2012.2013

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

ARTS GUIDESPECTRUM SERIES

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419.289.5125 | www.ashland.edu/tickets 2012.2013 ARTS GUIDE

Dear Friends,The ARTS play an essential role in who we are and who we hope to become! We hope the events selected for the 2012-2013 season will expand your wonder, stimulate your creativity and touch your humanity. Please use this Arts Guide as you plan your cultural activities for the year. Inside you will find descriptions of each event, information about our various venues, ticket prices and ordering information. Please visit the Web pages listed throughout this brochure for event additions and changes. Please join us for an unforgettable experience as we celebrate life through the Arts!

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IMPORTANT INFORMATIONBox Office419.289.5125 | www.ashland.edu/tickets | Opens September 4Location: Lobby of Hugo Young Theatre, Center for the Arts, Corner of College Avenue & Grant StreetHours: Noon–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday and one hour prior to each performance, Closed during University’s holiday breaks.

Ordering TicketsAll ticket orders (season passes and single tickets) can be processed online at www.ashland.edu/tickets (additional fees apply), by phone at 419.289.5125 or by mail with the attached form. For special discounted tickets (i.e., groups of 10 or more, AU students) or free events that require a ticket, orders must be made by phone or in person at the University Box Office.

Benefits of Season Tickets for the Spectrum Series and /or Theatre Season• Save up to 20 percent: Includes one admission to each of the season’s performances• No ticket processing fees or shipping fees• Exchange or Replace tickets – no questions asked• Affordable, quality live-entertainment• First choice of seats• If you miss a performance, you will be reseated in the best available seat for any remaining performance upon request.

Ticket TypesThe various ticket types are defined as follows:Senior Citizen: 62 years and overNon-AU Student: Any student including primary, secondary and university studentsFaculty/Staff: Any Ashland University employeeAU Student: Ashland University students receive one reduced ticket per event with a valid student I.D.

RefundsNo refunds except in the case of a cancelled event not replaced.

Subject to ChangeDue to the nature of live performances, programs and dates are subject to change. For up-to-date schedules including additions and changes, visit the Web pages listed throughout this brochure or find each area’s Facebook page.

ChildrenChildren under the age of five are not permitted for any reason unless otherwise noted.

Electronic Devices/Cameras and Recording DevicesTo avoid disruption of the performances, please turn off all pagers and cell phones before entering the venue, and please refrain from texting during performances. The taking of photographs and recordings of any kind are prohibited.

Late ArrivalsLate arrivals will be seated at the discretion of the house manager. However, for performances in the Studio Theatre, late arrivals will NOT be seated once a performance has started - NO EXCEPTIONS.

Email/Mailing ListIf you wish to be added to our email and/or mailing lists, please visit www.ashland.edu/tickets or call 419.289.5125.

TABLE OF CONTENTSSpectrum Series . . . . . 3-5 Coburn Gallery . . . . . .10Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Ticket Order Form . . .11Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Calendar of Events . . .12

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APOLLO’S FIREpresents Sacrum Mysterium, A Celtic Christmas

Thursday, December 6, 7:30 p.m., Jack and Deb Miller Chapel$15 adult | $12 faculty, staff, senior, non-AU student | $10 group of 10 or more | $2 AU Student

With a Gaelic prayer, a candle is lit and a sacred procession is launched. Jeanette Sorell’s new celebration of Celtic artistic traditions interweaves renaissance choral music with ancient pagan carols, folk dances and joyous fiddle tunes. Featuring soprano Meredith Hall as well as bagpipes, flutes, Celtic harp and the exquisite Apollo’s Singers. www.apollosfire.org

WORKShOP with Irish flutist Kathie Stewart and hammered dulcimer player Tina BergmannThursday, November 29, 12:15 p.m.–1:05 p.m., Elizabeth Pastor Recital HallFree & open to the public

SPECTRUM SERIESFor over three decades, Ashland University’s SPECTRUM SERIES has presented internationally recognized figures in the world of arts and ideas to enhance cultural experiences for the University community and surrounding areas. This season offers more opportunities to celebrate artistic expression, diversity and tradition.

