NEW PALTZ — Each summer, the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz mounts an exhibition of work by artists in the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains regions. The purpose for the exhibition is to give emerging, mid-career, and under-represented artists an opportunity to share new developments in…
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PianoSummer at New Paltz 2004NEW PALTZ — PianoSummer at New Paltz 2004 The Pulse of Emerging Art: Thesis Exhibitions at Samuel Dorsky MuseumNEW PALTZ — Emerging artists who are candidates for a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) or a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree will present their creative thesis projects in four separate at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz in April and May, 2004. These… Read MoreTwo Weekends – Two Programs FRESH DANCE Opens April 22NEW PALTZ — Fresh Dance, an annual production of the Department of Theatre Arts uniting professional dancers, regional dance companies, and students opens a two-week run in McKenna Theatre beginning April 22. With a focus on choreography and performance across a diverse spectrum of dance, the production offers original solo… Read MoreSUNY New Paltz Presidential Inauguration Provides Festive Spotlight for ArtsNEW PALTZ — Stars of Broadway’s AIDA Celebrate SUNY New Paltz Jazz Legend Roswell Rudd MALIcool “a bold musical statement” -Elliot Simon, All About Jazz Acclaimed Dance Company PerksDanceMusicTheatre “Wildly connected darkly imaginative.” – Jennifer Dunning, NY Times Dance Critic Art Auction Fundraiser featuring Antiques Roadshow Appraiser… Read MoreWritten in Memory: Portraits of the HolocaustNEW PALTZ — The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz will present Written in Memory: Portraits of the Holocaust, during National Holocaust Remembrance Month in April. The twenty-two works in the exhibition were created by Jeffrey A. Wolin and selected by… Read MoreThe Art of Song: Barbara Hardgrave Presents Concert at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — Barbara Hardgrave, mezzo-soprano, and professor of voice at SUNY New Paltz will present a concert titled “The Art of Song” on Tuesday, March 2. The concert is a delightful mix of works from three centuries. It begins at 8pm in McKenna Theatre, and tickets are available at… Read MoreStudent Honors RecitalNEW PALTZ — The Department of Music presents Student Honors Recital featuring… Yukiko Ichihara ’04, soprano Jannette DeWitt ’04 mezzo soprano Danielle Sofer ’05, viola Sara Joki ’05, soprano Beverly Poyerd ’05, piano Shirley Hoffman Warren ’04, piano Tuesday, February 24, 8pm McKenna Theatre Free and open to… Read MorePiano Music of VenezuelaNEW PALTZ — Clara Marcano is a pianist of very special qualities: her sensitivity of touch, awareness of style ….and the expressive personality in her playing, are quite unique. – Edith Vogel, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, England. New Paltz, NY-Clara Marcano, a recipient of several awards for… Read MoreStudent Composition ConcertNEW PALTZ — On Thursday, April 22, at 8 p.m., in the Nadia and Max Shepard Recital Hall, the composition students of Dr. Ping Jin offer original music spanning the range of their personal styles – from avant garde to classical and rock, acoustic to electronic – there are no… Read MoreCollegium MusicumNEW PALTZ — Come one, come all, on Sunday, April 25 at 3 p.m. in the Nadia and Max Shepard Recital Hall at SUNY New Paltz to hear Collegium Musicum, the resident student ensemble for early music directed by Dr. Joel Evans. Presented will be a program of music from… Read MoreO’Neill’s Pivotal Drama “The Hairy Ape” Opens at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — Playwright Eugene O’Neill is an enigma. Although widely acclaimed as America’s greatest dramatist, his plays are rarely performed. He is simultaneously lauded for the grandiosity of his ideas by critics outside this country, and condemned by American critics who claim that these ideas are vague. “The Hairy… Read MoreCollege-Youth Symphony of the Hudson ValleyNEW PALTZ — On Sunday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m., the College-Youth Symphony, a 70-piece orchestra composed of SUNY New Paltz and area college students as well as high school students from twenty-five schools in the region, will perform at the Julien J. Studley Theatre at 7:00 p.m. The concert… Read MoreBeethoven in 1802NEW PALTZ — Ruthanne Schempf, pianist and Emily Faxon, violinist will perform the Three Sonatas for Violin and Piano, Opus 30 of Ludwig van Beethoven on Tuesday, January 27 at 8:00 p.m. in