2019–2020 SEASON FINE ARTS Fine Arts Calendar 2019-2020.pdfYHC Guitar Ensemble DIRECTOR: DR. RICHARD KNEPP Students perform intricate works for classical guitar during intimate concerts

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THE DIVISION OF FINE ARTS AT YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE OFFERS AN EXCITING LINEUP OF WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS PRESENTED BY THEATRE YOUNG HARRIS, THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND THE CAMPUS GATE ART GALLERY. THE 2019–2020 SEASON WILL SHOWCASE THE CREATIVE EFFORTS AND TALENTS OF YHC STUDENTS, YHC FACULTY AND DISTINGUISHED GUEST ARTISTS.

THEATRE YOUNG HARRISEach season, YHC’s theatre company presents a full lineup of notable productions, including full-length musicals, innovative dramas, classic plays, children’s shows and more.

The Mainstage Season features four marquee-style musicals and plays directed and designed by faculty, professional artists or advanced upperclassmen.

The Second Season includes exciting and innovative events like musical revues and cabarets, staged readings, one-act plays and special performances.

The Studio Series features productions showcasing student direction and provides an invaluable educational experience that focuses on the fundamentals of the production process.

CAMPUS GATE ART GALLERY

The gallery hosts exhibitions by nationally recognized professional artists, plus the annual Student Juried Art Exhibition and Spring Senior Thesis Art Exhibit. Each show has an opening reception where guests can meet and mingle with the exhibiting artist(s).

MUSIC ENSEMBLES

YHC Brass EnsembleDIRECTOR: DR. KERRY BRYANTThis group draws upon centuries of brass ensemble music to present dynamic, rich and powerful selections.

YHC Chamber ChoirDIRECTOR: JEFFREY BAUMANThis dynamic ensemble’s extensive repertoire ranges from moving works by Renaissance masters to original arrangements of current pop hits.

YHC Community Band DIRECTOR: DR. KERRY BRYANTComprised of high school and adult musicians from the local community, the Community Band performs traditional band classics, as well as entertaining pops music.

YHC Concert Band DIRECTOR: DR. KERRY BRYANTThis powerful ensemble gives woodwind, brass and percussion players ample opportunities to perform a wide repertoire of wind band literature.

YHC Concert ChoirDIRECTOR: JEFFREY BAUMANThis large ensemble hosts a variety of themed concerts, often teaming up with fellow ensembles to present unforgettable concerts.

YHC Guitar EnsembleDIRECTOR: DR. RICHARD KNEPPStudents perform intricate works for classical guitar during intimate concerts that feature solos, duos, trios and quartets.

YHC Jazz Band DIRECTOR: DR. MIKE CAMPBELLThis ensemble performs a variety of music covering many styles of the big band genre, including swing, bop, Latin jazz and fusion.

YHC Percussion EnsembleDIRECTOR: JUSTIN IADONISIThis group performs solo and ensemble pieces for percussive instruments like vibes, marimba, xylophone, timpani and more.

YHC Piano EnsembleDIRECTOR: CYNTHIA DEFOORComprised of music students with a focus on piano, this group performs Baroque to modern piano repertoires and more.

9/28Goloshes of FortuneFred Register Endowment for Children’s Theatre This is a tale of mysterious, magical rain boots that will grant the greatest wish of the person wearing them. Two meddlesome fairies wonder whether human beings can really know what brings happiness, so they slip the magical goloshes onto the feet of four unsuspecting children who think they know what they want.

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

8/26FOTA Season Preview!Friends of the Arts members are invited to an exclusive look at upcoming performances at YHC.

8/29-9/27Coevolution by Allen PetersonPeterson’s paintings and sculptural work have appeared extensively in galleries and museums throughout the U.S. and in Mexico, France and the U.K. He has also presented his performance art at many sculpture parks, universities and art conferences. A beekeeper for several years, Peterson’s work involving bees has been curated into group exhibitions in art venues such as the Hambidge Center and into science-related art exhibitions at Atlanta’s Fernbank Museum of Natural History and Emory University.

