Posted February 5, 2009

Temple arts preview: Spring 2009

Temple’s arts offerings continually provide the university and surrounding community with a variety of artistic options, including dance, music, theater and opera performances; student, faculty and professional artist exhibitions; visiting authors; and master classes with professional musicians. Below is a sampling. 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 several music classes to the public including master classes, which offer the public an opportunity to observe distinguished artists. Performances and classes listed below are free, unless otherwise noted. Sunday, Feb. 15, 3 p.m. Temple University Symphony Orchestra Luis Biava, conductor Mark Livshits, piano and Lauren Pollock,	Photo by Muriel Kirkpatrick Last semester, the Temple University Opera Theater presented Puccini’s La Bohème. This semester, they will present Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro on April 24 and 26.
soprano, Student Soloist Competition Winners (Collegiate Division) Yerim (Jamie) Lee, violin, Student Soloist Competition Winner (Preparatory Division) WEBER: “Der Freischütz Overture” PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 16 (1st mvmt.) BARBER: Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (1st mvmt) BARBER: “Knoxville, Summer of 1915,” Op. 24 GERSHWIN/arr. ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT: “Porgy and Bess Symphonic Picture” Haverford School, Centennial Hall, 450 W. Lancaster Ave., Haverford, Pa. Tuesday, Feb.17, 7:30 p.m. Faculty Recital: Glaux Rock Hall Auditorium Wednesday, Feb. 18, noon Community Concert: Opera Highlights Boyer College master’s students perform excerpts from Le nozze di Figaro, La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Eugene Onegin and others. Temple University Ambler, Ambler Learning Center, auditorium Sunday, Feb. 22, 3 p.m. Temple University Wind Symphony Arthur D. Chodoroff, conductor Rodney Mack, trumpet NIXON: “Festival Fanfare-March” BACH: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor REED: “La Fiesta Mexicana” ARUTUNIAN: “Concerto for Trumpet” MACKEY: “Sasparilla” Haverford School, Centennial Hall, 450 W. Lancaster Ave., Haverford, Pa. Sunday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Temple University Concert Choir Alan Harler, conductor “Music From a French Cathedral” – Featuring the “Requiem” by Faure (1893 version) and Motets by Poulenc St. Mark’s Church, 1625 Locust St., Philadelphia. Wednesday, February 25, 7:30 p.m. Faculty Recital: Ed Flanagan, jazz guitar Rock Hall Auditorium Thursday, Feb. 26, 5:15 p.m. Faculty Lecture Recital: Christine Anderson “From Paris to the Pyrenees: The songs of Déodat de Séverac” Rock Hall Auditorium Monday, March 2, 7:30 p.m. iPalpiti Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble-in-Residence Eduard Schmieder, conductor With violin soloists Catharina Chen/Norway and Alexandru Tomescu/Romania ENESCU: “Prelude a L’unisson” VASKS: “Musica Dolorosa” ARNOLD: “Concerto for Two Violins” GRIEG/trans. SCHMIEDER: “Serenade for Strings in G Minor,” Op. 27a Tickets: $20-35; $10 for students. Tickets available at the Kimmel Center Box Office, 215-893-1999 or www.kimmelcenter.org. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Verizon Hall, Broad and Spruce streets, Philadelphia Sunday, March 15, 3 p.m. Faculty Emeritus and Alumni Recital: Darrel Walters and Michael Tsalka A “KeyBard” recital featuring readings of Shakespeare’s sonnets interspersed with short keyboard pieces. Rock Hall Auditorium Sunday, March 22, 7:30 p.m. Eighth annual Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Concert Temple University Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs Alan Harler and Luis Biava, conductors Charles Dutoit, guest conductor BERLIOZ: “Roman Carnival Overture,” Op. 9 POULENC: “Gloria” BOULANGER: “Psalm 24” PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100 Honoring Charles Dutoit with the Boyer College of Music and Dance Tribute Award. Dedicated to Donald W. Ewart. Tickets: $20-35, $10 for students. Tickets available at the Kimmel Center Box Office, 215-893-1999 or www.kimmelcenter.org. