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Lura
Thursday, October 9
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$30, $15; Five College Students and Youth 17 and under $15
Lura brings a streetwise, urban sensuality to her sound that embraces French afro-pop, Brazilian rhythms, and earthy, traditional music.
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Shakespeare & Company
Hamlet
Wednesday, October 8
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$40, $30, $15; Five College Students and Youth 17 and under $15
The renowned Shakespeare & Company performs Hamlet, Shakespeare's timeless tale of murder and revenge.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Hamlet Film Series
Olivier's Hamlet
Friday, September 26 Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, Free and open to the public 8:00 pm
Hamlet Film Series
Tony Richardson's Hamlet
Sunday, September 28 Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, Free and open to the public 4:00 pm
Hamlet Film Series
Rodney Bennett's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Monday, September 29 Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, Free and open to the public 8:00 pm
Hamlet Film Series
Mel Gibson's Hamlet
Tuesday, September 30 Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, Free and open to the public 8:00 pm
Hamlet Film Series
Tom Stoppard's Rosencranz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Thursday, October 2 Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, Free and open to the public 8:00 pm
Hamlet Film Series
Ethan Hawke's Hamlet
Friday, October 3 Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, Free and open to the public 8:00 pm
Hamlet Film Series
Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet
Sunday, October 5 Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, Free and open to the public 4:00 pm
Pre-performance Talk by Professor Arthur Kinney
Wednesday, October 8 University Gallery, Free to those with tickets to Hamlet 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm
Hamlet Film Series
Michael Almereyda's Hamlet
Friday, October 10 Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, Free and open to the public 8:00 pm
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Dave Pietro
Chakra Suite
Friday, October 3
Top of Campus: Marriott Center 8:00 pm
$15; Five College Students and Youth 17 and under $7
It's the newest "hot spot" for jazz—join us at the Top of Campus Marriott Center to experience the power, intelligence and energy of alto saxophone master Dave Pietro.
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India: "Princess of Salsa"
Latin Fest
Saturday, September 20
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College students and youth 17 and under, $15
Internationally celebrated diva of Latin soul and dance music, India has earned the respect and admiration of music lovers worldwide earning her the title "The Princess of Salsa."
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | The Latino Youth Media Institute
Open Screening
Friday, September 19 UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall Lobby, Free and open to the public 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Imani Winds
Wednesday, April 30 2008
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$25, $15; Five College Students $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
The five accomplished musicians of Imani Winds expand the boundaries of the traditional wind quintet and explore the links between European, African and American music traditions.
| | Master Class
for UMass Music Dept.
Tuesday, April 29 Bezanson Recital Hall 12:20 pm
Mini-Performance
Greenfield Middle School
Tuesday, April 29 Greenfield Middle School 10:00 am
Directors Circle Reception
Tuesday, April 29 Chancellor's House
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Lila Downs
Friday, April 25 2008
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
Motivated by the songs and stories of the Oazacan people, Lila Downs’ extraordinary voice pays homage to her ancestral roots and reinvigorates the soul.
This is an Angel Ticket event
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Ronald K. Brown/ Evidence
Saturday, April 12 2008
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
Fusing ballet, West African dance and hip-hop with the spoken word, Ronald K. Brown’s eclectic dance company, Evidence presents his dazzling latest work, One Shot inspired by the photographs of noted African-American documentary photographer Charles "Teenie" Harris. Join us for the pre-performance dinner at the University Club on campus. Seating begins at 5pm.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Ron Brown - Dance Master Class
Friday, April 11 2008 Scott Gymn dance studio, Smith College, Limited spaces available for general public to participate. Please ages 16+ and advanced level students only. Register by calling 413-545-4157 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Ron Brown Gallery Talk and Reception
Friday, April 11 2008 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Post-Performance Talk
w/the artists
Saturday, April 12 2008 Concert Hall immediately following performance
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Christian McBride Band
Saturday, March 29 2008
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$30, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
Christian McBride is THE bassist-in-demand and has arguably become the most acclaimed acoustic and electric bassist to emerge from the jazz world in the 1990's.
