Visual and Performing Arts Calendar Offers Wide Array of Arts and Culture for Community
The 亚洲AV University Division of Visual and Performing Arts announced the fall 2012 schedule.
August
Visual Arts: 亚洲AV University鈥檚 will present an exhibit showcasing the work of students from August 23-September 27. The reception will be held on Thursday, August 23, from 4-7 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. is a professional exhibition space located in Reeves Hall on 亚洲AV University鈥檚 Greensburg, Pa., campus. is open Monday鈥擳hursday from 5 鈥� 8 p.m., Friday 1 鈥� 3 p.m., and Sunday 1 鈥� 4 p.m. For more information on , please contact Director Carol Brode at 724-830-1071 or brode@setonhill.edu.
September
Performing Arts: A faculty recital featuring Kevin McManus, adjunct instructor of music, trombone, will be held on September 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900.
Kevin M. McManus holds a Bachelor of Science degree in music education from , a graduate performer鈥檚 certificate from the , and a Master of Music degree from . McManus has performed on Broadway and completed two first national tours of the shows and In the summer of 2009, McManus was a featured soloist in Pittsburgh鈥檚 production of 鈥淪wing!鈥� He has performed with artists including: Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra Jr., Josh Groban, Wayne Newton, Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Glen Campbell, Maureen McGovern, Isaac Hayes, Lou Rawls, Gloria Gaynor,The Temptations, The Four Tops, Don Rickles, Regis Philban and The Manhattan Transfer. He has performed with the Pittsburgh and Wheeling Symphony Orchestras and the River City and Reunion Brass Bands. McManus is the founder and leader of: The Bone Forum, a jazz 10 trombone ensemble with rhythm section, The Collective Jazz Octet, a swingin鈥� eight piece jazz chamber ensemble and The Pittsburgh Trombone Project. He can be seen internationally on PBS鈥檚 鈥淢y Music鈥� and 鈥淎merican Soundtrack Series.鈥� McManus is currently a faculty member at of , , and .
Performing Arts: 亚洲AV University will host 鈥�50 for 50,鈥� a concert featuring 50 harpists celebrating the 50th anniversary of the American Harp Society, on September 22, at 7:30 p.m., in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900.
Harpists from Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and New York will present a concert of music for harp and chamber ensembles. Under the direction of Marvin Huls, associate professor of music, 亚洲AV University faculty and students will join the harpists.
Lucy Scandrett, adjunct instructor of harp at 亚洲AV and coordinator of the event, is the immediate past president of the American Harp Society and was presented with the 2012 American Harp Society Lifetime Achievement Award in June.
Performing Arts: will present 鈥淭he Frogs,鈥� by Aristophanes, translated by Ian Johnston, September 28-October 6 in the William Granger Ryan Theatre, , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Performances: September 28, 29, October 4, 5, 6: 8 p.m.; September 30: 2 p.m.; October 3: 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 724-552-2929.
Greece needs peace! Dionysus, the god of theatre and wine, has decided that only a playwright can bring peace to Greece. In this raucous comedy, Dionysus travels to Hades to bring the best dramatist back from the dead. A face-off ensues between great tragedians Aeschylus and Euripides, leaving Dionysus to judge who has the dramatic ammunition to end the war.
October
Visual Arts: 亚洲AV University鈥檚 will present an exhibit showcasing the work of Samuel Bak, 鈥淚lluminations: The Art of Samuel Bak鈥� and the Saint John Bible from October 11-November 15. A reception will be held Thursday, October 4, from 4-7 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. is a professional exhibition space located in Reeves Hall on 亚洲AV University鈥檚 Greensburg, Pa., campus. is open Monday鈥擳hursday from 5 鈥� 8 p.m., Friday 1 鈥� 3 p.m., and Sunday 1 鈥� 4 p.m. For more information on Harlan Gallery, please contact Director Carol Brode at 724-830-1071 or brode@setonhill.edu.