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER Coevolution by Allen PetersonAug. 29-Sept. 27Opening Reception 6 p.m. CG

FOTA Season Preview! 5:30 p.m. FAA

Goloshes of FortuneFred Register Endowment for Children’s Theatre2 p.m.GMH

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FAA Fine Arts AnnexGMH Glenn~McGinnis HallSBH Suber Banquet HallP Campus Plaza

For events marked $ or $*, refer to the back of the calendar.

ART EXHIBITIONMUSIC EVENTTHEATRE MAINSTAGE SEASONTHEATRE SECOND SEASONTHEATRE STUDIO SERIES

10/26 Fall Choral ConcertThe Young Harris College Concert Choir and Chamber Choir present a concert of choral masterworks featuring John Rutter’s triumphant “Gloria,” with organist Dr. Keith DeFoor and the YHC Brass Ensemble.

10/29 Faculty Artist Recital: Dr. Richard Knepp, guitar Dr. Richard Knepp will present a faculty recital featuring a variety of music from the classical guitar repertoire. The program will also include guest performances from other members of the YHC music faculty.

OCTOBER

10/3–11/8The Edge of Magic by Cynthia Wagner and Darcy JonesWagner’s images explore issues of gender role, inequality and the disappearance of individuals over time and space, as well as how women and Western culture look at and understand themselves and female role models through fiction, myth and the divine. Jones—a clay artist and a psychotherapist—says her work is an expression of connection. It is born in the place between worlds: between known and unknown, seen and unseen, heart and mind, body and spirit.

The Edge of Magic by Cynthia Wagner and Darcy JonesOct. 3–Nov. 8Opening Reception 6 p.m. CG

OCTOBER

YHC Concert Band with YHC Community Band Concert 3 p.m.GMH

Faculty Artist Recital:Dr. Richard Knepp, guitar7 p.m.C

Fall Choral Concert7 p.m. GMH

Mu Phi Epsilon Member Recital 7 p.m.GMH

Orpheus Choir Concert7 p.m.GMH


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11/21–12/13 Alberto Mier Art ExhibitBorn and raised in Puerto Rico, Mier was influenced by comic books, traditional illustration, animation and fine arts. After graduating from Ringling College of Art and Design, he moved to Atlanta to work for CNN Headline News. His career with the company includes time with CNN Español, CNN International and CNN Digital. Mier also does freelance work ranging from illustration to design and motion graphics. His artwork has been shown in galleries in Atlanta, Puerto Rico, New York, St. Louis, Boston and Los Angeles.

11/12-16 First Lady SuiteThis is an enthralling musical that looks into the lives of four of history’s most neglected figures—the wives of U.S. presidents—Jacqueline Kennedy, Mamie Eisenhower, Bess Truman and Eleanor Roosevelt. Written by Tony-nominated composer John LaChiusa, First Lady Suite takes a look inside the private lives of America’s public figures. This musical contains adult subject matter and humor.

NOVEMBER

11/7 American BluesThe blues are at the root of hundreds of musical genres: jazz, rock, boogie-woogie and some of our most treasured symphonic works. In this concert, the YHC Concert Band will highlight the best-known classical take on the blues, George Gershwin’s masterpiece “Rhapsody in Blue,” featuring renowned pianist Dr. Alexander Wasserman.

First Lady Suite“Pay What You Can” Preview7 p.m. | DT

First Lady Suite7 p.m.DT$



First Lady Suite2 p.m. and 7 p.m.DT$

NOVEMBER

YHC Percussion Ensemble Concert7 p.m.GMH

AmericanBlues 7 p.m.GMH

Alberto Mier Art ExhibitNov. 21-Dec. 13Opening Reception 6 p.m. | CG

YHC Jazz Band Concert7 p.m.GMH

YHC Community Band Concert3 p.m.GMH

YHC Guitar Ensemble Concert7 p.m. | C

YHC Brass Ensemble Concert7 p.m.GMH


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Two Rooms7 p.m.DT

Two Rooms7 p.m.DT





12/14Mountain Community Chorus Christmas ConcertCelebrate the season with the Mountain Community Chorus at this beloved annual concert that showcases the collaborative spirit of musicians from the College and local community.

