ARTSVIEW Spring 2020

A publication of the Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University

Awaken: Conjuring Our Tomorrow

SPRING 2020

February 5 – March 13

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Salem State’s Center for Creative and Performing Arts provides the arts explorer a singular destination to experience world-class guest artists and award-winning student and faculty performances in dance, music and theatre as well as art exhibitions and spoken word events. Diverse and affordable arts experiences presented in state-of-the-art venues on Boston’s north shore.

JANUARY January 16

Ian Berg Subject:Matter 7:30 pm Sophia Gordon Center $20 general / $15 senior / under 18 free Subject:Matter is a Boston based tap dance company, under the direction of choreographer Ian Berg, with the aim of presenting new, cutting-edge tap dance work primarily in the Boston area.

This concert will feature “Blowout”, a reimagining of Herbie Hancock’s soundtrack for Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1967 film Blow Up. Featuring new high energy arrangements and a live sextet, this work is sure to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

The second part of the evening, “Songbook” is a collection of dances made to contemporary arrangements of American popular songs and jazz standards. This piece is classic tap dance and jazz with some new twists!

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January 15

Tap Masterclass with Ian Berg 3:05-4:20 pm Dance Studio 224, O’Keefe Complex Ian Berg is a Boston-based tap dancer originally from Chicago, Illinois. Ian has training and performance experience in tap dance, ballet, modern dance, jazz, contact improvisation, and a variety of other styles. He is a member of the renowned Chicago based tap company MADD Rhythms. Ian is also a musician, composer, and arranger of music, and an alum of The School at Jacob’s Pillow and the Boston Conservatory.

January 27

Faculty Reading 11 am l MLK Room, Ellison Campus Center Salem State’s faculty will read from their recent work.

Come hear the words of writing faculty Kevin Carey, Bill Coyle, Regina Flynn, Alex Peary, J.D. Scrimgeour and Ann Taylor, as well as writers in other departments.

January 30

Chameleon Arts Ensemble 7:30 pm l Recital Hall, Central Campus $20 general / $15 senior / under 18 free We are delighted to welcome Chameleon Arts Ensemble to campus. Their program includes: • Claude Debussy, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune for flute and piano Matthew Wan

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Duo No. 1 in G major for violin and viola, K. 423 • Olivier Messiaen, Quatuor pour la fin du temps for clarinet, violin, cello and piano

Chameleon Arts Ensemble

Messiaen’s epic masterpiece, composed while he was captive in a German prisoner of war camp during World War II, stands as one of history’s greatest musical achievements. The work transports the listener to a place between earthly suffering and the ecstasy of heaven, between measured time and boundless eternity, between sound and silence. Likewise, Debussy prolongs the exquisite moment between sleep and waking, and Mozart’s effortless mastery shines through.

January 29

Lecture: Messiaen, Eschatology, and the End of Time Andrew Shenton, professor of music, Boston University 4:30-6 pm l Berry Library The lecture will include music examples and an outline of the program of the Quartet, as well as a discussion of the holocaust and the eschatology of war. The lecture is free.

This concert and lecture are presented in association with Salem State’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. salemstate.edu/arts

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FEBRUARY February 5 – March 13

Awaken: Conjuring Our Tomorrow Winfisky Gallery, Ellison Campus Center Awaken: Conjuring Our Tomorrow is a group exhibition curated by Allison Maria Rodriguez featuring Latina artists exploring climate justice issues in their practice. The works in this exhibition navigate a space in between the mathematical and the fantastical. In the wake of the atrocities that continue to be inflicted upon our earth, this exhibition suggests that we must harness the power of both science and magic in order to generate the prospect of a collective future. From computer programming to oil painting, these artists use the mechanics of storytelling and human curiosity to investigate our spiritual (dis)connection to the planet, to highlight the political implications of our cumulative paralysis, and to envision the possibility of another tomorrow.