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Verizon Hall, Broad and Spruce streets, Philadelphia. Wednesday, March 25, noon Community Concert: Jeffrey Solow, cello and Elise Auerbach, piano Featuring works by Haydn, Tchaikovsky, Bruch and Popper. Temple University Ambler, Ambler Learning Center, auditorium Wednesday, April 1, noon Community Concert: New Music by Temple Composers Temple University Ambler, Ambler Learning Center, auditorium Thursday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. Temple University Jazz – Big Band Dance Terell Stafford, director Student Center, the Underground Sunday, April 19, 3 p.m. Faculty Recital: Conwell Woodwind Quintet Loren Lind, flute; Peter Smith, oboe; Lawrence Wagner, clarinet; Angela Anderson, bassoon; Shelley Showers, horn Rock Hall Auditorium Friday, April 24, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 3 p.m. Temple University Opera Theater Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro Sung in Italian with English titles Marc Astafan, stage director John Douglas, music director Jamie Johnson, producer Tickets: $20 general admission/$15 students and senior citizens/$5 for students with OWLcard. Tickets available at www.liacourascenter.com, by phone at 1-800-298-4200, or at the Liacouras Center box office, 1776 N. Broad St. (in person, cash-only sales). Tomlinson Theater Tuesday, April 28, 7:30 p.m. Temple University Sinfonia André Raphel Smith, guest conductor Joyce Lindorff, harpsichord ROSSINI: “Overture to La scala di seta” POULENC: “Concerto Champêtre” for harpsichord BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 Tomlinson Theater Wednesday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. Temple University Chorale, Singers and Chamber Choir Tram Sparks, Jeffrey Cornelius and Janet Yamron, conductors Mitten Hall, Great Court Friday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. Temple University Wind Symphony Arthur D. Chodoroff, conductor Adrian Baule, flute Tomlinson Theater Friday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. Temple Music Prep: Showcase of Chamber Ensembles Charles Parker Jr., coordinator Rock Hall Auditorium Saturday, May 2, 3 p.m. Temple Music Prep: Singular Strings: Large Ensembles in Performance Chamber Players Orchestra and Baroque Players: Davyd Booth, conductor Classic Strings: Aaron Picht, conductor Tomlinson Theater Sunday, May 3, 3 p.m. Temple University Wind Ensemble and Collegiate Band Matthew Brunner, conductor Tomlinson Theater Sunday, May 3, 3 p.m. Temple Music Prep: Chamber Players Orchestra Ensembles Recital Charles Parker Jr., coordinator Rock Hall Auditorium Wednesday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. Temple Music Prep: Solos and Sonatas Rock Hall Auditorium Friday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. Temple Music Prep: Captivating Choristers Concert Choir and Chamber Choir: Stephen Caldwell, conductor Alpha Choir: Veronika Zhmeniak, conductor Rock Hall Auditorium Saturday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. Temple Music Prep: Gala Concert Youth Chamber Orchestra: Luis Biava, conductor Concert Choir and Chamber Choir: Stephen Caldwell, conductor Church of the Holy Trinity, 1904 Walnut St., Philadelphia. Master Classes Feb. 23, 2:40 p.m.: Master Class: Soovin Kim, violin Rock Hall Auditorium Feb. 27, 2:30 p.m.: Jazz Master Class: Sean Jones, trumpet Presser Hall, Klein Recital Hall March 4, 4:30 p.m.: Jazz Master Class: John La Barbera, arranger Presser Hall, Klein Recital Hall March 13, 1 p.m.: Music Prep Master Class: Los Angeles Piano Quartet Rock Hall Auditorium March 24, 2:40 p.m.: Master Class: Christopher Maltman, baritone Rock Hall Auditorium April 1, 1:40 p.m.: Master Class: Emerson String Quartet Rock Hall Auditorium April 1, 4:30 p.m.: Jazz Master Class: Rodney Jones, guitar Presser Hall, Klein Recital Hall

