CulturalSerieS

andEducational

Westminster Canterbury richmond

may - august 2011

Playbill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

WCR Forum Lecture series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Pastoral Care Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cultural Film series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Excursions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Campus Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

season schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

ticket Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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playbillWED . may 4 QuinTango7:30 p.m. Tango:ACenturyofPassion ThreeMinutesataTime saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER

QuinTango’svirtuosostringsandpianocombinesizzlingpassion,coolrhythmsandadozengreatstoriesforaneveningsecondonlytoatriptoBuenosAires.QuinTango’sperformanceispartiallysupportedbyfundingfromtheVirginiaCommissionfortheArtsandtheNationalEndowmentfortheArts

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FRI . may 13 Harley-FadialDuo7:30 p.m. AnEveningofBrahms

saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER FromWashington,DC,totheRockyMountains,AndrewHarleyandJohnFadialhavedelightedaudiencesacrossthecountry.Thisseason,theDuowillmakeitsEuropeandebutwithconcertsinFranceandGermany.AmericanRecordGuidehasdeemedtheHarley-FadialDuo’swork“nottobemissed.”

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WED . may 18 AnneO’Byrne&DavidFisk7:30 p.m. SongsfromAroundtheWorld

saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER Aconcertofoperaticarias,BroadwayfavoritesandtraditionalfolkmelodiesfromaroundtheworldperformedbysopranoAnneO’ByrneandpianistDavidFisk.

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thu . may 26 Fourum7:30 p.m. SitBackandRelaxwithFourum

saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER ThisBritishcloseharmonymalevoicequartetisbasedinLincolnshire,thehomecountyofthefamousCaptainJohnSmith.Assuch,thequartetwasoneofonlytwoBritishactstoperforminthe“Jamestown400”celebrationin2007.AstheymaketheirsixthtourintheUSA,theirmusicincludespiecesfromshows,balladsandcomedysongs.

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WED . JuL . 13 TheWinston-Salem7:30 p.m. YouthChorus MusicfromtheMediterranean saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER

ArtisticDirectorBarbaraBeattieworkswithtalentedchildreningrades3-12whopursueartisticexcellenceinvocaleducation.ThisconcertfocusesontheculturaldiversityandmusicalstylingsofMediterraneancountrieswithTuscan,SephardicandGreekfolksongsaswellasworksbyIsraelicomposersNuritHirschandSrulIrvingGlick.

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tuE . JuL . 19 BarksdaleTheatre4 & 7:30 p.m. Highlightsfrom DirtyRottenScoundrels

saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER OneofBroadway’snewestandfunniestmusicalcomedies,thisisthefree-wheelingstoryoftwoconmen.Theytrytoout-coneachotherwhentheydiscoverthattheRivieraisn’tbigenoughforbothofthem.StarringBroadway’sJeffMcCarthyandRichmondfavorite,ScottWichmann,Scoundrelswillhaveyoulaughingyourselfoutofyourseatanddancingdowntheaisles.

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mon . JuL . 25 SPARC3 p.m. BugsyMalone,Jr. saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER

Thispie-flinging,pinstripe-wearing,pint-sizedclassichasmadeittothestage.AcastofyoungstersplaysProhibition-eramobstersinthistongue-in-cheektributetothe1920sgangsterflick.FeaturingarollickingscorebyPaulWilliams,BugsyMalone,Jr.,featuressomeofRichmond’smosttalentedyoungperformers.

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WED . aug . 17 PaulHanson&JoanneKong, 7:30 p.m. DuoPianists Poetry&Passion:MusicofFranzLiszt

saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER TheacclaimedduowillpresentanexcitingprogramincelebrationofthebicentennialofRomanticcomposerFranzLiszt(1811-1886).

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WED . aug . 24 NicoleMadison7:30 p.m. &WilliamGregory

saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER Enjoyaneveningofjazzstandardsfromthe1930sand1940swithvocalistNicoleMadisonandpianistBillGregoryastheytakeyouforastrolldownmemorylane.Nicole’simpeccableperformanceshaveledheracrossthecountryperforminginduos,trios,bigbandsandasaskilledstageactress.InadditiontoeventsatWestminsterCanterbury,BillhasperformedatthehomeofmusiclegendJimmyDeanandattheengagementpartyofPresidentGeorgeW.Bush’sdaughterJenna.

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The saRa bELLE novEmbER

thEatERSoon To Be Better Than Ever!