Tatiana Arocha, MÁS VALIOSA QUE EL ORO Y LA PLATA

Artists in the exhibition: Tatiana Arocha, Krista Caballero, Nayda Cuevas, Raquel Fornasaro, Lina Maria Giraldo, Dinora Justice, Evelyn Rydz, and Ana Maria Velasco.

Allison Maria Rodriguez is a first-generation Cuban-American interdisciplinary artist working predominantly in video installation. She creates immersive experiential spaces that challenge conventional ways of knowing and understanding the world. Her work focuses extensively on climate change, species extinction and the interconnectivity of existence. Through video, performance, digital animation, photography, drawing, collage and installation, Rodriguez merges and blends mediums to create new pictorial spaces for aesthetic, emotional and conceptual exploration.

February 19 – Curator Talk, 12:30-1:30 pm l Opening Reception, 2-4 pm February 29 – Community Reception, 5-7 pm March 11 – Exhibition Artists Panel, 2-3:30 pm, Berry Library, Room 214

February 13

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access

Navigating the New Normal – The Way Forward for Arts and Culture Organizations 5-7 pm l Recital Hall, Central Campus

Asia Kepka

David C. Howse

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Arts and culture organizations grapple with so much more than engaging audiences and producing great content. They are asked to address issues like diversity, equity and cross-cultural understanding, and to speak to challenges like social justice, communal empowerment, accessibility, and more. David C. Howse, Senior Associate Vice President, Emerson College and Executive Director, ArtsEmerson, a recognized speaker and commentator on the arts and social integration, will share his perspectives on how to meet these expectations. Offering music with a message, the multi-talented Stan Strickland will open the session.

We are pleased to host this free workshop, presented by the Essex County Community Foundation and its Creative County Initiative. Register at eccf.com/workshops.

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Bedroom February 13-15, 7:30 pm February 16, 2 pm February 20-22, 7:30 pm February 23, 2 pm

Farce

by Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Celena Sky April

Directed by Celena Sky April Callan Studio Theatre Prelude conversation, February 20 at 6:30 pm $20 general / $15 seniors / under 18 free “Bedroom Farce is a masterclass in comedy at its finest!” The London Telegraph Trevor and Susannah, a highly-strung self-absorbed couple, inflict their miseries on their nearest and dearest: three couples whose own relationships are tenuous at best. The action takes place sequentially in the three beleaguered couples’ bedrooms during one endless Saturday night of co-dependence and dysfunction. Ayckbourn’s arch observation of human nature reveals the quirks, foibles and comforts of marriage with a kind eye towards the love that binds couples together. The farce in this play relies upon the comedy of character, sprinkled with a good dash of slapstick. As foolish as these characters can be, Ayckbourn gives us warm and loveable human beings with a lovely lightness of touch.

February 20

Writers Series: Kimberly McLarin 7:30 pm l MLK Room, Ellison Campus Center Kim McLarin is the author of the critically-acclaimed novels Taming It Down (1999), Meeting of the Waters (2001), and Jump at the Sun (2006) and of the memoir Divorce Dog: Motherhood, Men, & Midlife. McLarin is also co-author of the memoir Growing Up X with Ilyasah Shabazz. Her most recent book is Womanish: A Grown Black Woman Speaks on Life and Love.

McLarin’s nonfiction writing has appeared in The New York Times, the New England Review, the Sewanee Review, Glamour, The Washington Post and other publications.

She is a former staff writer for The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Greensboro News & Record, and The Associated Press. Currently she writes a monthly column for thelilly.com.

Kim McLarin

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MARCH March 6

Hip Hop Open Level Master Class with Shakia Johnson 3:05-4:20 pm Dance Studio 303, O’Keefe Complex Join Hip Hop artist Shakia Johnson for this master class where all skill levels are welcome. Shakia Johnson has choreographed and directed more than 50 hip hop, modern, African and lyrical works that have been performed at Trenton Educational Dance Institute, Rider University, the Princeton School of Ballet and the Bates Dance Festival. Shakia has performed for numerous hip hop events and has opened for concerts by Fat Joe, Jadakiss, 112, Charlie Baltimore, Kima from “Total,” and Omarion.

