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1-4-2007
By: Julia Harris Winter arts previewBetween the College of the Arts, the Wexner Center and the Schottenstein Center, there’s almost always some kind of artistic endeavor taking place on campus. From the Contemporary Music Festival running Jan. 31 through Feb. 4 to the International Screen Series slated for every Friday in January, winter quarter packs variety and versatility into the campus art scene.
From the College of the Arts, one showcase event is the recital “Comrades: A Retrospective,” at 3 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Longaberger Alumni House. This free event, part of the Faculty and Guest Recital Series, features Patrick Woliver, tenor; Loretta Robinson, reader; Robert Bode, reader/poet; and Lee David Thompson, piano.
A popular event at the Wexner Center will be the second annual International Performing Arts Series for Familes. Spanning several evenings in January, February and May, the series includes theater performances by Canadian troupe DynamO Théâtre, Belgian group Pantalone and Teater Refleksíon, a group from Denmark.
In the following listing, you’ll find many more arts and entertainment offerings for winter quarter. It is an extensive sampling of the diversity of talent on view for the next 10 weeks.
College of the Arts
1:1 UC-OSU
WHAT: The University of Cincinnati, School of Art and the OSU Department of Art present the works of its graduate students as part of an exchange between the two universities.
WHEN: Jan. 8-25, opening reception 8 p.m. Jan. 8.
WHERE: Hopkins Hall Gallery.
JEWISH MUSIC EAST AND WEST SERIES
WHAT: A performance by Phillip Silver, piano.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Jan. 25.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
WOMEN’S GLEE CLUB
WHAT: A concert by the Women’s Glee Club.
WHEN: 3 p.m. Jan. 28.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
TEXT, IMAGE, FORM
WHAT: An exhibition from the Logan Elm Press, exploring the book as art.
WHEN: Jan. 30-Feb. 15, opening reception 5 p.m. Jan. 30.
WHERE: Hopkins Hall Gallery.
MUSIC OF GUNTHER SCHULLER
WHAT: Performance will include School of Music faculty, members of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Carpe Diem String Quartet.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Jan. 31.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
ALUMNI AND STUDENT COMPOSERS
WHAT: Contemporary music compositions by Keith Dippre, Richard Smoot, Vera Stanojevic, Yuri Bortz and Daniel Perttu.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 1.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
STUDENT DANCE PERFORMANCES
WHAT: Performances by undergraduates.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 1-3.
WHERE: Sullivant Theater.
THE THREE BULLY GOATS GRIFF
WHAT: A new take on the classic children’s story with a contemporary message.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 and 3, 3 p.m.
Feb. 3 and 4 .
WHERE: Studio Theatre, Mount Hall.
COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
WHAT: A program including Schuller’s Four Soundscapes. Gunther Schuller, guest.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 2-3.
WHERE: Ohio Theatre.
SYMPHONIC BAND
WHAT: A concert by OSU’s symphonic band.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 6.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA
WHAT: A concert by the OSU symphonic orchestra.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 7.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
OUR TOWN, BY THORTON WILDER
WHAT: Performances of the American classic stage production.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8-10, 15-17, 22-24; 3 p.m. Feb. 11 and 18.
WHERE: Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center.
THE TRANSCONTINENTAL DUO
WHAT: Acclaimed musicians Jan Thompson and Elaine Greenfield present a concert featuring piano four hands and duo piano.
WHEN: 3 p.m. Feb. 11.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
FACULTY RECITAL SERIES
WHAT: Performances by faculty members James Hill, saxophone, and Kai-Hui Tan, violin.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 12 and 19.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
WINDY SYMPHONY
WHAT: Concerts by the OSU Wind symphony.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 13 and March 6.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
WHAT: Concerts by the OSU Jazz Ensemble.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 16, 3 p.m. Feb. 18.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
FERGUS SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION
WHAT: Selected works by award recipients.
WHEN: Feb. 19-March 9, opening reception 5 p.m. Feb. 19.
WHERE: Hopkins Hall Gallery.
DEAD MAN WALKING
WHAT: A play based on the book by Sister Helen Prejean.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22-24, March 1-3; 3 p.m. Feb. 25.
