CCU Cultural Arts Committee announces cancellations and revised dates for events
Please visit coastal.edu/culturalarts for more information and for an updated schedule of events. You can also follow @CCUCulturalArts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Tickets for all events can be obtained (where applicable) from the Wheelwright Box Office at 108 Spadoni Park Circle on the main Conway campus between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. View a map of campus here and a parking map here.
CANCELED EVENTS
Tuesday, Sept. 25
Film:
Department of Philosophy, "Menashe"
Thursday, Sept. 27
Lecture:
Intercultural and Inclusion Student Services, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"
Tuesday, Oct. 2
Music:
Department of Music, CCU Jazz Ensemble with Jerald Shynett
RESCHEDULED EVENTS
Department of Politics
Constitution Day Celebration
Monday, Oct. 1, 5 p.m.
Edwards Recital Hall
Admission: Free and open to the public
The Edwards College celebrates the ratification of the United States Constitution with an evening program of spirited debate. Faculty members including Adam Chamberlain, associate professor; Drew Kurlowski and Kaitlin Sidorsky, assistant professors; and Frederick Wood, associate professor and chair, all from CCU's Department of Politics, will be on hand to introduce and debate proposed Constitutional amendments on Electoral College reform, flag-burning and other contemporary topics. A Q&A session will follow that includes an opportunity for audience members to vote on ratifying the proposals brought up during the debate.
Department of Theatre
"The Pillowman"
- Thursday, Oct. 11-Friday, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 14, 3 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Edwards Theatre
Admission: $17, with CCU discounts available. All tickets sold for the original dates will be honored.
The CCU Department of Theatre presents Martin McDonagh's 2005 Tony Award-nominated hit, "The Pillowman," directed by Professor Steve Earnest. This Kafkaesque play centers on the interrogation of a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state regarding the gruesome content of his haunting short stories. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, truth and storytelling, McDonagh celebrates with dark humor the spellbinding power of narrative and investigates the delicate balance between the freedom of the individual and the security of the state.
Note: This production contains content that is inappropriate for children. Parental discretion is advised.
"A Little Night Music"
- Wednesday, Oct. 24-Friday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.: Command performance fundraiser for the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Wheelwright Auditorium
Admission: $25, with CCU discounts available; special event command performance: $50.
Set in turn-of-the-century Sweden and directed by Monica Bell, associate professor of CCU's Department of Theatre, "A Little Night Music" is a musical celebration of love. Featuring a gorgeous score infused with humor, warmth and the flavor of a waltz, Stephen Sondheim's most popular work is ripe with possibilities and passion. Discover love, loss and the complexities of human desire in some of Sondheim's most stunning melodies including "The Glamorous Life," "A Weekend in the Country," and "Send in the Clowns." Performed with an unforgettable cast of characters, this work of enchantment and mischief is a masterwork of musical comedy.
Second Stage Series: "In the Blood"
Thursday, Nov. 1-Saturday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 3 at 3 p.m.
Theatre Arts Production Studio, Burroughs & Chapin Building, Room 210
Admission: Free and open to the public (ticket required). Donations are accepted to benefit a local charity to help families facing the hardships conveyed in the production.
In its Second Stage Series, the CCU Department of Theatre joins with the Women's and Gender Studies program to present Suzan-Lori Parks' "In the Blood," directed by students Jala Bennett and Amani Huell. Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (2000), this intense reimagining of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" follows Hester, an impoverished, homeless and illiterate mother of five, struggling to care for her children.
Note: This production contains content that is inappropriate for children. Parental discretion is advised.
Department of Music
Guitar Studio Recital
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Edwards Recital Hall
Admission: $7, with CCU discounts available.
The guitar students of Daniel Hull, lecturer in CCU's Department of Music, present a concert showcasing their master of the instrument. This concert will feature music from the Baroque period through the 21st century and include solos, duets, and a performance from the CCU Guitar Ensemble with selections by Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Andrew York, among others.
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990): A 2018 Centennial Celebration
Monday, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Edwards Recital Hall
Admission: $7, with CCU discounts available.
Music faculty from the University of South Carolina join Jeffrey Jones, baritone and associate professor in CCU's Department of Music, in celebrating the centennial of Leonard Bernstein's birth. Guest artists include Phillip Bush on piano, Joseph Eller on clarinet, Lynn Kompass on piano, and vocalist Tina Milhorn Stallard (soprano).
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Terrorism Lecture Series
Each discussion takes place at 10 a.m. with refreshments beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Burroughs & Chapin Building, Room 100
Admission: Free and open to the public
Saturday, Oct 6: Panel discussion: "Defining Terrorism"
In this panel discussion, a group of CCU faculty members discuss the significance of terminology and connotations surrounding terrorism. Samih Baalbaki, instructor in CCU's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and member of the Board of Visitors, will provide opening remarks and facilitate the discussion. Panel participants, who will also present lectures in future sessions, include Misti Williams, lecturer in the Department of Communication, Media and Culture; Joseph Fitsanakis, associate professor in the Department of Politics; and Christopher Gunn, assistant professor in the Department of History. A question and answer session will follow the discussion.
Saturday, Oct. 13: "Terrorism since 1967"
While the origins of modern terrorism can be traced back to the late 19th century, this lecture, presented by Christopher Gunn, assistant professor in the Department of History, will focus on the history of this political tactic since 1967. The results of the Six-Day War in the Middle East, and the more general radicalization of global publics in the wake of the political upheavals of 1968, led to an internationalization of terrorism that we are still dealing with today.
Saturday, Oct. 20: "Media and Terrorism"
The media have been described as the "oxygen of terrorism." In this lecture, Misti Williams, lecturer in the Department of Communication, Media and Culture, discusses the increasing media savvy of terrorists and how the free press plays a fundamental part in advancing the goals of terrorist organizations.
Saturday, Oct. 27: "The Future of Terrorism and Armed Militancy"
Future trends in terrorism are currently being shaped by the ongoing wars in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen and elsewhere, as well as by globalization and the emergence of cyber actors. In this lecture, Joseph Fitsanakis, associate professor in the Department of Politics, will explore these trends and outline the shape of things to come in the area of terrorism and armed militancy.
Film screening: "71"
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m.
Conway Education Center, 209 Allied Drive, Conway
Admission: Free and open to the public
This 2014 British historical thriller depicts the story of a British soldier who becomes separated from his unit in Belfast during a 1971 riot at the height of the Northern Ireland conflict.
Note: This was updated on Sept. 26 to reflect an additional matinee time for "In the Blood."