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Rockefeller Arts Center Events

Theatre and Dance Department Events

“Expect the Impossible” with Mark Nizer’s 3D Show;
Friday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m.

Marvel Theatre, Tickets: $12
A Kaleidoscope Family Series Event. Mark Nizer has changed the way people view the world – the impossible is possible, the improbable is probable. Mark brings his world-famous juggling talents to RAC in a show that’s fun for children and adults!

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Feb. 19-20, 25-27, 8 p.m.; Feb. 21, 2 p.m.
Bartlett Theatre, Tickets: $15
A Walter Gloor Mainstage Series Event. This Sophocles’ Greek tragedy is set after the Trojan War. A king is murdered by his wife and her lover, sending his son into hiding. Years later, the son returns to seek revenge against his own mother and claim the throne with the aid of his sister, Electra.

“Tibet – A Light in the Darkness” with Patricia Keith
Saturday, Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.
King Concert Hall, Tickets: $7.50
A World Travel Series Event. Travel by land cruiser and horse cart to Tibet — the “top of the world” — where singing and laughter ring through the mountains and valleys. Visit Buddhist monasteries, join pilgrims on a sacred Kora, sing with blind children and view Mount Everest up close.

The Western New York Chamber Orchestra
King Concert Hall, Tickets: $20

• The Great Classicists: Sunday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m.; Symphonic gems by Haydn, Mozart and Schubert.
• Benjamin Britten’s “Turn of the Screw”: Tuesday, March 30, 8 p.m.; Regarded by many as Britten’s finest stage work.

Fredonia Dance Ensemble
March 5-6, 8 p.m.; March 7, 2 p.m.
Marvel Theatre, Tickets: $15
A Walter Gloor Mainstage Event. The Fredonia Dance Ensemble returns for its fourth major concert. This showcase for Fredonia’s best students features a variety of styles, from classical ballet to Latin jazz to modern dance.
“The Hobbit” by Thèâtre Sans Fil
Friday, March 12, 7 p.m.
Marvel Theatre, Tickets: $12
A Kaleidoscope Family Series Event. Fantasy, poetry, magic and puppets come together for the adventure, based on the Tolkien classic. Hobbit Bilbo Baggins finds himself battling goblins, a dragon and the infamous creature known as Gollum after being persuaded to leave his cozy hobbit hole in a quest for a long-lost treasure.

“Hidden Jerusalem” with Dave Banks
Saturday, March 27, 7:30 p.m.
King Concert Hall, Tickets: $7.50
A World Travel Series Event. Explore one of the most well-known and revered sites on earth, including out-of-the-way places that tourists never get a chance to see. This film offers a colorful look at the world both in front of and behind the camera.

“Kiss Me Kate”
April 23-24, 29-30 and May 1, 8 p.m.;
April 25, 2 p.m.
Marvel Theatre, Tickets: $20
A Walter Gloor Mainstage Series Event. “Kiss Me, Kate” ran for more than 1,000 Broadway performances and earned the first Tony Award for best musical —a comeback triumph for Cole Porter. A “play within a play,” music and comedy come together in a rousing experience.

All That Jazz: Commencement Eve Pops
Friday, May 14, 8 p.m.
King Concert Hall, Tickets: $25, $22.50, $20
A DFT Communications Pops Series Event. Jazz classics from the 1930s through today will come to life as Bruce Johnstone and the Little Apple Big Band are joined by some of Fredonia’s best student vocalists.

School of Music Events

College Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, March 6, 8 p.m.
King Concert Hall, Free
Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 with Hung-Kuan Chen as soloist and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5

Masterworks Scholarship Benefit Concert
Sunday, April 18, 4 p.m.
King Concert Hall, Tickets: $20* General, $10 Students
Featuring Brahms, “Variations on a Theme by Haydn,” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Choral.” The concert, with over 100 voices, brings together the College Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. David Rudge, and Masterworks Chorus, directed by Dr. Gwen Coleman-Detwiler, with faculty and alumni soloists including soprano Barbara Kilduff, alto Laurie Tramuta, tenor Alan Schneider and baritone Erik Angerhofer.

*Additional levels of giving are welcomed; call 716-673-3686 to learn more.

Chamber Orchestra
Wednesday, April 28, 8 p.m.
Rosch Recital Hall, Free.
Music by Vivaldi, Lully, Elgar, Diamond and Bizet.

Scholarship Recital Series at Rosch Recital Hall (all FREE and open to the public)

• Sunday, Jan. 31, 4 p.m.;
• Saturday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m.; Faculty: Maureen Yuen, violin, with Sean Duggan, piano. Complete Works of Beethoven, Concerts 3 and 4.
• Tuesday, Feb. 9, 8 p.m.; Faculty: David Rose, viola.
• Saturday, Feb. 13, 4 p.m.; Faculty: Dr. Angela Haas, soprano.
• Monday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m.; Faculty: Silverwind Duo: Dr. Andrew Seigel, clarinet, and Nicole McPherson, flute.
• Sunday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.; Faculty: Sean Duggan, piano.
• Sunday, March 7, 4 p.m.; Guest Artist: Hamilton Tescarollo, piano.
• Thursday, March 11, 8 p.m.; Guest Artist: Dr. Nick Phillips, piano.
• Friday, March 26, 8 p.m.; Faculty: Dr. Jonathan Mann, piano.

• Sunday, April 11, noon; Guest Artist: Andrew Garland, baritone, and Donna Loewy, piano.

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Art of the Guitar Series; All are free, open to the public. All recitals take place in Rosch Recital Hall

• Stephen Aron: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.; Master Class: Thursday, Feb. 25, noon; 2018 Mason.
• Gaëlle Solal: Thursday, March 4, 8 p.m.; Master Class: Friday, March 5, noon; 1001 Mason.
• Marko Feri: Tuesday, April 6, 8 p.m.; Master Class: Wednesday, April 7, 11 a.m. Room TBA.