McKenna Theatre. Tickets are $5 general, $4 SUNY staff and senior citizens, $3 students…. Read MoreArtist Lecture – Kevin ZuckerNEW PALTZ — On Wednesday, February 11, 2004, Kevin Zucker will lecture about his work at 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Center 102. The lecture is free and open to the public. Kevin Zucker combines painting with computer drawing to make pictures of interior architectural spaces that reveal themselves as abstract… Read MoreAgricultural WorksNEW PALTZ — Agricultural Works, an exhibition of new work by contemporary photographer James Welling, that merges nature, culture and industry of the Hudson River Valley through color photography and music will premiere at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz,… Read MoreMilton Avery: Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art Exhibits Works of 20th Century MasterNEW PALTZ — Remaining faithful to his own artistic vision, and defying the popular art movements of his day, Milton Avery forged his own aesthetic path through modernity. Milton Avery: Paintings from the Collection of the Neuberger Museum of Art, will be on exhibit at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of… Read MoreClay Club Holiday SaleNEW PALTZ — Planning to hear Dr. Maya Angelou speak on December 3rd? Before you do, stop by the Fine Arts Building at SUNY New Paltz and select a unique and beautiful holiday gift, carefully crafted by emerging artists, for those hard-to-shop-for friends and relatives. The Clay Club’s Holiday Sale… Read MoreMusic Department present Collegium MusicumNEW PALTZ — Collegium Musicum, the SUNY New Paltz student ensemble for early music under the direction of Dr. Joel Evans, will present a program of vocal and instrumental music from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque eras on Thursday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m.. The concert is presented in the… Read MoreA Choral Concert of MID-WINTER SONGSNEW PALTZ — The Choral Ensembles of SUNY New Paltz will perform a program of music celebrating and bemoaning the season, including Morten Lauridsen’s “Mid-Winter Songs” based upon the poems of Robert Graves, along with works by Dufay, Brahms, Elgar, Purcell and Rutter. The performance, under the direction of Edward… Read MoreThesis Exhibitions at Dorsky Museum in DecemberNEW PALTZ — Emerging artists who are candidates for a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) or a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree will present their creative thesis projects in two separate shows in The Chandler Gallery of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art December 5 – 17, 2003 at… Read MoreImaging Black CultureNEW PALTZ — Deborah Willis, Ph.D., Professor of Photography and Imaging Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, will present a lecture for the Art History Association on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at 7:00 p.m.in the Honor’s Center, College Hall, SUNY New Paltz. The lecture is free and open… Read MoreHeidi Chronicles on stage at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz Department of Theatre Arts will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy The Heidi Chronicles, November 13-23 in the college’s Parker Theatre. Written by Wendy Wasserstein, the play comprises a series of interrelated scenes that trace the coming of age of Heidi Holland as she… Read MoreMusicians of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Recital III: Music for Cello and PianoNEW PALTZ — Join Susan Seligman, principal cellist of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, and pianist Sylvia Buccelli for an evening of music by Beethoven, Barber, and Popper on November 4 at SUNY New Paltz. Faculty members in the Music Department, Seligman and Buccelli will collaborate in performances of Beethoven… Read MoreNative American Culture is Subject of Artist’s WorkNEW PALTZ — Fulbright scholar and master printer Lynne Allen will give a lecture about her creative work, which is concerned with art and social issues surrounding Native American culture, on November 5th at the State University of New York in New Paltz. Allen combines diverse materials and techniques… Read MoreThe John Menegon Group featuring Dewey RedmanNEW PALTZ — Bassist, composer and arranger, John Menegon fronts his own group in a concert of jazz originals featuring renowned saxophonist Dewey Redman, October 21, 2003 at the State University of New York at New Paltz, Julien J. Studley Theatre. