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3-16-2006 Arts Preview Spring 2006College of the Arts DANCE A Graduate Dance Performance featuring Michael Estanich will be held 8 p.m. April 20-22 in Knowlton Hall. OSU Dance Downtown, highlighting works by choreographer Mark Morris and professors Melanie Bales, Bebe Miller and Victoria Uris, will take place at 8 p.m. May 4-6 at the Riffe Center. Finally, the 2006 BFA Dance Performance, a mix of performance and video/media work, will be held at 8 p.m. May 25-27 at Sullivant Theatre. ART The Viktor Schreckengost National Centennial Exhibition, hosted by Ceramics, will be on view 5-7 p.m. March 27 at the Baggs Memorial Library in Hopkins Hall. The newly remodeled library also will be showcased. Not Yet Made: Process and Intelligent Design will run March 27-31 and presents a concept-to-completion overview of student works from the Department of Design. The opening reception will be 5-7 p.m. March 29. The Studio Dialogues, presented by New York painter and critic Harriet Korman with graduate and undergraduate art students, will be on view April 3-7. Selected by a jury of art professionals, the Undergraduate Juried Exhibition 2006 will be held April 10-28. Awards and scholarships will be presented at the reception April 10. The Department of Art Foundation Show will showcase works from foundation programs May 1-June 2. Foundation director Alison Crocetta and instructors will host a conversation in situ at 12:30 p.m. May 19. Works from all different media will be on view throughout the quarter at MFA Thesis Exhibitions. Andrew Barchus, printmaking, will be shown from May 1-5; Erin Vernon, photography, from May 8-12; John Hom, ceramics, and Katie Niewierski, printmaking, from May 15-19; Wendy Downs and Jamie Kennedy, photography, from May 22-26; Ken Boich, art and technology, and Luis Conteras, printmaking, from May 30-June 2; and Doyoung Lee, painting and drawing, and Michael Litzau, printmaking, from June 5-9. The Visitors Lecture Series, held at 4:30 p.m. at the Wexner Center's Film/Video Theater, brings in artists from different media and disciplines. Classically trained environmental artist Mel Chin will present on May 10 and cultural historian Rebecca Solnit will speak on May 17. The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design will hold a free open house to showcase recent student and staff work from 4-7 p.m. May 12. Holograms, videos, 3-D computer sculptures and more will be on display from 5-9 p.m. June 1 as part of the Omni-Pollination: Art and Technology Show. At the Department of Design's Annual Student Exhibition, held from 6-10 p.m. on June 7, works by senior design students and graduate students will be highlighted. Theatre The Cradle Will Rock, directed by Karen Coe Miller and scheduled for 8 p.m. May 10-13, 3 p.m. May 14 and Tony Kushner's A Bright Room Called Day, which will run at 8 p.m. May 18-20 and 24-26 and at 3 p.m. May 21 at Thurber Theatre, tracks a group of artists and activities in 1930s Berlin as they witness the onward creep of fascism. The play challenges audiences to resist evil no matter how seductive it might appear. Music This year's Jazz Festival will be held March 30-April 2 at Weigel and Hughes auditoriums. Other jazz events include the Jazz Combos, an outdoor jazz event, to be held at 7 p.m. May 11 at Browning Amphitheatre (rain location: Hughes Auditorium). The Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ted McDaniel, will play an outdoor concert at 7 p.m. May 25, also at Browning Amphitheatre (rain location: Weigel Auditorium). Several faculty performances will be offered throughout the quarter, including the Faculty Chamber Series at 8 p.m. April 19, which will feature bassoon professor Christopher Weait. The popular Faculty Recital Series resumes with Steven Michael Glaser on the piano at 8 p.m. May 1. Other performances in the series include Charles Waddell, horn, at 2 p.m. May 7; and Mellasenah Edwards, Troy Stuart and Mellasenah Morris in a chamber recital, 7:30 p.m May 12 as part of the President and Provost's Diversity, Lecture and Cultural Arts Series. In addition to faculty concerts, the Guest Artist Series brings in artists from outside the university. As part of this series, Carpe Diem, a string quartet, will play at 8 p.m. April 24; and Andre Hajdu, an Israeli composer and musical visionary, will perform at 8 p.m. May 8. Christopher Weait's former and current bassoon students will perform at 3 p.m. May 20. Choral and vocal presentations begin with the Women's Glee Club and Symphonic Choir, conducted by Hilary Apfelstadt and Robert Ward at 8 p.m. April 30. The Gospel and Spiritual Ensemble, conducted by Raymond Weise, performs at 8 p.m. May 10. The Chorale Alumni Concert will be held at 8 p.m. May 19, followed the next day by the Men's Glee Club, conducted by Robert Ward, which performs at 8 p.m. The Women's Glee Club will present a concert with the Chorale and Symphonic Choir at 3 p.m. May 21. Finally, the University Chorus and Mastersingers, helmed by Mark Chaney and Linda Busarow, will perform at Symphonic events include performances by the Wind Symphony, conducted by Russel Mikkelson, at 8 p.m. April 21 and May 31. The Symphony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. April 26, and there will be a later event, A Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert, at 8 p.m. June 2. The University Band makes a few appearances in this quarter's schedule of events, with a performance at 8 p.m. May 16 and a joint appearance with Richard Blatti's Symphonic Band at Some special events round out the offerings, with a Composer's Workshop Concert at 8 p.m. May 3 and the free presentation of the Greater Columbus Youth Percussion Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. May 7. The beat goes on with the Percussion Ensemble, directed by Susan Powell, which performs at 8 p.m. May 22 in Weigel Auditorium and again at 7 p.m. May 30 at Browning Amphitheater (rain location: Weigel Auditorium). A Commencement Eve Pops Concert will be offered at 8 p.m. June 10; contact the OSU Bands Office at 292-5272 for ticket information.
