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SPRING 2019COMMUNITY BAND Wednesday, January 30, 7:30 p.m. (Rescheduled from December 5)Members of the SUNY Ulster Community Band under the direction of Victor Izzo, Jr.

HERRINGTON BENEFIT CONCERTWednesday, February 27, 7:30 p.m.The music ensembles of SUNY Ulster perform a benefit concert to support music scholarships to honor the memory of Lee Herrington, former band director at SUNY Ulster. The scholarship is awarded annually through the SUNY Ulster Foundation, Inc. to an entering or returning SUNY Ulster music student. Suggested donation: $3 Students and Seniors/$5 Adults/$10 Family. (Snow date: Wed., March 6).

ULSTER COUNTY MUSIC EDUCATORS EVENTSALL COUNTY CHORUSSaturday, March 2, 4:00 p.m. • Senate GymThe Ulster County Music Educators Association (UCMEA) is an affiliate of the New York State School Music Educators Association (NYSSMA), and sponsors a countywide Chorus festival culminating in a concert on Saturday afternoon. Selected students from over nine school districts get together for two days to practice literature with guest conductors, and then put on a concert. Tickets: $5 Adults/$3 Students & Seniors. (Snow Date: Sat., March 23).

ALL COUNTY BANDSaturday, March 9, 4:00 p.m. • Senate GymThe Ulster County Music Educators Association (UCMEA) is an affiliate of the New York State School Music Educators Association (NYSSMA) and sponsors a countywide Band festival culminating in this concert. Selected students from over nine school districts get together for two days to practice with guest conductors, and then put on a concert. Tickets: $5 Adults/$3 Students & Seniors. (Snow Date: Sat., March 23).

FACULTY RECITALWednesday, April 10, 1:00 p.m.Members of the SUNY Ulster Music Faculty present solo and chamber music.

HONORS RECITALFriday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.The concert will feature faculty-selected solo and chamber performances by students in its applied lesson program chosen based on outstanding performances at the convocation series.

WIND ENSEMBLE & PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Tuesday, April 30, 7:30 p.m.Attend a concert of outstanding wind ensemble selections performed by the SUNY Ulster Wind Ensemble under the direction of Victor Izzo, Jr. and the Percussion Ensemble directed by Chris Earley.

CHORAL ENSEMBLE & GUITAR ENSEMBLE Thursday, May 2, 7:30 p.m.A tapestry of many moods, musical genres, and themes performed by the College Chorus and Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Janet Gehres and accompanied by Edward Leavitt, and the College Guitar Ensemble under the direction of Greg Dinger.

STRING ENSEMBLE CONCERTMonday, May 6, 7:30 p.m.The College String Ensemble performs its spring concert under the direction of Anastasia Solberg.

COMMUNITY BAND & JAZZ ENSEMBLE Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.Members of the SUNY Ulster Community Band under the direction of Victor Izzo, Jr. join members of the SUNY Ulster Jazz Ensemble/Hudson Valley Youth Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Robert Shaut and Dan Shaut in this invigorating annual concert.

SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONYThursday, May 9, 7:00 p.m. • Quimby Theater, Vanderlyn HallPlease join us as we recognize the outstanding achievements of our scholarship recipients. The Scholarship program is made possible with gifts received from members of our campus and from the greater community. Committed to expanding student scholarships, the Foundation is awarding over $400,000 to more than 350 students during the current academic year.

For more information contact SUNY Ulster Foundation at (845) 687-5283 or visit www.sunyulster.edu/foundation • www.sunyulster.edu/scholarshipapp • www.facebook.com/sunyulsterfoundation

SUNY ULSTER MUSIC DEPARTMENT CONCERTSALL EVENTS ARE FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND HELD IN THE

QUIMBY THEATER, VANDERLYN HALL, ON THE STONE RIDGE CAMPUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

The Elizabeth Gross Lecture Series Sponsored by the Ulster Garden ClubTHE ART OF THE SEED – KEN GREENE

Tuesday April 16, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. • College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall 203If every seed has a story, then every garden is a work of art bringing seed stories to life. This

presentation highlights a timeline of seed heritage up to the modern seed industry through elegant, humorous, and telling images from the Hudson Valley Seed Company’s collection of antique seed catalogs and contemporary seed packaging art. Ken Greene is founder of the first seed library in the country, a project he germinated in Gardiner, NY. Today, Ken helms the Hudson Valley Seed

Co., a national seed company and regional seed farm devoted to ethically producing seed for home gardeners and farmers and to celebrating seeds through creating unique botanical art packaging. The

Hudson Valley Seed Company was awarded a Horticulture Commendation by The Garden Club of America at their Zone III meeting in 2018. RSVP by April 10 at: (845) 688-6042.