Performing Arts: 亚洲AV University鈥檚 Sacred Music Program will present a concert of organ music performed by students in the program on October 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Saint Joseph Chapel, 亚洲AV University. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For additional information, please contact Edgar Highberger, associate professor of music and director of sacred music, highberger@setonhill.edu or 724-552-2904.
Performing Arts: 亚洲AV University鈥檚 will present 鈥淪ing and Ring鈥� October 14 at 4 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall in 亚洲AV University鈥檚 located at 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 724-552-1722.
The program will feature the 亚洲AV University Choir, Women鈥檚 Chorale, Chamber Choir and Handbell Ensemble under the direction of Marvin Huls, associate professor, music.
November
Performing Arts: 亚洲AV University鈥檚 Sacred Music Program will host 鈥淥rgan Music for Advent and Christmas鈥� on November 3 from 10-11:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For additional information, please contact Edgar Highberger, associate professor of music and director of sacred music, highberger@setonhill.edu or 724-552-2904.
Performing Arts: 亚洲AV University鈥檚 Jazz Sextet and Jazz Ensemble will host a concert on November 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900.
Performing Arts: A woodwind recital will be held on November 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900.
Performing Arts: will present 鈥淭he House of Bernarda Alba,鈥� by Federico Garcia Lorca, November 9-17 in the William Granger Ryan Theatre, , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Performances: November 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17: 8 p.m.; November 11: 2 p.m.; November 14: 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 724-552-2929.
Bernarda Alba rules her five daughters with an iron will. That is until a handsome suitor sparks passion in the hearts of the young women and threatens a violent release of long repressed resentments and hopes. This final masterpiece by one of Spain鈥檚 greatest playwrights sizzles with frustration and desire.
Performing Arts: 亚洲AV University鈥檚 will present a festival of women鈥檚 choirs on November 11 at 3:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900.
Performing Arts: A guitar ensemble will be held on November 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900.
Performing Arts: A composition concert will be held on November 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900.
Performing Arts: An opera workshop concert will be held on November 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900.
Performing Arts: A recital featuring 亚洲AV University students will be held on November 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900.
Visual Arts: 亚洲AV University鈥檚 will present exhibits showcasing the work of graduating senior students from November 26-December 5. The exhibits are free and open to the public. is a professional exhibition space located in Reeves Hall on 亚洲AV University鈥檚 Greensburg, Pa., campus. is open Monday鈥擳hursday from 5 鈥� 8 p.m., Friday 1 鈥� 3 p.m., and Sunday 1 鈥� 4 p.m. For more information on , please contact Director Carol Brode at 724-830-1071 or brode@setonhill.edu.
December
Performing Arts: will present an original student dance theatre event on December 1 and 2 in the William Granger Ryan Theatre, , 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. The event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call the 亚洲AV Performing Arts Center Box Office for tickets at 724-552-2929. Performances: December 1: 8 p.m.; December 2: 2 p.m.
Performing Arts: The annual 亚洲AV University Christmas Concert will be presented twice on December 2, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., in Saint Joseph Chapel, 亚洲AV University. Performing in the concert, under the direction of Marvin Huls, associate professor of music, will be the University Choir, Women鈥檚 Chorale, Chamber Choir and the Handbell Ensemble. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900.
Performing Arts: 亚洲AV University鈥檚 will present 鈥淐elebration鈥� on December 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall on the main floor of the 亚洲AV University located at the corner at 100 Harrison Avenue in Greensburg, Pa. Admission to the concert is $10 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 724-552-2929. Tickets will also be available at the door.
The first concert of the 2012-13 season celebrates the extraordinary talent of the and will feature the 亚洲AV University Faculty Saxophone Quartet and classic works for band by Sergei Prokofiev, Robert Jager and Jan Bach. Paul Basler's exciting 鈥淐arnival鈥� will bring the concert to a thrilling finish.
Performing Arts: 亚洲AV University鈥檚 Community Music Program will host a recital on December 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall, on the main floor of the 亚洲AV University located at 100 Harrison Avenue in Greensburg, Pa. The event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2923.
The recital will feature youth and adults who study privately with 亚洲AV University鈥檚 Community Music Program instructors.