calendar of arts (spring 2015)
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Waynesburg University Spring Calendar of ArtsTRANSCRIPT
Waynesburg University is a small, private, comprehensive Christian institution located in southwestern Pennsylvania, approximately 50 miles south of Pittsburgh. Founded by the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the University inspires students to pursue lives of purpose through faith, learning and serving.
Offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs, Waynesburg University designs its curriculum to meet the needs of today’s students. Undergraduates can choose between more than 70 programs of study. The University’s Graduate and Professional Studies Program, located at three convenient centers around Pittsburgh as well as at its Waynesburg campus, offers accelerated evening programs geared for adult students in the fields of business, nursing, education and counseling.
Waynesburg students enjoy personalized attention from highly qualified faculty, a well-rounded liberal arts curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities. The beautiful campus includes an award-winning campus center, a performing arts center, and several new additions to campus such as Roberts Chapel, Center for Research and Economic Development, modern additions to the dining hall and library, a six-story residence hall and a new fitness center.
WELCOME
JANUARY
Thursday, January 15DeVito Lecture: Robert Lupton7:30 p.m., Alumni Hall
Monday, January 19Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Charles DiSalvo11 a.m., Roberts Chapel
FEBRUARY
Thursday, February 12Performing Arts Series: Core Ensembles “Of Ebony Embers” Masterclass: Noon, Marsh Center Performance: 7:30 p.m., Goodwin Performing Arts Center
Monday, February 16, through Friday, March 20Spring Semester Faculty Art Exhibition 6 to 8 p.m., Opening reception February 16Benedum Fine Arts Gallery
Monday, February 16Faculty Music & Theatre Recital8 p.m., Goodwin Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, February 25Symphonic Band Mid-Winter Concert 5:15 p.m., The Marsh Center
Thursday, February 26Chamber Works INoon, The Marsh Center
MARCH
Tuesday, March 17 Crosby Lecture Series: David Scott7:30 p.m., Goodwin Performing Arts Center
Monday, March 23, through Friday, April 10 Senior Art Exhibition: Jason Propst6 to 8 p.m., Opening reception: Monday, March 23Benedum Fine Arts Gallery
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 24Charter Day11 a.m., Roberts Chapel
APRIL
Wednesday, April 8, through Saturday, April 11Spring Musical: “Once Upon a Mattress” with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller7:30 p.m., Goodwin Performing Arts Center
Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 24Spring Semester Student Art Exhibition6 to 8 p.m., Opening reception: Monday, April 13Benedum Fine Arts Gallery
Thursday, April 16Chamber Works IINoon, Marsh Center
Thursday, April 16One Act Plays8 p.m., Goodwin Performing Arts Center
Saturday, April 18Lamplighters Concert Choir and Symphonic Band Spring Concert 7:30 p.m., Roberts Chapel
Saturday, April 25GNP’s 45th Anniversary ConcertDoors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.Goodwin Performing Arts Center
MAY
Sunday, May 3Waynesburg University Commencement11 a.m., Baccalaureate, Roberts Chapel2 p.m., Commencement, Miller Hall Front Lawn
Core Ensemble’s “Of Ebony Embers”Thursday, Feb. 12 | Noon and 7:30 p.m. Marsh Center and Goodwin Performing Arts Center
Core Ensemble will perform the Chamber Music Theatre work “Of Ebony Embers: Vignettes of the Harlem Renaissance.” Chamber Music Theatre is a unique performance format created by the Core Ensemble, featuring a marriage of theatrical narrative to chamber music performance. Jamyl Dobson portrays multiple characters while interacting with the onstage musical trio of cello, piano and percussion.
Celebrating the music and poetry of the Harlem Renaissance era in New York City, “Of Ebony Embers” examines the lives of three outstanding but very different African American poets - Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen and Claude McKay - as seen through the eyes of the great painter and muralist Aaron Douglas. The script was written by Akin Babatunde and the show is also directed by Mr. Babatunde.
The Core Ensemble performs music by African American composers ranging from jazz greats Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus to concert music composers Jeffrey Mumford and George Walker.