THEATER www.temple.edu/sct/theater Single tickets for plays are $20; $15 for seniors, Temple employees and non-Temple students; $5 for students with OWLcard who have paid their General Activities Fee. Single tickets for musicals are $25; $20 for seniors, Temple employees and non-Temple students; $10 for students with OWLcard who have paid their General Activities Fee. Single tickets are available online, by phone at 1-800-838-3006 or 215-204-1122, or in person (cash sales only) at Tomlinson Theater Box Office, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Visit the Temple Theaters web site for details. Feb. 5–22 *The Seven*	Photo by Kelly & Massa Theater major Aaron Moreland (as Eteocles) and the cast of The Seven dance in a hip-hop version of the classic Greek tragedy Seven Against Thebes. Related Stories 'The Seven' puts hip-hop spin on a mythic narrative
By Will Power. Freely adapted from Seven Against Thebes by Aeschylus. Directed by Lee Kenneth Richardson. A Philadelphia premiere. Tomlinson Theater March 19–29 The Caucasian Chalk Circle By Bertolt Brecht. Directed by Armina LaManna. Tomlinson Theater April 16–26 Cabaret Book by Joe Masteroff. Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Music by John Kander. Directed by Brenna Geffers. The Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., Philadelphia


DANCE www.temple.edu/boyer All dance performances are held in the Conwell Dance Theater on the fifth floor of Conwell Hall. Except for the SCUBA National Touring Dance Alliance performances, ticketed events are $20 general admission; $15 students and senior citizens; $10 with Dance USA Philadelphia Dance Pass; and $5 for students with OWLcard. 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 1-800-298-4200. Friday, Feb.13, 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m. GeoDance Theatre Doctoral dance student Jennifer Connelly received a Temple University Provost’s Commission on the Arts grant for this performance which synthesizes dance, geologic lecture, spoken word, video, costume and music. This project supports	Photo by Gabe Bienczycki Temple alumnus Charles O. Anderson and his company, dance theatre X, will be part of the SCUBA National Touring Dance Alliance performances on Feb. 27 and 28. This is the third year in a row that the Boyer College of Music and Dance has hosted performances by SCUBA, which is a co-operative enterprise that supports the growth and expansion of the country’s next generation of contemporary dance artists.
an interdisciplinary relationship between Temple University’s Performing Arts and Earth sciences communities. Friday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m. SCUBA National Touring Dance Alliance The next generation of contemporary dance artists. Tickets: $15 general admission/$10 students, senior citizens or Dance USA Philadelphia Dance Pass/$5 for students with OWLcard Friday, March 20, 8 p.m., Saturday, March 21, 3 & 8 p.m. M.F.A. Thesis Concert Featuring works by Jimena Alviar and Carrie Walsh. Friday, April 3, 8 p.m., Saturday, April 4, 8 p.m. Faculty Dance Concert Featuring choreography by faculty. Friday, April 17, 8 p.m., Saturday, April 18, 3 & 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. Friday, April 24, 8 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 3 & 8 p.m. B.F.A. Dance Concert I Friday, May 1, 8 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 3 & 8 p.m. B.F.A. Dance Concert II Featuring works choreographed by graduating seniors


ART EXHIBITIONS www.temple.edu/tyler/exhibitions.html The new Tyler School of Art building, located at 12th and Norris streets, houses two spacious new galleries. The Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries, located in Lower Level South, will feature the artwork of Tyler students and faculty, while the Temple Gallery, located on the first floor, will feature artwork by professional artists and Tyler graduate students. In addition to the Main Campus offerings, the Temple Gallery in Old City, located at 259 S. Third St., will continue to display its current exhibitions, “Field Reports: Documents and Strategies from Land Arts of the American West” and “Performing Land Arts: The Philadelphia Experiment,” through Feb. 28. Through Feb. 7 Angela Washko Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries	Artwork by Erin Riley Portrait of a Father, created by fibers M.F.A. candidate Erin Riley, is an example of the kind of work that will be on display for the M.F.A Thesis Exhibitions at the Tyler School of Art beginning March 18. Related Stories Tyler move creates Temple arts hot spot New galleries bring new life to Tyler exhibitions

Feb. 11–21 John Roebas, Andrea Caldarise and Chris D’Antonio Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries Through Feb. 14 Senior metals exhibition Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries Feb. 18–28 “Four Books of Architecture” Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries Feb. 25–28 Greg Ressler Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries Through Feb. 28 “Field Reports: Documents and Strategies from Land Arts of the American West” Temple Gallery in Old City Through Feb. 28 “Performing Land Arts: The Philadelphia Experiment” Temple Gallery in Old City March 4–21 Annual Show Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries March 18–May 9 M.F.A. 2009 Thesis Exhibitions All M.F.A. Thesis Exhibitions will be located in the Temple Gallery in the Tyler School of Art, with the exception of those being held May 6–9 in the Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries. March 25–April 4 Foundations Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries April 8–11 Senior painting and figure painting exhibition Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries April 8–11 Amy Ritter Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries April 15–25 AAE Annual Show and B.A. Senior Seminar Exhibition Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries April 29–May 2 “The Art of Student Teaching” Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries May 13–15 Senior graphic design show Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries May 20–30 M/J/C-C Alumni Exhibition Stella Elkins Tyler Galleries 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 at 8 p.m. in room 222 of Temple’s Center City Campus. Feb. 12 Anselm Berrigan Berrigan is the author of three books of poetry, all published by Edge Books: Some Notes on My Programming, Zero Star Hotel and Integrity & Dramatic Life. His book Free Cell will be published by City Lights this year. Berrigan is co-chair of writing at the Milton Avery Graduate School for the Arts, and also teaches at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. Feb. 26 Kenny Goldsmith Goldsmith is the author of 10 books of poetry, founding editor of the online archive UbuWeb, and the editor of I'll Be Your Mirror: The Selected Andy Warhol Interviews, which was the basis for an opera, Trans-Warhol, that premiered in Geneva in March of 2007. He teaches writing at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is a senior editor of PennSound, an online poetry archive. March 26 Maggie Nelson Nelson is the author of The Red Parts, a nonfiction book about her family, media spectacle, sexual violence and criminal justice, and a critical study about poetry and painting, Women, The New York School, and Other True Abstractions (winner of the 2008 Susanne M. Glasscock Award for Interdisciplinary Scholarship). She is also the author of several books of poetry. She is on the faculty of the School of Critical Studies at CalArts. April 9 Cole Swensen Swensen is the author of 12 volumes of poetry; the most recent is Ours (University of California Press). A 2006 Guggenheim Fellow, she has also received grants from the Creative Capital Foundation, the Shifting Foundation, and the Camargo Foundation and has been awarded two Pushcart Prizes. She is the founder and editor of La Presse, a small press dedicated to experimental French poetry translated by English-language poets. She is on the faculty at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Swensen will also give a lecture, “The Contemporary Hybrid Poem,” on April 8, from 3–4:30 p.m., in room 914 of Gladfelter Hall. April 23 James Morrow Morrow has published nine novels and two short story collections. He has won two World Fantasy Awards, two Nebula Awards, and the Grand Prix de Imaginaire.

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