THEATER

Friday-Sunday, February 10-12
Thursday-Saturday, February 16-18
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UCSC's annual student-choreographed dance concert features new works of many different styles. Presented by the UCSC Theater Arts Department.
7 p.m. — Second Stage, Theater Arts Center
$8 general, $6 senior, $6 student

Friday-Sunday, February 17-19
Thursday-Sunday, February 23-26
"Hedda" by Charles Marowitz
Student Derek Shore directs this adaptation of Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler." Presented by the UCSC Theater Arts Department.
7 p.m. (3 p.m. on Sundays)
Experimental Theater, Theater Arts Center
$8 general, $6 senior, $6 student

Friday-Sunday, February 24-26
Thursday-Sunday, March 2-5
"Steal Away" by Ramona King
The UCSC African-American Theater Arts Troupe performs this farcical comedy set in Depression-era Chicago in which five upstanding church ladies need to raise funds to send young black women to college. When the group is refused a bank loan because the white bank manager believes "colored girls shouldn't waste their time on education," the friends prepare an elaborate scheme to rob a bank. Directed by Don Williams. Presented by the UCSC Theater Arts Department.
7 p.m. (3:00 p.m. on Sundays)
Mainstage, Theater Arts Center
$13 general, $9 senior, $9 student

Friday, March 10
"Damar Wulan: The Grass Cutter Who Became King"
The Javanese story Damar Wulan tells a rags to riches story of a grass-cutter who wins the heart of princesses and saves the kingdom from outside aggressors. Music, masks, myth, and comic commentary combine on how archetypical stories and contemporary events collide. Musical direction by Undang Sumarna and choreography/direction by Kathy Foley. Presented by the UCSC Theater Arts Department.
7 p.m. — Second Stage, Theater Arts Center
free admission

January-February
Barnstorm
Student-produced drama, performance art, dance, film, staged readings. Presented by the UCSC Theater Arts Department.
Schedule varies – Barn Theater
For more information, visit http://barnstorm.ucsc.edu.

MUSIC

Friday, January 27
Graduate Recital
Laura Anderson, soprano
With guest artists Michael McGushin, piano; Roy Malan, violin; Rebecca Jackson, violin; Polly Malan, viola; Mona McDowell, cello; Caitlin Johnson, flute; and Jennifer Cass, harp. Featuring selected songs by Richard Strauss, Ottorino Resphighi's "Il Tramonto," "Madrigal: Poema 20" by Christopher Pratorius, and Samuel Barber's "Hermit Songs." Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
7:30 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
$6 general, $6 seniors, $4 students

Sunday, February 5
Graduate Recital
John Seales, composer
A fully staged performance of "They Know Their Audience," an original opera composed by graduate student John Seales with libretto by Michael Whitfield. Featuring singers Sheila Willey, Argenta Walther, Chad Kranak, and Aleksey Bogdanov. Contains strong language and intense situations. Audience discretion is advised. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
3 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
$6 general, $6 seniors, $4 students

Saturday, February 11
Faculty Showcase Concert
Owen Miyoshi, trumpet
& Stan Poplin, bass
UCSC faculty trumpeter Owen Miyoshi performs works for solo trumpet and piano by Bruce Broughton, George Gershwin and G.F. Handel, plus "Fandango for Trumpet and Trombone" with student Grant Rummel, trombone. Miyoshi then welcomes more students to the stage for performances of Eric Ewazen's "Fantasia for Seven Trumpets" and Viktor Ewald's Brass Quintet No. 5 in Db Major. The second half of the program features faculty bassist Stan Poplin with vibist Rob Lautz performing transcriptions of jazz standards and other works for vibraphone and double bass. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
7:30 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
$12 general, $10 seniors, $8 students

Sunday, February 12
Senior Recital
Jesse Avshalomov, bass-baritone
A program of art songs and arias with Michael McGushin, piano. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
3 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
free admission

Friday & Saturday, February 17 & 18
UCSC Orchestra
Guest conductor Yair Samet leads the orchestra in Schubert's Rosamunde Overture; Tchaikovsky's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 35 with Rebecca Jackson, violin; and Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
7:30 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
$10 general, $8 seniors, $6 students

