Arts and Culture Brochure 2016/17

FINE ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS

SEASON 2016/17

Dear South Florida Arts and Culture Enthusiasts,It is my great pleasure to present to you the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters’ 2016/17 season of events. We are proud to serve as a major cultural entity within South Florida and as the cultural hub of Florida Atlantic University. We hope you will take advantage

of our diverse array of concerts, exhibitions, theatre, readings, lectures, foreign film series, discussions and so much more. Join us for programs that are enriching, thought-provoking, artistically inspiring and entertaining. Join us as we celebrate life through the Arts and Humanities, presenting renowned guest artists and lecturers, and our own distinguished faculty and exceptionally talented students. Join us in understanding our world and local community through explorations of contemporary and historic issues led by award winning scholars, and through classic and new cutting edge works in the arts. Join us in our pursuit of excellence, and experience all we have to offer! – Heather Coltman, Dean Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

www.fau.edu/arts

SEASON 2016/17 FINE ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

04 Visual Arts Events22 Music Events

40 Theatre and Dance Shows

47 Theatre and Dance Order Form

49 Theatre Lab

51 Theatre Lab Order Form

54 Special Events

57 Distinguished Lectures

64 Cultural Arts Prodigy Program

67 Directions & Box Office

(Cover Image) A.E. Backus, Bream Fishing, oil on canvas, FAU Foundation collection.

(Above) Department of Theatre and Dance production of Shakespeare’s King Lear, 2016

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SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY & RITTER ART GALLERYHOURS: TUESDAY – FRIDAY: 1 – 4 PM SATURDAY: 1 – 5 PM CLOSED ON SUNDAYS + MONDAYS(Above ) Installation view of New Art: 2015 South Florida Cultural Consortium Visual and Media Artists Fellowship Exhibition in the Schmidt Center Gallery Public Space, featuring artwork by Brookhart Jonquil.

2016/17UNIVERSITY GALLERIESEXHIBITION SCHEDULE

Free public programs are presented with each exhibition. Group and school tours are welcome by appointment at the group’s convenience. For information about public programs presented by the University Galleries, visit www.fau.edu/galleries or call 561-297-2661. If you would like to join the University Galleries’ mailing list, please email [email protected] using “mailing list” as a subject line.

For information about public programs offered by the Department of Visual Arts and Art History, call 561-297-3870 or visit www.fau.edu/vaah

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WALTER HNATYSH SURVEY: THE FLORIDA YEARS 1989-2016SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY: September 2 – October 22, 2016Opening: Thursday, September 1, 6:30 pm

This survey exhibition presents the work of former FAU Professor of Painting Walter Hnatysh. With works ranging from painting to drawing to photography, Walter Hnatysh Survey: The Florida Years 1989-2016 serves to both demonstrate and celebrate Hnatysh’s evolution as an artist over the last 27 years. Hnatysh’s primarily figurative work reveals sometimes fantastic, sometimes surreal worlds that are nothing if not idiosyncratic visions containing highly evocative, overtly playful, creepy, mysterious and sometimes quirky imagery.

(Left, top) Shadowplay, 1991, Alkyd, oil on canvas.

(Right, top) Biophilia, 2011, (detail), drawing/collage, markers on paper.

(Right, bottom) Table Dance, 1994, oil on board.

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A.E. BACKUS AND FLORIDA’S HIGHWAYMEN: HISTORY, COMMERCE AND ARTRITTER ART GALLERY: September 16 – November 19, 2016Opening: Thursday, September 15, 6:30 pm Public Programs to be announced

A.E. Backus and Florida’s Highwaymen: History, Commerce and Art brings to the public new scholarly insights into the work of “Bean” Backus, Florida’s preeminent landscape painter, and the Highwaymen, 26 African-American artists, influenced to varying degrees by Backus. The project centers on an exhibition of selected Backus works from the collection of Florida Atlantic University combined with other Backus works and an approximately equal number of Highwaymen paintings on loan from private collectors. Three College of Arts and Letters faculty members Arlene Fradkin (Anthropology), Brian McConnell (Visual Arts and Art History), and Evan Bennett (History) have collaborated with outside scholars Gary Monroe (Daytona State College) and Michael D. Harris (Emory University) on the development of the exhibition. Public lectures and gallery talks by Florida-based humanities scholars will inform visitors of the social, historical and political milieu of these artists. A panel discussion among several contemporary African-American visual artists will critically examine and offer fresh perspectives on the content, stylistic renderings and aesthetics of these paintings. The project is made possible in part by a grant from the Florida Humanities Council and other outside contributors.

(Above) A.E. Backus, Bream Fishing, oil on canvas, FAU Foundation collection.

(Right, top) Harold Newton, ‘56 Moonlight Palms, 1956, oil on upson board, Private Collection.

(Right, bottom) A.E. Backus, Lighter Pine, oil on canvas, FAU Foundation collection.


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FLORIDA DREAMINGSCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY: November 5, 2016 – January 21, 2017Opening: Friday, November 4, 6:30 pm

For centuries, southern Florida was considered by Europeans to be an inaccessible Eden, a place where Ponce de León died searching for gold. Despite attempts by a few hardy settlers, South Florida’s explosive growth occurred only after World War II. Florida Dreaming is a group exhibition, organized by guest curator Erica Ando, that looks at the dreams (and their obstacles) that have compelled people to make South Florida their home. The exhibition features contemporary, multi-generational artists who have lived or worked in South Florida. Parsing the intersections of real estate development, climate change and immigration, the exhibition contemplates the past, present and future of this complex place of dreams.

(Top right panel): (Left, top) Pro Trump Poster, 2016; (Right, top) Original Hillary Nutcracker, 2007; (Left, bottom) (Unofficial) Make America Great Again Hat, 2016: (Middle, bottom) Make America Hate Again Hat, 2016; (Right, bottom) Make America Mexico Again, 2016

(Bottom, left)) Leah Brown, His Key, 2016 vector drawing from the series The Inaccessible Keys

(Bottom, right) Eddie Arroyo, 6200 N.E. 2nd Avenue Miami FL 33138, 2015, acrylic on canvas.


POLITICAL SIDESHOW 2016:FROM “BITCH” TO (BIG) “NUTS” AND BEYONDSCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY PUBLIC SPACE: October 7 – December 3, 2016 Opening: Thursday, October 6, 6:30 pmPublic Programs to be Announced

Curated by FAU Professor Jane Caputi, Ph.D., (Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies; Communication & Multimedia) and designed by FAU alum and adjunct professor Adrienne Gionta, Political Sideshow exhibits an assemblage of pop culture political paraphernalia (bumper stickers, t-shirts, digital content, internet memes, and so on) reflecting the stereotypes and smears based in sex, race, gender, sexuality and class associated with the current presidential race. Political Sideshow will repeatedly challenge its viewers and is intended to encourage critical reflection, furthering the ongoing public discussion about engaged citizenship, community and social justice, presenting a reprise of Caputi’s 2008 exhibition, Political Circus.

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FALL BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS EXHIBITIONRITTER ART GALLERY: December 2 – December 16, 2016Opening: Thursday, December 1, 6:30 pm

The Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition is the culminating project for students earning a degree in visual arts from the Department of Visual Arts and Art History. The exhibition presents works by approximately 20 students working in a wide variety of studio media.

(Right) Installation view of CODA: Fall 2015 BFA Exhibition in the Ritter Art Gallery, featuring the work of Emily Debevec and Jasmine Riggs.


