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ARTS AND PERFORMANCES
Rider University Art Exhibit: Photography by Gary Saretzky through December 9 The Rider University Art Gallery will present an exhibit “Gary Saretzky, Photography” through Sunday, December 9. An artist’s talk will be held on Thursday, November 8 at 7 p.m. The Art Gallery is located in the Bart Luedeke Center on the Lawrenceville campus and admission is free. The exhibition will present for the first time a selection of the different subjects that Gary Saretzky has photographed over the past 30 years. “Cézanne, Rembrandt and Bathsheba: The Nude and the End of Narrative” Lecture on November 7 The second lecture in the “Naked Facts: The Nude in 19th and 20th Century Art” series, entitled “Cézanne, Rembrandt and Bathsheba: The Nude and the End of Narrative,” will be presented by Mary Tompkins Lewis on Wednesday, November 7 at 7 p.m. in the Rider University Art Gallery in the Bart Luedeke Center on the Lawrenceville campus. Lewis, a visiting associate professor from Trinity College, is a noted Cézanne scholar and editor of Critical Readings in Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, published by the University of California Press. The series is presented by the studio program in art in the fine arts department. For more information, contact Professor Deborah Rosenthal at 609-895-5589 or drosenthal@rider.edu. Sweet Charity on Lawrenceville campus November 9-17 The musical Sweet Charity will be presented on Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, and Friday and Saturday, November 16 and 17, at 8 p.m. in The Yvonne Theater on the Lawrenceville campus. There will also be a preview performance on Thursday, November 8, at 7 p.m. and a brush-up on Thursday, November 15, at 7 p.m. Imagine the magical combination of a book written by Neil Simon with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and you have the delightful and timeless musical comedy classic Sweet Charity. This charming show about a young woman who always seems to pick the wrong guy is an enchanting, delightful and unforgettable evening of theater. Set in New York City, this show has extraordinary musical numbers, including Big Spender, If My Friends Could See Me Now, There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This and I’m a Brass Band. The production is directed by Miriam Mills. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students/seniors and are available by calling the box office at 609-896-5303. General admission tickets are $4 for the preview and brush-up performances and are available only at the door. Westminster Choir Concert on Sunday, November 11 The Westminster Choir, conducted by Joe Miller, will present its first concert of the season on Sunday, November 11, at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. Entitled “The Sun Is Daily New and Old,” the concert will be a tonal journey of diverse texts and harmonies exploring timeless themes, merging the future with the past. The works include: When David Heard by Weelkes; A Child’s Prayer by MacMillian; An die Heimat, Op. 64 by Brahms; Lucis Creator optime by Miskinis; and Loch Lomond by Quick. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors and may be purchased by calling the box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.
The Kaleidoscope Chamber Series features performances by Westminster Conservatory faculty, emphasizing repertoire that combines voice and different instrumental families. The second performance in the series, entitled “7-8-9,” will be presented on Sunday, November 11, at 3 p.m. in Gill Memorial Chapel on the Lawrenceville campus. The repertoire includes Beethoven’s Septet; Stravinsky’s Octet; and Spohr’s Nonet. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and may be purchased by calling the box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID. Westminster Jubilee Singers to Perform “We Give Thanks!” on Sunday, November 11 at 7 p.m. J. Donald Dumpson will conduct the Westminster Jubilee Singers in a concert entitled “We Give Thanks!” on Sunday, November 11, at 7 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The concert will set the tone for the American celebration of Thanksgiving. The program will feature the music for which this lively and popular ensemble has become known – music from the African-American experience: spirituals, hymns and gospel songs. Audience members will be inspired to give thanks for the gifts of self, family and friends. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and may be purchased by calling the box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID. Westminster Conservatory at Nassau Presents Trio Brillante on November 15 Members of the Westminster Conservatory faculty will perform as "Trio Brillante" on Thursday, November 15, at 12:15 p.m. in the Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St. in Princeton, N.J. Trio Brillante includes Katherine McClure, flute; Melissa Bohl, oboe; and Esma Pasic-Filipovic, piano. Westminster Conservatory at Nassau recitals are held on the third Thursday of the month, September through May (except for December). Admission is free and open to the public. Opera Theater at Westminster Presents L’Enfant
