The School of Arts and Communication Calendar 2009-2010
Art Gallery Hours
Monday - Thursday: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Sundays and Holidays
*University Gallery is open extended hours for events at Toland Theater
Theatre Box Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00-2:00
Beginning the Monday before each production
And one hour before curtain on nights of performance
September 2009
Contemporary Books:
The Collection of Jody Williams
September 18 - October 10, 2009
Monday-Thursday: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Reception: September 18, 5 - 7 p.m.
University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts
October
Escape from Happiness
By George F. Walker
October 16-17 & 22-24 at 7:30 p.m.
October 18 & 25 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Wickedly comic; puts the ‘fun’ back into dysfunctional. Strong language and content.
Fall Choral Concert
Friday, October 16 at 7:30 pm
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Featuring UW-L Women’s Chorus and UW-L Chamber Choir
Fall Choral Concert
October 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Featuring UW-L Concert Choir and Mannerchor.
Dan Senn, Sculpture and Sound
October 23 - November 14, 2009
Monday-Thursday: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Reception: October 23, 5 - 7 p.m.
University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts
Wind Symphony Concert
October 25 at 1:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Fall Jazz Concert
October 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Featuring music from early swing to contemporary jazz.
November
Kevin Richmond Piano Recital
November 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
New Music Festival
November 3, 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Fosters and presents recent compositions from various musical ensembles.
Frozen
By Bryony Lavery
November 11-14 at 7:30 p.m.
November 15 at 2:00 p.m.
Frederick Theatre, Morris Hall
Angry, humane and compassionate, FROZEN is an extraordinary play that explores our capacity for forgiveness, remorse and change after an act that would seem to rule them out entirely.
Nick Klug Senior Piano Recital
November 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Jennifer Pfeffer Senior Clarinet Recital
November 12 at 5:00 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Matt Windett Senior Trumpet Recital
November 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Casey Ristow Senior Voice Recital
November 22 at 5:00 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Jake Leonard Senior Trumpet Recital
November 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
December
Korean Percussion Concert
December 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
A dynamic drumming and cultural experience.
A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens, adapted by Barbara Field
December 4-5 & 10-11 at 7:30 p.m.
December 6 & 12-13 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
A UW-L holiday tradition. The Guthrie Theatre’s
much-loved version of this Dickens’ classic.
Senior Exhibition: Graduating UW-L Seniors
December 4 - December 16, 2009
Monday-Thursday: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: December 4, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts
Works by graduating university seniors
Swinging Yuletide Jazz Ensembles with the Great River Big Band
December 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Valhalla, Cartwright Center
A holiday tradition and favorite that is always a “sell out.”
Choral Union Concert
December 6 at 7:30 p.m.
English Lutheran Church
Performing Vaughn-Williams' Christmas Masterpiece, "Hodie"
Symphony Orchestra Concert
December 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Nate Northup Senior Recital
December 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Festival of Carols
December 12 & 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Valhalla, Cartwright Center
A celebration of seasonal music performed by Concert Choir,
Women’s Chorus, Mannerchor, Chamber Choir
Wind Smphony Concert
December 13 at 1:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
January 2010
Jazz Festival
January 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Valhalla, Cartwright Center
Internationally recognized jazz artists take the stage with the UW-L Jazz Ensemble and guests.
February
UW-L Department of Art Faculty Exhibition
February 5 - February 27, 2010
Monday-Thursday: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: February 8, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts
Works by Justyna Badach, Cam Choy, Joel Elgin, Linda Levinson,
Brad Nichols, John Ready, Binod Shrestha, Karen Terpstra, Jennifer Williams Terpstra, Marcia Thompson, Stella Vognar
Big Band Cabaret
February 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Valhalla, Cartwright Center
UW-L jazz bands tribute to the swing era—dancing is encouraged!
Into the Woods
Book by James Lapine, Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Feb. 26-27 & March 4-6 at 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 28 & March 7 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Tony Award winner! An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? They're all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale.
March
Winter Concert
March 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Featuring the Concert Choir and Mannerchoir.
UW-L Kinesis Dance Theatre
March 25 & 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Vibrant, exhilarating dance!
All Student Juried Exhibition
March 26 - April 10, 2010
Monday-Thursday: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Reception and Awards: March 26, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts
Juried Exhibition of work from UW-L students
Symphony Orchestra Concert
March 27 at 3:00 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
April
Miss Nelson Is Missing
A children’s show by Harry Allard & James Marshall
Saturday, April 10 at 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Frederick Theatre, Morris Hall
A witty and wacky musical adaptation of this hilarious and mysterious favorite of the misbehaving children in classroom 207!
Spring Jazz Concert
April 18 at 3:00 p.m.
Valhalla, Cartwright Center
Instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles performing both contemporary and traditional compositions.
Eurydice
By Sarah Ruhl
April 23-24 & April 29-May 1 at 7:30 p.m.
April 25 & May 2 at 2:00 p.m.
Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts
Retelling of the myth of a love so strong it defies death.
Visually stunning and boldly fascinating.
Senior Exhibition: Graduating UW-L Seniors.
April 23 - May 7, 2010
Monday-Thursday: 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Reception: April 23, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts
Works by graduating university seniors
Spring Choral Concert
April 25 at 3:00pm
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Featuring the Women’s Chorus and Mannerchor
May
Symphony Orchestra Concert
May 1 at 3:00 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Festival of Three Choirs
May 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Annett Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
An annual choral concert featuring the UW-L Concert Choir and two area high school choirs. Each choir performs its own repertoire and all three choirs combine for a concert-ending finale!
Department of Art
The University Art Gallery is located off the lobby area on the first floor
of the Center for the Arts. All exhibitions listed on this calendar are
FREE. Note the receptions for each exhibition. Gallery hours are
Monday-Thursday, noon-8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, noon-5 p.m. The
University Art Gallery is open extended hours for events at Toland Theatre
and Annett Recital Hall. For more information, contact the University Art
Gallery at (608) 785-8230.
Department of Music
The recitals and concerts scheduled by the department of music feature a
wide variety of vocal and instrumental groups and soloists. Events are held
on campus and throughout the La Crosse community and include jazz, classical
and popular music. Many concerts are FREE or have a “suggested donation”
price. For more information, contact the Department of Music at (608)
785-8409.
Department of Theatre Arts
The University Theatre presents a mix of classical and contemporary theatre.
Patrons may purchase tickets to individual performances or may purchase a
Toland Theatre Season Subscription. Theatre Box Office hours are
Monday-Friday from 1-4:30 p.m. starting the week of each opening and one
hour prior to each performance. Tickets can be charged to VISA or
MasterCard. Special seating is available for persons with disabilities. For
more information, contact the Theatre Box Office at (608) 785-8522.
University Art Gallery at (608) 785-8230
Department of Music at (608) 785-8409
Theater Box Office at (608) 785-8522
The College of Liberal Studies
School of Arts and Communication
235 Morris Hall
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601