DAVID CARSON, SPACE COWBOYSCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY PUBLIC SPACE: February 27 through Summer 2017Opening: Saturday, February 25, 6:30 pm An installation of an exhibition originally presented at the Paducah School of Art in Kentucky that selectively surveys the work of internationally known graphic designer David Carson. The Galleries and the Graphic Design program of the Department of Visual Arts and Art History at FAU are collaborating to create an installation for the Schmidt Center Gallery Public Space that will combine the exhibition’s printed materials with graphic elements Carson has invented and deployed in his recent work enlarged to match the large architectural scale of this public lobby/corridor. The exhibition presents a diverse selection of Carson’s pioneering work beginning in the early 1990s in Ray-Gun and Beach Culture magazines that ushered in fresh and unprecedented combinations of image and type just as computer design was also changing designer’s relationships to typography. Carson’s work significantly shook up typographic practice more than 20 years ago and remains influential as demonstrated by his being awarded the 2014 AIGA Medal - the American Institute for Graphic Arts.


FAU POTTERS GUILD FALL & SPRING SHOW AND SALEFALL: Dates and Location to be AnnouncedSPRING: RITTER ART GALLERY Opening: Thursday, May 11, 2017, 5 – 8 pmFriday, May 12 & Saturday, May 13, 2017, 10 am – 5 pm

This student organization is open to all students interested in ceramics. A portion of the proceeds from the event is donated to the FAU ceramics program.

(Left) The Potters Guild Show and Sale in The Ritter Art Gallery.

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(Above) David Carson, poster design/postergate for the Austin Initiative of Graphic Awesomeness, 2014.

walls turned sideways are bridges: narratives of necessity RITTER ART GALLERY: January 20 – March 4, 2017Opening: Thursday, January 19, 6:30 pm

Curated by william cordova, an interdisciplinary cultural practitioner, and María Elena Ortiz, Assistant Curator at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, this exhibition focuses on the evolution and coalition building of youth radical community activist movements that became prominent in the late 1960s and early 1970, through organizations such as the Black Panther Party, The Young Lords, American Indian Movement, I Wor Kuen, Brown Berets, Dalit Panthers and Tupamaros, among others which exemplify the people’s vanguard for social change. Presenting an extensive collection of underground newspapers, magazines, photographs, audio, films and other documents of these community activist organizations, walls turned sideways are bridges: narratives of necessity illuminates this phenomenon that eventually led to both national and global societal changes in areas of state and local policies, healthcare, law, education, land-rights and housing. The exhibition furthers our understanding of these organizations and their long-term social impact.

(Right) Lonnie Wilson, Black Panthers and Brown Berets demonstration to free Huey P. Newton, 1968 Alameda County Court House, 1968, photograph.


ASSOCIATED PUBLIC PROGRAM:

PUBLIC LECTURE WITH AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTIVIST, ACADEMIC SCHOLAR AND AUTHOR ANGELA Y. DAVISThursday, February 23, 7 pmSponsored in part by FAU’s Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative, South Florida Cultural Platform, and the Division of Students Affairs.

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ANGELA DAVIS is currently the Distinguished Professor Emerita of History of Consciousness and of Feminist Studies at the University of California Santa Cruz. She is also a founding member of Critical Resistance, a national organization dedicated to the dismantling of the “prison industrial complex,” a term which she helped to popularize. She is most concerned with the range of social problems associated with incarceration and the generalized criminalization of those communities that are most affected by poverty and racial discrimination. Her recent books include Abolition Democracy and Are Prisons Obsolete? about the abolition of the prison industrial complex, a new edition of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and a collection of essays titled The Meaning of Freedom.

For more information, visit www.fau.edu/galleries

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SHARON DANIELSCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY: February 3 – April 1, 2017 Opening: Thursday, February 2, 6:30 pm

This exhibition will be accompanied by a series of public programs including a performance of “Emergency” by Daniel Beaty on February 2 at 8 pm (see page 55) and a public lecture by American political activist, academic scholar and author Angela Davis on February 23 at 7 pm (see page 14). For more information, visit www.fau.edu/galleries

This exhibition of work by scholar and artist Sharon Daniel will present a series of interactive and multi-media installation projects that document the secret injustices of the criminal justice system and the prison industrial complex. Daniel creates digital media art that engages the public in a critical dialogue about crime and punishment and challenges the assumption that imprisonment provides a solution to social problems. The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with Wendy Hinshaw from the Department of English and a multi-disciplinary group of college faculty focused on exploring the use of new digital technologies for the presentation of research and scholarship.

(Left, top) Undoing Time | Pledge, 2013, installation based video portrait.

(Right, top) Undoing Time | Pledge, 2013, Installation view, embroidered American flag. (Right, bottom) Undoing Time | S.O.S, 2013, installation view and video portrait. 561-297-2661 | www.fau.edu/galleries

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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PALM BEACH COUNTY: ANNUAL IMAGEMAKERS EXHIBITIONRITTER ART GALLERY: Friday, March 10, 2017

ImageMakers features photography by children from the 13 Boys & Girls Clubs in Palm Beach County, the county’s largest not-for-profit youth development organization. This annual exhibition is part of the Boys & Girls Club’s participation in a national photography competition.

(Right) Opening reception of the 2016 ImageMakers Exhibition in the Ritter Art Gallery.


MASTER OF FINE ARTS THESIS EXHIBITIONSCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY: April 14 – May 6, 2017Opening: Thursday, April 13, 6:30 pm

The Department of Visual Arts and Art History graduate program in studio art is a three-year program resulting in a Master of Fine Arts degree. This year’s exhibition presents five graduate students, Ingrid Barreneche, Ashley Cassens, Penelope Fedor, Michele Francoeur, Amber Tutwiler and Sammi McLean, who have successfully completed the rigorous program.

(Right) Installation view of 2016 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, featuring the work of Talia Cervetti.


ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITIONRITTER ART GALLERY: March 24 – April 7, 2017 Opening: Thursday, March 23, 6:30 pm

Juried and selected by local art professionals, this exhibition presents the top works submitted by nearly 100 FAU students majoring both in and outside of the Department of Visual Arts and Art History. Produced and organized by FAU students for FAU students, the resulting exhibition presents a diverse spectrum of the creative and artistic talents of FAU’s current students.

(Left) Opening Reception of the 2016 Juried Student Exhibition in the Ritter Art Gallery, featuring the work of Melissa Snyder.


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FAMILY ART DAYS

This season, the University Galleries Museum Education Program offers two FREE Family Art Days where children and families can participate in fun and interactive tours of exhibitions to experience art with participants creating their very own works of art as part of the event. The goal for these activities is to engage audiences in the ideas and techniques of art making by inspiring visitors to create works of art together as families, connecting their creative art making to artworks viewed and discussed in the Galleries.

SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 1 – 4 pm Families and children will explore the art of painting as presented through the impressionistic landscape paintings of A.E. Backus and Florida’s Highwaymen, and the creative and highly imaginative paintings of FAU’s former Professor of Painting Walter Hnatysh. SCHMIDT CENTER GALLERY: Saturday, March 4, 2017, 1 – 4 pmFamilies and children will discover the art of graphic communications through the historic images of radical activist organizations like the Black Panthers, the politically moving interactive and multi-media installations of Sharon Daniel, and the famous emotive and message-driven graphic designs of David Carson.

SPRING BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS EXHIBITIONRITTER ART GALLERY: April 21 – May 5, 2017Opening: Thursday, April 20, 6:30 pm

The Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition is the culminating project for students majoring in studio arts who earn this degree in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History. The exhibition presents works by approximately 20 students working in a wide variety of studio media.

