada), Tanya Tagaq is an improvisational singer, avantgarde composer, and bestselling author. In its many forms, her art challenges static ideas of genre and culture and contends with themes of environmentalism, human rights, and post-colonial issues. Tagaq stresses the importance of considering her work in the context of contemporary—not traditional—art. Although her music is decidedly modern and technically intricate, this statement is not just about sound but about deep-rooted assumptions about indigenous culture in general.
Simone Dinnerstein, piano
FRI 11 APR 2025 7:30PM
CAMP CONCERT HALL
The Washington Post calls American pianist Simone Dinnerstein “an artist of strikingly original ideas and irrefutable integrity.” This spellbinding performer has played in venues from Carnegie Hall to Seoul Arts Center but remains committed to reaching audiences who don’t often hear classical music. She has also performed recitals in correctional facilities, and created a program called Bachpacking, carrying a digital keyboard to elementary school classrooms. In a world where music is everywhere, Dinnerstein hopes it can still be transformative.
CARPENTER THEATRE EVENTS
Modlin is delighted to return to Dominion Energy Center’s Carpenter Theatre with two exciting performances this season! Tickets for these events will only be available through Dominion Energy Center. Single tickets go on sale August 1, 2024, and can be purchased online or in person at the Altria box office. Series patrons will have pre-sale access with their series discount. More information can be found on page 34.
Step Afrika! Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence
SAT 26 OCT 2024 7:30PM
CARPENTER THEATRE
PRE-SHOW ARTIST TALK 6:30PM
Step Afrika!’s signature work The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence charts the story of African American migrants moving from the rural South to the industrial North to escape Jim Crow, racial oppression, and lynchings in the early 1900s. Inspired by Lawrence’s iconic 60-panel painting, “The Migration Series” (1940-41), the award-winning dance company uses the images, color palette, and motifs in the series to tell this astonishing story through pulsating rhythms and visually stunning movement. Step Afrika! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities; traditional African dances; and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a cohesive, compelling artistic experience.
Twyla Tharp Dance with Third Coast Percussion
SAT 5 APR 2025 7:30PM
CARPENTER THEATRE
PRE-SHOW ARTIST TALK 6:30PM
Twyla Tharp celebrates her 60th anniversary with a Coast-toCoast tour featuring her Oliviernominated Diabelli Variations, set to Beethoven’s masterpiece of the same name, and a new dance to a reimagining of Philip Glass’s iconic Aguas da Amazonia, arranged and performed live by Third Coast Percussion. Showcasing Tharp’s uncanny and witty use of music to create work of startling originality and beauty, the two dances once again ensure Tharp’s place as one of the great artists of our time. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Department of MusicFREE ADMISSION
TICKETS REQUIRED
University Symphony Orchestra
Wed 4 Dec 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
Enjoy the talents of the University’s largest music ensemble as they perform a varied program of repertoire at this annual Fall concert. The program will feature the winners of the Orchestra’s 2024 Concerto Competition, violinists Esther Kim and Joyce Kim, performing J.S. Bach's Concerto for Two Violins
David Esleck Trio
Thu 5 Sep 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
The award-winning David Esleck Trio offers an evening of piano jazz, featuring the music of George and Ira Gershwin, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of George’s landmark composition Rhapsody in Blue.
Family Weekend Concert
Fri 13 Sep 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
Enjoy the talents of the Music Department’s large ensembles at this annual event, featuring Schola Cantorum, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra.
Neumann Lecture on Music: Robert Fink
Mon 16 Sep 7:30pm | Ukrop Auditorium
What is Playlist Culture? In the era of streaming music, everyone is a DJ. We are all participants in playlist culture. But what if we saw the playlist itself as a newly dominant cultural form?
Keith Phares, baritone
Thu 24 Oct 7:30pm | Perkinson Recital Hall
An ardent exponent of contemporary American opera, visiting artist Keith Phares offers a recital and masterclass.
Master Class: Keith Phares, baritone
Fri 25 Oct TBD | Camp Concert Hall
Wagner & Kong Duo: Christoph Wagner, cello, Joanne Kong, piano
Fri 25 Oct 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
Faculty pianist Joanne Kong joins criticallyacclaimed cellist Christoph Wagner in a recital featuring works by Brahms, Chopin, Martinu, and Giovanni Sollima.
Fall Choral Concert
Sun 27 Oct 3pm | Camp Concert Hall
Schola Cantorum will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Gabriel’s Fauré’s death by performing his Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine with orchestra.
Jazz & Contemporary Combos
Wed 13 Nov 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
Don’t miss this annual fall performance by UR combos featuring student instrumentalists and vocalists.
