February 2009
COMMUNITY EVENTS
EMPTY
BOWLS
February
24,
Commonplace
Coffee Shop Lobby
Locally
made ceramic bowls will be sold as a fund-raiser for Indiana County Food Bank.
THEATER
IUP
OnStage
JESUS
CHRIST SUPERSTAR
February
4,
Fisher
Auditorium
Jesus Christ Superstar, the first masterpiece from the legendary writing team of
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber,
exploded onto the scene in 1971 changing the world of musical theatre forever.
With a score of amazing songs -
I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Hosanna, Everything’s Alright, What’s
the Buzz, Superstar, and Heaven on Their Minds,
this original groundbreaking production starring Ted Neeley in the title role
and Living Colour’s Corey Glover
as Judas is as relevant and timeless as ever.
Tickets
on sale now at the Hub.
Single ticket prices $29/$24/$17
For
information: 724-357-1313 or www.onstageatiup.com
FUNNY
VALENTINES
February
6,
7, 8, 13, 14, 15
Children's book author Andy Robbins has been an unhappy bachelor since his
divorce eight months before from his former collaborator,
Ellen. On one incredible day, Ellen re-enters his life eight months pregnant,
his agent arrives with a multi-million dollar
TV contract that needs both Andy's and Ellen's approval, a beautiful lawyer
appears to wrap up the TV deal while also trying to
seduce Andy, and Ellen's mother makes an unexpected appearance. Hilarity ensues
in this classic romantic comedy.
Tickets $10 Regular, $8 Senior Citizens and Students
“ANYTHING
GOES”
February
18-20,
Fisher Auditorium
Through a twisted set of scenarios, confused identities, mis-matched lovers, and
super-sized characters, this fast-paced
farce of a musical sets sail on a path of true hijinks and adventure. Set on and
below the deck of a luxury ocean liner, a
young love-sick Wall Street broker stows away on the S.S. American in hopes of
winning the heart of his beloved
Tickets available at the HUB starting February 2.
Single ticket prices $15/$12/$9
GOLDEN
DRAGON ACROBATS
February
24,
Fisher
Auditorium
The Golden Dragon Acrobats have become the world's leading Chinese acrobatic
troupe, performing more than any other company.
World-renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine
their expertise, love of their art and life-long
discipline in producing a spectacular event.
Tickets
go on sale to the public on Tuesday, February 3. Single ticket prices
$24/$20/$16
For
information: 724-357-1313 or www.onstageatiup.com
Guest
Artist Recital
MARY
ASHLEY BARRET, OBOE
February
3,
Gorell
Recital Hall
Visiting artist, Mary Ashley Barret, oboe, from the University of North Carolina
at Greensboro, assisted by James Staples,
piano, and Stephanie Caulder, oboe. Repertoire includes works by Jacob, Rathbun,
Hanson, Dranishnikova, and Colin.
Free
Admission
Visiting
Artist
PAOLO
SCHIANCHI: Instrumental Metamorphosis
February
10,
A rising star in his native
A musical discovery tour.
Free
Admission
February
17,
Gorell
Recital Hall
Guests from
Free
Admission
Faculty
in Performance
CHEPAITIS
AND HASTING
February
10,
Gorell
Recital Hall
Stanley Chepaitis, violin/viola, and Mary Logan Hastings, sopranto, in a joint
recital including the premier of "Four Songs" based on
poems of Emily Dickinson composed by Chepaitis and works of Rebecca Clark, Ralph
Vaughan Williams, Sergei Rachmaninoff,
Samuel Barber, and Leonard Bernstein.
Free Admission
EISENSMITH
AND
February
13,
Gorell
Recital Hall
Under the direction of Michael
Kingan.
Free Admission
INTENSITY
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
February
5,
Gorell
Recital Hall
Faculty members, Kevin Eisensmith and David
Ferguson, featured in performance.
Free Admission
IUP
BANDS IN CONCERT: AMERICAN COMPOSERS
February
8,
Gorell
Recital Hall
The IUP Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band under the direction of Jack Stamp and
Jason Worzbyt;
Featuring works by American composers
Tickets
available starting January 26 in the HUB.
Single ticket prices $7/$6/$4
IUP
Sound Choices
IUP
CONCERT BANDS & BRASS ENSEMBLE: MADE IN
February
22,
Gorell
Recital Hall
This red, white, and blue program features the brilliant music of American
composers George Gershwin, John Adams, and Aaron Copland.
Featuring the IUP Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band, and Brass Ensemble with guest
soloist, Kevin Eisensmith, trumpet.
Tickets
available at the HUB starting Monday, February 8.
Single ticket prices $9/$8/$6
IUP
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT
February
24,
Gorell
Recital Hall
IUP Symphony Orchestra in concert.
Free
admission.
VISUAL
ARTS
SUPERNOVAASTEROIDCOMETSUN
AND OTHER NATURAL WONDERS
February
3-27, Tues-Fri 12-14 pm
Kippy
Gallery, Sprowls Hall
Show features recent paintings by Clayton Merell; artist lecture Feb. 5 starting
at 5 in G42, Delaney Hall,
with exhibit reception immediately following in Kipp Gallery.
Free
Admission
INVISIBLE
THREADS… COMMON GROUND
February
7 – March 21,
An exhibit featuring selections from the
on issues of their times.
Public reception Feb. 7 from
Free Admission
MATINEES
FOR A NEW YEAR
Every
Saturday and Sunday,
Normal
museum admission; members free
Call
(724) 349-6112 or go to www.jimmy.org
for more information.
SMALL
TOWN GIRL
January 31 and February 1
Starring Janet Gaynor and Robert Taylor.
Gaynor traps
MURDER
MAN
February
7 and 8
Starring Spencer Tracy and Virginia Bruce.
ROSE
MARIE
February
14 and 15
Starring
Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddie.
Set
in the Canadian wilds. The Mounties search for the lost Jimmie Stewart.
SPEED
February
21 and 22
Starring
Wendy Barrie and Edward Marin.
Jimmy
Stewart stars as a test-car driver who develops a high-speed carburetor.
THE
GORGEOUS HUSSY
February
28 and March 1
Starring
Joan Crawford and Lionel Barrymore.
Star-studded
cast in historical drama of Andrew Jackson’s belle.
Indiana
Theater
2009
FOREIGN FILM & MUSIC SERIES
Sundays
at 6 and
Indiana
Theater,
Free
Admission
AFTER
THE WEDDING
February
8
Danish, Hindi, Swedish, and English with English subtitles
A
businessman offers to make a huge donation to an Indian orphanage.
Unfortunately, he puts unreasonable demands
on the owner of the orphanage, including a bizarre request to return to his
native
CURSE
OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER
February 22
Hong Kong/China (2004)
Mandarin with English subtitles
Zhang
Yimou tells an epic tale of lust and power set in the opulent world of the Later
Tang Dynasty. The plot follows
the story of the Emperor, his Empress, and the tragic disintegration of their
royal family—whose problems
go far beyond the merely dysfunctional…