Potter College Dean’s OfficeWestern Kentucky University1906 College Heights Blvd. #11029Bowling Green, KY 42101-1029

Locations2D Corridor Gallery, Main Gallery and Russell H. Miller Theatre Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, 2nd floor, WKU

Chandler Chapel College Heights Blvd, WKU

Choral Hall Music Hall, WKU

Christ Episcopal Church 1215 State Street, Bowling Green, KY

FAC Recital Hall Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center, 1st floor, WKU

First Christian Church 1106 State Street, Bowling Green, KY

Gordon Wilson Lab Theatre Gordon Wilson Hall, 1st floor, WKU

Holy Spirit Catholic Church 2232 Smallhouse Road, Bowling Green, KY

Instrumental Hall Music Hall, WKU

The L & N Depot 401 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY

Van Meter Auditorium Van Meter Hall, WKU

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Potter College is delighted to announce its arts calendar for the 2011-2012 season. Throughout the year, our talented students and faculty members will be presenting outstanding programs in the visual and performing arts, and we invite you to join us. It’s a great chance to experience the arts in comfortable, convenient, and affordable settings. Share in the beauty and the excitement of the Arts at WKU!

Sincerely,

David D. LeeDean, Potter College of Arts & Letters

Potter College of Arts & Letters

2011–2012 Season

Visual & Performing

MusicAugust 28, 2011The Falling Cinders of TimeFaculty Recital with Heidi Álvarez, fluteFAC Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m.

August 31, 2011British and American Jazz- Influenced Clarinet MusicFaculty Recital with John Cipolla, clarinetFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

September 9, 2011Choral ConcertFirst Christian Church, 7:30 p.m.

September 18, 2011Hidden Gems for the OboeFaculty Recital with Kristin Polk, oboe; Ben Polk, tromboneFAC Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m.

September 23, 2011The Symphony @ WKUVan Meter Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.

September 25, 2011WKU Chorale ConcertChrist Episcopal Church, 4:00 p.m.

October 2, 2011Autumn Collage: Chamber Music on the HillMusic Faculty Scholarship Benefit RecitalFAC Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m.

October 14, 2011Symphonic Band ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

October 23, 2011Choral ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

October 28, 2011The Symphony @ WKUVan Meter Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.

November 6, 2011Baker Chamber Players, faculty string quintetThe L & N Depot, 3:00 p.m.

Children’s Theatre SeriesSeptember 23, 24 & 25, 2011Rapunzel Uncut by Mariah EvermanGordon Wilson Lab TheatreFriday at 4:00 p.m., Saturday at 1:00 & 3:00 p.m., Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

October 14, 15 & 16, 2011Hucklebee and the Rhyming Mountain by Wil DensonGordon Wilson Lab TheatreFriday at 4:00 p.m., Saturday at 1:00 & 3:00 p.m., Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

Cultural Enhancement Series

November 9, 2011Percussion EnsembleFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

November 11, 2011Bowling Green Western Choral Society Fall ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

November 12, 2011Jazz Band ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

November 13, 2011Franz Liszt 200th Anniversary CelebrationFaculty Recital with Sylvia Kersenbaum, piano; Sarah Berry, celloVan Meter Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.

November 15, 2011Steelband ConcertFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.

November 19, 2011Symphonic Band ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

December 2, 2011Choral WinterfestHoly Spirit Catholic Church, 7:30 p.m.

December 9, 2011Holiday PopsThe Symphony and Choirs @ WKUVan Meter Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.

January 27, 2012PRISM, a smorgasbord of student ensemblesVan Meter Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.

February 12, 2012The Pursuit of HappinessFaculty Recital with Nancy Cron & Beth Pope, sopranosChoral Hall, 3:00 p.m.

February 14, 2012Jazz Band Valentine’s Day DanceInstrumental Hall, 7:00 p.m.