Third Practice Festival
Fri 15 Nov 7:30pm | Sat 16 Nov 2pm, 7:30pm Camp Concert Hall
Three different concerts of the newest of new music for piano, cello, flute, synthesizers, cassette recorders, video, and electronics in glorious 8-channel surround sound. Featuring the return of multiple Grammy winner, cellist Nick Photinos, and pianist Ning Yu.
Popular Music Ensemble
Tue 19 Nov 7:30pm | Perkinson Recital Hall
Students in the Ensemble will perform original compositions created in the MSEN 100 class.
Jazz Ensemble with guest saxophonist Dr. Dan Puccio
Wed 20 Nov 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
A night of swingin’ traditional and contemporary Big Band jazz featuring Dan Puccio on banjo and tenor saxophone.
Global Sounds
Sun 24 Nov 3pm | Camp Concert Hall
Family friendly event featuring student and community performances of traditional Japanese, West African, Brazilian, and Indonesian musics.
Wind Ensemble
Mon 25 Nov 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
The ensemble will perform a variety of classical, contemporary, and popular wind literature.
Chamber Ensembles
Mon 2 Dec 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
The UR Chamber Ensembles present an evening of music performances by outstanding student instrumentalists, vocalists, and pianists.
51st Annual Festival of Lessons and Carols
Sun 8 Dec 5pm, 8pm
Cannon Memorial Chapel
Schola Cantorum and guests will join organist Mary Beth Bennett and brass to lead a Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols in the tradition of King’s College at Cambridge. This inspiring service of readings, carols, and seasonal music will set a contemplative and celebratory tone with which to begin the holiday season.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
Ronald Crutcher, cello
Sun 2 Feb 3pm | Camp Concert Hall
Cellist and former UR President Ronald Crutcher performs a recital including works by Beethoven, Barber, and Rachmaninoff.
Richard Becker, piano
Wed 5 Feb 7:30pm | Perkinson Recital Hall
Viennese Classical, Romantic, and French Impressionist piano music will be featured as Richard Becker celebrates his 50th year of teaching piano and making music for students, faculty and community audiences at University of Richmond.
Documentary Film Screening:
The Sound of Santiago by Dr. Mike Davison and Ed Tillett
Wed 19 Feb 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
Dr. Mike Davison and Ed Tillett have produced a documentary about the indigenous music of Santiago de Cuba. “The Sound of Santiago” is about the music of Santiago de Cuba and the effect it has had on Cuba and the world.
Doris Wylee-Becker, piano
Sun 2 Mar 3pm | Camp Concert Hall
Faculty pianist Doris Wylee-Becker will perform.
Anzû Quartet
Wed 5 Mar 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
The Anzû Quartet is a new collaboration between four internationally renowned performers of contemporary music, Ken Thomson (clarinet/Bang on a Can), Olivia De Prato (violin/Mivos Quartet), Ashley Bathgate (cello/Eighth Blackbird), and Karl Larson (piano/Bearthoven).
Global Sounds
Sun 6 Apr 3pm | Westhampton Green
Family friendly event featuring student and community performances of traditional Japanese, West African, Brazilian, and Indonesian musics.
Jazz & Contemporary Combos
Wed 9 Apr 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
This annual spring concert will showcase UR student jazz combos performing rock, blues, swing and more.
Spring Choral Concert
Sun 13 Apr 3pm | Camp Concert Hall
Schola Cantorum and conductor Jeffrey Riehl will present a program of a cappella and accompanied choral music by living American composers featuring a suite of selections from Considering Matthew Shepard by Craig Hella Johnson.
Wind Ensemble
Mon 14 Apr 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
The ensemble will perform a variety of classical, contemporary, and popular wind literature.
Popular Music Ensemble
Tue 15 Apr 7:30pm | Perkinson Recital Hall
Students in the Popular Music Ensemble will perform original compositions created in the MSEN 100 class.
Chamber Ensembles
Mon 21 Apr 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
The UR Chamber Ensembles present an evening of music performances by outstanding student instrumentalists, vocalists, and pianists.
University Symphony Orchestra
Wed 23 Apr 7:30pm | Camp Concert Hall
Enjoy the talents of the University’s largest music ensemble as they perform a varied program of repertoire at this annual Spring concert.
Cuban Spectacular:
From Mambo to Motown
Thu 24 Apr 7:30pm | Alice Jepson Theatre
Witness the transformation of American popular music from the 50s - Sprinkling Motown with a bit of Mambo magic!
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE FREE PROGRAMMING THIS SEASON!