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Sponsored by the Darlene L. Pfeiffer Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Small Business

Development Corporation OWN IT! ENTREPRENEURIAL

WOMEN’S CONFERENCEThursday, June 6, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall 203The Darlene L. Pfeiffer Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at SUNY Ulster and the NYS SBDC (NYS Small

Business Development Center) presents the 2019 conference for women entrepreneurs and dream-to-be entrepreneurs. Learn from regional experts who will provide actionable advice, information,

and ideas you can use to grow your business. Join us for a full day of information, networking, and camaraderie! Advanced registration $48 by May 1, $55 May 1 - 29, and $65 at the door.

To learn more and make a reservation, visit www.sunyulster.edu/ownit or contact Mindy Kole at kolem@sunyulster.edu or (845) 688-6041.

LECTUREELLEN ROBBINS POETRY FORUMThursday, April 4, 10:15 a.m. • College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall 203Jenny Xie was born in Hefei, China, and raised in New Jersey. She is the author of Eye Level (Graywolf Press, 2018), selected by Juan Felipe Herrera as the winner of the 2017 Walt Whitman Award of the Academy of American Poets and a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award. About Xie’s poetry collection, Eye Level, the former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera writes: “We go places; we enter multiple terrains of seeing; we cross cultural borders of time, voices, locations—of consciousness. Then—we notice we are in a trembling stillness with all beings and all things. Jenny Xie’s Eye Level is a timely collection of beauty, clarity, and expansive humanity.” Xie holds degrees from Princeton University and New York University’s Creative Writing Program. She currently teaches at New York University.

ANITA WILLIAMS PECK PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITIONThursday, June 13, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall 203Kingston High School students will compete for $6,000 in scholarship awards for the best public speaking presentations. Each student will deliver a five-minute persuasive speech on a current event topic before a panel of judges. The awards are made possible through charitable gifts received by the Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. from Anita Williams Peck, former owner of Williams Lake Resort, an alumna of Kingston High School, and past secretary and current chair of the Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors. Refreshments will be served.

VISITING ARTIST/GUEST CONDUCTOR JOHAN DE MEIJTuesday, March 19, 7:30 p.m.Quimby Theater, Vanderlyn HallDutch composer and conductor Johan de Meij joins the SUNY Ulster Wind Ensemble as guest conductor. The performance will feature works by de Meij and others. There will be a Q&A session at the performance.Johan de Meij studied trombone and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague.

His award-winning oeuvre of original compositions, symphonic transcriptions and film score arrangements has garnered him international acclaim. His Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings (Sudler Composition Prize) has been recorded by The London Symphony Orchestra, The North Netherlands Orchestra, The Nagoya Philharmonic and The Amsterdam Wind Orchestra, among others. His symphonies have been enthusiastically received at many of the world’s finest venues.Johan de Meij currently maintains posts with both the New York Wind Symphony and the Kyushu Wind Orchestra in Fukuoka, Japan as their principal guest conductor. Johan is founder and CEO of his own publishing company Amstel Music, established in 1989. For more information contact Chris Earley, Chair of the Arts, at earleyc@sunyulster.edu or (845) 688-1949.

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ALL EVENTS ARE FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC & HELD ON THE STONE RIDGE CAMPUS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. SOME DATES ARE TENTATIVE.

All events are held in the Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, Vanderlyn Hall 265, on the Stone Ridge campus unless otherwise noted.

Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., closed on College holidays.

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Shawangunk Ridge Biodiversity Partnership Lecture SeriesINSPIRED BY NATURE

Thursday, February 28, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. • College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall 203The beauty and biodiversity of the Shawangunk Ridge serve as inspiration for artists working in media

including painting, drawing, and literature. Join us as they discuss how flora, fauna, and natural lands inform and shape their work. This event is free.

CAREER FAIRWednesday, April 10, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. • Student Life Dining Hall, Vanderlyn Hall Area employers are looking to fill open positions with SUNY Ulster students and alumni from both our credit and noncredit campuses. Bring copies of your resume, dress casually but professionally, and meet with local employers to see what positions are open to you. This event is free.

MASTER GARDENER’S GARDEN DAYSaturday, April 13, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • SUNY Ulster Campus

Master Gardener Annual Garden Day Conference. Choose from 16 Gardening classes. Plants, problems, and solutions will be the main themes of the classes. Enjoy the keynote speaker and mini trade show.

For more information, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, Dona Crawford at dm282@cornell.edu or (845) 340-3990 ext. 335. The cost is $50 per person.