Since 1993, the Core Ensemble has toured nationally to every region of the United States and internationally to England, Russia, the Ukraine, Australia and the British Virgin Islands. The Ensemble was the recipient of the 2000 Eugene McDermott Award for Excellence in the Arts awarded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has received support from the State of Florida Department of Cultural Affairs, New England Foundation for the Arts, Palm Beach County Cultural Council, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music and the Virgil Thomson Foundation.
Reservations suggested. For ticket information, visit www.waynesburg.ticketleap.com/of-ebony-embers. Admission: adults, $15; children under 12, $5; Waynesburg University students/faculty/staff, free with University ID.
Doors open at 7 p.m.Call 724-852-7638 for more information.
PERFORMING ARTS SERIES
Spring Semester Faculty Art Exhibition Monday, February 16, through Friday, March 20Opening reception February 16 | 6 to 8 p.m. Benedum Fine Arts Gallery
This spring, all of the Waynesburg University art faculty will come together to display their individual talents. The Faculty Art Exhibition will feature paintings from Ron Jesiolowski, ceramic sculpture by Andrew Heisey, sculpture from Kathleen Rearick and drawing/cartooning from Dr. Donald Simpson.
Free admission.Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by appointment. Call 724-852-3247 for more information.
ART EXHIBITIONS
Senior Art Exhibition: Jason PropstMonday, March 23, through Friday, April 10Opening reception: Monday, March 23 | 6 to 8 p.m. Benedum Fine Arts Gallery
The Art Program at Waynesburg University allows students to mold, paint and sketch works of their imagination while providing the tools to grasp a comprehensive knowledge of techniques and history. Students hone abilities through class discussion, demonstrations and exhibits.
Senior art exhibitions take place each semester to provide veteran art students with a platform to showcase the products of a practiced creative process. Students spend four years creating and preserving pieces they are most proud of for this very occasion.
Free admission.Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by appointment. Call 724-852-3247 for more information.
ART EXHIBITIONS
Spring Semester Student Art Exhibition Monday, April 13, through Friday, April 24Opening reception: Monday, April 13 | 6 to 8 p.m. Benedum Fine Arts Gallery
The student art exhibition will showcase the best student work of the fall semester. The exhibit will showcase a variety of mediums including ceramics, drawings, prints, sculptures and a variety of two- and three-dimensional pieces. The pieces on display are selected by the Waynesburg University art faculty.
Free admission. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by appointment. Call 724-852-3247 for more information.
ART EXHIBITIONS
Spring Musical: “Once Upon a Mattress” With music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean FullerWednesday, April 8, through Saturday, April 11 | 7:30 p.m.Goodwin Performing Arts Center
Join Waynesburg University for the spring musical, “Once Upon a Mattress”. With music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller, “Once Upon a Mattress” is a comical look at the famous fairy tale of the princess and the pea. As told by a minstrel, this story is not exactly the same princess and the pea story as we heard as youngsters. The original Broadway production turned an unknown Carol Burnett into a star and the Waynesburg University Players are excited to bring their version of this enjoyable fable to the stage. Performances take place at 7:30 p.m., each evening. “Once Upon a Mattress” is produced through special arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatricals.
Free admission; reservations suggested. Call 724-852-3226 for more information.
THEATER PRODUCTIONS
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Invites You
Annual Alumni and Friends Dinner TheatreWaynesburg University Players present:
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5:30 p.m. Dinner in Benedum Dining Hall7:30 p.m. Performance in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center
Register by April 1, 2015 with the enclosed form or online at www.waynesburgunited.com/dinnertheatre15
Theater seats are limited and reserved on a date-received basis.For reservations or more information, please contact
Chris Schwartzmiller in the Office of Institutional Advancement at 724-852-3256 or [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you there!
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Thursday, April 16 | 8 p.m. Goodwin Performing Arts Center
Under the supervision of Edward L. Powers, professor of theater, this special night of theater allows audiences to experience another side of the Theater Program and to support the efforts of student actors, student directors and especially, student writers.
Free admission, reservations suggested.Call 724-852-3226 for more information.
