NGCSU announces February arts events
Kate Maine, University Relations
706-864-1950, kmaine@ngcsu.edu
*Please note the specific contact information for each area.
DAHLONEGA, Ga. (Jan. 19, 2009) - North Georgia College & State University invites community members to attend any of the following art and cultural events. A complete list of university events is online at Get Involved, NGCSU'S Online Public Events Guide, at apache.northgeorgia.edu/eventsguide.
Performing Arts:
A Tricentennial Celebration of the Piano
Feb. 2, 8 - 9pm, Hoag Student Center Auditorium
Contact: Marilyn McKinnon, 706-864-1423 or mamckinnon@ngcsu.edu
Admission: $5 adults, $2 students; Free with NGCSU ID card.
Summary: This year marks the 300th anniversary of the invention of the piano, and North Georgia will honor the occasion by presenting A Tricentennial Celebration of the Piano: 1709-2009, featuring Dr. Joe Chapman, director of keyboard studies.
Romeo & Juliet
Feb. 11-14, 8 p.m., Feb. 15 , 2:30 p.m., Hoag Student Center Auditorium
Contact: Marilyn McKinnon, 706-864-1423 or mamckinnon@ngcsu.edu
Admission: $5 adults, $2 students; Free with NGCSU ID card.
Summary: The NGCSU Student Theatre Guild presents the famous love story in a unique staging adaptation by Nina Shengold that features a small cast of actors taking on multiple roles. "Romeo And Juliet" is William Shakespeare's classic tragic story of two star-crossed lovers driven together by passion and torn apart by the civil strife between the warring Montagues and Capulets.
American Standards III
Feb. 14, 8-9 p.m., Gloria Shott Performance Hall, Nix Mountain Cultural Center
Contact: Marilyn McKinnon, 706-864-1423 or mamckinnon@ngcsu.edu
Admission: $5 adults, $2 students; Free with NGCSU ID card.
Summary: Bring your sweetheart for an evening of romantic music on Valentine's Day. North Georgia's faculty members Joe Chapman, piano, and Andy David, trumpet, perform a variety of popular ballads and classic jazz compositions drawn from the Great American Songbook.
Faculty Cooperative Recital
Feb. 19, 8-9 p.m., Gloria Shott Performance Hall, Nix Mountain Cultural Center
Contact: Marilyn McKinnon, 706-864-1423 or mamckinnon@ngcsu.edu
Admission: $5 adults, $2 students; Free with NGCSU ID card.
Summary: The music faculty members of North Georgia College & State University present their annual recital showcase as an evening of solos, duets, trios and jazz ensemble music. A variety of styles will be featured by the many performing talents found among the university's music faculty.
Church Choir Festival with NGSCU Singers, Le Belle Voci and Patriot Choir
Feb. 22, 3-5 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1597 Sawnee Dr., Cumming, Ga.
Contact: Marilyn McKinnon, 706-864-1423 or mamckinnon@ngcsu.edu
Admission: Free; A will offering will be taken and designated to Angel Connection and Treat the Troops.
Summary: The NGCSU Singers, along with the Le Belle Voci women's choir and the Patriot Choir, joins the Cumming area church choirs in presenting the annual Church Choir Festival, organized and directed by John M. Broman, NGCSU Director of Choral Activities. The 150+ voice mass choir concludes the afternoon program by presenting "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" by Peter J. Wilhousky and "Christ We Do All Above Thee" from "The Seven Last Words" by Theodore Dubois.
Black History Month events:
Tour of Civil Rights Commemorative March
Feb. 3, 1-2 p.m., NGCSU Drill Field
Contact: Gena Trust, 706-867-2720 or grtrust@ngcsu.edu
Admission: Free
Summary: Attendees will meet in the lobby of Barnes Hall for a brief description of the event and to be divided into four tour groups. Each group will be introduced to their tour guide. The guides will lead his or her group through two laps of the campus drill field where they will visit eight points in history throughout the civil rights movement. Attendees will journey through events leading up to and during the movement, as well as outcomes of the movement with a heavy emphasis on what can be achieved when we work together. Our goal is that we will reiterate the importance of building upon tolerance an understanding and appreciation for difference in all aspects of the world in which we live.
Jazz & Art Renaissance Festival
Feb. 19, 8-10 p.m., Adams Great Room, Hoag Student Center
Contact: Gena Trust, 706-867-2720 or grtrust@ngcsu.edu
Admission: Free
Summary: Attendees will be issued programs explaining the pieces of art and live music will be provided for their enjoyment. Artwork will be raffled off as door prizes throughout the night. This event is a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance, which was also known as the New Negro Movement. This period, originating in Harlem, showcased African American artists exploring new ways of documenting and expressing the experiences of Black America. The event will focus on elements clearly noted as characteristic of the period: an overt racial pride expressed in literature, art, and music - a creation of art to uplift a race. The goal is to share an important historical turning point for African Americans while having a great time with our community.
Black History Committee Open Mic Night
Feb. 26, 7:15-9:15 p.m., Gloria Shott Performance Hall, Nix Mountain Cultural Center
Contact: Gena Trust, 706-867-2720 or
grtrust@ngcsu.edu
Admission: Free
Summary: Open Mic Night is an event for expressionists to entertain their inner celebrity. Whether singing, playing an instrument, or performing spoken word, it's all about baring your soul and for one brief moment, standing emotionally naked before an audience ready to accept and love you for your courage, your loss of inhibition and inner beauty. Before North American slavery, song and rhythms were used to communicate messages from village to village, celebrate joyous occasions and signal periods of war. During North American slavery, hymns were used to signal to others when and where church meetings would be held, when and where the bravest could learn to read and write, as well as escape attempts. Post slavery expression has been used to signal nonviolent protest, record keeping and cultural therapy. This event is our tribute to the role that expression, creativity, and courage have played in the history of the African American experience.
