Arts
& Entertainment
Penn State Intercom......October 10, 2002
The cast of "The Laramie Project,"
by Moises Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theater Project, held a
dress rehearsal. Performances run Oct. 16-26, in The Playhouse on the
University Park campus. The show is based wholly on the October 1998 beating
of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyo. Shepard, who was gay, was left to
die on the crossbeams of a cattle fence. For tickets, call
(814) 863-0255.
Photo: Greg Grieco
Recital
The following free recital is planned in the School of Music at University Park:
* Clarinet recital, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, Esber Recital Hall. Evelynn M. Ellis, director of the Office of Graduate Education, will perform, accompanied by Anthony Leach, associate professor of music.
Exhibit at Penn College
"Charles Springer: Recent Works" will be the exhibition offered from Oct. 15 to Nov. 8 at The Gallery at Penn College on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology.
The opening reception for the show will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15. An artist's talk is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. on that day.
For more information, e-mail gallery@pct.edu, or call (570) 326-3761, ext. 7973.
Florilegium to perform
Florilegium, a Baroque
ensemble, will perform at
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in Schwab Auditorium on the University Park
campus. Countertenor
Derek Lee Ragin will be a guest vocalist.
Florilegium includes bassist Robert Nairn, assistant professor in the School of Music; Ashley Solomon, flute and recorder; Kati Debretzeni and Kerstin Linder-Dewan, violins; Jennifer Morsches, cello; and James Johnstone, harpsichord and organ.
Artistic Viewpoints will be held one hour before the performance in Schwab Auditorium. It is free to ticket holders.
Ticket prices are $21 for general audience member, $11 for full-time University Park students and $15 for those 18 and younger. Call (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX for information or visit the Center for Performing Arts Web site at http://www.cpa.psu.edu.