Coastal Carolina announces 2004 spring arts calendar
Following are the events and their specifics. Events are subject to change, so verify information by referring to Coastal’s online calendar at www.coastal.edu.
For more information, call the Office of Marketing Communications at 349-2087.
• “Keys of the Wilderness: New Paintings by Philip Koch”
Jan. 14 to Feb. 18
Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free
Artist Philip Koch, a teacher at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, has a distinguished national reputation as a painter. This exhibition of work reflects his perceptions on man’s place in nature and his relationship to time. “His work is not only about realism and a moment in time,” says gallery director Will Hipps. “It is also about timelessness and a connection with contemplation and feelings.”
• S.C. Collegiate Honor Band performance
Jan. 24, 2 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
Free
A performance by the best of the state’s collegiate band musicians, including some from The Spirit of the Chanticleer Marching Band. The band will perform music from the highest levels of international wind band literature. European composers Philip Sparke and Jan Van Der Roost, as well as traditional American marches will be featured, along with orchestral transcriptions from the music of Richard Wagner and Josef Suk. Local harpist Rebecca Nissen will also be featured with the band. The conductor is Don Wilcox, director of bands at West Virginia University.
• “International Moods,” featuring the Long Bay Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
$20 general admission, seniors $15, students (18 and under) $5
Soloists: Petrea Warneck, oboe/English horn, and Robert Chambers, trumpet
This program by Long Bay’s 38-musician chamber orchestra has an international flair with music from Italy, Sweden, Austria and Spain as well as America. An outstanding pair of soloists will perform individually in concertos and together on Copland’s “Quiet City.” Other works included will be Rossini’s “Italian in Algiers” Overture, Söderlundh’s “Oboe Concertino,” Hummel’s “Trumpet Concerto” and deFalla’s “El Amor Brujo” (“Love, the Magician”).
• Gospel Sing Out
Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
Free
This celebration of joyous music will feature the harmony of the Coastal Carolina University Gospel Choir with special guests D’Vine, a trio of professional female vocalists. The concert is part of the African-American Celebration and honors the choir’s 15-year anniversary.
• Motivational speaker John Artis
Feb. 26, 7 p.m.
Wall Auditorium
Free
John Artis, who was arrested with prizefighter Rubin “Hurricane” Carter in 1966 and convicted of a triple murder he did not commit, was exonerated and released after 15 years of imprisonment. He now works with troubled youth and is an inspirational speaker on college campuses around the nation.
• “City of Angels”
Feb. 26-29
Wheelwright Auditorium
Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 28, 2 p.m. matinee
Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 29, 3 p.m. matinee
Admission $10 general, $5 students 18 and under
Winner of Tony awards for the best musical and best score, “City of Angels” tells two parallel stories – the “real” life of a young screenwriter working on a 1940s private eye spoof, and his story coming to “reel” life -– in black and white. The play was written by Larry Gelbart, the music by Cy Coleman and the lyrics by David Zippel.
• “Carol Hepper: Mixed Media” art exhibition
Feb. 26 to April 14
Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free
Born in 1953 and raised on a South Dakota Sioux reservation, artist Carol Hepper says that she is moved to make art that is “charged with the history of the animals that have lived within their skins.” This exhibit explores her work in a variety of media.
• “20/20: An Inspirational Look at 20 of South Carolina’s Most Notable African-American Women”
March 2, 7 p.m.
Wall Auditorium
Free
Mark T. Hines III, an educator, consultant, author and motivational speaker, will present an inspirational look at 20 of the state’s most noteworthy African-American women, in honor of the African-American Celebration.
• “The Mogul Tale” student production
March 2 and 3
7:30 p.m.
Edwards Black Box Theater
Free
A short 18th century British comedy by Elizabeth Inchbald about three Londoners who take a ride in a balloon and end up landing in the middle of central Asia – and in the middle of trouble! This is the first time this play has been produced since the 1790s, and it’s the first American production ever.
• Reading by Amy Blackmarr
March 4, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Edwards 249
Free
Sponsored by the Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts and Coastal’s Women’s Studies Program in honor of Women’s History Month, this reading by nature writer Amy Blackmarr, author of “Going to Ground: Simple Life on a Georgia Pond,” will have special appeal to those interested in literature as well as philosophy, spirituality and natural science. Blackmarr is a South Georgia native who lived in the Midwest for 20 years before selling a thriving business to return to nature. She is best known for her nature essays set in the rustic houses she lived in.
• Kusun Ensemble
March 6, 7 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
Free
This group of musicians and dancers from Ghana, West Africa, melds the past and present through “Nokoko,” the fusion of bass and lead guitar with traditional Ghanaian instruments to produce an electrifying blend of jazz and African music. The concert is part of Coastal’s African-American Celebration.
• “Batucaje,” Faculty Jazz Concert
March 9, 7:30 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
Free
This quartet led by faculty member William Hamilton will perform contemporary vocal and instrumental American and Brazilian jazz, with some touches of blues and funk.
• “All American Music,” a Faculty Recital featuring Patti Edwards and Ann Miles
March 22, 7:30 p.m.
Recital Hall, Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities
Free
Join soprano Patti Edwards, Coastal’s new choir director, and Ann Miles, a performing arts teaching associate, in a program including pieces by Aaron Copland, Ned Rorem and Leonard Bernstein, as well as a selection of spirituals. Edwards and Miles will present this same program at a concert in the Czech Republic in March.
• “Art Songs and Arias” featuring soprano Kaye Sloan and pianist Philip Powell
March 28, 4 p.m.
