2014-15 Season Schedule

Mar. 18-21

With musical direction by Evans Haile and directed

by Evan Pappas

Master Artist Series 2014-2015 The Master Artists Series is about more than just masterful performances.

Each visiting artist in the series comes to Santa Fe College not just as a headlining act, but as part of an immersive educational experience designed to move students to the head of the class. Through this series SF students receive a rare opportunity to learn directly from masters in collaborative performances and private master classes.

2014 An Evening with Malcolm Gets 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 Join us for a fun, music-filled evening with Gainesville’s own Malcolm Gets—a graduate of Buchholz High School and the University of Florida. Gets, an actor/dancer/singer/composer/pianist/ choreographer, will perform medleys from well-known Broadway musicals.

He will be joined by selected Santa Fe College vocal students.

Ruben Studdard in Concert 6 & 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 It’s been more than a decade since American Idol crowned Studdard its 2003 winner after he pulled in 24 million votes. Since then, the Velvet Teddy Bear and Alabama native has had a string of gold and platinum records, top 10 albums and R&B and pop singles. Studdard has performed around the world, toured as Fats Waller in the national stage production of Ain’t Misbehavin, and earned several Grammy and American Music Award nominations. He will be accompanied by local gospel choirs.

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Rennie Harris Puremovement 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 North Philadelphia native Rennie Harris founded Rennie Harris Puremovement based on the belief that hip-hop is the most important original expression of a new generation with the unique ability to express universal themes that extend beyond racial, religious, and economic boundaries.

2015 Stephen Beus Piano Concert 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 Since graduating from Juilliard, Beus has maintained an active performance and competition schedule, winning both national and international prizes. He released his first album, Excursions: Piano Music of Barber and Bauer, in 2006, followed by Works by Charles Griffes and Alexander Scriabin, his second album in 2007.

Joffrey Dance Group Concert 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 The Joffrey Dance Group, young dancers from the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City, will be in residence at Santa Fe College. Their residency concludes with a mixed repertoire performance including a featured work

by Dance Theatre of Santa Fe.

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2015 Leo Kottke in Concert 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 Following his sold-out concert in 2014, famed acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke returns in a command performance. Join us for an evening of virtuoso acoustic guitar with accompanying vocals that reflect Kottke’s roots in folk music, jazz and blues. You’ll also enjoy his comical commentary and stories about life as a musician.

Anat Cohen Quartet 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28 Jazz clarinetist-saxophonist Anat Cohen has won hearts and minds the world over with her expressive virtuosity and charming stage presence. Cohen was voted Clarinetist of the Year seven years in a row by the Jazz Journalists Association, named 2012’s MultiReeds Player of the Year, and topped critics’ and readers’ polls in DownBeat magazine for several years running.

Invasion of Privacy 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 18-20 The June 18 performance is presented by The Village. Judith Chapman directs

Invasion of Privacy, a play about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings by Larry Parr that focuses on a 1943 case against the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Yearling. The play offers “plenty of plot and a heap of memorable characters.” Rawlings shot to literary fame by weaving exploits from the backcountry residents of Alachua County into novels such as South Moon Under, Golden Apples, The Yearling and Cross Creek.

The books made her wealthy, earned her a Pulitzer Prize and—in the case of Cross Creek—landed her in the witness box.

SPECIAL HOLIDAY EVENTS 2014-2015 Santa Fe Holiday Choral Concert – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014 This concert is a family favorite. Directed by Lynn Sandefur, the Santa Fe Singers usher in the holidays with music to delight people of all ages. Dr. Steve Bingham directs the accompanists, the Santa Fe Instrumental Ensemble.

A Children’s Holiday at Santa Fe – 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 A holiday tradition for the whole family. Bring your children to enjoy a fun-filled day at the Fine Arts Hall with kid-friendly crafts and refreshments in the lobby, holiday music and dance in the theatre, and a chance to meet Santa Claus after a bit of winter wonderland magic.

Valentine’s Swing Dance – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 A swing dance class at 6 p.m. is followed by the sounds of the Santa Fe Big Band at 7:30 p.m. Dance the night away with your sweetheart in the lobby of the Fine Arts Hall.

