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February 21, 2006
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ARTS AND PERFORMANCES
Rider Fine Arts Department Presents The Servant of Two Masters

The Servant of Two Masters is being presented by the Rider Fine Arts Department in The Fine Arts Studio Theater on the Lawrenceville campus on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 23, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m. It will also be presented on Tuesday, February 21 at 8 p.m. in The Playhouse on the Westminster campus. The play is written by Carlo Goldoni and is translated and adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and Paolo Emilio Landi. It is directed by Miriam Mills and is a wildly funny, inventive and often hysterical play about lust, greed and the law. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors for the performances in Lawrenceville. For tickets, call (609) 896-5303. The performance on the Westminster campus on February 21 is free.

Uppsala Academy Chamber Choir from Sweden Will Perform February 22

The Uppsala Academy Chamber Choir, conducted by Stefan Parkman, will present the rarely performed complete Rachmaninov All Night Vigil, Op. 37 (commonly known as the Vespers) Wednesday, February 2 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus. This work stands as the crowning achievement of the Golden Age of Russian Orthodox sacred choral music. The 45-voice ensemble is in residence at Uppsala University, the oldest university in Sweden. The choir has made a number of recordings, including a collection of Swedish a cappella music from the 17th century on the Chandos label. Admission is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Call the box office at (609) 921-2663 for tickets.

Westminster Williamson Voices Concert on February 24 Cancelled

The Westminster Williamson Voices concert entitled "Music of Light" scheduled for Friday, February 24 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus has been cancelled.

Westminster Conservatory Voice Faculty to Present a Concert of Art Song, Opera Arias and Ensembles on February 25

On Saturday, February 25 at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus, the voice faculty of Westminster Conservatory will present a concert of art song, opera arias and ensembles. Conservatory voice faculty performers Jack Fergusson, Nancy Froysland Hoerl, Aurora Micu, Denise Mihalik, Linda Mindlin, Danielle Sinclair and Jean Marie Whaley will be joined by pianist Kathy Shanklin. They will be assisted on the program by guest artist Jack Zamboni, tenor. Repertoire will range from vocal chamber music to grand opera, with selections by Fauré, Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninov, Mozart, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Strauss, Floyd, and Verdi. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and can be purchased through the Westminster Box Office at (609) 921-2663. Students, faculty and staff receive one free ticket with a valid Rider ID.

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