WHERE: Thurber Theatre.
DRUMS DOWNTOWN IV
WHAT: A concert featuring the OSU Percussion Ensemble.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 23 and 24.
WHERE: Capitol Theatre (contact CAPA at 469-0939).
CHORALE AND SYMPHONIC CHOIR
WHAT: A concert by the OSU Chorale and symphonic choirs.
WHEN: 4 p.m. Feb. 25.
WHERE: Worthington Presbyterian Church.
YOUTH PERCUSSION and CHORALE
WHAT: A joint concert.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 26.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
GOSPEL AND SPIRITUAL ENSEMBLE
WHAT: OSU Gospel and Spiritual Ensemble perform.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 28.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
ON MICHAEL JACKSON
WHAT: A guest lecture by Margo Jefferson that looks at the “King of Pop.”
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. March 1.
WHERE: Wexner Film/Video Theater.
UNIVERSITY BAND
WHAT: A concet by the university band.
WHEN: 8 p.m. March 1.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
WHAT: Performances, clinics, master classes and more with high school ensembles.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 2 and 3.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
SYMPHONIC BAND AND WINDS
WHAT: A concert by the OSU Symphonic Band and Collegiate Winds.
WHEN: 8 p.m. March 7.
WHERE: Weigel Auditorium.
THE ELIXIR OF LOVE, BY DONIZETTI
WHAT: OSU Opera and Music Theatre’s performances of the work “The Elixir of Love,” by Donizetti.
WHEN: 8 p.m. March 9 and 10, 3 p.m. March 11.
WHERE: Mershon Auditorium.
Wexner Center
I SHOT ANDY WARHOL
WHAT: Cory Arcangel’s reprogrammed version of the classic light-gun video game, “Hogan’s Alley,” with shooting targets replaced by Andy Warhol, the Pope, Flava Flav and Colonel Sanders.
WHEN: Through January.
WHERE: The Box.
NEW ARGENTINE CINEMA: FOUR DIRECTORS
WHAT: A film series showcasing the work of four Argentine directiors: Lucrecia Martel, Martin Rejtman, Fabián Bielinsky and Carlos Sorin. Organized by Assistant Curator of Film/Video Christ Stults.
WHEN: Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 25.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
ETC.: See wexarts.org for showtimes and other details.
Artist’s Talk: Cory Arcangel
WHAT: Multimedia artist Cory Arcangel speaks about his practice and recent works.
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Jan. 10.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
AVANT GAMING
WHAT: A series of short films that take most or all of their footage from video games.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Jan. 10.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
CINEMATHEQUE
WHAT: These films by Kenji Mizoguchi, who has been hailed as “the greatest of Japanese filmmakers,” deal with issues of gender relations.
WHEN: Jan. 11, 13, 18, 20 and 27.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
ETC: See wexarts.org for showtimes and other details.
Our Daily Bread
WHAT: This film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, part of the New Documentary Series, illustrates without any narration where our food comes from by examining the world of industrialized agriculture and food production.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Jan. 23.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
ARTIST’S TALK: Constance De Jong
WHAT: Performance artist and author Constance De Jong speaks about her site-specific installations, her collaborations with artist Tony Oursler and composer Philip Glass, and other elements of her work.
WHEN: 4:30 pm Jan. 24.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
SONGS OF THE DRAGON FLYING TO HEAVEN
WHAT: Billed as a “show about white people in love,” this play addresses the topic of race with candid humor.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Jan. 26-27, 7 p.m. Jan. 28.
WHERE: Performance Space.
WINTER EXHIBITIONS
• SADIE BENNING: SUSPENDEd
ANIMATION
• GLENN LIGON: SOME CHANGES
• ARCHITECTURE INTERRUPTUS
• CHARLES LONG: 100 LBS. OF CLAY
WHAT: Three new exhibitions for winter quarter include Sadie Benning’s video compilation of paintings of heads, drawings and views of contemporary life. The second exhibit features paintings and web-based projects by Glenn Ligon. “Architecture Interruptus” highlights the Church of Saint Pierre in France and the partnership that brought the building to life. The Long exhibit is an interactive installation that invites visitors to sculpt blocks of colored clay into shapes of their choosing.
