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Message from Dean Valerie Morris

valerie b. morris, deancollege of charleston school of the arts

The College of Charleston School of the Arts is the most comprehensive presenter of quality arts events in the Charleston community – all within or near our unique, historic campus. In this calendar of our public events for fall 2019, you’ll find performances of music, dance and theatre; interactive discussions with music industry leaders presented by our Arts Man-agement Program; lectures hosted by our Department of Art and Architectural History and our program in Historic Preser-vation and Community Planning; and the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art’s exhibitions, film screenings, lectures and more. Many of our events are free to the public. Others offer season packages or memberships and/or provide discounts for students and senior citizens.

Our students, alumni, faculty and staff have had numerous projects and accomplishments. Keep up with our latest news and accolades posted on our social media accounts. We certainly want to impress you with the talent and enrichment that we provide for our campus and the community. Be part of our vibrant School by supporting our students, programs and academic endeavors; view information on the enclosed envelope.

Let’s kick off our 2019-2020 season of events together – I’ll see you in the audience!

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{hica} Exhibitions, lectures, films and more events are free to the public unless noted otherwisehours 11:00am-4:00pm, mon-sat during exhibit dates, open until 7:00pm on thursdays | guided tours at 2:00pm on saturdays

contact 843.953.4422 | halsey@cofc.edu | halsey.cofc.edu

Exhibitions: Katrina Andry: Over there and here is me and me and Colin Quashie: Linkedon view: aug 23-dec 7 opening reception: aug 23, 6:30pmcofc community & hica members free / $5 non-members

Artist Talk with Katrina Andry | aug 24, 2:00pm

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School of the Arts Dean’s Student Advisory Council

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The Dean’s Student Advisory Council is an elite body of students that works closely with the School of the Arts’ leadership team to tackle School-specific issues/concerns. The Council provides a forum in which student and administration perspectives are shared to develop positive growth for the School. Selected by their academic departments, the students meet with School of the Arts Dean Valerie Morris regularly throughout the aca-demic year.

The Council focuses on:

• enhancing overall student experience• elevating the school’s profile• assisting with recruitment activities • participating in patron and donor engagement

K’yundra MartinNoah Ezell

Harper MobleyPaige Miller

Marianna SawyerMisha Pekkar

“Serving on the School of the Arts Dean’s Student Advisory Council has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the world in the area I am most pas-sionate about: the arts. The Advisory Council has taught me collaboration and listening skills while also giving me hands on experience with public service and representation. Through the Council I represented CofC at several public events as a student leader and arts activist and worked to make a difference within my own department. Most importantly, I sat around a table with other student leaders to discuss how each of our disciplines and individual skillsets could be used to impact each other, our areas of study, the broader CofC community, and the world.” —Noah Ezell

Sara Decedue

welcome the 2019-2020

welcome returning council members:

we look forward to welcoming our new members!

THEATRE AND DANCESeason subscriptions + more info available online, by phone or email:

THEATRE.COFC.EDU | 843.953.6306 | cofcstages@cofc.edu

{theatre} The Lady Demands Satisfaction by Arthur M. Jolly Directed by Todd McNerney | Family-friendly show sept 26, 27, 28, 30 at 7:30pm | sept 29 at 2:00pm $12 cofc students+employees / $15 under 18 & over 60 / $20 general

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Tickets at the door for all concerts and online for most concerts. Season subscriptions + more info available online, by phone or email:

MUSIC.COFC.EDU/CONCERTS | 843.953.6315 | concerts@cofc.edu

{hica} Exhibitions, lectures, films and more events are free to the public unless noted otherwisehours 11:00am-4:00pm, mon-sat during exhibit dates, open until 7:00pm on thursdays | guided tours at 2:00pm on saturdayscontact 843.953.4422 | halsey@cofc.edu | halsey.cofc.edu

Exhibitions: Katrina Andry: Over there and here is me and me and Colin Quashie: Linkedongoing through dec 7