Department of Theatre & Dance
ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED
Stop Kiss
By Diana Son
Directed by Jenny
Cavenaugh
Thu-Sat 3-5 Oct | 7:30pm
Sun 6 Oct | 2pm
Cousins Studio Theatre
In Stop Kiss by Diana Son, Sara and Callie's budding romance in New York City takes an unexpected turn when a simple kiss leads to a violent attack. As they navigate the aftermath, their friends and loved ones rally around them, forcing everyone to confront their own biases and the true power of love.
14th Annual Celebration of Dance
Fri 25 Oct | 7:30pm
Alice Jepson Theatre
The Department of Theatre and Dance welcomes a diverse student body that practices different dance forms as a tool for artistic expression and community building on campus. Dance is at its roots celebratory, honoring the body and its ability to communicate ideas and emotions. This event will present diverse dance styles and includes works from independent choreographers, student clubs, and UR dance companies.
The House That Will Not Stand
By Marcus Gardley
Directed by Lucretia Marie Anderson
Thu-Sat 21-23 Nov | 7:30pm
Sun 24 Nov | 2pm
Alice Jepson Theatre
A gripping examination of the intersecting captivities of enslaved and free women of color in 1830’s New Orleans, The House that Will Not Stand is a haunting tale of family drama told with humor and love. With quick-witted dialogue, playwright Marcus Gardley delivers the story of a widowed mother determined to provide a future of independence for her daughters only to be ensnared by social customs and their own desires.
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE
Lab Project: The Woman in Black
By Stephen Mallatratt Student Production
Led by Maja White
Thu-Sat 6-8 Feb | 7:30pm
Sun 9 Feb | 2pm
Cousins Studio Theatre
While attending the funeral of an elderly recluse, attorney Arthur Kipps encounters the woman in black that terrifies the town of Crythin Gifford. Years later, haunted by this experience, he engages an actor to help him tell the story and “exorcise” his past. Set in an abandoned Victorian theater, they reenact a series of chilling events to provide a more vivid account for his eventual audience.
by Greg Kotis, Directed by Dorothy Holland
Thu-Sat 17-19 Apr | 7:30pm
Sun 20 Apr | 2pm
Alice Jepson Theatre
Winner of three Tony Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire: a terrible water shortage has led to a government ban on private toilets and citizens have to use paid public toilets, owned by a single malevolent company. In this wickedly funny and delightfully intelligent comedic romp, Urinetown is an irreverent tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution at a time when water is worth its weight in gold.
Urinetown
University Dancers
40th Anniversary Concert
Directed by Anne Van Gelder
Fri-Sat 28 Feb-1 Mar | 7:30pm
Sun 2 Mar | 2pm
Alice Jepson Theatre
University Dancers celebrates 40 years of engaging dance with our annual concert that brings to campus the work of three innovative guest choreographers from the US and Canada. The concert also features work by department faculty Angelica Burgos, Alicia Díaz, Eric Rivera, and Anne Van Gelder. Outstanding adjudicated student choreography will be featured, and department faculty Johann Stegmeir and Maja E. White will design costumes and lighting, respectively.
TICKET INFORMATION
We are thrilled to welcome you to our 2024-2025 season! Series package sales begin Monday, July 1, 2024. Single-event tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
MODLIN CENTER BOX OFFICE - HOURS AND CONTACT INFORMATION Regular hours are Monday through Friday from 1 PM to 5 PM. Modlin's Box Office opens 60 minutes before ticketed performances. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 804-289-8980, or in person. Questions? Email us at modlinarts@richmond.edu.
BECOME A SERIES PATRON AND SAVE The shows in a Modlin Series are entirely up to you! Create Your Own Series with three to six on-campus performances to receive a 15% discount on adult tickets. Choose seven or more on-campus shows for a Patron of the Arts Series and receive a 25% discount on adult tickets. Series patrons enjoy priority access to tickets (including pre-sale access to events at the Carpenter Theatre), and the option for flexible no-fee* exchanges (See series patron exchange terms below, under TICKET POLICY).
TICKET TYPES & PRICES
Adult (age 19+)
3 zones, all shows
Youth/Non-UR Student
DISCOUNTS
UR Credited Student*
UR Faculty & Staff*
Osher members*
Senior (age 65+)
Groups of 10+
Single ticket price in Alice Jepson Theatre, Camp Concert Hall (and Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center)
Zone 1 = $60, Zone 2 = $40, Zone 3 = $20
7% Admissions tax is embedded in these ticket prices
$10 - Requires a valid student ID or visual verification for each ticket. Available for Hold at Box Office only. Minors must be accompanied.
FREE (limit 1 per event) - Requires valid UR ID. *All fees waived.