DANCE

PERFORMING ARTS SERIES 2014-2015

2014 Dancing Through Time – 2 p.m. Matinee & 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 Dance Theatre Santa Fe presents a lively cross-cultural dance program with choreography, music, costuming, and dance styles ranging from African to ballet, popular jazz and hip-hop. Students will benefit from the diversity of this dynamic program— a great show for anyone who needs to write a paper for a humanities class.

Florida Dance Association Young Dancers Showcase 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 Dance Theatre Santa Fe and The Florida Dance Association present an inspiring evening of dance performances from the Young Dancers Workshop. Students from all over Florida, including Santa Fe College, will perform.

2015 Elements of Style – 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 10-11 Dance Theatre Santa Fe presents a performance with a variety of styles in new works created by guest artists and SF Dance Department faculty members.

Room to Dance – 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 29-30 Always a highlight, Dance Theatre Santa Fe’s student-choreographed and studentproduced performance enables students to follow their artistic dreams while being mentored by Dance Department faculty members.

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PERFORMING ARTS SERIES 2014-2015 MUSIC 2014 Gainesville Orchestra - Evans Haile and Friends 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 Santa Fe College Music Professor Evans Haile hosts an evening of stories, humor, music and guest artists.

Got Beethoven?! – 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 Evans Haile and the Gainesville Orchestra perform Beethoven classics in a concert that also features Barber’s “Adagio for Strings.”

The Village Presents An Evening of Jazz – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 The Santa Fe Jazz Ensemble performs a varied selection of jazz, America’s unique contribution to the world’s music.

2015 Symphonic Ellington – 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16 The Gainesville Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Evans Haile, celebrates the music of Duke Ellington and more.

Santa Fe Chamber Concert – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 Join the Santa Fe Chamber Orchestra for an evening of classical entertainment.

Metropolis: From the City to the Air – 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 Evans Haile and the Gainesville Orchestra present this celebration of modern inventions, Superman, and the urban experience.

Jazz Up Spring – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16 Join us for a cool spring concert of hot jazz featuring the Santa Fe Jazz Band.

An Evening of Spanish Music and Dance – 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 17 Music by notable Spanish composers is brought to life by pianist and Music Professor Mitch McKay in concert with Dance Professor Sarah Harkness-Sebastian and members of Dance Theatre Santa Fe.

Spring Is for Singing – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23 Music Professor Lynn Sandefur directs a light and entertaining concert for choral music lovers.

2014 Am I Blue? – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 22-25 John Polk sips a drink in a New Orleans bar while he waits for the stroke of midnight when he will officially turn 18. Despite the fact that his college buddies have given him a very special gift, he’s lonely and dissatisfied with his life. This one-act play presented

by Theatre Santa Fe examines two characters with youthful angst as they struggle with the transition into adulthood.

2015 West Side Story 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, March 18-21 Matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21 With musical direction by Evans Haile and directed by Evan Pappas, this high-energy musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs. The young protagonist, Tony—one of the Jets—falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, leader of the Sharks. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in American musical theatre when West Side Story debuted in 1957. With music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, songs include “Maria,” “America,” “Somewhere,” “Tonight,” “I Feel Pretty,” “Gee, Officer Krupke,” and “Cool.”

VISUAL ARTS 2014 Bishonen-Bejing Art Exhibit Aug. 4 - Sept. 12 – SF Art Gallery Marion Hilton Paintings art exhibit Sep.8 - Oct. 3 – President’s Hall Gallery Jennifer Adler/Springs Photography Oct. 6-30 – President’s Hall Gallery

2015 Annual Faculty Art Exhibit Nov. 21 - Jan. 23 – SF Art Gallery Daniel Stepp/Retrospective exhibit Feb. 6 - March 27 – SF Art Gallery Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival April 11 - 12 – Downtown Gainesville

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THEATRE

Support for the Master Artist Series is provided by the Santa Fe College Fine Arts Department, the Santa Fe College Foundation and Arts Patron program, and a State of Florida Cultural Affairs grant. The SF Fine Arts season has been funded in part by a Tourist Development Tax Grant from the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners in conjunction with the Alachua County Tourist Development Council.

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