While Temple University has established itself as a strong presence on Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts, Temple artists and performers have made their mark well beyond the city’s limits.

In October, Temple Theaters premiered In Conflict, a play adapted from a collection of interviews of Iraq War veterans compiled by journalist Yvonne Latty. The play quickly sold out and a second week of performances was added. A review and write-up in the Philadelphia Inquirer also garnered attention, and, by January, the cast had taken the production on the road. The original cast performed at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Conn., on Jan. 22, and an exclusive off-Broadway engagement in New York City is planned for this summer.

Temple’s music programs have also had a presence in some of America’s most prestigious venues. On April 2, the Temple University Symphony Orchestra will return to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall; last spring, the orchestra performed at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. In recent years, the Temple University Jazz Band has also performed in the region — at Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center, in New York City, and at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C. The Jazz Band will return to Dizzy’s Club, with jazz trumpeter Nicholas Payton, on May 5.

Regardless of the venue, Temple’s arts offerings continually provide Temple and the surrounding community with a wide variety of events, including dance, music, theater and opera performances; student, faculty and local artist exhibitions; visiting authors; and master classes with professional musicians.

Below is a sampling of the spring arts offerings at Temple. For updated times, locations and ticketing information, visit the web sites listed below or check the TUcalendar at http://calendar.temple.edu.

MUSIC

www.temple.edu/boyer

The Boyer College of Music and Dance hosts an array of top-quality musical offerings every semester, with performances by faculty members, guest artists and students. For a full listing of individual student performances, which are not listed here, visit Boyer’s web site.

Boyer also offers music classes to the public. Master classes, which offer the public an opportunity to observe distinguished artists as they work one-on-one with students, are free and open to all. Boyer’s Music Preparatory and Enrichment Program also offers a variety of non-credit learning opportunities for children and adults. Information on the dates, times, locations and prices of Music Prep classes, in addition to regularly scheduled Music Prep recitals, can be found in the TUcalendar.

Performances and classes listed below are free, unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.
Temple University Concert Choir

Alan Harler, conductor

Featuring the Stravinsky Mass as a preview to their performance at the American Choral Directors Association conference in Hartford, Conn.

Rock Hall Auditorium

Sunday, Feb. 17, 3 p.m.
Temple University Symphony Orchestra

Luis Biava, conductor

Mami Suetsugu, clarinet, Concerto Competition Winner (Collegiate Division)

Clare Semes, violin, Concerto Competition Winner (Preparatory Division)

CONTRERAS: “Lumbre”

CHAUSSON: “Poème,” Op. 25

PARDO-TRISTAN: “Fantasia para orquesta de cuerdas”

DEBUSSY: Première Rhapsodie for clarinet and orchestra

ENESCO: Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A Major, Op. 11/1

Haverford School, Centennial Hall, 450 W. Lancaster Ave., Haverford, Pa.

Sunday, Feb. 24, 3 p.m.
Guest Artist Recital

Carol Jantsch, tuba and Susan Nowicki, piano. The Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal tubist will perform the Krzywicki Concerto for tuba and orchestra (in piano reduction) and other works.

Rock Hall Auditorium

Sunday, March 2, 3 p.m.
Temple University Wind Symphony

Arthur D. Chodoroff, conductor. American Brass Quintet, guest artists.

Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, Gordon Theater, Third and Linden streets, Camden, N.J.

Sunday, March 30, 7:30 p.m.
Seventh annual Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Concert

Temple University Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs; Luis Biava and Alan Harler, conductors. Featuring Mozart's "Requiem," Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition," and the world premiere of a composition by William McLaughlin. Al and Gabrielle Rinaldi will be honored for their continued commitment to providing instruments, service and expertise to the region’s musical and educational communities. Tickets: $10–$35; $10 for students. Tickets available at the Kimmel Center box office, by phone at 215-893-1999 or online at www.kimmelcenter.org.

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Verizon Hall, Broad and Spruce streets, Philadelphia.

Wednesday, April 2, 8 p.m.
Temple University Symphony Orchestra

Luis Biava, conductor and Ricardo Morales, clarinet. Featuring Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto, Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" and the New York premiere of a work by William McLaughlin. Tickets: $10–$25. Tickets available at the Carnegie Hall box office, by phone at 212-247-7800 or online at www.carnegiehall.org.

Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, New York, N.Y.

Friday, April 25, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m.
Temple University Opera Theater: L’Egisto

By Francesco Cavalli

Copeland Woodruff, stage director; John Douglas, music director; Jamie Johnson, producer

Tickets: $20 general admission; $12.50 for students and senior citizens; free for students with OWLcard. Tickets are available at the Liacouras Center box office, 1776 N. Broad St. (in person, cash-only sales), online at www.liacourascenter.com, or by telephone at 1-800-298-4200.

Tomlinson Theater

Monday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.
Temple University Sinfonia

Luis Biava, conductor and Michael Tsalka, piano. Works of Ravel, Mozart and Beethoven.