This is an Angel Ticket event
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Leahy
Wednesday, March 12 2008
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
The eight brothers and sisters comprising Canadian super group Leahy deliver a triple threat of fiddle-driven music, step dancing and vocals. Join us for the pre-performance dinner at the University Club on campus. Seating begins at 5pm.
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Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Jazz All-Stars
Tuesday, March 4 2008
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
This musical celebration is a stirring tribute to the monumental Monterey Jazz Festival and features Terence Blanchard (trumpet), James Moody (saxophone), Benny Green (piano), Nnenna Freelon (special guest vocalist), Derrick Hodge (bass) and Kendrick Scott (drums).
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Tuesday, March 4 2008
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Dan Zanes and Friends, Pajama Party
Pajama Party
Friday, February 29 2008
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
2007 Grammy winner Dan Zanes occupies a unique place in American music where sea shanties, Broadway standards, folk music, fiddle tunes, and the spirit of rock-and-roll collide. It’s one big musical pajama party, and everyone’s invited!
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Family Fun Craft Activity
in the Lobby
Friday, February 29 2008 Fine Arts Center Lobby, Free 6:30 pm
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Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures
Thursday, February 28 2008
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$15; Five College Students $7; Youth 17 and under $7
Grounded in American improvisational tradition yet spectacularly embracing global languages, instrumentation and cosmologies this pioneer of world music brings his octet featuring Hamid Drake, Graham Haynes, Steve Gorn, Ned Rothenberg, Shanir Blumenkrantz, Kenny Wessel, Brahim Fribgane, and Rudolph.
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Analysis of Improvisation
Thursday, February 28 2008 PVPA 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Academy of Ancient Music
Saturday, February 23 2008
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
Journey through time, and across the ocean, with one of the world's foremost period-instrument orchestras as it shines in a program that includes the music of Bach, telemann, and Handel. Join us for a pre-performance dinner at the University Club on campus. Seating begins at 5pm.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Open Rehearsal
Saturday, February 23 2008 Concert Hall 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Turtle Island Quartet with Stefon Harris, Divine Duke
Tuesday, February 5 2008
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$25, $15; Five College Students $10, $7; Yout 17 and under $12
The beautiful sacred music of jazz great Duke Ellington forms the backbone of this incredible project featuring the Grammy award winning Turtle Island Quartet and one of today’s most formidable jazz vibraphonists - Stefon Harris.
| | Lec/Demo w/ Tom Reney
Lathrop Retirement Community
Monday, February 4 Lathrop Retirement Community 4:00 pm
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Cherish the Ladies
A Celtic Christmas Celebration
Wednesday, December 12 2007
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
With their spectacular blend of instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing, this powerhouse group combines all the facets of Celtic culture in an immensely warm, humorous and entertaining event.
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Blind Boys of Alabama
Friday, November 30 2007
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15; Youth 17 and under $15
The Blind Boys of Alabama have spread the spirit and energy of pure soul gospel music for over 60 years winning four Grammies along the way. If their low rumble and foot-stomping harmonies don’t move you, nothing will.
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Shaolin Warriors
Tuesday, November 27 2007
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
The Shaolin Warriors use their traditional training to showcase their versatile kicks, stunning flying swords, compact moves, and powerful martial arts prowess. A unique artistic performance not for the faint of heart!
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Dark Star Orchestra
Unbroken Chain: The Grateful Dead in Music, Culture, and Memory
Saturday, November 17 2007
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$30 $25, $20; Five College Students $20; Youth 17 and under $20
Paying homage to the Dead’s legendary sound with the Dark Star Orchestra, performing Grateful Dead classics in the same way that an orchestra interprets music of classical composers.
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American Beauty Project
Unbroken Chain: The Grateful Dead in Music, Culture, and Memory
Friday, November 16 2007
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15; Youth 17 and under $15
Paying homage to the Dead’s legendary sound, a roster of acclaimed artists including Ollabelle, Larry Campbell, Theresa Williams, Jim Lauderdale and Catherine Russell come together to recreate and perform songs from Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty.
