WKU Visual & Performing Arts 2013-2014 Season

November 1, 2013 **Brahms and BeethovenThe Symphony @ WKU Sylvia Kersenbaum, pianoVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

November 14, 2013Hornucopia Nancy Joy, guest hornNatalie Adcock, faculty hornFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

November 15, 2013 *Symphonic Band Concertwith guest artist, Nancy Joy, hornVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

November 16, 2013WKU Jazz Band with Chris Vadala, guest saxophoneVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

November 16, 2013Where the Wild Things AreFaculty Chamber RecitalFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

November 17, 2013 **Baker Chamber PlayersChandler Chapel, 3:00 p.m.

November 22, 2013Opera TheatreFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

November 23, 2013Holiday JazzMarshall Scott, John Martin, Beth Pope,Wayne Pope and Webb HendrixMusic Rehearsal Hall103, 7:30 p.m.

December 6, 2013 **Holiday PopsThe Symphony and Choirs @ WKU Timothy Simpson, guest tenor Van Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

December 7, 2013Winterfest: A Choral CelebrationHoly Spirit Catholic Church, 8:00 p.m.

December 11, 2013Student Performer of the Semester RecitalFAC Recital Hall, 1:00 p.m.

January 24, 2014PRISMA smorgasbord of student ensemblesVan Meter Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.

January 27, 2014String TriosChing-Yi Lin, David Gillham, & Andy BraddockFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

February 14, 2014Chamber Music with Ching-Yi Lin & FriendsFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

February 16, 2014German Masters of LiederSylvia Kersenbaum, piano; Liza Kelly, mezzo sopranoFAC Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m.

February 17, 2014 Faculty Recital with Mark Berry, percussionFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

March 4, 2014 *WKU Bands in ConcertMark Ford, Scott Harris, and Mark Berry, marimba soloistsVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

March 23, 2014 *WKU Choirs in ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 4:00 p.m.

March 28, 2014Chamber Winds Concert Wind EnsembleFAC Recital Hall, 11:30 a.m.

March 28, 2014 **Romantic MasterworksThe Symphony @ WKU Marilyn DeOliveria, guest celloVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

March 30, 2014Emerita Faculty Recital with Sylvia Kersenbaum, pianoVan Meter Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.

April 6, 2014Faculty Recital with Heidi Alvarez, fluteFAC Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m.

April 8, 2014Saxophone Chamber MusicFaculty Recital with John CipollaFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

April 25, 2014 **With Voice and SongThe Symphony and Choirs @ WKUJennifer Brennan-Hondorp, sopranoVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

April 26, 2014WKU Jazz BandVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

May 2, 2014 *WKU Bands in Concertfeaturing the winner of the 2014 WKU Concerto CompetitionVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

May 4, 2014 *WKU Choirs in ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 4:00 p.m.

May 11, 2014 **Baker Chamber PlayersBaker Arboretum and Downing Museum, 3:00 p.m.

May 14, 2014Student Performer of the Semester RecitalFAC Recital Hall, 1:00 p.m.

Corridor Gallery

May 20 – August 30, 2013Big Prints from the class of Laurin NotheisenThis exhibition showcases large format digital prints created in Professor Laurin Notheisen’s Digital Printmaking class during the Spring 2013 semester.

September 9 – October 4, 2013 Anne Bagby: Mixed MediaAnne Bagby’s images combine printmaking and painting through layers of color, glaze, texture and pattern.

November 14 – December 14, 2013Fall Graduating Seniors ExhibitionLocated in Main & Corridor GalleriesThis group exhibition presents the work of the Dept. of Art’s Fall 2013 Seniors graduating in both the Studio Art and Graphic Design tracks.Fri., Dec. 6: Reception in conjunction with the Bowling Green Gallery Hop, 5 – 8 p.m.Sat, Dec. 14: Reception following Commencement

January 27 – February 26, 2014WKU Dept. of Art Faculty BiennialLocated in Main & Corridor GalleriesThis group exhibition displays examples of the research and creative activity produced by the faculty in the WKU Dept. of Art over the past two years.

Mar 17 – April 10, 2014David Wilson: [installation]Using unconventional materials and approaches, including collaboration and performance, David Wilson creates large temporary artworks, videos, and drawings.

April 17 – May 17, 2014Spring Graduating Seniors ExhibitionLocated in Main & Corridor GalleriesThis group exhibition presents the work of the Dept. of Art’s Spring 2014 Seniors graduating in both the Studio Art and Graphic Design tracks.Sat, May 17: Reception following Commencement

October 10 – November 7, 2013Sky Shineman: SublimeSky Shineman’s work reflects her view of the sublime. “To experience the sublime is to be conscious of that which is beyond definition. It is to work with few limits, to choose openness and to recognize the formless as presence.”

March 5 – April 10, 2014Mamma’s Boy and Dig: Digital and Mixed-Media Prints by Heather D. Freeman & Jeff MurphyThis two-person exhibition explores the nature of parenthood and childhood in relation to the non-familial world.

ARTMain Gallery

August 26 – September 26, 2013Seder Burns: Three MinutesSeder Burns’ images represent an approach to recording time and space in a way different from that of conventional photography.

October 15 – November 7, 2013Student Juried ExhibitionThis competitive juried exhibition will showcase a selection of work created by students in the WKU Dept. of Art in the areas of Painting, Drawing, Graphic Design, Printmaking, New Media, Sculpture, Ceramics and Weaving.

MUSICSeptember 8, 2013Marshall Scott & the WKU Alumni Jazz QuintetMarshall Scott, Michael Strautman, Scott Hall, Patrick O’Rourke, Webb HendrixMusic Rehearsal Hall103, 3:00 p.m.

