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The Arts Guild at Neumann University 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 University Art Gallery, the Neumann University Concert Chorale, the Neumann University Jazz Band, the Neumann University Players, 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 University 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 University campus unless otherwise noted. General/ticketing information may be obtained by calling 610-558-5626 unless otherwise noted.
Cultural Arts Forum
Journey From the Depths of Evil to an Extraordinary Life:A Holocaust Survivor’s Story
Nina Kaleska
Thursday, September 9 • 1:30 p.m.
Kaleska and her family were caught up in the horrors of war. Her family perished in Auschwitz, but she survived. Facing life alone and overcoming many hurdles, she embraced life on a journey of many accomplishments. At 51, with the equivalent of a 7th grade education, she was accepted to the University of Pennsylvania. and earned a sociology degree, cum laude, and went on to receive a master’s degree from Temple University. She is deeply involved in promoting greater understanding between Christians and Jews and speaks at many colleges and universities.
ADMISSION: General $7; FREE for Cultural Arts Forum members and Neumann Students with ID
Neumann University Concert Chorale
Benefit Concert: September 11th 2010
Memorial Concert
Yukiko Ishida, DMA, coloratura soprano
Saturday, September 11 • 7:00 p.m.
This concert is the third event hosted by the Neumann University Concert Chorale honoring all persons who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The Chorale will be hosting selected concert groups from the local area to join them as they sing America’s treasured musical favorites including God Bless America, The Star Spangled Banner, America the Beautiful, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Be Still My Soul and other special selections. Come to honor our fellow Americans who perished that tragic day. For more than 34 years, the Neumann University Concert Chorale has celebrated the joy of singing by uniting the community and students in the experience of group and ensemble performance.
ADMISSION: Free Will Offering to benefit the Green Ridge Fire Company and the Aston Beachwood Fire Company
Center Stage Productions
Cabaret Dinner
October 8 • 7:00 p.m.
Come to this nostalgic tribute to
Broadway musicals produced by
Center Stage Productions (CSP).
Each year the CSP family
celebrates with a cabaret style
program including a buffet
dinner and beverages, music
and a trip down memory lane.
Cast members will perform many
of the production numbers staged
on the Neumann stage from
1983 to the present.
Call 610-558-5626 for more
information, group rates and
reservations.
LOCATION: Ballrooms of Boothwyn
ADMISSION: $40.00 per person
(reservations necessary)
Cultural Arts Forum
Eleanor Roosevelt: The Early Years
Historical Interpretation by Rene Goodwin
Thursday, October 14 • 1:30 p.m.
“Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.” This quote by Eleanor Roosevelt imbues her zest for life even though her own life was touched by much pain and personal disappointment. She embraced the cause of equality for people of all nations and became known as “The First Lady of the World.” Goodwin’s passionate interest in Eleanor Roosevelt inspired her to study and explore her life. In this program, Goodwin covers the first 55 years of Roosevelt’s life – including her political climb– and focuses on her life as a woman searching for her place in the world.
ADMISSION: General $7; FREE for Cultural Arts Forum members and Neumann students with ID
Delaware County Symphony
Heroic Poetry
Sunday, October 17 • 3:00 p.m.
The concert will include Finlandia, Op. 26 by Jean Sibelius. The performance will also feature Gustav Mahler’s Ruckert Lieder featuring Maren Montalbano, mezzo-soprano. Selections from Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet will also be part of the program.For tickets/information, please call 610-356-5673 or visit the web site at www.dcsmusic.org.
DIRECTOR: Jeremy Gill, Conductor
ADMISSION: Subscription series (4 concerts) $50; General $15; Seniors/Students $12;
Neumann students with ID and children under 12 FREE. Group rates available.
Faculty Concert
Songs and Serenades
Yuki Ishida DMA, coloratura soprano
Friday, November 5 • 8:00 p.m.
The concert will include Neumann faculty professor Yuki Ishida, DMA with guest soloist Jeffrey Halili and pianist, David Lofton performing Enrique Granados’ La Maja y el Ruisenor and Saint Saens’ La Rossignol et la Rose. The trio will serenade their audience with additional musical selections that will delight the Neumann community and our local music patrons.
ADMISSION: General $8; Students/Seniors $5; Neumann students with ID and children under 12 FREE
Stages of Imagination
The Eagle’s Claw
Weekdays through November and December
10 a.m.