Recital Hall, Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities
Free
Kaye Sloan, director of music at Trinity Episcopal Church in Myrtle Beach and a Coastal alumna, joins Philip Powell, chair of Coastal’s performing arts program, in an afternoon of “Art Songs and Arias.” This delightful program gives you a chance to “sit in” as two friends create vocal chamber music.
• African-American Poetry and Jazz
March 30, 6:30 p.m.
Wall Auditorium
Free
Coastal students, faculty, staff and friends will present their own poetry, as well as that of other African-American poets, in honor of Coastal’s African-American Celebration. The renowned flutist Galen will also perform.
• Cultural Celebration
April 7, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Prince Lawn
Free
This annual event showcases various cultures through music and performances, arts and crafts vendors and food booths. The rain date is April 14, same time and place.
• Coastal Carolina University Concert Choir
April 13, 7:30 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
Free
Coastal’s award-winning choir, directed by Patti Edwards, a performing soprano herself, presents a spring program sure to satisfy music lovers.
• Coastal Carolina University Saxophone Ensemble
April 14, 7:30 p.m.
Recital Hall, Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities
Free
This acclaimed chamber ensemble is an audience favorite and continues to perform to standing room only crowds. Music lovers can look forward to hearing a variety of musical styles from the classical works of Mozart and Bach, the jazz sounds of Scott Joplin and Dizzy Gillespie, as well as pop and gospel songs.
• “Feels Good – Sounds Good!” Percussion Ensemble
April 15, 7:30 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
Admission $5 general
This first Coastal Carolina University Percussion Ensemble concert will present music of many styles and cultures, including the smooth Caribbean sounds of the Coastal Steel Band, the thunderous rhythms and dynamic motions of the Coastal Japanese Taiko Ensemble, and Coastal’s pop percussion ensemble. Special guests include the Coastal stomp ensemble, as well as the Conway and Aynor elementary schools’ percussion ensembles directed by Tim Peterman and Connie Christy, respectively.
• Piano Master Class with Adam Neiman
April 16, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Recital Hall, Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities
Free
In cooperation with the Long Bay Symphony, pianist Adam Neiman will present a piano master class for Coastal students. This is a chance to watch an international concert artist work with students as they hone their craft. Neiman, California-born and Juilliard-trained, is only 25 but has made an important debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has been featured in a documentary called “Playing for Real,” joined the roster of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center II and has a new double CD featuring his performance at the Miami International Piano Festival of Discovery.
• Faculty Recital featuring David Bankston and Patti Edwards
April 19, 7:30 p.m.
Recital Hall, Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities
Free
Coastal professor/performer David Bankston, accompanied by Mark Bernazzoli, will present a program of art songs, opera arias, and duets with special guest, Coastal choir director and soprano Patti Edwards.
• “Archarios: Annual Art and Literature Publication Exhibition”
April 20
Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free
This annual exhibition features the artwork and literature from Archarios, the Coastal Carolina University student-produced art and literary magazine.
• “Sarah, Plain and Tall” presented by Theatreworks USA
April 20, 7:30 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
Admission $15 general, students under age 18 admitted free
TheatreworksUSA presents an exquisitely touching new musical based on Patricia MacLachlan’s Newbery Award-winning book “Sarah, Plain and Tall.” Answering an advertisement for a “mail-order bride,” Sarah Wheaton travels from Maine to the prairies of Kansas in the hopes of making a life for herself. Not only does Sarah take to the duties of caring for the two motherless children with liveliness and compassion, she teaches them and their father that life and love do go on.
• “I Hate Hamlet,” a comedy
April 21-25
Edwards Black Box Theater
April 21, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
April 22, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
April 23, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
April 24, Saturday, 2 p.m.
April 24, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
April 25, Sunday, 3 p.m.
Admission $10 general, $5 students 18 and under
Called “unapologetically silly” by The New York Times and “full of fresh one-liners” by Newsday, Paul Rudnick’s Broadway comedy, “I Hate Hamlet,” is about a shallow soap opera star turned inside-out over his fear of playing Shakespeare’s difficult Dane. The characters include lots of zany showbiz types – including the ghost of John Barrymore.
• “Romantic and Regal,” featuring flutist Amy Tully
April 22, 7:30 p.m.
Recital Hall, Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities
Free
Coastal faculty member Amy Tully and friends will perform a variety of romantic solo and chamber works for flute.
• Spring 2004 Graduating Seniors Exhibition
April 26 to May 8
Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free
This annual art exhibition features the very best work of visual art students who are graduating.
• CCU Symphonic Band
April 26, 7:30 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
Free
Coastal’s Symphonic Band, the premier instrumental ensemble on campus, will present an evening of traditional wind band music by such composers as Percy Grainger and John Philip Sousa. Kurry Seymour will be featured as marimba soloist. The ensemble is under the direction Coastal Director of Bands James L. Tully and includes students of all majors.
• POP 101 Concert
April 28, 7:30 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
Free
POP 101 is the Coastal Carolina University contemporary music ensemble and features Coastal students performing a variety of hits from the rock ‘n’roll era. It features electric guitars, drums and keyboards backing up some of the finest singers on campus. Listeners can enjoy the classic rock songs of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s along with top hits by today’s hottest acts. The sound of POP 101 ranges from soft acoustic ballads to full throttle rock ‘n’ roll.
• Jazz After Hours – The CCU Big Band
April 29, 7:30 p.m.
Wheelwright Auditorium
Free
Jazz After Hours is a full-size big band, in the style of the great big bands of the 1930s and 1940s but with an added contemporary flair. This ensemble is rapidly becoming a favorite of the Coastal community. The Jazz After Hours repertoire includes the Big Band sounds of Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, along with new arrangements.