Arts
& Entertainment
Penn State Intercom......September
27, 2001
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| Prints by Rachel Simon will be on display in 125 Waring Commons, West Halls, on the University Park campus. The exhibit will continue through Dec. 3. |
Artists in residence
Guest artists Eric Rosenblith, violin, and Heng-Jin Park Ellsworth, piano, will present a Brahms' recital at 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 28 in the Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, on the University Park campus.
In addition to the recital, Rosenblith will give a presentation at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in 122 Music Building II about his teacher, Carl Flesch, and his new translation and edition of Flesch's book, "The Art of Violin Playing."
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, both artists will present master classes. Ellsworth will be in the Esber Recital Hall and Rosenblith will be in
122 Music Building II. All events, including the recital, are free to the public.
Exhibits
The following exhibits will be on display in the HUB-Robeson Center on the University Park campus:
* "Heartdreams and Legends: Story of Two Peoples" runs Sept. 28 through Dec. 4 in the Robeson Gallery.
An international exchange exhibition, "Heartdreams" presents a comparative look at the art and culture of the indigenous Kamilaroi people of New South Wales, Australia, and the Lakota people of the Northern Plains in the United States. Admission is free.
A teacher workshop on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the HUB-Robeson Center centers on the exhibit and will feature speakers about issues that are current to cultural assimilation and art education. The workshop costs $12. It is free for students and packets can be purchased for $10.
Information about the exhibit, registration for the teacher workshop and arranging school visits is available at (814) 865-2563.
Visit http://www.sa.psu.edu/galleries to learn more about the HUB-Robeson Galleries exhibit schedule.
* Ceramics by Ian Stainton will be exhibited through Dec. 6 in the wooden cases.
* Ceramics by Cheri Yarnell will be on display through Dec. 6 in the wooden cases.
* Ceramic sculpture by Roger Pollok will be exhibited through Dec. 6 in the wooden cases.
For information, call (814) 865-2563.
Allied Motion performs
Allied Motion, the resident dance company of Penn State Altoona, will open the Community Arts Center season with performances at 8 p.m. Sept. 27 and 28 in the Paul R. and Margery Wolf Kuhn Theatre in the arts center.
"Passages," a program of three selections from the company repertoire, will be presented.
Tickets are available by calling
(814) 949-5451 and at the Community Arts Center Box Office at Penn State Altoona.
For more information, check the Web at http://www.aa.psu.edu.
Band, wind ensemble perform
The Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dennis Glocke, associate professor of music, will perform a joint concert at
4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus.
Tickets are $5 general admission and $3.50 for students. Tickets may be purchased at the door before the performance.
Exhibit opens at Altoona
"Intimate Perceptions," an exhibition of painting and photography, will open
Oct. 3 in the McLanahan and Sheetz Galleries in the Community Arts Center at Penn State Altoona.
The exhibition will run through Nov. 2 and will include works by Nora Sturges of Towson, Md., and Susan Carr of Kalamazoo, Mich. "Intimate Perceptions" is the second exhibit of the Ivyside Juried Exhibition 2001-2002 featuring 10 nationally recognized artists.
The Division of Arts and Humanities will sponsor a reception for "Intimate Perceptions" from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday Oct. 4. The event is free to the public.
For information, call (814) 949-5451 or check the Web at http://www.aa.psu.edu/ur/releases/2001/09_10_01.htm.
Art on the Move
The following exhibits are part of the Art on the Move series on the University Park campus.
The program is under the direction of the HUB and Kern Art Galleries, created to focus primarily on the artwork of students.
* "Photographic Ethnobotany: Peruvian Plants and People" will be exhibited through Oct. 22 in the waiting room at Ritenour Building. This exhibition is the culmination of Benjamin Chemal's honors thesis research in ethnobotanical photography. It consists of 20 photographs showcasing the biological and cultural richness of the Andes Mountains and Amazon rainforests of Peru. For information, call (814) 865-6556.
* Paintings by Kevin Slivka, an undergraduate majoring in art education, will be on exhibit through Dec. 2 in 133 Warnock Commons, North Halls. Slivka's exhibit features watercolor, oil and acrylic paintings of figures, landscapes and other scenes. For information, call (814) 865-2890.
* Photo prints by senior Rachel Simon will be exhibited through Dec. 3 in 125 Waring Commons, West Halls. For information, call (814) 865-5951.
Etchings displayed
Etchings by Enrica Ruiz will be exhibited through Dec. 5 in the first floor lobby of the Kern Commons Building on the University Park campus. Ruiz's etchings are presented framed and incorporated into address books and notebooks.
For additional information, call (814) 865-3027.
Horses, heavy metal, Spears to take
stage at Jordan Center
October shows at The Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus range from the family-friendly Royal Lipizzaner Stallions to the teen/adult-oriented heavy metal festival to teen pop.
Britney Spears, with special guest O-Town, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at The Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, and are $41.50, $52 and $68.50 for reserved seating. Wristbands will be available from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, and from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Wristbands are for those purchasing tickets at The Bryce Jordan Center only.
The Royal Lipizzaner Stallions will prance and stamp onto the stage for shows at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Jordan Center.
Tickets are $19.50 and $17.50 for adults; $17.50 and $15.50 for children and seniors. Limited Gold Circle seating also is available for $24. All seats are reserved.
The Pledge of Allegiance Tour, a heavy metal festival, will bring five bands to play at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at The Bryce Jordan Center.
Headlined by Slipknot and System of a Down, the tour features Rammstein and Mudvayne. Minneapolis-based American Head Charge will open the show.
Reserved tickets and general admission tickets are priced at $37.
Tickets are available at The Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, selected Uni-Mart ticket outlets, Commonwealth campus ticket outlets, by phone at (800) 865-5555 or online at http://www.bjc.psu.edu/.