THEATER PRODUCTIONS
An Evening of One Act Plays
Bob Lupton “Toxic Charity - how churches and charities hurt those they help, and how to reverse it”Thursday, January 15 | 7:30 p.m.Alumni Hall
Caring, well-meaning people often unintentionally do more harm than good in their attempts to assist those in need. This lecture takes an in-depth look at the under-belly of charity, the unintended consequences and offers practical remedies to correct the harm and replace it with new paradigms of service that actually benefit the poor.
Lupton has invested the past 43 years of his life in inner-city Atlanta. In response to a call that he first felt while serving in Vietnam, he left a budding business career to work with delinquent urban youth. He and his family sold their suburban home and moved into the inner-city where they have lived and served as neighbors among those in need. His life’s work has been the rebuilding of urban neighborhoods where families can flourish and children can grow into healthy adults.
Lupton is a Christian community developer and an entrepreneur who brings together communities of resource with communities of need. Through FCS Urban Ministries – a non-profit organization he founded – he has developed three mixed-income subdivisions, organized two multi-racial congregations, started a number of businesses, created housing for hundreds of families and initiated a wide range of human services in his community. He is the author of five books and has a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Georgia. He serves as a speaker, strategist and inspirer with those who seek God’s Shalom in the city.
Free admission.Call 724-852-7660 for more information.
LECTURES
Charles DiSalvoMonday, January 19 | 11 a.m.Roberts Chapel
Charles DiSalvo is the Woodrow A. Potesta Professor of Law at West Virginia University where he teaches one of the few law school courses in the United States on civil disobedience. He has represented civil disobedients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, written widely on the subject of civil disobedience and the law, and lectured on the subject here and abroad.
He is an expert on Mohandas Gandhi’s law practice. (Before he took up the cause of Indian independence from British rule, Gandhi served as an attorney in South Africa from 1893 to 1911 – a time during which Gandhi invented and experimented with his philosophy of nonviolence.)
DiSalvo has recently published a book on Gandhi’s life as a lawyer in which he argues that Gandhi was led into civil disobedience by the failures of the South African legal system.
He was educated at St. John Fisher College (B.A., history), Claremont Graduate School (M.A., East Asian studies), and the University of Southern California (J.D.), where he was a member of the Southern California Law Review. Upon his graduation from law school, he was awarded a Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellowship to practice poverty law for the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky.
He is the co-founder of the West Virginia Fund for Law in the Public Interest.
Free admission. Call 724-852-6717 for more information.
LECTURES
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
David C. Scott Tuesday, March 17 | 7:30 p.m. Goodwin Performing Arts Center
North Texas native David C. Scott is the author of four nationally award winning and best-selling books. The Scouting Party (2010) recounts the origins of the Scouting movement. We Are Americans, We Are Scouts (2008) fuses the words and stories of President Theodore Roosevelt within the framework of the ideals of the Boy Scouts of America, and Where Character is Caught (2013) details the storied history of Dallas’ (TX) Circle Ten Council, Boy Scouts of America. His newest work, My Fellow Americans (2014), details the symbiotic relationship between Scouting and the U.S. presidency.
Scott has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., as well as a master’s degree in applied economics from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. He is an Eagle Scout, a member of the Boy Scouts of America’s Design and Development Task Force and a former trainer for new Scouting executives with BSA’s National Volunteer Training Team at its Center for Professional Development.
He is a member of numerous lineal and national patriotic societies that include the Sons of the American Revolution, the Sons of the Republic of Texas, the Jamestowne Society, the Baronial Order of the Magna Charta and the Presidential Families of America, being a 1st cousin (6 generations removed) to President James K. Polk and a 2nd cousin (8 generations removed) to President George Washington.
Scott has been married to his wife, Aimee, of more than 22 years, and they have four children.
Free admission.Call 724-852-7660 for more information.
LECTURES
Faculty Music & Theatre RecitalMonday, February 16 | 8 p.m.Goodwin Performing Arts Center
The faculty of the Waynesburg University Fine Arts Department invites you to join them for an evening of cultural immersion. The department offers study in three areas of the Fine Arts: Music, Theatre and Visual Arts.