Wednesday, March 1
Wind Ensemble/Big Band: "Musical Gems"
The Wind Ensemble and Large Jazz Band share this program featuring some all-time favorite selections performed by both ensembles. The Wind Ensemble will perform the premiere of a work by UCSC graduate student Joel Ford. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
7:30 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
$10 general, $8 seniors, $6 students

Friday & Saturday, March 3 & 4
UCSC Chamber Singers: "Music for the Medici Court"
UCSC's advanced vocal ensemble presents a special program of theatrical and polychoral music from sixteenth-century Florence. Nina Treadwell, director, theorbo, and baroque guitar, plus special guests David Morris, bass viol and lirone; and Ken Brodkey, lute. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
7:30 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
$10 general, $8 seniors, $6 students

Sunday, March 5
Senior Recital
Grant Rummel, trombone
Program includes works for trombone by Stjepan Sulek, Jules Massenet, Charles Small, Joseph Turrin, Camille Saint Saëns, and Malcolm Arnold. Guests include faculty artists Owen Miyoshi, trumpet, and Wayne Solomon, bass trombone. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
7 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
free admission

Wednesday, March 8
UCSC Jazz Ensembles: "The View From Here"
An evening of jazz music from a fresh perspective. Open Path Music recording artist, guitarist, and composer Tim Volpicella joins members of UCSC's Small Jazz Ensembles and bassist/director Stan Poplin to perform unusual arrangements of classic jazz and original compositions. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
7:30 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
$10 general, $8 seniors, $6 students

Saturday, March 11
UCSC Concert Choir
A celebration of French composer Gabriel Fauré and his music, including the Pavane and the beautiful Cantique de Jean Racine. The highlight of the evening will be the famous Fauré Requiem. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
7:30 p.m. — First Congregational Church
900 High Street, Santa Cruz
$10 general, $8 seniors, $6 students

Sunday, March 12
Senior Recital
Thomas Purtill, baritone
Works by Dowland, Poulenc, Schubert, and Handel, with special guest Nina Treadwell, lute, and others. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
3 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
free admission

Sunday,  March 12
Senior Recital
Matt Lane, saxophone
Classical and Jazz works for solo saxophone, saxophone quartet and small jazz ensembles. Performance will include works by J.S. Bach, Robert Planel, and UCSC graduate Student Joel Ford. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
7 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
free admission

Friday,  March 17
Latin American Ensembles
UCSC's beginning and intermediate Latin American ensembles perform works from the Americas. Directed by Diana Nieves. Presented by the UCSC Music Department.
7:30 p.m. — Music Center Recital Hall
$10 general, $8 seniors, $6 students

ART

Friday,  March 17
Winter 2006 Open Studios
The UCSC Art Department presents student work in the studios and courtyard of the Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center. All media, including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, drawing, and book arts, digital and intermedia. For more information, contact Maya Paulding at 459-2272.
12 p.m. to 4 p.m. 
This event is free and open to the public.

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL ARTS & NEW MEDIA

January 18–February 11
Exhibit by DANM Visiting Scholar
The work of DANM Visiting Scholar Kim Byoung-Jin will be exhibited in the Porter Faculty Gallery. Professor Kim’s work, which focuses on redefining the visual identity of modern Korea, reflects the dichotomy that is at the heart of that country in the 21st century: its rich and ancient traditional culture juxtaposed with its progressive ambitions and cutting-edge technology. His  concepts emphasize the modernization of traditional Korean cultural images without sacrificing the strength of their original essences to more accurately represent the contemporary Korean cultural identity.
Kim is Art Director for two of the top graphic design studios in Korea, and is currently on sabbatical from his positions as Professor of Fine Art and Culture and Director of the Design Department at Kunkuk University in Korea.

GALLERY EXHIBIT

January 18–March 4
IMAGE as OBJECT
Curated by Shelby Graham
This exhibition includes the work of artists who explore the threshold between image and object, and use perception and practice to think about representation and presentation. Artists: Kimberly Austin, Binh Danh, Lisa Kokin, Tony Oursler, Lucy Puls, Beverly Rayner, Doug & Mike Starn.
Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery, Porter College, UCSC
Opening reception: January 18, 5–7 p.m.
Image credit:
©Doug & Mike Starn
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To learn about other upcoming performances and events on campus, visit Arts & Lectures at http://artslectures.ucsc.edu/.