Technologyofallkindsisconstantlyimproving,includingintheworldofperformingarts.ThankstothegenerosityofSaraBelleandNeilNovember,

ourstagewillbedarkforthreeweeksinJunesothatwemayimproveoursoundsystemandenhance

yourexperience.Theworkincludesreplacementofoutdatedtechnologyandpurchaseofnewequipment

previouslyrented.Designedtodeliverthehighestqualitysoundexperience,thisprojectwillenhanceprogramsand

performancesintheSaraBelleNovemberTheater.

OursinceregratitudetoSaraBelleandNeilNovemberfortheirextraordinaryvisionandgenerosity.Theirgift,madeinDecember2010,alsowillprovideastipendforaperforming

artsinternorspecializedtechnicalassistancefor24months.

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forum lecture seriesTheWCRForumLectureSeriesiscoordinatedbyacommitteeofWestminsterCanterburyresidents.SuggestionsshouldbesubmittedinwritingtocommitteechairJuliaWilliams.

WhatKindofWorldAreWeLeavingOurChildren?–andisittoolatetodoanythingaboutit?

Thespeedwithwhichthingsarounduschangeisastounding.Yesterday’sbrilliantinventionisobsoletetoday.Thingstoday’selderstakeforgrantedarechallengedbytheBoomerGeneration.AndtheBoomers’offspringaretheoneswecallontofixtoday’sgadgets.

Whilethefuturewillcertainlybeexciting,willitbebetter?SomehaveassertedthatthegenerationsnowascendingtoadulthoodmaybethefirstAmericanseverwhofailtoriseabovetheirparentsintermsofhealth,education,employmentopportunities,securityandqualityoflife.Thismayormaynotbethecase,butitisathemewecontinuetoexploreintheWCRForumthisseason.

BuildingonlecturesfromFormerGovernorGeraldBaliles,TomFarrell,JeffSchapiroandBobbyUkrop,DelegateBetsyCarrwilladdresseducationandlifelonglearning.

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WED . may 11 DelegateBetsyB.Carr7:30 p.m. saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER

BetsyB.Carrrepresentsthe69thDistrictintheVirginiaHouseofDelegates.Inherotherjob,sheisoutreachdirectoratSt.Paul’sEpiscopalChurchdowntown.ShewasafounderoftheMicahInitiative,apartnershipinvolvingfaithcommunitiesandcityelementaryschools.Previously,BetsyservedontheRichmondCitySchoolBoard,andworkedattheVirginiaMuseumofFineArts,theUniversityofRichmond’sWomen’sResourceCenterandtheVirginiaHistoricalSociety.

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pastoral care event

DerbyshireBaptistChurchIMAGEYouthChoirandJubilate!YoungAdultChoralesun . Jun . 19 4:15 p.m., CommonsPleasejoinusaswecelebrateinworshipwiththe25-membercombinedchoirofDerbyshireBaptistChurch.Traditionalchoralandcontemporarymusicwillbehighlightedbyhumorousandpoignantdramaticsketchesaswellasafive-octavehandbellchoir.ThechoirpreviouslytouredinMaryland,GeorgiaandtheCarolinas.

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CulturalFilmsarepresentedintheCommonsondesignatedFridaysat3:30p.m.unlessnotedotherwiseinTheWestminsterCanterburyTales. Formoreinformationcallext.6268.FilmsareonloanfromtheVirginiaMuseumofFineArts.

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cultural film series

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AmericanExperience-1930sSeriesmay 6 Part1,TheCrashof1929

may 13 Part2,TheCivilianConservationCorps

may 20 Part3,HooverDam

may 27 Part4,SurvivingtheDustBowl

Jun . 3 Part5,Seabiscuit

Jun . 10 MichaelangeloRevealed

Jun . 17 Michelangelo:ArtistandMan

Jun . 24 IncredibleJourneyoftheButterflies

JuL . 1 PeterMatthiessen:NoBoundaries

JuL . 8 PaulGaugin:TheSavageDream

JuL . 15 OverBritishColumbia

JuL . 22 Jenny’sArcticDiary

JuL . 29 ComputerMagic

aug . 5 EdgarDegas:TheUnquietSpirit

aug . 12 ForbiddenCity:TheGreatWithin

aug . 19 JohnSingerSargeant:OutsidetheFrame

aug . 26 TheLegendaryWatersofIreland

mayMt.OlympusFarm StrawberryOuting

JunE ColonialDownsMt.OlympusFarm BlueberryOutingTheGloucesterInstitute HollyKnollRiversideCenterDinnerTheater Hello,Dolly!