March 1, 2012Concert Band and Wind Ensemble ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Theatre & DanceSeptember 29 – October 4, 2011Noises Off by Michael FraynRussell H. Miller TheatreThursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.,Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

November 17 – 20, 2011Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian-Carlo MenotttiAnd The Gift of the Magi, adapted by David Mauriello, music and lyrics by Robert JohnsonRussell H. Miller TheatreThursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

December 2 – 4, 2011WinterDance Van Meter AuditoriumFriday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

February 24 – 26, 2012Oklahoma by Rodgers and HammersteinVan Meter AuditoriumFriday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

April 12 – 17, 2012 Stop Kiss by Diana SonGordon Wilson Lab TheatreThursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.,Sunday at 3:00 pm

April 26 – 30, 2012An Evening of Dance 2012Russell H. Miller TheatreThursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

For more information about Theatre & Dance productions:www.wku.edu/pcal/in-productiontheatreanddance@wku.eduTheatre & Dance Office: (270) 745-5845 Box Office: (270) 745-3121

March 16, 2012The Symphony @ WKUVan Meter Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.

March 18, 2012The Music of Charlie ParkerFaculty Lecture/Recital with John Cipolla, saxophoneChoral Hall, 3:00 p.m.

March 20, 2012...with perhaps the exception of rhythm...Faculty Recital with Mark Berry, percussionChoral Hall, 7:30 p.m.

March 25, 2012Choral ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.

April 1, 2012Baker Chamber Players, faculty string quintetChandler Chapel, 3:00 p.m.

April 14, 2012Jazz Band ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

April 15, 2012Two Girls and a GuyFaculty Recital with Heidi Álvarez, flute; Donald Speer, piano; Jennifer Rhyne, guest fluteChoral Hall, 3:00 p.m.

April 20, 2012The Symphony @ WKUVan Meter Auditorium, 8:00 p.m.

April 22, 2012Are You Smarter Than a Baritone?Faculty Recital with Wayne Pope, baritoneChoral Hall, 3:00 p.m.

April 27, 2012Concert Band and Wind EnsembleVan Meter Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

April 29, 2012Choral ConcertVan Meter Auditorium, 4:00 p.m.

For more Information:www.wku.edu/musicMusic Office: (270) 745-3751

Art Exhibitions2D CORRIDOR GALLERYMay 9 – September 6, 2011Big PrintsThis exhibition showcases large format digital prints created by WKU students in Laurin Notheison’s digital printmaking class.

September 13 – October 7, 2011Mark Sheppard: IllustrationsMark Sheppard’s clever illustrations take a sly look at contemporary culture through the lenses of such art-historical greats as Hieronymus Bosch and Albrecht Dürer.

October 14 – November 8, 2011Bobby Campbell: WayfindingUsing pieces created in the studio and easily found readymades, Bobby Campbell’s installation will seek to visually reorder the glass cases of the Corridor Gallery, encouraging visual play and developing a new process of “wayfinding.”

November 16 – December 17, 2011Fall Graduating Seniors Exhibition(ALSO IN MAIN GALLERY)Reception: Saturday, Dec 17 in conjunction with CommencementFrom Graphic Design to Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Weaving, Ceramics and Sculpture, this group exhibition presents the work of the Fall 2011 graduating Seniors from the Department of Art.

January 23 – February 22, 2012Visual Anthropology, Life in DhrangadhraThis group exhibition, created and installed by WKU anthropology students, features thematic explorations of life in Dhrangadhra, India. Experience is brought to life through photographs taken and artifacts collected from a study-abroad trip led by Lindsey Powell (WKU faculty, anthropology) during the summer of 2011.

February 28 – April 10, 2012Jennifer Anderson, EngramJennifer Anderson’s work explores the ephemeral, taking into account the vulnerable delicate nature of life while gently asserting the persistence of memory. A tension between meaning, materials and time exists in this body of work.

