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be radical...School of Creative and Performing Arts
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Pro Series (2015), photo by Aldona B Photography New Music Ensemble (2013), photo by Red Dot Photography
Man Equals Man (2015), photo by Citrus Photography
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rad·ic·al /'ra-di-kəl/adjective
- arising from or going to the root or source … going to the origin- markedly new or introducing radical change … revolutionary
These are exciting times at the University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts.
We are, quite literally, pushing our own boundaries, exploring not only the distinctiveness of our three divisions but also the many opportunities for inter-arts collaboration and exchange now available to us. At the same time as we are reasserting our commitment to the rich established traditions of Drama, Dance and Music, we are reinventing ourselves as a thoroughly contemporary hub for experimentation and innovation.
What does it mean to be radical in 2015? These pages hold one answer to that question. Each of our divisions has programmed a season that digs down to its roots, re-affirming its original artistic foundations. As well, each will offer audiences opportunities to experience work that is completely novel, even revolutionary, in spirit and execution. We are on a journey of discovery, vigorously and rigorously pursuing a deep understanding of where we come from, at the same time as we grasp, hungrily, towards that which has never before been seen or heard or felt.
We would like nothing more than to have you join us.
Bruce Barton, PhDProfessor and Director, School of Creative and Performing Arts
Cover: Mainstage Dance (2015), photo by Wojciech Mochniej - Bloody Poetry (2014), photo by Citrus Photography - UCalgary Jazz Orchestra (2013), photo by Red Dot PhotographyNew Music Ensemble (2013), photo by Red Dot Photography
Man Equals Man (2015), photo by Citrus Photography
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be moved...DANCE MONTAGENov. 19, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. Nov. 21 at 2 p.m.
University Theatre
Since its inception in 1969, Dance Montage has provided vital creation and performance opportunities for both beginning and experienced dance artists. Dance Montage reaches out to the community and serves as an opportunity for artists from a variety of dance worlds to meet, create, and learn about each others’ work. We look forward to presenting pieces from across the spectrum of dance styles, forms, and practices, while encouraging artistic development for artists at all levels.
PRO SERIESJan. 21, 22, and 23 at 8 p.m.
University Theatre
Pro Series presents the work of established, internationally acclaimed choreographers, including faculty and guest artists, pushing the boundaries of contemporary choreography. This year, Melanie Kloetzel, fresh from a year of creation in the UK, will present a new collaborative dance theatre work that plays with the boundaries between place, culture, and the virtual body.
DANCE@NOONApril 11, 12 and 13 at 12 p.m.Doolittle Theatre
FREE admission
Dance@Noon provides a refreshing window on the compositional work of junior students in the choreography and performance concentration.
MAINSTAGE DANCEMarch 17, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.
University Theatre
Mainstage Dance presents works newly created by established professional choreographers in collaboration with in-program University of Calgary Dance students.
DANCE@NIGHTApril 8 and 9 at 8 p.m.
University Theatre
Dance@Night celebrates the final presentations of senior students in the Dance program’s choreography and performance concentration.
Dance Montage (2014), photo by Aldona B Photography
Pro Series (2015), photo by Aldona B Photography
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Canada has only a small number of dance programs, and the University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts boasts one of the finest. This year’s dance season will offer a wide spectrum of approaches to dance, formally and conceptually, with works by celebrated seasoned professionals, exceptional emerging artists, and our own talented students.
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THE CONTAINERby Clare BayleyOct. 20 - 24 at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.Oct. 28 - 31 at 7:30 p.m.Visit our website for the venue!
A freight container, somewhere in Europe. Inside are five people with one common aim: to reach England and start a new life. Can they trust the agent to get them there? Can they rely on each other? And how far will each of them go to get what they want?
The Container premiered at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival where it won a Fringe First Award for outstanding new writing. The play also won the 2007 Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award.
INSIDEby Daniel MacIvorNov. 24 - 28 at 7:30 p.m.Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. Dec. 2 - 5 at 7:30 p.m.Reeve Theatre
Over the course of one day twelve urban dwellers come into contact in pairs: an anarchist and his girlfriend, a lawyer and her client, an employer and his new hire, two alcoholics at an AA meeting, a working girl and her john, two strangers on a bus. None of them realize that as a group their fates are to be profoundly interconnected. Inside is a play about modern life and the quest to find our way inside.
Playwright/actor Daniel MacIvor will work with University of Calgary drama students to adapt and direct Inside.