12/7 & 8Christmas at YHCA cherished holiday tradition at Young Harris College, this event combines the major ensembles of the music program, as well as special guests, to kick off the holiday season in style.

DECEMBER

Christmas at YHC3 p.m.GMH$*

Christmas at YHC7 p.m.GMH$*

Mountain Community Chorus Christmas Concert3 p.m.GMH


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DECEMBER

1/18Tara Winds and YHC Brass Ensemble ConcertTara Winds is an internationally known community concert band based in Atlanta. The band is composed of outstanding instrumentalists from a wide variety of professions, including music education, the business and corporate sector, and the legal and medical fields. The band is under the direction of Dr. Andrea Strauss, who is serving as the guest clinician for YHC’s High School Honor Band event.

1/30-2/28REVEAL by Jerry Siegel“REVEAL is about transformation,” said Siegel. “We live in a world of costumes—presenting ourselves how we want others to perceive us.” This exhibit is an intimate look behind the scenes into the ways the illusion is created by drag artists.

1/17YHC Concert Band ConcertThe YHC Concert Band will perform “The Best of 2019,” featuring highlights of its fall concerts. The concert will take place during YHC’s annual High School Honor Band event.

JANUARY

REVEAL by Jerry SiegelJan. 30-Feb. 28Opening Reception 6 p.m.CG

YHC Concert Band Concert7 p.m.GMH

Tara Winds and YHC Brass Ensemble Concert12:30 p.m.GMH


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JANUARY

2/14Valentine’s Day Cabaret FundraiserYHC’s Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honor Society presents the annual Valentine’s Day Cabaret to benefit student trips within the Department of Theatre. Talented students will perform a variety of short musical and dramatic bits related to the themes of love and heartbreak.

2/25Mu Phi Epsilon Member RecitalThis concert will showcase the talents of YHC students involved in this co-educational, international, professional music fraternity that recognizes both scholarship and musicianship.

2/20-22Little Shop of HorrorsMeek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B singing, carnivore plant promises unending fame and fortune to Seymour as long as he keeps feeding it BLOOD. A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for more than 30 years.

FEBRUARY

Little Shop of Horrors“Pay What You Can” Preview7 p.m.GMH

Little Shop of Horrors7 p.m.GMH$

Little Shop of Horrors2 p.m. and 7 p.m.GMH$

Valentine’s Day Cabaret Fundraiser7 p.m.SBH

Guest Artist Recital: Dennis Jesse, baritone7 p.m.C

Mu Phi Epsilon Member Recital7 p.m.GMH

YHC Concert Band Concert7 p.m.GMH


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FEBRUARY

3/19-4/9Student Juried Art Exhibition The highly anticipated Student Juried Art Exhibition is open to all YHC students and will showcase talent across many artistic mediums. During the opening reception, prizes will be awarded.

3/28Chattanooga Guitar Duo RecitalThe Chattanooga Guitar Duo features recognized guitarists Michael McCallie and Alejandro Olson. Their program includes a variety of pieces both composed and arranged for guitar duo. The recital also includes a guest artist performance with Associate Professor of Music Dr. Richard Knepp and is the culminating event for this year’s Young Harris College Guitar Summit.

3/31YHC Piano Ensemble ConcertUnder the direction of Instructor of Music Cynthia DeFoor, the YHC Piano Ensemble will perform a concert of piano duets and trios on one piano. Pieces composed for piano duo requiring two pianos and two to six performers will also be featured.

