Art, Music & Theatre

SPRING 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

12/12-1/20 6th Annual Armstrong 2-D National ExhibitionCelebrating its 6th year, this gallery features juried selections of two-dimensional artwork submitted by professional artists throughout the nation. Gallery Reception: Jan. 18, 12:15 p.m. - Free1/19 | 7:30 p.m. Piano in the Arts: Classical, Traditional, Original Fine Arts AuditoriumThis concert will feature a collection of vocal pieces in addition to solo piano works ranging from classical composers to traditional Hebrew melodies and original compositions by Benjamin Warsaw. Piano in the Arts is thrilled to announce the return of a previous crowd favorite, vocalist Elissa Alvarez.General Seating: $15Masterclass: Jan. 18, 4:30 p.m.

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12:15 p.m. 6th Annual Armstrong 2-D National Exhibition Gallery reception

7:30 p.m. Piano in the Arts: Classical, Traditional, Original General Seating: $15

1/30 - 2/10 Student Juried Art Exhibition

Art exhibitions are in the Fine Arts Gallery, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., weekdays. Free admission. Music events are in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

Theatre events are in Jenkins Hall or Jenkins Hall Black Box Theater.

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1/30 - 2/10 Student Juried Art Exhibition Fine Arts GalleryArt program students shine in this annual competitive exhibition that features awards in various media. Gallery Reception: Feb. 8, 12 p.m.

2/20 - 3/3 High School Congressional Show Fine Arts GalleryAn Armstrong Juried High School Art Exhibition for students in Georgia’s 1st Congressional District. Gallery Reception: Mar. 5, 2 p.m. 2/21 | 7:30 p.m. Chamber Concert Fine Arts AuditoriumAn evening of small ensembles featuring Armstrong students. The proceeds will benefit future scholarships.General Seating: $6

2/23 | 7:30 p.m. Piano in the Arts: Beyond the Piano Fine Arts Auditorium Pianist/song-writer Evelyn Davis shares an intimate evening of songs with improvisation, joined by compatriot Amma Ateria on hardware electronics. Detroit native and universal wanderer Evelyn Davis is an inside/prepared/new music pianist, improvisor, pipe organist, composer, vocalist, synthesist, teacher, songstress, and maker of unconventionally shaped musics with an occasional side of performance art. General Seating: $15 discounts availableMasterclass: Feb. 22, 4:30 p.m.

2/16 - 2/18 | 7:30 p.m. 2/19 | 3 p.m. Baby The Musical Jenkins TheaterBaby, the musical from acclaimed duo, Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire, examines how parents-to-be experience the emotional stresses and triumphs, as well as the desperate lows and the comic highs that accompany the anticipation and arrival of a baby.Assigned Seating: $15 discounts available

Labor Day

Patriot Day

First Day oF autumn

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12 p.m. Student Juried Art Exhibition Gallery Reception

2/16–2/18 | 7:30 p.m. Baby The Musical Assigned Seating: $15

3 p.m. Baby The Musical Assigned Seating: $15

2/20–3/3 High School Congressional Show

7:30 p.m. Chamber Concert General Seating: $6

4:30 p.m. Masterclass: Piano in the Arts

7:30 p.m. Piano in the Arts: Beyond the Piano General Seating: $15

Art exhibitions are in the Fine Arts Gallery, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., weekdays. Free admission. Music events are in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

Theatre events are in Jenkins Hall or Jenkins Hall Black Box Theater.

ART MUSICTHEATRE

3/25 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Outdoor Arts Festival Fine Arts CourtyardA fun-filled arts event for the entire family, including kids’ art, music, theatre, and dance activities. Artwork of faculty, students and alumni will be available for purchase.

3/29 | 5:30 p.m. Raku Pizza Night Annex 2 CourtyardView kiln fired pottery of Armstrong art majors and witness the kiln-firing process first-hand.Free admission

3/7 | 7:30 p.m. Savannah Winds Spring Concert Fine Arts AuditoriumThe Savannah Winds, community wind symphony in residence at Armstrong, performs its Spring Concert as the second concert in its subscription series. General Seating: $15 discounts available

3/2-3/4 | 7:30 p.m. 3/5 | 3 p.m. Parallel Lives Jenkins Black BoxThis play by Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney whisks audiences through the outrageous universe where two actresses play men and women struggling through the common rituals of modern life: teenagers on a date, sisters at their grandmother’s funeral, a man and a woman together in a country-western bar. General Seating: $12 discounts available

3/10 - 3/29 Senior Exhibiton I Fine Arts GalleryGraduating seniors showcase their college portfolios for this capstone project.Gallery Reception: Mar. 24, 5:30 p.m.