The evening begins with a visual art exhibition in the Benedum Fine Arts Gallery and moves to the Goodwin Performing Arts Center for presentations in vocal, instrumental and theatrical arts. Fine arts students are connected to these artists throughout the year, and this offering is intended to expand the borders of this talented faculty.
Free admission.Call 724-852-7638 for more information.
Symphonic Band Mid-Winter Concert Wednesday, February 25 | 5:15 p.m. Marsh Center
Many of the most enduring musical works originate from folk song traditions, literally prompted by melodies known over the centuries as ‘music of the people.’ Folk melodies have withstood the test of time and are known around the globe in a multitude of cultures, regardless of their culture of origin. They are underpinned by thoughts and emotions that transcend the composer’s individual expressions and reach toward a global communication of human experiences.
This mid-winter offering by the Waynesburg University Symphonic Band is grounded in familiar melodies from a variety of folk song traditions. You are invited!
Free admission.Call 724-852-7638 for more information.Reception to follow. (This event serves as an Instrumental Ensembles fundraiser for Relay for Life.)
MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Chamber Works I & IIThursday, Feb. 26 & Thursday, April 16 | NoonThe Marsh Center
Hosted by the Waynesburg University Music Program, this series of lunchtime concerts offers a variety of musical styles presented by the following small ensembles:
• Beauty & Barber Shop Ensembles• Brass Ensemble• Chamber Orchestra• Jazz Ensembles, Vocal and Instrumental Combos• Percussion Ensemble• Pipe & Drum Band• Woodwind Ensemble
These ensembles are largely student driven and receive weekly coaching by applied music faculty members. Bring your lunch, enjoy light refreshments and join these Waynesburg student musicians for wonderful musical events.
Free admission.Call 724-852-7638 for more information.
MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Lamplighters Concert Choir and Symphonic Band Spring Concert Saturday, April 18 | 7:30 p.m. Roberts Chapel
Sing a mighty song…of America in springtime! We enjoy so many freedoms in our great land. The chance to gather and hear music shared by American young people is right at the top of that list of rights and responsibilities for the gifted members of the Waynesburg University Music Program.
The Fine Arts Department and Music Program at Waynesburg invite you to spend an evening adding your presence to the rich history of music and performing arts in our American culture and to share in the expression of beauty by our gifted student artists.
Free Admission; Doors open at 7 p.m.Call 724-852-7638 for more information.
Reception to follow in the Marsh Center.
MUSIC PERFORMANCES
GNP’s 45th Anniversary ConcertSaturday, April 25 | Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m.Goodwin Performing Arts Center
Gross National Product (GNP), a band formed in the mid 1960’s at the New Jersey Shore, will celebrate its 45th Anniversary Concert with the Waynesburg campus and community this spring.
GNP has become a spring musical reunion for members of the band who started performing at Waynesburg University during the 1970 spring semester. The reunion has branched out to include other musical talents from the school and the region.
Original band members include Bill Molzon ’73, director of TV operations at Waynesburg University and coordinator of the annual GNP concert, Jeannie Clark Fisher, Scott Buttfield, Linc Davis, Charlie Behrend and Tom Minson.
Free admission. No reservations are necessary for this event.Call 724-852-3270 for more information.
MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Charter Day Tuesday, March 2411 a.m., Roberts Chapel
Waynesburg University will celebrate its 166th year and the 165th anniversary of its charter by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The celebration will reflect on students, faculty and staff who have established lives defined by leadership and service. The annual Charter Day celebration will feature an address from Dr. Loren Mann, who is the founder and senior pastor of the Pentecostal Temple Church in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Call 724-852-3256 for more information.
Waynesburg University CommencementSunday, May 311 a.m., Baccalaureate, Roberts Chapel2 p.m., Commencement, Miller Hall Front Lawn
The annual Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies will honor the class of 2015. Graduates will have the opportunity to reflect on their personal and academic journeys as they experience the day’s momentous events. The Baccalaureate and Commencement speakers will offer inspirational guidance as each member of the class of 2015 begins a new chapter in his or her life. Families are encouraged to arrive early, as the commencement processional begins approximately 20 minutes prior to the ceremony.
In case of inclement weather, the Commencement Ceremony will be held in Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.