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FIVE BY DESIGNpresents Club Swing

Tuesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m., hugo Young Theatre$15 adult | $12 faculty, staff, senior, non-AU student | $10 group of 10 or more | $2 AU Student

Enchanting audiences by deftly blending music and theatrics effortlessly, Club Swing celebrates the songs, events and personalities that defined American popular culture during the Swing era from the frenetic-paced opening of Benny Goodman’s “Bugle Call Rag” to the show’s blockbuster finale of Louis Prima’s “Sing, Sing, Sing.” So check your coat and grab a seat for a night of unparalleled delight at the fabulous Club Swing! www.fivebydesign.com

WORKShOP Vocal Fundamentals & Singing as a BusinessMonday, March 4, 10:00 a.m.–11:50 a.m., Center for the Arts Room 242Free & open to the public

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ELEONE DANCE ThEATREpresents Up the Road a-Piece

Tuesday, April 16, 7:30 p.m., hugo Young Theatre$15 adult | $12 faculty, staff, senior, non-AU student | $10 group of 10 or more | $2 AU Student

This Philadelphia-based professional dance company presents modern dance that is “passionate, spirited and totally urban.” Embodying exceptional artistry and a profound sense of spirituality, Eleone presents the Ohio-premiere of Dianne McIntyre’s Up the Road a-Piece with music by the Carolina Chocolate Drops. In seven vignettes, the dancers weave tales of joy, heartache and neighborly bonds. www.eleonedance.org

SChOOL MATINEE Tuesday, April 16, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m., Hugo Young Theatre$2 per seat (Reserve seats at 419.289.5950)

MASTERCLASS Participants will engage with Eleone dancers in one or more dance idioms with brief historical/social context.Tuesday, April 16, 10:50 a.m.–12:05 p.m., Hugo Young Theatre StageFree & open to the public

This project is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation

Photo credit: K. Bonura Photography

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AShLAND UNIVERSITY ThEATRECOMEDY ON STAGE AND SCREENThis season features four great stories which experienced commercial and critical successes as both stage productions and Hollywood films. From romantic comedies to farce, satire and a horror musical, join us for a season of humor and fun.

BUS STOPby William IngeDirected by Ric Goodwin

September 27, 28, 29, October 4, 5, 6 at 7:30 p.m. September 30 at 2:00 p.m., Studio TheatreTalkback: after October 5 performance.School Matinee: October 4, 9:00 a.m. ($2 per seat, call 419.289.5950 to reserve)

On Broadway in 1955 to the Big Screen in 1956:In this romantic comedy, a freak snow storm forces a passenger bus to have an unexpected layover in a Kansas road-side diner. Romantic relationships and friendships ensue while lives intersect among these eight ordinary yet quirky characters.

ThE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNESTby Oscar WildeDirected by Teresa Durbin-Ames

November 2, 3, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. November 4 at 2:00 p.m. hugo Young TheatreTalkback: after November 9 performance.School Matinee: November 9, 9:00 a.m.

($2 per seat, call 419.289.5950 to reserve)

On Broadway in 1895 to the Big Screen in 1952:This masterpiece is probably the most famous of all comedies. Part satire, part comedy of manners and part intellectual farce, it revolves wittily around the most ingenious case of “manufactured” mistaken identity ever put into a play. It presents a world that is so blatantly and ostentatiously artificial while taking aim at self-righteous moralism and hypocrisy.

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LITTLE ShOP OF hORRORSBook and Lyrics by Howard Ashman Music by Alan Menken Directed by Fabio Polanco

February 22, 23, March 1, 2 at 7:30 p.m. February 24 at 2:00 p.m., hugo Young TheatreTalkback: after March 1 performance. School Matinee: March 1, 9:00 a.m. ($2 per seat, call 419.289.5950 to reserve)

From the Big Screen in 1960 to Off-Broadway in 1982:This comedy horror rock musical is an affectionate spoof of the 1950s, sci-fi movies starring a hapless floral shop worker who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite.

