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Vol. 4 Ed. 7 | Oct. 13, 2016
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Celebrate autumn with Fall Dance Fest 2016
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Fall Dance Fest opens Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Radford University’s dance students use this annual event to move us into fall. This year features works by Department of Dance faculty danah bella, Deborah McLaughlin, Inessa Plekhanova, Amy VanKirk and new instructor Ji-Eun Lee. They have created a full program of innovative choreography highlighting a wide variety of dance genres including Modern Dance, Classical Ballet and Jazz.
“’The Encounter’ is a piece I started last spring and have added two more sections for Fall Fest,” McLaughlin said about her work, “It has to do with the exploration of a young woman’s psyche.”
Vankirk’s “Down the Line” is a premiere work inspired by the lively streets of New Orleans. The piece features nine dancers and embodies the dynamic spirit of the music
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Photo courtesy of Deborah McLaughlin
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The Electric Cellist Concert is Tuesday, Oct. 18
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When: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Performance Hall in the Covington Center
Free admission
The University Performance Series presents the cutting-edge electric cellist, Jeffrey Krieger. For more than two decades, he is among the new generation of solo recitalists who have incorporated technology into performance, and has performed at prestigious venues, music schools and conservatories, museums, and international music festivals across the US and abroad.
Poster designed by Dylan Parks
*From the editor: In the original release, the creators of the photographic imagery were reversed on two pieces mentioned. Andrew Ross’ Contemporary Photography class will provide imagery for the musical improvisation. Ross will show his work during “Rebound.”
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Don't miss this collaborative concert with dance and photo students!
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“Flying Tigers: An Exhibition by Haoqin Gong” comes to Downtown Museum
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Haoqin Gong’s aviation art captures the strong connection between the Chinese people and a special group of American pilots during WWII. His sepia, monochromatic paintings and drawings tell the story of the 1st American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, known as the Flying Tigers, and their relationship to China during 1941-42.
On exhibition at the Radford University Art Museum Downtown from Oct. 13-Nov. 16, museumgoers will experience Gong’s visual storytelling. He spent five years collecting historical data and photographs about the Flying Tigers, learning about when retired U.S. Army Corps officer Claire Lee Chennault brought 100 outdated Warhawk fighter planes to China, along with 99 American pilots and ground crew. They joined the prolonged Sino-Japanese war in 1941 and were greeted by the Chinese with love and esteem.
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Department of Dance
is now accredited
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Congratulations to the Department of Dance. They have just received accreditation with the National Association of Schools of Dance.
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Choral collaboration combines biology with music
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New choral director Meredith Bowen is using an unlikely source to guide an upcoming concert – biology.
The focus of the concert, titled “I Can See the Light,” is nature and climate change.
“Choral music is different from band or orchestra music because it has text, which tells stories,” Bowen said. “I stumble upon pieces that share similar stories, which is how I program concerts. Sometimes it starts with a story I want to tell, sometimes it begins with one piece of music that sparks my interest and other times a number of pieces rise to the top of my piles of music and present themselves as a story.”
To Bowen, the story is simple for this concert.
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Courtesy of University Relations
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For Students: Spend Maymester in Ireland
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Live three weeks in Ireland, Dublin, Belfast, Derry, and Galway learning about Irish and Celtic art and culture. Art courses offered are as follows:
ARTS 111 Drawing, ARTS 306 Forensic Art, ART 366 Art History, Travel Study, and ART 498 Independent Study.
Applications are due Oct. 31, 2016.
For more information please contact:
Dr. Halide Salam at 540-831-5032 or
hsalam@radford.edu
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"The Diary of Anne Frank"
When: Oct. 13-14 at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 15-16 at 2 p.m.
Where:
Pridemore Playhouse, Porterfield Hall
Read by millions since its first publication nearly 70 years ago the famous diary remains the best-known memoir of the Holocaust. Radford University Theatre proudly presents the dramatization of Anne’s story which still stands as a tender testament to the frailty and strength of the human spirit in the face of inhumanity.
Tickets:
General Admission: $10, RU Faculty/Staff: $6, RU Student w/ID: Free, Senior Discount (55+): $6, Group rates (10+): $6
These are available online at
rutheatretickets.com. To purchase tickets to the performances in person, they are available at the Porterfield Box Office or by calling 540-831-5289. The box office is open from noon to 6 p.m. and one hour before the start of each performance.
*Tickets for the Oct. 14 and 15 performances are available
online or at the Hurlburt Hall Information Desk (540-831-5420).
Poster designed by De'Quan Green-Gause
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Fall Fashion Show
When: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at 4 p.m.