$20 per ticket, any zone (limit 2 per event).
*No ticket fees. Valid UR ID is required.
10% off, available in all zones (limit 1 per event).
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10% off single-event tickets. No other discounts can be applied.
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K-12 Student Groups of 10+ will receive a $2 discount on Youth tickets, and 1 free chaperone ticket per every 10 students (applicable to youth under 18) Ticket fees apply.
Adult Groups of 10+ will receive a 20% discount on all tickets. Ticket fees apply.
DISCOUNT POLICY Discounts cannot be combined.
Create Your Own (3-6) or Patron of the Arts (7+) Series discounts apply to Adult tickets only. No other discounts can be applied.
NIGHT OF SHOW
The Box office opens 60 minutes before each ticketed event. We can often accommodate walk-up purchases, but night-of-show tickets are subject to availability. To ensure your seat please secure tickets in advance. Online ticket sales end 60 minutes before showtime or when an event is sold out.
FEES
TICKET FEE (ON-CAMPUS SHOWS)
Tickets $15 and under = $2.00 per ticket. No other fees apply.
Tickets $16 and above = $3.00 per ticket. No other fees apply.
EXCHANGE FEE (ON-CAMPUS SHOWS)
Single ticket = $5/ticket, required minimum notice before 5pm two business days in advance Series ticket = no exchange fee, required minimum notice before 5pm one business day in advance
Hold at WILL CALL No additional charge.
Shows at the Carpenter Theatre are subject to Dominion Energy Center's ticketing terms and fees.
TICKET DELIVERY For all ticketed events, Modlin Center offers ticket delivery as Hold at Box Office or Mobile Tickets. Please choose how you'd like your tickets delivered. When purchasing tickets that require an ID to be shown, tickets will only be available for in-person pickup at the Box Office.
TICKET POLICY All sales are final. No refunds are available, except in the event of a cancellation.
All Single-Event ticket purchases are final. No refunds are available. Single-event patrons who cannot attend an event are asked to contact the box office no later than 5 pm two business days before their event. With the required minimum notice, tickets may be exchanged for other shows within the same season. If the new tickets cost more, the balance is due at the time of exchange, and the exchange fee of $5/ticket will apply. Single-event patrons contacting the box office with less than 2 business days’ notice may transfer tickets to a friend or family member.
Create Your Own (3-6) Series and Patron of the Arts (7+) Series patrons can enjoy the benefit of flexible ticketing, with an option* for no-fee ticket exchanges. Series patrons who cannot attend an event are asked to contact the Box Office no later than 5 pm one business day before their event. Any series tickets that cannot be used can also be transferred to a friend or family member.
*Exchanges are offered as ticket(s) to another show within the same season or may be held as account credits. On-account funds expire June 30, at the end of the fiscal year in which the credit is issued.
TICKETS ARE REQUIRED All ticketed performances require every patron to have a ticket. This includes children, regardless of age. Children are welcome and must always be accompanied by an adult. Parental discretion is advised as some performances may not be suitable for young children.
TICKET DONATIONS Tickets that cannot be used, or transferred to friends or family, may be returned to the Box Office to be donated for resale. No credit will be issued.
SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY OF THE ARTS Every gift to the Modlin Center helps improve and maintain our venues and provides our students with access to professional event production and management experience. Your support deepens our engagement with artists, extending their time on our stages to include on-campus and community residency activities, outreach into local schools, and public lectures and masterclasses. Make your gift by visiting modlin.richmond.edu or at the box office. For more information about ways to support the Modlin Center, please email modlinarts@richmond.edu.
VENUE INFORMATION
MAPS Visit maps.richmond.edu for the most current University of Richmond Campus maps.
ADDRESS When using Google Maps or GPS, use the following address: Modlin Center for the Arts, 453 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173.
ZONE DESCRIPTION:
See our venue maps on the next page.
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
Forward center orchestra plus outer aisles + front/center balcony
Outer center orchestra plus rear orchestra and middle balcony
Back outer orchestra and back balcony
WE ARE COMMITTED TO ACCESSIBILITY If anyone in your party has accessibility needs, or is unable to navigate stairs, contact the box office to purchase tickets so that we may seat you appropriately. Accessible seating is available at the back of the orchestra in Alice Jepson Theatre (row K, center) and Camp Concert Hall (row S). All other seats in both houses require stairs. Assistive listening devices for hearing enhancement and earplugs for sound protection are available at the Concierge Desk for most performances. ASL interpretation may be offered at select events.