SUNY ULSTER MULTICULTURAL SERIES: GENDER IDENTITY & PRONOUNSWednesday, April 24, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. • College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall 203For the 14th Annual Spring Diversity presentation, SUNY Ulster will explore gender identity and nonbinary pronouns. Phoenix Rising Kawamoto, a master story weaver and educator will share a personal story. The audience will then be guided through a training of LGBTQ Culturally Responsive Care and pronouns provided by the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center. The Center’s training is funded in part by the New York State Department of Health and the Dyson Foundation. For more information, call (845) 688-6042. This event is free.

NURSING PINNING CEREMONYThursday May 16, 3:00 p.m. • Quimby Theater, Vanderlyn HallThe Pinning Ceremony is held to honor graduating nursing students. A nursing pinning ceremony is not just a tradition-it is an important symbol of nursing students’ hard work and dedication. It is a time for students to come together and celebrate with their classmates and loved ones. Most importantly, this pivotal moment represents their transition from student to full-fledged nurse.

HAMMER DANCE: NEW WORKS BY CHRIS VICTORFebruary 8 – March 29Opening reception: Friday, February 8, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.Chris Victor is a visual artist working primarily in repurposed and commonly available materials. For this exhibition, Chris has created a body of abstract, wall-based works inspired by his desire to return to painting, but using the materials, processes and methods of making things. The works reveal his curiosity and dexterity while exploring improvised making techniques inspired by the inherent qualities of the materials he is working with. This improvised method creates the works’

formal elements, with each piece developing from its own particular invented process. As the artist puts it, his aim is “to create works which are completely open about their own process of becoming.” Chris’s work has been in numerous shows including The Grand Rapids Public Museum, the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, and The Samuel Dorsky Museum. Chris has been a resident at the Wassaic Project artist residency and was awarded an NYFA Fellowship in Sculpture in 2014. This event is free.

Jeremy Davidson is a writer, producer, and actor. His writing includes the documentary plays, GOOD DIRT (BAM, Fischer Center), THE KEPT PRIVATE, and THE QUIET EXECUTION OF FRANK L. TEAL. He is the writer/

director of the Holocaust film, TICKLING LEO (Jury Prize Best Film, Stonybrook Film Fest). Acting work includes the recent Netflix series SEVEN SECONDS, THE AMERICANS, ARMY WIVES, and PAN AM.

Mary Stuart Masterson has appeared in over 25 films,

including FRIED GREEN TOMATOES and BENNY &

JOON, as well as numerous plays and musicals including

NINE and NATIONAL ANTHEMS. She directed and

produced the feature film, THE CAKE EATERS and produced TICKLING LEO, written and directed by her husband, Jeremy Davidson. She is also the founder of StockadeWorks, dedicated to fostering film and tech

in the Hudson Valley.

THE SELFISH GIANT & Other Classical Worksby Oscar Wilde Thursday, April 11 - Sunday, April 14Thursday - Saturday 7:00 p.m., Sunday 2:00 p.m.Quimby Theater, Vanderlyn HallFeaturing SUNY Ulster students and directed by Stephen Balantzian, Assistant Professor and Theatre Program Coordinator. Theatre students will reimagine and stage classical children’s stories written by Oscar Wilde using devised movement and puppetry. Ticket $10 suggested donation • Tickets at door • Free for SUNY Ulster students

SUNY ULSTER THEATRE PROGRAM PRESENTS

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE STORYHORSE DOCUMENTARY THEATER Mary Stuart Masterson & Jeremy DavidsonSaturday, February 2, 7:00 p.m. • Quimby Theater, Vanderlyn Hall(Snow date: March 30, 7:00 p.m.)

THE FACE OF IT - three one-act documentary plays about identity based on conversations with people in the Hudson Valley. Written by Jeremy Davidson, directed by Mary Stuart Masterson, sound design by Seth Chrisman, and projection design by Rasean Davonte Johnson. • In Her Shoes: Set in a Poughkeepsie nursing home, Ulster County BOCES principal - Genna Suraci and her mother Lena step into a new stage of life together. • The Weight: A young woman from Ballston Lake faces an impossible choice that challenges her relationship to God. • Among Us: A search for Sasquatch with Gayle Beatty, founder of the Hudson Valley Bigfoot Research Alliance and psychic medium Johnny Angel.Jeremy Davidson and Mary Stuart Masterson, cofounders of Storyhorse (storyhorsetheater.org), will be visiting Theatre Arts classes throughout the semester to teach the format of Storyhorse Theater and guide students to present their own stories. This event is free.