Where: Hurlburt Auditorium
Free admission
The Department of Design presents the annual Fall Fashion Show. The family weekend fashion show features original designs by Radford University students and faculty, with students modeling the garments.
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From the editor: Please note that last week's This Week in the Arts listed this event on Sunday, Oct. 16. It is Saturday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m.
Photo by Haley Alexander
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16 Hands Exhibition
When: Oct. 13 – Dec. 12, 2016
Opening Reception: Thursday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m.
Where: Radford University Art Museum in the Covington Center
Free admission
An exhibition of ceramics and woodwork by the artists of 16 Hands, a regional group of eight talented craftspeople.
It features a wide variety of pottery and woodworking by artists who have distinguished themselves nationally through exhibitions, museum collections and winning six National Endowment for the Arts or Virginia Museum grants among them. Some teach at art schools all over the country and in Italy, Turkey and South America. Dozens of publications on American art have featured their work.
The artists include Josh Copus, potter; Elisa DiFeo, potter; David Eichelberger, potter; Silvie Granatelli, potter; Richard Hensley, potter; Donna Polseno, potter and sculptor; Ellen Shankin, potter; and Brad Warstler, woodworker.
Poster designed by Mayana Williams
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Student Painting Exhibition
When: Oct. 18 – 27, 2016
Where: Porterfield Gallery (205 Porterfield Hall)
Free admission
An exhibition of special projects and work from current Radford University students in painting. Artists include both undergraduate and MFA painting students: Sammi Dougherty, Sarah Joyce, Lodema Miller, Cheyenne Reuter and Latifah Sabat.
Painting by Sarah Joyce
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Cypress Duo: Amanda Taylor – Flute and Justin Hoke – Guitar: A Guest Artists Recital
When: Friday, Oct 21, 2016, at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Performance Hall in the Covington Center
Free admission
The Cypress Duo features flutist Amanda Taylor and guitarist Justin Hoke who have been performing together since 2012. The current program highlights works for flute and guitar by American composers.
Photo courtesy of the Cypress Duo
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Upcoming Events
- Oct. 13 at 5 p.m., 16 Hands Opening Reception, Radford University Art Museum in the Covington Center
- Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m., Fall Dance Fest 2016, Bondurant Auditorium in Preston Hall. Tickets required.
- Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m., "The Diary of Anne Frank," Pridemore Playhouse in Porterfield Hall. Tickets required.
- Oct. 13 - Nov. 5, Flying Tigers Art Exhibition by Gong Haoqin, Radford University Art Museum Downtown.
- Oct. 13 - Dec. 14, 16 Hands Art Exhibition, Radford University Art Museum in the Covington Center
- Oct. 14 at 5 p.m., Art Reception for Flying Tigers Exhibition by Gong Haoqin, Radford University Art Museum Downtown.
- Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Fall Dance Fest 2016, Bondurant Auditorium in Preston Hall. Tickets required.
- Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m., "The Diary of Anne Frank," Pridemore Playhouse in Porterfield Hall. Tickets required.
- Oct. 15 at 2 p.m., Fall Dance Fest 2016, Bondurant Auditorium in Preston Hall. Tickets required.
- Oct. 15 at 2 p.m., "The Diary of Anne Frank," Pridemore Playhouse in Porterfield Hall. Tickets required.
- Oct. 15 at 4 p.m., Fall Fashion Show, Hurlburt Auditorium at the Bonnie.
- Oct. 16 at 2 p.m., "The Diary of Anne Frank," Pridemore Playhouse in Porterfield Hall. Tickets required.
- Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m., The University Performance Series present Jeffrey Krieger, Electric Cellist, Performance Hall in the Covington Center. Free admission.
- Oct. 18 - 27, Student Painting Show, Porterfield Gallery.
- Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m., I Can See The Light: University Fall Choral Concert, Performance Hall in the Covington Center.
- Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m., Guest Artist Recital – Cypress Duo, Amanda Taylor – Flute and Justin Hoke – Guitar, Performance Hall in the Covington Center.
- Oct. 25 at t 7:30 p.m., The A-Team – Radford University Jazz Ensembles Concert, Performance Hall in the Covington Center. Free admission.
- Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m., "Poe – Dark Genius, Troubled Life," Pridemore Playhouse in Porterfield Hall. Tickets required.
- Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m., "Poe – Dark Genius, Troubled Life," Pridemore Playhouse in Porterfield Hall. Tickets required.
- Through Nov. 8, MFA Photography Student Exhibition, McConnell Library 3rd Floor Event Space.
All events are free unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact cvpa411@radford.edu.
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