Prodigue and L’Enfant et les Sortilèges
on November 17-18 Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital Features the Volanti Flute Quartet on November 25 The Westminster Conservatory faculty series continues with the Volanti Flute Quartet performing on Sunday, November 25, at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. The program includes works by Walckiers, Maurice, Schmitt, Damase and Bozza. The Quartet includes flutists Jill Crawford, Katherine McClure, Barbara Highton Williams, and Ellen Deerberg. Tickets are $10 adults and $5 students/seniors and may be purchased by calling the box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID. Rider Art Gallery Lecture Series: "The Anti-Nude: The Figure in Abstraction" on November 28 Professor of Fine Arts Deborah Rosenthal will conclude the “Naked Facts” lecture series with "The Anti-Nude: The Figure in Abstraction” on Wednesday, November 28, at 7 p.m. in the Rider Art Gallery on the Lawrenceville campus. A New York painter (Bowery Gallery), Rosenthal is also the recipient of an NEA Critic's Grant for art writing. The series is free and open to the public. For further information contact Professor Deborah Rosenthal at 609-895-5589 or drosenthal@rider.edu. Ken Cowan in Recital on November 28 As part of the Westminster Faculty Recital Series, Ken Cowan, organ; Lisa Shihoten, violin, and invited guests will perform works by Vierne and Liszt arranged for violin and organ by Ken Cowan and works for violin, organ, and voice. This recital, which is rescheduled from earlier in the semester, will be Wednesday, November 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster Campus. Tickets are $15 adults and $10 students/seniors and may be purchased by calling the box office at 609-921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive two free tickets with a valid Rider ID. Rider Art Gallery Concert: Jazz with Tara Buzash and Friends on November 29 This concert series, presented in the intimacy of the Rider Art Gallery on the Lawrenceville campus, features Westminster Conservatory faculty members. Jazz pianist Tara Buzash will be joined by friends for an evening of jazz standards and new compositions on Thursday, November 29, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Westminster Symphonic Choir Performs Mahler's Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’ on November 30, December 1 and 2 As part of an exciting year of performances, the Westminster Symphonic Choir will perform Mahler's Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’ with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi on Friday, November 30, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 2, at 3 p.m. at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. They will also perform Saturday, December 1, at 8 p.m. in the Patriots Theater at the Trenton War Memorial in Trenton. They will be joined by Twyla Robinson, soprano, and Westminster alumna Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano. For ticket information and availability, call 1-800-ALLEGRO. “Cool Yule Jazz V” on November 30 The Holidays at Westminster concert features faculty members Philip Orr, piano; Jerry Rife, clarinet; and friends performing jazz arrangements of holiday favorites on Friday, November 30, at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel, Westminster campus. Tickets are now on sale for $20 adults and $15 for students/seniors and may be purchased by calling the box office at 609-921-2663. There are no free tickets for this concert. Ring Nowell Holiday Concert by the Westminster Concert Bell Choir on December 1 and 2 Celebrate the season with Yuletide classics performed on the world’s largest range of English handbells, Choirchime® instruments and more. The program will feature original works, transcriptions of light classics and favorite English carols. The concerts will be held on Saturday, December 1, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 2, at 3 p.m. in the Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors and are available by calling the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663. There are no free tickets for these concerts. A Candlelight Christmas by Westminster Williamson Voices on December 1 This inspiring program by the Westminster Williamson Voices,
conducted by James Jordan, continues in the tradition of last
season’s popular Candlelight Christmas Concert. This year
it will be presented on Saturday, December 1, at 8 p.m. at the
Morrisville Presbyterian Church, 771 North Pennsylvania Avenue
in Morrisville, Pa. The program emphasizes a cappella music for
the season and music for choir and harp. The evening of reflective
music for the season will include premieres of works by Finnish
composer Jaakko Mäntyjärvi and Gerald Custer, as well
as the music of Vaughan Williams, Whitbourn, Lauridsen, Davies
and Wyers . Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and
seniors, and are available through the Westminster box office
at 609-921-2663. There are no free tickets for this performance. |
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