THE LEARNED LADIESby MolièreFeb. 16 - 20 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.Feb. 24 - 27 at 7:30 p.m.
University Theatre
One of the most successful works by one of the most celebrated playwrights of the neoclassical period, Moliere’s The Learned Ladies takes aim at scholarly pretension and the education of women in 17th Century France. Familiar themes of love, marriage, and intrigue intersect with sharp-edged social critique and unerring political wit, demonstrating Moliere’s mastery of dramatic form and the keen, enduring relevance of his satire.
TAKING FLIGHT:
Festival of Student WorkMarch 29 - April 2 at 7:30 p.m.April 6 - 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Reeve Theatre
Our annual festival of work conceived, directed, produced, and performed by graduate and undergraduate students. Each year Taking Flight features a wide range of dramatic material and approaches to theatrical performance, including innovative interpretations of classic texts, original stagings of new writing, and collaboratively devised works of performance-creation.
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Man Equals Man (2015), photo by Citrus Photography
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Our season invites audiences to embark upon a series of extraordinary theatrical adventures and sensory experiences. The penetrating, intimate writing of Daniel MacIvor’s Inside; the stark, emotional, dangerous terrain of Clare Bayley’s Amnesty International Award-winning The Container; the timeless, elegant, take-no-prisoners wit of Moliere’s The Learned Ladies; and the fantastic energy, passion and invention of the annual Taking Flight Festival. Combined, these productions promise to not only excite and energize audiences but also inspire reflection on the evolving relationship between individuals and the societies in which they live.
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CELEBRATION SERIES
VALVES, SLIDES AND KEYSTrombone, trumpet and pianoSep. 12 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
James Scott, Principal Trombone of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Adam Zinatelli, Principal Trumpet of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Julie Jacques (BMus ‘77 and MA ‘83) come together for this unique concert featuring a classical concerto, romantic compositions and new music.
ROMANTIC NOTIONSPianist Krzysztof JablonskiOct. 17 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
Pianist Krzystof Jablonski, Honens Laureate ‘92, has performed in prestigious concert halls across the world. Besides popular romantic works, Jablonski also plays lesser known compositions. This year, he celebrates 30 years of his artistic career.
Whether your tastes lean towards the classics or the cutting edge, our Music season is sure to please. Artists from the Calgary area and from around the globe will perform within the remarkable acoustics of the Eckhardt- Gramatté Hall. The UCalgary String Quartet continues its journey through the Shostakovich String Quartets and is joined in performance by our newest venture, a mixed ensemble devoted to Klezmer music. Monday Night Jazz is expanded to six concerts this year and once again features numerous award-winning jazz musicians. The Discovery Series charts new musical paths, while the Celebration and Organ Series include a number of the great masterpieces. Truly, then, this season offers a wealth of choices for virtually every musical inclination.
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BRAHMS SONATASViolin and PianoJan. 16 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
Violinist Stephanie Chase and pianist Sara Davis Buechner are critically-acclaimed musicians whose 2011 recital in New York was “One of the Top Twenty Concerts to Hear this Fall” (WQXR) and a “Critics’ Choice” (Musical America). Together they will perform the three violin and piano sonatas of Johannes Brahms.
CELESTIAL SOUNDS: AS EUROPE GOES ROMANTICFlute, cello and pianoFeb. 13 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
New Odyssey 3 is the musical trio Lucie Jones (flute), Kirill Kalmykov (cello) and Julia Haager (piano). Together, they explore beautiful compositions for flute, cello and piano featuring works by Weber, and Gaubert. Romantic writing at its best, from the dawn of the Romantic period to the 20th century.
CLASSICAL VOICE March 19 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
Meet coloratura soprano Laura Hynes, the newest faculty member of the School of Creative and Performing Arts.
2016 RBC CONCERTO COMPETITION Visit our website for the concert date! Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
This performance competition for music students is possible thanks to a special partnership between the University of Calgary, the RBC Foundation and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Celebration Series subscribers receive FREE tickets to this event.