WHEN: Jan. 26-April 15; opening celebration 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 25.
WHERE: Galleries.
ARCHITECTURE INTERRUPTUS SYMPOSIUM
WHAT: Presenters Barry Bergdoll, Scott Cohen, Jeffry Kipnis and others discuss the Wexner Center’s new exhibit. Reception follows.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Jan. 26.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
REPUBLICANISM ROUNDTABLE
WHAT: Held in conjunction with the release of the book “Modern Republican: Arthur Larson and the Eisenhower Years” by David Stebenne, associate professor of history and adjunct professor of law, this discussion will look at the last time the moderates were in charge of the national GOP. Reception and book signing follow.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Jan. 30.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
ETC.: Free. R.S.V.P. requested (alcalde.1@osu.edu).
REEL CHINA: NEW CHINESE
DOCUMENTARIES
WHAT: A three-night film series of rarely seen Chinese works: “Nostalgia,” “The Man,” “Dr. Zhang,” “White Tower,” “Blossoming in the Wind” and “Beautiful Man.”
WHEN: Feb. 1, 15 and 22.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
SCOTT AMENDOLA BAND
WHAT: Bay Area drummer Scott Amendola and his band perform energetic jazz-rock music.
WHEN: 8 p..m. Feb. 2.
WHERE: Performance Space.
HOW TO SURVIVE THE 1940s
WHAT: A series of post-war public information films from the U.K.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 23 and 24.
WHERE: Galleries.
GIRL TALK
WHAT: Girl Talk — a.k.a. Gregg Gillis — puts on an energetic musical experience, complete with dance moves and “sampledelic mash-up masterpieces.”
WHEN: 9 p.m. Feb. 3.
WHERE: Performance Space.
ETC.: $9 all audiences.
ARTIST’S CONVERSATION: SADIE BENNING WITH EILEEN MYLES
WHAT: Listen to artists Sadie Benning and Eileen Myles talk about their art.
WHEN: 5 p.m. Feb. 8.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
JACK SMITH AND THE
DESTRUCTION OF ATLANTIS
WHAT: An Experimental Cinema film by Mary Jordan. Includes a tribute to Jack Smith.
WHEN: 7 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Feb. 10.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
valentine’s day special
WHAT: Enjoy time with your loved one during this special presentation of Stanley Donen’s “Two for the Road” (from 1967).
WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 14.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
RADIO MACBETH
WHAT: SITI Company takes a fresh look at Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” with dramatic sound effects and musical figures to enliven the production.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 15-16, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 17, 2 p.m. Feb. 18.
WHERE: Performance Space.
ETC.: $24 general public / $20 members / $10 students.
ZIDANE: A 21ST CENTURY PORTRAIT
WHAT: A 2006 film about the popular French soccer star by Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 16 and 8:45 p.m. Feb. 17.
WHERE: Wexner Center.
ETC.: $10 general public / $8 members, students.
writer’s reading: lynn emanuel
WHAT: Poet and professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh Lynn Emanuel, who has won two Pushcart Prizes for her poems, will read from her work.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21.
WHERE: Wexner Center.
ETC.: Co-sponsored by the OSU Creative Writing Program.
DEEDEE AND HERB GLIMCHER LECTURE
WHAT: Hear maverick architect Thom Mayne discuss his work and ideas.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 27.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
LECTURE BY HARVEY PEKAR
WHAT: Ohio native Harvey Pekar will discuss his life’s work in a conversation with OSU Associate Professor of English Jared Gardner.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Feb. 28.
WHERE: Mershon Auditorium.
GLBT FILM SERIES: WRESTLING WITH ANGELS
WHAT: The GLBT Film Series is a new offering that looks at gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered identity. “Wrestling with Angels” is a film by Oscar-winner Frieda Lee Mock about playwright Tony Kushner, who wrote “Angels in America.” Other film titles TBA.
WHEN: March 1-3; times TBA.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
ETC.: Check wexarts.org for updates.
THE DISFARMER PROJECT
WHAT: Guitarist Bill Frisell’s “Disfarmer Project” — commissioned by the Wexner Center — provides a musical perspective on the life, work and subjects of eccentric photographer Mike Disfarmer.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 3.