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Tosca
Performed by Teatro Lirico D'Europa
Sunday, November 4 2007
Concert Hall 3:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
Puccini’s tale of selfless love, Tosca, is a timeless masterpiece that shows the dark side of intensely, passionate love between an artist and his muse. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Join us for the post-performance Italian dinner at the University Club on the Umass campus.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Gallery Talk by Loretta Yarlow
In conjunction with Carolyn Webb: Dialogue with a Collection and Ex Libris: Matthew Higgs and Peter Wüthrich
Sunday, November 4 2007 , Free for ticket holders to Tosca 2:30 pm
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Rosanne Cash: Black Cadillac
Saturday, October 20 2007
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15; Youth 17 and under $15
Using the music from Black Cadillac as a roadmap, Black Cadillac: The Concert invites the audience on a stirring trip through the images, sounds, words and music of Cash’s graceful exploration of her personal and musical legacy.
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Miguel Zenón
Thursday, October 18 2007
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$25, $15; Five College Students $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
This dazzling young alto saxophonist is a stellar example of the blends of energy, passion, intellect and spirit that ensures jazz’s continued relevance and growth. Miguel Zenón is a tour de force in contemporary jazz!
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Lecture/Demonstration
Jazz Theory and Improvisation Class
Tuesday, October 16 2007 UMass Music Dept., FAC Room 152, Free and Open to the Public for Observation 9:30 am to 10:45 am
Jazz Workshop
UMass Chamber Jazz Ensemble
Tuesday, October 16 2007 UMass Music Dept., FAC Room 44, Free and Open to the Public to Observe 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Lecture/Demonstration and Jazz Workshop
for ARHS jazz students
Wednesday, October 17 2007 11:44 am to 1:14 pm
Radio Interview at WMUA
Java Jazz, with Ron Freshley sitting in for Ken Irwin
Wednesday, October 17 2007 Listen to WMUA, 91.1 FM 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Master Class w/UMass jazz students
Thursday, October 18 2007 Bezanson Recital Hall 11:15 am to 12:15 pm
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Jose Limón Dance Company
Friday, October 12 2007
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
Hailed as "one of the world’s great dance companies," the company receives praises world-wide for its lyricism, fluidity, innovation, technical mastery and expansive movement. Please join us for the pre-show dinner at the University Club.
| | Dance Master Class
UMass
Thursday, October 11 2007
Dance Master Class
Mt. Holyoke College
Thursday, October 11 2007
Dance Master Class
Amherst College
Thursday, October 11 2007
Post-Performance Talk
w/ Carla Maxwell, Artistic Director and the company
Friday, October 12 2007 Concert Hall after the performance
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Noche Flamenca & Soledad Barrio
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
Experience the heart and soul of flamenco - its defiance against the world, its emotional tempests and its fierce heightened humanity.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Flamenco Film, various artists
Landmark Film by Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura (1995)
Sunday, September 30, 2007 Herter Auditorium, Room 227, Free and Open to the Public 5:00 pm to 6:50 pm
Flamenco Master Class
w/Ines Arrubla's advanced students
Monday, October 1, 2007 Fine Arts Center Concert Hall Stage, Free and Open to the Public to Observe 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm
Potluck Dinner
Dinner with the Flamencos!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 Jones Library Community Room, Invitation Only 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm
Flamenco Master Class
at UMass w/5-College Students
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 UMass Dance Dept., Totman Room 13, Free and Open to the Public to Observe 11:30 am to 1:15 pm
Pre-performance Talk
w/Artistic Director Martin Santangelo of Noche Flamenca
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 University Gallery, Free and Open to the Public 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm
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Kassys: Kommer (Grief)
Thursday, September 27 - Friday, September 28, 2007
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$25, $15; Five College Students $10, $7; Youth 17 and under $12
Using few words, precise physicality and humor, this half stage show and half film captures the sadness and accompanying awkwardness inherent in moments of grief and stress.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Post-Performance Talk
w/the company, Kassys
Thursday, September 27 2007 Bowker following performance
Six Discussion Sections with Theater 100 students
Friday, September 28 2007 10:10 am to 11:00 am
Post-Performance Talk
w/the company, Kassys
Friday, September 28 2007 Bowker following performance
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Tiempo Libre
Dance Party!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Campus Center Auditorium 8:00 pm
Free
Kick off the fall season with the incendiary sounds of Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre. Mix, mingle, and move it to the irresistible, dance-inducing rhythms of the Miami-based Cuban powerhouse the Denver Post acclaimed "the top timba group in the United States today."
