May Events!

May 9: Annual Fashion Showcase & Runway Show

Celebrate the hard work of Albright’s student fashion designers and merchandisers through exhibition displays and a high-energy runway show.

*Sat., May 9, Exhibition Showcase 4-5:30 p.m., Runway Show 5:30-6:30 p.m., Bollman Gym

April Events!

April 7: Spring Meet & Make #3: Vinyl Records Repurposed

Come meet other artists and engage in a fun, exciting artistic experience!

*Tues., Apr. 7, 5 p.m., Freedman Gallery

April 17: Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon

A Domino Players production directed by Matt Fotis
The first play in Neil Simon's autobiographical trilogy presents a portrait of the writer as a young teen in 1937 living with his family in a crowded, lower middle-class Brooklyn walk-up. Eugene Jerome, standing in for the author, is the narrator and central character. Dreaming of baseball and girls, Eugene must cope with the mundane existence of his family life in Brooklyn: formidable mother, overworked father, and his worldly older brother Stanley. Throw into the mix his widowed Aunt Blanche, her two young (but rapidly aging) daughters and Grandpa the Socialist and you have a recipe for hilarity, served up Simon-style. This bittersweet memoir evocatively captures the life of a struggling Jewish household where, as his father states "if you didn't have a problem, you wouldn't be living here."

*Fri., Apr. 17, 8 p.m., Wachovia Theater
Improv Show by Less Than or Equal To follows performance, Roop Hall

April 18: Step Afrika

Celebrate “Diversity Week,” April 12-18, with one of the most highly anticipated and energetic performances to grace our stage. Organized by the Office of Multicultural Affairs

*Sat., Apr. 18, 7 p.m., Memorial Chapel

April 25: Sounds of Spring, A Symphonic Band Concert

Come enjoy music and springtime in an exciting concert!

*Sat., Apr. 25, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Chapel

Sharing Your Thoughts

Bence, a fan (and participant) of local theater agreed to answer some questions after seeing Albright's recent production of The Masque of the Beauty and the Beast.  Here are some of his thoughts:

1. What was your favorite part of The Masque of the Beauty and the Beast?
-The whole production was good.  I had no favorite part because the whole thing was amazing.

2. What was your least favorite part?
-The part where the beast was dying.

3. Did any of the scenes stand out to you?  Which ones?
-When the narrator came in at the beginning and walked the isle, and he leaned into the rows and talked to the audience.
Also, the two statues at the beginning were pretty amazing.  The set and lighting was great, too.

4. Which character was your favorite? Why?
-The narrator - he put a lot of energy into his part and was very dramatic.  I loved his costume as well.

5. Do you have any suggestions for the actors, actresses, or anyone else involved in this production to make it better?
-No.

March Events!

March 7th: Broadway, a Choral Concert
The Albright Angels, Concert Choir, Mane Men and Women’s Chorale salute Broadway with a selection of some of the most memorable classics from the live stage.
*Sat., March 7th, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Chapel.

February Events!

February 10th: Winter Meet & Make #2: Printmaking Alternatives
Come join us for a hands-on art event!
*Tues., Feb. 10th, 5 p.m., Freedman Gallery.

February 25th: Drum Circle
Organized by religious studies and featuring instruction by Michael Clipman and Mark Seaman of Zenergy.
*Weds., Feb. 25th, 7:30 p.m., Roop Hall.

Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays from all of us here at TAD! Make sure you make any and all art you can on your break, and be sure to submit pictures and videos of your works, post on the blog, and stay updated on all TAD activities coming in the next year.

December Events!

August 27th-December 10th: Guest DJ for Culture Buzz on WXAC 91.3 FM

Join DJ Dash as his special guest, select a playlist and talk on-air about upcoming arts and cultural events at the CFA and in the Berks County area.  Requires one week advance notice; email dtanner@alb.edu.  

*Wed., Aug. 27th-Dec. 10th, 4-6 p.m.

November Events!

August 27th-December 10th: Guest DJ for Culture Buzz on WXAC 91.3 FM

Join DJ Dash as his special guest, select a playlist and talk on-air about upcoming arts and cultural events at the CFA and in the Berks County area.  Requires one week advance notice; email dtanner@alb.edu.  

*Wed., Aug. 27th-Dec. 10th, 4-6 p.m.

November 15th: Maelstrom, a silent opera by Jeffrey Lentz & Cocol Bernal

Artist-in-residence, Jeffrey Lentz, and his constant collaborator, Cocol Bernal, are thrilled to premiere the third and final chapter in the award-winning Ubu Saga, a bold and lyrical story of love and redemption told through movement and music alone. In the first installment, Spirale, we were introduced to the adventures of Ubu, an affable king who battled the forces of evil to win the hand of the fair Princess Mira. Last fall, the story continued in Vortex where tragedy struck when the couple found themselves trapped in a lethal love triangle. As the final chapter unfolds, we have reached the eye of the storm. An inexplicable calm pervades the House of Ubu. Queen Mira is dead. The King grieves. Caught in the middle, Princess Charlotte, Mira’s illegitimate child, grows in ignorance of the family secrets that contrive to destroy both her and her father. Will they be saved by the power of love and forgiveness, or swept into the raging currents of the maelstrom?

*Fri., Nov. 15th, 8 p.m., Wachovia Theater