MARCH

Alumnus Recital: Alex Gannon, guitar7 p.m.C

YHC Clarinet and Woodwind Chamber Recital5 p.m.GMH

Chattanooga Guitar Duo Recital7 p.m.GMH

YHC Piano Ensemble Concert7 p.m.GMH$

YHC Community Band Concert3 p.m.GMH

Student Juried Art ExhibitionMarch 19-April 9Opening Reception 6 p.m. CG

Spring Choral Concert7 p.m.GMH$

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MARCH

4/21-25 Richard IIIAt the end of the bloody Wars of the Roses between the rival Houses of Lancaster and York, the victorious Yorkists look forward to a period of peace under the newly crowned Edward IV. But Edward’s younger brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, has other ideas. Richard III is the story of the deformed and jealous Duke of Gloucester’s villainous plan to take the throne through manipulation and deceit.

4/16-5/8Spring Senior Thesis Art ExhibitionThis exhibition represents a culmination of artwork created by senior art majors. This gifted group of artists will showcase a diverse body of work, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics and many other mediums.

4/18 AcapaloozaThis a cappella choir concert features music ranging from the classics of choral repertoire and cutting-edge new composers to students’ own original arrangements of current popular music. The female and male groups within YHC’s Concert Choir join forces to present an audience favorite that’s not to be missed.

4/28Pops on the Plaza The community is invited to gather with lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy YHC’s annual outdoor concert featuring crowd-favorite selections—from Broadway musical and movie scores to beloved pop songs to traditional band favorites.

APRIL

Spring Senior Thesis Art ExhibitionApril 16-May 8Opening Reception 6 p.m. | CG

Pops on the Plaza7 p.m.P

YHC Percussion Ensemble Concert7 p.m.GMH

Acapalooza3 p.m.GMH$

YHC Concert Band Concert7 p.m. | GMH

YHC Jazz Band Concert7 p.m.GMH

Richard III“Pay What You Can” Preview7 p.m.DT

Richard III7 p.m.DT$



Richard III2 p.m. & 7 p.m.DT$

YHC Guitar Ensemble Concert7 p.m.C

YHC Brass Ensemble Concert7 p.m.GMH


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APRIL

5/5Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior ShowcaseThis year’s senior showcase will feature Aly Olvera and Kelsey Ozment.

MAY

5/2Musical Theatre RevueSome of YHC’s most talented students strut their stuff with favorite numbers selected from the best of the young artists’ growing professional repertoires. Donations to support student travel will be accepted at the door.

MAY

Mountain Community Chorus Spring Concert 3 p.m.GMH

Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Showcase7 p.m.DT

Mountain Community Chorus Spring Concert7 p.m.GMH


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Musical Theatre Revue7 p.m.DT





THEATRE YOUNG HARRIS(706) 379-4307yhc.edu/ticketsThe Box Office is open two weeks prior to opening night for Mainstage Season shows Monday–Friday, 3–5 p.m.

MUSIC(706) 379-5182

CAMPUS GATE ART GALLERY(706) 379-5114 [email protected] gallery hours are Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

yhc.edu/calendarPerformance dates, times, locations and prices are subject to change. Check the online calendar for the most current event information.

TICKET INFORMATIONSome events (marked $) require payment for admission by the general public.

Theatre Young Harris Mainstage Season tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors 65+ or with YHC ID. Contributions are also accepted during “Pay What You Can” Previews. Mainstage Season tickets are available by phone, online or in person through the YHC Box Office located in the lobby of Goolsby Center.

Admission to music events, when required, is $5 for adults and free for students and children 12 and under. Admission to events marked $* is $10 for adults and free for YHC students. Tickets for music events are available at the door.

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2019–2020 SEASON FINE ARTS Fine Arts Calendar 2019-2020.pdfYHC Guitar Ensemble DIRECTOR: DR. RICHARD KNEPP Students perform intricate works for classical guitar during intimate concerts