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SUNY Plattsburgh Presents Arts Events Calendar

PLATTSBURGH, NY (April 22, 2008) - The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is pleased to announce a calendar of arts events for the end of April through May. This calendar will be distributed once a month and contain a wide sampling of events including films, plays, exhibits and concerts.

For more information on these events, visit the college's Web site at www.plattsburgh.edu or contact Michelle Ouellette, associate director of public relations and publications at 518-564-3095.

April

Thursday, April 24

"Seraphin: Un Homme et Son Peche" ("A Man and His Sin"), A Canadian Film, 6 p.m. Room 202, Yokum Hall. This feature film was the biggest hit of 2002 in Quebec and Canada. It is a retelling of Claude-Henri Grignon's 1933 novel about the father of the young and beautiful Donada selling her to the town miser to pay off a debt.

CDPI Film Series and WRAP Session: "North Country," 7 p.m. Room 200, Yokum Hall. When Josey Aimes (Charlize Theron) returns to her hometown in Northern Minnesota after a failed marriage, she needs a good job. A single mother with two children to support, she turns to the predominant source of employment in the region - the iron mines. This film screening is followed by a rap session, or "WRAP Session," that serves as the centerpiece for the evening. Free and open to the public.

Lecture and performance of Mozart's Viola Quintet by guest artists, the Biava Quartet and Soovin Kim, (viola), 7 p.m. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. Presented in partnership with Hill and Hollow Music. Free. For information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.

Friday, April 25

ChoralFest 2008, Associate professor, Jo Ellen Miano, director.

  • Choral Clinics, all day. E. Glenn Glitz Auditorium. Jo Ellen Miano, choral clinician, works with area school choruses. Free. For information call 518-564-2477.
  • Choral Concert, "Goodnight Till It Be 'Morrow: Night, Light, and Love in Song," Friday, April 25, 7:30 p.m., E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. SUNY Plattsburgh student choral groups perform under the direction of  Jo Ellen Miano. Tickets available at the Angell College Center desk. General admission $8. Students, seniors, SUNY Plattsburgh faculty and staff $5. SUNY Plattsburgh students $2. For information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.

Saturday, April 26

ChoralFest 2008, Associate professor, Jo Ellen Miano, director. "Getting Ready for Your NYSSMA Solo" workshop, 12:30 p.m. Myers Fine Arts with Jo Ellen Miano. Free workshop for middle and high school students in preparation for the New York State School Music Association Festival. To register call 518-564-2472.

The Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Fair, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Plattsburgh State Field House, Rugar Street. This event will feature pottery, hand weaving, woodworking, quilting, watercolors, oil painting, toys, jewelry, stained glass and much more by vendors from all over New York and Vermont. Admission is $2 for adults; children 12 and under are free. For more information contact Scott Johnson at 518-564-4321.

Piano Master Class, featuring guest artist Helen Huang (piano), and students from the studio of Dr. Karen Becker, assistant professor of music, 10 a.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Presented in partnership with Hill and Hollow Music. Free. For  information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.

Sunday, April 27

SUNY Plattsburgh Senior Voice Recital, Jessica Loughman (soprano) 2 p.m. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. Free. For information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.

Tuesday, April 29

Chamber Ensembles Concert, 7:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Features SUNY Plattsburgh student music ensembles directed by music faculty. Herm Matlock directs the brass ensemble. Janine Scherline directs the clarinet choir. Robin Cameron-Phillips directs the flute ensemble, and Daniel Gordon directs the saxophone ensemble. Free. For  information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.

Wednesday, April 30

Sinfonia Chamber Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. SUNY Plattsburgh student music ensemble performs under the direction of Elizabeth Gorevic. Free. For  information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.

Holocaust Remembrance Week. "Kaddish in Wood," installation of a work by artist Dr. Herbert Savel, Wednesday, April 30, 4 p.m., Feinberg Library Holocaust Memorial. For information, contact Professor Jonathan Slater at 518-564-2284.



May


Thursday, May 1

32nd Annual Jazz Festival: Faculty Jazz Concert, Thursday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Music faculty Rick Davies, Gabe Jarrett and Herm Matlock perform with guest artist Gregory Tardy (saxophone), John Rivers (bass) and Helen Sung (piano). Free. For  information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.

 

Holocaust Remembrance Week: "I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal," film and discussion with a faculty-student panel, Thursday, May 1, 7 p.m. Room 202, Yokum Hall.  For information, contact Professor Jonathan Slater at 518-564-2284.


Friday, May 2


32nd Annual Jazz Festival: Jazz Concert, Friday, May 2, 7:30 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Guest artists Gregory Tardy (saxophone), Helen Sung (piano), with SUNY Plattsburgh Jazz Ensemble directed by Herm Matlock and the SUNY Plattsburgh Contemporary Combo under the direction of Dr. Rick Davies. Tickets available at the door or at the Angell College Center desk. General admission $8. Seniors, students, SUNY Plattsburgh faculty and staff $5. SUNY Plattsburgh students $2. For  information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.

Poetry reading by author David Huddle, 7 p.m., Commons Room, Champlain Valley Hall. Free and open to public. Huddle is the author of 15 books of poetry, fiction and essays. He is also a professor of English at the University of Vermont and will be reading from his new book of poetry "Glory River." A brief Q and A session and book signing to follow. For information, contact Matt Bondurant at 518-571-3324


Sunday, May 4

SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Music Senior Voice Recital featuring Vega Dunsmore (soprano), 2 p.m. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. Free. For  information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.

Monday, May 5


32nd Annual Jazz Festival: "'Round Midnight," directed by Bertrand Tavernier, film and WRAP session, Monday, May 5, 7 p.m. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Free admission.


Wednesday, May 7

Guitar Concert, 7:30 p.m. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. Features the SUNY Plattsburgh student Guitar Ensemble directed by Michael Angelo Fratino. Free  Tickets are required and may be picked up at the Angell College Center desk. Limited seating. For information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.

Ringing Down the Curtain, 7 p.m., Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building. The SUNY Plattsburgh department of theater presents a showcase of student works. Free. For  information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.


Thursday, May 8

Ringing Down the Curtain, 7 p.m., Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building. The SUNY Plattsburgh department of theater presents a showcase of student works. Free. For  information, contact the Performing Arts Information Line at 518-564-2283.


Saturday, May 10

Gospelfest 2008, 7:30 p.m., E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. The Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir presents traditional and contemporary gospel music. Program features rhythmic step-dancing by the Step Team, graceful moves by the Praise Dancers and special guest performers, the Plattsburgh State Alumni Choir and the Jubilee High School Choir from Burlington, Vt. Tickets for students are $3 in advance and $5 at the door. General admission is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Children five and under are free. For more information contact Sally Urban at 518-564-5078, [email protected] or Dr. Dexter Criss at 518-564-2700, [email protected] .


Ongoing Arts Events


2008 Senior Exhibition: April 19 through May 17. (Closed legal holidays.) Noon to 4 p.m. Burke Gallery and Myers Lobby Gallery, Myers Fine Arts Building on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. This exhibition is a culmination of work by SUNY Plattsburgh senior art students. A visual essay, which is an annual feature of the Art Museum, gives studio and art history majors the opportunity to exhibit and summarize their work. For information, contact Marjorie Coughlin, 518-564-2474 or [email protected].

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