Age appropriate for Pre-K through 5th grade
In the musical play, The Eagle's Claw, Bully Birds create an atmosphere of fear and dissension among birds living on Eagles' Bluff. A devastating hurricane causes panic and near calamity in the community. The Eagle's Claw drama will have your students (Pre-K through 5th grade) sitting on the edge of their seats while the physical comedy, humorous, thoughtful characters and lively songs and dances will delight children and adults alike. Character education themes will spark important discussions and foster an age-appropriate understanding of some serious issues.
THEMES: Diffusing bullying behavior, Developing respect, Tolerance, Creating community cooperation, Valuing communication and relationships
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Vicki Giunta
ADMISSION: General $6.50. Group rate $6.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: For ticket/information, call 610-892-8189
or
1-888-stages6 (NJ and DE).
Cultural Arts Forum
Luncheon & Fashion Show
Saturday, November 6 • 11:30 a.m.
Relax and enjoy the view of the latest styles for women and children as you enjoy a tasty luncheon prepared by the chefs of The Springhaven Club, Wallingford, PA. Be ready to try your luck on a variety of theme baskets and a cash raffle. All proceeds benefit the Dr. Margaret Mary Kearney Scholarship. Fashions provided by Lady’s Images, Wilmington, Delaware and Angel’s Boutique for Children, Aldan, Pennsylvania.
ADMISSION: $40. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call 610-558-5626.
Neumann University Players
Pygmalion
by George Bernard Shaw
Thursday through Saturday • November 11-13 • 8:00 p.m.
Sunday • November 14 • 2:00 p.m.
With sharp wit and playful command of language, Pygmalion remains one of George Bernard Shaw’s most popular plays. On a rainy day in Victorian England, esteemed phonetician Prof. Henry Higgins becomes acquainted with the clumsy, coarse dialect of one, Eliza Doolittle, an “incarnate insult to the English language!” As a sculptor with rough stone, Higgins seeks to create a fine “duchess” out of the unrefined Eliza. But, once refined, can she help him to polish his own coarse demeanor? Also a rousing, award- winning film and famous musical, My Fair Lady, Shaw’s Pygmalion entertains and inspires audiences today as it has done for nearly one hundred years.
DIRECTOR: Ken Kaiser
ADMISSION: General $10; Seniors/Students $5.
BOX OFFICE: 610-361-5455
Cultural Arts Forum
The Life of a Consumer Reporter: Jim DonovanThursday, November 11 • 1:30 p.m.
Jim Donovan is a seven-time Emmy Award–winning consumer reporter whose honors run the gamut from the Better Business Bureau to the Associated Press. Since 2004 he has been the featured reporter for the CBS 3-On Your Side consumer unit and CW Philly. Before coming to Philadelphia, Donovan was a consumer reporter for a highly-rated CBS station in Columbus, Ohio. Donovan’s expertise in consumer issues is now being put to use by CBS as he and his team help resolve thousands of consumer related complaints from viewers in the Delaware Valley. He has worked tirelessly for the people of the local area by spearheading fundraising events that generated more than a million dollars in relief for hurricane and earthquake victims.
ADMISSION: General $7; FREE for Cultural Arts Forum members and Neumann students with ID
Delaware County Symphony
Beethoven and Brahms: Chamber Concert
Sunday, November 21 • 3:00 p.m.
This Chamber Orchestra performance will feature Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Piano Trio in Eb Major, Op. 70, No. 2 and Johannes Brahms’ Piano Trio in B Major, Op. For tickets/information, please call 610-356-5673 or visit the web site at www.dcsmusic.org.
DIRECTOR: Jeremy Gill,Conductor
ADMISSION: Subscription series (4 concerts) $35; General $10; Seniors/Students $8;
Neumann students with ID and children under 12 FREE. Group rates available.
Neumann University Jazz Band
Jazz Neumann Style
Thursday, December 2 • 8:00 p.m.
Big band standards, classic jazz, arrangements of pop and rock favorites—it’s all here in this concert by the Neumann University Jazz Band. The music ensemble will also throw in a few Christmas favorites to get the audience in a “festive holiday Spirit.”
DIRECTOR: Richard Sayers, Ph.D.
