World-class Romanian violinist Irina Muresanu will continue the SUNY Oswego Ke-Nekt Chamber Music Series with “Homage to the Violin Sonata” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the Sheldon Hall ballroom.
The international award-winning violinist will perform sonatas by the likes of Beethoven, Schubert and Prokofiev with pianist Robert Auler of SUNY Oswego’s music department.
When The Actress (Jessica Quindlen, right) asks Lizzy Borden (Courtney Bennett, left) if she really committed the sensational murders of her family in 1892, a game follows where Lizzy asks The Actress to play a younger version of the accused murderer (herself), while Lizzy plays a maid guiding The Actress through that fateful night.
The production, which will open Nov. 18 in Tyler Hall’s lab theatre, taps the story of the infamous Lizzy Borden, accused of killing her father and stepmother with a hatchet in 1892. The psychological thriller unfolds when, years later, Lizzy (played by Courtney Bennett) is asked by a character known simply as The Actress (Jessica Quindlen) whether she committed the sensational murders.
Mark Cole, professor and chair of theatre at Oswego, wrote the script and plays Lawrence, an eccentric unearther of little-known musical anecdotes. Robert Auler of the music faculty portrays Alan, a virtuoso pianist. Gerard Moses will direct the performance, which made its world premiere at SUNY Oswego last year.
The Oswego State Jazz Ensemble and small groups will present a 50th anniversary tribute to some of the great jazz albums of 1959 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre.
“American Century,” the new album by pianist Robert Auler of SUNY Oswego’s music faculty, shows the impact of American jazz and vernacular in works for solo classical piano.
Quirk’s Players of G. Ray Bodley High School will begin their 2009-2010 season with the fast-paced farce, Don’t Tell Mother! Performances will be held Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th in the G. Ray Bodley High School Auditorium. Curtain time is set for 7:30 pm both evenings.
Both the Master of Arts Thesis Exhibition and Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition will open with a reception, which will be free and open to the public, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the gallery. Artists will be present and available to discuss their work with visitors.
The internationally renowned dance troupe Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana will offer performances, workshops and master classes while visiting SUNY Oswego Nov. 4 and 5.
This show is open until November 21. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday from Noon to 4 PM and Saturday, 10 AM to 2 PM. It is open to the public and free of charge.
In a show of gratitude and ‘thanks’ for more than 120 years of support, the Oswego Salvation Army invites the community to a free performance of the Empire Brass, Chorus, Dance and Timbrels on Nov. 7 at the Oswego Elks Lodge.
The Oswego Film Group (OFG) presents a free screening of two critically-acclaimed documentaries, Anvil! The Story of Anvil and Heavy Metal Parking Lot at 7 PM on Wednesday, November 4. The films will be shown in the Campus Center Auditorium (118) on the SUNY Oswego campus.
A collaboration with Syracuse University will bring Paul Taylor Dance Company’s smaller troupe, Taylor 2, to SUNY Oswego on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for a series of master classes.
The Oswego Children’s Theater’s next production, a twin bill of “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” features family style entertainment in two ways.
On Friday, November 13, “The Most Massive Woman Wins,” will be presented at the Oswego Center for the Performing Arts. The show makes its Oswego premiere under the direction of recent State University of New York at Potsdam graduate Kirsten Johnson.
United Way board member Jim Mahoney has announced that the plans are set for the United Way’s Annual ‘Stone Soup’ Holiday Luncheon.
Hannibal Village Market IGA is sponsoring the 12th annual Senior Citizens’ Christmas Luncheon to be held on December 8th, 2009, at the Hannibal Fire Department’s Recreation Hall.
Community News
October 30, 2009
Our October 24th meeting which coincided with archives day went quite well at our Richland facility. We had 30 for a sit down lunch at noon, and another 10 or so folks came in and out through the afternoon. At 1 pm we held a brief meeting of the society, our [...]