Installation view of [SPACE]: Spring 2016 BFA Exhibition at the Ritter Art Gallery, featuring the work of Lauren Lightbody (left) and Nicole Brodkin (right).


MUSEUM EDUCATION PROGRAM

Since 2001, the University Galleries Museum Education Program has trained FAU students in interactive educational theories and techniques related to teaching and learning in art museum environments. The program has served children through schools, after-school programs and an ongoing partnership with the Boys and Girls Club.

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OPERA FUSION NOT IN MY TOWN Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 pm | Sunday, Sept. 25, 3 pm University Theatre“Not in My Town” is a musical drama based on the story of the events surrounding the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepherd. Performed by Opera Fusion, the world premiere of this work takes place at the culmination of FAU’s celebration of International Peace Week 2016. Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRADANIEL PEARL WORLD MUSIC DAYS “HARMONY FOR HUMANITY”Thursday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m., University TheatreJoin FAU to experience hope’s triumph over despair and hatred as the University Symphony participates in Daniel Pearl World Music Days “Harmony for Humanity.” Conducted by Laura Joella, the opening concert of the orchestra’s 25th anniversary season will feature Ludwig van Beethoven’s celebrated Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92; “The Grave Under the Hill” from Giorgio Mirto’s beautiful new classical guitar concerto titled “Norwegian Memories for Guitar and String Orchestra” featuring Ken Keaton; the fantastic “Slava! A Political Overture” by Leonard Bernstein; and Edvard Grieg’s charming Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU WIND ENSEMBLE INVENTING THE FUTURESaturday, Oct. 15, 7 pm, University TheatreConducted by Kyle Prescott, the FAU Wind Ensemble presents a concert using theatre, lighting and creative staging to bring you an adventure in music performance. Featuring FAU clarinet instructor Stojo Miserlioski performing Scott McAllister’s stunning concerto inspired by the Led Zeppelin anthem, Black Dog. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

JOHANNES MÖLLER AND LAURA FRATICELLI DUO GUITARSunday, Oct. 16, 3 pm, University TheatreDuo Möller-Fraticelli have performed throughout Europe, North and South America as well as on radio and TV. The Duo have recently finished a recording with the works of Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) for the Naxos label. American Record Guide described this recording as “one of the most purely beautiful performances I’ve ever encountered.” Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

IRENA KOFMAN & FRIENDSCLASSY, SWEET AND JAZZYSaturday, Sept. 17, 7 pm, University TheatreIrena Kofman, Marina Berberian and Philip Hinton play popular tunes on two pianos, including George Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me,” Arno Babajanian’s “Armenian Rhapsody” and Aram Khachaturian’s “Sabre Dance,” among others. Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

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FAU 5TH ANNUAL HONORS HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA SIDE-BY-SIDE FESTIVALSaturday, Oct. 22, 8 pm, University TheatreTalented high school students will perform side-by-side with members of the FAU Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Laura Joella. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

RATTETTE PLAYS IT COOL!Sunday, Oct. 23, 3 pm, University TheatreThe Rattette will perform music in the cool tradition from Dave Pell to now! Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU JAZZ BANDSunday, Oct. 30, 3 pm, University TheatreDirected by Major Bailey, the Jazz Band features performances of popular selections from the wonderful tradition of the American Big Band, and contemporary works for the modern jazz ensemble. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

HEATHER COLTMAN AND BIRGIT FIORAVANTE INTIMATE SONGS FROM THE JEWISH HEARTSaturday, Nov. 5, 7 pm, University TheatreArt Songs, the subtle blend of words and music, are some of the most direct and intimate expressions of the human condition. While the starting point for any art song is the poetry, the words and music ideally enhance without overshadowing each other. Explore beloved, as well as lesser-known, words and music of Jewish composers as Birgit Fioravante and Heather Coltman perform this delightful program of Intimate Songs from the Jewish Heart. Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com, 800-564-9539.

QUINTETO LEOPOLDO FEDERICO TANGO!Thursday, Nov. 10, 7 pm, University TheatreThe Latin GRAMMY® nominated Quinteto Leopoldo Federico from Colombia will be performing contemporary tango arrangements and new works from their soon-to-be recorded second album through Hoot/Wisdom Recordings. The Quinteto Leopoldo Federico received a Latin GRAMMY® nomination in the “Best Tango Album” category in 2015 for the album Bogotá-Buenos Aires, produced by FAU’s own Alejandro Sánchez-Samper. Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU CONCERT PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE AND CHAMBER WINDSSunday, Nov. 6, 3 pm, University TheatreDirected by Matthew Nichols, the Concert Percussion Ensemble performs dramatic works for massed percussion, while mixed woodwind and brass groups perform music from across the ages. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

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10TH ANNUAL CHORAL FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF GEORGINA DIETER DENNIS INCANTATIONSFriday, Nov. 18, 7 pm, University TheatreFAU’s chamber Singers, Women’s Chorus and ¡Cantemos!, conducted by Patricia P. Fleitas and Stacie Lee Rossow, perform a variety of works to honor Georgina Dieter Dennis. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

Saturday, Nov. 19, 7 pm, University TheatreTalented high school vocalists from across the state perform side-by-side with FAU choral ensembles, performing Haydn’s Missa Santi Aloysii with the Women’s Festival Chorus, Stacie Lee Rossow, conductor and the premiere performance of Missa Illumina by FAU faculty David P. Rossow with the Mixed Festival Chorus, Patricia P. Fleitas, conductor. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

PIANO FACULTY PERFORM THEIR FAVORITES!Sunday, Nov. 20, 3 pm, University TheatreJoin our acclaimed piano faculty as they perform their favorite works. Heather Coltman, Feruza Dadabaeva, David Hammer, Philip Hinton, Irena Kofman and David Rossow.Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

BAND-O-RAMA! A CONCERT SPECTACULAR! Sunday, Nov. 20, 6 pm, Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca RatonThe FAU Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and the Marching Owls combine forces to present a concert so big, only the Mizner Park Amphiteater could hold it! The evening begins out in Plaza Real, with chamber groups performing from 6 pm, culminating with the full bands on stage starting at 7pm! Don’t miss the spectacular finale, as the Marching Owls surround the audience! With faculty soloist Major Bailey featured on Bass Trombone. The eighth annual FAU Band-O-Rama brings our great university, our amazing city and the beautiful Mizner Park together in a concert that has become a Boca Raton tradition! Sponsored by the City of Boca Raton. FREE and open to the public.

FAU UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SOME THINGS OLD, SOME THINGS NEW…Thursday, Dec. 1, 7 pm, University TheatreJoin us for an evening filled with exciting masterworks that will shape the future of the orchestral tradition. Conducted by Laura Joella, the orchestra performs the World Premiere of Thomas Sleeper’s Bass Trombone Concerto, featuring bass trombonist David Brubeck; Bedrich Smetana’s beautiful Moldau from Má Vlast; and Aram Khachaturian’s energetic Suite No. 3 from the ballet Gayaneh, including the famous Sabre Dance. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU WIND ENSEMBLE PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITIONFriday, Dec. 2, 7 pm, University TheatreConducted by Kyle Prescott, the powerful music of Modeste Mussorgsky comes to life with the thrilling FAU Wind Ensemble. Presented in a multi-media setting, where the images that once inspired the composer will now inspire you. The renowned FAU Wind Ensemble brings fire and panache to each performance! Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

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FAU COMMERCIAL MUSIC ENSEMBLESSaturday, Dec. 3, 7 pm, University TheatreUnder the direction of Rob Rimmington and Matthew Joy, the Commercial Music Ensembles will perform music from genres such as Classic Rock, Top 40, Latin, Jazz and more. Enjoy four ensembles featuring some of our most talented students playing music you love! Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETYSunday, Dec. 4, 3 pm, University TheatreUnder the direction of Ken Keaton, the FAUCGS performs solos and chamber works for the classical guitar. This performance will feature the U.S. premiere of Italian composer Giorgio Mirto’s beautiful quartet, “The Four Seasons,” by the Middle Earth Quartet. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

TUBA CHRISTMASSunday, Dec. 11, 5 pm, Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca RatonEnjoy the tradition of holiday music performed by tubas and euphoniums, started by Indiana University Professor Harvey G. Phillips. FAU’s Sean Murray brings this tradition to the Boca Raton community for its sixth annual presentation. Outdoor event, bring chairs or blankets. FREE and open to the public.