Shakia currently teaches Hip Hop culture and dance technique at Mount Holyoke College.

Shakia Johnson

March 23 – April 17

Student Art Awards Exhibition Winfisky Gallery, Ellison Campus Center Reception: April 1, 6-8 pm This annual exhibition highlights the exceptional talent and work of our students. Every year, the Art Mali Lees, STRING THEORY + Design faculty selects students from the various artistic disciplines who have distinguished themselves by achieving and surpassing the expectations of the faculty that have mentored them. The work on display will range from the applied arts, such as graphic design, multimedia design, and photography to the fine arts, including painting, sculpture and printmaking. These students are given Awards of Excellence and are invited to attend our annual Student Awards Dinner in March.

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March 26

Writers Series: Brian Brodeur and Javier Zamora 7:30 pm l MLK Room, Ellison Campus Center Brian Brodeur is the author of five poetry collections, including Every Hour Is Late (Measure Press 2019) and the chapbook Local Fauna (Kent State University Press 2015). New poems and essays appear in Hopkins Review, Gettysburg Review, Kenyon Review, Pleiades, Times Literary Supplement, and The Writer’s Chronicle. Founder and Coordinator of the digital interview archive “How a Poem Happens,” as well as the Veterans Writing Workshop of Richmond, Indiana.

Brian Brodeur

Javier Zamora was born in El Salvador and migrated to the United States in 1999 when he was nine—travelling unaccompanied 4,000 miles, across multiple borders, from El Salvador to the US to be reunited with his parents. Unaccompanied (Copper Canyon Press, 2017), his first poetry collection, explores how immigration and civil war have impacted his life and family.

This collection won the 2018 North California Book Award, the 2018 Firecracker Award, and was a finalist for the 2019 Kate Tufts Discovery Award. He is also the author of the chapbook Nueve Años Inmigrantes/Nine Immigrant Years, which won the 2011 Organic Weapon Arts contest.

Co-sponsored with Salem State’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Javier Zamora

March 30

Fran Vielma Venezuelan Jazz Collective 7:30 pm l Recital Hall, Central Campus $20 general / $15 senior / under 18 free “The ensemble is not quite hard-bop and not quite salsa-they are something more complex and unprecedented, and take sharp turns at times.”

—Phillip Freeman, Downbeat Magazine, July 2018 This innovative jazz ensemble is comprised of worldclass musicians from Venezuela and Latin America who are based in the United States. Their shared musical background of Caribbean and South American genres blended with their knowledge of jazz traditions and music from the concert hall creates a unique synergy and masterful spontaneity at every performance.

Fran Vielma, born in Venezuela, is a critically acclaimed and award-winning multi-percussionist, composer, and educator. Vielma was recently awarded the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship and the Jazz Road Tour Grant by South Arts Foundation.

Tendencias, his recent release with the start-studded Venezuelan Jazz Collective includes his original works and an arrangement of a piece by the laureate Venezuelan songwriter, Simon Díaz. It features some of the most important players of the jazz scene in the world and was included in the Best of 2018 lists by Downbeat, Latin Jazz Net, & NYC Jazz Record.

Fran Vielma

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APRIL April 7

Amber Sloan, Guest Artist Dance Studio 303, O’Keefe Complex Artist Talk: 10:50 am-12:05 pm Intermediate/Advanced Modern Class: 12:15-1:30 pm Amber Sloan is a New York City-based choreographer, performer and teacher whose work has been presented by Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church (DraftWorks and Food for Thought), Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Spoke the Hub, Dance Safari, 92nd Street Y, and others. Sloan has been a member of The Bang Group since 2002 and has also danced with Doug Elkins & Friends, Keely Garfield, Chris Elam/Misnomer Dance Theater, and Sara Hook Dances. She is co-director of Women in Motion, an organization whose mission is to foster female choreographers through commissioning of new work, producing and mentoring.