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are available… Read MoreAlice Neel Exhibit at Dorsky MuseumNEW PALTZ — Alice Neel’s Feminist Portraits, Women Artists, Writers, Activists and Intellectuals, an exhibition organized by the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz will open on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 in the West Wing gallery. The exhibition is being held… Read MoreEmpty Bowls Project Pairs Creative Expression and Worthwhile CauseNEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz Clay Club, an organization composed of Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts ceramic students is participating in the Empty Bowls Project, a national fundraising effort to help provide food for the hungry. Proceeds from this event will benefit Family of… Read MoreHarlem Renaissance Photo Exhibit Opens at Dorsky Museum: “The Photographs of James Van Der Zee” on view through November 23NEW PALTZ — “The Photographs of James Van Der Zee,” an exhibition of sensitive and moving images documenting the Harlem Renaissance during 1920’s and 1930’s, will open at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz on October 15th. This exhibition is held to commemorate the 100th anniversary… Read MoreCultural Insurrection as Art: Institute for Applied Autonomy Lectures at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — The Institute for Applied Autonomy will present a lecture about their projects and mission at 7:30 p.m. on September 24 at SUNY New Paltz. I.A.A was founded in 1998 as a technological research and development organization dedicated to individual and collective self-determination. Its mission is to study… Read MoreMass MoCA Curator Lectures at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — Nato Thompson, assistant curator at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts (Mass MoCA) has been invited by the SUNY New Paltz Student Art Alliance to present a lecture at the college on at 7:30 p.m. on October 1 in Lecture Center 102. Mass MoCA, located in North… Read MoreSUNY Music Concert Extols “Glories of the Baroque”NEW PALTZ — The Baroque era that encompassed the years of 1600-1750 was an age of opulence. Inspired by the court of Louis XIV of France and driven by the new wealth of the middle classes, the arts flourished in ornate, intricate and grandiose style. On Tuesday, September 30, the… Read MoreTHE SECRET GARDEN: SUNY Musical Features Talented Local Youngsters in Lead PerformancesNEW PALTZ — The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz will present a major staging of “The Secret Garden,” an award-winning musical with book and lyrics by Marsha Norman, and music by Lucy Simon. It is based on the classic children’s book by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The production… Read MoreMusicians of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Recital I: An Evening of Music of the ViolaNEW PALTZ — NEW PALTZ A solo recital featuring Valentina Charlap-Evans, principal violist of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic opens the SUNY New Paltz music concert series on Tuesday, September 16 at 8pm. The concert celebrates the dark, rich sound of the alto voice of the string family. The program… Read MoreSummer Theatre Production Returns to StageNEW PALTZ — The successful New Paltz Summer Repertory Theatre production of “The Laramie Project” is scheduled for a reurn engagement on August 22-24. The play by Moisés Kaufman and member of Tectonic Theatre Project examines the Matthew Shepard murder. The SUNY New Paltz production was widely praised by… Read MorePianoSummer at New Paltz Opens July 12NEW PALTZ — PIANOSUMMER AT NEW PALTZ INSTITUTE-FESTIVAL VLADIMIR FELTSMAN, Artistic Director JULY 12 – AUGUST 1, 2003 Advanced Students from Around the World Work with Renowned Artist/Teachers in Classes, Lecture-Demonstrations, Recitals and Concerts Open to the Public Festival Highlights Include Faculty Gala, Recital with Daniel Pollack and… Read MoreUtopia/Post-Utopia: Conceptual Photography and Video Opens at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of ArtNEW PALTZ — The recent work of nine Cuban photographers and video artists including Tania Bruguera, Raul Cordero, Carlos Garaicoa, Luis Gomez, Ernesto Leal, Elsa Mora, Rene Pena, Manuel Pina and Sandra Ramos, will be presented at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, from Saturday, July… Read MoreNew Direction for “Hudson Valley Artists 2003”NEW PALTZ — New Direction for “Hudson Valley Artists 2003” Dorsky Museum Exhibit Highlights Six Emerging Artists Each summer, the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz mounts an exhibition of work by emerging or mid-career Hudson Valley artists. This year,… Read MoreFamed Murder Case is Backdrop for