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Australian Chamber Orchestra
with cellist Pieter Wispelwey
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$40, $30, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
In a nod to past traditions, only the cellists are seated – the resulting sense of energy and individuality is one of the most commented-upon elements of an ACO concert experience. The program includes Corelli’s Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 2, Vivaldi’s Concerto in B minor for Four Violins, Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C and Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence.
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Stephen Petronio Dance Company
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
Petronio showcases a sharp, mean movement style and his company of dancers meets the challenge of his movement with boundless energy and fearlessness. The company performs Bloom, with music by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, who wrote the choral score for the piece drawing on the poetry of Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Stephen Petronio - Dance Master Class
for 5-College Dancers
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Hampshire College Main Dance Studio, Free and open to the public for observation 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Stephen Petronio - Talk back with the artist
Thursday, April 12, 2007 FAC Concert Hall Immediately Following Performance
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Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
For over three decades the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra has been committed to engaging audiences in jazz and related American music experiences.
This is an Angel Ticket event
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Trio Mediaeval
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $10, $7
Early mediaeval music from England and France with new works composed for the ensemble, as well as traditional Norwegian ballads and songs.
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Shakespeare's The Tempest
Théâtre du Nouveau Monde and 4D Art
Monday, March 12, 2007
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $15, Five College Students: $15
A theatrical spectacle that combines reality and virtual reality through the combination of live actors and holographic projections. From the moment the curtain rises, you will be astonished at the sight of the infamous storm conjured up by the vengeful Prospero. In French with English supertitles.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Tempest - Post-performance talk-back
The Tempest
Monday, March 12, 2007
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Joffrey Ballet
Monday, March 5, 2007
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$40, $30, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
The company will perform a mixed rep including Apollo a master work choreographed by George Balanchine, Deuce Coupe choreographed by Twyla Tharp and The Green Table, perhaps the most powerful and important anti-war statement ever created for the stage. Join us for a pre-show dinner at the University Club.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Joffrey Company Class
Monday, March 5, 2007 Concert Hall 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Joffrey Master Class
Monday, March 5, 2007 Kendall Hall, Studio Theater, Mt. Holyoke College, Free and open to the public 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
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Natalie MacMaster
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $15, Five College Students: $15
A fiddling, singing, and step-dancing fireball on stage, MacMaster never fails to bring down the house. Join us for a pre-show dinner at the University Club.
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DBR & THE MISSION
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $10, $7
A seamless blend of funk, rock, hip-hop and classical music from an amplified string quartet, DJ, keyboards, bass, drums and laptops. DBR is a classical-urban ambassador for the iPod generation.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | DBR - Lec/Demo at PVPA
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Pioneer Valley Performing Arts High School 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
DBR - at Community Music School in Springfield
working with their Presto Strings Program
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Community Music School, Springfield 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
DBR - Mini performance at Northampton High School
CANCELLED - Snow Day
Wednesday, February 14, 2007 Northampton High School, for NHS students 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
DBR - Lec/Demo for The Lively Arts class (Music 150)
CANCELLED - Snow Day
Wednesday, February 14, 2007 Bowker Auditorium, Free and open to the public 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm
DBR Pre-performance "tech-talk"
Thursday, February 15, 2007 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
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Cirque Eloize
Tuesday, February 6 - Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$40, $30, $15; Youth 17 and under: $15, Five College Students: $15
Both on the ground and in the air, Cirque Eloize promises heart-stopping panache accompanied by an awesome mix of all things magical. On our stage, not only rain will fall; surprises will pour down as well. A special night for the entire family!