Amber Sloan

April 9

Money Makes Me Crazy in the Arts 10:50 am-12:05 pm Dance Studio 303, O’Keefe Complex There is money to be made in the arts. Nationally the arts support 4.6 million jobs, and generate $166.3 billion in economic activity. (Americans for the Arts, 2017).

As an individual artist, how do you make, manage, and sustain funding your passion? FUBU co-founder and entrepreneur J. Alexander Martin shares his compelling story about how he helped build a neighborhood business into a billion-dollar international brand.

Teaming with behavioral finance expert and author Ted McLyman, they present an easy to understand road map for success and financial security. J uses his inspirational story as the backdrop to explain why financial success is about discovering your Money Values and Money Temperament. This presentation offers an enlightening account of how our human nature conspires against us when we make money choices.

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J. Alexander Martin

Ted McLyman

April 9-11, 7:30 pm April 16-18, 7:30 pm April 19, 2 pm

Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare Directed by Bill Cunningham Sophia Gordon Center $20 general / $15 senior / under 18 free

Join us at a Destination Wedding in beautiful Tuscany! In our contemporary telling of Much Ado About Nothing, a group of soldiers return from a war with few casualties only to find themselves in a new “merry war” in which love is the ultimate captor. When Benedick, a sworn bachelor, and his naïve-in-the-ways-of-love friend Claudio are reacquainted with the gender-defying Beatrice and gender-conforming Hero, the battle begins. While Claudio and Hero fall madly in love, Benedick and Beatrice resume their long standing feud and resistance to love. Will the power of love overcome Benedick and Beatrice’s combative ways? Will Claudio and Hero make it to the altar, despite attempts to break them apart?

You are invited to come to the wedding and find out.

Prelude conversation, April 16 at 6:30 pm.

April 16

Writers Series: Rick Moody 7:30 pm l MLK Room, Ellison Campus Center

Rick Moody

Rick Moody is the author of six novels (including THE ICE STORM and HOTELS OF NORTH AMERICA), three collections of stories, and three works of nonfiction, including, most recently the memoir, THE LONG ACCOMPLISHMENT (Henry Holt). With Darcey Steinke, he edited JOYFUL NOISE: THE NEW TESTAMENT REVISITED. He writes regularly about music at The Rumpus, and occasionally on LitHub as “Rick Moody, Life Coach.”

He is Bonderman Professor of Literary Practice at Brown University, and lives in Cranston, Rhode Island.”

STUDENT MUSIC ENSEMBLE CONCERTS April 21 Altavoce Treble Chorus and World Music Ensemble

April 23 University Chamber Orchestra

April 27 University Band

April 28 University Chorus and Chamber Singers

April 29 Jazz Band

April 30 Small Music Ensembles

All concerts 7:30 pm l Recital Hall Free, although donations at the door are welcome in support of music majors.

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APRIL/MAY April 23

Dance Career Panel Andrea Blesso Albuquerque 10:50 am-12:05 pm Dance Studio 303, O’Keefe Complex

JoJo Caidor

Katie Pustizzi

Three professionals actively working in the dance field discuss their career paths including the challenges and successes.

The panel includes Andrea Blesso Albuquerque, Director of Dance at the Boston Center for the Arts; JoJo Caidor, founder of Afmohip and Salem State adjunct faculty; and dance program alumnus Katie Pustizzi Artistic Director of Aurora Borealis Dance Company.

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April 27

BIG INK 11 am – 4 pm Academic Building, South Campus The art + design department hosts a special demonstration celebrating the ancient art of printmaking with contemporary themes and a one-of-a-kind super-sized woodblock printing press! The audience experience planned for the day includes observing large-scale printing

by SSU students and faculty, an exhibition of woodblock prints available for sale, and a hands-on community art making activity. Volunteers will assist the public in inking pre-carved plates and printing on BIG INK’s other more miniature press. Free.