April 18 – May 12, 2012Spring Graduating Seniors Exhibition(ALSO IN MAIN GALLERY)Reception: Saturday, May 12 in conjunction with CommencementFrom Graphic Design to Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Weaving, Ceramics and Sculpture, this group exhibition presents the work of the Spring 2012 graduating Seniors from the Department of Art.

MAIN GALLERYAugust 29 – September 24, 2011Harold Winslow, Una Visión de la Mexicanidad(SPONSORED BY KIIS)Reception: Saturday, Sept 24 in conjunction with the Bowling Green International FestivalHarold Winslow was an African-American painter born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1918. In 1940, frustrated by his limited opportunities to develop as an artist in the United States, he traveled to Mexico and enrolled in the prestigious Academy of San Carlos, where he became friends with artists who would one day be among Mexico’s most famous. Winslow spent the rest of his life in Mexico, working as a painter. He became a Mexican citizen in 1951, and continued to produce art and mount exhibitions until his death in Mexico City in August, 2001.

October 3 – November 8, 2011Christopher Olszewski, PaintingsAs an active member of the Chippewa of Mnjikaning First Nation and self-identified “completely assimilated Native American,” Christopher Olszewski makes paintings and installations that combine the creative visual language of the Northern Woodland people with western art traditions and modernist/postmodernist philosophy, as he works towards developing the Native American image beyond the “Souvenier Shop.”

November 16 – December 17, 2011Fall Graduating Seniors Exhibition(ALSO IN CORRIDOR GALLERY)Reception: Saturday, Dec 17 in conjunction with CommencementFrom Graphic Design to Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Weaving, Ceramics and Sculpture, this group exhibition presents the work of the Fall 2011 graduating Seniors from the Department of Art.

January 23 – February 22, 2012Arturo Rodriguez, Transformations and JourneysArturo Rodriquez’ work, ranging from painting to sculpture, is heavily influenced by the printmaking process in which he was trained. His pieces struggle to steer their way through the tension between his native Cuban and inherited American cultures, and express his experiences as a refugee/immigrant.

March 14 – April 10, 2012Student Juried ExhibitionThis juried exhibition will showcase a selection of the work of students in the WKU Department of Art.

April 18 – May 12, 2012Spring Graduating Seniors Exhibition(ALSO IN CORRIDOR GALLERY)Reception: Saturday, May 12 in conjunction with CommencementFrom Graphic Design to Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Weaving, Ceramics and Sculpture, this group exhibition presents the work of the Spring 2012 graduating Seniors from the Department of Art.

November 4, 5 & 6, 2011Zink: the Myth, the Legend, the Zebra by Cherie BennettGordon Wilson Lab TheatreFriday at 4:00 p.m., Saturday at 1:00 & 3:00 p.m., Sunday at 3:00 p.m.(recommended for ages 8+)

December 9, 10 & 11, 2011Along Came a Dragon by Will Meredith and his ensemble of playersGordon Wilson Lab TheatreFriday at 4:00 p.m., Saturday at 1:00 & 3:00 p.m., Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

For more information about the Children’s Theatre Series:www.wku.edu/pcal/childrens-theatretheatreanddance@wku.eduTheatre & Dance Office: (270) 745-5845

Potter College of Arts & Letters

2011–2012 Season

September 20, 2011James Fallows: A national correspondent for The Atlantic and author of Postcards from Tomorrow Square, Mr. Fallows has been writing from China since 2006.

March 19, 2012Jerry Greenfield: The “Jerry” in Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream, Mr. Greenfield speaks on entrepreneurial spirit, social responsibility and radical business philosophy.

April 9, 2012Ntozake Shange: Fearless poet, playwright and award-winning author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered and Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf. Co-sponsored by WKU’s Women’s Studies Program.

For more information about Cultural Enhancement Series:cultural.enhancement@wku.eduPhone: (270) 745-5204All events begin at 7:30 p.m. (CST) in Van Meter Hall and are open and free to faculty, students, staff and the community.

Visual & Performing