To purchase tickets, contact the Ticket Office at 716-673-3501 (1-866-441-4928),
visit www.fredonia.edu/tickets, or in person.
ROCKEFELLER ARTS CENTER / THEATRE AND DANCE EVENTS
The Gizmo Guys
Friday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m.
Marvel Theatre
A Kaleidoscope Family Series Event. Returning by popular demand, Allan Jacobs and Barrett Felker have amazed and amused audiences of all ages all over the world.
Three Phantoms in Concert TM
Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m.
King Concert Hall
A DFT Communications Pops Series Event. Former SUNY Fredonia student Craig Schulman returns with fellow Broadway stars Cris Groenendaal and Kevin Gray for an evening of solos, duets and trios from the Broadway male repertoire.
Don Juan in Chicago, by the Performing Arts Company
Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 8 p.m.; Oct. 2, 2 p.m.
Bartlett Theatre, Tickets: $6 ($3 for SUNY students)
Don Juan, the successful and dashing nobleman, finds himself in the 20th century dealing with the consequences of making a pact with the devil for immortality in this work by David Ives.
Orchesis Dance Company
Oct. 14 - 15, 8 p.m.
King Concert Hall, Tickets: $7 (Students $4)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Oct. 21-22 and 27-29, 8 p.m.; Oct. 23, 2 p.m.
Marvel Theatre
A Walter Gloor Mainstage Series Event. This musical comedy made its Broadway debut in 2005 and earned two Tony Awards. In the throes of competition – and puberty – six people learn that winning isn’t everything and losing doesn’t make you a loser.
“Then and Again” – Faculty and Alumni Invitational Art Exhibition*
Opening reception Oct. 21, 7 p.m.; runs through Nov. 13, Free
Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery (Regular hours, 2 to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday and
Sunday; Friday and Saturday, 2 to 8 p.m.
*First weekend Saturday, Oct. 22, opens at 7 p.m.)
“East African Safari” with Rick Ray
Saturday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.
King Concert Hall
A World Travel Series Event. Take a walk on the wild side with this skilled adventure filmmaker and his wide-screen HD presentation.
The Western New York Chamber Orchestra
Sunday, Oct. 30, 4 p.m.
King Concert Hall
The chamber orchestra and Fredonia College Choir will perform Schubert’s Mass in C major, joined by faculty soloists soprano Shinobu Takagi, mezzo soprano Laurie Tramuta, tenor Joe Dan Harper, and bass Daniel Ihasz.
Macbeth
Nov. 4-5, 10-12, 8 p.m.; Nov. 6, 2 p.m.
Bartlett Theatre
Experience a modern version of one of the
best-known tragedies in Western drama
by William Shakespeare.
ABBA-Mania
Saturday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m.
King Concert Hall
A DFT Communications Pops Series Event. Direct from Toronto, four incredible singers and a five-piece backup band recreate the excitement and magic of the 1970s pop/disco sensation ABBA.
The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor)
Annual Hillman Opera
Nov. 10-12, 8 p.m.; Nov. 13, 2 p.m.
Marvel Theatre
Opera by Otto Nicolai based on the play by William Shakespeare filled with charm, humor and glorious music. Fully-staged production with sets by Professor Emeritus Gary Eckhart. Sung in German with English supertitles.
A Christmas Carol by DuffleBag Theatre
Friday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m., Marvel Theatre
A Kaleidoscope Family Series Event. The “Nearly World Famous” DuffleBag Theatre returns to Fredonia following their recent and wildly popular sold-out performances of Beauty and the Beast, and Peter Pan.
Senior Art Show
Opening reception Dec. 2, 7 p.m.; runs through Dec. 8, Free
Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery (Regular hours 2 to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday; 2 to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday).
SCHOOL OF MUSIC SPECIAL EVENTS
Roland Dyens, Guitar; Sunday, Sept. 25, 4 p.m., Rosch Recital Hall
Tickets: $15 adults/$10 students
This French maestro is considered to be the “crème de la crème” of composers/arrangers/guitarists on the planet. Free master class next day at 2 p.m.
Yo-Yo Ma Scholarship Benefit Gala
Thursday, Dec. 8, 8 p.m.
King Concert Hall
“The most popular artist in classical music today,” will perform with the College Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Ma is a Williams Visiting Professor/Artist.
ENSEMBLE CONCERTS: FREE and open to the public; King Concert Hall
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 12, 3 p.m.: Concert Band
Thursday, Sept. 29 and Friday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m.: All College Band
Saturday, Oct. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.: Wind Ensemble
Tuesday, Oct. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m.: Wind Symphony
Saturday, Oct. 22, 3 p.m.: Band Showcase
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 8 p.m.: University Chorus
ENSEMBLE CONCERTS: FREE and open to the public; Rosch Recital Hall
Saturday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m.: Choral Showcase
Monday, Oct. 24 and Wednesday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m.: Curricular Jazz
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m.: Percussion Ensemble
Thursday, Nov. 3, 8 p.m.: “Flutasia”
Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m.: World Mallet Ensemble
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m.: Guitar Ensemble/Guitar Quartet
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 8 p.m.: Saxophone Ensemble
Monday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m.: Latin Jazz
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.: Chamber Made Guitar
Thursday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.: Chamber Choir/College Choir
ENSEMBLE CONCERTS: FREE and open to the public; Diers Recital Hall
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 6 p.m.: African Drumming
Faculty AND Guest artist recitals; Rosch Recital Hall; FREE and open to the public
Friday, Sept. 2 and Friday, Sept. 9, 8 p.m.; Faculty: Joe Dan Harper, tenor, and Anne Kissel-Harper, piano
Monday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m.: Faculty Showcase
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m.; Faculty: Laura Koepke, bassoon
Friday, Sept. 23, 8 p.m.; Guest Artist: Michael Lowenstern, clarinet
Saturday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m.; Guest Artist: Darke Samol, saxophone
Sunday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m.; Faculty: Maureen Yuen, violin, and Sean Duggan, piano
Friday, Oct. 14, 8 p.m.; Guest Artist: United States Coast Guard Saxophone Quartet
Sunday, Oct. 16, 4 p.m.; Faculty Recital: Retro
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 8 p.m.; Faculty: David Rose, viola, and Sean Duggan, piano
Friday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m.; Alumni Reunion Jazz Concert
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Faculty: Fredonia Wind Quintet
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Saturday, Dec. 10, 8 p.m.; First United Methodist Church, 25 Church St., Fredonia