JuLyTheFederalReserveBank ofRichmond

Registrationisrequiredforallexcursions.DetailswillbepublishedinTheWestminsterCanterburyTales.Offeringsaresubjecttochange.Formoreinformation,callext.6058.

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2011NationalNurses’WeekAwardsCelebrationtuE . may 103 p.m., saRa bELLE novEmbER thEatER

JoinusaswerecognizenursesandnursingassistantswhoexemplifyserviceexcellenceatWestminsterCanterbury.

WestminsterKennelburyDogShowWED . may 1110:30 a.m., CouRtyaRD gREEn

ComewatchWestminsterCanterbury’sfurryfriendsstruttheirpupstuffdowntheCourtyard“catwalk”atthe3rdAnnualWestminsterKennelburyDogShow.

IndependenceDayParadeFRI . JuL . 110:30 a.m.

Donyourred,whiteandblueandjointheparade!Residents,childrenfromtheChildDevelopmentCenter,staffandcommunityguestsareinvitedtoparticipate.It’sgoingtobeafestiveandpatriotictimefollowedbyashortprogramintheSaraBelleNovemberTheater.

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campus events

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WestminsterCanterburyRichmond’s36thAnniversaryCelebrationAnEveninginParisthu . JuL . 28

TheSaraBelleNovemberTheaterwillhostaFrenchfilmfestivalthroughouttheday;

dinnerwillfeatureaspecialmenucreatedbyExecutiveChefFritsHuntjens.

WatermelonFestivalaugust

Residentsareinvitedtocomebyforfellowshipandafreshsummertreat.

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WED . may 4 7:30 p .m . QuinTango Tango:ACenturyofPassion ThreeMinutesataTime

tuE . may 10 3 p .m . 2011NationalNurses’Week AwardsCelebration

WED . may 11 10:30 a .m . WestminsterKennelbury DogShow

WED . may 11 7:30 p .m . WCRForumLecture DelegateBetsyB.Carr

FRI . may 13 7:30 p .m . Harley-FadialDuo AnEveningofBrahms WED . may 18 7:30 p .m . AnneO’Byrne&DavidFisk SongsfromAroundtheWorld

thu . may 26 7:30 p .m . Fourum SitBackandRelaxwithFourum

sun . Jun . 19 4:15 p .m . DerbyshireBaptistChurch IMAGEYouthChoirand Jubilate!YoungAdultChorale

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FRI . JuL . 1 10:30 a .m . IndependenceDayParade &Program

WED . JuL . 13 7:30 p .m . TheWinston-Salem YouthChorus MusicfromtheMediterranean

tuE . JuL . 19 4 & 7:30 p .m . BarksdaleTheatre Highlightsfrom DirtyRottenScoundrels

mon . JuL . 25 3 p .m . SPARC BugsyMalone,Jr.

thu . JuL . 28 WestminsterCanterbury Richmond36th AnniversaryCelebration AnEveninginParis

WED . aug . 17 7:30 p .m . PaulHanson&JoanneKong DuoPianists Poetry&Passion:MusicofFranzLiszt

WED . aug . 24 7:30 p .m . NicoleMadison &WilliamGregory

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ticket reservations

Ticketrequestformsbecomeavailabletwoweekspriortotheprogram.TicketrequestformsmaybepickedupandreturnedtoTower,AvalonandCenterDesks.ResidentsoftheMaryMortonParsonsHealthCenter,Pavilion,MonticelloandTheGablesmaysubmitticketrequeststhroughRecreationstaff.

Ticketswillbereservedonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Thedeadlineforreceiptofticketrequests,usuallythreedaysbeforeaprogram,willbeindicatedonticketrequestforms.Requestsreceivedafteraperformancehasreachedcapacity,orafterthedeadline,willbeplacedonawaitinglistinorderofresponse.Returnedticketswillbedistributedtothoseonthewaitinglistuntilthedayoftheperformance.Anyremainingticketsand/orstandbyticketswillbeissuedfromtheLow-NovemberBoxOffice45minutespriortotheprogramonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.

Toreturntickets,pleasecalltheLow-NovemberBoxOfficeorreturnticketstoTower,AvalonorCenterDesksassoonaspossibleandnolaterthantwohoursbeforeaperformance.

CalltheLow-NovemberBoxOfficeat(804)200-1133forinformationaboutperformancesinthe

SaraBelleNovemberTheater.

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Performing and Studio Arts programs are made possible by contributions to Westminster Canterbury Foundation.

www. Wcrichmond.org