THE FLORIDA WIND SYMPHONY JAZZ ORCHESTRA AN ELLINGTON NUTCRACKERSaturday, Dec. 17, 7 pm, University TheatreCelebrate the holidays in the most swinging way possible! Duke Ellington’s take on the Nutcracker Suite is music that will have you dancing in the aisles, and dreaming of “Sugar Rum Cherries.” Also featuring more holiday favorites in the style of your favorite big bands. Conducted by Kyle Prescott. Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

HANDEL’S MESSIAHSunday, Dec. 11, 7 pm, University TheatreConducted by Patricia P. Fleitas, FAU’s presentation of Handel’s Messiah features FAU choral students PAST and PRESENT, in collaboration with the Delray Beach Chorale. This event sells out early, so buy your tickets today! Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

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FAU MADRIGAL DINNERSaturday, Dec. 17, 6:30 pm, St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton

Generously underwritten by Madelyn Savarick, this is a magical passage with international Royal friends to celebrate love and peace at Owlslyshire Castle in a holiday tradition of pageantry, entertainment, a savory feast and extraordinary music. You, our courtly guests, are invited to appear in period costumes. Bring your holiday party and share the magic! Tickets $100 (event includes dinner, wine and $55 tax-deductible gift to FAU’s Choral and Vocal Studies Program). For information, call 561-297-2337. Purchase tickets and register at https://fauf.fau.edu/madrigal

HEATHER COLTMAN, LAURA KLUGHERZ AND CLAUDIO JAFFE CIRCLESSunday, Jan. 15, 3 pm, University TheatreJoin pianist Heather Coltman, violinist Laura Klugherz and cellist Claudio Jaffe for exciting performances of great masterworks that demonstrate the “circle of musical influence.” Starting with Beethoven, who was admired by Brahms, who in turn inspired Turina to write his exquisite “Circulo,” these exuberant performers will take you 360 degrees in one special afternoon. Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

RATTETTESunday, Feb. 12, 3 pm, University TheatreThe Rattette plays music of Kenny Wheeler, Canadian trumpeter and jazz composer. This tribute concert is a treat for the jazz enthusiast! Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU JAZZ BAND FESTIVALSaturday, Feb. 4, University TheatreThe FAU Jazz Band welcomes high school and middle school jazz bands from across the region in a full day of America’s Music! FREE

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2ND ANNUAL GEORGINA DIETER DENNIS TRIBUTE VOCAL RECITALFriday, Feb. 10, 7 pm, University TheatreFAU’s talented Georgina Dieter Dennis Vocal Scholarship recipients present a recital of solo and duo works for voice in this tribute to her legacy in providing financial support for tomorrow’s vocal artists. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539

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FLORIDA WIND SYMPHONY FROM THE SWING ERA WITH LOVETuesday, Feb. 14, 7 pm, University TheatreThe perfect way to enjoy your Valentine’s Day! The FWS Jazz Orchestra, our professional Ensemble-in Residence directed by Kyle Prescott, presents hits from the golden age of Jazz, with the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU GUEST ARTIST RECITAL: PROJECT FUSION SAXOPHONE QUARTETThursday, Feb. 16, 7 pm, University TheatreThe FAU School of the Arts presents The Project Fusion Saxophone Quartet! Winners of many of the most prestigious chamber music competitions in the world, PF is four amazing musicians, including FAU’s saxophone instructor Dannel Espinoza. Performing an electrifying recital of music of many styles and moods, FAU is proud to host this amazing ensemble! Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU WIND ENSEMBLE FEATURING PROJECT FUSION SAXOPHONE QUARTETFriday, Feb. 17, 7 pm, University TheatreContinuing their residency at FAU, the Project Fusion quartet joins the fabulous FAU Wind Ensemble, conducted by Kyle Prescott, for a performance of a brand new work: “Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Winds” by FAU’s own professor of composition, Kevin Wilt! Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA10TH CONCERTO AND ARIA COMPETITION WINNERS’ CONCERTSaturday, Feb. 18, 7 pm, University TheatreThe University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Laura Joella, features FAU’s finest instrumental and vocal concerto and aria competition winners for 2016/17. Program tobe announced. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

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GIORGIO MIRTO, CLASSICAL GUITARIST AND COMPOSERSunday, March 26, 3 pm, University TheatreGuitarist and composer Giorgio Mirto has performed extensively in Italy, Russia, Bosnia, Japan, China, Germany, France, Portugal and Argentina. He is the artistic director of Six Ways, a prestigious international guitarists exhibition which takes place in his native town of Turin. “Giorgio Mirto is a leading light in the world of contemporary guitar music” (Presto Classical). Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

AMERNET STRING QUARTET AND HEATHER COLTMANJUST ADD PIANOTuesday, Feb. 28, 7 pm, University TheatreMembers of the Amernet String Quartet perform the Gideon Klein string trio and then “just add piano” with FAU pianist Heather Coltman for chamber music fan favorites--Mendelssohn’s D-minor piano trio and Brahms’ C-minor piano quartet. Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

TWO VIBRANT HARPSICHORDS!Sunday, Feb. 19, 3 pm, University TheatreIrena Kofman and Raisa Isaacs present a rare performance of two harpsichords on one stage! Enjoy the brilliance, vibrancy and excitement of the most popular European harpsichord duos with insightful commentary. Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU CONCERT BAND FESTIVALSaturday, Feb. 25, University TheatreDavid Ragsdale, guest clinicianFeaturing a performance of the FAU Wind Ensemble at 12:30 pm, the band festival includes 16 concert bands and over 1,000 student musicians from high schools across Florida in a full day of music-making. FREE and open to the public.

