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Thursday, May 09, 2013

'Confluence' exhibit to be unveiled in Haas Saturday

The public unveiling of “Confluence,” a 7-by-62-foot mixed media collaborative installation by 19 regional artists, will be Saturday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the grand lobby of BU's Haas Center for the Arts.

This original piece celebrates the collaboration of the university with the greater Bloomsburg community and depicts the growth and activity of a thriving town in the Susquehanna River Valley. Nineteen members of Susquehanna River Artists created 18 individual tiles that collectively depict the wealth of visual art in our region.

Artists who contributed to the piece are: Dave Ashby, Sara Baker, Annie Barnhardt, Susan Fulginiti, Doug Hopkins, Jeff McGreevy, Larry Ney, Dave Stabley and Deb Stabley, all of Bloomsburg; William Whitmoyer and Marcia and Richard Lilley, all of Millville; Robert Brown and Glen Klein, both of Danville; Pamela McHenry Thomas, Cambra; Abigail Smith Kurecian and Joan McCarty, both of Orangeville; Sarah Mika, Catawissa; and Sandy Tranor, Benton.

The completion and unveiling of the project, initiated by Bloomsburg University’s Celebrity Artist Series and the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau, coincides with the staged presentation of “The Temptation of the Muses,” a performance of dance and music that also celebrates water.

The performance by the Ahn Trio with the Nai-Ni Chen contemporary dance ensemble, begins Saturday, May 11, at 8 p.m. in Mitrani Hall. Chen and the Ahns will present a workshop for area dancers Friday, May 10, at 4:30 p.m. in Carver Hall, Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Final show for BU seniors


BU's graduating art studio and art history students’ exit show will open with a reception Wednesday, May 8, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Haas Gallery of Art. The exhibit will continue until Saturday, May 18, and will be open to the public free of charge Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.

The exhibit features a variety of materials and mediums, including sculpture, photography, drawing, painting, installation, fabric design, mixed media and printmaking.

The opening reception will begin with presentations by art history seniors Holli Trivelpiece, Berwick; Disa Turner, Danville; Mei Yang and Shonda Cobb, both from Bloomsburg; Deanna Barnes, Royersford; Angie Musselman, Millville; and Jill A. Suda, Swoyersville. Topics include “Female Portraits of the Renaissance,” “Into the World of Hancock” and “Cake: Delectable Art.”

Art studio seniors who will discuss their works beginning at 12:45 p.m. are Rachel Barnes, Butler; Katelin Bolig, Winfield; Julie Farnan, Pen Argyl; Terrance Jones, Hampton, Ga.; Alyssa Karpa, Doylestown; Kristen Lang, Paramus, N.J.; Tyann McGinn, Shamokin; Erin Mills, West Chester; Chello Sherman, Bloomsburg; Kimberly Walko, Hazleton; Nevada Dehn, Mifflinville; Daniel Gaylord, Vestal, N.Y.; A.J. Diaz, Montoursville; Carissa Meyer, Muncy Valley; and Suda. They will talk about how they arrived at their body of work, materials used, themes and aspects that are crucial to their studio practice and art-making process.

Monday, May 06, 2013

Music? Dance? Both. Nai-Ni Chen and the Ahn Trio



The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and the Ahn Trio will a dynamic collaboration of music and dance in “The Temptation of the Muses"on on Saturday, May 11, at 8 p.m. in BU's Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall.   Tickets cost $34.50 for adults, $19.50 for children and $17 for BU students.

Nai-Ni Chen is an established Asian-American choreographer who melds the freedom of modern American dance with the discipline of Chinese classical arts. She has taught master classes throughout the U.S. and at dance festivals in Poland, Taiwan, China and Russia.

The Ahn sisters have performed at BU several times. Angela, Maria and Lucia Ahn were born in Korea. Educated at the Julliard School, the Ahns reflect both cultures – U.S. and Korean. Unlike most musicians in the pit of the theatre, the Ahn Trio interacts with the dancers on stage for a partnership of dance and music.

The selections planned for the BU performance will include compositions by Kenji Bunch, David Balakrishnan, Pat Metheny, Ronn Yedidia and an arrangement of The Door's "Riders on the Storm."

“They’re used to practicing to recorded music and expect the same tempos and cadences,” said Angela Ahn. “As we get to know each other more, the dancers can be more free and we can, too.

For tickets or more information, visit www.bloomu.edu/cas or call the box office at (570) 389-4409.

The performance, the final program in BU’s 2012-13 Celebrity Artist Series, is supported Barbara and Michael Hudock, Hudock Moyer Wealth Management, and the Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the Arts.

Friday, May 03, 2013

Guitar ensemble to perform at BU on Wednesday

BU’s Guitar Ensemble will give a concert on Wednesday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

The show will feature as many seven classical guitars playing together, and a variety of music from the 1600s to the present day, including Renaissance dances, a classical sonata, popular Latin American songs and a contemporary Cuban work. The ensemble is directed by Matthew Slotkin, assistant professor of music. The group's repertoire includes music by Issac Albeniz, Leo Brouwer, Scott Joplin, Stepan Rak, Fernando Sor and folk music from Brazil and Chile. The 15-member ensemble is made up of music majors who study guitar as their primary instrument.

Thursday, May 02, 2013

BU to hold dance concert Sunday, Monday

BU will host its 3rd Annual Repertory/Ensemble Dance Minor Concert, Workin' It!, on Sunday, May 5, at 3 pm, and Monday, May 6, at 7:30 pm in Carver Hall, Kenneth Gross Auditorium. Admission is free.

The performance will feature six world-premiere choreographic works created by faculty member Julie Petry and the dance minor students, and a dance re-construction staged by visiting artist Teena Marie Custer of Slippery Rock University. Additionally featured are costume, make-up, lighting, sound and projection design contributed by theatre arts faculty, staff, students, and guest costume designer Jenny Kenyon.

The performance will include adult themes and language. Choreographic topics will vary widely: the trauma of losing a baby, street-life of prostitutes, a Detroit DJ homage, a Michael Jackson musical montage, a piece about dreams, a comedy on Charlie Chaplin, and a duet offering a spiritual/soulful interpretation of struggle.