April 29 – May 14

MAT Capstone Exhibition Winfisky Gallery, ECC Reception: May 13, 6-8 pm The Master of Arts in Teaching Art (MAT) focuses on the academic and studio needs of teachers and visual artists who are professionally licensed to teach in Massachusetts.

This year’s exhibition will feature the work of graduating MAT candidates Tony Delmonico, Ashley Doke, Emily Englehard, Ryan Jackson, Ben Kirk, Alicia Mulcahy, and Susan Teal.

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Graduate Student Reading 4:30 pm | The Metro, Ellison Campus Center This reading will feature work by students in Salem State’s graduate writing program.

May 1 and 2

Salem Dance Ensemble 7:30 pm l Sophia Gordon Center $20 general / $15 senior / under 18 free The Salem Dance Ensemble spring concert features a broad array of original work by student choreographers, faculty, and guest artists. This concert will feature the premiere of a new work choreographed by spring choreographerin-residence Shakia Johnson.

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION TICKETS

COMMUNITY

Ticketed events include: dance concerts, music guest artists and theatre productions.

Community Chorus The Salem State Community Chorus is open to anyone over age 18 who loves to sing. No audition and no experience necessary. Visit salemstate.edu/community-chorus for additional information.

Tickets: $20 general/$15 seniors and non-Salem State students 18 and above/under 18 admitted free.

• Admission is free to writers series events, student concerts and Winfisky Gallery.

• Salem State students are admitted free with their ID to all arts events.

• Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more.

Summer Orchestra 2020

SALEM NIGHTS!

This ensemble is a community orchestra comprised of intermediate and advanced musicians. Five Tuesday night rehearsals culminate in a final concert. Contact mgrenfell@salemstate.edu for addtional information.

Salem Residents Admitted Free with ID Spring 2020 Salem nights are: March 30, 7:30 pm – Fran Vielma’s Venezuelan Jazz Collective (Recital Hall) April 11, 7:30 pm – Much Ado About Nothing (Gordon Center) May 1, 7:30 pm – Salem Dance Ensemble (Gordon Center)

Advance reservations may be made by calling the box office.

BOX OFFICE

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PARKING Visit salemstate.edu/community/campus-map

VENUES Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts 356 Lafayette Street | North Campus

Winfisky Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday from 10 am until 4 pm Ellison Campus Center (ECC) | 352 Lafayette Street | North Campus

Recital Hall 71 Loring Avenue | Central Campus (CC)

O’Keefe Complex 225 Canal Street

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Theatre Preludes Join us for this free, pre-show series. Members of the production team, Salem State faculty and other guests will lead patrons in an enlightening discussion about the show you are about to see. Spring 2020 Preludes will take place on Thursday, February 20–Bedroom Farce and Thursday, April 16–Much Ado About Nothing at 6:30 pm in the Sophia Gordon Center.

SUPPORT THE ARTS! JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST! Subject line Arts Email at arts@salemstate.edu We do our best work with the support of alumni and friends. Your donation helps us educate the artists of tomorrow as well as presenting world-class visual and performing arts events. Visit participate.salemstate.edu/give.

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SPRING 2020 ART February 5 – March 13 Awaken: Conjuring Our Tomorrow M-F, 10 am-4 pm Winfisky Gallery, ECC February 19 Curator’s Talk: Allison Maria Rodriguez 12:30 pm Reception: 2-4 pm Winfisky Gallery, ECC

CREATIVE WRITING January 27 Faculty Reading 11 am MLK Room, ECC February 20 Kimberly McLarin 7:30 pm MLK Room, ECC

February 29 Awaken – Community Reception 5-7 pm Winfisky Gallery, ECC March 11 Awaken – Artists Panel 2-3:30 pm Berry Library March 23 – April 17 Student Art Awards Exhibition M-F, 10 am-4 pm Winfisky Gallery, ECC