STUDENT PIANO GALASunday, Feb. 26, 3 pm, University TheatreFAU’s Piano Department students perform a delightful program in solo and chamber settings. Great piano literature will make you realize that the grand piano is an orchestral instrument! Directed by Irena Kofman. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

IRENA KOFMAN AND FRIENDSSaturday, March 25, 7 pm, University TheatreMeet our own celebrated faculty with outstanding guest artists in a chamber setting of the classical and romantic repertoire. Music for every taste and age! Tickets $20 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

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FAU CHAMBER WINDSSunday, April 2, 3 pm, University TheatreA collage concert of our finest student performers, featuring music of the past 400 years, creating a variety of sounds that must be experienced to be believed! Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU SYMPHONY BANDWednesday, April 5, 7 pm, University TheatreConducted by Sean Murray, this concert will have something for everyone, featuring a wide variety of exciting musical selections from the standard band repertoire. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU CONCERT PERCUSSION ENSEMBLESaturday, April 1, 7 pm, University TheatreThe Concert Percussion Ensemble, directed by Matthew Nichols, performs dramatic works for massed percussion. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

3RD ANNUAL STUDENT COMPOSITION CONCERTFriday, April 7, 7 pm, University TheatreEnjoy adventurous new sounds by FAU’s student composers. The FAU Composition Studio will present their third annual student composer concert, featuring a diverse program of new music by both undergraduate and graduate student composers. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

COMMERCIAL MUSIC ENSEMBLESSaturday, April 8, 7 pm, University TheatreUnder the direction of Rob Rimmington and Matthew Joy, the Commercial Music Ensembles will perform music from genres such as Classic Rock, Top 40, Latin, Jazz and more. Enjoy four ensembles featuring some of our most talented students playing music you love! $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU JAZZ BANDSunday, April 9, 3 pm, University TheatreDirected by Major Bailey, the Jazz Band features performances of popular selections from the wonderful tradition of the American Big Band, and contemporary works for the modern jazz ensemble. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

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FAU UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAROMANTIC MASTERWORKS & DUO DANCE Thursday, April 20, 7 pm, University TheatreEnjoy a splendid evening of romantic orchestral masterworks from Italy and Russia along with stunning dances. Conducted by Laura Joella, the FAU University Symphony Orchestra’s final concert of the 25th anniversary season will highlight Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Gioacchino Rossini’s exciting “Overture to Semiramide,” and features special guest artists Clarence Brooks and Damaris Ferrer in Duo Dance. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU CLASSICAL GUITAR SOCIETYSunday, April 23, 3 pm, University TheatreUnder the direction of Ken Keaton, the FAUCGS performs solo and chamber works for the classical guitar. This concert will feature the Middle Earth Quartet in a performance of Ian Krouse’s haunting “Music in Four Sharps” (after John Dowland’s Frog Galliard). Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU WIND ENSEMBLEADVENTURES IN IMAGINATIONFriday, April 21, 7 pm, University TheatreUnder conductor Kyle Prescott, the FAU Wind Ensemble continues to distinguish itself as a flagship ensemble of FAU, performing works of the masters as well as the newest music for concert band and wind ensemble. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

FAU CHORAL ENSEMBLESCHORAL DEVOTIONS: A TRIBUTE TO PEACESaturday, April 22, 7 pm, University TheatreThe FAU Choral Ensembles present works in tribute to peace. Conducted by Patricia P. Fleitas and Stacie Lee Rossow. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539.

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OMNIUM GATHERUM BY THERESA REBECK AND ALEXANDRA GERSTEN-VASSILAROS STUDIO ONE THEATRE Finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, “Omnium Gatherum” is a delicious gathering of people, opinions, food and frenzy all swirling over the global implications of 9/11. This dramatic tour-de-force, which the New York Times called “a feisty feast of wicked wit” and “piping hot satire that sings and stings,” is a hilarious, disturbing and challenging look at one of the most horrific days in American history. A New York dinner party goes awry when the guests of various backgrounds confront one another over the true causes of 9/11.

u Friday, Sept. 30, 7 pmu Saturday, Oct. 1, 7 pmu Sunday, Oct. 2, 2 pm

Tickets: Single Adult $20; Faculty, Staff, Alumni $15; Students $12; Groups of 15 or more $14 (per-person) For groups call 561-297-6124To purchase, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com

Packages*: All 5 Theatre Shows $807 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95To purchase Packages, call 561-297-6124

All performances, artists, dates and times are subject to change. Please call 561-297-3810 five working days in advance of event if special accommodation of a disability is needed.

u Friday, Oct. 7, 7 pmu Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 pmu Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 pmu Sunday, Oct. 9, 2 pm

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK BY FRANCIS GOODRICH AND ALBERT HACKETT; ADAPTED BY WENDY KESSELMAN STUDIO ONE THEATRE In a new adaptation that the New York Times and New York Post called “undeniably moving” and “an extraordinary theatrical adventure” this powerful fresh version of the familiar story rises to new levels of authenticity. It tells a deeper story that has restored the terror and shatters the heart. Anne Frank demands that we remember that the vilification of others is not only dangerous but that it destroys our humanity. She reminds us to celebrate our diversity, to defend it daily and to continue to hope with arms open wide.

u Friday, Nov. 11, 7 pmu Saturday, Nov. 12, 7 pmu Sunday, Nov. 13, 2 pm




u Friday, Nov. 18, 7 pmu Saturday, Nov. 19, 2 pmu Saturday, Nov. 19, 7 pmu Sunday, Nov. 20, 2 pm

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Packages: All 5 Theatre Shows $807 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95To purchase Packages, call 561-297-6124

DANCES WE DANCE SHOWCASESUNIVERSITY THEATREDances we Dance is a capstone experience for students enrolled in all genres and levels of dance in the Department of Theatre and Dance. FAU students create dances, learn choreography, work collaboratively, exhibit technical skills, explore expressiveness and give thrilling performances of dance in a wide array of genres.

FALL u Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 pmu Friday, Dec. 9, 7 pmu Saturday, Dec. 10, 1 pm*u Saturday, Dec. 10, 7 pm


Admission: Adults, Faculty, Staff, & Alumni - $15;Students - $12; Children under 13 - $5To purchase, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com

Packages: All 5 Theatre Shows $807 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95To purchase Packages, call 561-297-6124

*Dance matinees are at 1 pm, all other matinees are 2 pm

FAU REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE ENSEMBLE UNIVERSITY THEATRE Florida Atlantic University’s resident professional dance company performs outstanding dance work celebrating a variety of different forms. Using professional dancers and choreographers, RDTE promises a night of astonishing dance.

u Thursday, Jan. 26, 7 pmu Friday, Jan. 27, 7 pmu Saturday, Jan. 28, 1 pm*u Saturday, Jan. 28, 7 pm


*Dance matinees are at 1 pm, all other matinees are 2 pm

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THE SPITFIRE GRILL BY JAMES VALCQ AND FRED ALLEYSTUDIO ONE THEATRE This extraordinarily beautiful and intimate musical which the New York Times called “soul satisfying” celebrates the generosity of the human spirit. When Percy, a feisty parolee, arrives in the small town of Gilead, she gets a job at the Spitfire Grill, meets the local residents, and charms them all so thoroughly that she revitalizes the town’s soul and restores hope to its people. The “Spitfire Grill” has what critics have hailed as “instantly infectious melodies” with music that is “freeing” and that “glows.”

u Friday, Feb. 17, 7 pmu Saturday, Feb. 18, 7 pmu Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 pm




u Friday, Feb. 24, 7 pmu Saturday, Feb. 25, 2 pmu Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 pmu Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 pm

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT BY STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS STUDIO ONE THEATRE From the dazzling imagination of one of America’s most passionate and powerful young playwrights comes a critically acclaimed, thrilling retelling of the plight and fate of Judas Iscariot. Guirgis gives compelling new life to this most infamous of sinners and demands through this extraordinary play and its beautiful final moments that forgiveness and compassion be our guiding principles. It is an affirmation of the power of the human spirit and represents some of the best playwriting of our time.

u Friday, April 14, 7 pmu Saturday, April 15, 7 pmu Sunday, April 16, 2 pm




u Friday, April 21, 7 pmu Saturday, April 22, 2 pmu Saturday, April 22, 7 pmu Sunday, April 23, 2 pm

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Admission: Adults, Faculty, Staff, & Alumni - $15;Students - $12; Children under 13 - $5To purchase, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com

Packages: All 5 Theatre Shows $807 Shows (5 Theatre Shows + 2 Dance Showcases) $95 To purchase Packages, call 561-297-6124

DANCES WE DANCE SHOWCASES Directed by Clarence Brooks. FAU students create dances, learn choreography, work collaboratively, exhibit technical skills, explore expressiveness and give thrilling performances of dance in a wide array of genres.