Photo by David Jerusalem
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DISCOVERY SERIES
ONDES MARTENOT TOUR 2015Gilles Gobeil and Suzanne Binet-AudetNov. 7 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
Suzanne Binet-Audet (ondes Martenot) and Gilles Gobeil (diffusion) will perform works by Gobeil. The electronic-sounding timbre and the acoustic resonance of the ondes Martenot fuse perfectly with the sonorous material of electroacoustic composition, giving rise to a “mixed” work, both rich and complex.Photo by Daphné Caron
PIANO EHRU PROJECTMarch 5 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
Piano Ehru Project (PEP) is an exciting cross-cultural project in which Corey Hamm (piano) and Nicole Ge Li (ehru) have commissioned over twenty Canadian and Chinese composers to write new works for erhu and piano. These works include compositions by our own music faculty David Eagle and Laurie Radford.
IMAGINARY GARDENRecorder and trumpetApril 2 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
Recorder virtuoso Kristina Schoch and trumpeter Simon Höfele will present classical and new music. This concert by the German duo will include premieres of Canadian works.
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QUARTET SERIESUCalgary String Quartet with UCalgary Klezmer Band
SHOSTAKOVICH AND KLEZMER MUSIC IIIMay 20 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
SHOSTAKOVICH AND KLEZMER MUSIC INov. 27 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
SHOSTAKOVICH AND KLEZMER MUSIC IIApril 8 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
This season, the University of Calgary String Quartet will continue to perform works by Shostakovich. The quartet will be joined by the University of Calgary Klezmer Band (faculty and students) to play Klezmer music arranged by Edmond Agopian.
Edmond Agopian, first violin Beth Root Sandvoss, cello Dean O’Brien, viola
Second violin: Lev Nesterov
Second violin: Daniel Dastoor
Second violin: Conor Stuart
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ORGAN SERIES
MAGISTRATI ET DISCIPULINeil CockburnFeb. 2 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté HallRozsa Centre
Neil Cockburn will perform a programme highlighting teacher and student connections between late-Renaissance and early-Baroque organists, including works by J.P. Sweelinck (1562-1621) and S. Scheidt (1587-1654).
CALGARY ORGAN FESTIVALDavitt MoroneyNov. 3 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall Rozsa Centre
Davitt Moroney has established a reputation as both an influential scholar of the Baroque and Renaissance periods and as a skilled harpsichordist, organist and choral conductor.
FROBERGER’S FRIENDS: A MUSICAL TRAVEL LOGJonathan OldengarmOct. 6 at 8 p.m. Eckhardt-Gramatté HallRozsa Centre
2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of Johann Jakob Froberger, a colourful South German composer who was an epic traveller, making friends in France, North Germany, Austria, England, Italy, and beyond.Jonathan Oldengarm will take us on a journey through 17th-century Europe, following Froberger’s documented musical contacts.
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SAXOPHONIST ELI BENNETTWith the Calgary Creative Arts EnsembleSep. 28 at 8 p.m. University Theatre
Eli Bennett has received 35 international awards as a jazz saxophonist and has been nominated for four Leo Awards for his film compositions. He will be joined by the Calgary Creative Arts Ensemble, the newest big band in the city of Calgary.
MONDAY NIGHT JAZZ SERIES
LORNA MACLACHLAN QUINTETNov. 9 at 8 p.m. University Theatre
The Lorna MacLachlan Quintet is composed of five innovative players from Calgary. The music, written and arranged by Lorna, is brought to life by Richard Harding (saxophones), Keith Smith (guitar), Stefano Valdo (bass) and Robin Tufts (drums), with Lorna on piano and vocals. While this music may best be described as belonging to the genre of jazz, it is heavily influenced by the classical and folk genres.
SAXOPHONIST BOB SHEPPARDWith the UCalgary Jazz OrchestraDec. 7 at 8 p.m. University Theatre
Over the course of an extraordinarily diverse career that has made him a first call musician in the realms of jazz, pop and the studio, multi-woodwind specialist Bob Sheppard has always let his array of saxophones, flutes and clarinets do the talking.
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LATIN JAZZWith Montuno WestJan. 25 at 8 p.m. University Theatre
Montuno West is Alberta’s newest Latin-Jazz Ensemble. Strongly influenced by Cuban and other Latin genres, the ensemble brings a high-energy and sophisticated sound to their instrumental compositions. Chris Andrew (piano), Rubim de Toledo (bass), Raul Tabera (drums/percussion) and Luis ‘el Pana’ Tovar (drums/percussion) perform everything from Jazz to Son, Salsa, Songo, Rumba, Timba, Cha Cha, Danzon, Joropo, Bossa Nova and Samba.