PARKING IS CONVENIENT AND FREE Parking is available in the Modlin Center main parking lot (W87), located off Westhampton Way. On busy nights, an additional overflow lot (W85) is located on Westhampton Way across from the Jepson Alumni Center. Event parking is free.
PROGRAMS These will be offered in print and digitally for the 2024-2025 season. Ticket holders will receive a link to the digital program in pre-show emails for the performance. Patrons can also pull up the digital program on their mobile device using a QR code provided at the event.
CONCESSIONS Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase before performances and during intermission at most Modlin Arts Presents performances. Drinks are permitted inside the venues. Food must remain outside the venues.
PUBLIC HEALTH Modlin is committed to creating a comfortable, enjoyable, and safe environment for our patrons. If you’re not feeling well or uncomfortable attending an event, please stay home and take advantage of our ticket exchange options or transfer your tickets to friends or family.
PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Events can change, sometimes without notice. In the event of a cancellation or date change, we will announce as early as possible, and attempts will be made to contact all ticket holders before the performance. Help us keep you informed by ensuring your contact information is up to date.
Modlin Arts Venue Maps
CAMP CONCERT HALL, BOOKER HALL OF MUSIC ALICE
CARPENTER THEATRE TICKET & VENUE INFO
CARPENTER THEATRE is at the Dominion Energy Center, 600 E Grace St, Richmond, VA. Single-event tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
DOMINION ENERGY CENTER BOX OFFICE is located on N 6th Street, between E Grace and E Broad Street. Dominion Energy Center Box Office opens two hours before the start time for an event.
Tickets to events at the Carpenter Theatre are also available at the ALTRIA THEATER BOX OFFICE, at 6 N Laurel Street, Richmond, VA, or by phone at (800) 514-3849. Regular hours for the Altria Theater Box Office are Monday - Friday, 10 AM to 2 PM. For ADA purchases only, call (804) 592-3400.
Patrons may purchase online anytime at dominionenergycenter.com
PAYMENT Dominion Energy Center and Altria Theater are cashless. All major credit cards and debit cards are accepted. Service charges apply to all orders.
MODLIN TICKET TYPES & PRICES are available on Modlin events at Carpenter Theatre. Zones for Adult ticket prices are shown on the venue map below.
DOMINION ENERGY CENTER FEES
Facility fee = $2.00 per ticket, applies to all sales Online fee = $3.50 - $11.00/ticket, based on ticket price, online purchases only Box Office fee = $3.00 per ticket, box office purchases only
PARKING With almost 3,000 parking spaces at public parking decks and lots nearby, plenty of paid parking is available for guests. All decks are within walking distance and two blocks or less from the Dominion Energy Center.
More information is available at dominionenergycenter.com
CARPENTER THEATRE, DOMINION ENERGY CENTER
Adult single-event tickets: 3 Zones, all Modlin shows
ZONE 1
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
Zone 1 = $60
Zone 2 = $40
Zone 3 = $20
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Modlin Arts Presents is made possible in part by the generous support of:
Louis S. Booth Arts Fund
E. Rhodes and Leona B.
Carpenter Foundation
Dewitt Fund for the Arts
A. Dale Mayo Fund
Virginia B. Modlin Endowment
H. G. Quigg Fund
Tucker-Boatwright Festival
Norman and Gay Leahy
William and Pamela O'Connor
Specific projects are supported in part by the
Thanks to our 2024/25 Modlin Arts Presents Season Partners:
Guzman
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26 Photo by Kim Lee / All other photos courtesy of artists
Duck Pond is co-commissioned by QPAC and The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, The Art House Wyong, Frankston Arts Centre, HOTA - Home of the Arts, Merrigong Theatre Company and Orange Civic Theatre. Circa acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Photo credits Cover Photo by Karolis Kaminskas / 3 Photo by Todd Rosenberg / 8 Photo by Wojciech Wandzel / 9 Photos by Gary Doak (top left), Daniel Welch (top right), Jon Wes (middle left), Beowulf Sheehan (bottom left) / 10 Photos by Damien Bredberg (top), Yulissa Mendoza (bottom) / 11 Photo by Louis Browne (bottom) / 12 Photos by Lauren Desberg (top right), David McLister (bottom left) / 13 Photos by James Katz (top), Karolis Kaminskas (bottom) / 14 Photo by
Rosado / 15 Photo by Drew Dir /
Photos by Raj Naik (top), Chris Scheurich (bottom) / 17 Photo by Martine Severin (top) / 18 Photos by Danica Taylor (top), Temujin Doran (bottom) / 19 Photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco (bottom) / 20 Photo by Jati Lindsay / 21 Photos by Greg Gorman (top), Marc Perlish (bottom) /
