2018-19 SIUE Arts & Issues

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Thanks to your continued support, Arts & Issues is proud to present its 34th season at SIUE.

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September 14, 2018

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SEASON 2018-2019

Total ticket order $___________ My contribution to Arts & Issues $___________ Grand Total $___________ Make checks payable to SIUE Foundation and mail to Tickets, SIUE Box 1608, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1608. You may also place orders on the website at artsandissues.com or by phone at 1-866-698-4253. Tickets can also be purchased without a service charge at the Morris University Center Welcome Desk.

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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

Dr. John Q. Walker April 12, 2019

The Ann and Earl Lazerson Endowment SIUE Department of Political Science SIUE Office of the Provost SIUE Student Affairs

April 6, 2019

arts & issues official hotel sponsor

The Orchid Ensemble

arts & issues official media sponsor

March 1, 2019 Friends of Theater and Dance Scholarship preshow dinner buffet and preferred seating for Dr. Keeling’s Curve.

For those attending the buffet, Arts & Issues will donate your ticket purchase for the play to the Friends of Theater and Dance scholarship fund.

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Dr. Keeling’s Curve

SIUE Campus Box 1608 Edwardsville, IL 62026-1608

November 28, 2018 Friends of Music Scholarship preshow dinner and preferred seating for The Other Mozart For those attending the buffet, Arts & Issues will donate your ticket purchase for the play to the Friends of Music scholarship fund.

The Alestle Conrad Press Ltd. SIUE Morris University Center

The Other Mozart

Arts & Issues and the SIUE Xfest present

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater

Friday, September 14, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Dunham Hall Theater Sponsored by Commerce Bank

Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) is rooted in traditions of American and African-American dance, storytelling and universal themes that spark a visceral experience and ignite an emotional response in diverse audiences worldwide. DRDT collaborates with nationally renowned choreographers across the spectrum of modern, ballet and African dance to reflect contemporary voices.

“[Deeply Rooted is] the city’s answer to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, yet with a profile very much its own… spiritual fervor, physical prowess, and sheer, unalloyed joy in movement.” Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

See these additional Xfest shows in SIUE’s Metcalf Theater: Bouffon Glass Menajoree by Ten Directions, St. Louis, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Type/Caste by Rotimi Agbabiaka, San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Eddie Poe by The Coldharts, New York City, Thursday, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m.

For Xfest shows (other than Deeply Rooted Dance Theater) tickets may be purchased through the Theater and Dance Department by calling 618-650-2774 or in person at the Theater and Dance Box Office, Dunham Hall, Room 1042b.

Written, created and performed by Sylvia Milo Directed by Isaac Byrne Music composed by Nathan Davis and Phyllis Chen Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Dunham Hall Theater Sponsored by TheBANK of Edwardsville

The Other Mozart is the true, forgotten story of Maria Anna (Nannerl) Mozart, the sister of Amadeus–a prodigy, virtuoso and composer–who performed throughout Europe with her brother, to equal acclaim. Yet her work and her story faded away, lost to history.

The play is based on facts, stories and lines pulled directly from the Mozart family’s humorous and heartbreaking letters.

“Strikingly beautiful” The New York Times “A gem of a show” The Stage, London Appropriate for 13 and up; some adult language.

Preferred seating is available for those who attend the preshow SIUE Friends of Music dinner prior to The Other Mozart. For those attending the dinner, Arts & Issues will donate your ticket purchase for the play to the Friends of Music scholarship fund. See order form for pricing.

Friday, March 1, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

Dunham Hall Theater Sponsored by the SIUE Graduate School and the Madison County Regional Office of Education

Bus Ride to JusticeThe Montgomery Bus Boycott Monday, November 5, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Meridian Ballroom, Morris University Center Sponsored by the Madison County Regional Office of Education, SIUE Office of the Provost and SIUE Department of Political Science

Fred David Gray is a nationally recognized civil rights attorney who helped change history. After earning his law degree in 1954, the young attorney was thrust into the national spotlight in 1955 when he represented Rosa Parks after her arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus. The incident sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which is considered the beginning of the civil rights movement. Despite the danger in fighting segregation in the deep South, Gray helped organize the boycott that brought a young, unknown minister, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to the attention of the world. Gray went on to serve as King’s first civil rights attorney. With a legal career that has spanned more than half a century, Gray has won multiple landmark civil rights cases. Hear the riveting story of this important chapter in American history and Gray’s fight to destroy segregation.

Orchid Ensemble

Saturday, April 6, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

Center for Spirituality and Sustainability Sponsored by WSIE 88.7 “The Sound”

Experience the musical fusion of East and West in an intimate and stunning space.

Established in 1997, the JUNO nominated trio is Lan Tung (Taiwan/Canada) on the erhu/Chinese violin, Dailin Hsieh (Taiwan) on the zheng/Chinese zither, and Jonathan Bernard (Canada) on percussion. The group blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond, creating a beautiful new sound. They embrace a variety of musical styles for their repertoire, ranging from their traditional and contemporary music of China, world music and new music to jazz and creative improvisation.

“One of the brightest blossoms on the world music scene.” The Georgia Straight

Dr. Keeling’s Curve

Starring Mike Farrell from the series M*A*S*H and Providence

Fred Gray

Arts & Issues and the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability present

Noted actor and activist Mike Farrell plays Dr. Charles David Keeting, the scientist whose research on carbon dioxide (CO2) gave the world its first early warnings of global warming. In this highly acclaimed performance, Farrell brings to life the quirky and brilliant man who created the Keeling Curve, the iconic chart that illustrates the rise in atmospheric CO2 levels from 1958 to the present.

The story combines Keeling’s personal journey with the insights of atmospheric scientists who, hundreds of years earlier, made discoveries that laid the foundations for Keeling’s own extraordinary work. We meet Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier, whose obsession with heat led to an understanding of the greenhouse effect, and Svante Arrhenius, who proved a link between global warming and CO2. The play paints very human portraits of these and other great scientists. There will be a short panel discussion with climate scientists after the show.

Preferred seating is available for those who attend the preshow SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance dinner prior to Dr. Keeling’s Curve. For those attending the dinner, Arts & Issues will donate your ticket purchase for the play to the Friends of Theater and Dance scholarship fund. See order form for pricing.

Arts & Issues and the Ann and Earl Lazerson Lecture Series Present

Dr. John Q. Walker Solving Alzheimer’s

Friday, April 12, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

Meridian Ballroom, Morris University Center This inaugural event is sponsored by the Ann and Earl Lazerson Endowment.

Millions of people have symptoms of cognitive impairment, and test results can show their progression to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. There are often dozens of factors that contribute to any person’s cognitive decline – including genetics, blood chemistry, medications, medical history, diet and lifestyle. These vary widely from person to person. When addressed together, the progression of symptoms can be avoided, slowed, or even rolled back. Dr. John Q. Walker will discuss pioneering work in this “multivariable” approach, bringing mathematics, statistics, artificial intelligence and bioinformatics to a medical topic that has failed to yield to a “one disease, one drug approach.”

Walker is the chief technology officer (CTO) and a founder of uMETHOD Health in North Carolina. His specialty as a computer scientist is working closely with experts in other fields – not computer scientists – to build highly complex systems to implement their vision. Walker is also an SIUE graduate and member of the 2010 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame for the College of Arts and Sciences.