March 26 Brian Brodeur / Javier Zamora 7:30 pm MLK Room, ECC

April 29 – May 14 MAT – Art Education Capstone Exhibition M-F, 10 am-4 pm Winfisky Gallery, ECC May 13 MAT – Reception: 6-8 pm Winfisky Gallery, ECC

April 16 Rick Moody 7:30 pm MLK Room, ECC

January 16 Ian Berg /Subject:Matter 7:30 pm Sophia Gordon Center $20 general/ $15 senior/ under 18 free

January 30 Chameleon Arts Ensemble 7:30 pm Recital Hall, CC $20 general/ $15 senior/ under 18 free

March 6 Open Level Hip Hop Masterclass with Shakia Johnson 3:05-4:20 pm Dance Studio 303 O’Keefe Complex April 7 Amber Sloan, Guest Artist Artist Talk: 10:50 am-12:05 pm Intermediate/Advanced Modern Class: 12:15-1:30 pm Dance Studio 303 O’Keefe Complex April 21 Dances in the Raw 7 pm Twohig Gymnasium O’Keefe Complex

May 1 and 2, 7:30 pm Salem Dance Ensemble Concert Sophia Gordon Center $20 general/ $15 senior/ under 18 free

March 30 Fran Vielma: Venezuelan Jazz Collective 7:30 pm Recital Hall, CC $20 general/ $15 senior/ under 18 free

April 21 Altavoce Treble Chorus and World Music Ensemble 7:30 pm Recital Hall, CC April 23 University Chamber Orchestra 7:30 pm Recital Hall, CC April 27 University Band 7:30 pm Recital Hall, CC April 28 University Chorus and Chamber Singers 7:30 pm Recital Hall, CC April 29 Jazz Band 7:30 pm Recital Hall, CC April 30 Small Music Ensembles 7:30 pm Recital Hall, CC

Salem State University is committed to equal access for students, staff and visitors, and encourages all to participate in its programs and activities. People who anticipate needing accommodations due to a disability, or who have questions about access, may contact disability services at access@salemstate.edu.

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THEATRE

January 29 Lecture: Messiaen, Eschatology, and the End of Time 4:30-6 pm Berry Library

April 23 Dance Career Panel 10:50 am-12:05 pm Dance Studio 303 O’Keefe Complex April 27 Graduate Student Reading 4:30 pm Metro, ECC

MUSIC

January 15 Tap Masterclass with Ian Berg 3:05-4:20 pm Dance Studio 224, O’Keefe Complex

February 29 Dance Studio Day 12:30-2:30 pm Dance Studio 303 O’Keefe Complex

April 1 Art Awards – Reception: 6-8 pm Winfisky Gallery, ECC April 24 BIG INK 11 am-4 pm Academic Building, South Campus

DANCE

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February 13-15, 7:30 pm February 16, 2 pm Bedroom Farce

by Alan Ayckbourn Callan Studio Theatre $20 general/ $15 senior/ under 18 free February 20-22, 7:30 pm February 23, 2 pm Bedroom Farce

by Alan Ayckbourn Callan Studio Theatre $20 general/ $15 senior/ under 18 free April 9-11, 7:30 pm Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare Sophia Gordon Center $20 general/ $15 senior/ under 18 free April 16-18, 7:30 pm April 19, 2 pm Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare Sophia Gordon Center $20 general/ $15 senior/ under 18 free

ArtsCollide February 13 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access Navigating the New Normal with David C. Howse 5-7 pm Recital Hall, CC April 9 Money Makes Me Crazy in the Arts 10:50 am-12:05 pm Dance Studio 303 O’Keefe Complex The Recital Hall is located on Central Campus (CC).

Ellison Campus Center (ECC) is located on North Campus.

ARTSVIEW is a publication of Salem State University’s Center for Creative and Performing Arts (CCPA)

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