Tomlinson Theater

Tuesday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.
Temple University Jazz Ensemble

Ben Schachter, director

Guest artist: George Garza, tenor saxophone

Tomlinson Theater

Friday, May 2, 7:30 p.m.
Temple University Wind Symphony

Arthur D. Chodoroff, conductor

Tomlinson Theater

Sunday, May 4, 2 p.m.
Temple University Wind Ensemble and Collegiate Band

Michael Britcher, conductor

Tomlinson Theater

Sunday, May 4, 4 p.m.
Temple University Concert Choir, Chorale, Singers and Chamber Choir

Alan Harler, Janet Yamron, Jeffrey Cornelius and Tram Sparks, conductors

Church of the Holy Trinity, 1904 Walnut St., Philadelphia

April 25–29 and May 3
Festival of Young Musicians

April 25, 7:30 p.m., Rock Hall Auditorium: Showcase of Chamber Ensembles

April 26, 2:30 p.m., Rock Hall Auditorium: Baroque Players Chamber Ensemble Recital

April 27, 4 p.m., Mitten Hall: Captivating Choristers

April 28, 7:30 p.m., Rock Hall Auditorium: Solos and Sonatas

April 29, 7:30 p.m., Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, Broad and Spruce streets, Philadelphia: Temple University Music Preparatory Division Gala Concert. Tickets: $10. Tickets available at the Kimmel Center box office, by phone at 215-893-1999 or online at www.kimmelcenter.org.

May 3, 2:30 p.m., Tomlinson Theater: Singular Strings

Monday, May 5, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Temple University Jazz Band with guest artist Nicholas Payton

Terell Stafford, director

For reservations, call 212-258-9595 or visit www.jalc.org.

Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York, N.Y.

Boyer performances at Ambler Campus

Beginning in 1968, Temple University’s Ambler Campus became the site of the Temple University Music Festival and Institute. The Music Festival lasted for 13 years, and, in its heyday, the stage was graced by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington.

Last fall, musical performances returned to Ambler Campus with the Boyer College of Music and Dance’s “Tuesdays at Noon Concert Series.” Two remaining performances are scheduled for the spring semester, and will be held in the Ambler Learning Center auditorium.

Tuesday, April 1, noon–1:30 p.m.
“Sound Prints: Boyer Student Composers at Ambler”

Features a selection of pieces composed by Boyer students.

Tuesday, April 22, noon–1 p.m.
Joyce Lindorff, harpsichord

Joyce Lindorff, of the Boyer College of Music and Dance, performs on harpsichord.

Master classes

Master classes, unless otherwise noted, are held in Rock Hall Auditorium.

Feb. 13, 2:40 p.m.: Peter Stumpf, cello
Feb. 19, 2:40 p.m.: Julianne Baird, soprano
Feb. 22, 2:40 p.m.: Biava String Quartet
Feb. 27, 2:40 p.m.: American Brass Quintet; held in Presser Hall, Klein Recital Hall
Feb. 29, 2:40 p.m.: Andrew Willis, fortepiano
March 17, 1:30 p.m.: Anthony McGill, clarinet
March 18, 7:30 p.m.: Orlando Cole Tribute Master Class: Lynn Harrell, cello
April 4, 1:40 p.m.: Lydia Artymiw, piano
April 7, 10 a.m.: Carlo Barone, conductor and guitarist
April 7, 4:30 p.m.: David Hayes, conductor; held in Presser Hall, Klein Recital Hall
April 15, 2:30 p.m.: Vanguard Jazz Orchestra; held in Presser Hall, Klein Recital Hall

THEATER
www.temple.edu/theater

Single tickets are $20; $15 for seniors, Temple employees and non-Temple students; free for students with OWLcard who have paid their General Activities Fee. Single tickets are available online at www.liacourascenter.com, in person at the Liacouras Center box office, 1776 N. Broad St. (in person, cash-only sales), or by phone at 215-204-1122.

Visit the Temple Theaters web site for details. Performances are presented in the Tomlinson and Randall theaters in the Temple Theaters complex at 13th and Norris streets.

Feb. 6–16
The Darker Face of the Earth

By Rita Dove

Directed by Charles Dumas

Randall Theater

March 19–29
The Merchant of Venice

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Dan Kern

Tomlinson Theater

April 16–26
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

By Alan Ball

Directed by Roberta Sloan

Randall Theater

Diamond Club Dinner Series

Enjoy a special dinner at the Diamond Club before heading over to see a Temple Theater production. Each dinner event features a unique menu, created to evoke the world of the play you will see that night, along with an informative mini-presentation about the show.

