Roger Glass Center for the Arts
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April 4-July 31, Roger Glass Center for the Arts
The Annual Horvath Student Juried Exhibition recognizes outstanding student achievement in the visual arts through a special event, the Horvath Student Exhibition. Since 1975, this event has displayed award-winning works that include dramatic sculpture, exuberantly colored paintings and an array of experimental drawings, ceramics, prints, photographs and designs. Support for the awards comes from the Bela Horvath Award Fund established by Mrs. Horvath in honor of her husband, a Hungarian artist who found refuge in Dayton during and after World War II. Bela Horvath taught painting at the University of Dayton in the 1950s.
Juror Emily Everhart is the Liberal Arts Chair and Assistant Professor of Art History at The Art Academy of Cincinnati. Emily specializes in 18th and 19th Century European art. She has presented in national conferences and received grants and fellowships for research in the U.S. and abroad. A portion of her doctoral thesis will appear in a forthcoming publication by the Georgia Museum of Art. Her current research interest is in manifestations of eighteenth-century sociability in landscape architecture.
April 4-July 31, Roger Glass Center for the Arts
A collage installation by Rick Griffith will be hosted at the Roger Glass Center for the Arts beginning in April.
Griffith is a British-West-Indian collagist, writer, letterpress printer, designer and optimist futurist based in Denver. As a designer, his works are found at the intersection of programming, policy and production. He is the designer behind the Black Astronaut Research Project (BLARP), The Pledge for Spaces and The Introductory Ethic for Designers and Other Thinking Persons. He co-owns and co-curates a revolutionary bookstore and book club for designers, and DJs a liveInternet radio show, Design To Kill. He is a columnist for PRINTmagazine.com and the two-time programming chair for the AIGA National Conference. Rick’s works are collected and exhibited worldwide and can be found in the permanent collections of The Denver Art Museum, The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum, Columbia University’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library and The Tweed Museum at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.
7:30 p.m. April 19-20; 4 p.m. April 21, Concert Hall at the Roger Glass Center for the Arts
Conceived and Originally Directed by John-Michael Tebelak
Music and new lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Originally Produced on the New York Stage by Edgar Lansbury, Stuart Duncan abd Joseph Beruh
Co-produced by the Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology program and the Department of Music
Godspell is Steven Schwartz’s beloved musical retelling of the Gospel of St. Matthew. Replete with parables and timeless songs, Godspell will help you reflect on faith and the value of community even as it gets your toe tapping.
1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, Concert Hall at the Roger Glass Center for the Arts
The World Music Choir, a non-auditioned mixed ensemble, explores music, languages and movement from many world cultures. The Gamelan Ensemble plays traditional music from Central Java, as well as contemporary compositions, on campus and around Dayton. The performance will be conducted by Sharon Davis Gratto and Heather MacLachlan.
This event is free and unticketed.
4 p.m. Sunday, April 21, Sears Recital hall
In today’s turbulent modern world we need to come together more. Diversity is a strength and Sybarite5 is known for bridging genre gaps to bring unexpected musical combinations together to create unique, dynamic and intoxicating concert experiences. Sybarite5 brings this concept full circle and performs music with roots in classical, rock, jazz, hip-hop, Armenian folk and the avant-garde. Expect works from John Coltrane, Radiohead, Xavier Foley, Komitas, The Punch Brothers, Pedro Giraudo, Marc Mellits, Jessica Meyer, Kenji Bunch, Shawn Conley, Daniel Bernard Roumain, Astor Piazzolla, Aleksandra Vrebalov, to name a few.
8 p.m. Monday, April 22, Concert Hall at the Roger Glass Center for the Arts
The Percussion Ensemble plays standard and contemporary literature, and features a talented group of performers for those who love rudimental drumming. Performance will be directed by James Leslie.
This event is free and unticketed.
8 p.m. Friday, April 26, Concert Hall at the Roger Glass Center for the Arts
The Dayton Jazz Ensemble is an auditioned big band that offers a traditional and contemporary experience combining the skill of interpreting challenging written music with the art of improvisation. The ensemble performs at local and regional concerts, at high school and college jazz festivals, and other invited musical events, including the Ohio Music Education Association conference. DJE also performs frequently with local, regional and internationally known jazz artists. Performance directed by Willie Morris, III.
This event is free and unticketed.
7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, Concert Hall at the Roger Glass Center for the Arts
UD’s New Horizons Music Program, under the direction of Linda A. Hartley, is designed to provide music education, instruction and performance opportunities for adults in the greater Dayton area. This concert will feature performances by the UD New Horizons String Orchestras and Concert Bands, guest xylophone soloist UD Professor James Leslie, and the New Horizons Vocal Chords (vocal jazz ensemble). UD music education majors will be sharing the conducting podium with New Horizons’ conductors Kathy Clark, Denny Dutcher, Gretchen Germann, Linda Hartley, Tom Pfrogner and Sonja Reynolds Pershing.
This event is free and unticketed.