January 2008 Events

February 2008 Events

Feb 8, 2008 at 7:30 pm in Turner Auditorium. Beyond the Chariots with Rich Swingle.                        no tickets required
The four time Academy Award winning film Chariots Of Fire tells how Eric Liddell refused to run the 100 meters in the 1924 Paris Olympics because a qualifying heat was held on a Sunday. Instead he ran the 400, a race in which he wasn't expected to place. He finished it five meters ahead of the favorite, winning the gold and breaking the world record. Rich Swingle's new one-man play, Beyond the Chariots, picks up where the film left off, showing Eric in his greatest race, as a missionary to war-torn China.

February 14 at 8:00pm in Hamlin Recital Hall.                   tickets available February 4
Chamber Music Concert with members of the National Symphony Orchestra (from the Kennedy Center)  with a pre-concert lecture. One of the nations premiere chamber orchestras!
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Feb 19, 2008 at 7 pm in Hamlin Recital Hall.
Mary Chung and Amanda Virelles duo piano recital                        tickets available Feb 11
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A  two piano recital featuring works by Mozart/Grieg, Balakirev/Glinka, Guastavino, Camilo, Lecuona, and Rachmaninoff

Amanda Virelles began her piano studies in Cuba with Serguei Leschenko, an exponent of the great Russian piano school, continued with Margarita Feodorova at Moscow State Conservatory Tchaikovsky, and received her Master of Fine Arts diploma from the Russian Academy of Music “Gnessins” in Moscow, Russia, under the guidance of Inna Malinina. She also holds a Masters Degree in Piano Performance from The University of Southern Mississippi, where she belonged to the studio of Dr. Lois Leventhal. In 1987 she won First Prize and the Special Prize for best Cuban and Latin-American music performance in the Amadeo Roldan Piano Competition. After this success she was given a full scholarship to study in Russia. She appeared as a soloist with several orchestras in Europe and South America under the direction of renowned conductors such as Yoshikatsu Fukumura, Dmitir Manolov, Fillipo Zigante, Kimbo Ishii - Eto, and Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Recently she appeared with the USM Symphony and Chamber Orchestras under the baton of Jay Dean and Alejandro Drago.

Mary Chung, a doctoral candidate at the University of Southern Mississippi, holds a BA in music from North Greenville College in South Carolina. Prior to her studies in the US, Chung graduated from the Conservatory of Music in the Dominican Republic.Her previous awards include 1st place in the 11th "Luis A. Ferre" piano competition in Puerto Rico, Alternate Winner in Mississippi’s MTNA Young Artist Auditions, Honorable Mention in South Carolina’s MTNA Young Artist Auditions, and 1st place in several competitions in the Dominican Republic.

Feb 25, 2008 at 7 pm in the NGU Library.
Art Exhibition.                                                                                      tickets available Feb 18
Emerging Artists Spotlight.  This annual event spotlights works by Marilyn Holloway.  It is an invitational exhibition which gives the artist a venue to display her talents.  She has  painted  on porcelain (China) for 25 years.  The show will run through March 26, 2008.

Feb 26, 2008 at 7 pm in Hamlin Recital Hall. Voice Recital. tickets available Feb 18
Cheryl Greene and Fabio Parrini. A program of American Spirituals, Opera, Art Song and Musical Theatre selections composed by John Carter, Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein, Gian Carlo Menotti, Irving Fine, Ben Moore, Leonard Bernstein and Jeanine Tesori.

March 2008 Events

March 27, 2008 at 8 pm in Hamlin Recital Hall. Piace Duo Recital
Rebeccah Parker Downs, cello and Benjamin Downs, piano
Benjamin Downs and Rebeccah Parker Downs began collaborating together in 2000 when they premiered a new composition for piano and cello written for them. Since that time the Piace Duo have been featured performers at the Chautauqua Institute in Chautauqua, New York, the Brevard Music Festival in Brevard, North Carolina, and, most recently, the Bowdoin International Music Festival in Bowdoin, Maine. They have also been heard in Cincinnati Conservatory of Music’s Werner Hall and Watson Hall, and the University of Illinois’ Smith Recital Hall. Rebeccah also frequently performs with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, where she occupies the position of principal cello.  They are both studying at the Cincinatti College-Conservatory of Music with Yehuda Hanani and James Tocco.

Mar 31, 2008 at 7 pm in the NGU Library. Senior Art Show. tickets available Mar 24
Graduating seniors from the North Greenville University art program will be displaying work produced in order to fulfill their graduation requirements. The exhibiting artists will be present during the opening to talk about their work. The show will run through April 9, 2008. The public is invited to attend.

April 2008 Events

Apr 7, 2008 at 7 pm in Hamlin Recital Hall.
Percussion Ensemble.                                                                                      tickets available Mar 31
A night of traditional and contemporary percussion ensemble works performed by the North Greenville University Percussion Ensemble.   

April 8, 2008 at 7 pm in Turner Chapel.
Spring Choir Concert.                                                                                              no tickets required
Celebrate the advent of spring with the NGU Concert Choir. From the stirring sounds of the classical repertoire to contemporary works of music hot off the press this is an evening sure to delight audiences of any age. 

Apr 14, 2008 at 7 pm in the NGU Library.
Juried Student Art Exhibition.                                                                       tickets available Apr 7
This annual exhibition features artwork produced by North Greenville University students. At the opening prizes for first, second and third place will be awarded. Students are invited to enter their artwork in this juried event. All works must be submitted to the NGU Art Department by April 10, 2008. The show will run through April 30, 2008. The public is invited to attend this event. 

April 14 and April 15, 2008 at 7 pm in Hamlin Recital Hall.
Chamber I and II music concerts.                                                               tickets available Apr 7
Enjoy the music of Handbells, NGU String Ensemble, Brass Quintet, North Greenville Singers and Flute Ensemble. 

April 16 at 5 pm in Hamlin Recital Hall.
All My Sons Introductory Lecture.                                                               tickets available Apr 7
Dr Debbie DeCiantis of the NGU English faculty will join members of the play cast to present a 50 minute introduction to the spring theatre production.

April 16-18, 2008 at 7:30 pm in Turner Chapel.
All My Sons                                       tickets available Apr 7
A tremendously impressive drama that received the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play. The fortunes of the Keller and Deever families collide in this story set just after WWII. One man is sent to prison; one goes free and becomes wealthy. One son is missing in action, one is in love with the daughter of the imprisoned father, and one returns to set the record straight. A powerful exploration of guilt and responsibility by one of the greatest American playwrights of the 20^th century. Directed by Dale Savidge and featuring Corrie Eddleman, Cora Flottman, Chris Hecke and Ben Porch.

Apr 21, 2008 at 7 pm in Turner Chapel.                                          no tickets required
The NGU Concert Band performs a variety of musical styles with something for everyone. 

Apr 22, 2008 at 7 pm in Turner Chapel.                                         no tickets required
NGU Jazz band concert. Big Band style jazz that swings.

Cultural Events Office
Phone: 864-977-7085
Email: theatre@ngu.edu
in M-8 downstairs in the
 back of Turner Chapel

Hours
Mon- Thurs 9-11AM & 1-4 pm
Friday 9AM - Noon

The Fine Arts Series has become an outstanding tradition at North Greenville University.

The Series presents excellent theatre productions, music recitals and concerts, art exhibits, and other cultural performances. The University presents these events for the enlightenment of its student body and for the training of professional artists. Please make plans to join us for these outstanding events!

Dr Jackie Griffin, Dean of the College of Fine Arts