Play Examining American ViolenceNEW PALTZ — New Paltz Summer Repertory Theatre takes an unflinching look at the question of tolerance in America with the production of The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman, which runs in the university’s McKenna Theatre from June 27-July 13, 2003. The story behind this widely hailed play is… Read MoreHumor and Hypocrisy Entwine in SUNY New Paltz Production of “Tartuffe”NEW PALTZ — “Tartuffe,” the classic French comedy satirizing religion and hypocrisy, was banned when Molière first presented it in 1664. More than 300 years later, the play is as relevant and provocative as ever. For two weekends, April 24-27, and May 1-4, the Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY… Read MorePhotographer Alpern Exploits Line Between Art and VoyeurismNEW PALTZ — Merry Alpern, a photographer who focuses on intimate, sometimes illicit moments in her explorations of the artist as voyeur, will give a slide lecture at SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Center 102. Alpern’s most noted projects involve photographing her… Read MoreInfluential New York Artist Bolton Brown is Subject of Major Dorsky ExhibitionNEW PALTZ — Bolton Coit Brown printmaker, painter, renowned mountaineer and co-founder of the Byrdcliffe art colony in Woodstock was truly a Renaissance man, but he is perhaps best known as an innovator in the field of lithography. The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz presents a… Read MoreScholar of Modern and Contemporary Art Named Dorsky Museum CuratorNEW PALTZ — A noted scholar of modernism who has enjoyed a long professional association with the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, Dr. Karl Willers joins the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at State University of New York at New Paltz as curator of exhibitions. Willers… Read MorePublic Art is Pasternak’s Mission – Experimental Arts Administrator to SpeakNEW PALTZ — NEW PALTZ – Anne Pasternak, who helped create the World Trade Center’s Tribute in Light memorial as part of her ongoing work bringing art into unexpected public spaces, will speak on Wednesday, April 2, in the SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center, Room 102. Pasternak, the executive director… Read MoreHudson Valley Philharmonic Players Perform 20th Century American MusicNEW PALTZ — A series of concerts by musicians from the Hudson Valley Philharmonic culminates with the presentation of three distinctly American selections by composers John Cage, John Holland, and Charles Ives on Tuesday, March 25, at 8 p.m. in the Julien J. Studley Theatre at SUNY New Paltz…. Read MoreJeweler Uses Natural Objects for Wearable ArtNEW PALTZ — Maria Phillips, a metalworker who makes wearable sculpture out of silver, plant and animal artifacts, will give a lecture at SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Center 102. Phillips’ talk is sponsored by the Student Art Alliance. Often cited… Read MoreSUNY Professor Publishes Children’s Creativity StudyNEW PALTZ — Margaret H. Johnson, an associate professor of art education at SUNY New Paltz, has co-authored a new book, The Colors of Learning: Integrating the Visual Arts into the Early Childhood Curriculum (Teachers College Press), heralded as an important contribution to current thinking about child development. Based… Read MoreArt History Professor’s New Book Highlights Old KingstonNEW PALTZ — William B. Rhoads, a professor of art history at the State University of New York at New Paltz, presents a wealth of historic photography and architectural information about New York’s first capital city in Kingston, New York: The Architectural Guide, recently published by Black Dome Press…. Read MoreDuets for Piano and Violin Introduce SUNY Concert SeasonNEW PALTZ — The first of four concerts given this season at SUNY New Paltz by members of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic focuses on music by French composers performed by violinist Emily Faxon and pianist Ruthanne Schempf. Their poetic but adventuresome repertoire will be offered on Tuesday, February 4, 2003,… Read MoreIbsen’s Classic “A Doll House” Performed at SUNYNEW PALTZ — Perhaps no other work of modern drama has so clearly crystallized the struggle between duty to family and duty to self as “A Doll House” by Henrik Ibsen. The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz is presenting this groundbreaking classic between Feb. 27 and March… Read MoreMaximum Insecurity: Dorsky Museum Shows Wry Twist on LandscapesNEW PALTZ — The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz presents an exhibition of paintings by Sandow Birk, a California