Call 724-852-3256 for more information.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Heading south from Pittsburgh:From I-79 south, take Exit 19, Ruff Creek. Continue past the Ruff Creek General Store for approximately five miles through the countryside. Upon the entrance of the town of Waynesburg, stay to the right and continue down the hill. Continue one block past the Presbyterian Church (on your left), and make a left onto Wayne Street. At the stop sign, continue straight ahead. The Marisa Fieldhouse will be situated on your right. At the stop sign, make a left onto Washington Street. At the next block, turn left onto College Street. Miller Hall is the second building on the right. Continue to the end of the block and turn right onto Morris Street (Rt. 19N). Make the next immediate right into the parking lot.
Heading north from Morgantown:From I-79 north, take Exit 14, Waynesburg. Make a right onto Route 21 at the end of the ramp. Follow Route 21 to the fourth traffic light. Make a right at the light. Follow this road into town. At the fifth traffic light, turn right at the Courthouse onto Washington Street. Go two blocks. Miller Hall is the large red brick building to your left at the third block. Make a left onto College Street in front of Miller Hall and then a right onto Morris Street. Make a right into the parking lot.
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1 Benedum Hall 1A Fine Arts Center 2 Buhl Humanities Building 3 Burns Hall* 4 Carl D. Johnson Commons 5 Center for Research and Economic Development (CRED) 6 CSI Center 7 Denny Hall* 8 Eberly Library 9 Fitness Center 10 Fountain Park 11 Goodwin House 12 Goodwin Performing Arts Center (GPAC) 13 Hanna Hall 14 Marisa Field House/Gymnasium 15 Marine Biology Lab 16 Martin Hall* 17 Miller Hall/Admissions Office
18 Monument Park 19 Paul R. Stewart Museum 20 Paul R. Stewart Science Hall 21 Physical Plant 22 Pollock Hall* 23 President’s Home 24 Ray Hall* 25 Roberts Chapel 26 Stone Guest House 27 Stover Campus Center 28 Student Health Services 29 Thayer Hall* 30 31
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1 Benedum Hall 1A Fine Arts Center 2 Buhl Humanities Building 3 Burns Hall* 4 Carl D. Johnson Commons 5 Center for Research and Economic Development (CRED) 6 CSI Center 7 Denny Hall* 8 Eberly Library 9 Fitness Center 10 Fountain Park 11 Goodwin House 12 Goodwin Performing Arts Center (GPAC) 13 Hanna Hall 14 Marisa Field House/Gymnasium 15 Marine Biology Lab 16 Martin Hall* 17 Miller Hall/Admissions Office
18 Monument Park 19 Paul R. Stewart Museum 20 Paul R. Stewart Science Hall 21 Physical Plant 22 Pollock Hall* 23 President’s Home 24 Ray Hall* 25 Roberts Chapel 26 Stone Guest House 27 Stover Campus Center 28 Student Health Services 29 Thayer Hall* 30 31
Veterans Memorial Plaza
32 West-South-East Halls*
Willison Residence Hall*
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Wiley Football Stadium
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1 Benedum Hall 1A Fine Arts Center 2 Buhl Humanities Building 3 Burns Hall* 4 Carl D. Johnson Commons 5 Center for Research and Economic Development (CRED) 6 CSI Center 7 Denny Hall* 8 Eberly Library 9 Fitness Center 10 Fountain Park 11 Goodwin House 12 Goodwin Performing Arts Center (GPAC) 13 Hanna Hall 14 Marisa Field House/Gymnasium 15 Marine Biology Lab 16 Martin Hall* 17 Miller Hall/Admissions Office
18 Monument Park 19 Paul R. Stewart Museum 20 Paul R. Stewart Science Hall 21 Physical Plant 22 Pollock Hall* 23 President’s Home 24 Ray Hall* 25 Roberts Chapel 26 Stone Guest House 27 Stover Campus Center 28 Student Health Services 29 Thayer Hall* 30 University Relations Office 31 Veterans Memorial Plaza 32 West-South-East Halls* 33 Willison Residence Hall* PP Permit Parking VP Visitor Parking * Residence Halls
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