Call the Diamond Club at 215-204-4469 to make reservations for dinner (approximately $15 per person). Plan to arrive at the Diamond Club, located in the lower level of Mitten Hall, between 5:15–5:45 p.m. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 13: The Darker Face of the Earth
March 26: The Merchant of Venice
April 23: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

DANCE
www.temple.edu/boyer/enp/schedule_of_

events.htm

All performances, except the Faculty Dance Concert, are held in the Conwell Dance Theater on the fifth floor of Conwell Hall. Except for the “Endings” student dance showcase, tickets are $15 general admission; $13 students and senior citizens; free for students with OWLcard. Tickets are available at the Liacouras Center box office, 1776 N. Broad St. (in person, cash-only sales), online at www.liacourascenter.com, or by telephone at 1-800-298-4200.

Feb. 14–16, 8 p.m.
Kariamu and Company: “Traditions”

Feb. 29 and March 1, 8 p.m.
M.F.A. Dance Concert

Thesis concert featuring works by Jennifer Morley and Tamara Thomas.

March 28–29, 8 p.m.
SCUBA National Touring Dance Alliance

The next generation of contemporary dance artists.

April 4–5, 8 p.m.
Faculty Dance Concert

Tomlinson Theater

April 18–19, 8 p.m.
Student Dance Concert

A juried selection of the best dances of the season, this concert is choreographed, designed and produced entirely by students.

April 25, 8 p.m.
Student Dance Showcase: “Endings”

A showcase of student choreography from repertory and graduate choreographic projects. No tickets required.

May 2, 8 p.m.; May 3, 3 and 8 p.m.
B.F.A. Dance Concert

Choreography by graduating seniors.

ART EXHIBITIONS
www.temple.edu/tyler/exhibitions.html

Tyler Exhibitions organizes original projects at Temple Gallery, which is open Wednesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Exhibitions of student work are held at the Tyler School of Art Elkins Park campus, and are open Wednesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Through Feb. 16
Senior metals exhibition

Tyler School of Art, Penrose Gallery in Penrose Hall

Through Feb. 16
Damian Moppett: After the Fall

Canadian artist Damian Moppett explores previous artistic strategies to develop the latent conceptual possibilities in their materials and formal languages. The centerpiece of this exhibition is the juxtaposition of two sculptures, one figurative, the other abstract, that reference opposite aspects of modern art.

Temple Gallery, 259 N. Third St., Philadelphia

Feb. 20–March 1
twofold

An art exchange between the Tyler School of Art and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Tyler School of Art, Tyler Gallery in Tyler Hall

Feb. 27–March 8
Sophomore graphic design exhibition

Tyler School of Art, Penrose Gallery in Penrose Hall

March 19–May 24
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibitions

Temple Gallery, 259 N. Third St., Philadelphia; Tyler School of Art, Tyler Gallery in Tyler Hall; Penrose Gallery in Penrose Hall

March 26–29
Ceramics exhibition

Tyler School of Art, Tyler Gallery in Tyler Hall

April 5–12
Foundations Show

Tyler School of Art, Tyler Gallery in Tyler Hall; Penrose Gallery in Penrose Hall

April 16–19
Senior photography exhibition

Tyler School of Art, Penrose Gallery in Penrose Hall

April 16–26
The Art of Student Teaching

Tyler School of Art, Penrose Lobby in Penrose Hall

April 30–May 3
Annual Exhibition

Tyler School of Art, Tyler Gallery in Tyler Hall; Penrose Gallery in Penrose Hall.

May 21–24
Senior graphic design exhibition

Tyler School of Art, Penrose Lobby in Penrose Hall

POETS & WRITERS SERIES
www.temple.edu/creativewriting/events/PnW/

Sponsored by the Creative Writing Program in the English Department, the Poets & Writers Series brings recognized and emerging authors of poetry and fiction to Temple to read their work.

All of the readings are free and take place in room 222 of Temple’s Center City Campus.

Feb. 21, 8 p.m.
Mendi and Keith Obadike

Mendi and Keith Obadike make music, art and literature. Recently they completed Big House/Disclosure, a 200-hour house song/sound installation about slavery, for Northwestern University, for which they received a Pick-Laudati Award. Keith is an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Communication at William Paterson University. Mendi is a Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University.

March 6, 8 p.m.
Jennifer Egan

Jennifer Egan is a novelist, journalist and short story writer. Her most recent novel, The Keep, was a national bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book for 2006. Recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship, she was recently a fellow at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library.

March 20, 8 p.m.
Lisa Robertson

Born in Toronto, for many years Canadian writer Lisa Robertson lived in Vancouver, where she was a member of the Kootenay School of Writing, and Artspeak Gallery. She has taught or held residencies at many universities, including Naropa’s Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. After four years living in France, where she began translating the poetry of Eric Suchere and Michele Bernstein's Situationist novel Tous les chevaux du roi, she is now visiting artist at California College of the Arts.

April 10, 8 p.m.
Michael Swanwick

Michael Swanwick has received a Hugo Award for short fiction an unprecedented five times in six years. He also has received the Nebula, Theodore Sturgeon Memorial and World Fantasy awards. His stories regularly appear in best of the year anthologies and have been translated and published throughout the world.