UNIVERSITY THEATRE SPRING

u Thursday, April 27, 7 p.mu Friday, April 28, 7 p.mu Saturday, April 29, 1 p.m.u Saturday, April 29, 7 p.m.

OMNIUM GATHERUM Studio One Theatreq Friday, Sept. 30, 7 pmq Saturday, Oct. 1, 7 pmq Sunday, Oct. 2, 2 pmq Friday, Oct. 7, 7 pmq Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 pmq Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 pmq Sunday, Oct. 9, 2 pm

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Studio One Theatreq Friday, Nov. 11, 7 pmq Saturday, Nov. 12, 7 pmq Sunday, Nov. 13, 2 pmq Friday, Nov. 18, 7 pmq Saturday, Nov. 19, 2 pmq Saturday, Nov. 19, 7 pmq Sunday, Nov. 20, 2 pm

FAU REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE ENSEMBLEUniversity Theatreq Thursday, Jan. 26, 7 pmq Friday, Jan. 27, 7 pmq Saturday, Jan. 28, 1 pmq Saturday, Jan. 28, 7 pm

THE SPITFIRE GRILL Studio One Theatre q Friday, Feb. 17, 7 pmq Saturday, Feb. 18, 7 pmq Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 pmq Friday, Feb. 24, 7 pmq Saturday, Feb. 25, 2 pmq Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 pmq Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 pm

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOTStudio One Theatre

q Friday, April 14, 7 pmq Saturday, April 15, 7 pmq Sunday, April 16, 2 pmq Friday, April 21, 7 pmq Saturday, April 22, 2 pmq Saturday, April 22, 7 pmq Sunday, April 23, 2 pm Theatre Show Tickets: $20 Faculty, Staff, & Alumni: $15 Students with ID: $12 Package [all 5 theatre shows]: $80 Season Package: $95 (5 theatre shows + 2 dance showcases)

Box office Information at 800-564-9539 or www.fauevents.com

DANCES WE DANCE *University Theatre

Fall Showcaseq Thursday, Dec. 8, 7 pmq Friday, Dec. 9, 7 pmq Saturday, Dec. 10, 1 pmq Saturday, Dec. 10, 7 pm

Spring Showcaseq Thursday, April 27, 7 pmq Friday, April 28, 7 pmq Saturday, April 29, 1 pmq Saturday, April 29, 7 pm

Dances We Dance Tickets: Adults, Faculty, Staff, & Alumni: $15;Students: $12 Children under 13: $5*Dance matinees are at 1 p.m., all other matinees are 2 p.m.

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE ORDER FORM 2016/17

Please check boxes of desired shows, complete form on reverse, and mail to FAU Box Office address below

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THEATRE & DANCE ORDER FORM 2016/17

Name__________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________

City________________________________________State _____Zip _______

Phone__________________________E-mail___________________________

Tickets/Packages# of single adult theatre show tickets __________ x $20 = $ __________

# of Dances We Dance tickets ________ x $15 = $ _____

# of theatre show package tickets (5 theatre shows) ________ x $80 = $ ____

# of theatre show + dance package tickets

(5 theatre shows + 2 dance showcases)

__________ x $95 = $ __________

Please indicate:q Hold my tickets at WILL CALL q Mail my tickets to the above address Payment Methodq Check (payable to FAU Box office) q American Express

q Discover q MasterCard q Visa

Credit Card #______________________________________Exp. Date_______

Print name as it appears on card_____________________________________

Security Code____________________________________________________

Signature________________________________________________________

Please mail completed order form to:

FAU Student Union Box Office, UN 203, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Please note, package tickets can only be processed by phone at 561-297-6124, mail, or in person at the FAU Student Union Box Office.

If you love new works in American theatre, now there is THEATRE LAB, the new professional resident company of FAU.

Located on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, THEATRE LAB features riveting new plays that give voice to America’s most talented playwrights.

Fine wine and snacks complete your theatre experience at the Theatre Lab Café.

Season Benefactors: Martin and Edith Stein | Marta and Jim Batmasian

Louis Tyrrell, Artistic Director & Dorothy F. Schmidt Visiting Eminent Scholar in the Arts

Located in Parliament Hall Residence Hall, FAU Boca Raton campus

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Motherland by Allison GregoryThursday, Jan. 26 – Sunday, Feb. 12A self-made woman does her crafty best to protect her wayward children, keep her food truck business thriving, and impart some kind of moral code in a city battling collapse. But in the war on poverty, it turns out the enemy is hard to identify, and objectives are even murkier. In “Motherland,” grit,

The Three Sisters of Weehawken by Deborah Zoe LauferThursday, Oct. 20 – Sunday, Nov. 6: Olga, Masha and Irina have dreamt of returning to their childhood home of Manhattan all their lives. There it lies, gleaming, a mere ferry ride away from their provincial home in Weehawken, New Jersey. Though their sister-in-law Natasha tries valiantly

This Random World by Steven DietzThursday, Dec. 1 – Sunday, Dec. 18: “This Random World” turns the myth of serendipity on its head, using a comic premise of missed opportunities to explore the most serious of things. From an ailing woman who plans one final trip, to her daughter planning one great escape and her son falling prey to a prank gone wrong -- this funny, intimate and

Main Stage Productions 2016/17

THEATRE LAB

to help them realize their dream with offers of work, tickets, maps, guidebooks, even anti-depressants, old patterns are hard to break – and that 15 minute ferry ride may as well be a mission to Mars. As they remain, decade after decade, stretching into old age, the walls of their world move in tighter and tighter, until it becomes nearly impossible to move at all. Borrowing as much from Beckett as Chekhov, The “Three Sisters of Weehawken” explores the forces that keep us from following our dreams, and begs the question -- how little can one live, and still have lived “a life”?

heartwarming play presents the life that may be happening just out of reach of our own.

guile and guns are everyday parenting tools, and hope comes at a cost. A funny, raw, timely new play inspired by Mother Courage and Her Children.

Tickets $35 | Students & Faculty $10 | Season Subscription $85Group Rates: 10 tickets or more $25 each;

20 tickets or more $20 each. For group tickets call 561-297-6124

www.fauevents.com | 800-564-9539

THE THREE SISTERS OF WEEHAWKEN

q Thursday, Oct. 20, 7:30 pm*q Friday, Oct. 21, 7:30 pmq Saturday, Oct. 22, 7:30 pmq Sunday, Oct. 23, 3 pmq Thursday, Oct. 27, 7:30 pmq Friday, Oct. 28, 7:30 pmq Saturday, Oct. 29, 7:30 pm

THIS RANDOM WORLD

q Thursday, Dec. 1, 7:30 pm*q Friday, Dec. 2, 7:30 pmq Saturday, Dec. 3, 7:30 pmq Sunday, Dec. 4, 3 pmq Thursday, Dec. 8, 7:30 pmq Friday, Dec. 9, 7:30 pmq Saturday, Dec. 10, 7:30 pm

MOTHERLAND

q Thursday, Jan. 26, 7:30 pm*q Friday, Jan. 27, 7:30 pmq Saturday, Jan. 28, 7:30 pmq Sunday, Jan. 29, 3 pmq Thursday, Feb. 2, 7:30 pmq Friday, Feb. 3, 7:30 pmq Saturday, Feb. 4, 7:30 pm

q Sunday, Oct. 30, 3 pmq Thursday, Nov. 3, 7:30 pmq Friday, Nov. 4, 7:30 pmq Saturday, Nov. 5, 3 pmq Saturday, Nov. 5, 7:30 pmq Sunday, Nov. 6. 3 pm*Thursday, Oct. 20 performance $25. All others $35.