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TRIBUTE TO DEXTER GORDONApril 25 at 8 p.m. University Theatre
The late, great Oscar-nominated jazz tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon played only once in Calgary in 1974. This year, John Reid’s Quartet will recreate Gordon’s performance with bassist John Gray, who played the event 42 years ago.
TRUMPETER BRAD TURNERWith the UCalgary Jazz OrchestraMarch 28 at 8 p.m. University Theatre
Two time JUNO Award-winner Brad Turner will be joined by the UCalgary Jazz Orchestra. Turner’s phenomenal talents as a trumpeter, pianist, drummer and composer make him one of Canada’s most in-demand and highly esteemed musicians.
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VENUES
The Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre is one of the premiere music recital facilities in western Canada - a 384 seat acoustic marvel. Subscribers to the Celebration Series can select where they would like to sit (see map on right). Please note: seating choice is not guaranteed. All other performances are general seating.
The Reeve Theatre is a large, open plan, experimental theatre with adjustable seating. The flexible stage and audience seating can be arranged for a wide variety of traditional and experimental productions. All performances are general seating.
The University Theatre is an exceptional venue with a modified thrust and stadium seating for 505 people. The flexibility of the facility allows it to host dance, drama and music performances. All performances are general seating.
PARKING
The School of Creative and Performing Arts recommends parking in the Art Parkade at a flat evening rate of $7.00 (after 6 p.m.). Visit ucalgary.ca/parking or call 403.220.6771
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TICKETS
Single tickets can be purchased through the Campus Ticket Centre, located in MacEwan Hall, starting September 2015. Visit ucalgary.ca/tickets or call 403.220.7202
Dance
Adults: $15Students/Seniors: $10
Drama
Adults: $20Students/Seniors: $15
Music
Adults: $25Students/Seniors: $18
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2015-2016 SEASON
September October November
Valves, Slides and KeysCelebration SeriesSep. 12, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
Eli Bennett and CCAEJazz SeriesSep. 28, 8 p.m.University Theatre
Froberger’s FriendsOrgan SeriesOct. 6, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
Romantic NotionsCelebration SeriesOct. 17, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
The ContainerOct. 20-24, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 25, 2 p.m.Oct. 28-31, 7:30p.m.See website for venue
Calgary Organ FestivalOrgan SeriesNov. 3, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
November continued December
Ondes Tour 2015Discovery SeriesNov. 7, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
Lorna MacLachlan QuintetJazz SeriesNov. 9, 8 p.m.University Theatre
Dance MontageNov. 19-21, 8 p.m.Nov. 21, 2 p.m.University Theatre
InsideNov. 24-28, 7:30 p.m.Nov. 29, 2 p.m.Reeve Theatre
Shostakovich and Klezmer Music IQuartet SeriesNov. 27, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
InsideDec. 2-5, 7:30 p.m.Reeve Theatre
December continued January February
Bob SheppardJazz SeriesDec. 7, 8 p.m.University Theatre
Brahms SonatasCelebration SeriesJan. 16, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
Pro SeriesJan. 21-23, 8 p.m.University Theatre
Latin Jazz with Montuno WestJazz SeriesJan. 25, 8 p.m.University Theatre
Magistrati et DiscipuliOrgan SeriesFeb. 2, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
Celestial SoundsCelebration SeriesFeb. 13, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
February continued March
The Learned LadiesFeb. 16-20, 7:30 p.m.Feb. 21, 2 p.m.Feb. 24-27, 7:30 p.m.University Theatre
Piano Ehru ProjectDiscovery SeriesMarch 5, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
Mainstage DanceMarch 17-19, 8 p.m.University Theatre
Classical VoiceCelebration SeriesMarch 19, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
Brad TurnerJazz SeriesMarch 28, 8 p.m.University Theatre
Taking FlightMarch 29-31, 7:30 p.m.Reeve Theatre
April
Taking FlightApril 1-2, 7:30 p.m. April 6-9, 7:30 p.m.Reeve Theatre
Imaginary GardenDiscovery SeriesApril 2, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
Shostakovich and Klezmer Music IIQuartet SeriesApril 8, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
Dance@NightApril 8- 9, 8 p.m.University Theatre
Dance@NoonApril 11-13, 12 p.m.Doolittle Theatre
Tribute to Dexter GordonJazz SeriesApril 25, 8 p.m.University Theatre
May
Shostakovich and Klezmer Music IIIQuartet SeriesMay 20, 8 p.m.Rozsa Centre
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