Artist Talk: Colin Quashie in conversation with Frank Martin | sept 5, 6:30pm

Halsey Talks: Sound Art — Roundtable discussions on intriguing concepts in artsept 17, 6:30pm more info at halsey.cofc.eduFilm: Rendered Small | sept 19, 7:00pm

{mon} 2nd Monday Series Monthly series featuring College of Charleston faculty and guestsAmanda Castellone, soprano; Robin Zemp, piano sept 9, 7:30pm$15 general / $10 for college of charleston studentsseason subscriptions available

{ips} International Piano SeriesCharleston’s longest running program with a pure focus on pianoJohnandrew Slominski sept 10, 7:30pm $20 general / free for coll. of char. students + employees, and 18 & underseason subscriptions available

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Launched in 2014 with special guests Darius Rucker and Cary Ann Hearst, IN THE MIX is a speaker series produced by the College of Charleston’s Arts Management Program connecting musicians and stu-dents to music industry leaders. Hosted by world renowned percussion-ist, two-time Grammy nominee, and adjunct instructor, Quentin Baxter, IN THE MIX is a formal component of the course Introduction to the Music Industry, taught by Visiting Instructor of Arts Management (Music Industry), Heather McDonald.

IN THE MIX returns on October 21 for a conversation with internationally recognized classical music ensemble, the Arabella String Quartet, about recording, touring and management. A promoter of classical music and renowned and beloved guest on many of the world’s great concert stages, the Quartet is comprised of members Julie Eskar, violin; Sarita Kwok, violin; Ettore Causa, viola and Alexandre Lecarme, cello. In addi-tion to performing, the Quartet has recently released its first commercial recording, In the Moment, featured on the NAXOS label. Understand-ing the recording process, marketing, performing logistics and business decisions of a classical ensemble is vitally important to music industry students to better understand the business of a classical string quartet.

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On the following evening on October 22, the Arabella String Quartet also will perform a full concert for the Music Department’s Charleston Music Fest series. View the October calendar page below for informa-tion about both the IN THE MIX and concert events on campus.

The Arabella String Quartet events are generously supported by the Quattlebaum Artists-in-Residence Endowed Fund, which helps connect students and the community to re-nowned artists. With its origin dating back to 1985, the Quattlebaum Endowment has supported visits from visual artist Christo, pianist Leon Fleisher, photographer Duane Michaels, former NEA Chairman and actor Jane Alexander, visual artist Htein Lin, and Broadway veteran Bret Shuford, among many others.

IN THE MIX spring 2019: past guest shannon herber, arts management program director karen chandler, in the mix host quentin baxter

arabella string quartet: ettore causa, julie eskar, sarita kwok, alexandre lecarme

Tickets at the door for all concerts and online for most concerts. Season subscriptions + more info available online, by phone or email:

MUSIC.COFC.EDU/CONCERTS | 843.953.6315 | concerts@cofc.edu

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{choir} Taylor Festival Choir “Oktoberfest in Song”College of Charleston’s professional choir-in-residence, conducted by Robert Taylor Featuring J.S. Bach’s Jesu meine freude and Brahms’ Ziguernerliederoct 6, 3:00pminfo + tickets: 843.819.6961 • tmgcharleston.com

{mon} 2nd Monday SeriesMonthly series featuring College of Charleston faculty and guestsCharleston Symphony Orchestra Brassoct 14, 7:30pm $15 at door / $10 for college of charleston students

{cmf} Charleston Music FestIntimate chamber music featuring guests and College of Charleston facultyArabella Quartet (Quattlebaum Artists-in-Residence)oct 22, 7:30pm $25 at door / $10 for college of charleston students

{choir} College of Charleston Concert ChoirOne of the most decorated collegiate choirs in the nation, conducted by Robert Tayloroct 24, 7:30pm | venue tba | info: 843.953.8231$10 at door / free for college of charleston students

{ips} International Piano SeriesCharleston’s longest running program with a pure focus on pianoRodrigo Projectoct 29, 7:30pm $20 general / free for coll. of char. students + employees, and 18 & under