Exhibitions In Gallery A, Diptych: Jockum Nordstrm and Mindy Shapero will showcase works made on and with paper that focus on imagination and dreams. The exhibit will feature drawings and collages by Nordstrm and sculpture by L.A.-based artist Shapero. Gallery D offers a series of film projections, William Kentridge: Seven Fragments for Georges Mlis, that pays homage to the early days of cinema. The projections show Kentridge, celebrated for his animated drawings, at work in his Johannesburg, South Africa, studio. A selection of Kentridge's animated works will be presented May 3 in conjunction with the exhibition. The selection, a poetic commentary on post-apartheid South Africa, includes Johannesburg, 2nd Greatest City After Paris, Monument, Mine, Sobriety, Obesity and Growing Old, Felix in Exile, History of the Main Complaint, Weighing and Wanting, Stereoscope and Tide Table. Film/Video A second installment in the Visiting Filmmakers series highlights films by Ayse Polat, a German filmmaker who explores themes of isolation and marginalization. Her work reflects her own life as a Kurd born in Turkey and coming of age in Germany. She will introduce her films, Tour Abroad (Auslandstrournee, 1999) and En Garde (2004) at 7 p.m. April 4-5. Finally, filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert will introduce their film, A Lion in the House (2005), at 7 p.m. May 16 and 17. A panel discussion about the film will be held at 1 p.m. May 21. The New Documentary film series starts the quarter April 14-15 with 7 p.m. screenings of Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinematheque (2004) and Robert Bresson's film Pickpocket (1959). Cinema Tropical's State of Fear: The Truth about Terrorism (2005) and The Montesinos Media Buy (2005) will screen at 7 p.m. April 21-22, and The Goebbels Experiment (2004) will be shown at 7 p.m. May 4. Additional titles through July, all screening at 7 p.m., are Birdkilllers (2005) and To the Other Side (2003), May 12; Workingman's Death (2005), May 19-20; The Grace Lee Project (2005), May 31; Who Gets to Call It Art? (2005), June 2-3; Toro Negro (2005), June 6; and Our Brand Is Crisis (2005), June 30-July 1. Showing in The Box video space for the entire month of April will be Cross Country (2002), a contemporary take on the great American road movie. Shot by Mike Rogers by attaching a super-8 film camera to the dashboard of his car, the movie chronicles his trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts. By shooting a frame every six seconds, Rogers makes the viewer feel as if the driver is speeding at 6,000 miles per hour. The centerpiece of the quarter's Classics series will be Heroic Grace 2: The Chinese Martial Arts Film, which highlights often-overlooked contributors to the martial art film genre. Titles screen at 7 p.m. and include Once Upon a Time in China (1991), May 5; King Boxer (1972) and The Jade Tiger (1977), May 6; The Five Venoms (1978) and The Boxer from Shantung (1972), May 11; and My Young Auntie (1980) and The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971), May 18. The Classics series also includes Party Wire (1935) and Man's Castle (1933), May 25-26 and Spirit of the Beehive (1973), June 16-17. All screenings begin at 7 p.m. Moving from classic to current, the Contemporary Screen series opens at 7 p.m. June 9-10 with Mohammad Rasoulof's Iron Island (2005). Showing at 7 p.m. June 23-24 is Giles' Wife (2004) by Frdric Fonteyne. A number of special film events pepper the spring months, beginning with Rare Films from the Baseball Hall of Fame at 7 p.m. April 7-8. This event, held for the third year in a row, celebrates the opening of a new baseball season with screenings of rare baseball films and an interview with Sandy Koufax following the 1965 World Series shutout. Additional highlights include opening day footage of the Cincinnati Reds from 1936 and a comedy piece on four Washington Senators' "bachelor pad." On April 20, the Banff Mountain Film Festival will present creative examples of outdoor adventure filmmaking from around the world. The presentation, which begins at 7 p.m., includes award-winning selections from last November's festival in Banff, focusing on activities such as mountain