3/9 | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Women in the Arts Symposium Student Union BallroomThe symposium provides an opportunity for undergraduates to present research that elevates women in the arts; actors, artists, composers, performers, technicians, etc.Free Admission

3/24-3/25 | 7:30 p.m. The Last Laugh Improv Show Ogeechee TheatreJoin the improv troupe for a sidesplitting evening of improvisational live sketch theatre. Free Admission

CoLumbus Day

HaLLoween

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3/2-3/4 | 7:30 p.m. Parallel Lives General Seating: $12

7:30 p.m. Savannah Winds Spring Concert General Seating: $15

8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Women in the Arts Symposium

3/10 - 3/29 Senior Exhibition I

5:30 p.m. Senior Exhibition I Gallery Reception7:30 p.m. The Last Laugh Improv Show

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Outdoor Arts Festival Free Admission7:30 p.m. The Last Laugh Improv Show

5:30 p.m. Raku Pizza Night Free Admission

2 p.m. High School Congressional Show Gallery Reception3 p.m. Parallel Lives General Seating: $12

Art exhibitions are in the Fine Arts Gallery, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., weekdays. Free admission. Music events are in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

Theatre events are in Jenkins Hall or Jenkins Hall Black Box Theater.

ART MUSICTHEATRE

4/13 - 4/15, 4/21 - 4/22 | 7:30 p.m. 4/23 | 3 p.m. The Face of Emmett Till Jenkins TheaterThe Face of Emmett Till by Mamie Till-Mobley and David Barr III is a true-to-life dramatization of the death of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a Chicago teenager who, while visiting relatives in Money, Miss., in August 1955, was kidnapped, tortured and murdered by two white men who claimed they wanted to teach him a lesson for “allegedly” whistling at a local white woman.Assigned Seating: $12 discounts available

4/20 | 7:30 p.m. Piano in the Arts: Solos and Duets Fine Arts AuditoriumPianists Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers will perform solo and duo works by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Bolcom and others. Join us in welcoming these internationally acclaimed artists to the Armstrong stage for our series finale.General Seating: $15 discounts availableMasterclass: Apr. 19, 4:30 p.m.

4/30 | 3 p.m. Savannah Winds “Ed and Friends” Pops Concert Fine Arts AuditoriumBright overtures, popular film score medleys, classic symphonic arrangements and famous jazz melodies are all hallmarks of Savannah Winds Pops Concerts. We renew our tribute to the legacy of Ed Caughran, celebrated Savannah music educator, with this special concert that provides extraordinary musical experiences.General seating: $15 discounts available

4/18 | 7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble Fine Arts AuditoriumThe Armstrong Wind Ensemble performs its spring concert. General seating: $6

4/23 | 3 p.m. Duke Ellington Birthday Concert Fine Arts AuditoriumThe Coastal Jazz Association, the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, and Armstrong Department of Art, Music & Theatre co-sponsor the Savannah Jazz Orchestra in its annual Duke Ellington Birthday Concert. Free Admission

4/11 | 7:30 p.m. Percussion Ensemble Fine Arts AuditoriumThe Armstrong Percussion Ensemble performs its spring concert.General seating: $6

4/30 | 6:30 p.m. Armstrong Youth Orchestra Concert Fine Arts AuditoriumOrchestras of the Armstrong Youth Orchestra Program (AYO) perform their spring concert. Sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music.General seating: $10

4/4 | 7:30 p.m. Jazz Ensemble Fine Arts AuditoriumThis concert features great performances of popular jazz standards. General Seating: $6

4/25 | 7:30 p.m. University Chorale and Vocal Chamber Ensemble Concert Fine Arts AuditoriumClassic choral literature for large choir and chamber ensemble. General Seating: $6