{hica} Exhibitions, lectures, films and more events are free to the public unless noted otherwisehours 11:00am-4:00pm, mon-sat during exhibit dates, open until 7:00pm on thursdays | guided tours at 2:00pm on saturdayscontact 843.953.4422 | halsey@cofc.edu | halsey.cofc.edu

Exhibitions: Katrina Andry: Over there and here is me and me and Colin Quashie: Linkedongoing through dec 7

Artist Talk: Colin Quashie in conversation with Kali Hollowayoct 1, 6:30pm

Family Day! for members: Katrina Andry: Over there and here is me and me and Colin Quashie: Linkedoct 13, 12:00-4:00pm more info: halsey.cofc.edu

Halsey Talks: Art and Activism — Roundtable discussions on intrigu-ing concepts in art with guest speaker Kali Hollowayoct 29, 6:30pm more info: halsey.cofc.edu

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THEATRE ANDDANCESeason subscriptions + more info available online, by phone or email:

THEATRE.COFC.EDU | 843.953.6306 | cofcstages@cofc.edu

{theatre} A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard Directed by Mark Landisoct 30-nov 2 & nov 6-9 at 7:30pm | nov 3 & 10 at 2:00pm $12 cofc students+employees / $15 under 18 & over 60 / $20 general

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“This is a major accomplishment, and we are all so proud of Kenya and her work,” says Janine McCabe, Chair of the Department of The-atre and Dance in the School of the Arts. “There is only one undergraduate winner of this award each year and the competition is tough!”

Gadsden’s paper was originally an assignment for an aesthetics class that she took through the Department of Philosophy. The paper was inspired by a textbook chapter that featured a concept dealing with the exclusion of African-Americans, women, disabled people and other marginalized groups from the arts. Gadsden’s paper specifically focuses on the African-American experience.

“Color-blind casting is the practice of casting actors without considering the actors’ race or ethnicity,” Gadsden explains. “Actors are se-lected for a production solely on their talent. In theory this is a great solution, but in practice it is problematic. The practice of color-blind casting perpetuates black invisibility by asking directors to ignore an actor’s race and how that affects the character’s relationship with the audience and other characters.”

Gadsden focused specifically on African-American culture in this context and borrowed inspiration from Paul Taylor’s book Black is Beau-tiful: A Philosophy of Black Aesthetics, which outlines different ways African-Americans are excluded from the arts.

“Something about it clicked,” says Gadsden. “I just focused on the African-American experience because as a black woman that’s all I can really speak to and I can only empathize with other marginalized groups.”

Kenya Gadsden,

a Theatre major at the College of Charleston, recently won the Southeastern Theatre Con-ference (SETC) Young Scholar Award for her paper “Color-Blind Casting: The Perpetua-tion of Black Invisibility in American Theatre.”

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Tickets at the door for all concerts and online for most concerts. Season subscriptions + more info available online, by phone or email:

MUSIC.COFC.EDU/CONCERTS | 843.953.6315 | concerts@cofc.edu

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{hica} Exhibitions, lectures, films and more events are free to the public unless noted otherwisehours 11:00am-4:00pm, mon-sat during exhibit dates, open until 7:00pm on thursdays | guided tours at 2:00pm on saturdays closed during thanksgiving holiday breakcontact 843.953.4422 | halsey@cofc.edu | halsey.cofc.edu

Exhibitions: Katrina Andry: Over there and here is me and me and Colin Quashie: Linkedongoing through dec 7

Moon Party: 15th Annual Appreciation Membership Celebrationbecome a new member or renew – membership required for entry nov 8, 7:00-9:00pm more info: halsey.cofc.edu/sustain

Lecture by Ellen Levy: Art stars, Superstars, and Deathstars: The Art of Fame in Ray Johnson and Andy Warholnov 14, 6:30pm more info: halsey.cofc.edu

Halsey Talks: Text vs Image — Roundtable discussions on intriguing concepts in artnov 19, 6:30pm more info: halsey.cofc.edu