September 10, 2013Clarinet Music through the CenturiesFaculty Recital with John Cipolla, clarinetFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

September 14, 2013The Symphony @ WKUJackson’s Orchard, 10:00 a.m.

September 15, 2013Schumann Chamber Music RecitalVan Meter Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.

September 15, 2013Faculty Recital with Ken Stein, organChrist Episcopal Church, 5:00 p.m.

September 18, 2013 Stanley Yates, guest guitarFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

September 20, 2013 **Classical Jazz The Symphony @ WKU Willis Delony, guest pianoVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

September 22, 2013 *WKU Chorale: An Afternoon of Choral MusicFirst Christian Church, 3:00 p.m.

September 23, 2013Sarah Waters Duo, guest percussion FAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

September 30, 2013French Violin Sonatas Ching-Yi Lin, violin and Scott Meek, pianoFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

October 7, 2013Faculty Recital with Sarah Berry, celloFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

October 11, 2013 *Symphonic Band ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

October 13, 2013 *WKU Choirs in ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 4:00 p.m.

October 18, 2013Music and ToleranceSamuel Marder, guest violin,World War II concentration camp survivor FAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

October 20, 2013Faculty String Recital, Andy BraddockFAC Recital Hall, 4:00 p.m.

October 27, 2013Chamber Music on the HillFaculty Scholarship Benefit RecitalFAC Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m.

September 17, 2013Ozomatli BandTheir music- notorious urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dance-hall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LAR&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga. Van Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

November 5, 2013Soledad O’BrienAward winning journalist, documentarian, news anchor, and producer.Lecture: Diversity: On TV, Behind The Scenes And In Our LivesVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

February 4, 2014Introducing the Wu Force: Abigail Washburn with Kai Welch featuring Wu FeiWu Fei (guzheng/voice) and Abigail Washburn (banjo/voice) are schooled in Chinese traditional, classical, bluegrass and country music. Drawing on these roots, they compose and perform fresh original music, and are currently working together in the Beijing-Nashville based band Wu Force.Van Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

February 21, 2014Dr. Cornel WestRace and Democracy in the Age of ObamaInspiration and Motivationcosponsored by the WKU Black History Celebration & Cultural Preservation CommitteeVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

March 17, 2014Dr. Michio KakuDr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, best-selling author, and popularizer of science. He’s the cofounder of string field theory (a branch of string theory).cosponsored by the Gatton AcademyVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

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CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT

SERIES

Baker Arboretum & Downing Museum4801 Morgantown Rd., Bowling Green, KY

Corridor Gallery, Main Gallery, and Russell Miller TheatreIvan Wilson Fine Arts Center, 2nd floor, WKU

Chandler Memorial ChapelCollege Heights Blvd., WKU

Christ Episcopal Church1215 State Street, Bowling Green, KY

FAC Recital HallIvan Wilson Fine Arts Center, 1st floor, WKU

First Christian Church1106 State Street, Bowling Green, KY

Gordon Wilson Lab TheatreGordon Wilson Hall, 1st floor, WKU

Holy Spirit Catholic Church2232 Smallhouse Rd., Bowling Green, KY

Music Rehearsal HallNormal Street, WKU

Van Meter AuditoriumVan Meter Hall, WKU

THEATRE & DANCE

September 26-October 1, 2013Crimes of the Heart by Beth HenleyRussell Miller Theatre, FACThursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.Sunday, 3:00 p.m.Tickets: adults $15/student $12

November 7-12, 2013The Comedy of Errors by William ShakespeareRussell Miller Theatre, FACThursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.Sunday, 3:00 p.m.Tickets: adults $15/student $12

November 22-24, 2013WinterDanceVan Meter AuditoriumFriday and Saturday, 8:00 p.m. | Sunday, 3:00 p.m.Tickets: adults $15/student $12

February 14-16, 2014The Dance ProjectGordon Wilson Lab TheatreFriday and Saturday, 8:00 p.m. | Sunday, 3:00 p.m.Tickets: $6February 28-March 2, 2014Curtains by Rupert Holmes, John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Peter StoneA collaboration between Theatre & Dance and the Music Departments

Van Meter AuditoriumFriday & Saturday, 8:00 pm | Sunday, 3:00 pmTickets: adults $18/student $15

April 11-13, 2014TBAGordon Wilson Lab TheatreFriday & Saturday at 8:00 pm; Sunday, 3:00 pm

April 24-28, 2014An Evening of DanceRussell Miller Theatre, FACThursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday 8:00 p.m.Sunday, 3:00 p.m.Tickets: $12

October 18-20, 2013Arkansaw Bearby Aurand HarrisGordon Wilson Lab TheatreFriday, 4:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

November 1-3, 2013The Frog Princeby David MametGordon Wilson Lab TheatreFriday, 4:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

December 6-8, 2013Wiley and the Hairy Manby Susan ZederGordon Wilson Lab TheatreFriday, 4:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 3:00 p.m.

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VENUES

WKU Visual & Performing Arts2013-2014 Season

Potter Collegeof Arts & Letters

Art & Photography courtesy ofWKU Faculty Artists Kristina Arnold and Brent OglesbeePhotography by Bryan Lemon, Jeff Smith, and Larry Snyder

proudly presents its Visual &

Performing Arts Calendar for the 2013-2014 season. WKU

is one of only 30 universities in the country with accredited

programs in Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre, so you’ll see some

of the finest faculty and student talent anywhere. We’re also

hosting an expanded Cultural Enhancement Series featuring

speakers and performers from across the nation. And you’ll

love the comfort and quality of our performance venues.

Join us, and share in the beauty and the excitement of the Arts

at WKU!

Sincerely, David Lee, Dean

POTTER COLLEGE

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