artist who combines classical technique with frank, sometimes brutal imagery. “Incarcerated,” his show of landscapes surrounding maximum security prisons, will run from January 29 through March 15,… Read MoreKareyan Explores Politics Through Performance: Armenian Artist in Residence at SUNYNEW PALTZ — David Kareyan, a performance, video and installation artist from Armenia who is in residence at SUNY New Paltz, will discuss his work on Wednesday, November 20, 2002, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lecture Center, Room 100. Kareyan’s talk is part of the Student Art Alliance lecture series…. Read MoreMarches, Dances and Memorials: Musicians Present Tribute to ColumbineNEW PALTZ — The Symphonic Band, with fifty student and alumni musicians plus several performers from Kingston and Wallkill High Schools, performs five works including an elegy composed in memory of the Columbine High School shootings – in SUNY New Paltz’s Julien J. Studley Theatre on Tuesday, November 19, at… Read MoreComputer Artist Explores Social QueriesNEW PALTZ — Colette Gaiter, an artist who uses pixilated text, image and sound to raise social questions, will give a lecture on Wednesday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 100 of the SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center. Social history is provides much of Gaiter’s computer-art inspiration. In… Read MorePrize Winning Play Navigates Difficult TerrainNEW PALTZ — “How I Learned to Drive,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning play that explores child sexual abuse as a means to understanding the nature of transgression and forgiveness, will be performed at SUNY New Paltz’s Parker Theatre on two weekends, November 14-17 and November 21-24, 2002. This challenging work has… Read MoreCave Dogs presents “Ferrous City”NEW PALTZ — Cave Dogs, an ensemble that mixes storytelling with shadows, improvisation and sound, will transform McKenna Theatre at SUNY New Paltz into the backdrop for a summertime road trip on Saturday, November 23, 2002, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. In “Ferrous City,” audiences will experience the kaleidoscopic tour… Read MoreTwo Exhibitions Showcase Modern Masters from the Hudson ValleyNEW PALTZ — The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz presents a retrospective of important work from two masters in 20th century sculpture and draftsmanship, Raoul Hague and Andrée Ruellan. The Hague exhibition also includes photographs by Robert Frank. That two-month show, “Reaminating Matter: Raoul Hague’s… Read MoreArtist Reinterprets Old Masters: Kathleen Gilje Speaks at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — Kathleen Gilje, an art restorer known for reinterpreting the Old Masters with a sly, contemporary twist, will give a lecture Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Lecture Center Room 100 at SUNY New Paltz. Gilje’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is part… Read MorePianist on the Cutting Edge: Marilyn Nonken Performs Signature WorksNEW PALTZ — Heralded by The New York Times as a “pianist from music’s leading edge,” Marilyn Nonken will give a concert of works by contemporary composers at SUNY New Paltz’s Julien J. Studley Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at 8 p.m. The pianist has made a name… Read More“Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game” Moves to SUNY. Theatre Dept. Presents Guys and DollsNEW PALTZ — NEW PALTZ “Guys and Dolls,” among the best loved musical comedies of all time, will turn McKenna Theatre at SUNY New Paltz into a fantasy of 1940s New York. Here, dreamy chorus girls chase flashy gamblers and love and marriage hinge on a roll of the dice…. Read MoreInnisfree Piano Trio Perform Works of Henry MartinNEW PALTZ — The Innisfree Piano Trio, comprised of musicians from the faculty at SUNY New Paltz, will perform the music of Henry Martin in a concert on Tuesday, September 24, at 8 p.m. in the college’s Julien J. Studley Theater. Martin’s music combines rhythmic jazz – blues, rags, fox… Read MoreMusical Sampler Performed at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — Members of the Music Department faculty at SUNY New Paltz will perform a Faculty Sampler concert featuring a broad spectrum of works, from classical to contemporary. The concert is Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. in the college’s Julien J. Studley Theater. The 13 musicians and… Read MoreJeweler Turns Rugged Material into Wearable Art: Artist Sally Marsland Lectures at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — Jeweler and metalsmith Sally Marsland will discuss her work as part