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{ARTH} Lecture: Living with the dead: Urbanism in the Roman Suburb by allison emmerson, tulane universitynov 7, 7:00pm freepresented by the archaeological institute of america; co-sponsored by the department of art and architectural history

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THEATRE.COFC.EDU | 843.953.6306 | cofcstages@cofc.edu $12 cofc students+employees / $15 under 18 & over 60 / $20 general

{theatre} A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard Directed by Mark Landisoct 30-nov 2 & nov 6-9 at 7:30pm | nov 3 & 10 at 2:00pm

{dance} Legacy Faculty Dance ConcertArtistic Director: Kristin Alexandernov 22 & 23 at 7:30pm | nov 24 at 2:00pm

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Most anyone in South Carolina with the slightest interest in dance would recog-nize the name Robert Ivey. After all, for decades, the late local legend attached to that name was a beloved dancer, choreog-rapher, instructor and College of Charles-ton professor. In each of those roles, he lifted others up, often in every sense of the word. In doing so, Ivey was able to share with them the moving power of dance.

Ivey was one of the first people to teach dance at the College in the early 1980s, and he became a full-time professor in 1993. He was in-strumental in starting the College’s dance program. After he retired in 2011, the Department of Theatre and Dance created the Robert Ivey Scholarship in Dance to honor him and his numerous contributions to the College. In 2017, the Robert Ivey Scholarship in Dance became fully endowed.

The College was pleased to welcome its first Ivey scholar in the 2018–19 school year. Recipient Bethany Rupert graduated last spring hav-ing double majored in psychology and dance with a concentration in performance and choreography. A native of Charleston and longtime local dancer, Rupert furthered her ballet and modern dance training at the College and the Robert Ivey Ballet Academy, where she currently teaches. She plans to continue teaching dance to students of all ages and become a dance therapist for people with disabilities.

“I am honored to be the inaugural Robert Ivey Scholar,” says

Rupert, who is appreciative of the support that had allowed her to worry less about finances while pursuing her studies. “I am grateful that I get to share dance with the next generation of dancers, just like Robert Ivey so passionately did.”

Gretchen McLaine, associate professor and director of the dance program, says Ru-pert’s passion and dedication to dance made her an obvious choice as the scholarship’s first recipient.

“Bethany embodies all of Bob’s most wonderful qualities,” says McLaine. “She is gener-ous, dedicated and humble.”

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{hica} Exhibitions, lectures, films and more events are free to the public unless noted otherwisehours 11:00am-4:00pm, mon-sat during exhibit dates, open until 7:00pm on thursdays | guided tours at 2:00pm on saturdayscontact 843.953.4422 | halsey@cofc.edu | halsey.cofc.edu

Exhibitions: Katrina Andry: Over there and here is me and me and Colin Quashie: Linkedongoing through dec 7

Curator-led Tour: Katrina Andry: Over there and here is me and me and Colin Quashie: Linkeddec 5, 6:00pm

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Tickets at the door for all concerts and online for most concerts. Season subscriptions + more info available online, by phone or email:

MUSIC.COFC.EDU/CONCERTS | 843.953.6315 | concerts@cofc.edu

{choir} College of Charleston Concert ChoirHoliday Candlelight Concert, conducted by Robert Taylordec 2, 7:30pm venue tba $10 at door / free for college of charleston students

{mad} Madrigal Dinner and PerformanceThe College of Charleston Madrigal Singers, conducted by Robert Taylor, will perform sacred and secular traditional holiday carols while guests enjoy a Renaissance feast. dec 4, 7:00pm dec 5 & 6, 7:00pm admission info + reservations: music.cofc.edu/concerts | 843.953.8231

{choir} Taylor Music GroupCeltic and Classical ChristmasCollege of Charleston’s professional choir-in-residence and fiddlers-in-residence,conducted by Robert Taylordec 7, 7:30pm info + tickets: 843.819.6961 • tmgcharleston.com

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{sota} Holiday Reception Benefit of membership for the Friends of the School of the Arts see enclosed envelopedec 3, 4:00-6:00pm rsvp + more info 843.953.6527 or sota-rsvp@cofc.edu

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