A LIFE IN ThE ThEATREby David MametCo-Directed by Nathaniel Sayatovich & Ric Goodwin

April 10, 11, 12, 13 at 7:30 p.m. April 14 at 2:00 p.m., Studio TheatreTalkback: after April 12 performance.

Off-Broadway in 1977 to a television movie in 1993:Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Mamet takes us into the lives of two actors: one is young and rising into the first flush of his success; the other is older, anxious and beginning to wane. This comedy about the artifice of acting portrays a professional relationship, and a shifting balance of power between an aging, less-than-successful veteran and an eager, often clumsy rookie. As the play goes on, they are involved in a variety of productions, and gradually their relationship begins to change.

FREE EVENTSReserve a ticket through the box office to guarantee your seat for these performances.

SENIOR PROJECT by Johanna Regan DROP OF A HAT PLAYERS SHOWCASENovember 17 at 7:30 p.m. April 13 at 2:00 p.m.Studio Theatre Hugo Young Theatre

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DEPARTMENT OF MUSICExperience music with our award-winning students, highly acclaimed faculty and world-renowned visiting artists. Performances are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. More free recitals will be added and will be listed at www.ashland.edu/music.

SEPTEMBERAshland University Marching BandSeptember 16 at 2:00 p.m.Ashland County Fair Grandstand

Ashland Area Community Concert BandSeptember 18 at 7:00 p.m.Ashland County Fair Entertainment Tent

Ashland Symphony OrchestraBrahms Celebration*September 22 at 7:30 p.m.Grace Brethren Church

OCTOBERFall Choral ConcertOctober 14 at 4:00 p.m.Jack and Deb Miller Chapel

Ashland University Jazz OrchestraOctober 16 at 7:30 p.m.Eagles’ Nest

Ashland Symphony OrchestraBeethoven, Mozart & Gershwin*October 27 at 7:30 p.m.Grace Brethren Church

NOVEMBERStudent Chamber EnsemblesNovember 13 at 7:30 p.m.Hawkins-Conard Auditorium

Student Chamber EnsemblesNovember 15 at 7:30 p.m.Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall

Invitational High School Choral FestivalNovember 17 at 3:45 p.m.Jack and Deb Miller Chapel

Ashland Symphony OrchestraFamily Holiday Pops*November 25 at 7:30 p.m.McDowell Auditorium

37th Annual Madrigal Feaste*November 28–December 2 at 6:30 p.m.Redwood Hall

DECEMBERFall Semester Honors RecitalDecember 4 at 7:30 p.m.Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall

Winter Festival Band ConcertDecember 8 at 7:30 p.m.Hugo Young Theatre

Ashland University Festival of LightsDecember 9 at 7:00 p.m.Jack and Deb Miller Chapel

JANUARYAshland Symphony OrchestraLa Scala to Broadway*January 26 at 7:30 p.m.McDowell Auditorium

FEBRUARYFaculty Recital: Thomas Reed, clarinetFebruary 3 at 7:30 p.m.Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall

MARChSpring Choral ConcertMarch 3 at 4:00 p.m.Jack & Deb Miller Chapel

Maplerock Jazz Festival Concert*March 22 at 7:30 p.m.Hugo Young Theatre

Ashland Symphony OrchestraMarch 23 at Hugo Young TheatreYoung People’s Concert at 4:00 p.m.Appalachian Spring at 7:30 p.m.*

Ashland University Concert BandJunior High School Honors BandMarch 24 at 4:00 p.m.Hugo Young Theatre

Faculty Chamber EnsembleMarch 25 at 7:30 p.m.Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall

APRILSurround Sound ConcertApril 7 at 7:30 p.m.Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall

Opera ScenesApril 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m.Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall

