'Wreckers, Pirates and Smugglers' talk kicks off 2019 cultural events
Goodall will explain how the stealing, selling and buying of commodities, as well as pirate labor in the Caribbean islands, formed the foundation for the growth of a larger Atlantic economy. She is an assistant professor of public history, and her work moves piracy from the margins of the Caribbean world to the center of it.
The 2019 lineup of cultural arts events at Coastal Carolina University emerges at full speed right out of the gate this month with a wide range of music, theater, film and lecture events. All are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Monday, Jan. 21
ART EXHIBITION
The Department of Visual Arts presents "The Art of Steve Snell," on exhibit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday through Feb. 15 in the Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery (Edwards 129). Snell's work is inspired by local history, myth and the image of the American West. Snell calls his work "adventure art," crafted in an effort to create heroic narratives for the present day.
CONTACT: James Arendt, 843-349-6409 or jarendt@coastal.edu.
Tuesday, Jan. 22
FILM
The Department of English presents a screening of "Winter Light" (1963) at 5 p.m. in the Coastal Theater, Lib Jackson Student Union (Room A110). Following the screening, Anna Oldfield, professor; Christian Smith, assistant professor; and Emma Howes, assistant professor, all of the Department of English, will discuss the societal, historical and moral contexts of the film.
CONTACT: Christian Smith, 843-349-6967 or csmith8@coastal.edu.
DANCE
The CCU Cultural Arts Committee presents a performance by Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, America's premier Spanish dance company, at 7:30 p.m. in Wheelwright Auditorium. The New York-based troupe brings the dance, music and rhythm of flamenco, a vital part of the Hispanic heritage and culture, to the stage.
CONTACT: Amy Tully, 843-349-2352 or atully@coastal.edu.
TICKETS: $17, with CCU discounts available.
Thursday, Jan. 24
MUSIC
The Department of Music presents guest artist Amy Likar in a recital of contemporary works for flute and piccolo at 6 p.m. in the Edwards Recital Hall (Edwards 152). The performance includes the world premiere of Move, Pause--- > by Donald Sloan, CCU composer and professor in the Department of Music. Likar will be accompanied by pianist Renee Jackson.
CONTACT: Amy Tully, 843-349-2352 or atully@coastal.edu.
TICKETS: $17, with CCU discounts available.
MUSIC
The Department of Music presents "A Beautiful Friendship: The Casablanca Suite" at 7:30 p.m. in Wheelwright Auditorium. The concert features new music from composers Dan O'Reilly and Andrew Fowler, both lecturers in CCU's Department of Music. O'Reilly's "Casablanca Suite" is a series of seven jazz songs, each directly inspired by a line of dialogue from the film.
CONTACT: Amy Tully, 843-349-2352 or atully@coastal.edu.
TICKETS: $7, with CCU discounts available.
Sunday, Jan. 27
MUSIC
The Department of Music presents a solo concert by Philip Powell, professor in CCU's Department of Music, at 4 p.m. in the Edwards Recital Hall (Edwards 152). As the first concert of the Spring 2019 Piano Series, this performance will include Ludwig Van Beethoven's masterpiece Moonlight Sonata, as well as works by Frederic Chopin and Franz Liszt.
CONTACT: Amy Tully, 843-349-2352 or atully@coastal.edu.
TICKETS: $17, with CCU discounts available.
MUSIC
CCU's Intercultural and Inclusion Student Services presents the annual Gospel Sing-Out at 4:30 p.m. in Wheelwright Auditorium. This annual community event features the Coastal Inspirational Ambassadors and other choirs from around the state in a performance that benefits the Pat Singleton-Young Student Leadership Annual Scholarship.
CONTACT: Franklin Ellis, 843-349-2792 or fellis@coastal.edu.
Additional information:
The Wheelwright Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 108 Spadoni Park Circle, Conway, SC 29526.