WHERE: Performance Space.
ETC.: $20 general public / $17 members and students.
LAMBERT FAMILY LECTURE
WHAT: A lecture on contemporary culture by Greil Marcus, author of the recently published “The Shape of Things to Come: Prophecy and the American Voice.”
WHEN: 7 p.m. March 7.
WHERE: Wexner Center.
ETC.: Book signing at 6 p.m.
new documentaries
WHAT: Screenings of several diverse new films, including “Into the Great Silence,” Tintin et Moi,” “China Blue” and “So Much, So Fast.”
WHEN: 7 p.m. March 8-9, 14-16 and 22.
WHERE: Film/Video Theater.
ETC.: Check wexarts.org for showing information.
JIM HENSON SERIES
WHAT: A rare collection of movies, TV shows, archival footage and experimental works designed for the enjoyment of all ages. Includes a puppeteer’s workshop and history of the Muppets.
WHEN: All day March 24 and 31.
WHERE: Wexner Center.
TOUMANI DIABATE’S SYMMETRIC ORCHESTRA
WHAT: Toumani Diabate brings his popular take on the African music scene on stage with this large ensemble’s powerful, multilayered approach.
WHEN: 8 p.m. March 24.
WHERE: Thurber Theatre at Drake Union.
ETC.: $15 members / $18 general public / $15 students.
the player
WHAT: A.O. Scott introduces Robert Altman’s “The Player,” presented in conjunction with the Film Studies Program
WHEN: 7 p.m. March 29.
where: Film/Video Theater.
ARMITAGE GONE! dance
WHAT: This dance performance marks the return of choreographer Karole Armitage to the U.S. dance scene.
WHEN: 8 p.m. March 29.
WHERE: Thurber Theatre at Drake Union.
ETC.: $17 Wexner Center members (and BalletMet subscribers) / $20 general public / $10 students.
JACKY TERRASSON
WHAT: Whether enthralling audiences with cascading torrents on the keys or opening up a composition with reflective pauses, French-American jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson takes you on a musical journey replete with adventure and a compelling sense of wonder.
WHEN: 7 p.m. March 31.
WHERE: Performance Space.
ETC.: $17 members / $20 general public / $17 students.
Schottenstein Center
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
WHAT: Nationwide concert tour features the stars of the hit TV movie that has grown into a pop-culture phenomenon.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Jan. 18.
WHERE: Schottenstein Center.
ETC.: Tickets $58.50, $48.50 and $38.50.
ROD STEWART
WHAT: Stewart will sing classic hits from his long career, performed on a rotating circular stage.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Jan. 24.
WHERE: Schottenstein Center.
ETC.: Tickets $97.50 and $55.
WINTER JAM TOUR SPECTACULAR
WHAT: Inspirational concert featuring some of today’s popular Christian artists, such as Steven Curtis Chapman, Jeremy Camp and Hawk Nelson.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Jan. 26.
WHERE: Schottenstein Center.
ETC.: $10 at the door.
ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA
WHAT: Three rock legends — Tommy Lee, Johnny Colt and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke — perform on one stage with new member Lukas Rossi.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 2.
WHERE: Schottenstein Center.
ETC.: Tickets — lower bowl only — $57.50, $37.50 and $27.50.
SMUCKER’S STARS ON ICE
WHAT: “Double Exposure: The Many Lives of Figure Skaters” combines exciting and innovative skating performances with personal revelations about the skaters themselves.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3.
WHERE: Schottenstein Center.
ETC.: Tickets $110, $65, $45 and $25. Group, child and senior discounts available.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WITH PINK
WHAT: Performing “in the round,” Timberlake will present songs from his 2007 FutureSex/LoveShow Tour. Also appearing with be special guest Pink.
WHEN: 8 p.m. Feb. 19.
WHERE: Schottenstein Center.
ETC.: Tickets $75 and $56.
TRACE ADKINS WITH CRAIG MORGAN AND DANIELLE PECK
WHAT: Country music’s rowdy cowboy is back with songs from his latest CD, “Dangerous Man.”
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 8.
WHERE: Schottenstein Center.
ETC.: All seats $39.75.
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