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Cirque Eloize - Family reception and activity fun
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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Momix
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$40, $30, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
Filled with acrobatic choreography, fantastical puppets by Michael Curry of the Lion King design team and an amazing array of light and sound effects, Lunar Sea transcends this dimension and reality. Join us for a pre-show dinner at the University Club.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Momix: Dance Master Class w/Tim Melady
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Totman Gym, Room 13, Free and open to the public for observation 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Paquito D'Rivera & The Assad Duo
Dances from the New World
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
NEA Jazz Masters on Tour presents Paquito D'Rivera and the Assad Duo. Paquito D’Rivera, four-time Grammy winner and number one Latin American saxophonist and clarinetest of our time, is joined by Brazilian brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad, one of the greatest guitar duos in memory for an extraordinary concert featuring compositions by D’Rivera, Villa-Lobos, Piazolla and others.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Paquito D’Rivera and the Assad Duo-Pre-performance talk
Thursday, November 9, 2006 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Assad-Guitar Master Class
Friday, November 10, 2006 Herter 301, Free and open to the public 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Paquito D'Rivera-Master Class
Friday, November 10, 2006 BEZANSON RECITAL HALL (Location change!), Free and open to the public 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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English Concert
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$40, $30, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
Andrew Manze’s inspired leadership has been described as having ‘spontaneous freshness, exhilaration, sharpness of detail and sheer fun’. The ensemble’s distinctive mixture of informality with serious musical aims breathes new life into well known masterpieces and little known repertoire.
| | Master Class with Violinist Andrew Manze
Tuesday, November 7, 2006 Bezanson Recital Hall, Free and open to the public 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
English Concert-Pre-performance talk with Andrew Manze
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 University Gallery, Free and open to the public 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
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Niyaz
In collaboration with the Asian Arts & Culture Program
Friday, November 3, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $10, $7
The group performs the Farsi poetry of 13th century Sufi mystic Rumi and ancient Indian Urdu poetry to a hypnotic, ecstatic, and eminently danceable beat. Niyaz represents the best of both traditional world music and electronic music.
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Luma Theater
Friday, October 27, 2006
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$35, $25, $15; Youth 17 and under $12; Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
Blending various physical disciplines with hi-tech illuminated objects, LUMA creates a ‘TechnoCircus’ that is born in the shadows and has audiences sitting on the edge of their seats with goggle eyes and slack jaws.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Luma - Juggling Master Class
with members of Luma Theater
Friday, October 27, 2006 Fine Arts Center Plaza, Free and open to the public 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Luma Theater-Post-performance talk-back
Friday, October 27, 2006
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Sean Jones
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $10, $7
Chosen by Wynton Marsalis as lead trumpet for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Jones is steeped heavily in 21st century modern bop where he delivers a rich, full bodied tone, lucid improvisations and passionate nuances. He is joined by his quartet for this performance.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | Sean Jones: Jazz Theory & Improv Class
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 FAC Room 152, Free and open to the public 9:30 am to 10:45 am
Sean Jones: Jazz Arranging & Composition Class
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 FAC Room 150, Free and open to the public 1:25 pm to 2:15 pm
Sean Jones: Master class for UMass trumpets
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 FAC Room 44, Free and open to the public 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Sean Jones: WMUA Interview
w/Ken Irwin
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 WMUA 91.1 FM 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Sean Jones, Lecture/Demonstration w/Billy Taylor
The Lively Arts, Music 150
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Bezanson Recital Hall, Limited seating available 6:00 pm to 7:25 pm
Sean Jones: Lecture/Demonstration at ARHS
Thursday, October 19, 2006 Amherst Regional High School Auditorium, Free and open to the public 10:00 am to 11:30 am
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SITI Company: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Tuesday, October 3 - Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$35, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $15
This production is born in the land of John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. It is a place of migration and poverty, a stark yet beautiful place full of yearning and dreams. The enchantment appears as if by magic via the imagination of people who have nothing to share but their hopes and dreams.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | A Midsummer Night's Dream-Post-performance talk-back
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
SITI Company - Master Class for Theater Department
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 Rand Theater, For Theater students only 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Mombasa Party / Royal Drummers of Burundi
Friday, September 29, 2006
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$30, $25, $15, Youth 17 and under $12, Five College Students $15, $10, $7
Mombasa Party is a get-together of some of East Africa’s most well-known Taarab artists performing a wonderful mixture of Swahili and Indian film songs. They will be joined by one of the greatest percussion ensembles in the world - the Royal Drummers of Burundi.