Brahms Requiem*April 27 at 7:30 p.m.Hugo Young Theatre

Spring Choral ConcertApril 28 at 4:00 p.m.Jack and Deb Miller Chapel

Ashland University Jazz OrchestraApril 30 at 7:30 p.m.Eagles’ Nest

MAYSpring Honors RecitalMay 1 at 7:30 p.m.Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall

Ashland Symphony OrchestraFrom Russia with Love*May 4 at 7:30 p.m.McDowell Auditorium

Variable Winds Band ConcertMay 5 at 4:00 p.m.Hugo Young Theatre

*Indicates admission fee for event. Contact Ashland University Box Office for Madrigal Feaste, Maplerock Jazz Festival and Brahms Requiem tickets.

For Ashland Symphony Orchestra tickets, contact their office weekday mornings at 419.289.5115, or the AU Box Office weekday afternoons at 419.289.5125. More information available at www.ashlandsymphony.org.

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37Th ANNUAL MADRIGAL FEASTEMUSIC | FOOD | THEATRE | COMEDYFestive and Fun Holiday Event!

November 28–December 2 at 6:30 p.m. Redwood HallTickets go on sale, Noon, Monday, September 24$26 per person | $23 for groups of 10 or more | $15 for children under 12 | $11 with AU Student ID (Nov. 28 ONLY)

The Madrigal Feaste is a dinner theater based on the period of Queen Elizabeth I of England around 1600. With entertainment provided throughout the evening, the event includes Christmas carols, ceremonial music and madrigals performed by the Ashland University Chamber Singers while the Madrigal Players present a new play each year along with other theatrical stunts throughout the evening. Performer costumes are designed as authentic reconstructions of period apparel; the Feaste includes a four-course meal culminating in flaming bread pudding. Vegetarian meals are available upon request at the time of purchase at the Ashland University Box Office.

MAPLEROCK JAZZ FESTIVALFeaturing Ashland University Jazz Orchestra and To Be Announced Guest Artists

March 22 at 7:30 p.m., Hugo Young Theatre$10 adult | $5 senior, non-AU student, faculty, staff | FREE AU student

Along with free performances by area high school jazz ensembles in the afternoon, the main stage evening concert has hosted internationally recognized jazz artists with past guests including The Matt Wilson Quartet, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Wycliffe Gordon, Zack Brock and the Magic Number. The afternoon performances are free and open to the public while tickets for the evening concert are available through the Ashland University Box Office.

BRAhMS REQUIEMApril 27 at 7:30 p.m., Hugo Young Theatre$7 adult | $5 senior, non-AU student, faculty, staff | $1 AU student

Under the direction of Dr. Rowland Blackley, the Ashland University Choir, Ashland Area Chorus and Ashland Chamber Orchestra perform this choral and orchestral masterpiece by the beloved romantic composer Johannes Brahms. Over 120 musicians will fill the Hugo Young Theatre stage while featuring soprano and baritone soloists.

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COBURN GALLERYThe Coburn Gallery serves as Ashland University’s primary resource for the viewing of visual art by the academic community as well as by the general public. Located at the corner of College Avenue and Grant Street adjacent to the lobby of Hugo Young Theatre, the Gallery’s exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public.

Open daily except during University breaks and holidays.Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Saturday–Sunday, noon–4:00 p.m.

Brant Schuller, TV Tracings & Other Works August 13–September 20 Closing Reception: September 20, 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

Virginia Derryberry, PaintingSeptember 27–November 3 Opening Reception: September 27, 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Senior Art Exhibition

Senior Art ExhibitionNovember 15–December 7 Opening Reception: November 15, 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

Faculty Art ExhibitionGeorge Kocar, Priscilla Roggenkamp, Dan McDonald, Cynthia Petry, Charles Caldemeyer, Jessica Maloney, Keith McMahon, Larry Schiemann, Keith DullJanuary 17–February 15 Opening Reception: January 17, 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