ADMISSION: General $8; Seniors/Students $5; Neumann students with ID and children under 12 FREE.
Neumann University Concert Chorale
Holiday Concert
Friday, December 3 • 8:00 p.m.
This annual event includes the members of the internationally acclaimed Neumann University Concert Chorale. The evening will include many holiday classical treats along with arrangements like Rutter’s I Wish You Christmas, variations of Deck the Halls arranged by Ryan O’Connell, Joy To The World, and other treasured holiday selections. The Chorale regularly performs at the University and many other concert halls, churches and public venues.
DIRECTOR: Yukiko Ishida, DMA
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / PIANO: Robert Nester
ADMISSION: General $8; Seniors/Students $5; Neumann students with ID and children under 12 FREE
Delaware County Symphony
Orchestral Colors
Sunday, December 5 • 3:00 p.m.
The concert will include Three Canzoni & Sonata by Giovanni Gabrieli. The program will also include Charles Gounod’s Petite Symphonie for Winds, Op. 216, Antonin Dvorak’s Serenade for Strings in E, Op. 22 and Alexander Scriabin’s Piano Concerto in F# Minor, Op. 20 featuring Matthew Bengtson on the piano. For tickets/information, please call 610-356-5673 or visit the web site at www.dcsmusic.org.
DIRECTOR: Jeremy Gill, Conductor
ADMISSION: Subscription series (4 concerts) $50; General $15; Seniors/Students $12;
Neumann students with ID and children under 12 FREE
Cultural Arts Forum
A Musical: Christmas Around The World
Rene Goodwin & Ed Hagopian
Thursday, December 9 • 1:30 p.m.
Goodwin and Hagopian are pleased to present a very special Christmas performance showcasing Christmas traditions from all over the world, including Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel, Buon Natale, Merry Christmas, and Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia! This very unique Christmas program was created by this dynamic duo and is sure to put you in the Christmas spirit.
ADMISSION: General $7; FREE for Cultural Arts Forum members and Neumann students with ID
International Ballet Classique
The Nutcracker
Full Production: December 10, 11 • 7:30 p.m.
December 11, 12 • 2:00 p.m.
Children’s Abridged Version (one hour):
December 9 • 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Join Clara in a spectacular holiday celebration as her magical Nutcracker doll comes alive to do battle with the Mouse King. Journey through the Land of Snow and revel in the enchanted Land of Sweets, where the toys have come alive to entertain Clara and her Prince! The Nutcracker Ballet is a true delight for all ages! For tickets and further information, please contact 610-459-9221 or www.academyballetru.com
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Josie Singer
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Denis Gronostayskiy
BALLET MISTRESS: Anastasia Babeyeva
ADMISSION (FULL): General $20; Seniors/Students $16
ADMISSION (ABRIDGED): General $6; Groups of 15 or more $5 each.
Neumann University and The Arts Guild at NU
A Special Celebration ~ Evening In Dublin Friday, January 7, 2011 • 7:00 p.m.
Come enjoy Irish born singer, Ronan Quinn from Miltown Malbay, County Clare, as he stretches our modern conception of a balladeer with his band. Your evening will be begin with opening hors d’oeuvres, wine and a silent auction, the program follow by a champagne and dessert reception with dancing to a live band. All ticket holders are eligible for a drawing for two airline tickets to Dublin, Ireland. Proceeds benefit the University and the Arts Guild. Gift certificates are available! For tickets and further information, please contact 610-558-5626 or dimarinn@neumann.edu
ADMISSION: $125 per person; Special sponsor programs available.
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 University 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 University and the greater community. Art exhibits will hang in the University Library and typically run for two months. All works displayed will be in congruence with the mission of Neumann University.
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.
Sr. Mary Grace, OP
Wednesday, August 25 – Monday, October 18
Artist's Reception: Wednesday, September 15 , 2010 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Library Gallery,
Bachmann Main Building
ADMISSION: FREE
Molly Carpenter
Wednesday, October 20 - December 6
Artist’s Reception: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Library Gallery,
Bachmann Main Building
ADMISSION: FREE
Neumann University’s Student Exhibition
Wednesday, December 8 – Monday, February 9, 2011
Artists' Reception: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 • 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Library Gallery,
Bachmann Main Building
ADMISSION: FREE
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