of an artist lecture series sponsored by the Student Art Association at SUNY New Paltz. Marsland’s talk, which is free and open to the public, is Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at 7:30 p.m, in the college’s… Read MoreCOMPLEXITY – Artists Explore Complex Systems, Museum Exhibition is First of its KindNEW PALTZ — Ellen K. Levy and Philip Galanter have organized COMPLEXITY, the first major fine art museum exhibition featuring artists’ explorations of complex systems and emergence. COMPLEXITY will take place at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz from September 14 through November 24, 2002…. Read More“The World Goes ‘Round” Opens at New Paltz Summer Repertory TheatreNEW PALTZ — NEW PALTZ – New Paltz Summer Repertory Theatre ends its 28th season with the musical revue THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND, featuring the music of John Kander and lyrics of Fred Ebb. It is performed outdoors, on the banks of the college pond, beginning July 18 and running… Read MoreW. Eugene Smith: Selections from Classic Photographic EssaysNEW PALTZ — NEW PALTZ – In conjunction with the issuance of a United States Postal Service stamp series titled “Masters of American Photography,” the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, presents the exhibition W. EUGENE SMITH: SELECTIONS FROM CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAYS. Smith’s photograph “Frontline Soldier with Canteen”… Read MoreNew Paltz Summer Repertory Theatre Announces 28th SeasonNEW PALTZ — New Paltz, NY- Now in its 28th season at SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz Summer Repertory Theatre has chosen three plays that examine art, artists, and the artistic process. Though this subject could sound somewhat impenetrable and contrary to traditional summer fare, the interesting collection of plays… Read MorePianoSummer at New Paltz International Festival-Institute Announces Summer EventsNEW PALTZ — (NEW PALTZ) – PianoSummer at New Paltz International Festival and Institute, held July 8 – August 2 at the State University of New York at New Paltz announces its schedule of events for 2002. Founded by Artistic Director Vladimir Feltsman in 1995, PianoSummer at New Paltz… Read MoreSUNY Choirs Present Great Opera Choruses: A Concert of Musical Drama from Monteverdi to Gilbert and SullivanNEW PALTZ — On Tuesday, May 7, 2002, the choruses of SUNY New Paltz, under the direction of Dr. Edward Lundergan perform a concert of selected choruses and excerpts that represent the broad history of opera, and highlight its various musical styles. The concert begins at 8:00 PM in McKenna… Read MoreFresh Dance: Dance Production at SUNY is Collaboration Between Students, Faculty and Guest ArtistsNEW PALTZ — The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz presents Fresh Dance, a concert of original choreography in a variety of dance styles including Irish, jazz, ballet, hip hop, Latin, salsa, samba, and tap. Fresh Dance is performed Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4 at 8:00… Read MoreCollege-Youth Symphony Holds Children’s Day ConcertNEW PALTZ — On Sunday, May 5, 2002, the College-Youth Symphony of the Hudson Valley (CYS), directed by Dr. Carole Cowan, will celebrate Children’s Day 2002 by performing a concert of music involving and honoring the young people in our community. The concert begins at 3:00 PM in the Julien… Read MoreIndependent Director Jim Jarmusch Talks at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — On Wednesday, May 1, 2002, Jim Jarmusch-award-winning director of films including Ghost Dog, Dead Man, and Night on Earth-will present a lecture at SUNY New Paltz in Lecture Center room 100 at 7:30 PM. The public is welcome to attend and the event is free. Jarmusch… Read MoreSUNY Jazz Studies Offers Student Jazz Ensembles in Two PartsNEW PALTZ — Come experience the exciting and energetic Student Jazz Ensembles. Students of the Jazz Studies Program at SUNY New Paltz jam, groove, and bebop on the stage of the Julien J. Studley Theatre for two concerts: Thursday, April 25 and Tuesday, April 30. Both concerts begin at 8:00… Read MoreBronx Museum Curator Speaks at New PaltzNEW PALTZ — On Wednesday, April 24, 2002, Senior Curator of The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Marysol Nieves, presents a slide-lecture titled Artists, Communities, and Museums: The Bronx Museum and Its Permanent Collection, A Case Study. The event begins at 7:30 PM in Lecture Center room 102 on the… Read MoreChoral Ensembles at SUNY New Paltz Present Spring ConcertNEW PALTZ — The combined choral ensembles of SUNY New Paltz, under the direction of Dr. Edward