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Dinner and a Musical March 31, 2012
SUNY Cortland Alumni Association
Cortland Chapter
State University of New York College at CortlandP.O. Box 2000Cortland, NY 13045-0900 Alumni Affairs Office
Dinner and a MusicalMarch 31, 2012Join alumni, family and friends for an evening to remember. Your night begins with dinner at the Lynne Parks ’68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House. Enjoy a short presentation after dinner on “Violet,” a musical set in the Deep South during the Civil Rights Movement, and its impact on Broadway from Thomas S. Hischak, professor of performing arts.
Complete your evening in the Dowd Fine Arts Center Theatre with the SUNY Cortland Performing Arts Department production of “Violet.”
Look for R.S.V.P. and additional event information inside this mailing!
Registration materials must be received by Friday, March 23.Fill out the information below, detach, and return to the Alumni Affairs Office. Payments can be made by credit card
(MasterCard, Visa, or Discover only) or by check made payable to the Cortland College Alumni Association. Questions? Please contact the Alumni Affairs Office at (607) 753-2516 or [email protected].
For more information contact:
Alumni Affairs Office Phone: (607) 753-2516P.O. Box 2000 Fax: (607) 753-5789Cortland, NY 13045 Email: [email protected]
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A buffet dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Lynne Parks ’68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House, located at 29 Tompkins St. A cash bar also will be available.
The buffet menu includes chicken divan, stuffed shells, green beans with sliced almonds, tossed salad, rolls and mini cheescakes for dessert. If you have any dietary concerns, please
be sure to contact the Alumni Affairs Office with dietary concerns at (607) 753-2516.
The Dinner
Our Presenter
At about 6:15 p.m., Thomas S. Hischak, SUNY Cortland professor of performing arts, will talk about the rock musical “Violet” and its impact on Broadway. Tickets for the play will be distributed after the presentation.
Thomas S. Hischak is the author of 16 books on theatre, film and popular music, as well as many published plays. He also is the recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.
The Musical - “Violet”
Along the way, she meets a young black soldier who teaches her about beauty, love, courage and what it means to be an outsider.
One of the most acclaimed off-Broadway shows of the ’90s, Violet astounded critics and audiences with its powerful story, its energetic, toe-tapping gospel, rock, country, and rhythm and blues.
The musical begins at 8 p.m. in the Dowd Fine Arts Center. Please note that “Violet” is recommended for mature audiences.
“Violet” is a musical based on a book titled “Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts.
Set in 1964 in the Deep South during the early days of the Civil Rights Movement, “Violet” follows the growth and enlightenment of a bitter young woman accidentally scarred by her father. In hopes that a TV evangelist can cure her, she embarks on a journey by bus from her sleepy North Carolina town to Oklahoma.
