University of Dubuque Arts & Music Events – Spring 2015
Mar 18, 2015 | Kristi Lynch
The University of Dubuque will host a series of arts and music events throughout the months of March and April 2015.
Events throughout the month feature involvement by faculty, staff, and students including annual spring Concert Choir and Chamber Singers Concerts, performances by the UD Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble, the Spring theatre production of Pippin, a faculty recital, and multiple visual arts exhibits.
University of Dubuque Spring 2015 Arts & Music Events
Monday, March 23 – Wednesday, April 1
Tomiko Jones: These Grand Places
Large scale black and white landscape photographs by this Colorado artist.
Bisignano Art Gallery, Heritage Center
Hours: 12:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Saturday, March 28, 7:30 p.m.
Spring Dance Concert: HerStories
HerStories is a journey told through dance and theatre where members of the UD Fineand Performing Arts Department, The Adrian Dance Company, and the Spartanettes Dance Ensemble
reveal personal and universal truths about the world they occupy.
John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center
Admission: Free, ticket required
Wednesday, April 1, 7:30 p.m.
Spring Faculty Recital
Solo, duet, trio and quartet performances by University of Dubuque instrumental music faculty members. Performers in the 2015 Faculty Recital include James Sherry, Marcia Martin, Wes Luke, Heather Huckleberry, Wendy Hinman, Bang Lang Do, Nicholas Bratcher, and Eric Amweg.
John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center
Admission: Free, ticket required
Thursday, April 2 – Friday, April 10
Human Trafficking: A Dubuque Perspective
Exploration of human trafficking in the Dubuque area.
Bisignano Art Gallery, Heritage Center
Hours: 12:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Tuesday, April 7, 7:30 p.m.
UD Wind Ensemble Spring Concert: Legend
Legend will feature musicians from the University of Dubuque Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Nicholas Bratcher, and the wind ensemble of Clarke University, under the direction of David Resnick. The Wind Ensembles will present works from composers McBeth, King, Pann, and others.
John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center
Admission: Free, ticket required
Sunday, April 12, 2:00 p.m.
UD Spring Choral Concert: Lend Your Voice to the Song
Features the music of the UD Concert Choir, directed by Dr. Charles Barland and the UD Chamber Singers, directed by Professor Kristen Eby.
John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center
Admission: Free, ticket required
Monday, April 13, 7:00 p.m.
Julien Chamber Winds Spring Concert
The chamber wind ensemble is comprised of professional musicians and educators from the Tri-State area and is conducted by Nicholas Bratcher. The Julien Chamber Winds will feature performances by Kurka, Persichetti, and Paganini as well as smaller chamber ensemble works performed by the players.
Blades Chapel
Admission: Free and open to the public
Monday, April 13 – Friday, April 17
DuBois Society: The Race Card Project
In an interactive show that grows daily we will explore how people summarize issues of race in seven words.
Bisignano Art Gallery, Heritage Center
Hours: 12:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m.
UD Jazz Ensemble: Swing into Spring
University of Dubuque jazz students culminate their spring semester with a concert featuring favorite big band and Latin jazz tunes, along with performances of Fever and Land of Make Believe. Directed by Nicholas Bratcher
John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center
Admission: Free, ticket required
Monday, April 20 – Friday, May 1
The Edge and Articulate
The Edge is an annual Computer Graphic and Interactive Media (CGIM) student art show; Articulate, the student literary and graphic arts magazine, will also be launched at this time.
Bisignano Art Gallery, Heritage Center
Hours: 12:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Wednesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m.
Gospel Choir Spring Concert: Same God Yesterday, Today, and Forevermore!
This concert is a celebration of the past and the present. God is still performing the same miracles, still leading the same people and still teaching the same word! We are all members of one body and we must find and use our gift(s) for the edifying of the body of Christ.
Blades Chapel
Admission: Free and open to the public
Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Chamber Singers Spring Concert
The University of Dubuque Chamber Singers, directed by Kristen Eby, will present their annual spring concert. This concert is an a cappella celebration of spiritual, folk and pop styles.
Blades Chapel
Admission: Free and open to the public
Thursday, April 30, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 1, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 2:00 p.m.
Pippin
With an infectiously unforgettable score from the four-time Grammy –winner, three-time Oscar-winner, and musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz, PIPPIN’s message is universal and will connect with audiences across the age spectrum. Directed by Amy Ressler.
John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center
Admission: Adults - $15, non-UD students - $5, UD students/faculty/staff - Free
Tickets for all shows listed are available at the Farber Box office in Heritage Center, open Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; by calling 563.585.SHOW; or online at www.dbq.edu/heritagecenter.
