Cultural Arts

cultural arts

Upcoming Events - Spring 2008

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The Arts Guild at Neumann College was established in 1991 to enhance the high level of cultural enrichment presented to the Delaware Valley Community. The nine member organizations, Center Stage Productions, the Cultural Arts Forum, the Delaware County Symphony, International Ballet Classique, the Neumann College Art Gallery, the Neumann College Concert Chorale, the Neumann College Jazz Band, the Neumann College Theater Ensemble, and Stages of Imagination, offer performances and seminars in the Fred P. Meagher Theatre in an atmosphere that offers fine acoustics, architectural excellence, and comfortable continental seating. For more information on any of our programming, please contact the Neumann College Office of Cultural Programming by calling 610-558-5626.

All events held in the Meagher Theatre located in the Thomas A. Bruder, Jr. Life Center on the Neumann College campus unless otherwise noted. General/ticketing information may be obtained by calling 610-558-5626 unless otherwise noted.

DELAWARE COUNTY SYMPHONY
Chamber Concert: Proprietary Blend
February 10, 2008     3:00 p.m.

The spectacular artistry and performance of Swiss-American marimba virtuoso Jeannine Maddox will leave you breathless. The DCS Jazz Ensemble returns for its sixth season with original arrangements by leader Vince Iannone, whose performances are cool and oh, so hot! For tickets/information, please call 610-356-5673 or visit the web site at www.dcsmusic.org.

DIRECTOR: Roman Pawlowski
ADMISSION: Subscription series (4 concerts) $35; General $10; Seniors/Students $8; Neumann students with ID and children under 12 FREE. Group rates available.

Three of the most famous and beloved works by the Russian master Peter Tchaikovsky will please all listeners. Program includes Romeo and Juliet Overture Fantasy, Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite and the towering Symphony No. 6, "Pathetique."  For tickets/information, please call 610-356-5673 or visit the web site at www.dcsmusic.org.

DIRECTOR: Roman Pawlowski
ADMISSION: Subscription series (4 concerts) $50; General $15; Seniors/Students $12; Neumann students with ID and children under 12 FREE. Group rates available. 

March 13, 14, 15, 2008        8:00 p.m.
March 16, 2008       2:00 p.m.

Scripted and directed by theater director Terence Gleeson. Music composed and directed by music professor Richard Sayers. Developed in a workshop with Neumann College students.

The Theater Ensemble breaks new ground with a series of original performance pieces inspired by the Canticle of Saint Francis. Canticles: A Play Cycle is not a mere dramatization, but rather loosely uses Canticle themes and images to create contemporary theater pieces which apply the vision of Francis to the world in which we live. The theater pieces in Canticles may range from highly structured to improvisational, from dramatic to slapstick, from traditional to experimental. Expect lots of variety, energy, and music! Canticles, a work in progress, conforms to Neumann’s traditionally high production standards and promises to be entertaining, thought-provoking, and inspirational.

Admission: General $10; Seniors/Students $5

CULTURAL ARTS FORUM
Joanna Mell: Celtic Harpist and Storyteller
March 13, 2008     1:30 p.m.

Joanna Mell will play and sing Celtic music and demonstrate her gift of storytelling. Drawing from both her knowledge of Celtic lore and her imagination, she will perform Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Breton pieces and share some of her many stories. A 25-year veteran performer in the east coast metropolitan area, Mell has won numerous first place awards for singing in English and Gaelic, and was one of the finalists in the Sean Nos category of singing in the All-Ireland Championships in 1985.

Admission: General $7; Cultural Arts Forum members and Neumann College Students
with ID FREE

SPECIAL ATTRACTION
Perfection of Character through Martial Arts
March 18, 2008     6:00 p.m.

Master Robin Reilly will discuss the book, Perfection of Character, and will share some of his life experiences as a sensei (teacher) of Shotokan Karate. He will also explain how he promotes and instills the principles of Karate-do (character, sincerity, effort, etiquette, and self control). Neumann College associate professor of music and native of Japan, Dr. Yukiko Ishida, will give an exposition on Japanese culture and how these principles relate to everyday American/Japanese living relationships. Neumann College faculty member, Nyles Gray, will present a martial art demonstration with the Neumann Karate Club and the internationally acclaimed Kata(formal exercise) and Kumite (sparring) team from the International Shotokan Karate Federation.  

Admission: Free will donations accepted.

FACULTY CONCERT
Scarlatti & Mozart
Yukiko Ishida, coloratura soprano
Hiroshi Kurokawa, pianist
April 4, 2008      8:00 p.m.

Neumann College faculty member Dr. Yuki Ishida will perform L’amero, Saro Costante from Mozart’s Il Re Pastore along with other vocal selections. Guest artist Hiroshi Kurokawa will perform piano sonata selections.

Admission: General $8; Seniors/Students $5; Neumann students with ID and children
under 12 FREE.

DELAWARE COUNTY SYMPHONY
Chamber Concert: Sublime Strings
April 6, 2008     3:00 p.m.

Masterpieces from the Classic, Romantic and 20th Century periods will be performed with great elegance and passion. Works include Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet in C, Maurice Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello, and Johannes Brahms’ String Quartet in B-flat. The DCS String Quartet has performed for this series since 1992 to great acclaim. 