4/7 - 4/8 | Call for times High School One-Act Play Festival Fine Arts AuditoriumArmstrong’s 18th Annual High School One-Act Play Festival where high school theatre troupes compete for top honors.Free Admission

4/29 | 3 p.m. Armstrong Youth Orchestra Concert Fine Arts AuditoriumOrchestras of the Armstrong Youth Orchestra Program (AYO) perform their spring Concert. Those include Repertory Youth Orchestra / Lyric Youth Orchestra / Serenade Strings / Debut Strings.Sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music.General Seating $10

4/5–4/19 Senior Exhibition II Fine Arts GalleryGraduating seniors showcase their college portfolios for this capstone project.Gallery Reception: Apr. 14, 5:30 p.m.

4/26–5/10 Armstrong Senior Art Education Exhibition Fine Arts GalleryGraduating art education seniors showcase their college portfolios for this capstone project.Gallery Reception: Apr. 28, 5:30 p.m.

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7:30 Jazz Ensemble General Seating: $6

4/5 - 4/19 Senior Exhibition II

4/7 - 4/8 High School One-Act Play Festival Free admission

7:30 p.m. Percussion Ensemble General Seating: $6

4/13 - 4/15 | 7:30 p.m. The Face of Emmett Till Assigned Seating: $12

7:30 p.m. Wind Ensemble General Seating: $6

4:30 p.m. Masterclass: Piano in the Arts

7:30 p.m. Piano in the Arts: Solos and Duets General Seating: $15

4/21 - 4/22 | 7:30 p.m. The Face of Emmett Till Assigned Seating: $12

7:30 p.m. University Chorale and Vocal Chamber Ensemble Concert General Seating: $6

4/26 - 5/10 Armstrong Senior Art Education Exhibition

5:30 p.m. Senior Art Education Exhibition Gallery reception

4/29 | 3 p.m. 4/30 | 6:30 p.m. Armstrong Youth Orchestra Concert General Seating: $10

4/23 | 3 p.m. The Face of Emmett Till4/23 | 3 p.m. Ellington Bday Concert | Free

4/30 | 3 p.m. Savannah Winds “Ed and

Friends” Pop Concert General Seating: $15

Art exhibitions are in the Fine Arts Gallery, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., weekdays. Free admission. Music events are in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

Theatre events are in Jenkins Hall or Jenkins Hall Black Box Theater.

ART MUSICTHEATRE

Coming in July7/2 | 3 p.m. Savannah Winds Patriotic Concert Fine Arts AuditoriumThe concert will be a salute to those who have served and those who currently serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. Favorites by John Philip Sousa, Irving Berlin, Henry Fillmore, Lee Greenwood and others will be played, and a presentation of the 2016 Chatham County Veteran of the Year along with several scholarships and awards will occur.Reserved Seating: $12 - $20 discounts available

PearL Harbor remembranCe Day

First Day oF winter CHristmas eve

CHristmas new year’s eve

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Art exhibitions are in the Fine Arts Gallery, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., weekdays. Free admission. Music events are in the Fine Arts Auditorium.

Theatre events are in Jenkins Hall or Jenkins Hall Black Box Theater.

ART MUSICTHEATRE

NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE

PAIDSAVANNAH, GAPERMIT NO. 380

LOCATIONSFINE ARTS HALL Turn at Middleground Road/Abercorn Street light onto Science Drive. Fine Arts Hall is the first building on the right. The Fine Arts Auditorium is located in Fine Arts Hall.

JENKINS HALL Turn at light on Abercorn Street onto Arts Drive and follow signs.

ANNEX 2 COURTYARD Turn at light on Abercorn Street onto Arts Drive and follow through 4-way stop. Annex is on the right across from University Police.

Location exceptions are noted. Art events are free except where noted. Armstrong faculty, staff and students admitted free with valid Pirate Card to most music and theatre events.

Discounts for U.S. military and senior citizens apply for some events. One free or discounted admission per valid identification card.

BOX OFFICEFine Arts Lobby Noon–3 p.m., M-F 912.344.2801

FINE ARTS OFFICEFine Arts Hall 8:15 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F 912.344.2556

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The Armstrong Student Government Association provides funding for Department of Art, Music & Theatre events.

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