WVU College of Creative Arts calendar of events for Jan. 19-24, 2016:
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. For more information about ticketed events, call 304.293.SHOW. For information about any College of Creative Arts events, call the Publicity Office at 304.293.3397. Events on this calendar are subject to change. For the latest information, see our web calendar at http://ccarts.wvu.edu.
All College of Creative Arts programs, services, and activities are accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodations, call 304.293.4171.
Thursday, Jan. 21
DEEM DISTINGUISHED ARTIST LECTURE: Jason Freeny
An artist who specializes in “candy colored madness” will present the Deem Distinguished Artist Lecture at West Virginia University. Jason Freeny, an artist who specializes in sculpture, designer toys, and computer generated imagery, will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in Bloch Learning and Performance Hall, 200A Creative Arts Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Thursday, Jan. 21, through Saturday, Jan. 23
PLAY: “Real Girls Can’t Win”
Body image concerns, social insecurity, the lure of over-indulgent parties—it’s just another day for the average college female. Brimming with humor and a powerful message, the School of Theatre and Dance will present Real Girls Can’t Win by Merri Biechler at 7:30 p.m. in the Gladys Davis Theatre. Admission is free for Real Girls Can’t Win, but seating is limited.
Friday, Jan. 22
GUEST ARTIST RECITAL: The Aspen String Trio
Morgantown audiences will get a rare opportunity to see one of the nation’s foremost string ensembles in a recital on Friday, Jan. 22. The Aspen String Trio will perform at 8 p.m. in Bloch Learning and Performance Hall, 200A Creative Arts Center. The recital is free and open to the public. The trio will perform a transcription of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, originally written for harpsichord. They will also conduct a chamber music tutorial featuring WVU’s graduate string quartet from noon to 1 p.m. Friday in the Antoinette Falbo Theatre in the Creative Arts Center.
Friday, Jan. 22, through Sunday, Jan. 24
OPERA NOIR! An Evening of One-Acts
The School of Music will blend the high drama of opera with the dark notes of crime in this year’s evening of one-acts, “Opera Noir!” The ensemble promises an evening when love and murder are never black and white. They’ll perform Kurt Weill’s “The Seven Deadly Sins,” Paul Hindemith’s “There and Back,” and Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, through Sunday, Jan 24, in the Antoinette Falbo Theatre in the Creative Arts Center. For tickets and information, call the WVU Box Office at 304-293-SHOW.
Mark your calendars:
• “Conjunction” faculty show opens in the Mesaros Galleries Monday, Jan. 25
• Art Museum of WVU Lunchtime Look Jan. 27
• WVU Wind Symphony concert Jan. 28
• Dance Now! Feb. 4-6
Ongoing
ART MUSEUM OF WVU: Inaugural Exhibition: Visual Conversations: Looking and Listening
The Art Museum of WVU is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://artmuseum.wvu.edu.
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
This year, West Virginia University will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Visit http://artsandhumanities.wvu.edu for more information and a calendar of events.
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CONTACT: David Welsh, College of Creative Arts
304.293.3397; David.Welsh@mail.wvu.edu
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