climbing, skiing and kayaking. The event will include displays of outdoor equipment and giveaways. The Secret Cinema Weekend follows next, at 7 p.m. April 28-29, and promises something unexpected, either a new film not yet seen in Columbus, a new or restored classic or something rare and exotic. Last year's program was a new print of Gillo Potercorvo's Burn! (1969). Another special event, taking place May 13, is the eleventh annual Ohio Short Film & Video Showcase, which will bring together independently produced work from all across Ohio. Though the works vary in genre and tone, each are under 20 minutes long and reflect the active media culture of the region. There will be a youth program at 4:30 p.m. followed by a public reception at 6 p.m. and the evening program at 7 p.m. In honor of Billy Wilder's 100th birthday, the Wexner will screen his 1970 film The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes at 7 p.m. June 22. The final film projection of the quarter will be Richard Linklater's A Scanner Darkly (2006), screening as an area premiere at 7 p.m. June 27. Performances BalletMet and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra team up April 26-30 at the Ohio Theatre for Jazz Moves, a special celebration of the past, present and future of Columbus Jazz. The performance blends choreography with stirring jazz from Columbus' own Bobby Floyd and sax legend Gene Walker to evoke the Near East Side's legendary jazz scene. Performances are at NEXT@WEX brings Montreal's Bell Orchestre, a side project of two members from indie sensations The Arcade Fire, to the performance space April 29 for an evening of cinematic instrumental chamber rock. Next up in the performance space is Accidental Nostalgia: An Operetta About the Pros and Cons of Amnesia, running May 4-7. This autobiographical performance stars Renaissance woman Cynthia Hopkins, who takes a witty and fanciful look at her own background without getting caught in the typical clichs of repressed memories and dysfunctional childhoods. Also lending a hand are Jim Findlay and Jeff Suggs, key figures from New York's experimental theater community. Performances are at 8 p.m. May 4-5; 2 and 8 p.m. May 6; and 7 p.m. May 7. On May 10, beginning at 9 p.m. in the performance space, Prefuse 73 with Edan provides an evening of hip-hop music by Guillermo Scott Herren and garage psych rock from Boston-based MC Edan. From May 18-20, the performance space plays host to Rachid Ouramdane's Les morts pudique (Discreet Deaths), a dance piece that examines obsessions with death and its imagery among today's youth. All performances begin at 8 p.m. The final performance of the season, to be held at 9 p.m. May 27 at the black box on Mershon Stage, will be by SunnO))) and Boris, two musical groups that provide a unique rock experience. Boris is a Japanese trio that specializes in "psychedelic fuzz" and SunnO))) provides "doom-metal excursions to the outer reaches."
Skating legend Scott Hamilton leads an all-new production by the Smucker's Stars on Ice called A Show About the Show, at 6 p.m. March 19. The performance gives audiences a backstage look at Stars on Ice and features many championship skaters, including Jamie Sal, David Pelletier, Elena Berezhnaya, Anton Sikharulidze, Todd Eldredge and Alexei Yagudin. On March 26, inspirational music group Casting Crowns will perform at 6 p.m. with special guest Nichole Nordeman, guest speaker Tony Nolan and newcomer Josh Bates. Gretchen Wilson, the "redneck woman," will perform hits like "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" at 7:30 p.m. March 31, joined by special guests Van Zant and Blaine Larsen. Fasten your seatbelts for the return of the Monster Truck Nationals. These 10,000-pound vehicles can jump over more than 14 cars and launch themselves 25 feet into the air. Participating trucks will include Big Dawg, Little Miss Dangerous and Nitemare. The wheels start turning at 7 p.m. April 1. Special musical guests at the Schottenstein include global hip-hop phenomenon the Black Eyed Peas at 7 p.m. on May 2, with joint appearances by the PussyCat Dolls and Fligsyde. On May 6, the popular band Yellowcard will perform at 7 p.m.
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