University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center - Press Room

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University Gallery Opens Permanent Collection Study Room to the Public
Date By Appointment
Location University Gallery
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Artist Website
Press Release (Acrobat PDF)
Collection Study Room, Photo by Emily Ward 4.10 MB JPEG

Cambodia Remembered
Angkor Dance Troupe & Monkey Dance Film
Date Sunday, November 15
Location Bowker Auditorium
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Press Release (Acrobat PDF)
Aspara Dancer from Angkor Dance Troupe photo by Andrew Page 1449 px wide X 2058 px high
Angkor Dance Troupe photo by Andrew Page 772 px wide X 920 px high

Tyshawn Sorey
Sorey plays drums, piano and trombone, and has recorded with Muhal Richard Abrams, Wadada Leo Smith, Dave Douglas, and Butch Morris, among many others.
Date Thursday, November 19
Location Bezanson Recital Hall
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Tyshawn Sorey
Sorey plays drums, piano and trombone, and has recorded with Muhal Richard Abrams, Wadada Leo Smith, Dave Douglas, and Butch Morris, among many others.
Date Thursday, November 19
Location Bezanson Recital Hall
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Press Release (Acrobat PDF)
color photo of Tyshawn Sorey 338 x 500 pixels 75.6 Kb

Mark Morris Dance Group
Date Tuesday, February 2
Location Concert Hall
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Mark Morris Dance Group -- Performers in Sillhouette 3897KB; 2742 x 2106; JPEG
Mark Morris Dance Group -- Dancers in Group Performance 790KB; 800 x 1043; JPEG
Mark Morris Dance Group -- Performers on Stage 3520KB; 3008 x 1630; JPEG
Mark Morris Dance Group -- Dancers on Stage 3711KB; 3008 x 1960; JPEG

Stefon Harris, Special Guest with the Imani Winds
Date Wednesday, February 3
Location Bowker Auditorium
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Imani Wind Quintet and Stefon Harris 1750KB
Imani Wind Quintet and Stefon Harris 620KB
Imani Wind Quintet and Stefon Harris -- posed shot of the Imani Wind Quintet 2374KB; 1470 x 2000; JPEG
Imani Wind Quintet and Stefon Harris 1326KB; 1800 x 2260; JPEG

L.A. Theatre Works, Susan Albert Loewenberg, Producing Director, presents "RFK: The Journey to Justice"
by Murray Horwitz and Jonathan Estrin, The Susan Raab Simonson Commissioning Project
Date Tuesday, February 23
Location Concert Hall
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L.A. Theater Works Present "The RFK Project" -- American Sign Language logo 1KB; GIF
L.A. Theater Works Present "The RFK Project" -- Campaign Photo of RFK 216KB; 1709 x 1153; JPEG

Ballet Folklórico de México
Date Tuesday, March 2
Location Concert Hall
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Magnificent Ballet Folklórico de México -- Flyer 1304KB; 2677 x 3266; JPEG
Magnificent Ballet Folklórico de México -- Full Company in a Burst of Color 2126KB; 3072 x 2400; JPEG
Magnificent Ballet Folklórico de México -- Scene from a mock battle. 955KB; 2640 x 1750; JPEG
Magnificent Ballet Folklórico de México 2230KB; 3072 x 2048; JPEG
Magnificent Ballet Folklórico de México -- Soldiers en regalia 2265KB; 3072 x 2048; JPEG

Black Grace Dance Company
Choreographer, Neil Ieremia
Date Tuesday, March 9
Location Concert Hall
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Black Grace Dance Company -- Company in Performance 44KB; 960 x 1440; JPEG
Black Grace Dance Company -- Company in Performance 400KB; 730 x 383; JPEG
Black Grace Dance Company -- Company in Performance 733KB; 1398 x 1504; JPEG
Black Grace Dance Company -- Company in Performance 654KB; 2145 x 1503; JPEG
Black Grace Dance Company -- Company in Performance 1744KB; 3518 x 1294; JPEG
Black Grace Dance Company -- Company in Performance 49KB; 300 x 300; JPEG

Paddy Moloney with The Chieftains
Date Wednesday, March 10
Location Concert Hall
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The Chieftains -- informal portrait 2764KB; 3600 x 3600; JPEG
The Chieftains -- with instruments 358KB; 3600 x 3600; JPEG

Zakir Hussain presents Masters of Percussion
Featuring Niladri Kumar, sitar, Abbos Kosimov, Doyra, Navin Sharma, Dholak
Date Saturday, March 27
Location Concert Hall
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Zakir Hussain Presents Masters of Percussion 606KB; 1200 x 1065; JPEG
Zakir Hussain Presents Masters of Percussion 3211KB; 2410 x 3600; JPEG
Zakir Hussain Presents Masters of Percussion 124KB; 1632 x 1224; JPEG

Ensemble Galilei and Neal Conan with actress Lily Knight
First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World
Date Saturday, April 10
Location Concert Hall
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First Person: Stories from the Edge with Neil Conan and Ensemble Galilei -- Ensemble Galilei with Instruments 4114KB; 2716 x 1800; JPEG
First Person: Stories from the Edge with Neil Conan and Ensemble Galilei--the Ensemble on the beach 530KB; 1498 x 1366; JPEG
First Person: Stories from the Edge with Neil Conan and Ensemble Galilei--Neal Conan portrait 402KB; 1768 x 1357; JPEG

Rokia Traoré
Date Wednesday, April 14
Location Concert Hall
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Rokia Tiaore on stage 1578KB; 2256 x 1436; JPEG
Rokia Tiaore with guitar 3531KB; 4540 x 4104; JPEG
Rokia Tiaore B&W portrait 6686KB; 1443 x 4092; JPEG
Rokia Tiaore--portrait 142KB; 1000- x 900; JPEG

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Date Friday, April 30
Location Concert Hall
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Aspen/Santa Fe Image -- Photo by Lois Greenfield 917 KB; 3000 x 2200; JPEG
Aspen/Santa Fe Image -- Company in Performance 660 KB; 3000 x 2400; JPEG
Aspen/Santa Fe Image -- Photo by Lois Greenfield 548 KB; 3000 x 2400; JPEG
Aspen/Santa Fe Image -- Photo by Lois Greenfield 518 KB; 2400 x 3000; JPEG
Aspen/Santa Fe Image -- Dancer in Performance 363 KB; 3000 x 2400; JPEG
Aspen/Santa Fe Image -- Dancer in Performance 165 KB; 1080 x 1350; JPEG
Aspen/Santa Fe Image -- Dancer in Performance 485 KB; 2700 x 1858; JPEG
Aspen/Santa Fe Image -- Doubles on Stage 903 KB; 1772 x 2625; JPEG
Aspen/Santa Fe Image -- Press Quotes 5,044; PDF
Aspen/Santa Fe Image -- Dancer in Solo Performance 2,485 KB; 2700 x 1858; JPEG