Arts
& Entertainment
Penn State Intercom......January
18 , 2001
Ann Shields,
coordinator of the Hetzel Union Building-Robeson
Center galleries and crafts on the University Park campus,
hangs a painting from the mixed media exhibit "Cultural Expressions"
by Gerald Branch. This exhibit continues through Feb. 21.
Photo: Greg Grieco
Malcom X (Herbert
Newsome), right, hands his
daughter's doll to
Martin Luther King Jr. (Jarvis W. George), after Malcom's house was
burned down during a scene from "The Meeting." The
play will be on
stage at 7 p.m. Jan. 19-20 and 2 p.m. Jan. 21 in the HUB-Robeson
Center's Heritage Hall, University Park. Photo:
Greg Grieco
Recitals
* Eleven undergraduate students who study with faculty members in the School of Music will perform in a free jury recognition recital at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, in the School of Music Recital Hall, University Park.
The performers are students of Rick Murrell, John Daniel, Richard Kennedy, Eleanor Duncan Armstrong, Steven Smith, Kim Cook, Timothy Deighton, Mark Lusk, Timothy Shafer, Dan Armstrong and Gifford Howarth.
* Barry Hannigan, pianist and head of the piano faculty at Bucknell University, will present a free recital at 8 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Music Building recital hall, University Park.
Bach's Lunch
La Vergogna String Quartet will perform for the Bach's Lunch concert at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, in the Helen Eakin Eisenhower Chapel on the University Park campus.
The quartet is coached by Timothy Deighton, assistant professor of music.
After the free concert, audience members may take their bag lunches to the Roy and Agnes Wilkinson Lounge in Eisenhower Chapel. Coffee and tea will be provided.
Center for Arts and Crafts
The Center for Arts and Crafts is now taking registrations for spring 2001 art classes on the University Park campus. Classes begin the week of Jan. 22.
Brochures are available at the HUB-Robeson Center Information Desk. For more information, call the Center for Arts and Crafts at (814) 863-0611.
Student art at Penn College
An exhibition of works by students at Pennsylvania College of Technology will be on display through Jan. 26 at the college's 202 Gallery on the south end of the second floor of the Alvin C. Bush Campus Center.
Faculty sponsor for the exhibition is Patrick Murphy, associate professor of advertising art at Penn College.
Viewing of the show will be by appointment only. To make arrangements, call (570) 326-3761, ext. 7491.
Special service for
patrons with sight loss
Four central Pennsylvania eye care providers have teamed up with the Center for the Performing Arts to help supply audio description to arts patrons with sight loss.
The eye care professionals have contributed to a fund that will provide tickets discounted by $10 each to sight-loss patrons for selected events at which audio description is offered.
Participants are: J.A. Alianiello, a State College-based optometrist; Central Pennsylvania Eye Associates Ltd.; Nittany Eye Associates in State College, Spring Mills and Tyrone; and a State College eye physician and surgeon who wishes to remain anonymous.
Discounted tickets are available to qualifying patrons for "Carmen" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1; "Les Misérables" at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31; and "Phantom, The American Musical Sensation" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17.
For more information, call the Arts Ticket Center at (814) 863-0255 or (800) 278-7849. To help support the audio description service, call Diane Bloom at (814) 863-1167 or e-mail deb10@psu.edu.
Independence Sinfonia
The Independence Sinfonia, composed of volunteer musicians from the greater Philadelphia area, will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, in the Sutherland Auditorium, Helen Buck O'Neill Stage, at Penn State Abington.
The musicians are conducted by Jonathan Newmark. For information call (215) 881-7368.
'Afternoon at the Arts'
"An Afternoon at the Arts" will continue at Penn State Abington with "The Magic Flute" at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, in 112 Woodland Building.
Moylan C. Mills, Penn State Abington professor emeritus of integrative arts, continues his lecture series before the opening of this season's featured operas of the Philadelphia Opera Company.
Pre-registration for the lecture is required. Fees are $15 for a single lecture and $5 for senior citizens. The fee for students with a valid ID card is $5.
For information and registration call (215) 881-7368.
Art exhibits
The following HUB-Robeson Galleries exhibits are planned for spring semester on the University Park campus. For more information, check the Web at http://www.sa.psu.edu/galleries/ or call (814) 865-2563.
* Robeson Gallery: "Contemporary Arts and Crafts from Africa," mixed media, Jan. 30 through May 1. A reception is planned for 4-6 p.m. Feb. 13.
The rhythm of African life is expressed in this exhibit from artists in Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Christine Ahmed-saidi, assistant professor of African Studies in the African and African-American Studies Department has gathered more than 100 pieces from local African artists.
* HUB-Gallery: "Cultural Expressions," mixed media by Gerald Branch, through Feb. 21. A reception is planned for 4-6 p.m. Feb. 2.
Branch's work speaks to the cultural experiences of African-Americans. Branch is an art educator and assistant principal in the Philadelphia School District.
* Art Alley: "Natural Instincts," photography by Gino J. D'Angelo, through March 11.
The photographer is a student studying to be a wildlife biologist.
* Wooden Cases: "Congo Images," from the Matson Museum of Anthropology collection, through Feb. 28.
The Matson Museum of Anthropology is exhibiting 11 masks and figurines from the Congo region of West Africa. Capt. and Mrs. Ryan J. McCombie of State College donated these pieces to the museum.
* Sculpture Corner: Metal sculptures by Eric W. Stephenson, through Aug. 19.
Stephenson is a l990 graduate of Penn State with a BFA in sculpture.
* Kern Exhibition Area: "Natural Thoughts," color photography by Rebecca Porter, through Feb. 14.
Photographs taken from unusual angles and occasionally double-exposed are used in compiling this exhibit.
* Kern Exhibition Area: "Willow Basketry" by Patricia Dillman, through Feb. 18.
Dillman seeks to preserve this craft through demonstrations and displays.
* Kern Exhibition Area: "Lego Sculptures" by Alpha O. Harrison, Jan. 21 through April 4.
Harrison is an undergraduate senior majoring in integrative arts.
* Art on the Move, North Halls: "Direct Address," photographs by Jason Fagone, through Feb. 28.
The artist is pursuing a dual major in photography and journalism.
* Art on the Move, West Halls: "Restless Metropolis," photography by Denton W. Smith Jr., through Feb. 28.
Smith is an undergraduate student in graphic design and photography.
Two shows on tap for Bryce Jordan Center
Blue Collar Comedy Tour
The Blue Collar Comedy Tour, starring Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy, will appear at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at The Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus. Tickets are $35 and $30 for reserved seating and are on sale now.
Foxworthy, the largest-selling comedy recording artist in history, created and starred on "The Jeff Foxworthy Show" for two seasons, and has released many best-selling CDs and books.
Don Henley
Don Henley will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at The Bryce Jordan Center. Tickets are $46 with a limited amount of Gold Circle seating at $66, and they go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. Wristbands will be available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, and from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. Wristbands are for thos purchasing tickets at The Bryce Jordan Center only.
The former Eagle was last at The Bryce Jordan Center for the group's reunion tour in 1996. Henley is currently concentrating on his solo career.
Tickets are available at The Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, selected Uni-Mart ticket outlets, Commonwealth Campus ticket outlets, by phone at (800) 863-3336 and (814) 865-5555, or online at http://www.bjc.psu.edu/.