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FRIENDS UNIVERSITY FINE ARTS PERFORMANCES - FALL 2020

Welcome one and all to the 2020-21 academic year! The Fine Arts Division faculty and staff have been hard at work creating an inspiring, exciting and promising year of new productions, shows and events, albeit with a slightly different approach. The pandemic has affected us in practically every way, but we see it as an opportunity to practice the arts in a wider variety of settings, formats and perspectives. Our promise is to provide our students with a robust learning environment while interacting with each other and our community in meaningful and thoughtful ways. Thinking “outside the box” has been our mantra!

Our first and foremost concern is for the health and safety of every member of our community. We have designed our classes, rehearsals, performances and events around the latest scientific research studies on the arts. Some of these studies are still in progress, so we will adapt as new information becomes available.

Each department and area within Fine Arts has carefully crafted their programs for the coming semester. For the first time, you will be able to attend a staged opera at the zoo, buy a mask created by a graphic design student, enjoy a concert on the lawn, view an art show virtually and perhaps participate in an event yourself!

Increasing our excitement this fall is the addition of three new Fine Arts faculty: Dr. Rayvon T.J. Moore, director of choral studies and Singing Quakers; Sheldon Mba, assistant professor of music theatre and dance; and Jenny Venn, visiting assistant professor of graphic art and interim director of the visual arts department. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have these three individuals join the Friends Fine Arts family!

We know this year will look and feel different. However, the times allow for new opportunities, new friendships and new appreciations to develop. I hope you share in my optimism and excitement for the coming year!

Warmly,

Dr. Joan GriffingFriends UniversityTim and Gail Buchanan Endowed Chair of the Fine Arts; Professor of Music

@ FRIENDS UNIVERSITY FINE ARTS

SEPTEMBERFACULTY FANFARESept. 10; 7:30 p.m.Facebook Watch

LEAVING IOWAFALL THEATRESept. 25; 7:30 p.m.Sept. 26; 7:30 p.m.Sept. 27; 2 p.m.YouTube Feature

OUTDOOR UNIVERSITY BAND CONCERTSept. 28; 6 p.m.Free | Rose Window Plaza

OCTOBERCHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASEOct. 2; 7:30 p.m.Facebook Livestream

BRETT SCHAUF ARTIST TALKOct. 2; 5 p.m.Facebook Livestream

ALCINAFALL OPERAOct. 8; 6:30 p.m.Oct. 9; 6:30 p.m.Oct. 11; 6:30 p.m.Adults: $15Students, Seniors, Zoo Members: $10Sedgwick County Zoo

A DAY OF JAZZOct. 10; 1 p.m.Facebook Livestream

NOVEMBERGREG TURNER ARTIST TALKNov. 6; 5 p.m.Facebook Livestream

UNIVERSITY BAND CONCERTNov. 9; 7:30 p.m. Facebook Premiere

WINTER DANCE CELEBRATIONNov. 14; 7:30 p.m.Facebook Livestream

SINFONIETTA ORCHESTRANov. 17; 7:30 p.m.Facebook Livestream

MUSIC THEATRE SHOWCASENov. 22; 2; 5 p.m.Facebook Livestream

DECEMBER12 DAY OF CHRISTMASKICK OFFDec. 1-12; 7:30 p.m.Facebook Premiere

CHARLES BAUGHMAN ARTIST TALKDec. 4; 5 p.m.Facebook Livestream

CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHTDec. 4; 7:30 p.m.Facebook Premiere

For more informationcall 316-295-5677 or visitwww.friends.edu/finearts