Lundergan, present a Spring Choral Concert on Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at 8:00 PM in McKenna Theatre. Tickets are available at the door at the following prices: $5 adults, $4 seniors and faculty/staff,… Read MoreSymphonic Band to Perform at New Paltz Erik Metsger of Kingston is Featured SoloistNEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz Symphonic Band under the direction of Dr. William McCann will present a concert of music for wind ensemble on Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at Julien J. Studley Theatre on the New Paltz campus. Erik Metsger, a performance major at SUNY New Paltz who… Read MoreA Streetcar Named Desire Presented by SUNY Theatre: Illusion and Reality Collide In Tennessee Williams’ Acclaimed DramaNEW PALTZ — Desperately clinging to a disintegrating illusion of gentility, Blanche DuBois, the central character in Tennessee Williams’ great American tragedy A Streetcar Named Desire, is drawn into a torrid conflict between lofty fantasy and base reality. The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz revives the Pulitzer… Read MoreProvocative Visual Artist Laylah Ali Speaks at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — On Wednesday, April 10, 2001, Boston-based artist Laylah Ali visits SUNY New Paltz to deliver a slide lecture and discussion of her work. The event takes place in Lecture Center room 102 at 7:30 PM and is free and open to all. Ali’s gouache-on-paper paintings have… Read MoreLeonore Schwarz Neumaier-A Voice Silenced: Exhibition Depicts Life of Opera Singer Killed by Nazis in 1942NEW PALTZ — An exhibition depicting the life of the Viennese-born Frankfurt opera singer Leonore Schwarz Neumaier, who was a victim of the Nazi Holocaust, will open Saturday, April 6, 2002 at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, State University of New York at New Paltz. Entitled “Leonore Schwarz Neumaier-A… Read MoreVocalist Laurel Massé Performs at New PaltzNEW PALTZ —
On Tuesday, April… Read MoreArtist Rico Gatson Speaks at SUNY Lecture Series: Artist Explores Racial Identity in Popular American CultureNEW PALTZ — The Art Lecture Series at SUNY New Paltz has invited Rico Gatson to present a lecture about his work on Wednesday, March 13, 2002. Mr. Gatson uses multiple disciplines to explore issues of race, racism, and their presence in popular culture. His presentation begins at 7:30pm in… Read MorePopular Jazz Concert Features SUNY FacultyNEW PALTZ — The Faculty Jazz Concert is a long-standing tradition at SUNY New Paltz, and one that always attracts a crowd. On Tuesday, March 5, 2002 the Department of Music presents the Faculty Jazz Concert in the Julien J. Studley Theatre at 8:00 PM. Tickets go on sale at… Read MoreLesley Dill: A Ten Year Survey – Exhibition curated at Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art Tours the Nation through 2003NEW PALTZ — Recent works by contemporary artist Lesley Dill comprise a new exhibition organized by the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Lesley Dill: A Ten Year Survey opens on Saturday, March 9, 2002 and will remain on exhibit through… Read More“The Grapes of Wrath” – SUNY New Paltz Theatre offers dramatic and compelling look at American HistoryNEW PALTZ — In commemoration of author John Steinbeck’s 100th birthday on February 27, 2002, the Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz presents the stage version of Steinbeck’s epic novel The Grapes of Wrath. The play is a Tony Award winning adaptation by Frank Galati. It runs February… Read MoreClassical Guitarist and Radio DJ Gregory Dinger Plays at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — On Tuesday, February 26, 2002, SUNY New Paltz Music faculty member Gregory Dinger performs at the Julien J. Studley Theatre. The concert begins at 8:00 PM, and tickets may be purchased at the door after 7:00 PM for $5 adults, $4 seniors and faculty/staff, and $3 students…. Read MoreStrindberg Creditors is Fateful Story of Love and Revenge: Play opens February 8 at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — The Department of Theatre Arts at SUNY New Paltz presents Creditors by August Strindberg. Performances are scheduled on February 8 and 9 at 8pm, and February 10 at 2pm. It is presented in Parker Theatre. Tickets are $12 adults and $10 senior citizens. August Strindberg, the… Read MorePiano Trio Innisfree Performs Work From Upcoming CD ReleaseNEW PALTZ — On Tuesday, February 5, at 8:00 PM, the Department of Music at SUNY New Paltz welcomes the musical trio Innisfree to the stage of the Julien J. Studley Theatre. Tickets to the concert are available for purchase at the theatre