Cameron Sharp & george T. gregory, Sculpture & PhotographyFebruary 21–March 8 Opening Reception: February 21, 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

2013 Juried Student ExhibitionMarch 21–April 5 Opening Reception: March 21, 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

Senior Art ExhibitionApril 11–May 11Opening Reception: April 11, 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

national Juried ExhibitionMay 17–June 16 Opening Reception: May 17, 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

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Five by Design $15 x___ $12 x___ $12 x___ $12 x___

Eleone Dance Theatre

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Importance …Earnest

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Life in the Theatre $10 x___ $9 x___ $9 x___ $9 x___

Maplerock Jazz Fest $10 x___ $5 x___ $5 x___ $5 x___

Brahms Requiem $7 x___ $5 x___ $5 x___ $5 x___ORDER SUMMARY Spectrum Series Season Tickets $_________

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Life in the Theatre $_________

Maplerock Jazz Fest $_________

Brahms Requiem $_________

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CALENDAR OF ARTS EVENTS: Please check department Web sites or Facebook pages for additions and changes.

DATE EVENTSun, Sep 16 AU Marching Band/Parade of Bands

Tue, Sep 18 Ashland Area Community Concert Band

Thu, Sep 20 Brant Schuller Art Exhibition Closing Reception

Sat, Sep 22 ASO: Brahms Celebration

Thu, Sep 27 Virginia Derrybe Art Exhibition Opening Reception

Thu, Sep 27- Sat, Oct 6 Bus Stop

Sun, Oct 14 Fall Choral Concert

Tue, Oct 16 AU Jazz Orchestra

Sat, Oct 27 ASO: Beethoven, Mozart & Gershwin

Fri, Nov 2–Sat, Nov 10 The Importance of Being Earnest

Tue, Nov 13 Student Chamber Ensembles

Thu, Nov 15 Senior Art Exhibition Opening Reception

Thu, Nov 15 Student Chamber Ensembles

Sat, Nov 17 High School Choral Festival Concert

Sat, Nov 17 Senior Project: Johanna Regan

Sun, Nov 25 ASO: Family Holiday Pops

Wed, Nov 28– Sun, Dec 2

37th Annual Madrigal Feaste

Tue, Dec 4 Fall Honors Recital

Thu, Dec 6 Apollo’s Fire: A Celtic Christmas

Sat, Dec 8 Winter Festival Band Concert

Sun, Dec 9 Festival of Lights

Thu, Jan 17 Faculty Art Exhibition Opening Reception

Sat, Jan 26 ASO: La Scala to Broadway

DATE EVENTThu, Feb 21 Sharp & Gregory Art Exhibition Opening Reception

Fri, Feb 22–Sat, Mar 2 Little Shop of Horrors

Sun, Mar 3 Spring Choral Concert

Tue, Mar 5 Five by Design: Club Swing

Thu, Mar 21 Juried Student Art Exhibition Opening Reception

Fri, Mar 22 Maplerock Jazz Festival

Sat, Mar 23 ASO: Young People’s Concert

Sat, Mar 23 ASO: Appalachian Spring

Sun, Mar 24 AU Concert Band/Junior High Honors Band

Mon, Mar 25 Faculty Chamber Ensemble

Wed, Apr 10– Sun, Apr 14

A Life in the Theatre

Thu, Apr 11 Senior Art Exhibition Opening Reception

Sat, Apr 13 Drop of a Hat Players Showcase

Tue, Apr 16 Eleone Dance Theatre: Up the Road a-Piece

Sun, Apr 7 Surround Sound Concert

Fri & Sat, Apr 19 & 20 Opera Scenes

Sat, Apr 27 Brahms Requiem

Sun, Apr 28 Spring Choral Concert

Tue, Apr 30 AU Jazz Orchestra

Wed, May 1 Spring Honors Recital

Sat, May 4 ASO: From Russia with Love

Sun, May 5 Variable Winds Band Concert

Fri, May 17 National Juried Art Exhibition Opening Reception

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