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E=FAC²: 3rd Annual Festival of the Arts
Presented by the Office of Student Affairs and Campus Life
Thursday, May 4, 2006
Fine Arts Center Plaza and Lobby Rain or Shine from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Free
Come one, come all and celebrate artistic expression at UMass Amherst on a beautiful May afternoon. The 3rd Annual Festival of the Arts will feature student performances, interactive art, a small art exhibit, free food, and a great atmosphere. Support the arts at UMass Amherst, be amazed by student talent, and become an artist yourself.
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E=FAC²
WORLD PREMIER of MASS Ensemble's Critical Mass
Thursday, May 4, 2006
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$30, $25, $15; Youth 17 and Under $10; Five College Students $15, $10, $7
Based on Einstein's theories, MASS Ensemble fuses music with technology, sculpture, dance and aerial performance to create a futuristic performing arts concert.
This is an Angel Ticket event
| | E=FAC²: Community Day
Sunday, April 30, 2006 Fine Arts Center Plaza, Free and open to the public 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
E=FAC² - The Lively Arts
Lecture for Music 150
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 Bezanson Recital Hall, Free, with limited seating 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm
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E=FAC²: Einstein Made (Relatively) Simple
Lecture by Umass Physics Professor Guy Blaylock
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Flavin Hall, Insenberg School of Management Rm 137 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Free
Einstein was one of the towering scientific intellects of the 20th century. He was the designer of the theories of special and general relativity, and an important contributor to statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics and cosmology. It can be argued however, that he was first and foremost an artist. The impetus of his scientific genius was based on aesthetic principles of simplicity, completeness, and elegance. In this lecture we explore the scientific principles behind Einstein’s science, using them to illustrate both the similarities and differences with artistic creation.
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E=FAC²: Arts in Business Lecture
Special Fine Arts Center 30th Anniversary Event
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Campus Center Room 168 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
free
Join MASS Ensemble's Bill Close for a multimedia lecture on how major corporations integrate the arts into their business practice.
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E=FAC²: Sound / Yoga Workshop
MASS Ensemble Residency
Monday, May 1, 2006
Fine Arts Center Plaza - Inside Lobby if Rain from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Free
Experience the healing practice of yoga with the giant earth harp providing the music. Led by MASS Ensemble artist and Los Angeles yoga teacher Andrea Brook.
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E=FAC² : Film
Einstein's Big Idea PBS Nova Presentation
Monday, May 1, 2006
Flavin Hall, Isenberg School of Management Rm 137 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
free
A dramatization of the remarkable story behind the equation E = mc².
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E=FAC²: Community Day
Special 30th Anniversary Event
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Fine Arts Center Lobby, Plaza and Student Union Gallery from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Free
MASS Ensemble has been fusing music with technology, sculpture, dance and aerial performance for over a decade to create futuristic performing arts concerts. The group whose performance Critical Mass is based on Einstein's theories will be stringing a giant playable earth harp from the roof of the Fine Arts Center building to the plaza. We have planned many exciting events to coincide with the five-day MASS Ensemble residency. Come help us celebrate the installation of the earth harp, the joy of physics, and the Fine Art Center's 30th anniversary witha fun day for the entire family. Bring the family, bring a lawn chair and bring your Einstein impersonation. Click here for the schedule of Community Day events.