THEATRE LABTICKET ORDER FORM

Mainstage Productions 2016/17Select Desired Show Date(s) and Complete Reverse

q Sunday, Dec. 11, 3 pmq Thursday, Dec. 15, 7:30 pmq Friday, Dec. 16, 7:30 pmq Saturday, Dec. 17, 3 pmq Saturday, Dec. 17, 7:30 pmq Sunday, Dec. 18, 3 pm*Thursday, Dec. 1 performance $25. All others $35.

q Sunday, Feb. 5, 3 pmq Thursday, Feb. 9, 7:30 pmq Friday, Feb. 10, 7:30 pmq Saturday, Feb. 11, 3 pmq Saturday, Feb. 11, 7:30 pmq Sunday, Feb. 12, 3 pm

*Thursday, Jan. 26 performance $25. All others $35.

TICKETS: $35 *first Thursday night of each show: $25

Subscription: (3 shows): $85

Select Desired Show Date(s) and Complete Reverse

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THEATRE LABPATRON INFORMATION ORDER FORM 2016/17

Name__________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________

City________________________________________State _____Zip _______

Phone__________________________E-mail___________________________

Tickets/Packages

# of single tickets __________ x $35 = $ __________

# of single tickets for Thursday, Oct. 20, Thursday, Dec. 1 or Thursday, Jan. 26:

_____________ at $25 = ________________

Please indicate:q Hold my tickets at WILL CALL q Mail my tickets to the above address

Payment Methodq Check (payable to FAU Box office) q American Express

q Discover q MasterCard q Visa

Credit Card #______________________________________Exp. Date_______

Print name as it appears on card_____________________________________

Security Code____________________________________________________

Signature________________________________________________________

Please mail completed order form to:

FAU Student Union Box Office, UN 203, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Please note, package tickets can only be processed by phone at 561-297-6124,

mail, or in person at the FAU Student Union Box Office.

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Playwrights Forum with special guest Israel Horovitz

LEARN MORE AT

ww.fau.edu/theatrelab | 561-297-4784

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FAU’s Peace, Justice and Human RigHts initiative in collaboration with OPeRa FusiOn present the world premiere of

Not In My TownWords And MUsic by MichAel W. ross

A Musical Drama in one act based on the events surrounding the death of Matthew Shepard

sAt., sePt. 24, 7 pM | sUn., sePt. 25, 3 pM

Tickets $20, University Theatre, FAU Boca Raton

“Not In My Town” is the story of the events surrounding the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, the gay Wyoming college student who was beaten and left tied to a fence to die. The murder brought national and international attention to hate crime legislation. As a result, Congress passed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Opera Fusion is a nonprofit artist-driven company of professional South Florida singers. Executive Director Birgit Fioravante said, “This work has everything a new ‘opera’ should have – great music, great drama, and a riveting story. The tonal palate is somewhere between grand opera and musical theater... It has the potential to move people much in the same way ‘West Side Story’ first did in its day.” The World Premiere will be the culmination of FAU’s International Week of Peace 2016, a series of peace-related lectures and events starting on the United Nations Day of Peace on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016.

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EMERGENCYAWARD-WINNING ACTOR, SINGER,

WRITER AND COMPOSER DANIEL BEATY

FAU’s peAce, JUstice And hUMAn rights initiAtive, soFl cUltUre, dorothy F. schMidt college oF Arts And letters dept. oF theAtre And dAnce,

And diversity And MUlticUltUrAl AFFAirs present A speciAl blAck history Month event

A slave ship emerges in front of the Statue of Liberty sending New York into a whirlwind of emotion and exploration in this explosive solo tour de force featuring slam poetry, multi-character transformation and song. Daniel Beaty portrays a cast of 40 characters including a homeless man, a scientist, a republican business executive, a street vendor and an 11-year old boy from the projects who all respond to the unexpected phenomenon. Emergency weaves a stirring commentary on what it is to be human and the longing to be free.

THURS., FEBRUARY 2, 8 PMUniversity theAtre, FAU bocA rAton

FRee event

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2016/17 DOROTHY F. SCHMIDT COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS

LECTURES & READINGS

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIESA series of lectures presented by FAU facultyUniversity Theatre, FAU Boca Raton campusTickets at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539

FAULKNER’S COUNTY WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 4 PM, Taylor Hagood, Ph.D., Professor of English and Vice President of the William Faulkner Society – Award-winning William Faulkner scholar presents Faulkner’s fictional “Yoknapatawpha County” and a selection of its major characters along with details about the author’s life, punctuated by visual images of that storied place.

VISUALIZING DEMOCRACY: SELECTIONS FROM THE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF FAUFRIDAY, OCT. 14, 4 PM, Karen Leader, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Art History – Through works of art and popular culture, we will consider amending the Constitution, campaigning, women’s suffrage, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, voter suppression and contested elections. This lecture accompanies an exhibition at FAU’s Theatre Lab.

THE CRISIS IN MODERN BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIPWEDNESDAY, OCT. 19, 4 PM, Fred Greenspahn, Ph.D., FAU’s Gimelstob Eminent Scholar in Judaic Studies – Over the past several decades, scholars’ confidence in the reliability of the biblical account of Israelite history has been shaken. This lecture by FAU’s world-renowned biblical scholar will explore the basis for these questions and how the latest theories draw on both archaeology and the Bible.

THE PRESIDENCY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AT 150 YEARS: LESSONS FOR A NEW AGEWEDNESDAY, NOV. 9, 4 PM, Steven Engle, Ph.D., Professor of HistoryThe Lincoln Legend remains one of the American Presidency’s enduring legacies. Engle analyzes the Lincoln Presidency and provides an overview of his legacy in the 150 years since his assassination.

ARGUMENTS ABOUT ART IN THE 19TH CENTURYTHURSDAY, JAN. 12, 4 PM, Karen Leader, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Art History – This lecture surveys the Paris art world from the mid-19thcentury to the fin-siècle, a period in which the visual arts underwent significant change. While looking at individual artists, the emphasis will be on major themes and debates.

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OFF THE PAGE Events for Readers & Writers 2016/17

FAU’s Department of English, with the support of Chris and Lori Fluehr, brings distinguished professionals to the FAU campus to discuss the art, the craft and the business of writing.

All events are held at 7 pm, on the Boca Raton campus (locations to be announced) and are free and open to the public.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13A reading by writer and University of South Florida Creative Writing Professor Ira Sukruangrung

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20A reading by FAU MFA alumna Victoria Fedden from her new memoir “This Is Not My Beautiful Life” as part of FAU’s celebration of National Day on Writing

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16A joint reading by fiction writer Jensen Beach and poet Elizabeth Powell, co-editors of the literary journal Green Mountains Review

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22A reading by novelist and short-story writer Rebecca Makkai

www.fau.edu/english561-297-2974

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DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIESA series of lectures presented by FAU facultyUniversity Theatre, FAU Boca Raton campusTickets at www.fauevents.com or 800-564-9539

THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND THE ORIGINS OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 4 PM, Fred Greenspahn, Ph.D., FAU’s Gimelstob Eminent Scholar in Judaic Studies – The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the 1940s and their complete publication in the 1990s have led scholars to reevaluate the history of Judaism and Christianity. This lecture by FAU’s world-renowned biblical scholar will describe the contents of the more than 900 scrolls that were found in the Judean desert.

