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"PERF
101"
September 23, 8:00 p.m.
September 24, 8:00 p.m.
Showcase of incoming deaprtment
majors and minors
Written by Caleen Sinnette Jennings
Music by Keith Tittermary.
Directed by Cara Gabriel
@
Harold & Sylvia Greenberg Theatre
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Into the Woods
October 1, 7:00 p.m., open house rehearsal
October 21–22, 27–29, 8:00 p.m.
DPA General Education night, October 19, 8:00 p.m.
High School Matinee, October 26, 10:30 a.m. October 4, 4:00 p.m.
An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A witch…who raps? They’re among the cockeyed characters in this fractured fairy tale.
Book by James Lapine
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Carl Menninger
@ Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre
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The American Five
October 14, 8:00 p.m.
Chamber works by AU Faculty Composers
Paul Oehlers, Haig Mardirosian, Jerzy Sapieyevski, Randall Packer, and Fernando Benadon
@
Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall
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The Magic of Mozart: An Evening of Chamber Music with Solo Piano to Celebrate the Opening of the Abramson Family Recital Hall
November 4, 8:00 p.m.
American University musicians-in-residence and Department of Performing Arts faculty present the works of Mozart.
@ Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Recital Hall
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"Art Inspired by Art"
AU Chamber Singers Concert
November
5, 8:00 p.m.
November 6, 3:00 p.m.
A program of choral music inspired by the other arts. Hear how other creative works in the visual arts, literature, dance, and theatre have provided the impulse for composers for the human voice. Several new works will be performed.
Conducted by Daniel Abraham
@ Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall
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New Plays Workshop Series 1- A Pocket Full of Grace
November 11-12, 8:00 p.m.
A new musical about a young pick-pocket, co-written by AU faculty member Carl Menninger. Presented in conjunction with Ford’s Theatre, the musical will first be read at Katzen Arts Center and followed by readings at Ford’s Theatre.
Written by William Hopkins and Carl Menninger
@ Katzen Arts Center, Studio Theatre
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Dance
Choreolabs
November 15-16, 8:00 p.m.
Faculty and student works in progress
Directed by Rob Esposito
@ Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre
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AU
in Motion
November 19, 8:00 p.m.
November 20, 3:00 p.m.
Student dance group performances
@
Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre
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Haydn: The Creation
AU Chorus and Symphony Orchestra Concert
December 2-3, 8:00 p.m.
December 4, 3:00 p.m.
One of the greatest oratorios of all time, Haydn's The Creation presents a vivid portrait of the seven days of Creation depicted in the Bible and Milton 's Paradise Lost.
Conducted by Jesus Manuel Berard
Choral and vocal preparation by Daniel Abraham
@
Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall
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Wish Eye New
December 7, 7:30 p.m., open dress rehearsal (AU Community)
December 8, 10:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
December 9, 10:30 a.m.
December 10, 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Three college students journey back in time through the magic Wish Eye. They relive childhood fun with toys, family trips, and favorite relatives, but they discover that growing up is lots of fun too. Audience members sing, clap and use their own “wish eyes” to make the magic happen in this all family show.
Written by Caleen Sinnette Jennings
Directed by Tim Reagan
@ Katzen Arts Center, Studio Theatre
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AU Jazz Ensemble Concert
December 9-10, 8:00 p.m.
An evening of Duke Ellington in collaboration with Duke Ellington School for the Arts
AU Jazz Ensemble Directed by William Smith
Duke Ellington Jazz Ensemble Directed by Davey Yarborough
@ Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall
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Dance
Informal Showing
December 11, 5:00 p.m.
Informal performances from the dance program's
dynamic classes
@ Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre
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