ADMISSION: Subscription series (4 concerts) $35; General $10; Seniors/Students $8; Neumann students with ID and children under 12 FREE. Group rates available. www.dcsmusic.org

CULTURAL ARTS FORUM
Bill Burke, Jr.: Mummery at its finest!
April 10, 2008     1:30 p.m.

Bill Burke, who has been marching in the Mummer’s Parade for 48 years, will share his passion and expertise on the Art of Mummery! Using costumes and memorabilia, he will share some of the rich history of the parade and explain how it has become a trademark in the Philadelphia entertainment industry. A member of the Fancy Brigade Hall of Fame, Burke was captain of the Golden Crown Fancy organization and is currently vice president of the Philadelphia Fancy Brigade Association.

Admission: General $7; Cultural; Arts Forum members and Neumann College Students
with ID FREE

FACULTY CONCERT
Celestial Harmonies: A Piano Duo Recital
April 11, 2008     8:00 p.m.

Neumann faculty pianist Mariá José Martín joins forces with pianist Christopher Bradshaw in a program of music that will transport you to other worlds. They will be performing ThePlanets by Holst and Mozart's Jupiter Symphony among others.

Admission: General $8; Seniors/Students $5; Neumann students with ID and children
under 12 FREE.

STAGES OF IMAGINATION
The Dragon Singer
April 16, 18, 22, 24, 25, 30; May 1, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 20, 21, 23,
27, 28, 29, 30, 2008     10:00 a.m.

April 17, 23; May 6, 14, 16, 22      10:30 a.m.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

The happy villagers of Back-of-Beyond panic when a nine-foot, three-eyed giant menaces their village. The townspeople try various plans to defeat the giant but a humble huckster gets the villagers to work together to save the town. Themes include environmental responsibility, ethical conduct and personal and community cooperation. Music and song enhance the learning and fun for all. For ticket/information, call 610-892-8189 0r 1-888-satges6 (NJ and DE)

Executive Producer: Vicki Giunta
Admission: General $6.50; Group rate $6.

All patrons must make reservations.

NEUMANN COLLEGE JAZZ BAND AND WIND ENSEMBLE
Concert: Musical Styles
April 17, 2008      8:00 p.m.

The Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble join forces to present a variety of musical styles and instrumental combinations at this annual ArtsFest event. 

Director: Richard Sayres, Ph.D.
Admission: General $8; Seniors/Students $5, Neumann Students with ID and children
under 12 FREE

NEUMANN COLLEGE SPRING RECITAL
Sharing of Talents ~ Piano and Chamber Music Students
April 24, 2008     7:00 p.m.     

Neumann College students perform to raise money for the purchase of a new grand piano for the Fred P. Meagher Theatre stage. Come enjoy a variety of musical selections and help a worthy cause!

Admission: General $5; Seniors/Students $3; Neumann College students with ID and children under 12 FREE

NEUMANN COLLEGE CONCERT CHORALE
Gloria
May 2, 2008     8:00 p.m.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

The Concert Chorale will be performing John Rutter’s Gloria. Please call 610-558-5626 for reservations.

Director: Yukiko Ishida, D.M.A.
Guest Conductor: Eric Knapp
Piano/Organ: Robert Nester
Admission: General $8; Seniors/Students $3, Neumann Students with ID and children
under 12 FREE

DELAWARE COUNTY SYMPHONY
Great Impressions
May 4, 2008      3:00 p.m.

Musical images of great color and energy for large orchestral forces surround a performance by this year's sensational DCS Concerto Competition winner, Erica Lee Tursi, violin, in Sarasate's Gypsy Airs. The compositions for orchestra are Ottorino Respighi's tone poem Fountains of Rome and the ever-popular Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky, orchestrated by Maurice Ravel. 

Admission: Subscription series (4 concerts) $35; General $10; Seniors/Students $8; Neumann students with ID and children under 12 FREE. Group rates available. www.dcsmusic.org

FACULTY CONCERT
A Night of French Music
May 9, 2008     8:00 p.m.

Neumann Faculty Maria Traub debuts at the Neumann faculty recital series and join forces with pianist Mariá José Martín in an exciting program of French music. They will perform music by the French masters such as Berlioz, Massenet and Debussy among many others. This performance is a fund-raiser to purchase a new grand piano for Neumann College's Theatre.

Admission: General $8; Seniors/Students $5; Neumann Students with ID and children
under 12 FREE

ART EXHIBITS

Neumann’s Exhibit Program

If you are an artist or know someone who is looking for a “gallery” in which to display an art collection, Neumann College can help. We will serve as a host site for emerging artists from the surrounding area to exhibit a body of artwork. This is an excellent opportunity to share your artistic talent with the College and the greater community. Art exhibits will hang in the College Library and typically run for two months. All works displayed will be in congruence with the mission of Neumann College.

To obtain a schedule of upcoming art exhibits or for more information regarding exhibit proposals, please contact the Office of Cultural Programming via telephone at 610-558-5626,
or via e-mail at dimarinn@neumann.edu.