TORAH, TRADITION AND CHANGE: THE ANCIENT SYNAGOGUE AT HORVAT KURTHURSDAY, FEB. 9, 4 PM, Byron McCane, Ph.D., Professor of History and Religion – A report and reflection on five seasons of excavation, including the discovery of three artifacts that are now in preparation for the synagogue exhibit at the Israel Museum. The discoveries shed new light on the practice of Jewish religion at the local level in a small village as the Roman Empire came to its end.

GLOBALIZATION IN ANTIQUITY: AUGUSTUS, HEROD AND THE SECOND TEMPLETHURSDAY, FEB. 23, 4 PM, Byron McCane, Ph.D., Professor of History and Religion – A prominent historian has remarked that Augustus didn’t create the Empire, but he did see it coming, so he got out front and led the parade. Herod, another astute reader of the signs of the times, quickly fell in step right behind Augustus. The Second Temple was a prominent part of Herod’s multi-faceted effort to draw the Jews of Palestine willingly into Roman orbit.

WHAT MODERNISM MEANS:VISUAL ARTS IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURYTHURSDAY, MARCH 16, 4 PM, Karen Leader, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Art History – The first 14 years of the 20th century saw an explosion of new forms and competing philosophies about what could be expected or demanded of art and what role it might play in modern society. This lecture will address works in the context of both aesthetic and political battles, and consider various “movements” including Fauvism, German Expressionism, Cubism and Futurism.

THE

John O’Sullivan Memorial Lecture Series

AMBASSADOR ROBERT “SKIPP” ORRFormer U.S. Executive Director to the Asian Development Bank Skipp Orr (FAU ’76) will discuss his evolution from congressional staffer to ambassador, and the effect that transition had on formulating U.S. foreign policy in Asia.

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 20164 pm, University Theatre, FAU Boca Raton

For tickets and information, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com

The Evolution of a U.S. Ambassador: Policy and Perspective

in a Global Age

Alan B. and Charna Larkin Symposium on the

American Presidency

PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN MICHAEL BESCHLOSSBeschloss is one of the most widely recognized presidential historians in the United States. He serves as the NBC News Presidential historian and he writes a monthly business history column for the New York Times.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 20173:30 pm, Barry Kaye Auditorium, FAU Boca Raton

For tickets and information, call 800-564-9539 or visit www.fauevents.com

Critical Moments in the American Presidency: Past, Present, and Future

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U.S. FOREIGN POLICY2016/17

LECTURES BY

JEFFREY S. MORTON, PhDFAU Professor & Foreign Policy Association Fellow

MULTI-WEEK LECTURE SERIES

FALL 2016, Eight Lectures*:October 11, 18, 25 | November 1, 8, 15, 29December 13Poland, Qatar, Colombia, The West Bank, The Balkans, Somalia, Kashmir, Canada

WINTER 2017, Eight Lectures*:January 10, 17, 31 | February 7, 21, 28 March 7, 14Great Decisions topics are selected by the Foreign Policy Association

SPRING 2017, Six Lectures*:March 21, 28 | April 4, 18 | May 2, 9Vladimir Putin’s Russia, Haiti, South Africa, Egypt, China, Afghanistan *All multi-week lecture series are held in the University Theatre, FAU Boca Raton Campus, Tuesdays at 4 – 5:30 pm

ONE-TIME LECTURES

Fall One-Time Lecture+: “Election 2016: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy”Monday, November 21: 4 – 5:30 pm

Winter One-Time Lecture+: “A New President Confronts the World”Monday, January 30: 7:30 – 9 pm

Spring One-Time Lecture+: “The New President: A Two-Month Assessment”Monday, March 27: 7:30 – 9 pm

+ All one-time lectures are held in the University Theatre, FAU Boca Raton Campus

To purchase tickets, call 561-297-6124 or visit www.fauevents.com For more information, visit www.fau.edu/morton

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We believe FAU is a vibrant regional institution that fosters creativity, celebrates diversity and offers dynamic arts and cultural events that contribute to our community. Award-winning faculty and renowned visiting scholars and artists present a diverse portfolio of programming in music, theatre, dance, the visual arts and film. These emerging and distinguished artists, authors and filmmakers offer classical, cutting-edge and interdisciplinary work to engage and educate the citizens of South Florida.

As a public university, FAU is a valuable cultural resource right here in our community! Your gift of support helps us to:

• Strengthen faculty and student education, research and creative activities; and support new ideas and initiatives

• Enhance talent development, bringing the best and brightest artists and scholars to FAU and our community

• Sponsor distinguished artists and speakers to engage community audiences and inspire student artists

AMBASSADOR OF THE ARTS By making a $1,000 contribution, Ambassadors express their commitment to expanding educational and artistic excellence, and help make FAU’s School of the Arts more visible to others in the community.

Help promote the talent of our local university, its students and faculty.

(Above) Opening reception of New Art: South Florida, 2015.

CULTURAL ARTS PRODIGY PROGRAMWe Invite You to Invest in the Arts

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Payment Method

Name_________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________

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City___________________________________State_______Zip__________

e-mail_________________________________________________________

q Check (made payable to the FAU Foundation, Inc./ Cultural Arts Prodigy Program)

q Discover q MasterCard q Visa q American Express

Credit Card #____________________________________________________

Exp. date________________ Security Code___________________________

Signature_______________________________________________________

Credit card numbers are destroyed after processing. The FAU Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All gifts are tax deductible.

Mail to: Gail Vorsas, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, FAU, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida, 33431 561-297-2337 | [email protected]

Membership Level q President’s Club ($10,000 +)q Scholar ($5,000 – $9,999)q Associate ($2,500 – $4,999)q Patron ($1,000 – $2,499)

Gift Designation* q Dean’s Ambassador of the Arts

($1,000 unrestricted gift to the Arts)q School of the Arts (greatest need) q Galleriesq Musicq Theatre and Danceq Visual Arts and Art History

q Talon ($500 – $999) q Fellow ($250 – $499)q Friend ($100 – $249) q Contributor ($35 – $99)

$ _______ Total gift amount

Cultural Arts Prodigy Program Membership Form By making a contribution, you express your commitment to expanding educational and artistic excellence at FAU.

*Note: A portion or all of your contribution may be tax-deductible based on anygoods or services received inexchange for your contribution according to IRS regulations.

q My employer has a matching gift program www.matchinggifts.com/fau

q If you‘ve remembered FAU in your will or trust, please let us know so we can thank you!

!FROM TURNPIKE AND I-95:Exit Glades Rd. heading East.Turn left into FAU’s Main Entrance (NW 10th Ave.).Make your first, immediate right on Indian River St.Continue straight and make a left on East University Drive. Continue straight and make a left on Arts Ave.Park in Parking Garage II on your LH side.

FROM US-1:Turn on Glades Rd., heading west.Make a right into FAU’s East Entrance (NW 13th St.).Continue straight and make a left on Arts Ave.Park in Parking Garage II on your LH side.

Shuttle service available from Arts Circle (traffic circle in front of garage) for concerts and theatre productions. See shuttle sign.

Tickets can be purchased at www.fauevents.com or by calling 800-564-9539 or at FAU’s Box Office (UN 203).

Directions & Parking

FAU BOX OFFICE (UN 203)Turn into FAU’s Main Entrance (NW 10th Ave.).Continue straight and make the 3rd right into Lot 16. The FAU Box office is located in the Student Union Building, located just North of Lot 16.800-564-9539 | www.fauevents.com

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Arts and Culture Brochure 2016/17