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Artistic Viewpoints | Dance Theatre Harlem

Artistic Viewpoints

Date: 
6:30 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Location: 

Eisenhower Auditorium

Artistic Viewpoints, an informal moderated discussion featuring Dance Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director Virginia Johnson, will be offered one hour before the performance and is free for ticket holders. Artistic Viewpoints regularly fills to capacity, so seating is available on a first-arrival basis.

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Presenter: 
Center for the Performing Arts

Dance Theatre of Harlem
50th Anniversary Tour
Virginia Johnson, artistic director

Date: 
7:30 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Event Description: 

For fifty years, Dance Theatre of Harlem has provided access to ballet for all. Comprised of an international touring company, a training school, and a celebrated arts education and community engagement program, Dance Theatre of Harlem demonstrates the power of art to transform lives.

Kids Connections | Sugar Skull

Kids Connections

Date: 
3:00 pm Sunday, September 29, 2019
Location: 

Eisenhower Auditorium

Kids Connections, which is free for ticket holders and includes a craft-centered, child-friendly activity, takes place one hour before the performance. Due to space and time restrictions, Kids Connections participation is limited.

Academy of St Martin

Presenter: 
Center for the Performing Arts

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Chamber Ensemble

Date: 
7:30 pm Thursday, October 17, 2019
Event Description: 

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble was created in 1967 to perform the larger works of chamber music repertoire with players who customarily work together—instead of the usual string quartet with additional guests.

Maceo Parker

Presenter: 
Center for the Performing Arts

It’s All About Love
Starring Maceo Parker
and Featuring the Maceo Parker Big Band

Date: 
7:30 pm Thursday, September 26, 2019
Event Description: 

Legendary saxophonist Maceo Parker embodies the legacy of soul and funk music like no other musician today.

Classical Coffeehouse featuring Apollo's Fire

Classical Coffeehouse
featuring Apollo’s Fire (selected musicians)

Date: 
8:00 pm Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Location: 

Hintz Family Alumni Center’s Robb Hall

The program features Red Priest: Vivaldi, the Rock Star Composer of the Eighteenth Century. Why does Antonio Vivaldi’s music have such mass appeal? Members of Apollo’s Fire will delve into that question in a mini concert and discussion led by conductor and harpsichordist Jeannette Sorrell. Discover Vivaldi’s rock-and-roll qualities in a performance of his Concerto for Two Cellos.

Enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages. Seating is limited. Standing room is available when seating is full. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Classical Coffeehouse featuring Imani Winds and Catalyst Quartet

Classical Coffeehouse
featuring Imani Winds
and Catalyst Quartet

Date: 
8:00 pm Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Location: 

Hintz Family Alumni Center’s Robb Hall

The coffeehouse includes a mini-performance, discussions among artists and audience members, and social time with the musicians and others in attendance.

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Enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages. Seating is limited. Standing room is available when seating is full. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

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