at 7:00 PM. In keeping with… Read MoreArtist’s Work Explores Religious, Political Themes: Ernesto Pujol Begins 2002 Art Lecture SeriesNEW PALTZ — After classes at SUNY New Paltz begin, the Student Art Alliance commences its 2002 Art Lecture Series with a talk by Cuban-born installation artist Ernesto Pujol. Pujol’s lecture begins at 7:30 PM in Lecture Center room 102 on Wednesday, January 30, 2002. The event is free and… Read MoreMarkers in Contemporary Metal: Exhibition Explores “Tradition” in the Field of MetalsmithingNEW PALTZ — On January 30, 2002, the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (SDMA) reopens after the winter holiday with an exhibition titled Markers in Contemporary Metal. Markers addresses the intellectual and aesthetic influences that formal education has had on the art and craft of metalsmithing. Curators Jamie Bennett and… Read MoreThe Artist’s Influence: Faculty Art Reveals the Creative ProcessNEW PALTZ — NEW PALTZ – The faculty of the Art Department at SUNY New Paltz are featured in an exhibition at the new Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. Faculty Art includes works from all disciplines in the Department of Art at SUNY New Paltz. Viewers will be exposed to… Read MoreSUNY Symphonic Band Plays Variety of Music for Wind EnsembleNEW PALTZ — On Tuesday, December 4, the Symphonic Band of SUNY New Paltz, directed by Dr. William McCann, presents its annual fall concert at the Julien J. Studley Theatre. The concert begins at 8:00 PM. Tickets are available at the door one hour prior to the concert for $5… Read MoreConcert by College/Youth Symphony of the Hudson Valley Features College ChoirsNEW PALTZ — On Sunday, December 9, at 3:00 PM, the College/Youth Symphony of the Hudson Valley, under the baton of Dr. Carole Cowan, presents a concert that includes works by Bach, Dvorák, and Rimsky-Korsakov. The Concert Choir and College-Community Chorale, led by Dr. Edward Lundergan, accompany the Symphony in… Read MoreSUNY Jazz Studies Offers Student Jazz Ensembles in Two PartsNEW PALTZ — Come experience the exciting and energetic Student Jazz Ensembles. Students of the Jazz Studies Program at SUNY New Paltz jam, groove, and bebop on the stage of the Julien J. Studley Theatre for two concerts: Thursday, November 29 and Thursday, December 6. Both concerts begin at 8:00… Read MoreFall Choral Concert Covers The Globe: Three Ensembles Perform English, Asian and American CompositionsNEW PALTZ — The combined choral ensembles of SUNY New Paltz, under the direction of Dr. Edward Lundergan, present a Fall Choral Concert on Tuesday, November 27, 2001 at 8:00 PM in the Julien J. Studley Theatre. Tickets are available at the door at the following prices: $5 adults, $4… Read MoreBachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts Show: Graduating Students to Exhibit Work at SDMANEW PALTZ — Two thesis exhibitions by graduating students in the Department of Art appear in the galleries of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz in December. Thesis exhibitions are presented bi-annually and represent the culmination of a focused study within a particular medium. Artists will… Read MoreSculptor Jonathan Bonner Talks at SUNY New PaltzNEW PALTZ — The Student Art Alliance of SUNY New Paltz welcomes sculptor and installation artist Jonathan Bonner for a slide lecture on Wednesday, November 28, 2001. This free lecture begins at 7:30 PM in Lecture Center room 112 and is open to the public. Jonathan Bonner’s work elegantly… Read MoreMusic for Japanese Shakuhachi at New PaltzNEW PALTZ — On Tuesday, November 6, 2001, the Department of Music at SUNY New Paltz welcomes James Nyoraku Schlefer, master of the Japanese bamboo flute known as the shakuhachi. Schefler will perform a concert of traditional Japanese music at 8:00 PM at McKenna Theatre. Tickets are available at the… Read MoreKenneth Davenport National Competition for Orchestral Works Announces WinnerNEW PALTZ — The School of Fine & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce that Mr. Christopher J. Wills of Whittier, California is the winner of the 2001 Kenneth Davenport National Competition for Orchestral Works. Wills will receive a $5,000 prize, serve as Composer-in-Residence in the… Read MoreArt History Symposium at New Paltz Examines Two Centuries of American Landscape PaintingNEW PALTZ — On Thursday, November 7, 2001, the Art History Association at SUNY New Paltz welcomes guest speakers Linda Ferber, Franklin Kelly, Don Nice and William Rhodes for an insightful discussion on American Landscape Painting, moderated by John Driscoll, Director of Babcock Galleries, New York. The symposium is held… Read More |