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E=FAC²: The Art of Science Exhibit
Special 30th Anniversary Event
Sunday, April 30 - Friday, May 5, 2006
Student Union Gallery
Free
Visit the Student Union Gallery where you can view truly astonishing images from science. From fantastic out reaches of space to the tiniest particles here on earth, these images are awe-inspiring. Courtesy of the UMass Physics Department and the Student Union Gallery. For more details on the exhibit click here.
The gallery is open M-Th 10am-5pm, and Friday 10am-3pm, with special hours on Sunday, April 30, 11am-3pm.
| | E=FAC²: The Art of Science Exhibit Opening
Tuesday, May 2, 2006 Student Union Gallery, Free 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Children of Uganda
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
Tickets: $35, $25, $15; Youth 17 and Under: $10
Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
Hailed as "first rate" and "inspiring" by The New York Times, Children of Uganda returns to the Fine Arts Center for an evening filled with celebration through dance and song. Ranging in age from 8-18, the 20-member troupe led by Peter Kasula has toured the US biennially since 2002, performing in dozens of cities across the country and at hundreds of venues. The Children of Uganda's exuberant and powerful programs tell the stories and history, the legends and beliefs of East Africa.
"Given sorrow, they have made beauty. With nothing more than sticks and drums and their own bare feet, they have made art. Their performance brought the audience to their feet, cheering and stomping and whistling for more…" Boston Globe
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| | Children of Uganda - United Way Reception
Demonstration for United Way
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Fine Arts Center Lobby, Invitation Only 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Children of Uganda - Director's Circle Reception
Reception for donors and FAC board members
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Chancellor's House, Invitation Only 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Children of Uganda - American International College
Panel Discussion and Demonstration
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center/Esther B. Griswold Theatre, Free and open to the public 10:00 am to 11:30 am
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Jason Moran, piano
Billy Taylor Jazz Residency
Thursday, April 6, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
Tickets: $30, $15; Youth 17 and Under: $10
Five College Students: $10, $7
Recently named "Up and Coming Artist of the Year" by the Jazz Journalists Association, 27-year-old pianist Jason Moran has already built a reputation as a jazz original-so well versed in the music's history that he uses the tradition to adventurously chart his own singular path. Don’t miss this rising star and his quartet.
Influenced by opera, classical, rap, world music, fine art, and film, Jason Moran "has assimilated piano techniques of eight decades, devising a personal music that refuses to acknowledge stylistic prejudices." The Village Voice
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Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
Tickets: $35, $25, $15; Youth 17 and Under: $10
Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
Under the direction of Paul Hillier, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir returns to the Fine Arts Center with another program of intriguing and beautiful music. Founded in 1981, the repertoire of the choir ranges from Gregorian chants to late baroque and 20th century music. For their encore performance, the choir will be joined by nine musicians for a concert of Arvo Pärt’s classic "Miserere," the Vespers (from The All Night Vigil, Op.39) by Rachmaninov and a Mass by Poulenc.
"Twenty-seven mesmerizing voices--and music of sustained beauty that's sustenance for the soul." -- The Toronto Star
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Maria Schneider Orchestra
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
Tickets: $40, $30, $15; Youth 17 and Under: $10
Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
Winner of the 2005 Grammy award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, the Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra is a new leader in the world of jazz. Founded in 1993, the Orchestra performs at jazz festivals and concert halls across the U.S. and Europe, as well as in Brazil and Macau. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Fine Arts Center, we are co-commissioning a new work by Maria Schneider that will be performed at their premiere Center Series concert.
This performance is part of a day-long high school jazz festival sponsored by the Fine Arts Center and UMass Department of Music and Dance.
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Jonathan Biss, Piano
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
Tickets $25, $15; Youth 17 and Under: $10
Five College Students: $10, $7
American pianist Jonathan Biss, at the age of twenty-three, has already established a flourishing international reputation with his performances throughout North America and Europe. His exceptional promise has been recognized with the Gilmore Young Artist Award, Avery Fisher Career Grant, and Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal Award. He was the first and only American chosen to participate in the BBC’s New Generation Artist program. Performances with major symphony orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, exceptional chamber ensembles, and acclaimed recital performances, he is poised to become a leader in the next generation of pianists -- come and hear for yourself!
