Our People, Our Land, Our Images

VOL. 1, ISSUE 5 | January 2o13
2013
Our People, Our Land, Our Images
2012-13 Wilkes University
Theatre Season
Archy and Mehitabel
8 p.m. Feb. 15, 16, 22, and 23, and
2 p.m. Feb. 17 and 24. Directed by
Teresa Fallon, musical direction by
Ken McGraw.
Ticket Information:
Free for Wilkes students, faculty, and
staff with ID. $5 for non-Wilkes
students, seniors, and alumni. $10 for
general admission.
(ABOVE) Shan Goshorn (Cherokee) Pawnee Women in Field from the
series “Earth Renewal,”circa 2002. Hand-tinted double-exposed blackand-white photograph, 24 x 30 inches courtesy the artist and C. N.
Gorman Museum, University of California, Davis, Calif. © Shan Goshorn.
A program of Exhibits USA and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Our People, Our Land, Our Images will be on view at the
Sordoni Art Gallery April 9 through May 19.
This photographic exhibition features the work of
indigenous artists from North America, Peru, Iraq and New
Zealand. The exhibition is distinctive in its historical reach,
including newly discovered 19th century trailblazers,
members of the next generation of emerging
photographers, and well-established contemporary artists.
Admission is free.
The Sordoni Art Gallery is open to the public and is located
at 150 S. River St. in the Stark Learning Center. The gallery
is open Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 4:30 p.m. and is
closed for University holidays and breaks. For more
information, call (570) 408-4325.
Congratulations
Naomi Hatsfelt Baker was honored by the KCACTF
Respondent with a Certificate of Merit for her direction
of Godspell. The cast earned a Certificate of Merit for
"Ensemble Acting." Godspell was produced in November.
Gemini
8 p.m. April 11, 12, 13, and 2 p.m.
April 14. Directed by Joseph C.
Dawson.
Ticket Information:
Free for Wilkes students, faculty, and
staff with ID. $5 for non-Wilkes
students, seniors and alumni. $10 for
general admission.
CONSERVATORY EVENTS
March 11-16: Degnan Ballet Center
open house. Parents’ observation
during classes and a lecture
demonstration, 2:30 p.m. March 16.
May 19: Students of Diane Shuleski
piano recital 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. ,
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center upper
lobby. Admission is free.
May 31 to June 2: Ballet Northeast
Cinderella on May 31 and June 1 at
7:30 p.m. and June 2 at 2 p.m. at the
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center.
Admission $15 for children, seniors
and students, $20 for adults. Call
(570) 821-8525.
July 8-25: Summer Dance Intensive.
Includes classical ballet technique,
pointe, variations, jazz, modern,
pilates and yoga.
For more information on conservatory classes and
instruction, call (570) 408-4426 or e-mail
conservatory@wilkes.edu. Year-round registration.
ARTS@WILKES | JANUARY 2013
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Theatre/Musical Theatre
Graduate Placement
2010 Graduates:
Alyssa Glueck (Musical Theatre) Intern at The
Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia
Kevin Hettrick (Theatre/Elementary
Education) Graduate Student. King’s College,
Wilkes-Barre
Casey Lynch (Theatre) Actress and assistant
to the manager of ArtsPower National Touring,
NYC
2011 Graduates:
Danielle Banas (Theatre) Intern at Walt Disney
World, Florida
Cassandra Colwell (Theatre/English)
Graduate Student at King’s College, London
David Yezefski (Theatre/Design
Concentration) Freelance Sound/Lighting
Designer at Wilkes University and surrounding
area
William McGovern (Theatre) Actor at
Southern Rep Theatre Company, New Orleans
2015 Graduates:
Monique Woodard (Theatre/Integrative
Media) Scene Painting Internship, Hangar
Theatre, NY
Visual Arts Highlights
A selection of small-scale creative works by
Wilkes University art students and alumni are
highlighted in a display at the WilkesBarre/Scranton International Airport until May 31.
Upcoming Art Faculty Exhibitions:
Sharon Cosgrove
Madelon Powers Gallery, East Stroudsburg
University, Feb. 1 to March 9
Artist’s Reception: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
For more information:
www.sharoncosgrove.com/news
Flow at the Sordoni Art Gallery
Jan. 29 to March 17
A Program of
and The National
Endowment for the Arts
CHORAL AND INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES
March 17: The Chamber Singers will join the
Robert Dale Chorale to perform J. S. Bach's B
Minor Mass at the 28th annual NEPA Bach Festival.
3 p.m., St. Luke's Church, Scranton. Tickets: $15 for
adults, $12 for seniors, $7 for students.
Visit www.robertdalechorale.org.
April 21: Flute Ensemble Spring Concert.
Upper lobby of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center.
Free and open to the public.
Contact Alicia.Lindsey@wilkes.edu.
April 24: The Chamber Orchestra will perform
"Music for the Drawing Room," 7:30 p.m., Dorothy
Dickson Darte Center. Free and open to the public.
April 27: The University Chorus and Chamber
Singers perform a cappella and accompanied
works. 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen's Church,
Wilkes-Barre. Free and open to the public.
April 28: The Civic Band presents "Music of the
Continents.” 3 p.m., Dorothy Dickson Darte Center.
Free and open to the public.
April 30: Jazz Orchestra Spring Concert directed
by Nicholas Driscoll, 8 p.m., Dorothy Dickson Darte
Center. Free and open to the public.
DANCE:
April 20: Emerging Choreographers’ concert at
3 p.m. will highlight students’ original works.
Second concert at 8 p.m. will include students
enrolled in all dance genres performing instructorchoreographed pieces. Both concerts held in the
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Free and open to
the public, but tickets required for the evening
performance. Contact dpa@wilkes.edu or
(570) 408-4420.
THEATRE/MUSICAL THEATRE NEWS
Wilkes University Theatre’s production of
The Race Play by Israel Horovitz was one of
nine regional university productions invited
to the Kennedy Center American College
Theatre Festival at Towson University in
Baltimore. The production was performed
Tuesday, Jan. 15, in The Ruth Mader
Theatre, Towson University.
Art Department Announcement:
The visual art department has moved to the
newly renovated Bedford Hall next to the
Henry Student Center.