SUNY’S GOT YOUR BACKWednesday, April 17, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Student Life Dining Hall, Vanderlyn HallSUNY Ulster Campus Life along with Ulster Athletics, the Human Services Club,

the LGBTQ+ Association, and the D.R.E.A.M. Team are committed to teaming up to pack at least 250 comfort bags. SUNY’s Got Your Back provides the

opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and community members from across the state to create comfort kits for victims and survivors of violence, and to

learn methods of better preventing and responding to violence, as together we work to build a New York where these bags are no longer needed.

For more details, call (845) 688-6042. This event is free.

SUNY ULSTER CAMPUS LIFE: BLACK HISTORY MONTH-LONG CELEBRATIONBeginning Tuesday, February 5, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Student Life Dining Hall, Vanderlyn HallThis year SUNY Ulster Campus Life will celebrate Black History throughout the month of February with showcases of musical styles that have been influenced by African traditions such as jazz, dance hall, hip-hop, and rhythm and blues. The celebration kicks off on February 5 with a performance from Keith Marks, “An Infectiously Funky Pied Piper of Jazz Flute.” Check the SUNY Ulster website or call (845) 688-6042 for updates. This event is free.

Sponsored by the Darlene L. Pfeiffer Center for Entrepreneurial Studies 5th ANNUAL BIZ IDEA CHALLENGE

Thursday, February 21, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.St. John’s Conference Room, Clinton Hall

The Biz Idea Challenge is a business pitch competition for SUNY Ulster students in all majors to pitch a simple understanding of their product,

service, or business in five minutes. Individuals or teams welcomed. Pitches will be heard and judged by a team of professionals from

SUNY Ulster and the community, with prizes awarded!First prize: $500 • Second prize: $300 • Third prize: $200

Coaching and worksheets are available to help students develop their business ideas and pitches. The Biz Idea Challenge is not just

for business students! All students are welcome to participate! For more information, contact Brandon Burnette at burnettb@sunyulster.edu or (845) 687-5194. (Snow Date: Friday, Feb. 22). This event is free.

WOMEN’S STUDIO WORKSHOP’S 22nd ANNUAL CHILI BOWL FIESTASaturday, February 23, 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.Student Life Dining Hall, Vanderlyn HallThe Women’s Studio Workshop invites the community to come in from the cold and warm up with our 22nd Annual Chili Bowl Fiesta Fundraiser. Browse and buy from a vast selection of handmade bowls while enjoying live music and a helping of hearty chili generously donated by Hudson Valley restaurants. $10 early admission: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Free admission: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. For more information, contact Ruth Burket, Ceramics Studio Manager, at info@wsworkshop.org or (845) 658-9133.

ADMISSIONSSPRING OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, April 27, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Stone Ridge Campus

This is our largest one-stop-shop opportunity to learn everything you need to know to enroll at SUNY Ulster.

Visit our info fair, attend an academic program showcase, take a campus tour, and participate in a number of

informative activities scheduled throughout the day!Academic Programs and College Services Info Fair

Join us at the info fair and make connections with SUNY Ulster faculty, staff, and current students to find the answer to all your questions! Representatives will be available to talk to you about

academic programs, services, resources, scholarships, exciting opportunities, campus life, student activities, athletics, and much more.

For more information and to reserve online go to: www.sunyulster.edu/visit. This event is free.

SAVE-THE-DATE 55th COMMENCEMENTSaturday, May 18 • Soccer FieldCollege President Dr. Alan Roberts presides over the graduation of the Class of 2019 at SUNY Ulster’s 55th commencement ceremony. A graduation reception follows in the Student Life Dining Hall in Vanderlyn Hall.

STUDENT WORKS April 24 - May 18Opening reception: Wednesday, April 24, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.This annual exhibition will bring together the creative work of students in the Visual Art, Design and Fashion Design programs for a lively interaction of diverse media. This event is free.

FUTURE VOICES: HIGH SCHOOL ART FROM ULSTER COUNTY May 30 - June 13Opening reception, Thursday May 30, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.This annual exhibition features artwork from Ulster County High School students. Participating schools include Saugerties, Onteora, Rondout Valley, Kingston, Coleman Catholic, and Ellenville.This event is free.

HONORS PROGRAM PINNING CEREMONYThursday, May 16, 5:30 p.m. • College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall 203

The Honors Program Pinning Ceremony celebrates the academic achievements of students who successfully complete the requirements of the Honors Program.

SPRING FASHION EXHIBITIONFriday, May 10, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. College Lounge, Vanderlyn Hall 203Final Presentation of second year Fashion Design students. View their portfolios with illustrations and computer aided design work. Garments on live models will showcase construction and design skills. Hors d’oeuvres and mocktails will be served. For more information, email Kristin Flynn at flynnk@sunyulster.edu or call (845) 688-6006. Tickets: $10 in advance/$12 at door.