"A huge talent -- an extraordinary virtuoso." The Baltimore Sun
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| | Jonathan Biss - Piano Master Class
Tuesday, March 7, 2006 UMass 11:15 am to 12:05 pm
Jonathan Biss - Composer / Performer Dialogue
Jonathan Biss and Professor Lewis Spratlan
Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Buckley Recital Hall Amherst College, free and open to the public 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Jonathan Biss - Lecture/Demonstration
Music 100
Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Bezanson Recital Hall, Free and open to the public 1:25 pm to 2:15 pm
Jonathan Biss - TLA Lecture Demonstration
The Lively Arts
Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Bezanson Recital Hall, Free and open to the public (limited seating) 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm
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Helikon Opera in Die Fledermaus
By Johann Strauss
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
Tickets: $40, $30, $15; Youth 17 and Under: $10
Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
Considered by many to be the greatest of all Austrian operettas, Die Fledermaus (The Bat) will delight audiences with its waltzes, arias and bubbling exuberance. Mistaken identities, flirtations at a masked ball, elegant frivolities and confusions of all kinds provide a hilarious vehicle for some of the most captivating music ever written. Based in Moscow, the Helikon Opera has established an international reputation for staging dazzling productions of classic and modern operas. Helikon’s distinctive identity is founded in a passionate commitment to superior acting and vocal excellence.
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The Flying Karamazov Brothers
Friday, February 10, 2006
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
Tickets: $35, $25, $15; Youth 17 and Under: $15
Five College Students: $15
The Flying Karamazov Brothers have been "in the biz" since 1973 performing everywhere, from their early days on the streets of San Francisco to more recent appearances on Broadway. For their Center Series encore performance, they will present "LIFE - A Guide to the Perplexed." This is a series of parables designed to help one survive the modern world. Of course these are parables as seen through the prism of Karamazovian eyes - so don't expect the unexpected, don't even expect the expected, just don't expect and we won't have to clean up after you. "LIFE - A Guide for the Perplexed," is a skill-filled romp through the stages of life.
"Their self-imposed recipe of good juggling and bad jokes in irresistible to Karamazov addicts such as myself I think they have a touch of genius to them."- Clive Barnes, New York Post
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St. Lawrence String Quartet
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
Tickets: $30, $15; Youth 17 and Under: $10
Five College Students: $10, $7
Geoff Nuttall, violin, Barry Shiffman, violin, Lesley Robertson, viola, Christopher Costanza, cello
Having walked on stage together over 1500 times in the past fifteen years the St. Lawrence String Quartet has established itself among the world-class chamber ensembles of its generation. In their first Center Series program, they performed with Pilobolus. This time the stage is theirs alone when they perform the Mozart Quartet K. 575, Schumann Quartet No. 1, and "Yiddishbbuk" by the celebrated Argentinean-American composer Osvaldo Golijov.
"A sound that has just about everything one wants from a quartet, most notably precision, warmth and an electricity that conveys the excitement of playing whatever is on their stands at the moment." --The New York Times
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| | St Lawrence Pre-Concert Talk
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 6:45 pm
St. Lawrence Master Class
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 Bowker Auditorium, Open to Public 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Thursday, February 2, 2006
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
Tickets: $40, $30, $15; Youth 17 and Under: $10
Five College Students: $15, $10, $7
Opposite ideals collide in Bill T. Jones’ new highly charged evening-length work, Blind Date. With a raw examination of patriotism at its core, Jones is fascinated by honor, sacrifice, duty, loyalty, and service to a cause larger than oneself -- values all but lost among our modern world -- yet he spins patriotism on its head to reveal its underbelly of zealous passion, nationalistic fervor, and misguided wars. Performed by his technically stunning 10-member company, guest actors, and live music, the work also includes an evocative landscape of primary colors and video projections to the music of composer Daniel Bernard Roumain.
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| | Bill T. Jones Master Class
for the 5 College Dance Department
Thursday, February 2, 2006 Scott Gym Dance Studio, Smith College, Free and open to the public for viewing |
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